I was at a party in Detroit. I have been to many parties in Detroit but none like this one. I think I must have gone back in time. There was a stage and a band playing. It was Stevie Wonder. Sweet. There were all kinds of cool people in the room talking. I thought they should look older, but they are pretty young. Cool clothes. I want to get one of those 60s suits with the thin tie. I looked across the table where I was sitting and Smoky Robinson sat down. He was telling me about what it is like working in a recording studio and working with other Motown artists. The Supremes took the stage and performed Stop In The Name Of Love. Then Smoky Robinson was talking to me again. He said "Look over there. Aren't they great? All the greats are here for your enjoyment!" Then Marvin Gaye was singing What's Going On. Wait a minute. Isn't he dead? There are dead people at this party? Who cares. The music is just phenomenal. It sounds just like the original studio recordings. In fact, Smoky Robinson just got my attention again. He is saying "All the original recordings are performed by the original artists." This is just too good to be true. I can't believe how good my luck is! To be here with all this great music. This is insane. But there they were, right on the stage in front of me. Jimmy Ruffin is now singing "What Becomes Of The Broken Heart." It sounds SOO good! This is the best party ever! Wow.
Smoky Robinson is still sitting right on the other side of the table talking to me. But... he's on stage too... singing. Wait a minute. What sorcery is this? Oh who cares. It's getting kind of weird. I thought I was at a party, but now it seems more like a concert. Hmm.
Then I woke up. I had fallen asleep on my sofa in front of the TV. The infomercial for the Motown's Greatest Hits 3 CD set was still on... and there was Smoky Robinson, talking about how great it was back in the day.
Dreams are cool.
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