Richard Paul Buckler (6 December 1955 โ 17 February 2025) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band the Jam.
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Richard Paul Buckler (6 December 1955 โ 17 February 2025) was an English musician who was the drummer of the rock band the Jam.
Oh, those were the days. I dyed my hair red and rode a moped to the train station with a huge chain over my shoulder! I caught onto The Jam around the time of "Setting Sons", then bought All Mod Cons and In The City. One of the tightest 3-piece bands I've heard. RIP Rick, the music lives on.
It took me a while to appreciate them. I was more of a rock/prog head back then. (It was still the 70's after all! Oh wait...not much has changed๐) The turning point was seeing them live when they opened for Be Bop Deluxe in April 1978 (BBD/Jam/Horslips).
They certainly were a breath of fresh air, back in the day. I saw them more as a singles band. They released some great songs.
Rest In Peace ๐ฅ