AUGUST 5,2008:
"SIR CHARLES AND REGGIE P CD RELEASE PARTY"
Hello Blues and Southern Soul Fans,with the dog days of summer upon us the weather isn't the only thing thats hot in Mississippi.I just recently attended one of the best southern soul events ever and let me tell you it was sizzlin hot,so hot I thought I saw the devil doing the cupid shuffle.The Central City Complex in Jackson,Mississippi played host to the double cd release party for "THE KING AND PRINCE OF SOUTHERN SOUL MUSIC",Sir Charles Jones and Reggie P.The staff from Foxy Productions led by the lovely Levonne Sampson were the ones who were responsible for one of the most memorable shows that I've attended over the last five(5)years.It was a who's who among the guest that were in the house on this night including my godfather and mentor,"The Boogie Man" himself,Jerry"Boogie"Mason from the Boogie Report,WGNL radio personality,Cyerio Hughes and my man from Vicksburg "Mr. Too Sweet" himself from Too Sweet Productions just to name a few.
I also was joined in the Dawg Pound by original members Carnez Parris(Sir Cap),Timothy Edmonds(Mane) and the newest Dawg Pound member OKT 23 from Starkville,MS.Also on hand were the Clarksdale Divas,Roni,Claudette and Keelah and since we have been getting our blues on together so much here recently,on this night I officially dubbed them "DA DAWG POUND DIVAS".They welcomed three new members on this night,a couple of friends of mine from myspace joined us in Da Dawg Pound,Tina(Ms. Fabulous),Keitha(Kee-Kee) and Chandra(Pure Seduction) all were in the house for this spectacular event. The room was decorated from wall to wall.The tables had candles,ballons,flowers and to my suprise free champagne and hor'd oeuvres I thought that I was just going to another blues show so when I entered the room it just took my breath away.The atmoshpere was a very festive one.Even with free champagne and hor'd oeuvres on hand it was still a byob affair.The sounds of T.K. Soul,Kenne Wayne,O.B. Buchana and Omar Cunnigham allowed the crowd to get their groove on before the show started.
The mc's for tonight's show were WMPR radio personalities DJ Outlaw and The Ragman.So with Da Dawg Pound" and Da Dawg Pound Divas" on hand and me sipping on my gin & juice chased with some cold bud light good people allow me to take you on this blues and southern soul ride.
"The Prince Of Southern Soul",Reggie P hit the stage first and what an entrance he made.I've seen several of his performances before and if you're like me you know he will work his way around the room before he hit the stage and tonight was no different.He danced,he pranced,he walked,hell I even think he ran at times as he floated around the Central Complex.He began his performance with Johnnie Taylor's classic hit "Still Called The Blues".His next song was "Come On Girl" and this is when the party really started.He brought a young lady from the crowd and placed a chair front and center on the dance floor and like a VIP participant at a strip club(I wouldn't know I heard this how they do it at a strip club)Reggie P sat there and got a lap dance from the young lady(who by the way should have her strip dance license revoked).He said he had enough and he allowed my man Brotha X(Sir Charles brother) to get in on the act.This was no small young lady but Brotha X picked this woman up like she was a piece of paper and first he begin to stroke it,then he begin to poke it and finally he licked it like it was,well I think you get the picture and this got a big laugh and a huge ovation from everyone in attendance.He continued his performance with Johnnie Taylor's "Running Out Of Lies" and Bobby Womack's "Nobody Wants You" and "Your Love Is A Bad Habit".His next song was my personal favorite "Hold On" and believe it or not the dance floor was empty so me and my good friend Roni got the dance party started on this song.He got the crowd juking with Z.Z. Hill's "Down Home Blues" and this was another show stopper as he was joined by a woman from the crowd who gave Reggie P a suprising rendition as she chased him around the dance floor trying to give him some of her funky good time loving,again this got a big laugh from the crowd.His next song,"I Got That Feeling" has garnered massive airplay on southern soul radio stations.He closed his performance with the southern soul classic "Why Me" and everyone was up and dancing as he once again worked the crowd.Reggie P is truly a living testimony,he has suffered in the past three strokes and just a couple of months ago a mild heart attack.This is no knock on him but this was by far the BEST Reggie P performance that I've ever seen.I believe the friendship he shares with Sir Charles has been a blessing and its also his motivation to deliver a high powered performance.I never realized in the past how good his live vocals were.He is a great singer and he looks so comfortable entertaining the crowd.Also I have to give props to his band because they kept the sounds tight all night long especially his bass player who displayed some mean guitar licks on several of his songs.If you haven't purchased his cd "Your Love Is A Bad Habit" please do so.If you want to hear some quality soul blues ballads you are going to love this cd with "No More Tears" and "Unforgettable Dreams" being a couple of my favorites.I became a big Reggie P fan on this night and I can't wait to see him do his thing again.Damn good show bro!
His royal highness,"The King Of Southern Soul",Sir Charles Jones was up next and its so amazing to see the impact that one performer can garner from a crowd.The ovation that came from the crowd was so surreal.There were women screaming and even the fellas were up on their feet as he made his way to the stage.Just his mere presence I believe would have been enough to satisfy some of these women who by now had flocked to the stage area led by "Da Dawg Pound Divas".He hadn't sang one lyric and already the place had erupted.Thats some big time s**t!He opened his performance with "Friday" and although it was Saturday night the boy sounded so good he made you feel like it was actually Friday."Natural Woman" was his next song and my girl Roni was definetly feeling this cut.He said he was feeling good tonight and he was ready to please all the women in attendance and he did just that as he performed his classic hits "Better Or Worse","Just Can't Let Go" and "Hang On".
The highlight of his performance was when Brotha X joined him on stage and along with his band members did their popular synchronize dance routine on the classic hit "Slow Roll It".This has always been a crowd pleaser and it was no different on this night as they slid to the left and then to the right and just slow rolled it for the women in attendace and they loved every minute of it."Just Like Fire" was his next selection and again "Da Dawg Pound Divas" were ripping up the dance floor.He performed one of his newest singles "Pop That Coochie" and this is going to be another bona fide hit from Sir Charles.This cut had the dance floor jumping for real as the lovely women in attendance were popping on the dance floor.He closed his performance with "Is There Anybody Lonely" and just like vintage Sir Charles he allowed another artist to share the stage with him.
There isn't another artist in the industry with probably the exception of J. Blackfoot that allows a singer to share their spotlight.Every Sir Charles performance I've seen he has graciously allowed other artist to share the stage with him.Southern soul singer Terry Wright(Anytime Man) joined him on this classic hit and let me tell you fans the boy can wobble.I was very impressed with his vocal prowess.Also Reggie P joined him on stage and they begin to ad lib about their brotherly friendship.My man Omar Cunningham has the best live vocals,my friend T.K. Soul is the best showman but when it comes to charisma there is none better than Sir Charles.He is a terrific singer and dancer with a strong stage presence.Its always a pleasure to see him perform.I've got his new cd titled "My Story" and soul blues fans this is another masterpiece by "The King Of Southern Soul".Please go out and buy a copy of this cd and yes I said buy not bootleg.For all the latest Sir Charles news please visit his website at www.sir-charles-jones.com and on his myspace page at www.myspace.com/sircharlesjones747
In closing I would like to say to all the true die hard fans of this genre of music,please continue to come out and show your support to these hardworking artist,promoters and others who try to provide us with this real music that we all can honestly relate too.There is a lot of politics in this industry and I won't deny that,I just hope and pray that the day and time will come that all the record labels,artist,promoters and radio jocks will unite and stop all the negative politics in this industry and make this genre of music more mainstream.I share my concert reviews and photos with fans of this genre of music because they can't turn on BET,MTV and VH1 and see or hear any news about these hardworking artist.I try to make fans who don't attend shows to want to get out the house and see for themselves what I experience at these shows.I receive tons of emails from fans thanking me because they say after reading my reviews they look forward to attending shows and festivals in their surrounding areas.That alone is one of the reasons why I continue to do what I do.
I want to thank Reggie P and Sir Charles for taking the time to meet,greet and converse with me at this show.Your time is appreciated.I want to thank Levonne Sampson,CEO of Foxy Productions with providing me and Da Dawg Pound with the best seats in the house.Love you babe.I want to give a few shout outs to my godfather Jerry"Boogie"Mason(How the hell we didn't take a picture together?),to my man Too Sweet,Brotha X,DJ Outlaw,DJ Ragman,Sweet Mama(myspace friend) and Yankan(myspace friend).To "DA DAWG POUND DIVAS"Claudette,Keelah,Roni(my photographer),Pure Seduction,Ms. Fabulous and Kee-Kee(You sweated your hair down) I had a blast getting my blues on with all of you.You all are a lovely addition to Da Dawg Pound.To my Dawg Pound members Cap,Mane and OKT 23 it was fun fellas and I look forward to us doing it again.Hands down this was one of my best shows,I had a great time at this show and I just wanted to share it with the greatest fans in the world.Take care and MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.I'll see you down by the stage.
BIG K9
"SIR CHARLES AND REGGIE P CD RELEASE PARTY"
Hello Blues and Southern Soul Fans,with the dog days of summer upon us the weather isn't the only thing thats hot in Mississippi.I just recently attended one of the best southern soul events ever and let me tell you it was sizzlin hot,so hot I thought I saw the devil doing the cupid shuffle.The Central City Complex in Jackson,Mississippi played host to the double cd release party for "THE KING AND PRINCE OF SOUTHERN SOUL MUSIC",Sir Charles Jones and Reggie P.The staff from Foxy Productions led by the lovely Levonne Sampson were the ones who were responsible for one of the most memorable shows that I've attended over the last five(5)years.It was a who's who among the guest that were in the house on this night including my godfather and mentor,"The Boogie Man" himself,Jerry"Boogie"Mason from the Boogie Report,WGNL radio personality,Cyerio Hughes and my man from Vicksburg "Mr. Too Sweet" himself from Too Sweet Productions just to name a few.
I also was joined in the Dawg Pound by original members Carnez Parris(Sir Cap),Timothy Edmonds(Mane) and the newest Dawg Pound member OKT 23 from Starkville,MS.Also on hand were the Clarksdale Divas,Roni,Claudette and Keelah and since we have been getting our blues on together so much here recently,on this night I officially dubbed them "DA DAWG POUND DIVAS".They welcomed three new members on this night,a couple of friends of mine from myspace joined us in Da Dawg Pound,Tina(Ms. Fabulous),Keitha(Kee-Kee) and Chandra(Pure Seduction) all were in the house for this spectacular event. The room was decorated from wall to wall.The tables had candles,ballons,flowers and to my suprise free champagne and hor'd oeuvres I thought that I was just going to another blues show so when I entered the room it just took my breath away.The atmoshpere was a very festive one.Even with free champagne and hor'd oeuvres on hand it was still a byob affair.The sounds of T.K. Soul,Kenne Wayne,O.B. Buchana and Omar Cunnigham allowed the crowd to get their groove on before the show started.
The mc's for tonight's show were WMPR radio personalities DJ Outlaw and The Ragman.So with Da Dawg Pound" and Da Dawg Pound Divas" on hand and me sipping on my gin & juice chased with some cold bud light good people allow me to take you on this blues and southern soul ride.
"The Prince Of Southern Soul",Reggie P hit the stage first and what an entrance he made.I've seen several of his performances before and if you're like me you know he will work his way around the room before he hit the stage and tonight was no different.He danced,he pranced,he walked,hell I even think he ran at times as he floated around the Central Complex.He began his performance with Johnnie Taylor's classic hit "Still Called The Blues".His next song was "Come On Girl" and this is when the party really started.He brought a young lady from the crowd and placed a chair front and center on the dance floor and like a VIP participant at a strip club(I wouldn't know I heard this how they do it at a strip club)Reggie P sat there and got a lap dance from the young lady(who by the way should have her strip dance license revoked).He said he had enough and he allowed my man Brotha X(Sir Charles brother) to get in on the act.This was no small young lady but Brotha X picked this woman up like she was a piece of paper and first he begin to stroke it,then he begin to poke it and finally he licked it like it was,well I think you get the picture and this got a big laugh and a huge ovation from everyone in attendance.He continued his performance with Johnnie Taylor's "Running Out Of Lies" and Bobby Womack's "Nobody Wants You" and "Your Love Is A Bad Habit".His next song was my personal favorite "Hold On" and believe it or not the dance floor was empty so me and my good friend Roni got the dance party started on this song.He got the crowd juking with Z.Z. Hill's "Down Home Blues" and this was another show stopper as he was joined by a woman from the crowd who gave Reggie P a suprising rendition as she chased him around the dance floor trying to give him some of her funky good time loving,again this got a big laugh from the crowd.His next song,"I Got That Feeling" has garnered massive airplay on southern soul radio stations.He closed his performance with the southern soul classic "Why Me" and everyone was up and dancing as he once again worked the crowd.Reggie P is truly a living testimony,he has suffered in the past three strokes and just a couple of months ago a mild heart attack.This is no knock on him but this was by far the BEST Reggie P performance that I've ever seen.I believe the friendship he shares with Sir Charles has been a blessing and its also his motivation to deliver a high powered performance.I never realized in the past how good his live vocals were.He is a great singer and he looks so comfortable entertaining the crowd.Also I have to give props to his band because they kept the sounds tight all night long especially his bass player who displayed some mean guitar licks on several of his songs.If you haven't purchased his cd "Your Love Is A Bad Habit" please do so.If you want to hear some quality soul blues ballads you are going to love this cd with "No More Tears" and "Unforgettable Dreams" being a couple of my favorites.I became a big Reggie P fan on this night and I can't wait to see him do his thing again.Damn good show bro!
His royal highness,"The King Of Southern Soul",Sir Charles Jones was up next and its so amazing to see the impact that one performer can garner from a crowd.The ovation that came from the crowd was so surreal.There were women screaming and even the fellas were up on their feet as he made his way to the stage.Just his mere presence I believe would have been enough to satisfy some of these women who by now had flocked to the stage area led by "Da Dawg Pound Divas".He hadn't sang one lyric and already the place had erupted.Thats some big time s**t!He opened his performance with "Friday" and although it was Saturday night the boy sounded so good he made you feel like it was actually Friday."Natural Woman" was his next song and my girl Roni was definetly feeling this cut.He said he was feeling good tonight and he was ready to please all the women in attendance and he did just that as he performed his classic hits "Better Or Worse","Just Can't Let Go" and "Hang On".
The highlight of his performance was when Brotha X joined him on stage and along with his band members did their popular synchronize dance routine on the classic hit "Slow Roll It".This has always been a crowd pleaser and it was no different on this night as they slid to the left and then to the right and just slow rolled it for the women in attendace and they loved every minute of it."Just Like Fire" was his next selection and again "Da Dawg Pound Divas" were ripping up the dance floor.He performed one of his newest singles "Pop That Coochie" and this is going to be another bona fide hit from Sir Charles.This cut had the dance floor jumping for real as the lovely women in attendance were popping on the dance floor.He closed his performance with "Is There Anybody Lonely" and just like vintage Sir Charles he allowed another artist to share the stage with him.
There isn't another artist in the industry with probably the exception of J. Blackfoot that allows a singer to share their spotlight.Every Sir Charles performance I've seen he has graciously allowed other artist to share the stage with him.Southern soul singer Terry Wright(Anytime Man) joined him on this classic hit and let me tell you fans the boy can wobble.I was very impressed with his vocal prowess.Also Reggie P joined him on stage and they begin to ad lib about their brotherly friendship.My man Omar Cunningham has the best live vocals,my friend T.K. Soul is the best showman but when it comes to charisma there is none better than Sir Charles.He is a terrific singer and dancer with a strong stage presence.Its always a pleasure to see him perform.I've got his new cd titled "My Story" and soul blues fans this is another masterpiece by "The King Of Southern Soul".Please go out and buy a copy of this cd and yes I said buy not bootleg.For all the latest Sir Charles news please visit his website at www.sir-charles-jones.com and on his myspace page at www.myspace.com/sircharlesjones747
In closing I would like to say to all the true die hard fans of this genre of music,please continue to come out and show your support to these hardworking artist,promoters and others who try to provide us with this real music that we all can honestly relate too.There is a lot of politics in this industry and I won't deny that,I just hope and pray that the day and time will come that all the record labels,artist,promoters and radio jocks will unite and stop all the negative politics in this industry and make this genre of music more mainstream.I share my concert reviews and photos with fans of this genre of music because they can't turn on BET,MTV and VH1 and see or hear any news about these hardworking artist.I try to make fans who don't attend shows to want to get out the house and see for themselves what I experience at these shows.I receive tons of emails from fans thanking me because they say after reading my reviews they look forward to attending shows and festivals in their surrounding areas.That alone is one of the reasons why I continue to do what I do.
I want to thank Reggie P and Sir Charles for taking the time to meet,greet and converse with me at this show.Your time is appreciated.I want to thank Levonne Sampson,CEO of Foxy Productions with providing me and Da Dawg Pound with the best seats in the house.Love you babe.I want to give a few shout outs to my godfather Jerry"Boogie"Mason(How the hell we didn't take a picture together?),to my man Too Sweet,Brotha X,DJ Outlaw,DJ Ragman,Sweet Mama(myspace friend) and Yankan(myspace friend).To "DA DAWG POUND DIVAS"Claudette,Keelah,Roni(my photographer),Pure Seduction,Ms. Fabulous and Kee-Kee(You sweated your hair down) I had a blast getting my blues on with all of you.You all are a lovely addition to Da Dawg Pound.To my Dawg Pound members Cap,Mane and OKT 23 it was fun fellas and I look forward to us doing it again.Hands down this was one of my best shows,I had a great time at this show and I just wanted to share it with the greatest fans in the world.Take care and MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.I'll see you down by the stage.
BIG K9