The Jam were a significant part of my musical journey.
Having played in a Jam tribute band for 5 years I appreciated his talent.
Sad loss.
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Very sad.
We used to have an awesome tribute band in Leamington called The Jamm. RB came to see them one evening in the local pub Kelly’s.
Vinyl shall be spun tomorrow.
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Booo. Yep, Jam on toast tomorrow.
Terrible news.
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Very sad news RIP Rick. I have not been so excited at seeing a band as I was when I saw this band in my early teens I was lucky enough to see them on a few occasions and was at their last concert in Brighton.
The electricity and anticipation when Paul Weller’s dad John would come on and introduce The Jam was as I’ve said something I’ve not experienced since at a concert. They where a touring, live band and as such just brilliant at what they did and Rick Buckler was integral to that a fantastic drummer.
They had a habit of letting their fans into their sound checks on the day of the concert and again I was lucky to be one of those fans, in bowling shoes that I forgot to return after playing a game, button down shirt and my school sta prest I met all three members and all three where absolute gents.
As anyone knows who was a follower of the band they where more than just that to us so thanks Rick for being a part of that and of helping me and no doubt thousands of others through what can be a difficult time.
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Sad news RIP Rick.
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Bit of a shock, tbh. A key part of The Jam’s sound, and a great drummer (check out Funeral Pyre). Like John Densmore and Ringo, a perfect fit within the Jam as the above were within their respective bands.
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Rick was the drummer. Bruce was the bass player.
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Yes sad news RIP Rick.
Seen them three times 1977-1980, a great live band.
Brilliant drumming
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Most of the attention on the Jam was focussed on Paul Weller, rightly so, given his songwriting, but I do think contribution the bass/drums combo of Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler perhaps goes under the radar a bit. Well, quite a lot actually…
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I discovered punk rock somewhere between 1989 and 1990, and ironically, The Jam only about 10 years after that (hey, no internet back then). Somehow, when I first heard them, I was delighted beyond what I could describe. It was like the missing link, an old friend from another life, with music so dear and close, yet fresh and new. They took a special place in my heart from the first moment I heard them, which I can’t say about many bands.
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RIP Rick.
I saw The Jam 3 times back in their heyday and saw From The Jam a few years ago.
A superb live band who truly felt “alive”.
Massive singles hits but also tremendous LP tracks.
69 is too young to die.
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Superb drummer in a unique band. Such great music.
“There were actually three people in The Jam, and two of them weren’t Paul Weller.”
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Has anybody read Rick’s autobiography - “That’s Entertainment” ?
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Yes.