Mambo Sauce was interviewed on the TMOTT radio show on GoGoRadio.com. You can listen to the interview here.
The State Theatre, 220 N. Washington Falls Church, VA 22046
I bought my ticket in advance, but it unfortunately turned out it wasn't necessary, as it didn't sell out. Mambo Sauce was opening up for the Skatalites.
I said hello to Red up front.
All the tables were reserved for eating; I picked a table front and center. This venue has a really nice stage; I've never been here before.
Most of the members of Mambo Sauce came out a little after 9 PM. The house lights dimmed and the stage lights came on.
Mambo Sauce
Kevin "Kali" Kalifornia was sitting in for Drew on guitar.
Their performance was being filmed by 2 cameras - one hand-held on stage and on the dance floor, another on a tripod next to the PA.
1) Instrumental
Black Boo and Yendy came out. Black Boo said, "Anyone got chicken wings? I we're about to put some Mambo Sauce on that". I gave a further intro speech.
There outfits the various members wore varied in formality: Barry had a shirt and tie.
2) Black Boo-led Things Will Get Better
3) Black Boo-led Sweet Baby - Yendy said, "This is my personal favorite", it cranked
Black Boo said, "If you feel like dancing like the beautiful woman I just saw, do what your body tells you to do. That's what this music is all about."
Black Boo did a shout out to Moe, "the other Moe".
4) Black Boo-led sung intro - Black Boo pulled out the cowbell, it cranked
5) Yendy-led No - it cranked -->
6) Yendy-led Fairweather - Black Boo played the cowbell, it cranked -->
7) Black Boo-led Damn Joe - Black Boo played the cowbell, it cranked
Black Boo said, "We got one more for you, we got to get out of here a little earlier than we expected."
8) Black Boo-led Long Time Comin' - Kali played grinding riffs, Kali had a really nice solo, the song went to being laid back, Black Boo introduced the band, then Yendy introduced Black Boo saying, "Sexual Chocolate!"
The set was about an hour.
Pep just played congas the whole set, no toms (fine by me).
Left to right: backline: Chris, Pep, Kali, Barry (on a riser in the back middle), Khari, frontline: Black Boo, Yendy
The audience was mostly white. They applauded after every song. A number of people danced.
Red was on the dance floor at the end. He said Drew was in Atlanta. Red introduced me to another fan who attends most of their shows.
Up front, Ro'chelle (toosweet) was minding Mambo Sauce's t-shirts for sale. Disco Earl (formerly Spearchucker) introduced himself to me, a fellow Whitman graduate. He said he mostly posts on TMOTT between classes (he's a teacher), he takes out his frustrations on TMOTT, which explains his sarcastic posting style. He asked me why I wasn't at Familiar Faces' show; I said they don't play until after midnight.
