Singer's Night!!! It was fun! As expected the more drunk the people got the more they sang along
- especially in the last set. What surprised me was the big wonderful reaction to 'Live and Let Die!" Amazing!
Also theysang and danced to "Betcha by golly wow!", 'Working my way back to you", "Here comes teh rain again", 'Africa' and 'Everybody wants to rule the world"...to name a few!
The Biggest and warmest surprise was the overwhelmingly positive reaction to all my original songs!!! It really felt Great!!
Here's a rundown of the sets:
No. 1st Set- Song Titles
1 Summertime
2 1865 (96º in the shade)
3 The Promise (Orig)
4 Everybody wants to rule the world
5 Close Again (Orig)
6 Ha rd to say I'm sorry
7 I would just like (Orig)
8 Something So Right
9 Who's gonna drive you home
10 Africa
No. 2nd Set- song Titles
1 Mountain (Orig)
2 L'envie D'aimer
3 On My Own – Duet w/ Velia
4 Nature Boy
5 Breath of Fresh Air (Orig)
6 Take it or leave it
7 Crazy
8 In Your Presence
9 He lives in you
No. 3rd Set- Song Titles
1 Working my way back to you
2 Woman in Chains – Duet w/ Diana
3 Moonshine Darlin (Orig)
4 Betcha by Golly Wow
5 Covered Saints
6 Live and let die
7 Here comes the rain again
8 So Much Trouble
9 Voices (Orig)
Whew! It's Over! What a marathon! The Rehearsals were grueling to say the least! I went through about 4 drummers (Randy came down with Chicken pox...like the day of the first rehearsal. Oral Brown and Anthony Watson couldn't do it....so someone suggested Ray-Paul- he came to one rehearsal and we never saw him again...finally we got a year one student from Edna Manley college - Oliver Thompson...it was rough at first because he's not sooo experienced...especially with the type of music I do which tends to mix just about every style imaginable [sometimes within the same song] Oliver stuck with it tho- thru all the chastising and correcting- he's been a trooper and did a good job on Thursday THANKS OLIVER FOR STICKING WITH IT!)
MASSIVE THANKS to Maxine Edwards for doing the 'manual labour' of sending out text messages and making calls to organize the rehearsals and also to Rev Sheila for allowing us to use the UCT for rehearsals at night- Maxine stayed with us into the wee hours of the morning - EVERYTIME!! Max when we can start paying you- you a go richah dan you are now!!!!
MONTY AND AEION!!: Thanks for the support and the sympathy thru all that was going on and especially all that wasn't going on!! WE pulled it off in the end! I cannot thank you enough. Your Professionalism and artistry helped me beyond measure during rehearsals and during the marathon show!
Chevaughn, Racquel, Catecia and Antonia: Thanks for saying yes and for being independent about rehearsing on your own after i taught you guys the stuff once or twice! i know some of the stuff was involved and sometimes difficult- I still want to do Bohemian rhapsody live so don't forget the parts- Someday!!!!
Ouida! It was fun working with you! had fun I hope you enjoyed it! we'll work together again- I'm sure!
Kenrick: You did it man- even with all that was going on for you at home!! Thank You! You have what it takes to be a really good live performer- if that's what you want to do- CONFIDENCE MI BREDDA CONFIDENCE!!!
Adrian and Mijanne: When's our next 2 AM burger king run?
Thanks guys for being there and being willing ..no eager to just find me to work out parts or songs and whatever! it helped make the show a success!!!