The Jam is one of my favorite bands of all time. I knew right from the second I heard "In The City," that something special was going on. It was everything I had been listening to and loving up to that point, from British Invasion and Motown, right on into my first experiences with punk. The Jam had it all- great riffs with words to back it up, courtesy of Paul Weller, and a relentless rhythm section featuring Bruce Foxton on bass and Rick Buckler on drums.
Rick Buckler was only 69.
Listen to "Extras" today. This is a collection of b-sides, demos, alternates and covers, that is miraculously cohesive, and one of the best collections of its kind.
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The Jam was always one of those bands I thought might reform for some one-off charity event. Sad that they never will now.
Been having a Jam listening session this morning after reading about Rick, but after you mentioned “Extras”, I fell hard that one. Wow!
Rick’s drumming was a crucial part of The Jam. One of my favorite bands. Extras is excellent.
- Paul in DK
My dear friend Jimmy D (grew up in Babylon, worked for Sam Ash, knew Sal Maida and Johnny Thunders before they was who they was) got me whole hog into The Jam. I'm sure he was among the first to welcome Rick home.
Fantastic drummer, always liked the look of his kit. So much power in his playing!
Thanks for this.
Only 69.... what a damn shame.
I was initially put off by the Jam, more for their public pronouncement than the music, but I always though they were great players, and Rick in particular.
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