Bruce Foxton Interview

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The Cutting Room Floor

8 ай бұрын

In this episode Graham interviews the bass player from 'The Jam' and from 'From The Jam'.

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@Eddymonsoon 7 ай бұрын

I saw The Jam at the Top Rank Suite in Birmingham ,November 1977 on their first UK tour . Bruce and Rick were at the bar before their performance (Paul was nowhere to be seen) I'll never forget how friendly and approachable they both were , they were happy to chat and signed my ticket. Top geezers👍

@VincentRE79 7 ай бұрын

Must have great seeing them at their peak in 1977.

@Mark-qk2km 8 ай бұрын

Bruce is an absolute legend.

@martinlawrence8427 7 ай бұрын

Love Bruce’s contributions to the Jam, brilliant bassist, singer and songwriter!

@brianpark8758 Ай бұрын

I started playing bass at 13 years old, because I was crazy about The Jam & embarrassingly, I wanted to be like Bruce Foxton. I`ve never stopped playing & I never will as long as I have fingers that work. Thank you Bruce, for introducing me to my best friend & lifelong companion.

@CREGO615 8 ай бұрын

Bruce foxton Legend ✌️

@davenorgrove4776 7 ай бұрын

It's so great to see Bruce looking well,and looking forward to gigs next year.Long may it continue.

@paulwatkinson7055 7 ай бұрын

My first band i seen mountford hall liverpool boss The Jam 70s , i am 62 , they started me off on the road to my music concerts, pink floyd, u2 five times ,and a lot more,thanks bruce .

@NodbodRS 7 ай бұрын

Bruce Foxton, a music legend. Important member of the jam an stiff little fingers.

@eckie4679 7 ай бұрын

Bruce and Rick - a cracking engine room - arguably the best of the era 😎

@stevenhoyt2857 7 ай бұрын

Awesome To Hear This Thank You!! Just a quick thought to share for such an amazing talent. Bruce made a "massive difference" for myself after seeing both The Jam and The Clash in 1979 way out here in S.California. I was "more than fortunate" to be in a support band that opened up for The Jam @ Perkins Palace in Pasadena,Calif. We opened up for them on the 3rd night( which was added late..after the 1st two nights sold out. A dream come true for me and my mate in our band. He was a Gentleman..funny,,easy to talk to, No pretenses or bullshit. I would to also mention that his work in SLF was fantastic and I personally feel..often over looked!! So Cheers for Bruce on a and a Big Cheers to Bruce for being such an inspiration to me and so many others who have had the opportunity to hear his work. Happy Holidays To All & Stay Well!!

@bigsquatchsasfoot1964 7 ай бұрын

Bruce’s bass playing was immense in the sound of the jam songs he’s a mean bass player and always was . Still my favorite band of the time Brilliant 👍

@chrisqueen8710 7 ай бұрын

For me Bruce and Rick, we're just as important to the Jam as Weller. Most of the Jams sound was Bruce's bass lines, and Rick's drums. And Bruce, thank you for Smithers Jones.

@Anglo_Saxon1 7 ай бұрын

And News of the World and Innocent Man.

@ssmith954 7 ай бұрын

Smithers-Jones is one of the best songs ever written, by anyone. Brilliant!

@gerardmccavana4905 7 ай бұрын

Looking forward to hearing this. Bruce the reason I picked up and learned the bass guitar.

@DavidHalfordsLane 7 ай бұрын

Great band. Made some cracking songs. Legends. Regrettably I never saw them at their peak.

@richardelson3261 7 ай бұрын

When I record and play bass Bruce’s sound is my first reference point.

@martinhowarth81 7 ай бұрын

See them in 1976 ! .. at my local collage backing a group called ‘ little Bob story ‘ .. they were great so much so that I don’t even recall the main band at all . After this I followed them everywhere .. Rotterdam the lot .. had a drink with Bruce at the bar ( pint of cider ) .. and once in the early days , we never had tickets for a gig at the Dome in Brighton , Paul’s Dad see us peering though windows trying to get in .. he let the 4 of us in and told us to stand at the side of of the stage for the whole gig .. non of us obviously had cameras etc … what memories I might of had if we did ..

@markbryant8321 7 ай бұрын

One nice bloke . Meet Bruce in my local pub Princess of wales South Wimbledon back in thr day loved the jam had the shoes everything

@Barry101er 7 ай бұрын

Love his LP, Touch Sensitive. Saw him touring that in Boston, MA. back in the day.

@xtstevie 7 ай бұрын

Wow Bruce is looking great & i swear the man hasn't changed a bit since 1977 !! Legend

@colingeddes2172 7 ай бұрын

Bruce was my hero as a young teenager circ 79 80 when he was 1 3rd of the holy trinity. In later years i met him a couple of times after ftj gigs. Great down to earth guy.👌👍

@GlennPowell-ls3lg 7 ай бұрын

Theres a fantastic vid on YT of the Jam circa 1978 playing live at the electric circus."In The City".Just young lads bursting with energy as a very basic three piece.

@haydoncooper3744 7 ай бұрын

A truly great bass player I have the upmost respect for Bruce.

@combolife 11 күн бұрын

Love The Jam. Saw From the Jam in Hong Kong a few years ago, Bruce and the boys were brilliant

@brendonhughes4580 7 ай бұрын

Playing a bass with so much energy and singing as well, a legend, a british legend, thank you bruce

@colinmccrone4990 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant 3 piece band and every band member played their part.

@simonbarber2098 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant bass player, one of the absolute best up there with JJ Burnel

@KSL12 7 ай бұрын

I see them play in Sudbury they were fantastic.

@jeffjones6107 7 ай бұрын

Best bass player ever

@teamblitz1990 7 ай бұрын

Bruce was brilliant in Stiff little fingers

@chriswilliams5498 2 ай бұрын

Here in NewZealand, theres radio station called Brian FM. Plays lots of mainstream and old rare stuff. And they play the Jam regularly.

@petelove9731 7 ай бұрын

Missed the Jam but saw him at Brunel Uni academy playing bass with the Rhythm Sisters. Managed to get a pic back stage after the gig.

@CockWomble1000 7 ай бұрын

Rock on Bruce. ❤🎧🇬🇧

@ericoberman5697 7 ай бұрын

One of my biggest early influences

@blackjockofmangertonpele 7 ай бұрын

Rickenbacker bass, tool of choice!

@house9850 5 ай бұрын

news of the world great song, cool interview great job

@Joe-mz6dc 7 ай бұрын

The Jam. 😃 yes!

@geoffjoffy 7 ай бұрын

Living legend

@mickymondo7463 7 ай бұрын

Bruce is one of my favourite Bassists, and I had the immense pleasure of seeing Bruce and the boys in action last night at the O2. Absolutely fantastic gig and well worth the misery inflicted by the railways getting there and back. I hope to see them again next year. Bass lines to Tube Station, Butterfly Collector, Eton Rifles and Tales from the Riverbank are some of my favourites of all time

@VincentRE79 7 ай бұрын

How were The Skids?

@mickymondo7463 7 ай бұрын

@@VincentRE79 They were great, loads of energy, and bloody funny! The only thing I didn't like about the night was £7.85 for a pint of Camden Brewery Pale Ale, which was the closest thing they had to real beer, and tasted like it had already been through someone first!

@VincentRE79 7 ай бұрын

@@mickymondo7463 The Skids have probably made one of the best comebacks of all the early Punk bands, must have been a great night. I try and avoid drinking too much at gigs these days, have recently paid £8 for a pint.

@mickymondo7463 7 ай бұрын

@@VincentRE79I saw Buzzcocks at the O2 in Bristol in 2014 at an all dayer with Anti Nowhere League, Subhumans, Tenpole Tudor, and I think GBH, who I had last seen in 83 at the Rowing Club in Nottingham with UK Subs. SO I consider myself lucky to have seen them before Pete Shelley died. I was due to see Bruce and the boys at Bristol last month but the hotel buggered my reservation so nowhere to stay when I got there, then I rebooked for Exeter only to have it postponed until next year due to venue issues the morning after my ticket arrived! So I was really pleased to get a ticket for this gig and the Skids were a really good addition.

@VincentRE79 7 ай бұрын

@@mickymondo7463 I have never seen From the Jam live, was planning to see them in May 2020 then the pandemic hit. Would you agree that there are much larger turnouts for these bands nowadays? I remember going to see Buzzcocks, UK Subs, The Stranglers etc back in the 90's and the venues were half full.

@StratsRUs 7 ай бұрын

What a band though ! Still kick ass on every listen. Funeral Pyre is a fave too but everything is great. Very clearly a three piece band to me.Everyone inspiring.

@gerardmccavana4905 7 ай бұрын

Nice interview 👌

@ChrisFEJackson 7 ай бұрын

He looks like 'BrickTop' from Snatch

@AB-wr8vl 7 ай бұрын

I always thought Clint Eastwood was in The Jam. Now, I realise it was Bruce Foxton all along 🤔

@TheGeniegenius 7 ай бұрын

he had great bass lines

@davidmacgregor5193 5 ай бұрын

Did Bruce Foxton used to frequent the Upper George Hotel in Halifax? There was a guy who drank in there who was his spitting double, someone told me that he lived in Hebden Bridge at that time.

@johnjonesToffeeman 7 ай бұрын

Bruce gets a bad rub because Paul wrote the songs. He is a great bassist in his own right and if it had been a 4 piece then nobody would have thought like that

@thecuttingroomfloor5817 7 ай бұрын

A quick note to everyone who has liked and commented on this interview: Due to my own ineptitude at all things technical, I accidentally posted this clip to the wrong KZfaq channel. The Known Pleasures KZfaq channel (of which this is episode 46) is here: www.youtube.com/@KnownPleasuresPodcast

@thecuttingroomfloor5817 7 ай бұрын

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@thecuttingroomfloor5817 7 ай бұрын

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@spaceengineer1452 7 ай бұрын

Strange reaction to the first question about harmonies...

@griswald7156 7 ай бұрын

Good old Brucie….

@jackal58590 28 күн бұрын

His hair was always smart and neat ,who’s your hairdresser Paul.

@jackal58590 28 күн бұрын

And of course Bruce,smart guys,always neat .

@GodfreyTempleton 6 ай бұрын

Wellers' disbanding of the Jam was a clunker move whilst wallowing in hubris. Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler are quality musicians yet thy seemed to have been lost to us. Perhaps I'm not looking in the right places?

@johnbarry1965 7 ай бұрын

I always felt that Bruce and Rick were not Mods but were led by uber Mod Weller, I may be wrong. The Jam were a superb ensemble especially Their "Revolver" - "Sound Affects"!!

@mrmac3971 2 ай бұрын

who named the band?

@thecuttingroomfloor5817 2 ай бұрын

I wasn't sure but I found this online: 'Young Paul was wondering what name to choose when his sister Nicky piped up "We've had Bread and Marmalade, why not The Jam?" And lo, their legend was preserved forever more.'

@mrmac3971 2 ай бұрын

Good thing it wasn't oatmeal for breakfast

@brianpark8758 Ай бұрын

I once read, about forty years ago that, people would say, "want to go round & listen to the jam," when they began & were jamming in a school, community centre or whatever & the name stuck.