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Yes She Did, Tomorrow at Noon EST
I’m a little nervous after listening to Gant and Tre’s previous episodes. I will try and keep up with them. Tune in or find it in the archive on THEFACERADIO.COM
Tools Of The DJ Trade
Making magic happen, one peel at a time. Interested in finding out about the magic of DISCO CLASSICS for yourself? Boogie on down to The Monster this Sunday evening for my special Disco Classics set in honor of John Dowd’s birthday! Everybody will be there. Special surprises will amaze. 6-10PM Free.
Sleaze Volume One by DJ Luke Howard
The good news about Luke Howard’s, “Sleaze” disco mixes? – There are fifteen volumes in this expertly curated disco reference tool. How wonderful to have an encyclopedic knowledge! Personally I am downloading all of them twice and having one set etched onto titanium plates as binary code then stored very deep underground at a classified location. The other set I’ll be mounting in the meditation room of my sacred disco temple where I frequently commune with and keep up with the dearly departed dancers from The Saint. Oh yes, they are still dancing and yes, Gay, there is flag dancing in heaven….it’s not easy because a lot of these guys have those big wings…sort of like the circuit queens’ costumes but…well they’re not actually costume wings…anyway…wings can make a lot of the old flagging moves difficult due to tangling, lost feathers, even broken wings from what I heard during last week’s session. oh yes girl, it’s heaven in heaven but shit still happens…from what I hear…and girl, did you hear who nearly fell through her cloud at last week’s High Tea?…I mean, how high does she need to be? This is heaven…top floor sweetie…GET OFF THE ELEVATOR! Bitch is dead and gone and still nearly killing herself on the dancefloor….she IS sweet though.
HERE IS YOUR SLEAZE DISCO ENCYCLOPEDIA by LUKE HOWARD
I hope I don’t die before I listen to all of them because they only have harps in heaven and I love a harp but I mean…all the time?…forever? No. I need my disco down here on earth.
More Music And Memories
This mix is sorta more of the same as the last one, like the one I played at Martin Keehn last week. There was too much, it needed a supplement. Basically the same songs I have been dancing to for thirty years. LOL. Grandpa still likes to get down…just a little slower at times. Mostly disco tracks, but somehow Adele got right in there too…keep it loose and move around.
Traffic jams, fire trucks and the sounds of what was.
Go ‘head.
Yesterday – Make Music New York – For Martin Keehn – favorite tunes
Always Three Piece Down – High Steppin’, Hip Dressin’ Fella – Love Unlimited
High stepper, clean dresser
High stepper, clean dresser
High steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You got it together
High steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You got it together
High steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You got it together
High steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You got it together
There’s a guy in the neighborhood
And, oh Lord, if I could
I’d wrap him up and take him home
His machine is always clean
Whenever he’s on the scene
And there’s always a crowd around
Girls watch him like a hawk
Ah-watchin’ his body talk
Oh Lord, they love for him to get down, ooh
Oh, if I could find a way to tell him
I’m what he really needs
Oh, but they say you’re not a lady
If you feel that you
really need someone who
that makes you feel like, ooh
I don’t know what I shall I do?
He’s a high steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You got it together
High steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You got it together
He’s always so polite
And never seems uptight
He’s the kind of a man a woman wants around
Hair cut close and neat
Decked down to his feet
And he’s always 3-piece down
I’ve got to find a way to tell him
I’m really all he needs
They say you’ve got to be a lady
You’ve got to play along
You can’t come on strong
I don’t care if it’s wrong
I just want to get it on! (with a)
High steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You really got it together
High steppin’, hip dressin’ fella
You really got it together
High stepper
Clean dresser
The Definition of Disco Funk
France Jolie. 💋
This track is soooo tight it turns me from a 32 to a 28. I lose a quarter pound each time I play it. It was written by Eric Matthew (of Gary’s Gang fame) and Darryl Payne in 1982 and appeared on various dance labels here in the US and in Canada. When the lyric says, “gimme some of that ” I make a very pained expression and usually bust a one-leg-up side-shuffle type of move. Funkeeee!
Now, France Jolie – NOW!
Prelude Records people, the soundtrack to my life. 💋
If You Want To Go To The Garage Tonight
You don’t even need to share a cab! This will take you there. The spirit’s in it ( As Patty Says )
First Choice – Love Thang
A must for any music lover’s collection..
The Front:
The Back:
Download and Save my Disco Classics Mix Vol 1
Use this link to save the mp3. It’s 222MB
https://billybeyondblog.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/disco-classics-mix-2.mp3
DJ Billy Beyond – Favorite Disco Classics Vol 1
Enjoy over two and a half hours of non-stop funky, swishy, classy New York City style disco-era classics. Every one of them is a personal favorite of mine. These are the exciting sounds and intricate rhythms of Manhattan – City of Satin. The mood is elegant funk that leads us to an elevation in spirit – a higher level of disco-teric understanding. There is celebration in the music but it’s not without it’s natural counterpoint, a certain disco sadness. There are instrumental journeys, empowering chants, soaring vocal duets and there is The Hustle. Throughout the collection there remains an authentic musical mastery of the form that is as powerful and magical today as it was thirty-five years ago.
This is serious disco, people.
“Semper Disco  Semper Boogie  Semper Amare”
My cover model is the embodiment of elegant funk, Miss Pat Cleveland.
XO
Dyin’ To Be Dancin’ – Empress
Now, this one really was my jam. Empress. Get into her. Sister Dimension owned this track. This was the sound of Whisper’s ( Sunday night at Pyramid. ) The levels on this rare 12″ mix are all over the place – so be ready for some ear bleed. It’s worth it though – the “rap” is hilarious but then again, this was 1981. Any lyric that starts off with a desperately shreeking, “Somebody help me!” is good for me. I hear you babe… I’m dying to be dancing.
Prelude Records made it happen. -Written and performed by Crown Heights Affair. – Produced my William Anderson and Raymond Reid.
Vocals are by Gail Smith.
Crank it.
Keep In Touch (Body To Body) – Shades Of Love
Heavy Vibes – Montana Sextet
Billy Beyond – “MC Said”
and work and work and work and work and vogue.
now dip.
and vogue.
vogue.
vogue.
and vogue and vogue and vogue and vogue and dip.
now spin! spin god dammit.
and walk.
and walk and walk and walk and walk…no touching.
there is NO TOUCHING! You will be chopped, and walk.
Serve it to them nicely, sell the garment gurl, let those labels twirl.
and work.
and work.
and walk and walk and walk and you can keep right on walking darling, go ahead…keep walking – right out that door because YOU”VE BEEN CHOPPED.
NEXT!
Join Me At The Monster NYC for Disco Classics
I’ll be there tonight from 6 to 10 PM filling in for Bunny. The last time I did this the staff freaked out and the dance floor was full from 6:30 onward. I’m not the type to boast so I won’t tell you I received a very gracious and surprising round of applause after my set! I do it all for the dancers.
Come and dance – I’ll be doing it all for you.
The legendary MONSTER NYC – 80 Grove Street – ( Gay Ground Zero )- from 6PM till after dark.
It’s their 32nd Year on the Square , Sheridan Square.
I’ll be there next Sunday too but it might be very crowded after tonight!
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