Thursday night capped off my four in four boat cruise show stretch, this time with cousin Erin as my designated partner in crime. The attraction: Topaz playing two sets on the deck of the Half Moon, brought to you courtesy of the fine folks at Rocks Off.
Topaz and company were on during their performance and have yet to let me down at any of the performances I’ve been to. He looked a little trimmer than the last time I saw his act. He also ditched his trademark hat for this performance, which threw me a little bit. So much in fact that when he interjected in a conversation Erin and I were having I didn’t even know who I was talking to.
Sad, really. I go to a show and can’t even recognize the face of the man I paid to see. Gotta work on that.
We couldn’t have asked for better conditions on deck, but inside the canopy it was a little hot. A few more open flaps and maybe a fan or two would have helped. Still, it was only a minor point in the grand scheme — I was gonna sweat regardless, either from the hot conditions or from dancing to the infectious music. Two sets were played, with a mixture of old and new tracks. A new album’s worth of material is said to be forthcoming, so I’m gonna have to keep my eyes on the web for that.
All in all a great way for me to end my Rocks Off sessions for the season. Time to start lining up shows at the myriad of land-locked venues the metro NY area has to offer.