Krista Henry, Staff Reporter

Left: This Good Times couple demonstrates how to have a good time during the oldies fashion show.   Right: Patrons having a good time at the party, while rocking their best oldies style, 'fros, hot shorts, espadrilles and big belts. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Heineken Good Times brought its patrons back to the '70s, '80s and '90s at the Mas Camp last Saturday night with a variety of music that had patrons sashaying, rocking and wining.

With the DJ booth positioned in the middle of the dance floor mixmaster Marvin held down the wheels of steel from 11-11:30 p.m. with disco music. It was the old reggae that got patrons rocking and singing away into the night. I'm Still In Love With You and Top Ranking brought the crowd to a lively jig. Despite being an oldies party, the event attracted quite a young crowd who sang along to tunes such as Shabba's Champion Lover.

The crowd was also entertained by models who presented clothes from the 70s upwards. The party got off with a bang, as Kurt Riley took over minutes after 1 a.m. Riley carried his crowd across all genres, starting with disco which got the crowd really involved as Staying Alive by the Bee Gees and Celebration hit the airwaves. Some patrons decked out in their seventies outfits got down with the beat showing off their afros and moves.

A slew of eighties music followed with Uptown Girls from the Beach Boys, Mickey, La Bamba and Like a Virgin by Madonna. Two a.m. brought a couple's vibe, with selections of love music which included Air Supply's All Out of Love, Marvin Gaye's Sexual Healing and many more.

Change of tempo

The tempo changed yet again towards 3 a.m., as reggae again hit the dance with hits from Buju Banton, Tony Rebel and others. A series of Bob Marley songs which included Three Little Birds followed. As the lines "man to man is so unjust" from If The Cap Fits bounced from the stereos, patrons forwarded the songs with shouts of 'bullet bullet'. There was no doubt the crowd was enjoying themselves.

The musical ecstasy only continued as old dancehall was played by both Kurt Riley and Mixmaster Marvin. Beenie Man's Wickedest Slam, Chakademus and Pliers' Murder She Wrote had some persons getting real wild. Women positioned on the ground, climbed on stage and climbed onto their men in a frenzy of slow wining.

The party animal kept up to his reputation by bringing out the animal in patrons with old soca mixes of Dollar Wine, Follow The Leader, Conga Line and many more. After working up a sweat, they were allowed to cool down with more reggae. As The Gleaner team left minutes to 4 a.m., patrons were just starting to exit from the arena. It was obvious that they had a good time.