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Boat Jam 2011 Review
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By Ted aka Jungle Stallion
Published on 28-Jul-11
 
Yuh know ah fete good when you are on board a boat that supposed to be anchored.....in calm waters (a lake to be exact} yet it was rocking and bobbing like the Titanic....and you know why??????....read the rest and find out....

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Yuh know ah fete good when you are on board a boat that supposed to be anchored.....in calm waters (a lake to be exact} yet it was rocking and bobbing like the Titanic....and you know why??????....read the rest and find out....

BOAT JAM is one of those carnival events that lets you know (in case you have not yet caught the carnival fever) that Toronto Carnival is here and you should take notice. This year.... NOTICE WAS SERVED and patrons were treated to what can only be described as a MAMMOTH MARATHON session by BACK to BASICS and SKF.

D'BANDIT who was scheduled to take up one of the shifts was not present. I am not going to speculate as to the reasons surrounding his non-appearance only to state that we hope all is well with him.

One would think that it would be a daunting task to keep a vibe-hungry crowd sufficiently satisfied by BACK TO BASICS AND SKF. However we must be mindful that these individuals are PROFESSIONALS and true to the title bestowed upon them they rose to the challenge and served up slew of mixes that sent the crowd into a frenzy (and yours truly looking around for life-jackets and a copy of the ships last safety inspection report). The boat was ROCKIN.....and it was BACK TO BASICS and SKF knockin.

Once again the successful combination of reggae hip-hop and soca sprinkled with a little samba proves that music selection is an art as opposed to skill. Many a skilled DJ attempt this feat without much success. Know your audience.....control your audience. Once in control they would wine to ""mary had a little lamb"" This is not to say that West Indian patrons are not savvy when it comes to music`...TRUST ME.... THEY ARE...more so that any other people I know. But they know about having a good time and being connected to the vibe. Break that connection and you lose them (good luck trying to get them back) This is what made this performance impressive and this event a HUGE success. If the 2012 event is anything like this one.....the promoters will need another boat. there is only so much the Captain John can take.,,,,,

Chit system......little on the slow side given the layout of the boat but served its purpose.

Shout out to the KING MR. MACHEL MONTANO and D ORIGINAL CHINESE LAUNDRY who is in town this SEASON and passed through to observe the evenings proceedings. Once again IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE BY BACK 2 BASICS and SKF.

-Jungle Stallion

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