JETHRO LOUW
(voice and guitar)
Friday 02 March 2007

Jethro Louw and Gerald Louw. No relation, and as we write this some time after the series, no relations at all. They no longer work together.

Jethro is a poet, Gerald a lovely guitar player. They had recently met and it was a good match.

Louw squared. I wish I’d known. I would’ve bought some tranquillisers on the way…

After I’d read a whole book and eaten dinner and had coffee and was about to go home they strolled in full of smiles and in no big hurry.

They had a drink, plugged themselves in, and proceeded to captivate the almost all-white older-generation Afrikaans farmers from Bloemfontein drinking beer after beer on the stoep.

The second part of their set ended abruptly after about 15 mins, after which I had to force Gerald back on stage to finish up. He then played Westlife nauseating swooning covers.

They then pestered me to give them a lift home. I refused. But ended up waiting with them until midnight for their “transport” to arrive.

Of course, Jethro’s recordings came out superbly.

Next time I’ll be prepared!