Afters-where-are-they-now?

During the brief history of the Bo Street Runners a total of thirteen musicians passed through the group.

Here's what happened to some of them; afters.

Of the five original members of the group here's what we know.

Gary Thomas

Gareth 'Gary' Thomas played guitar for the Bo Street Runners and was the only musician to be in the band for the entirety of its lifespan.
When the group finally collapsed he quit music and trained as a Primary Schoolteacher and spent his teaching career working in inner London schools. In 1980 he was appointed Headteacher of one of these schools where he stayed for ten years before moving into school management training.
At the end of the 1970's he once more caught the Blues bug and started to gather together a group of musicians that eventually became known as 'The Radical Sheiks'. By 1983 band was playing regularly on the London blues circuit and attracting an enthusiastic following. After being the supporting act for a number of visiting blues artists, including Bo Diddley, Dr John, Albert King, Peter Green, in 1984 they had the honour of supporting BB King at the Hammersmith Odeon.
As well as playing with the 'Sheiks', Gary spent the 1980's playing guitar with the equally popular singer Wolfie Witcher.
In 1994 Gary Thomas moved to the West coast of France where he has continued playing guitar with a variety of Blues and Jazz line-ups. By 2003 he was fronting a blues/soul group known as 'Funky Chicken' and during the summers of 2005/6 was joined by original Bo Street Runners members John Dominic and Nigel Hutchinson for several reunion concerts.
Gary is currently teaching guitar at a local music school and playing the occasional gig with an acoustic blues duo.

Bob O'Brien

Hi Folks,
I'm Bob, the original keyboard player with the Bos.

I've read this site with great interest -it's very well prepared as you can see.
Going back over 40 odd years has been great and has brought back only fond memories- in spite of driving up & down the M1 & going into the City the next morning!
You tend to remember quirky things like Micky Most comparing our Lead Singer with Guy Mitchell during a recording session & a sense of amazement during a concert at a very famous venue on seeing session musicians filling out the sound of Top Twenty Groups.
Since the Bos I have continued in music;- Teaching;MD Work; Choirs;Church Organ and am still performing in 2 Bands- the Groupies are much older now!
The Bo Sreet Runners were an excellent group- far lesser bands have been more successful but, hey, that s life.
I hope more of you write in.
Good Luck, Bob