Santa Fe Café, 4410 Knox Rd, College Park, MD 20740
This was the first time I've seen a band perform at The Fe, and I believe the first time I've been there since I graduated from the University of Maryland. The Fe was known as the College Park bar that carded the hardest. They didn't let people in until 8:30. They had tickets too, but they weren't necessary.
As I was waiting to get in, I heard Mambo Sauce performing Long Time Comin' during their sound check.
I said hello to Red.
I briefly saw College Park celebrity Lee Majors "Cluck-Upac", he works there.
It wasn't too packed at first, but then over time it got crowded, literally wall-to-wall people in the main bar area. The crowd was mostly white. I didn't see anyone from TMOTT there, but there were a number there, as they posted about this performance on TMOTT.
I talked with Pep briefly and asked him when they would hit the stage.
This was my first time seeing Twink perform.
Mambo Sauce
Lil Pep, Black Boo, Yendy, Twink, Khari, Chris
Lil Pep, Black Boo, Red, Yendy
Black Boo, Red, Yendy, Twink, Khari
Black Boo, Red, Yendy, Khari, Chris
The line up was: Alfred "Black Boo" Duncan (vocals & cowbell), Yendy Brown (vocals), William "Red" or "Malachai" Johns (guitar (& manager)), Khari Pratt (bass), Chris Wright (keyboard), Twink (drums), Jermaine "Pep" Cole (percussion)
1) Intro jam - it cranked
2) Black Boo-led M.A.M.B.O. - it cranked, Pep played timbales, Black Boo played the cowbell
3) Yendy & Black Boo-led Things Will Get Better
4) Yendy-led Damn Joe - it cranked, Black Boo played the cowbell
5) Yendy & Black Boo-led Sweet Baby - it alternated between laid back and crankin' -->
6) Yendy-led Fairweather - it cranked, Black Boo played the cowbell -->
7) Yendy & Black Boo-led Cool Points - it cranked, Pep played both congas and timbales / Pep timbale solo
8) Yendy & Black Boo-led Miracles - this was my first time hearing this song, I filmed a couple of clips of it, it cranked -->
9) Yendy & Black Boo-led Long Time Comin' - Red played grinding guitar, it varied between laid back and crankin' / Pep conga solo
Black Boo talked about DC as an intro to Go
10) Yendy & Black Boo-led Go - Red played grinding guitar, it cranked / Percussion solo - Pep played congas and Black Boo played the cowbell
Black Boo introduced the band. Black Boo then introduced Vital, whose album release party next weekend they will be playing at. A Fe employee behind me at the bar signalled with a flashlight.
Vital, Sacrifice, and Chaotic performed with Mambo Sauce backing them up.
Lil Pep, Black Boo, Sacrifice, Vital, Red, Chaotic, Twink, Khari, Chris
All pictures taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
11) Vital-led Jim Jones' We Fly High
12) Vital-led ?
I wish Twink and Red would solo more. I enjoyed the performance. Since I didn't see anyone I knew, I decided to leave after the set, SOJA closed the show.
A girl came up to me during the set since I was taking pictures, she said she was writing on the show for the Diamondback (the University of Maryland's school newspaper).
Bobbie has posted a clip of M.A.M.B.O. here.
I have posted clips of Miracles: part 1 and part 2.
