I asked him if Sunday's show at Fur was really going to be a documentary.
Benny and Dwayne talked with Tom Goldfogle about Benny's single. Grady was there.ġ) Donnell chanted "Sweet Chelle, My Belle"Ģ) Halima-led Erykah Badu's Cleva / bass line from Stevie Wonder's SuperstitionĦ) Donnell-led Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love (tease)ħ) Little Benny-led Rare Essence's Spotlight / Rare Essence's Get on the Wagon?Ĩ) Donnell-led Lisa Stansfield's All Around the World (tease) - the crowd sang alongĩ) Donnell-led Vinnie D's $55 Motel (tease)ġ0) Donnell-led Rick James' Mary Jane (tease)ġ1) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Roll Call - "Oh my God!"ġ4) Alternating Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut - Donnell chanted "Wait a Minute" / Notorious BIG's Warning / Keith Murray's Call My Name (Tupac's Hail Mary is part of this medley)ġ5) Halima-led Amerie's 1 Thing - the new way they rehearsed on Tuesdayġ6) Donnell-led Lap Dance - a very long version, Donnell chanted, "Swing your body"ġ7) Donnell-led Prince's Take Me With Youġ9) Donnell-led Sly & the Family Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)Ģ0) Donnell-led "Got to believe in something, Why not believe in me"Ģ2) Donnell-led Miss Keta Will You Dance for Me - she was there, "Od ba ba ba" Benjiy - editor of GoGoSwings magazine was there. Donnell joked about people's nicknames - Sugar Bear, Gregory Elliott, Rah Rah, Christopher, Sixx, James, Stomp, Larry Atwater, Smoke, Sammy Dews. Donnell said, "no one laughed either time you said that." 6'9 was there, he said hi. Halima talked with me a little and then to her stylist.ĭonnell emphasized that "what goes on in Miami stays in Miami." Mike repeated "I am in room 666 (at Myrtle Beach) come if you dare". Jay said Halima has really grown more comfortable with the band she was tentative when she first joined. Tom Goldfogle was there.Ģ) Alternting Mike-led Bernard Ighner's Everything Must Change / Halima-led Rodgers & Hart's My Funny Valentineģ) Mike-led John Legend's Ordinary PeopleĤ) Halima-led Erykah Badu's Didn't Cha Know I asked Tim (LJ) if he was going to the Little Benny reunion, he said no, Wednesday is his night out otherwise he's a family man. Jay Floyd came in said he was going to steal a seat among the reserved seats, I pointed out to him that since it was for guests of Donnell, it was cool for him to sit there anyway. I asked Tamara about the first song she sang last week, she said it was Jill Scott's: that she calls it the Woo Me song, but its real title is E Flat something. There were very few stools behind the railing separating the dance floor from the bar. Because of his birthday, the three tables on the left side of the stage were reserved for Donnell's guests. Mike Smith was there, he asked a girl when Charlie played with FF she didn't know who Charlie was, so I told him Saturdays and Thursdays. Stacey talked with me about using my photos for a newsletter.ĭonnell did shout outs to guests in the audience - Big G, Andre, Go-Go Mickey, and DeeDee. Probably because of Packy's injury, they didn't have their light show set up for this evening.Īngie complained that despite being a regular, Jauhar wouldn't let her go out and in to pick up Robin. I told him it could be worse my friend Paul had one of his testicles internalized in a similar motorcycle accident. Packy had been in an accident - cut off on his motorcycle. Donnell said, "Is she in management now? We don't like managers."
I didn't realize that Mike also works at Verizon along with Donnell and DP.
Mike said our co-worker Shirley Thompson is celebrating her promotion. Picture taken by and Copyright Jordan Richĭonnell celebrated his 41st birthday. Jacques, Mike, Doc, Stomp, Halima, Donnell, Godfather Takoma Station, 6914 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012 Donnell's Birthday Celebration at Takoma Station