So I DJed at Friday Night Blues the other night, and by most accounts it rocked

I could tell from the DJ seat people were enjoying it. Nobody milling about, everybody dancing who was willing and able. Numerous people gave me pats on the back and I heard one complaint “Dammit, Barak, stop playing such good stuff; I shouldn’t be out this late, I have a final tomorrow!”

Because people have requested it, here’s my playlist with comments:

• Louis Jordan – Three Handed Woman
• Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On

// This got people going. Soul is one of my signatures

• Etta James – W-o-m-a-n
• Lighthouse Family – Ain’t No Sunshine

// This was a big win. I don't think I've heard this version played before. Sort of a more triphop version, I like it

• Tina Turner – Night Time is the Right Time
• Wayne Cochran – Little Bitty Pretty One

// A neat remix

• Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Women

// Biggest fail, actually. Great song, in general. 
// Works on the right night. Didn't fit like I wanted it to. 

• Big Brother and the Holding Company – Turtle Blues

// I decided to play Janis Joplin. This got a number of positive comments  

• Kim Massie – Temptation

// A standard at East Bay houseparties -- it went over pretty well

• Eric Clapton – County Jail Blues

// Re-blues-ify

• Ray Charles & Van Morrison – Crazy Love

// Expect more from this album in the future.

• Karrin Allyson – Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy

// Slow it waaaay down going into my finale

• Dobie Gray – Drift Away

// I love this song. It's also fun to dance to. People really appreciated it
// less as dancer-music-snobs but as people dancing to something fun

• Etta James – Son of a Preacher Man

// Classic, soul.

• Celine Dion – Le Ballet

// I've played this at things before. Heard it first at FNB. People like it though
// regardless if it's Celine Dion (in her french days, before Titanic)

• Ray Charles – Hard Times (Nobody Knows Better)

// Slow and a great ending song.