Procol Harum at Keitelejazz Festival, Finland

23 July 2009 • photos by Pekka Pelkkala

Pekka Pelkkala sent these photos to BtP from Finland shortly after the gig at which Gary and the band gave a brave and memorable show following his injury.
'Hope Gary is feeling better (it takes six weeks to recover from rib fracture) .I'm sorry about the information before the gig from the arrangers (there was plenty of people who thought that Gary was drunk). Thanks for Gary for autographs that he did on photos I had with me (from 2006 in Finland). Me and my friend had opportunity to meet guys in band in afternoon before gig. Photos include Geoff with Nipa Niilola (Finnish guitarist/arranger (Harri Marstio's Whiter Shade of Pale); one is with me, Pekka Pelkkala; and one with me with Geoff "two Drummers": the rest you know. Hope to see Procol in Finland soon in good shape. Tampere is a very good place to have a concert.'

Geoff Whitehorn

Josh Phillips

Onstage flowers

Geoff Dunn models the new Procol tee-shirt

The wounded Commander

Mr Brooker in sepia