Boothman’s Rebirth a cool winner

The trio entertained the small audience with music from the pen and guitar of Boothman as well as covers of several others. Of course Boothman played his signature song Heaven which found itself on the Billboard charts back in the day.

His cover of the Beetles’ classic Hey Jude was ideal for the evening. When Cruickshank took to singing he ran up several hits in reggae. Songs like Gypsy, Body Guard and Human Nature.

Boothman also invited two of his guests on stage. First was Laurenston Special who thrilled the audience with his unique falsetto style. It was about 10.30 pm when Special came on stage and changed the atmosphere.

He started with The Main Ingredient’s 1974 hit Just Don’t Want to be Lonely and immediately won the audience.

He continued with Thom Bell and Linda Creed’s Betcha By Golly Wow made popular by The Stylistics and the entire place changed. David Rudder who was in the house pulled a chair and sat down with his eyes glued to Special.

Earth Wind and Fire’s Fantasy and Reasons followed and it seem that Special could do no wrong on the night.

But he had to make way for Jason “Fridge” Seecharan who kicked off his session with Barry White’s Can’t get Enough of Your Love followed by McFadden and Whitehead’s Ain’t No Stopping Us now.

“Fridge” ended his performance with the John Denver classic Annie’s Song.