Apart from a final gig in Lowestoft in April (to which I'm already committed) I've decided to retire from my band Synergy and hang up my guitars, sunglasses and fedora for good. The reasons for this decision are partly old age, partly personal differences, but chiefly the fact that pubs and other venues would rather pay peanuts to book karaoke or solo singers with backing tracks than hire experienced musicians. I've been playing in public for sixty years, so it will be a wrench packing it in, but there's a limit to how many evenings you can perform for three hours and get home at 2.00am, all for less money than I receive for a one hour lecture!
The photos below are of three of my bands: Crude Oil (1968) Serious Risk (1986) and Synergy, 2025.
It's been fun: thanks to all who've supported me over the years...
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