The Blue Jays

 

The Blue Jays

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The BLUE JAYS
circa 1974 Source Trev Teasdel - Hobo

Pop / rock band - any occasion.

Line up: Johnny Adams (lead guitar and songwriter - from Fission and later with Squad), Al Varney (bass - ex Fission), Dennis Varney (roadie) , Mick Lynch (drums).

Came out of Fission with the emphasis now on commercial pop eg

(Tie A Yellow Ribbon On An Old Oak Tree), but also played rock when a rock gig came up.

From Hobo (Coventry Music and Arts Magazine) - Issue 4 Summer 1974) BLUE JAYS "Out of the ashes of Fission awakens a new group called the BLUE JAYS featuring the lead guitarist / songwriter / vocalist from Fission - Johnny Adams; Fission bassist Al Varney and a drummer Mick Lynch. This time around though the band are playing more commercially orientated music including Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree!! in order to earn enough money to finance new gear for the band. When a 'Rock gig' comes up though, they revert to their own rock material. (By Trev Teasdel for Hobo Magazine) Mick Lynch "I played with Fission - Johnny Adams and Al Varney, we were based in Oak Farm Binley and also formed a trio with those two called the Blue Jays to make a bit of money in the pub scene. Softer Ride (stand in for a few weeks) I worked at the sound Centre for a short while with Steve Wheat. and DJ'd down the dive bar with Harvest International for the best part of 10 years. I took Simon Lovegrove's place in Fission when he moved back down south. It was my first band and I didn't have the experience to play with John and Al at the time so they replaced me then asked me back for the Blue Jays which dissolved amongst all kinds of crazy things going on at the farm house."