27+ Bill Bruford Quotes On Music, King Crimson And Neil Peart

Bill Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer and record producer. He is best known for his work with progressive rock bands such as Yes, King Crimson and Genesis. He is also a pioneer of the genre of progressive jazz-rock fusion, and has collaborated with a variety of other musicians and bands. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Bill Bruford on music, love, life.

Top 10 Bill Bruford Quotes

1. I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.
2. But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot.
3. Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack.
4. So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes.
5. We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.
6. Close to the Edge, Red, One of a kind, Discipline, Earthworks, The Sound of Surprise, all seem to me to be albums that captured the essence of the intention.
7. And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area.
8. A rock band used to be four guys and a drummer. Now it's five guys sitting around reading manuals!
9. And we'd drink huge amounts of scotch and coke, which is a ghastly sweet drink... And now people don't drink nearly as much, for good reason. We're all a little wiser.
10. The piano is kind of my second instrument.

Bill Bruford Short Quotes

• Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful.
• My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton.
• I don't really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, really.
• At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy.
• If I was hearing something I couldn't do, I would figure out how to do it.

Bill Bruford Quotes About Music

You learn so much about music from all the people you surround yourself with - good, bad and indifferent. It's extremely hard to be specific. — Bill Bruford

Entertainment is about telling everybody that everything is alright but music is on the side of the upsetters and that's where I'm at. — Bill Bruford

I didn't write any music at all, and then, I remember Jon Anderson being very insistent saying that there were two kinds of musicians: the ones who wrote music and the ones who didn't. — Bill Bruford

Bill Bruford Famous Quotes And Sayings

Drummers haven't managed to develop their individuality quite as well as guitarists have. We can be so focused on the nuts and bolts that we overlook the importance of individuality - the broader picture, if you will. — Bill Bruford

I warm naturally to the drummer whose ideas and approach are strong, even if he doesn't quite have the ability to carry them out. — Bill Bruford

I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart. — Bill Bruford

Holding on to some of your uniqueness is the trick instead of surrendering it at the Academy of Contemporary We're Gonna Make You a Star. — Bill Bruford

This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses. — Bill Bruford

People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby. — Bill Bruford

One of the great things about having good players in your band is that you just ask them questions. You can pick up some good information that way. — Bill Bruford

We were from totally different social backgrounds. This is what is very hard for an American to understand, but we could have been five guys from Mars. — Bill Bruford

Second edition of Earthworks I have the more traditional compositional approach, namely I write a piece from the piano. — Bill Bruford

Life Lessons by Bill Bruford

1. Bill Bruford's work emphasizes the importance of creative expression and experimentation in music. He was known for his unique approach to drumming, often utilizing odd time signatures and polyrhythms to create interesting and complex rhythms.
2. He also encouraged drummers to break away from traditional approaches and to become more open-minded and creative in their playing.
3. His work serves as an important reminder that the best music is the result of taking risks and pushing boundaries.