Ron Hardy Musicbox 1985 crowd recording

[houseofjrk]

pump that shit hardy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[indavewetrust]

who is the screaming chick in the background..

[wparch]

Dude is taking out the Bass and adding it back in again!!... something that was normally done in reggae music.. and is still being done.. today!!... wicked!!

[wparch]

EXCELLENT POST!!...

[smillz315]

WOW....takes me back to many nites standing on the Cottage Grove bus stop @ 12 midnight going to the party!! ....once you got there...you was loosing your mind...I remember Boclare and the crew...yelling.."ALL RIGHT RONI BOY...YOU AIN'T SO BAD BOY YOU AIN'T SO BAD!!!"...Nothing today can compare to what you hear in this post!!

[r4bbit5]

FYI, you guys who went to the Box back in the day better realize how fucking lucky you are. Amazing.

[smillz315]

@r4bbit5 ...EXACTLY!!!!!...I will take these memories to the grave!!

[zoniggboum]

what was the first song again, the one with "falling in love..." ?

[rkfromchi]

@zoniggboum Tavares - It Only Takes A Minute

[riginrockum]

Sweat pants, tee shirts and all stars was the look until I could afford Girbaud, Armani, etc, from the boosters of course. Great post, love to hear the crowd into it. Sends chills thru me. You had to be there.

[uniqueDaFreak]

I miss those days, mannnnnn

[tightwetjuicy]

when i was 15 all of my friends were gay guys.....i guess my mom had no problems hanging out with them...we would get dressed at my house and go the the WAREHOUSE on Jefferson street...very innocent fun,,,if u did not let the drugs take over......i LOVE THAT ERA...it was the best..the kids today DO NOT KNOW REAL HOUSE MUSIC!!!

[djpound]

two words....MAYOR BYRNE

[djpound]

cheryl lynn-star love

[cincykidcat]

Track listing for song two please???

[Success2gether]

The woman screaming @ 8:00 - 9:20... wow.just.wow

[knowstalgic]

Shotkider: Thank you so much for posting THIS! Taking me back to some days I thought were gone forever! Man we used catch CTA to the Box. I was about 20 and my parents thought I was out of mind going to a party at 2am and coming home around 8 or 9 am! I remember I lost my boyfriend to the parties because he was older and could not get with the hours I was keeping ! Too bad! LOL! Love YOU and MISS YOU RONNIE!

[BlacqueMe]

Just hearing the background sounds brings back hella memories. I used to go to the party on thursday nights and wasn't supposed to be there. I was a junior in high school when I started going to the party in 1984. Damn, had to sneak out cause the party didn't open til midnight and didn't start jumping til around 1am. Anybody remember the water and the fruit. Partake at your own risk....lol.

[chignville]

The Box was the shiznik back in the day....Who remembers the marathons...Rest in peace Ron Hardy...The best to ever do it

[katvictoria2000]

This is so amazing and truly taking me back I know my girls and I are whooping it up.Thanks so much for sharing!

[HomebusinessGeek]

OMG ... bring back to many memories .. that boy was trying to kill us .. I use to go with my hair all did up .. and came out that morning with a fro .. had to go and get a perm .. So Much Fun ... 

[TehhTehh]

This was when the guys would spin like they were in a ballet...where even the gangster would party with there shirts off drenched in sweat...Ron would spin this shit about 3:00am and beat the bricks out the wall....RIP >>> Ronnie!

Don't let "House Music " die. Let's keep Jackin...

[JazzFlute2009]

so true GudmundurThor.... we knew ALL the words and sang our hearts out. That was Cheryl Lynn singing Star Love. That song is amazing still!!!!

[JazzFlute2009]

this was the best party ever. COD was great too, the Reactor, that place on Michigan off of Cermak, but the BOX WAS IT. RIP Ronnie. You healed us with your passion!

[JazzFlute2009]

thank you!!!!! I was THERE! it was off the HOOK every single night. RIP Ronnie

[GudmundurThor96]

WOW everybody is singing with the track that´s amazing

that´s not in every club nowaday´s

[drunkenmantis7]

All Right Ronnie !!

[merkury06]

Anyone remember the R2 Underground on lower Michgan Ave?

[aggressiveFRUIT]

shotkider, thanks for sharing the memories! I am loving and living this one! I never got to party at the Box, but this brings back memories of The Warehouse, Larays, Rialtos, Club House, and many others!

[thickframes]

I was 3 when this took place and I have so much respect. Lesson learned - don't be afraid to crank that PITCH! Damn Ron!

[braaset]

Did that girl in the background say Ron I wanna fuck you! LOL

[flaccidegoshow]

Lawd the mercy! What song is @ 2:00?

[discomethod]

The second tune is Cheryl Lynn - Star love, and the last one is South Shore Commission - Freeman

[flaccidegoshow]

Thank you for the title. I thought dat was her. Wit her fine ...

[dw9000s]

the song is it only takes a minute.........the tavares.....thats the first song.

[zoniggboum]

thanks for the info, mate!

that made my day!

[zoniggboum]

what is that first tune? i love it, such a great vibe...

[Dondada2k10]

I took a girl to the Box on a first date. she had never been there before. She was dressed to the 9's when I picked her up. I was like "Naw baby You better change into some workout clothes" We Kicked it for a while after that and then broke up because she wanted to come with me every night.

[miamiwax]

@Dondada2k10 "you better change into some workout clothes.." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[Dondada2k10]

People of the world, I know nunna yall satisfied satisfied. People of the world, I know nunna yall satisfied satisfied.

I'm rockin this shyt right now. Music Box circa 1985.

If yall want some of this classic Ron Hardy shyt shoot me an email. We need to keep him alive.

[lad4eva09]

AMEN I AM RIGHT THERE WITH YA!

[whispers0268]

Beat the shyt out of that shit Ronnie

[MrDJNuclear]

Partying at the underground was incredible! There is no place in the USA that parties harder than Chicago....Period! Some of the best times of my life!

[miirie7]

anybody remember stompin the floor...and the dude you use to sing louder than the record. Or does anybody remember bangin the walls....incredible you had to have been there to really appreciate the vibe...alriiiiight alright

[lad4eva09]

Yes I am a House head and remember all these spots including Lil Louis' on Sheridan and downtown. You are right I used to put my head in the speaker and could not hear for days later. Oh yeah I am a girl and would slam dance with the guys. LOL!

[ITCHFLGS]

@miirie7 Yes I remember!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I use to beat the walls,stomp the shyt out of the floor,put my head in the speakers and beat my body. Alllllllllright Ron!!!!!! I miss Him so much!!!!!! Didn't miss a night and new every word to every song! He will always be NUMBER 1 to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[ITCHFLGS]

@miirie7 Do you remember the acid and Clearence spinning in the back corner all night. The Bitch Shitted for that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[saliym1]

Aaaaaaalright alright Rony!!!!!! Damn - everybody would loose their minds - even after the Box closed and they had C.O.D.'s...Good memories.

[ranus69]

I was here that night I just took my mind back here to this night. You would have to hear this on the sound system to get the actual feel. I miss the Box i'm siting here now in tears because this is where I had my life.

[discomadness]

thanks for posting this. about to cry myself listening to this as well. very raw.

[attaalib]

this is a repost on another title guys. But yeah, I'm close to tears, while my head is spinning cuz dis was da SHIIIZZIITT!!! JACK DAT S@IT RONNAAYYYY!!!

[myrabradwell40]

You really captured the atmosphere , that is exactly how we used to dance on top of each other, where did you get that picture? Or better yet is that you with Ron?

[ranus69]

This is a great post I probably was somewhere in the crowd. If you were there this was louder ad sounded great.

[myrabradwell40]

who remembers club lerays ?

[ranus69]

I do you I like the back bar LOL. Miss that place

[lowlyfield]

I REMEMBER.........GOOD TIMES

[hondaboi613]

I used to sneak out of my 2nd flr window to go 2 the Music Box, I was 16 and the party didn't start till 1am. Also used to say I was staying at a friends house to go dance. Once I was 17 Mom let me go out and I'd stay until the doors closed at 7am. My Mom asked me if I was on drugs because I came home exhausted, I remember telling her it was from dancing. I cherish those days because now at 42 all I have are the memories of my Beautiful Loving Mother and my Music Hero Ron Hardy. House Head

[attaalib]

I feel you 1000%, I snuck out my back kitchen door. Memories is right, I'm about ur age as well, but its in my heart.

[Ifheb4u]

My excuse was going skating with my big brother and having him drop me off @ the BOX....Late Saturday nights getting home just in time to get dressed for church...That was a long L-ride....and they sod more than juice at the bar....

I spent alot on trey bags.....

[djpound]

Yo....Michael AKA MAYOR BYRNE.....SCREAMING AND SPINNING from one side to the other

[clevec]

8:17 of Freeman me and Boclair and Stacy (rip) would slam dance off this or better yet Sam and Chucky would have the whole entire floor.......

[clevec]

I was his record crate man I used to carry all the goodies to mendel high school and just to hear that sound from the bullet tweeters is like a fix I've been craving since 85'.........for all the ones who missed this you have not been to a party untiil you experienced the muzicbox....Damn, Damn, just one wish to go back for one night.

[attaalib]

True that. Real Party, Real Muzic, forget all that do you wanna dance stuff. You could just jack by ur self or with someone..it just didnt matter and you didnt care. That's when partying was about dancin and just enjoying ur self

[tssexychanel]

Im sure I was here I rarely missed any party

ron hardy 4ever

[djpound]

i just said the same thing...the marathon parties....change of clothes in the the backpack, trying to change in the little bathroom off the dancefloor....if not there, hahaha behind a dumpster i that alley

[Nisp]

Im jealous... I wasnt even born until 2 years after this haha.

[attaalib]

dag ur brave. most of us just sweated it out, then come to school half asleep. Even though we don't remeber how we got TO school or THROUGH school:)

[raineyns07]

do you remember a dude name tweety that could spin like top and hustle he is light complexion and was at every paty AKA COD's Wharehouse Box Saures etc?

[tssexychanel]

yes i do

[raineyns07]

does he dance by himself nearly the entire night?

[tssexychanel]

from what I remember those were my acid and weed days lol

[diznuk1]

LOl......... I hear you :-)

[emirunmov]

what's the name of first song. someone can help me!

Anticipate thanks

[shotkider]

tavares, it only takes a minute girl.Was later coverd by take that!

[emirunmov]

Thanks shotkider, is a great disco sound, i don't think has to be TAVARES the singers

[dregroyx]

A real chunk of cultural history ... thanks for this ... fantastic...

[djlarrylarr]

this is the bomb! i didn't understand the whole house music thing, until my first time hearing ronnie spin at the box.now i can't turn around. PUMP DAT SHIT RONNIEEEEE!!!

[kookoococonut1]

i love this recording. was it true that music box only had strobe lights? and the music was extremely loud? I would love to see any video footage of the insides of that place.

[croncook1972]

yes, Ron Hardy played the music extremely loud. The music box would open at midnight and stay open all night. When we did leave, we used to be drenched with sweat. It was like someone threw buckets of water on us.

[clevec]

Yes it had strobe lights and sometimes a smoke machine the inside was small and had a wood floor if you hear when he drops the bass you hear people stomping when you walked in the coat roam was to your left where Lance(rip) worked or Gypsy then you had a juice bar and a sitting area to access the dance area you went through a small hallway into the dancefloor with no windows just him and a big mural that said MUZICBOX .......God help me I'm crying at my desk.

[1966notrump]

The best place to be was on the stage in front of the fan facing Ron.

[1966notrump]

especially on Freeman just stomping trying to tear down the stage.

[attaalib]

Whoa!! I remember that spot

[knowstalgic]

@clevec

the coat roam was to your left where Lance(rip) worked or Gypsy >

I know you posted this a year ago. I just came across this on youtube and read your comment. I didn't know Lance died? Last I saw him was some years ago he was working at Mello Yello in Hyde Park. I remember Gypsy too. Man to go back just one night in time.

[wmthomas28]

This guy is a legend in Chi-town. You realize he is one of the many inspirations that started Eurodance and techno. From a DJ standpoint he did stuff that most DJ's can't do after 20 years in the game. I still don't know how you can mix two turntables AND REEL to REEL tapes at the same time and have it on point.

[rkfromchi]

Ron didnt do that, at least not live! He took a reel-to-reel to nearly every party he played.

[ahtnap]

I was there!

[talldrink9]

The last track is Freeman/Southshore Commission. I love this shit. Soundz great to me

[TJE303]

Excellent Upload! Getting a massive duckskin

when the woman screams full in ecstasy =)

Does anybody know the last track? (after

Cheryl Lynn's "Star Love). Would be cool to

know this lovely tune. thanks in advance!

[grahamhatke]

Its "Freeman"

[gorpishalamorpish]

@TJE303 duckskin?

[whispers0268]

Man i was there that night..that man was a genuis

[djpound]

Can You Please Post Some More.....the ones with the crowd.....326 FOREVER!!!!! The Alpha & The Omega

[SpaDiva68]

That may have been me screaming in the background. LOL!! :)

[Diskoboy77]

Anybody know what the second track is please ?

[jetit]

Star Love- by Cheryl Lenn

[whispers0268]

Star love-Cheryl Lynn

[Acidmarx]

gracias

[jgo211]

Thank you :)