Gary:

Gary Louris / Jayhawks, Tavastia 20.3.2004

For the old times sake... another perfect swap, perfect timing. I had seen Jayhawks for the first time a year ago. My Brother had grabbed me with him to see his long time favourite. A mostly electro-acoustic gig, but no chance for swapping because we stood at the wrong end of the stage.

But the second chance was successful. We spent the whole gig among young enhusiastic crowd and enjoyed a fantastic electrifying performace of this great sounding band. Gary showed his true guitar hero genius, twanging his beaten Gibson SG. And those magic vocals!

After the second encore (a long Cream-style power rock tune "Sister Cry" - not the album version ;-) Gary shook hands with the fans, still holding his green pick (usually he throws them immediately). I yelled his name and offered my black jazz-shaped Gibson, he saw it and palmed his pick to mine. Smile and thanks!