So, if you're from Philly or South Jersey, or just a lover of ah...ehem, "Neo-Soul" I'm sure you will remember a little club downtown called, "The 5 Spot". The 5 Spot was/is a place with a performance stage area upstairs, and a club/bar atmosphere downstairs. Many greats of our time have started out doing shows here, including Musiq Soulchild and Jill Scott. I believe it burned down a few years ago but...
Anywhooo, before then a bunch of talented women musicians had a monthly show there called the Black Lily. This is how I came to know one of my ultimate favorite groups.... theJazzyfatnastees...or endearingly called by my sister and I, "the Jazzy's" Either way, I've always been the young one of the group, and so I never actually got a chance to go to Black Lily, because at the time I wasn't 21, and no I didn't have a fake. smh. Either way a few years down the line after the Black Lily set fizzled out I had the opportunity to see the Jazzy's perform at World Cafe. EXCITEMENT. I went. I listened (uhhh, better yet, was entranced) and afterward, a good friend of mine had the bright idea that I go introduce myself and say hello.
I knew it was a bad idea. I said bright, as in innovative, not good.
Oh well, I went against my better judgement, and walked over to one of the ladies, and proceeded to say hello, but I scared her (since she knew not that I was behind her)...and this ensued a chain reaction of her turning around, bumping into me, and spilling RED WINE all over her WHITE outfit. The rest of this story is unnecessary to tell, or rather yet, too embarrassing. They are still my favorite group. However, I've constantly debated on wearing a disguise the next time I go to a concert.
You, however really should check out their music, and when you do...think of me, SBG, the big scare and the fallin wine. You're sure to get a chuckle or two. -SBG
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