He spent the rest of the 60’s in a variety of semi professional bands playing rhythm ‘n’ blues and soul, primarily in the London area. Competition was so fierce, it was unbelievable.

JJ generally ‘retired’ from the music scene to pursue his career and other worthwhile interests and only played the occasional jam sessions when called upon. He picked up the bass guitar again and started playing regularly again when a local Lincoln folk rock band ‘Spot the Dog’ requested his services. Having had no previous experience playing folk, this proved to be challenge at first, but proved to be very rewarding once mastered. ;Like so many other groups at the time, this one folded and morphed into the more blues orientated ‘Dog Daze’ with Jeff Woods on lead guitar, Whisperin’ Harmonica (W.H.) Smith on harp, Rod Williamson on drums, and JJ on the ever familiar bass guitar.

His prayers were finally answered by the spirit of Muddy Waters when later in 2005, “W.H.” and JJ Flying Fingers had a chance encounter with Christophe and Lord Robert, the other two band members. This chance meeting is elaborated in more detail in the "About us” section of the website. The rest is history or as Christophe would say in his eloquent French ‘et la suite, tout le monde la connaît’.