Goodbye to Rick Buckler, the jam drummer

Rick Buckler, former Jam drummer, as confirmed on social media by his former bandmates on social media, was missing. The musician disappeared yesterday, February 17, at the age of 69. The causes of death have not yet been revealed.

The historic English training was led by the singer and guitarist Paul Weller, who wrote on Instagram that he was “shocked and grieved” for the disappearance of Buckler, adding: “I think back to when we tried in my room in Stanley Road, in Woking. To all The pubs and clubs in which we played as boys, until we get to record a record.

Bassist Bruce Foxton declared on social media, through a post entrusted to Weller’s X/Twitter channel, that he was “devastated”. And again: “I was shocked and devastated in receiving this very sad news today. Rick was a good person and a great drummer, whose innovative patterns helped to give shape to our songs. I am happy that we had the opportunity to work together So much.

In a statement, the family described him as a “husband, father and loving grandfather”, “devoted to many” and who will be “deeply lacking”. The declaration adds that Buckler is “died serenely on Monday evening (February 17) in Woking after a short illness, with his family alongside”.

Jam reached fame in the punk and new wave era of the late 70s and are considered among the main architects of the rebirth of fashion and music mod. The band collected 18 consecutive singles in the British top 40, from their first success in 1977 until the dissolution in December 1982. Among their four singles arrived in the first place in the standings, “Going Underground” and “A Town Called Malice”.

Subsequently, Buckler and Foxton played together in a later band, from The Jam, while Weller continued his career with the Style Council and as a solo artist.

Recently, as reported by the BBC, Buckler had been forced to cancel a tour of Spoken Word shows in the United Kingdom due to health problems.