To hear over half a million people... yes, seriously, no
exaggeration... A HALF OF MILLION PEOPLE start word for word
"sing-a-longs" while your on stage performing is the greatest feeling
any DJ or musician can experience. And it happened in masses 3 times this year at Taste of Soul 2014.
1) Greg Mack and I's 3 minute impromptu Funk music revue in this order: George
Clinton's "Knee Deep," Zapp's "More Bounce To The Ounce," Brick's
"Dazz," Lakeside's "Fantastic Voyage," Parli
ament's "Flashlight" and Prince's "Head."
2) When The E Family was about to take the stage and we had to pause
their introduction for a second because the crowd was still singing part
of the 2nd version AND chorus to Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" even
though I had just stopped the record about a minute before.
3)
Then 35 minutes later at the end of The E Family's set, Stevie Wonder
pops on out of no where stage with Shelia E, and sung a piece of "Don't
You Worry About A Thing" (A personal favorite of mine in Stevie's
catalogue to boot. And yes, thanks to my sister Tyler,
we have HD film of that, lol!)
That led to me a 10 minute impromptu mix
of all Stevie records. My Lord, if their was going to be an earthquake
on Crenshaw Blvd that night, it was close. That crowd energy was at
critical mass and I cut the crossfader so much for the crowd to sing
back, I honesty could have left the songs completely off and they would
have carried the entire tune word for word.
Honestly, my written
account doesn't do this justice. You had to be there to experience this.
If you ever doubted that music is one of the most powerful pieces of
energy in the world and brings us together, "one nation under groove,"
this is my testimony. I only dreamed of days like this. Feeling euphoria
like this. Rocking stages like this. And God willing, hopefully many
more to comes. This is why I love why do. I will never forget this day.
Thank you Crenshaw Blvd. Love to my crew at 94.7 The Wave... we did that, lol!
- "thE oLd SouL"
Photography By Tyler Ann Nunley For Genevieve Munroe co.
See more photos from Taste Of Soul 2014 at Genevieve Munroe's website HERE!
94.7 The Wave's Pat Prescott & Greg Mack, Dana Dane of The Get Fresh Crew, and Yours Truly
Headcrack of Dish Nation/The Rickey Smiley Show getting busy on the mic with a freestyle. Our second year straight at Taste Of Soul we've played a game of "He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper."
Steve Wonder being escorted off stage by 94.7 The Wave's Frankie Ross after his impromptu duet of "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" with Shelia E.
Living "The Glamorous Life" with one and only, Shelia E.
