Greetings Cats! DJ George Morel and I blew up the spot at Dockland in Muenster Germany on Saturday, June 24th 2000. On Sunday, June 25th 2000, I flew back from Duesseldorf Germany to Newark USA, and was scheduled to connect there and fly from Newark, NJ to Detroit, MI. Unfortunately, two separate events made this suddenly impossible:
1st -- there was a collision on the runway between two airplanes (which has been all over the national news). 2nd -- bad weather These two things combined resulted in the cancellation of 25 flights (including mine). I was REALLY looking forward to making this past Sunday my last DJing at Tonic, and of course sharing those final moments with all of you. I was moved once I learned that many of you came out to Tonic this past Sunday with your TP Home Team T-shirts on! (That Was Very DEEP). I am sorry that I was not there to see that, and share in those moments. June 18th, 2000 was my last night DJing at TONIC Night Club located at 29 south Saginaw Street in downtown Pontiac Michigan. To end all of the various rumors floating around Detroit . . . . Tonic was officially sold last Tuesday, June 13th, 2000. Although the new owners wanted me to stay, after careful thought, I decided not to accept their offer. There are so many details to this story, I could easily be typing for hours trying to explain it all. As much as I want to share all of the DRAMA with you cats, much of the information is very sensitive. So to be fair to all persons involved, I will not discuss any of the details. The bottom line is the vibe has completely changed, and I am no longer comfortable at TONIC. For this reason, I have decided the time has come for me to move on. I can assure you that this was not an easy decision for me to make. I am not asking anyone to stop supporting and enjoy Sunday nights at Tonic. However, for those who are interested, I am working on another spot where we can all gather and continue to share the vibe of the music, but the details have not been finalized yet. I hope that things will be in place soon, so that we can all continue to celebrate musical freedom in my new location very soon. (PERHAPS EACH AND EVERY THURSDAY? STAY TUNED) TO MY FANS AND FRIENDS, I want to thank each of you for supporting my vibe; which is actually OUR VIBE. Your support of my efforts has helped me grow personally, professionally, and musically. There is no way I can repay you for what you have given to me over the past 18 months. I hope you will be satisfied knowing that I gave 100% of myself to you each and every Sunday night at Velvet / Tonic, and I will continue to do so in the future. Special thanx to Rob Potter, who hired me and believed in my vibe week after week when I was playing music for less than 20 people when I first started Sundays at the Velvet Lounge in February 1999. I also want to thank Aaron, Marc, Dallas, Eric, Maria, Mountain, David, Doobie, and all of the bar staff, security staff, and DJs. It has been an honor to work with each of you. If you enjoyed the music this past Sunday, then you'll be happy to know that DJs Justin Acari, and Hugh C will continue the vibe each Sunday at Tonic. peace & respect, TP
