The Disco Retreat Pt. 2
I was lucky to discover BackToDisco in the beginning. I was at home doing nothing, on my confuser searching for music. I was already a Live365 member when I came accross this awesome DISCO music station. As I listened I found the link to BackToDisco.com. I got on the message board and found my youth. J*V welcomed me and we started talking about The Ranch Party. I was the first DJ to respond. Thanks Johnny for everything you've created for all of us. I have had the privilage of meeting and playing with all of the greatest DJ's of the 70's and 80's. I have been blessed with so many new and best friends and family because of BTD.
John, My Brother, My Best Friend.
George, My Brother, Two of a kind.
Richard, My Brother, You are the truest of friends.
Johnny, Mi Hermano, Gracias por todo.
Al, My Lil Bro, Keep me laughing.
Gilbert, Looking forward to a life long friendship.
UNITED WE DANCE
RICK SHEZ
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Ever since we started partying with everyone who enjoys this Back To Disco website I am having the best time of my life. I enjoy watching my husband Rick Shezoray and all the wonderful DJ's mix the best music ever~~DISCO for us to dance and reminisce on our younger days. I enjoy taking pictures of everyone smiling and dancing capturing all the memories. Most of all I'm proud to be GalPal, all the GalPals are wonderful women, full of life and we are always willing to help an other person when needed. Everyone here at Back To Disco I consider my family. Love to you all, Sandy Shezoray,GalPal,Smiles,Snapshots
SANDY
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Hey George, just got turned on to the BTD website yesterday by
an old discolero friend and roady of yesteryear (Rodrigo &
Horacio(RIP)Robles of Fonastique Musique) SGV circa 1977-1982
who I ran into at the Montebello Town Center while taking my kids post Christmas shopping and I myself looking for a pair of crayon
shoes to wear for New Years eve. He runs with Robert Torres these days and is promoting the New Years eve at Peppers, ok ok
Camachos. To put it mildly I was blown away and was a great trip down memory lane til 1:30AM this morning with my wife of 25
ears & three teenage kids of the five we have, who by the way are not allowed to mention to two letter "D" word, aka DJ. It was
great to see some old familiar faces and party flyers on the site.
Well I don't know how active you are in the BTD Club Scene but
I am looking forward to attending an event really soon. Just
wished there was an event this weekend to celebrate my Birthday which is tomorrow, a pre-New Years sort of thing. It was also
great to read your Gino's I/II story , which is what inspired me to
write you this email to begin with, I to was a great fan of the unique music and dance scene that came out of Gino's weekend and week
out and It almost made the "hollyweird" ridicule and attire acceptable in the Hispanic & conservative culture of the San Gabriel Valley in
Gaston
(Sorry, lost the rest of the story, Maybe Gaston could finish it?)
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EVERYTHING WAS GREAT AS I WALKED IN, GREAT FACES, THE AMBIANCE, THE MUSIC, THE EARTHQUAKING SOUNDS, THE DRINKS,
THE BTD CREW VERY ATTENTIVE, SUPPORTING, KIND, PLEASING, MAKEING SURE EVERYONE WAS DOING GOOD, YOU FOLKS ARE
MASTERS ON THROWING
EVENTS, AND I'M A MASTER ON THROWING THE CAKE,LOL. THANKS AGAIN
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MUCH. RICK BIG BRO BRO THANKS FOR THE CD, DUDE YOU TOOK
ME TO WHERE I HAVNT BEEN BEFORE AND TRUST ME IVE BEEN EVERYWHERE, SANDY YOU MUST BE PROUD OF YOUR MAN, I ENVIE
YOU. SAME GOES TO DEANNE, AND ALL THE WIFES OF BTD ADM AND CREW. YOUR MEN SURE KNOW HOW TO MAKE AN EVENT HAPPEN. AL LIQUIDO DEL CIELO WE WILL GET YOU A WIFE SOON, LEAVE IT TO
BAR LADY. THANKS AGAIN SO MUCH GUYS I WOULD BEND OVER BACKWARDS FOR YOU ALL AND FRONTWARDS FOR SOME OF YOU,
HOW CAN I EVER REPAY YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. CANT FORGET
ABOUT STEVE AND LOVELY WIFE AT THE DOOR, STEVE I GOT YOUR WIGGLEY MOVE. FOR THOSE THAT DONT UNDERSTAND THAT AND
HAVE YOUR MIND IN THE GUTTER, THE WIGGLEY IS A DANCE MOVE
I MAKE THAT STEVE AND HIS WIFE NAMED IT THE WIGGLEY. SO GET YOUR MIND
OUT OF THE TRASH MY RESPECTS TO ALL THE WIFES AND ALL THE
MEN OF BTD ADM. LOVE YOU PEEPS AND MAY THGE LORD KEEP BLESSING YOU AS WE ARE BLESSED THRU YOU AND YOUR MEMORIES.
I WOULD LASO LIKE TO THANK FOR THIS AWARD TO MY FAVORITE BARTENDERS
WHOM I'VE BEND OVER AND OVER FOR AT EACH ONE OF THE LOCATIONS, SO REMEMBER THE BAR LADY IS THE ONE WITH THE
DIRTY KNEES,LOL. KISSES AND HUGS TO ALL.
BAR LADY JAN 13 PARTY
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Hey guy's, after reading that thread below about original promoters,
just wanted to let you know to keep it going!! What's up with that
dude?
You guys have put together, what most promoters who are still
around today, have tried to do for the last 20 years and that's to get the original disco scene from the late 70's and early 80's together. I think the only one that got close to doing this was Robert Torres with his Flashback parties at the Whittier Hilton about 7 years ago.
After spinning for most of the current club promoters, they've all tried
to what you guys have accomplished. What's a trip is that you do
have all the original names, DJ's and promoters who started the whole thing attending these gigs. I've been spinning since 83 and I know
who all the OG's are, and just to even be placed on the same flyer
was an honor. All you guys and girls are like royalty. I've been to a
few BTD parties and I'm not sure what the writer of the thread below was talking about. How much more original can you get than DJ's and promoters such as Infinity, Martin from Circus, Domingo, Danny Poison, Danny Debonair, Vinde Champaine, Constant Force, Face to Face, Richard Soto, Victor Aleman, Cirkis, etc... some of these guys
I never knew, but always knew the name and faces. Even the
Teddyboy thing, they all showed up which was pretty cool.
Just giving my two cents. Keep up the good work and continue with
the reunions. I don't always remember the promoters, just the memory
of being there and the people we met. Ciao!
Jose Guess
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FIRST GREAT BTD PARTIES
OF THE NEW YEAR!!!
THE WHOLE PLACE WAS ALL GOOD VIBES..HAPPY PEEPS FROM WALL
TO WALL, BEAUTIFUL PEEPS, JUST AN AWSOME EVENING!! CAN'T
WAIT
TO SEE THE PIC'S.
~~~~BTD ADMINS~~~D'JAYS~~~B-DAY PEEPS~~~~PARTY GOERS~~~AND ALL NEW
COMERS~~~I JUST WANT TO SAY......
THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
PARTYSWEET
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It was a Great party and awesome celebration of birthdays.. Laura FrenchKiss, where were YOU?? I enjoyed seing everyone!!!! BTD staff again wow what a great party!!! Tapps was so out of this world..
Thank you all LOL see ya at the next party...
Freestyle Memo
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LAST NIGHT WAS SO
INCREDIBLE THAT I STILL AM SHOCKED. I SAW A POSTER IN THE VALLEY OFFRAMP OFF
THE LONG BEACH FREEWAY THAT SAYS 70S & 80S DISCO SO I TOOK MY WIFE AND HER
FRIENDS. I WAS EXPECTING SOME YOUNG EMINEM LOOKING KIDS PLAYING THE BEE
GEES, KC AND SUNSHINE BAND, DONNA SUMMERS WITH THE MAINSTREAM 80S LIKE
LIVING ON VIDEO CRAZY OVER YOU AND YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. FIRST WE ROLLED TO
THE PATIO AND THIS GUY WAS PLAYING I FEEL LOVE, THE CHASE AND LOVE IS IN YOU
ON THE
BEST MIXING I HAVE HEARD IN A WHILE. THEN WE WENT UPSTAIRS AND SAW THE
HUSTLERS AS YOU GUYS CALL THEM BUT I STARTED PAYING ATTENTION TO THE MUSIC
AND I HONESTLY COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. I STARTED RECOGNIZING FACES. AND I SAW
THE FLYER AND I KNEW I WAS RIGHT, IT WAS JOHN GUZMAN FACE TO FACE AND WENT
TO THE PATIO AND IT SURE WAS KARLOS MONGALO SO I GO BACK UP AND SEARCH
THROUGH THE CROWD. I SPOKE WITH JOHNNY AND HE TOOK ME TO MOST OF THE PEOPLE
LIKE JERRY INFINITY WHO GAVE ME A CD AND LISTENED TO IT ON THE WAY HOME UP
TO ITS A WAR. I RECOGNIZED
VALENTINO AND PIERRE, LITTLE EDDIE, RICHARD SOTO, STEVE BELTRAN, MY BUDDY
SLOW JOE AND HE TOLD ME OF OTHERS THAT ALSO HANG AROUND. THEN GEORGE
FLASHBACK PLAYED IM OK YOUR OK, LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME, MUSIC MAN, AND SO
MANY MORE. I JUST SAT AND LISTENED. I REALLY COULDNT BELIEVE IT. AND THE GUY
IN THE PATIO
WHO PLAYED GOT GOT MONEY, MUSIC TAKES ME HIGHER, SENTIMENTALLY ITS YOU,
SAVAGE LOVER, HE WAS REALLY GOOD. I JUST SPENT 1 HOUR CRUISING THE WEBSITE
AND WILL DO IT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. SOMETHING THAT ALSO IMPRESSED ME WAS
THE WAY PEOPLE WERE DANCING GINO'S, THE COPACABANA, MARILYNS, CIRCUS STYLE
AND OTHER PEOPLE REALLY ENJOYING THEIR DANCING AND NOT LIKE ANYWHERE ELSE
WHERE PEOPLE SAY "LOOK AT THAT GUY, WHAT STYLE IS THAT" .I GOT UP AND BROKE
OUT A FEW STEPS MYSELF AND EVEN MY WIFE HAD NOT SEEN ME MAKE THOSE MOVES.
THE ATMOSPHERE AND ENERGY, YOU CAN JUST FEEL THEM AND FEED OFF THEM. JUST
TOTALLY INCREDIBLE. IS THERE A PARTY BEFORE THE SPY ROOM ON LABOR DAY?
HECTOR N B&W
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Last year St. Joe's was
in a huge financial deficit. Do you remember?? The retreat center helps many
underprivileged children.
Well, Mr. Master Mind Richard Soto invited BTD to help throw a Disco
Fundraiser. I couldn't believe how many BTD people
showed up to the first Fundraising meeting. It looked like a "DISCO SUMMIT
at the U.N."
There were at least 20+ BTD people there to help.
I remember faces like Deanne, George, Sally & Nina, Johnny, Liquid Al, Rick
& Sandy,.....and
Oh my God !!!John Guzman (lightning crashes).
I remember feeling immense gratitude ..
"These people have nothing to do with the St. Joe's yet they are here to
help"
I knew at that moment that BTD was a good blessing in disguise.
So, from BTD... LOVE has found it's way, the BTD Fundraiser raised 16k to
help the kids.
As I shared w/George & Deanne...
"The universe delivers prosperity & abundance to good people with good intentions."
ON BEHALF of GOD Almighty ...
Thank YOU BTD!! for helping my children
God Bless BTD..after all He is the MIX-MASTER
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