The Carnival Doctor TNT 2015 Recap - Part 2 of 6 - "Soca Brainwash: The Festival of Love"
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By Dr. Rhadi Ferguson aka The Carnival Doctor
Published on 25-Feb-15
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After Ambush....
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After AMbush was over.... I got back on that damn fete-a-thon and kept wining until like 11 am.
Wait, please allow me to mention that the fete-a-thon bus with Candy Coated started at 11pm. We arrived at AMBush at 2:30. We partied until 10 am, we ate, we played on water slides, we limed and THEN got back on the fete-a-thon bus and partied all the way back to Port of Spain.
It was bananas.
By the time I got back to my domicile it was about 12 noon and then I had to take a fresh and then ready myself for Soca Brainwash.
I had NO SLEEP and was ready to do another 6 hours….. LIKE A BOSS!!!
Soca Brainwash is a quality fete. High quality.
After Ambush....
==========
After AMbush was over.... I got back on that damn fete-a-thon and kept wining until like 11 am.
Wait, please allow me to mention that the fete-a-thon bus with Candy Coated started at 11pm. We arrived at AMBush at 2:30. We partied until 10 am, we ate, we played on water slides, we limed and THEN got back on the fete-a-thon bus and partied all the way back to Port of Spain.
It was bananas.
By the time I got back to my domicile it was about 12 noon and then I had to take a fresh and then ready myself for Soca Brainwash.
I had NO SLEEP and was ready to do another 6 hours….. LIKE A BOSS!!!
Soca Brainwash is a quality fete. High quality.
==========
After Ambush....
==========
After AMbush was over.... I got back on that damn fete-a-thon and kept wining until like 11 am.
Wait, please allow me to mention that the fete-a-thon bus with Candy Coated started at 11pm. We arrived at AMBush at 2:30. We partied until 10 am, we ate, we played on water slides, we limed and THEN got back on the fete-a-thon bus and partied all the way back to Port of Spain.
It was bananas.
By the time I got back to my domicile it was about 12 noon and then I had to take a fresh and then ready myself for Soca Brainwash.
I had NO SLEEP and was ready to do another 6 hours….. LIKE A BOSS!!!
Soca Brainwash is a quality fete. High quality.
Unlike other fetes where the measuring rod are the food and the drinks, Soca Brainwash is a DJ run fete and it is based upon the vibes. Now when I say “DJ run” I mean that the DJs actually understand how to psychologically influence the crowd by what they play and do not play.
If you notice during this fete, music was played and a lot of tunes were played but the majority of the big time tunes of this particular soca year, this one being 2015, werenot played. Those tunes were reserved for DJ Private Ryan to provide the evening with a great crescendo.
But…. with that being said. The thought process and preparation that goes into the music selection where the DJs selected are still pulling some of the best and quality soca tunes from old and new and creating an atmosphere of beautifully controlled rhythmic chaos is amazing.
Soca Brainwash is actually one of those fetes where I really took the time to step outside of the fete and watch the fete. I saw The Carnival Ref, The Great Andre “The Giant” Choo Quan on stage at Soca Brainwash and I went on stage to say hello. It was at that point that I took the time to look at the crowd.
The DJ.
The faces.
The people.
The bartenders.
The beautifully kept grounds.
The people who were actually dancing and stopped for a moment to throw their trash in the receptacle and return to their original spot.
The carnival virgins that I brought with me.
The couples.
The crews that were hanging together.
The circles of people from different countries.
And the people who were either coming or going to the restroom.
I was noticing the little things.
===============
Why Is Soca Brainwash
So Damn Good?
===============
It was during this time where I realized exactly why Soca Brainwash is so damn good. The quality of DJs at this fete and the way that they plan the fete is based upon psychology and a little bit of hypnosis.
You are slowly reeled in and them ramped up and unlike other fetes where you are just dropped at the the last song. DJ Private Ryan doesn’t do that.
There are few fetes where the person who is hosting actually talks to you and thanks you and then emotionally holds you and cuddles you and ushers you out.
This fete from a musical standpoint is pure genius. This is not about just vibes. This is about deliberate emotional arousal and how to maintain a level of heightening and how to create paroxysms of euphoric orgasms emotionally through music.
So here how it went for me…..
I don’t drink but I begin to indulge.
As the moments passed, I felt myself getting tipsy. Slightly inebriated from the bass, the treble, the tunes, the horns and the drums. Before I knew it, I was gone.
My brain was totally washed.
I was dancing so hard for so long that I forgot to drink water. Luckily my friends just kept handing me bottles. So that I could stay drunk.
This fete was so fantastic in that, the dancing never ceased.
It wasn’t a jouvert.
It wasn’t the road.
There was not a lot of chipping going on.
There was just all out jamming, wining and partying.
The vibe of the fete was so cool and sweet that it just felt like you were in the right place on earth at the right time.
If I had to give an award for “The Best Waist Pelting Fete” I would be hard-pressed not to give my vote to Soca Brainwash. It wouldn’t be a hands down vote because I saw some video from the Mental fete which I missed, which was OUT-F*******-STANDING!!!
But, I digress.
There I was at Soca Brainwash and I got to that point in the fete where I asked myself, “Self…..when was the last time you ate?”
I was hot but not too hot, however, I had only been drinking water and was drunk with the music that I forgot to stick to my eating schedule. I got a little bit light-headed and went to the back of the fete to eat and to my surprise…. there was still food.
PLENTY OF FOOD.
(sidenote: I do not drink alcohol. I eat. And if you wanna piss me off. Run out of food and water. It does me the same way it does some of you if they run out of liquor.)
Don’t get me wrong, some of the prime selections were gone, but there was still food. And they were still serving. I slowed down. Had some spaghetti, some rice and peas and chicken. Took a minute or two to catch myself and I was right back in the fete.
After I ate, DJ Private Ryan was in the booth. He was there to finish out the evening.
===============
DJ Private Ryan Should
Be Called Dr. Ryan
===============
As I said before, this is when I had to recognize that DJing is not about the music. It is actually Applied Psychology, utilizing music as the conduit or utensil of choice.
Somewhere down the line, I hope that Florida International University, where Ryan attended university, makes the correct choice in a few years to provide him with an honorary doctorate degree because his work in the field of Applied Psychology is superb.
I’ve listened to damn near every mix that Ryan puts out. And all of them are NOT hits. Nor should they be. Just like every shot that Michael Jordan took, did NOT go in. But through practice and the reps, he became one of the all time greats. Other DJs who choose not to create the body of work that Ryan has created and just play at parties and do a few podcasts here and there do NOT have the hours of deliberate practice that it takes to be a master DJ. They are good. They can move the crowd. They understand music. But they are not the Michael Jordan’s in the industry.
DJ Private Ryan, is like Michael Jordan when it comes to DJing.
Remember when we used to watch Mike and we knew when he got the ball in his hands that something magical was going to happen.
Well, that’s what Ryan has.
Many DJs step into the booth and get on the deck.
But few, have you peeking and looking up in the booth and elbowing the people in your crew saying, “Private Ryan!!! Private Ryan is next!”
That ALONE, and I’ve seen it happen, is why this fete is one of the HOTTEST during carnival.
And when a man who drops mixes throughout the year can mobilize droves of people virtually and in reality in such a fashion — that is something special. We do not have a DJ in the soca industry currently who can sellout a fete in such a fashion.
DJ Private Ryan snake charmed all of us who were in that fete during the year and before we knew it, we were moving to the beat and were charmed right into the fete and then led out being totally brainwashed and liking it….. excuse me, loving it.
Soca Brainwash was a pleasant dichotomous experience to Ambush. When the music shut off and the fete was done, I walked over to one of the organizers of the fete and told him that he did an amazing job.
And then one of my carnival virgins ran into Kes and finally got her picture with him.
It was a phenomenal day…. uh evening.
Quite honestly, if they would have done another 2 hours, nobody would have complained. Not at all!!!!
I walked out the fete.
My driver picked me up.
Took me back to my room and then I took a fresh and slept until…….. D’Original Vale Breakfast Fete!!!
Next Up….. PART 3 OF 6 The Vale Breakfast Fete (and the wine of the century!!)
If you missed Part 1 of 6 CLICK HERE
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Closing
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It is the desire of TriniJungleJuice.com and The Carnival Doctor to get a ground level and grassroots approach to Carnival. For us to have you, not only get a feel for Carnival, but also a feel for the people that attend carnival. Behind every picture and video is a story but the story that you make up in your mind is not necessarily the truth. After all the jumping up, and winin' and bacchanal is done -- we all have real lives to return to. It is our desire for you to know the other people that you share the carnival community with.
Love, Peace and Soca.
(If you've enjoyed this, you will most certainly enjoy The Ultimate Road Ready Guide)
Blessings From Here To There,
Rhadi Ferguson, PhD
"The Carnival Doctor"
P.S. For the best information in the world concerning carnivals please visit www.TriniJungleJuice.com For the most comprehensive site available for fete tickets and masquerader costumes, please visit www.MyCarnivalBands.com
P.P.S. For more information on how to properly prepare for carnival like a true veteran, please visit www.CarnivalPrep.com
After Ambush....
==========
After AMbush was over.... I got back on that damn fete-a-thon and kept wining until like 11 am.
Wait, please allow me to mention that the fete-a-thon bus with Candy Coated started at 11pm. We arrived at AMBush at 2:30. We partied until 10 am, we ate, we played on water slides, we limed and THEN got back on the fete-a-thon bus and partied all the way back to Port of Spain.
It was bananas.
By the time I got back to my domicile it was about 12 noon and then I had to take a fresh and then ready myself for Soca Brainwash.
I had NO SLEEP and was ready to do another 6 hours….. LIKE A BOSS!!!
Soca Brainwash is a quality fete. High quality.
Unlike other fetes where the measuring rod are the food and the drinks, Soca Brainwash is a DJ run fete and it is based upon the vibes. Now when I say “DJ run” I mean that the DJs actually understand how to psychologically influence the crowd by what they play and do not play.
If you notice during this fete, music was played and a lot of tunes were played but the majority of the big time tunes of this particular soca year, this one being 2015, werenot played. Those tunes were reserved for DJ Private Ryan to provide the evening with a great crescendo.
But…. with that being said. The thought process and preparation that goes into the music selection where the DJs selected are still pulling some of the best and quality soca tunes from old and new and creating an atmosphere of beautifully controlled rhythmic chaos is amazing.
Soca Brainwash is actually one of those fetes where I really took the time to step outside of the fete and watch the fete. I saw The Carnival Ref, The Great Andre “The Giant” Choo Quan on stage at Soca Brainwash and I went on stage to say hello. It was at that point that I took the time to look at the crowd.
The DJ.
The faces.
The people.
The bartenders.
The beautifully kept grounds.
The people who were actually dancing and stopped for a moment to throw their trash in the receptacle and return to their original spot.
The carnival virgins that I brought with me.
The couples.
The crews that were hanging together.
The circles of people from different countries.
And the people who were either coming or going to the restroom.
I was noticing the little things.
===============
Why Is Soca Brainwash
So Damn Good?
===============
It was during this time where I realized exactly why Soca Brainwash is so damn good. The quality of DJs at this fete and the way that they plan the fete is based upon psychology and a little bit of hypnosis.
You are slowly reeled in and them ramped up and unlike other fetes where you are just dropped at the the last song. DJ Private Ryan doesn’t do that.
There are few fetes where the person who is hosting actually talks to you and thanks you and then emotionally holds you and cuddles you and ushers you out.
This fete from a musical standpoint is pure genius. This is not about just vibes. This is about deliberate emotional arousal and how to maintain a level of heightening and how to create paroxysms of euphoric orgasms emotionally through music.
So here how it went for me…..
I don’t drink but I begin to indulge.
As the moments passed, I felt myself getting tipsy. Slightly inebriated from the bass, the treble, the tunes, the horns and the drums. Before I knew it, I was gone.
My brain was totally washed.
I was dancing so hard for so long that I forgot to drink water. Luckily my friends just kept handing me bottles. So that I could stay drunk.
This fete was so fantastic in that, the dancing never ceased.
It wasn’t a jouvert.
It wasn’t the road.
There was not a lot of chipping going on.
There was just all out jamming, wining and partying.
The vibe of the fete was so cool and sweet that it just felt like you were in the right place on earth at the right time.
If I had to give an award for “The Best Waist Pelting Fete” I would be hard-pressed not to give my vote to Soca Brainwash. It wouldn’t be a hands down vote because I saw some video from the Mental fete which I missed, which was OUT-F*******-STANDING!!!
But, I digress.
There I was at Soca Brainwash and I got to that point in the fete where I asked myself, “Self…..when was the last time you ate?”
I was hot but not too hot, however, I had only been drinking water and was drunk with the music that I forgot to stick to my eating schedule. I got a little bit light-headed and went to the back of the fete to eat and to my surprise…. there was still food.
PLENTY OF FOOD.
(sidenote: I do not drink alcohol. I eat. And if you wanna piss me off. Run out of food and water. It does me the same way it does some of you if they run out of liquor.)
Don’t get me wrong, some of the prime selections were gone, but there was still food. And they were still serving. I slowed down. Had some spaghetti, some rice and peas and chicken. Took a minute or two to catch myself and I was right back in the fete.
After I ate, DJ Private Ryan was in the booth. He was there to finish out the evening.
===============
DJ Private Ryan Should
Be Called Dr. Ryan
===============
As I said before, this is when I had to recognize that DJing is not about the music. It is actually Applied Psychology, utilizing music as the conduit or utensil of choice.
Somewhere down the line, I hope that Florida International University, where Ryan attended university, makes the correct choice in a few years to provide him with an honorary doctorate degree because his work in the field of Applied Psychology is superb.
I’ve listened to damn near every mix that Ryan puts out. And all of them are NOT hits. Nor should they be. Just like every shot that Michael Jordan took, did NOT go in. But through practice and the reps, he became one of the all time greats. Other DJs who choose not to create the body of work that Ryan has created and just play at parties and do a few podcasts here and there do NOT have the hours of deliberate practice that it takes to be a master DJ. They are good. They can move the crowd. They understand music. But they are not the Michael Jordan’s in the industry.
DJ Private Ryan, is like Michael Jordan when it comes to DJing.
Remember when we used to watch Mike and we knew when he got the ball in his hands that something magical was going to happen.
Well, that’s what Ryan has.
Many DJs step into the booth and get on the deck.
But few, have you peeking and looking up in the booth and elbowing the people in your crew saying, “Private Ryan!!! Private Ryan is next!”
That ALONE, and I’ve seen it happen, is why this fete is one of the HOTTEST during carnival.
And when a man who drops mixes throughout the year can mobilize droves of people virtually and in reality in such a fashion — that is something special. We do not have a DJ in the soca industry currently who can sellout a fete in such a fashion.
DJ Private Ryan snake charmed all of us who were in that fete during the year and before we knew it, we were moving to the beat and were charmed right into the fete and then led out being totally brainwashed and liking it….. excuse me, loving it.
Soca Brainwash was a pleasant dichotomous experience to Ambush. When the music shut off and the fete was done, I walked over to one of the organizers of the fete and told him that he did an amazing job.
And then one of my carnival virgins ran into Kes and finally got her picture with him.
It was a phenomenal day…. uh evening.
Quite honestly, if they would have done another 2 hours, nobody would have complained. Not at all!!!!
I walked out the fete.
My driver picked me up.
Took me back to my room and then I took a fresh and slept until…….. D’Original Vale Breakfast Fete!!!
Next Up….. PART 3 OF 6 The Vale Breakfast Fete (and the wine of the century!!)
If you missed Part 1 of 6 CLICK HERE
=============
Closing
=============
It is the desire of TriniJungleJuice.com and The Carnival Doctor to get a ground level and grassroots approach to Carnival. For us to have you, not only get a feel for Carnival, but also a feel for the people that attend carnival. Behind every picture and video is a story but the story that you make up in your mind is not necessarily the truth. After all the jumping up, and winin' and bacchanal is done -- we all have real lives to return to. It is our desire for you to know the other people that you share the carnival community with.
Love, Peace and Soca.
(If you've enjoyed this, you will most certainly enjoy The Ultimate Road Ready Guide)
Blessings From Here To There,
Rhadi Ferguson, PhD
"The Carnival Doctor"
P.S. For the best information in the world concerning carnivals please visit www.TriniJungleJuice.com For the most comprehensive site available for fete tickets and masquerader costumes, please visit www.MyCarnivalBands.com
P.P.S. For more information on how to properly prepare for carnival like a true veteran, please visit www.CarnivalPrep.com