What a V O I C E... Intelligence, class, virtuosity, knowledge and great look as well... I really appreciate him.
@andreasegde
11 жыл бұрын
I once showed Bill how to play a paradiddle as a triplet paradiddle (3 over 4) backstage at the Manchester Apollo, after a "UK" gig. It was the greatest moment of my life.
@MrDcseltzer
11 жыл бұрын
He really is not arrogant. Very nice and always gracious. I had the opportunity of meeting him twice and he even answered my emails. Bill is realistic and intelligent. Read his autobiography.......
@vbassone
5 жыл бұрын
No he isn't arrogant, and I believe he is largely misunderstood in that way. He is just frustrated though, at least at certain times of his career to varying degrees, and I think some frustration shows here. The frustration is basically this; Bill, if you wanted to actually be a jazz drummer and musician, then you should have done that from the very beginning in terms of professional performance and recording and not have joined the burgeoning progressive rock movement of the late 1960's. He DESPERATELY wants to be thought of as a JAZZ drummer which he really isn't, and yes that includes Earthworks. Don't get me wrong, I like Bill very much and he has made MUCH music in the rock, progressive rock and Jazz FUSION areas that are GREAT, but they are not actual and REAL jazz, and shouldn't be considered as such. Doesn't mean I don't respect Bill tremendously, but it is definitely debatable whether he should be considered a JAZZ drummer as opposed to a progressive rock and fusion drummer.
@bernab
4 жыл бұрын
@@vbassone For me, to be a progressive rock and fusion drummer is better. Better what he played instead of staying everyday in 4/4 straight or swing.
@hogne
4 жыл бұрын
@@vbassone Amen! I've worked with many jazz festivals and jazz musicians, and all of them say that while they respect Bruford tremendously, he is very stiff in his playing. None of them think of him as a jazz player.
@vbassone
4 жыл бұрын
@@hogne Yes, that is obvious. Please don't misunderstand me though, Bill is one of, if not THE greatest progressive rock drummer of all-time; YES/1969-1972, King Crimson/ particularly between 1981-1984, and his own band Bruford, with the Great Allan Holdsworth on guitar between 1977-1979.
@64blip
3 жыл бұрын
@@vbassone It's a conundrum isn't it? His drumming on Close to the Edge is unique. Utterly singular. I could never work the sticking out and when I saw some kid genius do it on you tube it just made it even more incomprehensible. It belongs only to Bruford. King Crimson and the Discipline album? No-one else could have done that. No one. But he's not happy. Echoes of Neil Peart and his (alledged) efforts to swing more. Sort of the human condition though - everyone unhappy with what they are and obsessed with being something they're not.
@lamecasuelas2
13 жыл бұрын
everytime i hear Bill talking,i have no douth that he and Fripp where made for each other
@emilshere
11 жыл бұрын
People seem to mistake eloquent speech for arrogance
@emiliacob7285
5 жыл бұрын
Bill Bruford is a unique figure in the history of progressive rock. Aside from his excellent drumming throughout his career, he is the only musician who played with the three arguably best bands on the classic genre’s period: Yes, King Crimson and Genesis.
@VegasAlien1
6 жыл бұрын
Bill's beat displacement is phenomenal and unpredictable. I like not knowing what is going to come out and when. He is an incredibly generous musician and a gentleman. Very clever and a true original.
@gregdietz5183
6 жыл бұрын
The finest touch of any drummer in rock history.
@rembeadgc
4 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest people I'd ever met. He and KC were rehearsing in the back studio of a music store (CV Lloyds) in Champaign IL (where A. Belew is from), back in the 80's. My friend worked there and let me hang out after hours. The store front was empty, except for me. Bruford came out after practicing. I asked him if I could ask him some questions. He said sure, sat down, crossed his legs and lit up a cigarette. He sat there and answered all the naive questions I asked. My friend and others started coming in and gathering around and it became a group chat session. Made my year.
@WarhawkBeyond2040
9 жыл бұрын
I've always liked and respected Bill Bruford. He's not only one of the greatest drummers that ever lived but he always comes across to me as someone who is very intelligent and always tells it like it is.
@superslayerguy
5 жыл бұрын
I can't help but smile every time I hear Bill talk
@theshaker6458
6 жыл бұрын
Bill has been my favourite drummer ever. I remember when I started playing drums I was very into the 4/4 kind of rock and wasn´t interested at all in listening any progressive group until a friend of mine told me: "Listen to this band and you are going to love the music as soon as you hear the drums..." and that was it...I was like: "who the hell is this guy??" What the hell is he playing??...What planet is this guy from???...it blew me away....that day my approach to drum playing changed dramatically...two decades after I met him in a drum clinic he gave in Vancouver, Canada, where I was living at the time and he showed he was not only a drummer of drummers but also such a humble nice guy....we had a talk, he signed my "Fragile" cd and we had a picture together. For those who say Bill can´t jazz listen to Willowcrest from Burning for Buddy ..he plays an awesome jazz waltz.
@jameyroberts1424
5 жыл бұрын
Theshaker64 I had the pleasure to meet y'all a couple of times once in Detroit with King Crimson and once in San Francisco when he was doing the duet with piano player always stop had time and good things to say yes he's a fabulous drummer as well one of the best
@DarkeningSkies1
14 жыл бұрын
An astute and intelligent man, Bill is. A truly creative percussionist.
@pmarchino
11 жыл бұрын
I understand what you mean, but it's not arrogance if you can back it up, and man, does Bruford back it up. My favorite for over 40 years.
@matthewarnold5550
7 жыл бұрын
Well Said !!
@amyturner6821
7 жыл бұрын
My take on Bill after having met him for an autograph in the mid-90's; I "get" why people think he's arrogant, and I believe there is a tinge of that in him, but, he's also very dry. I had him sign an ABWH fan item of mine and asked him if there was any chance of them getting together again, and he very blatantly, quickly and sharply said "Absolutely not ever." His delivery was dead-serious, and in that regard, very funny. I was of course bummed cuz I loved ABWH like mad. Being a jazz fan, I absolutely love his style, and if I had to pick a favorite drummer I would not hesitate in saying it would be him. BUT, I was never a fan, even back in '89, of this electric drums. They sound cheesy now but...they sounded cheesy THEN too (lol). I felt strongly he was wasting an incredible skill set on bothering with them. Or at the very least, I wish he chose better sounds, which I do believe he had access to. P.S. He is tall. At least a lot taller than me. And I found him overall very likeable. He was even being very kind, patient, and tolerant/friendly/joking with another fellow there who was asking him to sign all sorts of strange items and seemed scared to death of him because he wouldn't look at Bill (lol!). Oh, and he took a picture with me. :)
@karlmilton6688
7 жыл бұрын
BRUFORD is a very good drummer , that is all that needs to be said . As for Earthworks not being Jazz , well , tell me what Jazz is , I am in my seventies and have listened to Jazz for about sixty odd years due to my father's influence and I can't say for sure just what it is .Any art form must progress to remain valid , this includes Jazz , just playing standards dose not make a Jazz musician . I think what BRUFORD did with Earthworks was excellent , bringing in fresh players on a rotating platform gave the music an interesting edge , this in my humble opinion is the way forward . I have a massive collection of Jazz recordings gleaned over six decades , and that includes all the Earthworks recordings all of which I regularly play . BRUFORD is a good musician and a good Jazz drummer , that is enough .
@evetsnitram8866
6 жыл бұрын
The guy had a nice career doing what he liked, he had to take a pit stop and refill the coffers with ABWH, then moved on. I first saw him with Bruford at the Roxy in the late 70s, then at Catalina's B&G on Earthworks' last tour. That's quite an arc.
@gregdietz5183
6 жыл бұрын
Always thought Bill's jazzy genius and Rick Wakeman's classical dexterity (watch his playing in the last 15 seconds of the video) made a perfect combination.
@MarcoWriedt
4 жыл бұрын
That approach is the DNA of Prog! That’s why I love it!
@BeatlesBowieKrimson
7 жыл бұрын
I met him on the Bruford/Moraz tour in the late '70s (I think). I asked him "What's Robert Fripp really like?" He paused for a moment, looked at me and said in his British accent: "odd ... quite odd."
@MattSmith-iq1ld
6 жыл бұрын
He's not the only one to say that!
@vbassone
3 жыл бұрын
LOL!!!!!
@BobHunter1977
13 жыл бұрын
@Malzarin "Delightfully arrogant" - that is the perfect description of Mr. Bill Bruford! My favorite drummer as well, always has been. I've followed his career ever since he left Yes, learned TONS about music from him. Yes lost their edge after Bill left; Alan White a good rock drummer, while Bruford in a league of his own. They were lucky to have him through the first five albums.
@alanweissaltz1882
2 жыл бұрын
The drummer of all drummers ladies and gentlemen the one and only Bill Master of the drums
@dougmphilly
5 жыл бұрын
i loved his first piano and drum album with patrick moraz.
@marshallross3373
Жыл бұрын
I'd wondered why BB decided to retire when he did, seemingly a lot earlier than one would expect. And then it dawned on me that Bruford had always viewed his role as a percussion innovator, constantly looking for something new to try or do. He stated that he left Yes because he couldn't imagine himself playing "Close to the Edge" all the time for the next 20 years. But, anyway, his self-imposed definition of what it means to be a musician sort of put on him a great deal of pressure that would be hard to sustain for decades. Most people assume the drummer keeps the beat, and the groove, etc. and for most drummers, that's enough. It's great to be cutting edge and innovative, but I don't think it's an absolute mandate. One can have an excellent career playing well, and keeping time, even playing the same material night after night. Neil Peart said that "Tom Sawyer" was still a challenge to play correctly even after all of the years. So, I don't know, perhaps BB could have kept going with performing and recording even after he lost the inspiration to come up with new things. What he'd already mapped out and pioneered was incredible by any standard. Selfishly, I was sad to see him retire, is all I'm saying.
@billyz5088
5 жыл бұрын
Was never a big fan of the Simmons drums that Bruford used to a great extent on the ABWH project. His kit was made up of nearly all Simmons pads and one real snare at the time - still the overall effect on the album and live - at least while playing with the whole band did work pretty well. Electronic drums were far from the worst of the glut of e-toys used and abused in the 80's - especially in the studio. A grungy-punk revival in the early 90's was bound to happen as a reaction to all that tech - but what on earth will save us from the current tragedy that is the pop music scene ?
@pablomalaga4676
5 жыл бұрын
Music died decades ago
@PutItAway101
2 жыл бұрын
Those bleepy noises on the drum pads are the perfect example of "just because you can, doesn't mean you should"
@spergs
7 жыл бұрын
Bruford is a pretty smart cat. I am reading his book but like his drumming it seems a bit scattered. Don't get me wrong I love his playing but I think he has tried to branch out too much. Eventually, I think you have to settle on things you do well or that work well and stick with them. I was never a fan of the electronic kit and for me it made ABWH sound clunky. I saw Crimson in 95 and one of the things I loved was he played his regular kit more. Just love the sound of it and his playing was razor sharp.
@AlobytesOgniddove
9 жыл бұрын
Bill is realistic and intelligent. ^^
@macsnafu
Жыл бұрын
Bruford takes things so seriously, it seems like. And while that's good at one level, I can never tell if he actually enjoys what he's doing.
@alanweissaltz1882
2 жыл бұрын
I have so much he meant at least her the first she described and then in Anderson bruford Wakeman & Howe addition there's really not much you can ask him or he is just phenomenal while I really appreciate Allen White there really is no comparison to me he is just the best jazz percussionists I have ever heard next to Buddy Rich just amazing yes is northern lucky to have them as part of their band he was
@Eggs_is_eggs
4 жыл бұрын
They use a clip of him drumming on a track that didn't even make it onto the album (originally at least).
@keithbk
3 жыл бұрын
I remember having the ABWH VHS tape back in the day and when I heard/saw that section, I was like, "Wait, what is THAT song???" It took me YEARS to hunt down Vultures! Now everyone can share it or see it on KZitem, like "The Paris Sessions" of Yes.
@Malzarin
13 жыл бұрын
Delightfully arrogant man. Putting that aside he is by far my favorite drummer. Please spare me your best of all time lists, I just like the sound this man makes behind a drum kit (or set of trash cans).
@plasticweapon
4 жыл бұрын
right on, i hear ya.
@hothe65
8 жыл бұрын
Great drummer but the pads sound so dated.
@stevedrums1675
8 жыл бұрын
+Ben Naylor That's what was available the. But I agree. They sound like shit.
@evetsnitram8866
6 жыл бұрын
Sounded like a bad early 80s video game.
@deadeyes2803
5 жыл бұрын
because this video is from around the late 80s no shit they sound dated
@tb-cg6vd
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but that's the genius! They're so dated their back in fashion 40 years later. Got to love 8 bit crunch.
@evankeal
4 жыл бұрын
Nobody hits a crash cymbal like Bill. Almost like he wrist slaps them, its visually different than any other drummer and it seems like he is laying into them more than most.
@Zapple03
12 жыл бұрын
@BobHunter1977 ..lucky to have him for the first five albums... 100 and 20% agree. Spot on.
@johnkru1295
2 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@nickfish8345
4 жыл бұрын
Stuck up? Arrogant? He went to a UK boarding school which, unfortunately, leaves its mark on you forever. I should know.
@rpeavey50
12 жыл бұрын
Vultures in the City. On iTunes.
@ybrix101
9 жыл бұрын
4:04 - Tommy Shaw!
@pinkponyofprey1965
6 жыл бұрын
and Jack Blades?
@ambroulard
7 жыл бұрын
He gets a great sound out of his kit and I've always liked the sparse cleanliness of his playing... but a lot of these comments are spot on,,,, he is NOT a great jazz drummer--- He should try to relax and be happy with what he's done,,,---- those simmons pads bore me to tears frankly......
@StromboliKicks
12 жыл бұрын
anyone knows what's the song in the beginning?
@ybrix101
7 жыл бұрын
"Vultures". An outtake from the ABWH sessions. I believe it was available on a CD single as a "B-side".
@pinkponyofprey1965
6 жыл бұрын
sound s like an "I want to know what love is" bastard haha.
@phnx4life
3 жыл бұрын
Yes..yes..I love myself..yes..quite so.
@BarberSpider8
11 жыл бұрын
Whats the UK song called in this clip?
@AndyHeimerl
7 жыл бұрын
Easy money
@pablomalaga4676
5 жыл бұрын
King Crimson
@uninoculated
8 жыл бұрын
"I run my own jazz group.." pffft, no. I love Bill and think he is the best prog drummer ever, but he could never make it in real jazz. His compositions and solos suck. Has anyone heard him on standards? No? Why? hmm. Why is that? All jazz musicians include standards. Bill may have been jazzy, but he wasn't a jazz drummer. Euro-fusion. All that said, he is my favorite rock drummer of all time, and Yes was diminished when he left.
@vbassone
8 жыл бұрын
+Serapis you are basically right on with everything you said in your above comments, and i LOVE BILL BRUFORD too!
@capriboy2o
8 жыл бұрын
what is real jazz? this sound a bit like the Branford vs Wynton marsalis argument. id consider him jazz.... what about Chad wackerman, vinnie colaiuta et al? I'm sure they would be considered jazz
@laszlokovacs5885
6 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/sp2Zmnl8s2uBoKA he played a LOT OF JAZZ, even if you have not heard him. earthworks was jazz too.
@sefcakjames8254
6 жыл бұрын
Actually, Carl Palmer of ELP was a far better jazz drummer than Bruford. At least Carl held his left stick correctly and didn't practice the 'match grip' style like Bruford did.
@gregdietz5183
6 жыл бұрын
Nonsense. His acoustic (4 piece quartet) jazz albums with Earthworks have been generally well reviewed in the jazz press.
@mawel1955
9 жыл бұрын
I've always liked Bill's work but I don't like him. Sorry. He's one of the most pretentious pseudo-intellectuals I've ever seen and heard. He always talks about 'moving forward' yet his actual playing isn't that much different than it was on the King Crimson and U.K. albums. Of course, he tries different gadgets but these sort of devices are basically just novelties good only for solo works. They add nothing of real importance to an actual piece of music and since Bill is not any sort of solo drummer, I could never understand why he wasted his time obsessing over them. After all, it was gadgetry and electronics that ruined his technique on the 'Evening of Yes Music Plus' album. This is certainly not 'moving forward'. It's spinning your wheels, Bill.
@gregdietz5183
6 жыл бұрын
That's doctor Bruford to you buddy. Lol!
@Cpayne30
5 жыл бұрын
machinewrecker - But does his playing in the 80s Crimson not sound completely different than his playing on Bruford’s Gradually Going Tornado from 1980? I’d say that is “moving forward.”
@Edwinjn1007
11 жыл бұрын
Great drummer but quite a stuck up.
@jaegervand2112
3 жыл бұрын
Bill; while he spoke with authority and self confidence - which by itself could be considered eloquent - was never a real intellectual. Never a deep thinker. Sure he was arrogant; as was most british prog heroes at the time. Search for interviews with the likes of Frank Zappa, Neil Peart, Steve Vai or Stewart Copeland - musicians with the brainpower, sophistication and required intellect to support and precisely communicate deep concepts (or precisely insert the needle where it hurts the most).
@pokerface1967
9 жыл бұрын
He is a brilliant drummer , but hes always trying to distance himself from those great yes albums . Like I am on to better things ? king crimson ???? they suck !!!!
@Lightmane
9 жыл бұрын
King Crimson is the greatest prog rock band ever, but you're certainly entitled to your opinion.
@pokerface1967
9 жыл бұрын
PLEASE GIVE ME SOME GREAT SONGS THAT CRIMSON HAS PUT OUT , SERIOUSLY MAYBE I AM MISSING SOMETHING HERE . NOT BEING SARCASTIC ....
@Lightmane
9 жыл бұрын
Vinny D Epitaph, Starless, 21st Century Schizoid Man, In the Court of the Crimson King, I Talk to the Wind, Moonchild, Cadence & Cadscade, Red, Matte Kudasai, Elephant Talk, Heartbeat, One Time, Walking On Air, One More Red Nightmare, Larks' Tongues in Aspic (all versions), Pictures of a City, Book of Saturday, Prelude: Song of the Gulls, Three of a Perfect Pair, Discipline, Indiscipline, Neal and Jack and Me, Two Hands, ProzaKc Blues, Happy with what you have to be Happy with, Lady of the Dancing Water, Cirkus, Fallen Angel, Red, Exiles, and there's many many more Just because you don't think they're great doesn't mean they're not great. Many people consider King Crimson the greatest prog rock band of all time. They have a wider more diverse range of music than any other band I know. YES is second, in my opinion & YES is also my second favorite group, Close to the Edge being their greatest piece, while with Crimson it's Epitaph & then Starless. I consider all 3 pieces to be masterpieces. Just my opinion : )
@Lightmane
9 жыл бұрын
Vinny D everything on his list too
@69drummerdude
9 жыл бұрын
Vinny D I can understand if you "tuned out"at the enormous list that was presented to you as an answer, and as a huge Yes fan myself , I too find it hard to like King Crimson songs. But do yourself a favor and check out: "Starless" and "Walking on Air". Those do NOT suck.
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