A Dancer In Paradise Garage interview podcast hosted by Lenny Fontana # 035 (Part 2)

TRUE HOUSE STORIES™ W/ A DANCER IN PARADISE # 035 - PART 2

Listen to Oscar Reyes, Archie Burnett & Mikey Jones explain about the membership process and what was like to become a core member of the club. Listen to how DJ Larry Levan controlled everything in the room and turned up the heat in every way with his message in the music.

As the club grows the needs of the people are met and the mystique is created and the word spreads worldwide as you need to experience it. The first club to have record pool parties and the involvement of Mel Cheren from West End Records. A moment were Grace Jones is yelling at Larry Levan and share the dangers and excitement of New York City in the 1970's and 1980's and what Michael Brody's Vision of the Club and the success it had.



✭ VIDEO TIMELINE ✭

00:00 The Clothing Gear

01:04 The Five Fingers Of Death - First Martial Arts Movie

02:48 The Membership Drive

03:40 Application of Core Membership

04:40 Mechanic Wrench Core Members - Priceless

04:50 Membership Cards Introduced in 1980

06:50 Larry Levan as your resident DJ

08:17 Euphoria from the dancefloor

09:15 Commercial Club vs The Underground Clubs

12:12 The Bus Stop

13:11 The Record That Would Clear the Dancefloor

13:46 Thunder Sound Effects

15:55 Grace Jones Threatens Larry Levan

16:25 “Get On The Funk Train”

17:09 Michael Brody Meets Larry Levan at Reade Street / Soho Place

17:40 The Evolution of Garage

19:00 The Roof Deck

21:33 The Chameleon Club

22:57 David Mancuso – The Loft, Nicky Siano – The Gallery

26:41 Michael Brody Vision of Garage

28:00 The Petition Is Sent Out

30:00 The Competition of Other Clubs Promotion

33:15 The Changing of the DJ – Larry Levan is Fired

36:57 Tee Scott Damages the Sound system

39:10 Mel Cheren West End Records as an investor

40:50 The Dance floor and the wood dance floor

47:00 The Street in front of Paradise Garage

55:00 Home is where your heart is



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