Procol Harum at Keitelejazz Festival, Finland

23 July 2009 Photos by Jens from BtP (2)

Before the show, fans' faces were full of cautious optimism, knowing that Gary Brooker was injured,
but not knowing – any more than anyone could know – how this would affect Procol's performance

Graham Ewins, always calm and vigilant at the sound desk

John Magner and Ron Manigley, sorting out settings on Josh's Motif

Johnny tunes Geoff's guitar (he can really play, too ... but he doesn't, in this context)

Gary Brooker on stage: broken ribs not visible, but gross discomfort all-too apparent

Signs of serious alarm along the front row. The gentleman in the pale jacket, who was wearing a Redhill tee-shirt, departed somewhat
ungraciously after just a few numbers: the medical nature of Brooker's predicament had not been fully expressed in the Finnish announcements

Hard going, even for the Mineral Man

The band was magnificent, and angry, and the fretmen took over vocals as best they could

After the show, some of the 'tourists': Linda and Roland from Bristol, Titti from Kristiansand, siblings Kate and Ian Hockley
(originating in the UK), Al 'One-Eye' Edelist from Los Angeles, and François Courvoisier from Switzerland