Rick Buckler
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| Rick Buckler | |
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 Rick Buckler performing in 2006 at the Islington Academy. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Richard Buckler |
| Born | Template:Birth date and age56 |
| Origin | Woking, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Punk, rock, mod revival, New Wave |
| Occupations | Drummer, percussionist, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1972–1985, 2005–present |
| Labels | Polydor, Detour, Invisible Hands Music |
| Associated acts | The Jam, Time UK, The Gift, From The Jam |
| Website | www.fromthejam.net |
| Notable instruments | |
| Hayman Drum, Yamaha Drums, Premier Resonator Drums, Premier Resonator/Projector Drums, Ludwig Classic Maple Series | |
Rick Buckler (born Paul Richard Buckler, 6 December 1955, in Woking, Surrey, England), is the former drummer of The Jam, an English rock band that enjoyed considerable success in the United Kingdom from 1977 until disbanding in 1982. Although spearheaded by the songwriter Paul Weller, the rhythm section of Buckler on drums and Bruce Foxton on bass guitar were an integral part of The Jam's sound and success. The Jam split at the behest of Weller.
Q Magazine reported in March 2006 that Buckler was dismissive of the jazz leanings in Weller's post-Jam band The Style Council, after Weller played his ex-bandmate tapes of his new songs. Weller has not spoken to Buckler socially for more than 20 years.
In 1983, Buckler joined 'Time U.K.', featuring himself, Jimmy Edwards and Ray Simone, both formerly of 'MasterSwitch', Danny Kustow from the Tom Robinson Band and former Sparks/Radio Stars bassist Martin Gordon. Gordon's tenure was brief - he recorded demos and performed only one gig with the band before being replaced by Nick South of the Yoko Ono Band and Steve Marriott's All Stars. Time UK sold nearly 60,000 copies of their first single, "The Cabaret".
Buckler was reunited with Foxton and Edwards as 'Sharp', who recorded some songs for the short-lived Unicorn record label. These recordings have subsequently been re-issued on a Time UK anthology. Buckler started a furniture refurbishment business after Time UK's demise and produced and mixed the album Bound for Glory by The Highliners and drummed for them in 1990.
From November 2005, Buckler played drums in 'The Gift'.[1] In 2007, Buckler and Bruce Foxton toured with Russell Hastings (vocals/guitar) and bassist Dave Moore under the name of "From the Jam". On 15 September 2009 Buckler announced that he would no longer play and tour with the band.
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[edit] External links
- The Jam (official website as run by Rick Buckler)
- From The Jam (official website)
- Time U.K. (official website)
- The Jam Fan Myspace Page
- [1] Interview with Rick Butler for Mudkiss
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