"Rick Buckler was one of the finest drummers of his generation and his band, The Jam, were arguably the most powerful outfit to emerge from the new wave scene. Throughout the early seventies and early eighties, the Jam would voice the hopes, dreams and aspirations of Britain's post punk youth and sych was the emotional impact of their music that the reverberations can still be heard today with bands like Hard-Fi and the Arctic Monkeys, to name but two, citing the band as a major influence.
After an interim of over twelve years, Buckler inspired by the current crop of upstarts and buoyed by his loyal fan base returned to the stage in 2005 with his band 'The Gift' the name of which is both a nod to the final Jam album yet also signifies that it his own personal gift back to his fan base for their unerring loyalty.
Enlisting the talents of Maximum High musicians Russell Hastings (vocals/guitar) and bassist Dave Moore, Buckler and his band have been playing Jam songs (some receiving their first live airings for over a quarter of a century) which has both enabled the group to establish themselves within the live circuit and also allowed them to hone their skills as a powerful three piece". |
