FOXTON, BUCKLER JAM ON
As far as rhythm sections go, The Jam had a good one in bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler.
In addition to being good, they were overshadowed by a strong front man in Paul Weller -- much like Creedence Clearwater Revival's solid rhythm foundation, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford, took a back seat to John Fogerty.
Borrowing a recent page from the Cook/Clifford playbook, Foxton and Buckler are planning to hit the road to perform songs by their former band, using a modified moniker and with the support of other musicians.
Backed by singer/guitarist Russell Hastings and guitarist/keyboardist Dave Moore, the duo now billed as From the Jam: Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler will begin a 19-date U.K. tour May 2.
Buckler told Billboard.com that it will be "difficult to choose which [Jam] songs we would leave out," but he did say that "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" and "Start!" are among those in the set.
As for possibly taking the tour to America, Foxton said, "Let's see how the U.K. tour goes."
Ticket pre-sale for the U.K. shows is scheduled to begin Wednesday (Feb. 21) via www.livenation.co.uk.
As far as rhythm sections go, The Jam had a good one in bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler.
In addition to being good, they were overshadowed by a strong front man in Paul Weller -- much like Creedence Clearwater Revival's solid rhythm foundation, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford, took a back seat to John Fogerty.
Borrowing a recent page from the Cook/Clifford playbook, Foxton and Buckler are planning to hit the road to perform songs by their former band, using a modified moniker and with the support of other musicians.
Backed by singer/guitarist Russell Hastings and guitarist/keyboardist Dave Moore, the duo now billed as From the Jam: Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler will begin a 19-date U.K. tour May 2.
Buckler told Billboard.com that it will be "difficult to choose which [Jam] songs we would leave out," but he did say that "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" and "Start!" are among those in the set.
As for possibly taking the tour to America, Foxton said, "Let's see how the U.K. tour goes."
Ticket pre-sale for the U.K. shows is scheduled to begin Wednesday (Feb. 21) via www.livenation.co.uk.
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