In all the years I went to the Garage… I was good friends with Larry & yet, I did feel uncomfortable to ask him to make me a tape from the night, I knew he thought of recording as not only a distraction, but also a distorted view of that actual moment in real time in the club. But once I just couldn’t resist & asked.
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"I'll Do Anything For You" written & produced by Bert Reid. I first noticed Bert in 1974 as a member of Crown Heights Affair, who not only played trumpet & sang, but also co-wrote a number of their best jams, "Say A Prayer For Two", "You Gave Me Love","Far Out", "You've Been Gone" & "I See The Light". One night In the booth of the Garage, Larry introduced him to me & we quickly became close friends. Bert was also producing & writing a lot on his own, for groups like Unlimited Touch, The Jamaica Girls, Raw Silk, Abdul Tariq, Denroy Morgan, a few for himself & even a remix of a song called "Must Be The Music".
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Growing up in the 1960's it easy to say The Rolling Stones had a huge influence on me, & when I first started DJing there was a lot of rock in my sets, including The Rolling Stones. In the end of the 60's & early 70's I went to a lot of legendary top rock performances at places like the Fillmore East, Madison Sq Garden, & even Central Park. But I never got tickets to see the Stones live, as their US performances were expensive, & difficult to see.
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