Last ever gig for the Buster James Band?

For the past 45 years I have enjoyed the music of the fabulous and legendary Buster James Band, a local band with several of the musicians residing in Lowestoft. The original rock band from Lowestoft, preceding the other equally excellent local band, the Darkness. A band (BJB) that surely would have made it nationally and internationally if they had gone full time into the music business. But now sadly Roger James, the charismatic frontman and vocalist is retiring from the live music scene after over 55 years of service. Rog has been ably supported by a number of excellent musicians over the years including Mark Holmes on guitar, Dick Young on keyboards and rhythm guitar, Paul Hale on Drums and Del Fletcher on bass. My late brother Paul and late great friend Ricky were great fans of the band too. I remember vividly one of the first gigs I saw the Buster James Band was on the Lowestoft South Pier Pavilion for the Caroline Road show in 1980 and the band played a blinder that night so much so my brother Paul went on the side of the stage and I joined him to dance to the fantastic cover of ZZ top's Tush ending the show. Another memory was seeing them at the Lowestoft College where in addition they had Buzz Hunt on then Lead Guitar with Mark joining him on guitar too. As I knew this was their last year of touring I have attended each gig they have performed including the Gorleston Clifftop Gala in July 2024, the Legends of rock at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth, the Cambridge Rock festival, the Lodge at Corton and finally Lavenham where they appeared with Dr feelgood on the bill too. All the gigs were superb, but my favourite was Corton where they played an absolute blinder in front of their last gig ever to a hometown crowd with 6 of my friends present, all seeing them for the first time, all agreed they put on an excellent show.