Rick Buckler, Drummer for The Jam, Dies at 69
variety.comMatt Minton mminton@variety.com Rick Buckler, the drummer for seminal mod-punk band The Jam, died Feb. 17 in Woking, U.K. He was 69.
Buckler’s death was confirmed by his bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton on social media. Buckler’s death comes a few weeks after he had to cancel an ongoing spoken word tour due to health complications. “I’m shocked and saddened by Rick’s passing,” Weller shared in a tribute on X. “I’m thinking back to us all rehearsing in my bedroom in Stanley Road, Woking.
To all the pubs and clubs we played at as kids, to eventually making a record. What a journey! We went far beyond our dreams and what we made stands the test of time.
My deepest sympathy to all family and friends.” The Jam was formed in 1972 while the members were still in secondary school, and after starting out playing covers they began to gravitate toward a modern mod sound.
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