The State Theatre, 220 N. Washington Falls Church, VA 22046
Richard (who posts on TMOTT as Disco Earl, but has a completely different personality in real life. I prefer the real life personality.) was there, we talked throughout the show.
Mambo Sauce
Lil Pep, Twink, Red, Khari
Lil Pep, Black Boo, Red, Khari, Yendy
Twink, Yendy, Khari, Chris
Lil Pep, Black Boo
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)
They had a guy videotaping them from onstage.
1) Intro jam - it cranked, Black Boo and Yendy were not yet onstage
2) Black Boo-led M.A.M.B.O. - it cranked, Red played grinding guitar, the congas had a nice crisp sound
3) Yendy & Black Boo-led Things Will Get Better - it was laid back
4) Yendy-led Damn Joe - it cranked, Black Boo played the cowbell
Yendy did an intro talk for Sweet Baby
5) Yendy & Black Boo-led Sweet Baby - laid back / jam - it cranked
6) Yendy & Black Boo-led Fairweather - Black Boo rapped
7) Yendy & Black Boo-led Cool Points - it cranked, Pep played timbales, Black Boo said, "Pep!" repeatedly
Black Boo introduced Miracles, saying they want to take GoGo national, "that's our miracle"
8) Yendy & Black Boo-led Miracles - it cranked, Pep played timbales
9) Yendy & Black Boo-led Long Time Comin' - Red played grinding guitar, it varied between crankin' and laid back, Red played a nice guitar solo, stopped so Black Boo could introduce the band, starting with Red (our manager and head of our record label), Pep (the joker, our spiritual leader, Mr. lollipop), Chris (in the back, trying to be incognito, our musical director), Khari (makes it look so easy), Yendy (my counterpart), Twink (y'all know we have a female drummer back there?), then resumed / Percussion solo
Black Boo gave a talk to introduce Go. He asked how many people were Virginia people, how many people were Maryland people, and how many were DC people. He ask to see how much cheering people would do for various sports teams: the Wizards, the Redskins (a lot more cheering), Georgetown (not much cheering, Black Boo said I think you like UVA more)
10) Yendy & Black Boo-led Go - Red played grinding guitar, it cranked, Yendy rapped
Black Boo constantly went over to the left edge of the stage during the set.
I have posted a couple of clips of a percussion solo and Long Time Comin'.
During the break, whenever someone from SOJA appeared onstage, it was like one of the Beatles from the crowd reaction.
Vital
1) Vital-led "Ain't nobody in the game like me" - he performed with Sacrifice and Chaotic over a track
Vital said, "How many people in the house saw Mambo sauce? Let's bring them back" - all of Mambo Sauce except Yendy came out, Black Boo played the cowbell during the set
Vital brought out an R&B group called Encore, consisting of 4 guys, they performed together with Vital and Chaotic on the next two songs. Vital said, "Mellow it out right quick"
Encore (left 4 guys), Red, Vital, Chaotic
2) ?
3) Vital-led "Show me something... I don't... warm, that's why I can't keep calm
Vital said, "I left a lot of beautiful ladies."
Encore left the stage.
Vital called out Bobby Lee Jefferson of SOJA to perform on their next song, Sacrifice joined in
Black Boo, Vital, Sacrifice, Bobby Lee, Red, Chaotic, Khari, Chris
4) Bobby-led "I'm in my soul" - it cranked, especially the guitars
Bobby left the stage.
5) Vital-led "I'm a soldier, Vital" - it cranked, it was guitar driven
6) Vital-led Jim Jones' We Fly High - another backup rapped joined in, they held their mics to the crowd, Sacrifice's mic went out and he didn't seem to notice
Vital said, "Give it up for Mambo Sauce"
Lil Pep, Black Boo, backup rapper, Sacrifice, Vital, Chaotic
All pictures taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
7) Mambo Sauce percussion solo - it cranked, I filmed it
Mambo Sauce left, I don't know if Vital continued without them, as I left to head for Tradewinds.
It was pretty crowded when I left, it took a bit during Mambo Sauce's set for the crowd to build. The crowd was mostly white, and college aged.
