I always find it quite exciting when I'm travelling to clubs that I've never been to but this night I was really up for it as one of my favourite club brands was hosting a night at a club.

I've heard many good things about, Tall Trees. On this occasion Goodgreef teamed up with Eddie Halliwell's 'Fire It Up' brand to make the night extra special. For me the line-up was perfect, I've travelled far across the country to see just one of these djs and here I have it all in one night at one club. I didn't know what to expect when I arrived as I'd been told that the club was within a hotel complex, but I didn't realise how big the complex actually was. As we arrived the queue was already massive, full of clubbers bursting with excitement which gave out the 'feel good' vibe to the evening. Luckily for us, we didn't have to queue so it was straight in and the search was on for the toilet then the bar.

Once we found the bar and had a drink in our hands, we were ready for a little wander around the club. It turned out to be quite a big wander as the club was huge! I've been told that it was the biggest club in the country with a capacity of 6000, but you don't really appreciate the size until you're actually at the venue. There were 3 floors packed and one huge dance floor, which was rammed to start from finish. There were plenty of bars around which made it quite a hassle free experience to get a drink, which means more time on the dance floor! We were all ready to go so we got to the front towards the dj box and began to dance the night away.

Goodgreef resident Barry Connell kicked off the evening with quite a wicked set, aimed nicely at warming the night up. By half ten the crowd was going for it and the hands were in the air, you knew at this point that it was going to be a quality night that laid ahead. Next up was the ever rising star Sean Tyas, one of the main reasons why I came to this event. He started off with a remix which I think could possibly be AC/DC which was really banging, just the way I like it. For nearly an hour and a half he never slowed up, he just kept dropping tune after tune which were mainly his remixes or his reworks. But when he dropped 'Lift', the crowd went wild, so did I come to think of it. The crowd worshipped him, he worshipped the crowd and this set the standard for the whole night. I was a bit gutted that he was the first of the headliners to go on, but when Fred Baker informed me that he was on last the smile was firmly put back on my face. Next up was a live performance from Giuseppe Ottaviani who never fails to impress me, and he certainly never on this occasion. He played quite a bit of new material which was fairly banging and certainly kept the crowd interested. We got right to front to see close up what he actually does when he plays; I've had suspicions in the past about some live acts that are not actually live. After close observation I was convinced that he was genuinely live. There was no security guarding the front to prevent people from just climbing up, and before you know it some arsehole is up on the stage acting the goat and started knocking his equipment. You could see Giuseppe getting quite agitated and surprisingly it took a fair amount of time for someone from security to actually realise that this prat could potentially ruin the set. Luckily the set wasn't affected, and at this point they decided to put someone at front to stop idiots getting up. Something they should've done in the first place. Towards the end of his set he was in full swing and he played out 'Linking People', but once he reached the peak of the tune he began playing 'For An Angel' which really got the crowd into frenzy, me included. Then he ended his quality set with 'Through Your Eyes', which is getting hammered by all the top djs. The night was firmly under way I was loving every minute of it.

Next up was the main headliner, the man most people came here for. Eddie Halliwell. He's going from strength to strength, and with the fan base he possesses he certainly going to get even bigger. As soon as the crowd got an inkling that he was in the room, they began chanting 'EDDIE EDDIE EDDIE'. I've only ever seen a crowd chant so passionately to a dj at one other club, and that was the courtyard at Cream when they would chant 'OAKEY OAKEY OAKEY'. True to his style he banged it out in only a fashion achievable by the man himself. His sheer passion and energy was evident, and his interaction with the crowd gave his set that extra kick. His technical ability is enviable, and is something which I observed for a bit. He never slowed up, always on the ball. The tunes he played out were exceptional, always keeping the clubbers moving. His final tune which was Armin's 'Communication ' Part 3' which was greeted which sheer enthusiasm from the crowd. At this point Eddie stood up onto the ledge of the dj box and then stage dived. He was treated like a rock star, everybody trying to get a touch of him. It took him a bit to get back onto the stage but he managed it. That's what I call interacting with the crowd.

Its 2.45am at this point, the dance floor still packed wanting more and Fred Baker presented himself. The Belgian dj's still making a name for himself over here, but he's firmly becoming one of the top djs around. But it was only recently I discovered that he was responsible for making tunes such as 'Groovezone ' Eisbaer' & 'Y-Traxx - Mysteryland. I'm sure if everyone knew this then he'd be greeted with even more enthusiasm. And fortunately for us he decided to drop 'Eisbaer' during his set which really made the night complete for me. Fred Baker is also another technically gifted dj, who seems to make mixing tunes look effortless. Every tune dropped was mixed to perfection with minimal effort, something that really impresses me about him. He also plays the tunes out with genuine passion, doesn't bounce round as much as Eddie but nonetheless an excellent dj. It came to 4am, the main lights were turned on and the night reached its end. After plenty of chanting off the crowd and also Fred himself, the security still wouldn't allow him to play one more tune which was a bit boring. So the night ended, everyone happy as ever could be including myself. A two-hour awaited me to get home but it was definitely worth it, one of the best nights I've had.

As always the Goodgreef team put everything they had into making the night a success and linking up with Eddie's 'Fire It Up brand' made it even better. I definitely look forward to next Goodgreef & Fire It Up night at Nation in the coming weeks. The night at Tall Trees was a huge success in my opinion, just full of 'Up for It' clubbers aiming to have the best night possible. My only complaint which is a pretty small complaint is that the bar shut at 3am. I couldn't get a bottle of water anywhere and I was gasping, so it was an hour of having an incredibly dry mouth which isn't good in a situation like dancing your arse off. Maybe they should just stop selling the alcohol and carry on selling soft drinks in the future. All I can say now really is that I can't wait until Goodgreef do another night there because I'll definitely be there.

By Alan Tinsley

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