This show is like a Motown classic...young folks ask me if it was last weekend, or last month or even last year...I have to tell them their father and mother was still wet behind their ears..
The influence of hip hop,& the fact that many schools don't have music programs like they used to is troubling. I love to see that the original bands still perform, but where are the kids starting bands to keep go-go relevant? ??
Moms came to the Howard to get me one night...whoop my ass in front of the police, gave me $5,to get back in...told her if I couldn't se RE ..I was running away...
To Tell The Truth: Donnell was the best sax player in gogo back in the day. He lost it for some reason. You gotta remember.....the guys were teenagers back them. In practice...Reads use to think he was the shit on guitar. Until they discovered Andre Johnson....Whiteboy.
Over DC ? How lol . The man played 2 instruments and stepped waaay better than D Floyd . Anybody in the original band would tell you that . Floyd the best hype man yeah ....but uh
Discovered Yt Boy ? Andre has ALWAYS been the original lead guitar player. Redds was simply filling in when he had to go down south (I think Louisiana) during the summer at times in the early days.
Melvin Pearson Today we have old school vs new school. There bands that crank like RE,well not quite, but I digress.We have the bounce beat vs the pockets and Socket grooves of the 80s and 90s.I don't know you, but I believe you are pro- socket and pocket beats of RE! LOL peace!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥dc Born .boo from Shipley terrace.salute .south east soldiers.hardtime. Durkie Pokie. Luck.bernard. Fuckkkkk.2 many💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Back when The Whole DC was CrankN! Coliseum, Howard Theatre, Maverick Room, Capitol Centre, High Schools, Rec. Centers, Block Partys, RFK Stadium, etc., etc., etc..
I don't care who you are, this is one of the crankiness Essence of 83
HELL YES..TOTALLY TOGETHER ON THIS ONE
Right
This sounds ahead of the time
YES!!!!
This is the real RE
I miss Lil Benny.. The good ole days. So much fun especially Wednesday Night at the GO-GO!!
Love RE would like to hear EU from 84 to 86 shorty tim and Foxy Brown days.
The original RE will forever be untouchable..And Lawrence need to get more respect,as one of the top 5 greatest ever on the mic...
Love hearing “foots” on dis jawnt and Lawrence...this essence right here is and has been a classic
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⁰PY7
Footz was the best to do it,and Lawrence was very underrated on the mic..(RIP) Top 5 lead mic
still for that re 81 82, footz broke his foot pedal...the slow jam was message in a bottle/send for me
This was the year when Donnell first came on the scene. After DC left the band.
This was also the last year Scottie was there full time.
Yup
The maverick room with with the yellow and green stop light sign
Melvin Pearson YESSSSSSSS
Ah man! You remember that 💯.
Love it keep them coming
This show is like a Motown classic...young folks ask me if it was last weekend, or last month or even last year...I have to tell them their father and mother was still wet behind their ears..
This is a testament to how great RE was and is!! Young folks wouldn’t understand!! They would have had to experience it live and up close🔥🔥🔥
7:36 to 10:44 the song transitions/song warm up. that what made essence the GOAT. 17:28 47:17 1:01:12
2023 STILL CRANKING!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The influence of hip hop,& the fact that many schools don't have music programs like they used to is troubling. I love to see that the original bands still perform, but where are the kids starting bands to keep go-go relevant? ??
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Hot cold sweat days with RABBIT days. Come on he's a gogo pioneer too 😊
Joint is pumping
LORD HAVE MERCY
Foots is kicking on this show. He will stick a roll on you when you least expect it. Top GoGo drummers Foots, Sugar Foot, and Juju!
I'm looking for some Washington Coliseum
Classic Benny
Benny was the greatest
My number one band all time RareEssence Baby got me a lot of ass whopping missing curfew leaving the club at 4 in the morning
Moms came to the Howard to get me one night...whoop my ass in front of the police, gave me $5,to get back in...told her if I couldn't se RE
..I was running away...
THE ORIGINAL RE FOREVER!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Does anyone out there know where I can fine that classic CD. ? Hit me up if anyone has it !!! Much to Old School joints 👍🏾🙏🏽☝🏾
offthahook08@yahoo.com
OMG footz got them in the pocket Markie Scotty oh is the best keyboard player out there Simple City crew
25:35 💬 what was Jungle Boogie on ⁉️ geeeash
Definitely 83 Essence.
Beginning is pure crank...woooo weee
To Tell The Truth: Donnell was the best sax player in gogo back in the day. He lost it for some reason. You gotta remember.....the guys were teenagers back them. In practice...Reads use to think he was the shit on guitar. Until they discovered Andre Johnson....Whiteboy.
Over DC ? How lol . The man played 2 instruments and stepped waaay better than D Floyd . Anybody in the original band would tell you that . Floyd the best hype man yeah ....but uh
Discovered Yt Boy ? Andre has ALWAYS been the original lead guitar player. Redds was simply filling in when he had to go down south (I think Louisiana) during the summer at times in the early days.
Get On Down RE!!!
Love it. Bernard Coffee
Dont nobody play go go like this no more
Melvin Pearson Today we have old school vs new school. There bands that crank like RE,well not quite, but I digress.We have the bounce beat vs the pockets and Socket grooves of the 80s and 90s.I don't know you, but I believe you are pro- socket and pocket beats of RE! LOL peace!
FACTS!!! I MUST AGREE 🔥🔥🔥
What's happening all my Go-Go friends, there is no dout that RARE ESSENCE with Lawrence Maniac & Little Benny ain't to be f*** with !!!
Take me out to the go go get me in the mood to gurinteed to make my body move to make me feel better 🤣😜 for sure you dig
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥dc Born .boo from Shipley terrace.salute .south east soldiers.hardtime. Durkie Pokie. Luck.bernard. Fuckkkkk.2 many💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
51:40 🫴Funkadelic in DC
Authentic Rare Essence…circa 83…
Give D Floyd his credit....some playing Dudes
Back when The Whole DC was CrankN!
Coliseum, Howard Theatre, Maverick Room,
Capitol Centre, High Schools, Rec. Centers, Block Partys, RFK Stadium, etc., etc., etc..
FACTS 🔥🔥