Bill Bruford drum solo

[Machiavelli70]

Bill's talent doesn't lie in Portnoy-sized sets with hitting things really fast. It lies in taking a very simple tune and playing with it, not over it, to change it. Listen to how many ways he interprets and expresses that simple riff in less than a minute.

[emmanuelh]

what is the name of this theme?

[marez71]

besides the nice bb's performance like the quality of the video, what vidcamera is used? not bad comparin to others cams

[BDizDaBest]

lol is this supposed to be impressive?

[emilshere]

HE DOESNT HAVE AS MANY TOnal varieties as he used to have on previous kits... I really miss that

[myusskyuss]

i always knew the drummer in "the good Yes" was bad ass it just took danny carey saying he was his favorite for me to connect the dots.

[ZeldAnTales]

@myusskyuss The "good Yes"? Implying Alan White is any less skilled? You fail.

[lionelroach]

does anyone know the line up? piano, sax, (no bass?), ?

[GBJPhotoWorks]

Is that Ian Ballamy on sax?

[nakaufo]

 ilove his sound.

[twinsmm1]

what solo?

[alienxtreme]

DAYAMN!

[1994AlmostSkater]

Oh my, the rare bill bruford in it's natural habitat, jazz. In this band, his drumming style makes so much sense :D

[drv30]

@1994AlmostSkater

That wasnt jazz it was more of a Latin music type.

[vtripaldi]

brillant fucking wicked!~

[edutavares100]

Bill Brufford is a great drummer too. ..veryyyyy niceeeeeee...Thanks yyz

[ih8japscraps]

buddy rich, steve gadd, vinnie colaiuta, jeff hamilton, neil peart , john bonham, phil collins, mike portnoy = my favourite drummers

[petersinol]

then go with ur pointless comments on thier videos...

[ih8japscraps]

are you the person who posted this video? i didnt think so, so shut your face

[petersinol]

If I watch BB vid I want to see what people think of him. When I see for 1000 times like kids like you mention about thier best drummers Im really sad. Go comment Mike Portnoy, neil peart and steve gadd if u want. But what these guys have to the Bill? I dont have to be the person who posted this vid to write comments. At least mine are not pointless.

[yesfan100]

great clip thank you so much

[calvarychapelhh]

Should have asked the sax player [ I forgot his name] to move the music stand.

[mymmavideos]

Before I did any research on bill's theories, all I knew was that he played a wrap around set of sample pads with some gacked out earthy sounds. He does stick out as one of the best jazz drummers, and has played with some mainstream commercialized acts. Keep in mind this place is for opinions, not retaliation when someone doesn't share the same narrow minded opinions as you.

[SeXDwarV]

Did you actually post and entire paragraph on how you work in the music industry? Your last 2 posts still dont change that fact you compared apples and oranges, then proceeded to say jazz drumming...falls short of metal drumming? Dont get me wrong, im a HUGE metal fan, but comparing Bruford to Bittner/Jordison seems a bit misplaced on this page.

[mymmavideos]

Since we are all here for opinions, thought I'd state mine. I went to school for music, and produce audio/video scores. I play drums and anything with strings on it very well. I also work in the music industry, what do you do? In my experience as a drummer, I have played for bands from blues to progressive math metal. flash has nothing to do with it. It's about serving the music, don't overplay your part as the spine of the peice you are playing.

[mymmavideos]

lol... i'd like to see this guy do that again.... stroke for stroke. It's really pretty easy to combine time sig's like that that sounds like a clusterfook. Joey Jordison and Jason bittner would share this guy for lunch. Don't understand why so many drummers worship jazz acts. I like jazz for the guitars/horns/rythmes... but these guys clearly are not the best drummers around. metal drummers are more percussive thinkers

[SeXDwarV]

Mymmavideos, please dont post on topics you know nothing about. I'm not the kind that likes to tear down, but obviously drums and "percussive thinking" are fields you have yet to explore. Come back when your favor for the speed of metal drumming and flashy styles has left. Then, mabe we can talk progressive music and fathers of modern drumming.

[JazzzRockFuzion]

Regardless of your "years in the industry" you clearly have not got a grip on what "improvisation" means. The idea is NOT to 'do it again stroke for stroke'. Please remember, music is a LANGUAGE. When you're having a conversation with a friend, do you pull out your 10 most 'well-rehearsed' responses? Of course not. You react to the mood/content of the dialogue. This is what a great jazz improviser does. Jason Bittner and Joey Jordison are damned PARROTS. Repeat, repeat, repeat. wow.....

[robdrums69]

@JazzzRockFuzion I totally agree - I'd like to see Joey pull this off and I'll tell you right now, if Bill WANTED to play like JOEY, he could quite easily, I'm sure.

Bill has played drums longer than Joey has been alive LOL

[robdrums69]

@JazzzRockFuzion I saw him with King Crimson in Toronto - Pat M. on the other kit , Tony Levin on Bass - Trey Gunn - Frip and Belew - nearly crapped my pants. Actually, I think I did ! Absoluletly incredible players :) all of them . Pat Mastelletto is under rated as well. Played with Mister Mister and he's quite good indeed :)

[pandespinas]

hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! what a thinker we got here!!!!...... profound!........ooooooo very profound!

[HeidiLandRover]

The best - the fact that he makes it look SO EASY is just crazy. Bill is in a league of his own.

[nikobil]

Is that Earthworks?

[zildjian6352]

move the music stand you idiot

[yyz333]

He he.... I wish I had the permission to go on stage and do that.You're right maybe I should have asked bill to move it for me.or next time you should have come and done it yourself asshole

[iamben69]

hehehe...

[1994AlmostSkater]

@yyz333 Hahaha!

[MindHead77]

Bruford. Malta. That's a hell of a combination!

[nightwind321]

The piano became a little annoying there towards the end, but I can listen to Bruford anytime. Think about it. How many drummers can you recognize when you hear them? A true sign of greatness

[sigalig]

i could tell keith moon out of fucking ANYBODY. he is the best. a close one actually with bonzo

[beatlesdylanyes]

Bruford rocks!!! some steal alan white's ride!!bruford back to Yes!!!!!

[billpeart]

awesome. bill bruford is a true master

[haylex95]

Yeah. If you are in bands like King Crimson and Yes, you have to be a master. : )

[billpeart]

there is no doubt about that. his work is on a level that few can appreciate. its great to see other people respect and appreciate such a wonderful musician like bruford. world class drummer/musician!