Music has always been at the core of the decades-long friendship between rock guitarist Tommy Thayer and singer Jaime St. James. Even before they were formally introduced by a mutual friend, Thayer says he recognized St. James from concerts they both attended and also noticed him at the annual Rose Festival parade in Portland.
“The Cleveland High School marching band which Jaime was in was marching and the Sunset High band I was in was marching,” he explained. “I remember seeing him because we had a similar kind of look … big hair like Jaime has … and I think we took a glimpse at each other and maybe a nod.”
“We did,” St. James concurred, “And we both had the tall fuzzy parade hats.”…