This has now replaced 444 Oak as my favorite gig of all-time. Sometime around 1999 I played at 444, an old mansion cum apartment triplex (huge place, high ceilings, total San Francisco style). We were up laaaaaaaaate, who knows what time, and I started playing for the 17 people there. I got really into it, and was making the usual fool of myself, but this time, man, all 17 surrrounded the decks and made it just....perfect.
The now third place gig was opening for De La Soul in 1996 for 10,000. I'm sure I don't have to explain that one.
But this one....was something else. Chris and I started building the stage setup, a giant countdown clock, 20 feet across by 9 feet high, with the dj perched up top. I remember joking with Chris that we are the only ones in the city who were building their own stage for new years, and he laughed and smiled. Well, with Shawn Drew's kick-elf electrical skills, we had a giant countdown clock.
The night progresses beautifully, with Dj Stick yo hand in the dirt opening, Reggie Watts and Nordic Soul with Synthclub, and then having fauxfaux jump on with Chris--yay! It was the perfect setup--working hard to make the event, then being surrounded by your friends, and partying with the best talent in the city. My set was the best i could give, sweaty and pumpin', less on the latin, and heavy on the dirty bass. Thank you flight to mars for being part of my life! Yee haw!
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