BACK TO YOU, AARON, THANKS SO MUCH. WELL, THE BAND FROM VALLEJO THAT BROUGHT SEVERAL R&B FUNK HITS IS BACK WITH MUSIC JUST IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER. AND WE’RE GETTING TO LISTEN TO ONE OF THEIR NEWEST SONGS, SWEET TO ALL THE GIRLS. IN THE MEANTIME, IN BETWEEN TIME, GO BRITNEY COMING BACK TO ME, BABY. THAT WAS CONJUNCTION SONG. TEXT ME TOMORROW. IT WAS RELEASED BACK IN APRIL AND IT’S JUST A TASTE OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE AT THEIR 2023 SMOOTH JUKEBOX TOUR, WHICH KICKED OFF IN LAS VEGAS AND IS STOPPING IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THAT TOUR COMES AFTER A SUCCESSFUL REMAKE OF THE BAND’S SONG LOVE’S TRAIN BY BRUNO MARS AND ANDERSON PACK. JOINING US IN STUDIO RIGHT NOW, TWO MEMBERS OF CONJUNCTION MICHAEL COOPER AND FELTON PILOT. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING WITH US THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING. YEAH, AND OF COURSE, WE KNOW YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE PLAYING AT THE STATE FAIR AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXCITED TO TO HEAR YOU GUYS AND TO HEAR YOUR MUSIC. LET’S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT SONG. WHAT INSPIRED IT? TEXT ME TOMORROW. I’LL SAY, SAY IF I’M A YOUNG MAN AND ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND ARE DATING THE GAY, BUT SHE CAN’T PUT HER PHONE DOWN, JUST CANNOT PUT THE PHONE DOWN. EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND, SHE GOT HER FACE IN THE PHONE. I THINK MY I THINK MY MY DAUGHTER IN LAW IS LIKE THAT. SHE’S GOING TO BEAT ME UP FOR THAT. BUT IT’S FINALLY THE GUY GETS HE JUST SAYS, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOUR PHONE. YOU’RE NOT FALLING IN LOVE WITH ME. I’LL BE I’M OUT. TEXT ME TOMORROW. YEAH, I GOT YOU. YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN PERFORMING A LONG TIME. MORE THAN 50 YEARS. WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING? WHAT KEEPS YOU ENERGIZED? AND EVEN BACK ON TOUR AGAIN? FANS OF THE FACT THAT WE GET IN FRONT OF OUR AUDIENCE, OUR STAGES, I MEAN, I PERSONALLY LIVE FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES. YEAH, THAT’S THE BIG THING. YOU GUYS ARE PREPARING TO PERFORM AT THE STATE FAIR THIS WEEKEND. YOU KNOW, OUR BIG STORY TODAY REALLY HAS BEEN THE HEAT. WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING DIFFERENTLY TO PREPARE? OH, WE JUST TALKED ABOUT GOING TO BE SINGING OUR FAST SONGS AND SLOW. YEAH. HE CALLS ME BEFORE HE COMES OUT AND HE SAYS, OKAY, PICK THE OUTFIT. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO WEAR? SO I PICKED THE THE OUTFIT WITH THE BRIGHTEST COLORS THAT CAN BE VISUAL FOR 100FT. YOU KNOW, IT’S A BIG PLACE. AND OF COURSE, IT’S A HEAVY JACKET. I’M NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT THE WEATHER. YEAH. SO IF THE FANS COME OUT AND WE’RE. WE’RE STARTING TO UNDRESS, GUYS, AFTER THE THIRD SONG, DON’T DON’T BE UPSET. WE’LL KEEP IT. WE’LL KEEP IT CLEAN. I DON’T THINK ANYBODY WILL BE UPSET ABOUT THAT. TELL US WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM THE CONCERT TOMORROW. A LOT OF JUST A LOT OF FIRST OF ALL, DON’T MISS THE INTRO. OKAY. WE HAVE A SO GOT TO BE THERE ON TIME. THE CONDUCTOR. OKAY. YOU KNOW, IT’S ALL ABOUT A TRAIN CONDUCTOR, FUNK MASTER ISIDORE WILL BE BRINGING US ON STAGE. SO YOU GOT TO CATCH THE INTRO. YEAH, RIGHT. AND THEN WE’RE JUST GOING TO RUN OVER YOU WITH THE FUNK. I’M GOING TO RUN OVER YOU WITH ALL THE HITS. WE’RE GOING TO PLAY. WE GOT A WE GOT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO PLAY. YEAH, WE’RE GOING TO RUN. WE’RE GOING TO PLAY EVERYTHING WE KNOW AND BE COGNIZANT OF THE HEAT BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE WILL RISE ANOTHER FIVE DEGREES ONCE WE HIT THIS. YES. ONCE WE HIT THE STAGE, WE TAKE IT UP. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. EVERYBODY BRING A BOTTLE OF WATER TO OUR SHOW. EVERYBODY’S WARNED. EVERYBODY’S FOR SURE. OKAY, SO WE DO HAVE TO ASK THIS. I WANT TO ASK THIS QUESTION. WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK OF THAT REMAKE OF YOUR SONG? I LOVE THIS QUESTION. YEAH. REAL QUICKLY, WE GOT A CHANCE TO MEET ANDERSON AND BRUNO. WE HAD A CHANCE TO GO TO LAS VEGAS, GO BACKSTAGE AND TALK WITH THEM BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DID. AND OF COURSE, THEY’RE UNBEKNOWNST TO US, TOTAL FANS OF CONVENTION EVER SINCE THEY ARE 12 AND 13, 14 YEARS OLD. SO WE TALKED TO THEM AND THEY ASKED US THE SAME QUESTION, HOW DID YOU LIKE IT? AND I LOOKED AT BRUNO AND HE PULLED HIS GLASSES DOWN SO WE COULD SAY. HE SAID, MIKE, HOW DID YOU GUYS LIKE WHAT WE DID? I SAID, MAN, YOU GUYS KNOCKED IT OUT THE PARK. YOU GUYS PUT YOU PUT YOU YOU STAYED TRUE TO THE RECORD TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. AND THEN YOU START PUTTING YOUR SIGNATURE ON IT. AND I SAY, MAN, WE WE IN GOOD SHAPE NOW, MAN. HE SAID, WHY ARE YOU GUYS WORKING? I SAID, WE’RE ABOUT TO BE OF THAT. I LOVE THAT. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING WITH US THIS MORNING. AND FOR EVERYONE AT HOME, YOU CAN SEE CAN FUNCTION AT THE STATE FAIR. THEY WILL BE THERE TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. AND IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT THEIR OTHER TOUR DATES, JUST GO TO THE WEBSITE ON YOUR SCREEN, MIKE. AND REMEMBER, FIVE DEGREE RISE IN HEAT WANTS TO HIT THE STATE. THAT’S RIGHT. SO WE GOT TO GET TAMARA TO ADD