The last Asbury Park 45 Sessions of the year 2008 has come and gone. This session was a really great night. With close to about 100 in, all the DJ’s and Guest Selector Cool Hands Luke did a fantastic job. I’d say it was the best set I’ve ever seen him do. The 45 Killer played some HEAVY, HEAVY drums. M.Fasis layed down some sweet foundations to today’s Hip Hop, while Bluewater showcased his old and new Funk and Soul crates. Prime Mundo surprised the crowd with a sweet Big Daddy Kane sampled 45, and I threw down a nice little Deep Funk and Raw Soul set. We missed Larry Grogan and Jack the Ripper who were out of commission, but should be back in the saddle for the next one. In total, we saw a lot of old faces, but most certainly a huge amount of new faces, eager to check out some music that you wouldn’t normally hear on the radio, let alone in a bar on 45 rpm. The next 45 Sessions are in February 2009, which will be our two year anniversary. I’m trying to put together something really special for this one, so stay tuned. Thank You to all Guest DJs, Residents, and fans who have come through. Keep Diggin’!

I was definitely feeling the vibe this 45 Sessions

DJ Prestige Setlist

Monica – I Don’t Know Nothing Else To Tell You But I Love You/ Toxsan
The Nite Lighters – Afro Strut/ RCA
Tony Newman – Soul Thing/ Parrot
Sugar Billy – Super Duper Love Part 1(Are You Diggin’ On Me)/ Fast Track
Lee Moses – Time and Place/ Front Page
TNT Band – The Meditation/ Cotique
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto – In The Basement/ Cadet
Lou Toby and His Heavies – Heavy Steppin’/ Peach Mint
Panic Buttons – O Wow/ Chalom
The Interpretations – Soul Affection/ Bell
The Sweet Cherries – Don’t Give It Away/ T Neck
Paul Humphrey – Funky L.A./ Lizard
Lavell HArdy – Don’t Lose Your Groove/ Rojac
S.O.U.L – The Jonses (Part 1)/ Musicor
Dyke and the Blazers – Let A Woman Be A Woman Let A Man Be A Man/ Original Sound
Mighty Groove Makers – Let’s Dance Some Mo’ Part 1
Joe Quarterman & Free Soul – (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind/ GSF
The Lions – Jungle Struttin’/ Ubiquity

45 Killer forgot his mask!

DJ Bluewater on point as usual.

DJ Bluewater Setlist

kings go forth – one day
derobert and the half truths – fallin’ in debt
kings go forth – you’re the one
the lovations – drifting off shore
ray frazier & the shades of madness – i who have nothing
rabbits and carrots – maquina de amor
delegates of soul – ill come running back
diplomats of solid sound – plenty nasty
the soul saints orchestra – santa’s got a bag of soul
billy ray garner – i got some
gene faith – family man
the vibrettes – humpty dump
lonette – stop
mighty mo – the next message

Guest Selector Cool Hands Luke spun the set of his life!

M.Fasis is feeling it!

Prime Mundo spun that Big Daddy Kane R-A-W shit!

curtis mayfield – tripping out (rso)
james and bobby purify – i’m your puppet (bell)
willie hutch – get ready for the get down (motown)
dave & ansell collins – monkey spanner (big tree)
teresa brewer – school days (flying dutchman)
oscar toney jr. – turn on your love light (bell)
jerry washington – in my life i’ve loved (excello)
bobby powell – funky broadway ’69 (whit)
the dynamics – funkey key (black gold)
big joe hamilton – big bad john (minaret)
mickey & his mice – cracker jack (marti)
tribe – funky kingston (grenade)
little stevie wonder – monkey talk (tamla)
gloria jones – heartbeat (uptown)
dept of edu – cuban studies