Jez Bird RIP

[jevs]

From the local Lewes rag for anyone who knew him or saw him play

A WELL-known Lewes musician has died.
Jez Bird, 50, passed away on Wednesday (August 27) following a battle against cancer.
He was the former lead singer of the 80s mod band the Lambrettas, and a very popular performer in the town where he had lived since the age of seven.
His family told the Express full details of his funeral service, which is to be organised by Cooper and Son funeral directors, will be announced at a later date

 

[Brovion]

f*** me that is TERRIBLE news. I knew him from his time at Rocket records; an extremely good, very underrated songwriter.

 

[The Large One]

Bloody hell. That's sad news.

I met him a few times and came across as a really nice bloke.

 

[Grassman]

"Page 3, Page 3, get a load of that, page 3 in the factories and the laundramat, page 3 page 3, have you seen todays page 3!"


Famously The Lambrettas had to change the title of the this song from 'Page 3' to 'Another day, another girl', cos The Sun complained.

Fine band from that whole Mod revival era, The Lambrettas.

 

[smudge]

He was a couple of years above me at Priory School & I saw him play many times down the Alhambra. Then he used to do Sunday nights in the Pelham which were a right laugh.

Bloody hell, that's quite a shock; sad news.

 

[Goodfella]

Loved the lambrettas, very sad news

 

[Mrs Coach]

Saw him as a solo artist in the pubs many times. Good bloke. RIP.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

He was a couple of years above me at Priory School & I saw him play many times down the Alhambra. Then he used to do Sunday nights in the Pelham which were a right laugh.

Bloody hell, that's quite a shock; sad news.

yes sad news, ah the pelham smudge?

 

[drew]

Thought he had died last year but turned out it was a hoax. Sad news as he always put on a great show at the Witch in Lindfield virtually every Xmas Eve.

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

RIP Jez

Will be sadly missed around Lewes and Friday nights at the elephant and castle and Sunday nights in the pelham arms were a must when he was playing.

 

[Screaming J]

He was a couple of years above me at Priory School & I saw him play many times down the Alhambra. Then he used to do Sunday nights in the Pelham which were a right laugh.

Bloody hell, that's quite a shock; sad news.

A year below me at Priory. Cheeky little chap (was then anyway). Always had a soft spot for him.

 

[Rowdey]

Then he used to do Sunday nights in the Pelham which were a right laugh.

Not sure if same era, but i used to see him in Pelham or Elephant about..Ooo..18 years ago.. ?! As you say some very good, very pissed up, nights..

Sure we had him out the Abergavenny Arms a few times in late '80's too.

 

[Lady Bracknell]

That is sad news. Thoroughly nice bloke was Jez.

 

[sod1]

Thought he had died last year but turned out it was a hoax. Sad news as he always put on a great show at the Witch in Lindfield virtually every Xmas Eve.

i too saw him many times at the Witch...very sad news indeed

YouTube - Lambrettas

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

Not sure if same era, but i used to see him in Pelham or Elephant about..Ooo..18 years ago.. ?! As you say some very good, very pissed up, nights.

Yes thats about the same era Martin and Alison run the Pelham then before they moved away to Hampshire. Great nights.

 

[smudge]

yes sad news, ah the pelham smudge?

On Sunday nights it was the only pub in Lewes with people in back then!
Probably cos of Jez!

 

[andybaha]

He was a great songwriter, it's a pity he's most remembered for the cover of Poison Ivy.

Back in the early 80s he was experimenting with drum loops and sampling way before anyone else in the UK. Check out a track called Good Times if you get the chance - it is excellent.

I never got to see him live, it was one of those things I always meant to do.

 

[Skintagain 1983]

FFS .. I was a few years (5) below him at Lewes Priory too. I inherited his Geography text books...

I have always kept a soft spot for the Lambrettas - from my time a teenager in the Lewes Rebel Army in 70/80's. Lewes Priory's finest. In fact they are amongst my top 25 most played songs on my ipod.

Jez - you are a legend and you'll be sorely missed.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I saw him at the Pelham a few times....sadly missed!

 

[ridda]

Very sad news, i used to go and see the lambrettas at the Alhambra along with the vandels.
I had some very good nights there. [may he rest in peace]