The Playlist for Remember the Party 5!

[keefelc]

Just returned from our post party meeting/party a little while ago. I always look forward to these meetings so we can compare notes on all of the fun and wild stuff that happened during the night.

One thing I found out was I misunderstood Jerry about "The Man I Love" (oops!). Roy Thode did not do the remix. He used to spin it at the Ice Palace when the two of them were DJs there. Sorry!

Nrg, you're right about the Bear Essense track. As some of you may know, the producers of Bear Essense are two of the producers of the RtP events. They thought this unreleased track would fit perfectly with the groove theme, so they gave the track to Jerry to work his magic. The song fit in perfectly with Two Man Sound!

Thommy, Jerry now has the masters of the CDs we recorded Sunday night. He'll be returning home in a few more days and then he'll be able to get them ready for release. People were asking if they could place preorders as early as Sunday night! I'll keep you posted but you might also want to sign up for future mailings at the www.remembertheparty.com website.

Remicks, your list is fun. However, the way Jerry weaved those songs in and out so intricately, I think you would have found yourself on the dancefloor much more and in the mood for to hear many more! :-)

Sandy, from your comments on this site, I think you would have had a blast on Sunday, especially when Jerry played Phyllis!

Mark, check out the Gene Dunlap cut. It's soooooo good! Chris was introduced to the track by Trip Ringwald many moons ago. Chris in turn told us about the track. This song was one of the songs we heard in the preview at the Stud party and I feel in love with it!

I think you'll remember Brooklyn Dreams once you hear it.

More later!

[nrgbeat]

Oops, I posted but the Brooklyn Dreams mystery has been solved.

[Jeff H]

Originally Posted by keefelc

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, we had 2 PORN stars at the party from Raging Stallion Studios!!! They were there to promote Midori, one of our sponsors for the evening, by passing out t-shirts and glow bracelets. JeffH told me one was Derrick Hanson, but he couldn't remember the other guy. Jeff apparently knew Derrick because they were talking to each other on the second floor. The guy was trying to get rid of the t-shirts and asked if he should throw them off the balcony. He did and of course he hit some poor dancer in the head with the first shirt! I remembered wondering why people were throwing their shirts around the dance floor. :-D

Well, I don't KNOW Derrick Hanson (although I have seen some of his work ;) ) but I did recognize him from having seen him around the Castro several times during the week and a half I was in SF prior to RtP 5. (He's taller than I would have guessed, very thin and hairless--totally not my type.) But I was on the balcony and he squeezed in next to me and said, "I have to get rid of these shirts. Do you think it's OK to just throw them down there [on to the dance floor]?" I answered, "Why not? They're not going to hurt anyone." The first shirt he threw (of about six) plopped right onto one guy's head, some were caught then twirled in the air and one fluttered to the floor. (Derrick throws like a girl. :p )

As for the other Raging Stallion star who was supposed to be there, I can't say I saw one... but in SF, you can't cross the street without passing a porn star, so it's not only possible, but likely.

[keefelc]

Glad you're home safe and sound, Jeff! I was hoping you would post the details of the mysterious flying shirts. He wasn't throwing glow bracelets off the balcony also, was he???

At yesterday's meeting, some of the others also commented seeing some very muscular men with Colt t-shirts on. Did you see them? I can't recall, but I sure wish I did! :grin:

[Jeff H]

Originally Posted by keefelc

Glad you're home safe and sound, Jeff! I was hoping you would post the details of the mysterious flying shirts. He wasn't throwing glow bracelets off the balcony also, was he???
At yesterday's meeting, some of the others also commented seeing some very muscular men with Colt t-shirts on. Did you see them? I can't recall, but I sure wish I did! :grin:

I didn't see any flying bracelets, Keefe, but yes, I did see at least two beefy guys in Colt T-shirts. One of them (a tall, light-skinned black guy, I think, who was also wearing some leather gear) looked somewhat familiar, but I can't be sure if that was because he has "modeled" for Colt or maybe some other studio, or just because he was some gym queen who I'd seen around. ;) You know that city: porn stars, wannabes/could-bes... and all the rest of us!

(PS: I wrote a much longer post earlier with more comments about RtP, but I was unable to post it and neglected to copy it first. I'll try to add more comments later.)

[totouk]

I remember Chanson D'Ellegance. Does anyone know who produced it? For some reason Ian Levine keeps coming to mind.

I would love to have been at this party, as with all the previous ones and I love seeing the playlists to see what different tracks are mixed together. I wasn't clubbing when they were first out so don't know what tracks worked.

toto

[the disco kid]

Originally Posted by totouk

I remember Chanson D'Ellegance. Does anyone know who produced it? For some reason Ian Levine keeps coming to mind.
toto

You are correct, it's an Ian Levine production, the 12" features a beautiful instrumental on the B side.

there is also a disconet version that features the percussion break passages in the 12" very nicely

[remicks]

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Originally Posted by keefelc

Remicks, your list is fun. However, the way Jerry weaved those songs in and out so intricately, I think you would have found yourself on the dancefloor much more and in the mood for to hear many more! :-)
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Of course you are right .Those are just my knee-jerk reactions to each song. I know at the time , on the dancefloor, a lot of it has to do with what song each one comes mixed from and how it strikes you at that moment.
Not to mention that many of these songs feature special edits giving them an updated twist of renewed appeal.

Reading that list ....could this have been the best one yet ?? How was the turnout ?
( any word on future dates for future events ???? )



And , it'd be great if you could post that GOT TO GIVE IT UP youTube , Keefelc. 8-)






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[keefelc]

Patience Remicks, patience. Good things come to those who wait. :D I'm surprised with the sound quality of the half dozen or so clips I filmed with my camera. Turned out nicely and I hope it will be duplicated when posted to YouTube.

As for the turnout, judging by how squeeeeezed together everyone was on the dancefloor, I would say this was the biggest crowd at an RtP event thus far! Isn't that great news?

Anyway, here's the first part of my behind the scenes recap report!

Let me begin by saying how much love and effort is put into each of the Remember the Party events. RtP 5 was no exception, especially to overcome some of the obstacles thrown into our way.

First off, many people wondered why there was only one event this year. That was primarily due our producers needing to concentrate on family issues. After all, family comes first! Plus, planning the music and the lights, well to do them right, takes much thought and consideration. It’s more than grabbing a box full of records and plugging in a couple spotlights.

We had a few close calls too!

First off, our DJ, Jerry Bonham, found out that he needed to be at a gig with DJ Paul Van Dyke in Chicago the night before RtP 5. Fortunately, Jerry was on first, so he was able to leave the club at a decent hour, get a little shut eye, then fly to San Francisco early Sunday morning. We were thankful to learn that the weather that weekend was going to be decent in Chicago and San Francisco. What we found out later is that Chicago was hit by a snowstorm a day or two later causing major flight delays!

Next, for this party, we used a new lighting company to set up and install the mirror ball cluster and elaborate lighting which are necessary for a Trocadero Transfer reunion party. The Glas Kat, which is the current club in the former Trocadero space, has some lighting equipment, but it’s minimal and insufficient to recreate the Trocadero light shows. That’s not always easy to recreate as the lighting company found out. What they intially estimated would be a one or two day job, turned into three long days of work lasting from 9 am to 8 pm, plus they weren’t able to put in everything we had ordered! Added to this complication was the fact that the Glas Kat found they had to repair a set of their own lights on Sunday. About 45 minutes before we were suppose to open, they found a screw broke and had to be replaced. They thought they would be able to get a replacement installed before 6 pm. Nope! So, we had a tall ladder in the middle of the dance floor until about 6:25 pm.

We thought everything would then run smoothly until we heard Carla cry out that there wasn’t any power to her arc lamp. Thank goodness one of our producers, Richard, is an electrician and that Bobby M.’s other arc lamp was working. We we were able to get the party started, especially since there was a pretty long line of people waiting to get on the dance floor!

After much scrambling, Richard established that the problem with the arc lamp (which are rented) was due to the fuse assembly being broken. He told us that as he tried to fix it, the outer casing started crumbling in his hands much to his horror! However, he kept his wits about him, grabbed some electrician’s tape and did his best to put the casing back together. We all let out a huge sigh of relief when they turned on the arc lamp and it WORKED! Yay!!!

Later, as Bob, Carla and Bobby M. worked their magic on the lights, one of the guys from the light installation company (who stayed all evening to monitor their lights) told Chris and Richard he had never seen such a spectacular light show!

Next, Jerry Bonham’s fantastic music!

[Eman]

Wow! Even with all the mishaps sounds like a fabulous time. I signed up to be notified for all upcoming news and events!! Maybe next time I could arrange for myself to be in the bay area. Question though is it ok to go by yourself, plus I wouldn't know anyone....just wondering. I hope the cd comes out soon for sale so i could order one...would love to hear those songs on the playlist.

[nrgbeat]

What's the latest on Bobby V? Has anybody seen or heard from him lately?

[keefelc]

Nrg, Bobby V seems to have disappeared again! Most of us have lost contact with him.

Eman, we have lots of people coming to the party by themselves because they want to enjoy dancing to the music uninterrupted. I think if there are future Remember the Party events, you might have a great opportunity to meet some of the people from this very site!

Here's the next part of my recap.


After the all of the drama of getting the party underway, our nerves were shot! Plus, Richard and Carla continued to be on pins and needles hoping the fix to the arc lamp would last through the evening. So, Jerry decided to gently slip us into the groove with the smooth and soothing vocals of Randy Crawford and Brooklyn Dreams. I considered it a very good sign that as I was driving, the song on the radio as I approached the Glas Kat was “Show You The Way To Go.” Then to hear this song the way it should be heard, on a big fantastic sound system. The Jacksons never sounded better! Plus, perfect lyrics for Jerry to send out the message, “Just put your trust in me, I’ll try not to let you down.”

I forgot to mention that since we opened a half hour late and since we were telling all of our friends they didn’t want to miss one note of Jerry’s set, the dance floor was already well occupied. Much more so than any of our past events. The fan dancers and flaggers were smart to break out their instruments while there was still some room to maneuver.

Jerry then started to sass things up with Sylvester’s “Give It Up (Don’t Make Me Wait)” (from his pretty much overlooked “Too Hot To Sleep” album), then Rodney Franklin’s joyful piano playing on “The Groove” and the instrumental that nobody can remember the artist, “Tropical Paradise.”

Up to this point, the lights on the mirror ball cluster, were more on the subdued and darker side. However, it was time for the disco divas to start wailing beginning with Fern Kinney’s “Groove Me”! The lights on the cluster sprang to life with a combination of warm, rich colors. Carla and Bobby M. just recently went gel shopping for the arc lamps. They intentionally chose colors we haven’t seen at the past parties. You didn’t hear this from me, but the word on the streets was that acid and E were the vitamins of choice for this event! I wouldn’t know, all I had during the evening were bottled waters and Hansen’s Natural Sodas. Hey, I was working!

But I digress, back to the music, Jerry took a small detour from the divas as he mixed into a snippet of Peter Brown’s “Burning Love Breakdown.” The two songs combined filled the room like confetti with cool pinging and beeping noises. Then, Jerry caught us by surprise by sneaking in Patti Labelle’s “Music Is My Way Of Life!” Was he sending us another message with this song, “Feel Like Dancing” and then “Anybody Wanna Party”? Oh, the mix between France and Gloria was terrific. You had France and her girls singing “Party Party Party! I want to party tonight.” Gloria and her girls responded with “Anybody wanna paaarty, anybody wanna paaarty?” The crowd was cheering, “Yes!”

More divas followed with Alton McClain and Destiny and then one of my FAVORITE Phyllis Hyman songs, “Tonight You And Me!” At this point, I felt like I was transported back to Trocadero during a HOT morning set. These are the songs we would hear at that time which is why so many people would not head over to the club until after 2 or 3 am. You wanted to save your energy for the morning music!

Next, behind the groove!

[nrgbeat]

Do you guys plan the playlists ahead of time or does Jerry pick the tunes at random?

[Eman]

Hey Kefelec...thanks yeah...sounds like a plan for the next one. Hope to meet some of you all there.....and hopefully my other half will be back to come with me..;) Wow Alton McClain and Destiny...haven't heard that one in ages over a good club sound system!!! I can't wait to check out the next one....

[keefelc]

I know what you mean, Eman, about Alton McClain & Destiny. The song really did sound good in the club. Those clear vocals filling the room, just like the other songs in this disco diva set!

Hey NRG, I can tell you that Jerry and the light jocks (Chris, Bob, Carla and Bobby) will take the extra steps to plan and coordinate highlights and big moments for the evening. Just like in the old days of Trocadero! Bobby Viteritti, Craig Morey, Mike Lewis, Gary Tighe, and most of the other Troc DJs always had special mixes and segues pre-recorded on reel to reels planned for peak moments in the night. Jerry and the gang continue this tradition for the RtP events because they really want everyone to have a SPECTACULAR time! :razz: