The last time I saw The Jam was at Bridlington Spa in December 1982. The band were only days away from playing their last ever gig in Brighton. As I’m sure is the case with many others fans who witnessed the Beat Surrender tour, my memories of that night are bittersweet. On the one hand it was a celebration of how much The Jam had spoken to us through their music and touched our lives. On the other, it was as if we were saying goodbye to a close friend much sooner than we wanted to. The unmistakable air of sadness was as present in the air as the clouds of smoke on the stage. Fast forward (almost) 40 years to October 30th 2022 at the Scarborough Spa. This was my first time of seeing From The Jam live. Believe it or not, the show was originally scheduled to take place in January 2020. Due to COVID restrictions, freak weather conditions and band members falling ill it had to be postponed multiple times. It was worth the wait. Support came in the form of Squire, who I have to be hon