Bruce Foxton the Jam’s Bass Guitarist
Bruce Foxton is a man I have great respect for as a bass player, the one and only Foxton, he just complemented the Jam so well in every respect, he played tasteful intricate bass lines and was full of energy on the stage. Foxton’s bass playing shines through in a really nice way.
Listen to the way Foxton plays and you will see why his bass playing can outshine many bass players, he played melodic intricate bass lines and he accomplished a great tone which was ll his own and that added to the Jam having a very distinctive sound. Foxton touch complemented all variations of jam songs whether it be a Ballard or a fast song. He did a lot of the vocals for the Jam too. He sung lead vocals on News of the world, Smithers Jones, David Watts, and several other Jam songs.
One of Foxton’s notorious bass lines as well as one favoured by many Jam fans and new listeners is the track called Down in the Tube Station at Midnight, this is another classic track taken from the 3rd Jam album called All Mod Cons, a CD which belongs in any serious music lovers collection.