A Dancer In Paradise Garage interviewed by Lenny Fontana for True House Stories™ # 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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