RARE ESSENCE LIVE AT THE CAPITOL CENTER - 1986

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Watch this rare video footage as Tricky Rick brings on the Inner City Groovers Rare Essence who performs hits such as "Hold Your Head Back" - "Do The Mickey" - "One on One" and "Shake It But Don't Break It".
*The video footage is not of best quality, but the crank still exists nevertheless.
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[@margaretgant4517]

Tricky Rick was the best introduction person in the 80’s!!

[@metromustangs]

hey man, it was the 80s! dc is its own flava! we do things different ova here!

[@brianmoore3580]

Classic Capital Centre days nuff said ya dig.

[@charlieallen7310]

This is a Classic

[@souloOne]

Enjoyed that ! ! ! I had heard about this show but never saw any clips of it. :Hittin"

[@kingroyalty-thelion1776]

Southside checking in R.I.P. little Benny

[@whitefolk2655]

Amazing camera work and amazing sound! The picture was off a bit, but I love this video and RE always put on a show at major events!!

[@jasminelucas9929]

This is the band for life party 🥳 all night long

[@RockwellJunya]

R.E. has been my favorite band my whole life and I'm sure they want to forget those outfits. 🤣 "My goodness!" (Funk voice) 🕺🏽🤣🤣🤣

[@Kev20011]

LOL

[@DenoJoe2Def]

big up Kato for this one. keep doin yo thing big bruh. I love it!

[@MisterElement]

16:30 … THAT GROOVE!!! Thanks for sharing this awesome time capsule!! Funny how folks are talking smack about the outfits…makes me curious since those shirts looked like they don’t breath, didn’t look at the “tights” y’all are jonesing on!! 0 ^ =

[@metromustangs]

yep, when a nickel bag was a nickel, and a dime was a dime! anybody remember go go live at Wilmers park? or am i 2 old?

[@dionjones4025]

i was there on the scene lol, dam we old

[@jeffreywhitlock4882]

Great memories

[@williambolds7982]

Brings back memories!

[@metromustangs]

Wilmers park is still in Brandywine Md. but it is in terrible dis repair, its been abandoned 4 12 years +!.

[@shannonsunshine3802]

It never gets old. R a R double e Ss en ce.

[@castortroykrb]

lol, That would be my uncle ! But we went to the jiffy sub shop on 202 in KENTLAND..Still funny ! Had to feed the liquior & the muchies !

[@lorettabooker5116]

RE FOREVERMORE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Blackbolt42]

David crankin!

[@snkrheadndaatl77]

Go go live at the capital center aint sen this vhs n years

[@007thday]

And don't forget to go to EDDIE-LEONARDS after the show to get that steak n cheese sub! LOL!

[@Kev20011]

LOL

[@jeromebrooks7958]

Lookin for re at the cap when they opened up for new edition

[@stinkydo6786]

Jerome Brooks is your sister Tina?

[@royhinnant4516]

Yo Jerome I have it

[@samuelbaltimorejr4800]

Funky Ned on Bass!! 💪🏿✊🏿💪🏿

[@khaleedabdul-azeezedwards9523]

They were slumming that night, not slamming!!!

[@LWH768]

Jack & Jill went up the hill to have a little fun, on the way they met the Godfather, and he told them bout the 1on1. (DCOG)

[@LWH768]

This is the joint they were talking about them wearing the tights. LLS

[@charlieplatnum]

Mickey looks real uncomfortable in them joints...he can't even smack right lol

[@tmbcmn]

Tricky Rick was the DJ for Essence...

[@MisterElement]

Kool!

[@castortroykrb]

WOW,I remember these days @ the CAPITAL CENTRE,While Waiting for 1 of the bands to come on Tricky Rick would jam on the turn tables,We would go all the way up in the nose bleed section to smoke our $5 nickle bag (small manila envolpe) of reefa,lol,sometimes (loveboat/buttnaked/hinkley) then wait till 1 of the bands come on ,run back downstairs to ease up on a big butt honey. Book her number then move on to another little freaky deeky,then do it all over for the next band/what memories/FUN TIMES

[@alieubangurah9334]

White boy in those spandex lol.

[@itzjdub282]

Sounds like he about 2 say Can You Dig It

[@qcthoneqc]

What the he’ll they warring

[@terencebuie7463]

the essence new edition show in 1983 Cap center was headlined by new edition but they did not come on last trouble funk did new edition watch the rest of the show back stage between the curtains the line up in order was hot cold sweat rare essence with George Clinton new edition then trouble funk also with George clinton

[@MisterElement]

WOW! Really? Hella funny!

[@royhinnant4516]

Yo fam you’re right except that show was called Pumping it up to vote it was actually March of 1984 we snuck a small recorder in to record a lot of people don’t remember this show RE rocked it with George Clinton appearing with Essence near the end another classic!!!!!

[@royhinnant4516]

Actually also this was the only time Trouble and RE appeared @ Cap together!

[@terencebuie4810]

​. You have essence with george Clinton that would be golden ibwish I could find the one at ripples night with. George clinton strange. Thing happened. To parliament mother ship orginal was found in a seat pleasent junkyard. There manger took some of parliament funkdelic equipment and gave it to trouble funk after the band broke up true facts

[@terencebuie4810]

​. Yes i was shock cuz I saw big tony and funk shake hands back stage and re And trouble would only play together at the wash coliusem and the club lebaron

[@trevmo]

AY Kato ...Do you have the whole video?

[@TheBoxingDave]

RE is my band, but they look gay wearing them with tights. They said it was Donnell Floyd idea. It was said on RE 2000 cd when Darrin X was joining and some one in the band said it was Donnell idea, of course he denied it right away.

[@metromustangs]

and chuck will always be # 1, and r e will tell u that 2! re will always be 2nd to chuck, RIP CHUCK BROWN!! THE GODFATHER OF GOGO!!

[@metromustangs]

im bout 2 post wilmers park video, if available!

[@MrDebo43]

RE @ its best! but what the HELL do they have on? Jas FUNK must have picked them out, lol...

[@Michaelshaw825]

Funk is the fliest outta the whole group

[@Michaelshaw825]

Cat in the hat is James Funk

[@kevinlester5167]

I know Funk picked out those outfits

[@ScammingSeason]

Footz! One of the best Gogo drummers! Heavy One was the best tho!

[@Upt3500]

Heavy One was the BEST!!!! ummm NOT!

[@Upt3500]

+Greg Bindah fuck outta here...FOOTZ....fools!

[@deansandidge7522]

No sugar foot Ricky #1 by far then foots then Mac, heavy one

[@DenoJoe2Def]

skinny jeans before they became skinny jeans. rofl ..still a bad idea. RE get a pass though for switching up. lol

[@courylanders4142]

Denojoe2def Hey! We made fashion and hair mistakes in the past.lol RE thought this tape was tossed in shark infested waters.lol

[@urbanflavorz]

Who did Tricky rick play for?

[@seanfromdaheights1508]

@urbanflavorz Tricky Rick was the legendary DJ that played all the music at gogos when the bands set up and took breaks in between sets and made the next show announcements ....

[@charlieplatnum]

Bike pants??????????

[@Hartm20032004]

Those tight white tights are terrible.

[@jedgould5531]

OMG! The sound is awful but the band is great!

[@yvettebragg9966]

Alicia keys

[@foolishdestroyer2153]

Wow!!!! They were sorry on this show lol

[@brianpearis1478]

To low

[@itzjdub282]

The worst intro ever