Did a birthday party on Saturday at the Los Gatos Lodge. This was an enjoyable party since the Birthday girl gave me songs that went through many generations. She had the music she grew up with and some current songs. She invited her family and friends to the celebration.

She did not want to give a speech but some folks gave speeches about her after dinner. Birthday girl was the first one on the dance floor and was dancing the whole night. It was definitely a good vibe that night and the dancing itch was in full effect. It did make the night go faster. It was a 6-hour event and cocktail and dinner only took two hours and the remaining 4 hours was straight dancing. We did not finish early and went straight to 11. I have to applaud the birthday girl and the guests who danced the night away. They were not teenagers but with their energy they seemed to be like them. I took all requests and even played some super new music then the guest realized we had to go back to the old school and we did go back to the old school. Because we know old school rules!

What birthday girl wanted was some up lighting.  She ordered 6 up lights and I spaced them around the room. Up lights do add some class to the room.

Staff was very nice and made sure I got to eat too. It was a quick set up and a quick close out. I was able to park in front of the venue and put everything away in my suv.

Had a wonderful party with the class of 69 at the Los Gatos Lodge. One of the classmates did say it is one of the best classes ever. I do have to agree it was a festive event. The hostess just told me to get songs for the era and that is what I did. I went through all the years the class went to high school. I looked for the top songs of 66, 67, 68, and 69. I was able to find some good r&b music and lots of rock music. Few of the fabulous songs of the night was Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison, Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf.

  My goal was to get everyone dancing and I was amazed by the energy of the room. Class of 69 danced to the songs of their time with enthusiasm. The first hour was more of the softer music of the time and I had to save the dance songs for the end of the night. I did not want them to start dancing in their seats yet. I had to make sure they enjoyed their delicious meal.  I was able to have a little dinner at the lodge and I wolfed down the steak and baked potato. It was a very tasty meal. Staff are always helpful and positive. I do enjoying playing at Lost Gatos Lodge.

Los Gatos Lodge is a great place for any social gathering. Typically, I set up by the patio area inside but this last function I was in a different room. The room had a mobile bar and there was plenty of tables in the room. On the side of the room was a long table for the buffet and the desserts. I was scheduled to come in the middle of their cocktail hour to set up and they already had a wireless microphone and music playing in their internal system. Los Gatos Lodge would be an ideal place to plan a corporate event or reunion since they can run sound without a dj in case they did not have one or wanted to save money that expense.

It was a 45-year reunion from a local high school.  It was the class of 1974. I do always ask for a list after I send a list of my own to chose from. Usually what I do then I go and look at the top songs of all the years they went to high school so I search from 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974. I just do not just include the disco but the rock songs. I remember one reunion I did one member said that back in the 70s people were into rock or into disco. I was able to play both. I was able to accommodate requests from the party people at the event. Sometimes that is needed to play a gem that the class jammed to in their younger years.

It was a fabulous party and a lot of folks were dancing to the fun songs they selected.