Remember when??

[DJ Duke]

Ok, I am that old, so the 70s to me was pretty distant, except for a few places and songs between 1977-79. For the peeps in the New York area...

Just to see who remembers what, here is a beginning:

Remember Greg Day and Wild Pitch?
Remember Fantasy and Blackball at Octagon with DJ Camacho?
Remember Nells Sunday and Wed nights with your truly mixing and dancin'?
Remember Funhouse and Aleems performing "Release yourself"?
Remember Roseland when Disco 3 changed their name to Fat Boys and Dennis Edwards and Joselyn Brown sang the chorus on stage?
Remember Kiss FM Master mixes in the day time where "good music" still was played duringt he day time?
Remember Nelson Roman "Paradise"?
Remember "Choice" with Craig Kallman, Basil and Richard Vasquez?
Remember the "World" with Larry Levan and David Pichioni?
Remember when Junior Vasquez was a "Baseline" and played Fingers, Lis Torrez, Double Exposure and First Choice?
Remember Danceteria?
Remember 10/18 with Roman Ricardo?
Remmeber Tony Humphries on the mix Saturday Nights?
Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd??
Remember when music was inovative with tracks like Rock it - Herbie Hancock, E2 E4 - Manual Gotsching, I feel Love - Donna Summer, Release Yourself - Aleem, White Horse - Laid back, Generate Power - DJ Pierre, Now I want you - Romanthony, Automan - Newcleus, The House Anthem - Marshall Jefferson, Mystery of Love - Fingers Inc, Stellar Funk, Slave, Billie Jean - Michael jackson and the list goes on and on to the break of dawn..

If yes, say hell yea =)

You can add your own memories and let's get this party started.... On the left and then on the right ya'll .. set it off..

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[Drrtynewyork]

hell ya!

david morales@ red zone 1989
Roman Ricardo @ Tunnel 89

[El Mayimbe]

I remember DJ DUKE & Felix DaHousecat playing @Twilo ;) still got the flyer :D

[DJ Timmy Richardson]

Greg Who???????? :D

[DaveR]

Originally posted by DJ Duke:

Remember Nells Sunday and Wed nights with your truly mixing and dancin'? Most definitely Wednesdays - this DJ was banging a new track called "Stuck In the Middle", and my ass asked him for an ID, and he told me the title and artist, and neglected to tell me he was the freakin artist ...

But them made up for it by sending me like 5 promos a week for years ... graemlins/acclaim.gif

Duke, just bustin your balls - you already know the story ... ha !

DR

[ November 17, 2003, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: DaveR ]

[DJ Skillz]

Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's?

[DaveR]

Shopping for Technics 1200s in the city, you're price was $200/each - sounded like a great deal until the dude said "want the headshells too ? AR15firing.gif they're and extra $150" graemlins/spanka.gif

[DJ Duke]

Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]You guys are taking me way back. OMH Albert. Remember when Kurtis K AKA Mantronix worked at Downtown Records and played at the Roxy? Later, Ralphie worked at Downtown Records and then Phil D, the legend who is now at Dancetracks.

Remember the big fat white guy at Music Factory? I forget his name. He had those thick glasses and he knew basically every track and beat.

Yea, Sammy at Rock'n Soul. I used to work at Downstairs at that time. Damn those were some days... Those days shape your future.. Too many people missed out I believe.

Keep those memories up !!!

Duke

[M-TRAXXX]

Duke do you rember when you played at the Cameo theater South beach Miami which is now Crobar....You had the DJ setup on stage & you were scratching your ass off.I was, who is this kid...remember I'm older than you ;) You were dropping some serious Hip Hop beatz...i hung there for quite a bit, but as i was heading out to check out a House club, you made my as moonwalk back when I heard those 4 on the floor beatz you were working in. Man. I'll never forget that......do u remember....

M-TRAXXX aka Manny Cuevas.

[M-TRAXXX]

Yo Brother Duke...r u going 2 thee Sound Factory Reunion dec 6th??? Sure Junior will be dropping loads of your stuff along w/ other wildpitch tracks.
Maybe I'll see you there....got to refuil my rocket to travel from marz........... ;)

M-TRAXXX.

[DJ Duke]

Originally posted by M-TRAXXX:
Duke do you rember when you played at the Cameo theater South beach Miami which is now Crobar....You had the DJ setup on stage & you were scratching your ass off.I was, who is this kid...remember I'm older than you ;) You were dropping some serious Hip Hop beatz...i hung there for quite a bit, but as i was heading out to check out a House club, you made my as moonwalk back when I heard those 4 on the floor beatz you were working in. Man. I'll never forget that......do u remember....

M-TRAXXX aka Manny Cuevas. What year was this? I can't remember playing hip hop there. I dropped that around 1988-89and stuck with hosue/classics.

[DJ Duke]

Originally posted by M-TRAXXX:
Yo Brother Duke...r u going 2 thee Sound Factory Reunion dec 6th??? Sure Junior will be dropping loads of your stuff along w/ other wildpitch tracks.
Maybe I'll see you there....got to refuil my rocket to travel from marz........... ;)

M-TRAXXX. I have been in Los Angeles for the last 4 years, and I don't think I will be flying on for Junior =)

The days of SF was over after the days of Wildpitch. The best days however, were for sure when Junior played at Baseline and when SF opened up in 1989 and Christina worked there. I was just there visiting and I went to the Shelter and some of the other undergorund parties. However, I like to quote Stanley Kubrick when he said "I miss a New York that does not exist anymore."

I like the sunshine here =)

[DJ Skillz]

Duke, you worked at Downstairs? I used to hit that for some joints too, I lucked out in '88 (I think) I had a spot at a club in Jersey and needed to find the Reachin remix. Stopped through and got the last one that Downstairs had, some cat they were holding it for did not roll through. Can't remember this cat's name though, Queen Latifah used to be in there talking to him. I used to roll through Music Factory, and Downstairs with DJ Cheese looking for beats. I remember rolling through Central Park seeing Flowers using a Bozak with a mobile system, blew my mind in the early 80's seeing that. :D

[DLow]

Hell yeah!!!

Roman Ricardo - the Tunnel 1990

[jsd540]

Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :(

[DJ Skillz]

Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :( </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, Al was my boy. Charlie that worked there was cool too but ran into some problems. Frankie and Cisco always treated me good, like family. Even though Frankie made TV news I can't judge him he was always cool with me.

[jsd540]

Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :( </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, Al was my boy. Charlie that worked there was cool too but ran into some problems. Frankie and Cisco always treated me good, like family. Even though Frankie made TV news I can't judge him he was always cool with me. </font>[/QUOTE]Mad Cool, he owns a CD spot in San Juan.
Do you remember when downstairs was at times sqaure near the shuttle ?

[TAC]

Originally posted by DJ Duke:
Remember Greg Day and Wild Pitch?
Remember...DJ Camacho?
Remember Nelson Roman "Paradise"?
Remember "Choice" with Craig Kallman, Basil and Richard Vasquez?
Remember the "World" with Larry Levan and David Pichioni?
Remember when Junior Vasquez was a "Baseline" and played Fingers, Lis Torrez, Double Exposure and First Choice?
Remember 10/18 with Roman Ricardo?
Remmeber Tony Humphries on the mix Saturday Nights?


If yes, say hell yea =)
Yo dude, I gotta admit that most of those guys SUCKED!!!

[DJ Skillz]

Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :( </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, Al was my boy. Charlie that worked there was cool too but ran into some problems. Frankie and Cisco always treated me good, like family. Even though Frankie made TV news I can't judge him he was always cool with me. </font>[/QUOTE]Mad Cool, he owns a CD spot in San Juan.
Do you remember when downstairs was at times sqaure near the shuttle ? </font>[/QUOTE]Across the street from Show World? graemlins/scared.gif when it was really down stairs.

[DJ Duke]

Originally posted by TAC:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Duke:
Remember Greg Day and Wild Pitch?
Remember...DJ Camacho?
Remember Nelson Roman "Paradise"?
Remember "Choice" with Craig Kallman, Basil and Richard Vasquez?
Remember the "World" with Larry Levan and David Pichioni?
Remember when Junior Vasquez was a "Baseline" and played Fingers, Lis Torrez, Double Exposure and First Choice?
Remember 10/18 with Roman Ricardo?
Remmeber Tony Humphries on the mix Saturday Nights?


If yes, say hell yea =)
Yo dude, I gotta admit that most of those guys SUCKED!!! </font>[/QUOTE]I'll forward them your message. I am sure they would love to hear that. =)

[DJ Duke]

Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :( </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, Al was my boy. Charlie that worked there was cool too but ran into some problems. Frankie and Cisco always treated me good, like family. Even though Frankie made TV news I can't judge him he was always cool with me. </font>[/QUOTE]What happened to Frankie? Why did he make the news?

Yea I worked at the Downstairs when it was on 43rd Street between 5th and 6th Ave.

[DJ Skillz]

Originally posted by TAC:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Duke:
Remember Greg Day and Wild Pitch?
Remember...DJ Camacho?
Remember Nelson Roman "Paradise"?
Remember "Choice" with Craig Kallman, Basil and Richard Vasquez?
Remember the "World" with Larry Levan and David Pichioni?
Remember when Junior Vasquez was a "Baseline" and played Fingers, Lis Torrez, Double Exposure and First Choice?
Remember 10/18 with Roman Ricardo?
Remmeber Tony Humphries on the mix Saturday Nights?


If yes, say hell yea =)
Yo dude, I gotta admit that most of those guys SUCKED!!! </font>[/QUOTE]Easy Killa, messing up memories. Need to step off with dat on this post. Not everyone understands your madness................. :D

[DJ Skillz]

Originally posted by DJ Duke:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :( </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, Al was my boy. Charlie that worked there was cool too but ran into some problems. Frankie and Cisco always treated me good, like family. Even though Frankie made TV news I can't judge him he was always cool with me. </font>[/QUOTE]What happened to Frankie? Why did he make the news?


Yea I worked at the Downstairs when it was on 43rd Street between 5th and 6th Ave. </font>[/QUOTE]I'll email you that, just thought that people that knew him from then would remember it.

I remember asking a guy on 43rd between 5th and 6th, where is the new downstairs at. He said its upstairs now. We always thought they would change the name. LOL

[jsd540]

Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :( </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, Al was my boy. Charlie that worked there was cool too but ran into some problems. Frankie and Cisco always treated me good, like family. Even though Frankie made TV news I can't judge him he was always cool with me. </font>[/QUOTE]Mad Cool, he owns a CD spot in San Juan.
Do you remember when downstairs was at times sqaure near the shuttle ? </font>[/QUOTE]Across the street from Show World? graemlins/scared.gif when it was really down stairs. </font>[/QUOTE]icon_rofl.gif

Yep $1.99 twelves graemlins/rofl.gif

[jsd540]

Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Duke:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by jsd540:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DJ Skillz:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Remmeber Downtown Records on 23rd Street and Music Factory on 42nd?? Yo Downtown used to be my spot since the Lafayette st days. What ever happened to Albert? Last time I saw him was when his daughter was born, then he was ghost. Music Factory, I used to hit for breaks and bug out with Biz Markie. Yo the tall cat that worked in there knew his cuts too, he might not have joints that I was looking for "thats not out yet". But he would tell me who I could get it from....... Does anyone remember Sam that worked at Rock & Soul in the early 80's? </font>[/QUOTE]Yooo, that lafyette store was the sh***. I got lost looking for the place the first time I went because of that damn sign... graemlins/rofl.gif

Last I heard Albie was distributing odd lot CD's on his own and doing OK but that was a long time ago.

Damn time flies :( </font>[/QUOTE]Yeah, Al was my boy. Charlie that worked there was cool too but ran into some problems. Frankie and Cisco always treated me good, like family. Even though Frankie made TV news I can't judge him he was always cool with me. </font>[/QUOTE]What happened to Frankie? Why did he make the news?


Yea I worked at the Downstairs when it was on 43rd Street between 5th and 6th Ave. </font>[/QUOTE]I'll email you that, just thought that people that knew him from then would remember it.

I remember asking a guy on 43rd between 5th and 6th, where is the new downstairs at. He said its upstairs now. We always thought they would change the name. LOL </font>[/QUOTE]BTW frankie was cleared in small print a week or so later.

I went to the new one on 43 bet. 5th and 6th almost daily while benji was there and there was a box of Now that we found love 12" with vox and inst. No covers, for .50 cents ea. I kept sayin I'll buy a few next week... One day they were all gone, all 'em. I'm still kickin myself for that foolishness and I still don't have that 12"...

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