Morrissey pays tribute to The Jam’s Rick Buckler: “I’ll be listening to you until my ears are cremated”

nme.com:

Morrissey has paid tribute to The Jam‘s Rick Buckler, who died at the age of 69 earlier this week following a short illness.The passing of the legendary musician was confirmed by his bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton, who each shared separate statements on his death.

The news of Buckler’s passing comes weeks after he was forced to cancel his spoken word tour due to “ongoing health issues”.In a blog post on Morrissey Central, the singer shared his own tribute to Buckler today (February 20). “He made it happen.

Lightning-like drumming … balletic without losing virility … how he played had every right to be termed art,” he wrote.“The natural question is: why can’t we speak up and express our love while such cinematic players are still with us?

Why is death always the cue to let loose with praise?We are all so well-meaning and inept. It’s as if no one ever knows what to do.