Super Soul Shakedown

Super Soul Shakedown #11 was another feel good success!

What a way to kick off Fiesta in San Antonio! Looking back over the last 11 Super Soul Shakedown’s that have taken place quarterly for the last 2.5 years, it is so incredible to see the seeds that we planted continue to grow into an orchard of soul that promises to be a forest of funk before long. Last night marked our 10th Shakedown in SA & all 10 events have reached capacity before midnight…as did the 1 off Austin Shakedown that we held last fall. As LL & Easy Lee put it, it’s something like a phenomenon.

As our brand’s popularity has continued to grow, we had to make a decision to go to a larger venue that is more geared towards our diverse audience. We then peaked the interest of SA’s legendary live music hall, Sam’s Burger Joint. With our inaugural concert @ Sam’s, it quickly proved to be the perfect fit & will now be the new home field for the Super Soul Shakedown, after we host our last one @ the Limelight on 7/17/10 (which will feature Henry + The Invisibles.)

DJs Cortez, Donnie Dee, JJ Lopez & myself (Scuba) all brought the heat last night & subsequently set the dance floor aflame with 500 pair of feet movin & groovin for hours on end. Once the table was set, Sexto Sol did what they’ve always done best & gave the audience a healthy serving of San Anto soul stew that filled their Fiesta soul food appetites. Mmm mmmm good!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot…Mr. JJ Lopez & our intern/DJ homie Cortez, took it upon themselves to break out the old school tape deck & record all of our DJ sets & Sexto Sol’s performance on cassette last night. Stay tuned for those gems to be unearthed @ a later date.

We want to thank our supporting partners, Wax Poetics, 91.7 FM, KRTU & the San Anto Soul Society.

There’s only so much that I can type about how magical last night was without sounding too narcissitic, so I’ll just let these pictures do the talking. Thank you San Antonio…we’ll be back with more very soon.

Super Soul Shakedown patrons on the good foot!

Probably time for some new boogie shoes after this jam!

Wax Poetics, KRTU & the San Anto Soul Society make this possible

Sexto Sol w/ the legendary Frank Rodarte on sax!

i dont wanna work...i just wanna bang on my drum all day!

Frank Rodarte...legend

Off topic real quick, if you want to brush up on your San Anto jazz, soul & blues history, check this link out:
The Story of San Antonio’s West Side Sound

And a couple of videos too:

Donnie Dee doin it to it

Sexto Sol footage:

Well folks, thank you for your continued support…please take note that the next Super Soul Shakedown will be held on Sat, 7/17/10 @ Limelight & will feature 1 of the south’s best kept secrets, Henry + The Invisibles.

Trust us...you have no idea bout the funky good time you're in for!

Super Soul Shakedown band alumni include Suzy Bravo & the Soul Revue, Brownout, 210 Soul Players, Ernie Garibay & Cats Dont Sleep (ft. Joe Jama), Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Akina Adderly & the Vintage Playboys, T Bird & the Breaks, Flyjack, Mojoe & now Sexto Sol! Stay tuned for more southern soul greatness!