1% of the population can play the drums - well - and he is in the top 1% of good drummers. The world's best drummer is a stupid concept and subjective, but he's amongst the best rock/ fusion drummers of the the last 50 years
So what is the difference with people like Bill? Other than the mechanics of the skill? There's alot of human machines with skill, dead, dry, lifeless, skill. Bill is a musician, who has a great grasp of what Al Dimeola pointed out being the problem with many of todays musicians, Composition.
Bill's my all-time drummer. I was fortunate to see the Yes UNION Tour in 1991. My favorite album is One of a Kind. Thanks for the post of this treasure piece.
Without Bill and King Crimson we wouldn't have TOOL. Even if you can't stand prog rock you have to be appreciative of that. That being said...I'm a huge fan of prog rock lol
@@tihomir7 I think it's genius in that it's really hard to combine those kinds of sounds in a musical way versus just two identical bass drum sounds which are much easier to handle
The thing about all of the great drummers throughout time is; they sing their parts and think in a melodic form! This goes for Buddy Rich, Jo Jones, John Bonham, Neil Peart or Bill Bruford. And the key is the blending of long and short notes in a musical fashion, as opposed to some mechanics surrounding musical notation.
musicians always trying to frame what a drummer does in a musical way 😆we study RHYTHM exhaustively ... we are the forrest for your trees ... we are not in your world you are in ours 😆RHYTHM! it is more than just long and short notes
But you forgot to mention one drummer who is the best drummer of all the drummers in the seventies Billy Cobham now you know that man was a powerhouse drummer back then nobody could touch him and I mean nobody Neil Peart bill bruford all of them were inspired by Billy, Neil even said that himself that was the reason why he became a drummer because of Billy Cobham
@@ronaldwilliams4954Curious that Peart would say that Cobham inspired him to be a drummer since Cobham made his recording debut when Peart was 21 - a year before he joined Rush. Your thinking is even more sloppy than your grammar.
The fact that he has walked away from playing makes me crazy! He’s such an amazing drummer - but that’s only part of it - if you haven’t read his autobiography you really should. He’s exactly the same on the page as he is on the kit!
@@michaelvaladez6570 the autobiography is just called “Bill Bruford - The Autobiography”; a really great read. The video… yikes… 1981-83/ in that range.
I may or may not have time to read his autobiography but can you give me a quick idea of why he left? Did it have something to do with the politics of the music industry or did he feel like there was a loss of creativity?
@@williamperri3437 my general impression was that it was a tough business - and one he’d been in for a long time. I doubt that Bruford has any concerns in the creativity department; everything he does he does with his own style. So why pummel yourself to deal with organizing a tour schedule/wrangling for equipment rentals at gigs … a lot of work! (I can’t imagine it was very financially rewarding.)
Bill's last date with Yes was late March of 1972, and in bootlegs I've heard of shows from around that time, they didn't play any of "Close To The Edge", so maybe they hadn't recorded it, or finalized any arrangements.
Wow, blast from the past. I used to watch this as a kid, back when I first started drum lessons at 8 years old. I was lucky enough to see Bruford live with Earthworks not long after. As an adult, I'm revisiting his work, especially the prog stuff with Yes and KC, and appreciating it at a whole new level.
He’s a bit too old now, plus he’s an author and lecturer in some British college, so he won’t be back. - As of 2024, he was asked to go back out on tour with Belew/Levin/Steve Vai, and he turned it down right away because of all of the waiting around in airports, so those three have recruited Danny Carey from Tool instead.
@@thelantern9075look this morbid musicman is nothing but a troll I've gone back and forth with him several times usually it's on a Carl Palmer video so pay this tube steak no mind😅
The point he makes at 13:35 is so important. It's such a crucial aspect of artistic growth, development and depth. Yet so much of the music product that gets made today bypasses this hardest and most vital step. Clicking and dragging a prefab sample into a grid on the DAW is an end-around dodge of really confronting the passive instrument, the blank canvas, and our reflection in it.
Bruford is a genius, both musically and intellectually. Perhaps the two are woven together in a way that causes his playing to be so creative and brilliant. His sense of time is second to none, and he has one of the most relaxed grips I’ve ever seen in a drummer. He’s one of my favorite drummers of all time.
Chris Squire also commented, only half-joking, on Bruford's playing style inasmuch as he wasn't very loud, which was a factor in Squire's upfront bass sound in the mixes.
I thought it curious that he described his loose stick grip in a negative light. If you grip a stick with too much force, the drums (particularly the cymbals) can sound a bit choked. I watched a video of Peter Erskine explaining this concept and realized that I intuitively approach the guitar in much the same way - I hold the pick as loosely as possible, which besides keeping your hand relaxed, also contributes positively to sound production.
Finally somebody has put the beat on here I used to watch this in high school back in the the late '80s early '90s religiously in junior high and early High School but somehow it got misplaced in the move I actually rented it from a library in North Carolina and never brought it back. I used to watch that VHS tape and exit stage left all the time. But this is more of a instructional type video that's got amazing King Crimson music in it but this was really my not first introduction to him but it certainly one of the best guides to his discipline and there's no drummer out there that has better discipline than bill bruford he is one of the great drummers of all time I don't know if there's anybody that does a stroke roll better than him and his Rim shots are out of this world. I mean my first introduction from him was yes but there's only so much yes that bill is on exit Bill enter Alan white and I like yes even more with Alan White. I think that was a perfect marriage and when bill went to King Crimson that was a perfect marriage but of course you can't forget the Chris Squire solo album Fish Out of Water my goodness. That's some of the most emotionally charged music you will ever hear .drumming is so freaking brilliant. Two incredible drumming songs he had with yes was certainly.....heart of the sunrise and and the whole close to the edge album. But I love where Bill was at in the early '80s with the electric drums the octobans and the Slit drum he was coming up with some brilliant stuff but of course you had Adrian Belew Tony Levin and Robert Fripp what an incredible lineup. Everybody always talks about discipline but the beat was a great album and so was three of a perfect pair. Cheers thanks for this video it brings back so many memories and it absolutely killer anybody who's a drummer needs to watch this you shouldn't go through your musical career without watching this video by Bill bruford it's absolutely vital he presents drumming like no other he truly is a master of his craft and the dude's got a Doctrine now so Dr Bill bruford is a master of his craft
I hated his electronic drums. When he rejoined yes in the late 80s he ruined their sound with his horrible electronic drums. He may as well not have even played and they could have used a drum machine.
@@uv77mc85 for me this is an unbelievable thing to say… It’s your good right, but I think you wanted something way back in the days that he didn’t - and you couldn’t get over it - after almost 50 years? I love his sound and I can’t even begin to describe my love for his way of playing.
Bruford just pulled a 180 when it comes to using double bass drums right in the middle of the video; I recalled in a written interview where he praised Billy Cobham for his prowess in that, but Bruford remarked that he personally wouldn't use double bass drums.
Fripp, or whoever it is who insists on copyright blocking every second of KC's back catalogue from the internet, WTF are you worrying about? Are you scared people are going to see this and think ''Great, now I don't have to buy the album.''? Even Lars took his throne off the beach and gave up commanding the tide to retreat in the end.
Ah, very clever muting of Discipline. If it was a live version, it wouldn't be muted. 15:44 The Discipline Rhythm 17:24 he's basically playing Discipline, but slower 17:46 Discipline, basically 19:53 Robert Fripp explaining his part on Discipline 21:53 Robert Fripp explaining the time signatures 22:38 Bill explaining a little bit about polyrhythms
Love his work, i have the great pleasure of whatching a live in the Agora Mall Room.Atlanta GA. I was 18 years old FROM CCS VZLA. 1978. Congratulations Bill Bruford. ❤
I remember owning this on VHS. Watching it in 2022 I'm appaled at the sound quality of the drums. Souds like it was recorded with the camera built-in microphone! Of course Bruford was impecable.
Nothing like Bruford, in style and character. He keeps inspiration alive after a million years have passed (in music industry terms). Literally one of a kind of a drummer.
I used to have this on video I rented it from the library and never brought it back but I would watch this every day after school and exit stage left by Rush it was so much fun watching the stuff I need to get it back
For me, his laser like technique and musical approach was a continuation of Max Roach and Tony Williams. And for that, he is perhaps the most unique rock drummer in history.
Bill Bruford was the first favorite drummer of mine when he was with Yes. I am very happy that he joined King Crimson, because that was a challenge to grow in developing such great rhythms that propelled him into the stratosphere of the world's top drummers. He's an absolutely amazing master of percussion.
Oh ! Bill, what a pity, there's no sound in the video of 81' Crimson playin' Discipline ! Tell me it's not for copyright reasons ! If it's the case, shame on Discipline Global Mobile !
He’s amazing. I would kill to see a video just like this with Phil Collins. However, Phil is all talent and feel. My understanding is, he’s not technically “schooled” in the theory, but he’s a master nevertheless. You can throw anything at him and he will slay it. What a talent!!
Apparently Drumeo did some sort of interview recently (maybe a year ago?) with Phil and son Nick, but nothing has come of it since. I distinctly remember hearing about it though. Any sort of in depth video explaining certain parts would be excellent.
What other drummer for rock bands can speak like Bill? He could tell me that little gremlins live in his drums, and with his eloquence, manner of speaking and that accent, and I'd believe him.
I wonder how many drummers screwed up their tendons playing those damn Simmons kitchen countertops. With typical engineering arrogance, he wouldn't listen to anyone's complaints about the feel for years.
There are many great drummers Bill Burford was (and stiil is) one of the best, often people like to choose "Who's the Best" I can't but saying that I do have my favorites. Bruford, Pert, Katché, Collins, Bonham, are at the top IMO There are more, but I couldn't say one's better than the other. It's hard to get my head around Bruford walking away from drumming forever, he even sold off all his equipment from what I understand.I'd like to thank him for all the pleasure he's given us throughout his carreer. 👏
My man, isn't it a little irresponsible do not have Tony Williams or Billy Cobham on your list? Especially Cobham with the guys that you are mentioning. I mean I absolutely love bill bruford but Billy... C'mon
@@williamperri3437 ...OK, sorry I didn't name Billy Cobham for YOU, as these were drummers I named off the top of my head and a lot had to do with the type of music I listen to, I do remember listening to Billy Cobham Spectrum (I have it) but haven't listened to it for decades but I do remember Billy Cobham being a fantastic drummer, I also said "There are more" but I really didn't want to list every drummer I think is great. I'm unaware of Tony Williams I looked him up he's a jazz drummer and I don't really listen to very much jazz. Buddy Rich is also before my time and the style of music he played isn't my bag but he's often purported to be one of the all-time greatest...I wouldn't know because I don't listen to him. So go ahead call me irresponsible.
@@harryberry474 Dam man relax! Sorry. I am a 45 year old drum and music nerd so please understand. Billy is just so important to all of the fusion drummers and he can play just as well leading with his left as his right. The guy is 1 of the most important players of all time and technically was an absolute monster. BILLY was the guy in fusion music in the early 70's that set the bar and that can not be disputed. Tony MAY have created that feel, or at least that's what he said when he was still alive... But Billy was the guy! Mahavishnu and Return to Forever were top dogs in the game. Tony Williams basically changed everything involving drums and how people swung before he was even an adult but he stuck with swing more than fusion. Tony and Billy as well as Jack Dejohnette and Lenny White are guys that were responsible with the fusion of jazz and Rock. It's all good though! We are just happy to be alive and able to enjoy all these amazing artists and even hit the drums!
Ce qui m'a toujours impressionné chez B.Brudford c'est le travail de ses doigts et de ses poignets, ce qui donne à son jeu une puissance et une finesse incomparable. Il m'a beaucoup inspiré il est avec Cobham et Paice et Porcaro mes modèles.
Never afraid to walk away from a sure thing and embrace change. I have complete admiration of him as a drummer but also as a man who always pushed himself further.
Very simply, he retired. He felt it was time to do so - and as you can derive from this interview, he always moved on when it was time. Everyone thought he was crazy for leaving Yes. He accomplished a lot - time for a new journey, this time away from the kit.
Ok before I spend my time watching this is it like all those old 80s and 90 s drum vids where it’s all showing off and they actually don’t teach anything.
Don`t get wrong here. Bill Bruford is one of the greatest drummers of all time in my opinion. The strange thing that has always bothered me about him was his quote or one of for leaving yes and I quote, "It was getting to the point that everyone was soloing at the same time". Now correct me if I`m wrong but he went on to play with artists/bands that continually soloed at the same time continually.
@@Cpayne30 I think the kind of "random sounding but actually not at all" is where I'm drawing some comparisons. I'm not particularly attuned to this style of drumming so this is undeniably a naive opinion on my part. Still listening back there's parts where he plays the electronic pads which definitely feel inspired by Neil Peart, or vice versa.
All technically great but there are loads of people playing incredibly technical stuff today. Not all of em get much work. You have to be saying something imo.
LOVE IT! Communication is the essence of all arts. Now it seems to become more of a "defecation" rather. Uncontrolled chaos and ugliness is NOT communication...
I saw this genius unfortunately just once, in Bratislava, some 20 years ago. Bruford is most colourfull drummer ever, he does not beat, he sings, speaks.
9:41 one of the most satisfying unintentional ASMR moments ever, i could just listen to this forever, he gives drums a whole new meaning that i don't, and probably won't ever get from any other drummers
I love Bill, but I can't watch this (or most drum instructional videos, especially from this era) without thinking of Fred Armisen's "Real Complicated Drumming" parody. :D
Bill " feels random, but it isn't" Bruford
Haha!
That's a good one!
My favorite drummer since I first heard Fragile. It was a treat to see him with King Crimson in '74 and again in '91 on the Union Tour!
Lucky you!
How tp play drums in Upper Class 4/4 wot wot?
Saw him every KC tour from 81 till the end. Probably 30 other times solo, in UK, Earthworks, Genesis, Holdsworth ad infinitum.
1% of the population can play the drums - well - and he is in the top 1% of good drummers. The world's best drummer is a stupid concept and subjective, but he's amongst the best rock/ fusion drummers of the the last 50 years
I love that virtually everyone agrees, BB is as close to a genius on drums as you can get. Like he's really above the average good drummer.
of course you wrong, it's so obvious. He is the best. The end
@@jareczek1980 : Please stop with “the best” crap.
@@stevedrums1675 i'm joking dude. Everyone have different heroes. It's obvious. And everyone should respect that.
So what is the difference with people like Bill? Other than the mechanics of the skill? There's alot of human machines with skill, dead, dry, lifeless, skill. Bill is a musician, who has a great grasp of what Al Dimeola pointed out being the problem with many of todays musicians, Composition.
Bill Bruford absolutely inspires me. Fantastic musician.
Impossible to parody this level of wank.
He is
This video instructed me to quit drumming
hahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha
No you play more.lol never stop.
@@garyconner6151 thank you for the kind words but I am actually not a drummer, just a bassist, I just thought it was a funny comment
My favorite 80s sitcom! Bruford and the Beat!
Featuring Robert Fripp as the weird uncle....and Aunt Toyah?
Thanks for uploading this, Bruford is my favorite drummer and I find this fascinating.
@Arturo Wayne no one cares dipshit
Bill's my all-time drummer. I was fortunate to see the Yes UNION Tour in 1991. My favorite album is One of a Kind. Thanks for the post of this treasure piece.
One of Danny Careys influences. Its so obvious
Without Bill and King Crimson we wouldn't have TOOL. Even if you can't stand prog rock you have to be appreciative of that. That being said...I'm a huge fan of prog rock lol
Bill playing double bass... that's a rare occasion
He did it occasionally in 1982 during his Indiscipline solos. Maybe in 81 as well.
Very rare.... Combination between the kick drum of the Simmons and acoustic kick drum. Genius
@@filmusikchannel7596 he is great drummer, but what is genius in playing combination of Simmons and acoustic kick???
@@tihomir7 I think it's genius in that it's really hard to combine those kinds of sounds in a musical way versus just two identical bass drum sounds which are much easier to handle
The thing about all of the great drummers throughout time is; they sing their parts and think in a melodic form! This goes for Buddy Rich, Jo Jones, John Bonham, Neil Peart or Bill Bruford. And the key is the blending of long and short notes in a musical fashion, as opposed to some mechanics surrounding musical notation.
This really made me think about my drumming style and how I could improve it in the future
musicians always trying to frame what a drummer does in a musical way 😆we study RHYTHM exhaustively ... we are the forrest for your trees ... we are not in your world you are in ours 😆RHYTHM! it is more than just long and short notes
But you forgot to mention one drummer who is the best drummer of all the drummers in the seventies Billy Cobham now you know that man was a powerhouse drummer back then nobody could touch him and I mean nobody Neil Peart bill bruford all of them were inspired by Billy, Neil even said that himself that was the reason why he became a drummer because of Billy Cobham
@@ronaldwilliams4954Curious that Peart would say that Cobham inspired him to be a drummer since Cobham made his recording debut when Peart was 21 - a year before he joined Rush.
Your thinking is even more sloppy than your grammar.
"the key is the blending of long and short notes"
As a bassist, that's the key to grooving, too.
The fact that he has walked away from playing makes me crazy! He’s such an amazing drummer - but that’s only part of it - if you haven’t read his autobiography you really should. He’s exactly the same on the page as he is on the kit!
Great guy and not only a drummer, but a composer. Same league as Jaco Pastorius and maybe Django Reinhardt or someone.
What is the title of his biography ? And how old is this video. he looks pretty young.
@@michaelvaladez6570 the autobiography is just called “Bill Bruford - The Autobiography”; a really great read. The video… yikes… 1981-83/ in that range.
I may or may not have time to read his autobiography but can you give me a quick idea of why he left? Did it have something to do with the politics of the music industry or did he feel like there was a loss of creativity?
@@williamperri3437 my general impression was that it was a tough business - and one he’d been in for a long time. I doubt that Bruford has any concerns in the creativity department; everything he does he does with his own style. So why pummel yourself to deal with organizing a tour schedule/wrangling for equipment rentals at gigs … a lot of work! (I can’t imagine it was very financially rewarding.)
Bill says he really likes "Siberian Khatru" but ironically, he rarely if ever played it LIVE.
Maybe because he wasn't in YES when they played it live
@@queefreak666 LOL.
Bill's last date with Yes was late March of 1972, and in bootlegs I've heard of shows from around that time, they didn't play any of "Close To The Edge", so maybe they hadn't recorded it, or finalized any arrangements.
Said they rehersed it with ABWH but never performed.
That really hurts because it's my favorite Yessong,
Wow, blast from the past. I used to watch this as a kid, back when I first started drum lessons at 8 years old. I was lucky enough to see Bruford live with Earthworks not long after. As an adult, I'm revisiting his work, especially the prog stuff with Yes and KC, and appreciating it at a whole new level.
Man that sounds like a nice chidhood
.... King Crimson's version of 4'33" by John Cage ; )
Towards the end the rendition of Discipline was too much for human ears so the audio was cut from this video
Mr. Buford is sorely missed in the Music World. Come Back.
He’s a bit too old now, plus he’s an author and lecturer in some British college, so he won’t be back. - As of 2024, he was asked to go back out on tour with Belew/Levin/Steve Vai, and he turned it down right away because of all of the waiting around in airports, so those three have recruited Danny Carey from Tool instead.
One of the most eloquent and intelligent drummers we've had.
Hardly. Lol
@@morbidmanmusicwhat makes you disagree?
@@thelantern9075look this morbid musicman is nothing but a troll I've gone back and forth with him several times usually it's on a Carl Palmer video so pay this tube steak no mind😅
@@morbidmanmusicI thought you just messed around with Carl Palmer fans I didn't know you screwed around with Bill bruford fans too😮
Thanks for sharing bill's music.
He was ,and still is, my favorite drummer.
A genius musician, genius drummer. The word genius, not overused when talking about Bruford.
The point he makes at 13:35 is so important. It's such a crucial aspect of artistic growth, development and depth. Yet so much of the music product that gets made today bypasses this hardest and most vital step. Clicking and dragging a prefab sample into a grid on the DAW is an end-around dodge of really confronting the passive instrument, the blank canvas, and our reflection in it.
since I heard "Roundabout" for the first time, I knew he had to be great ...
Bruford is a genius, both musically and intellectually. Perhaps the two are woven together in a way that causes his playing to be so creative and brilliant. His sense of time is second to none, and he has one of the most relaxed grips I’ve ever seen in a drummer. He’s one of my favorite drummers of all time.
Kind of French grip version of Murray Spivack's?
Chris Squire also commented, only half-joking, on Bruford's playing style inasmuch as he wasn't very loud, which was a factor in Squire's upfront bass sound in the mixes.
I thought it curious that he described his loose stick grip in a negative light. If you grip a stick with too much force, the drums (particularly the cymbals) can sound a bit choked. I watched a video of Peter Erskine explaining this concept and realized that I intuitively approach the guitar in much the same way - I hold the pick as loosely as possible, which besides keeping your hand relaxed, also contributes positively to sound production.
14:43
Judas Priest - Painkiller
I had the VHS of this. Nice to seeing it posted here. I watched so many times back in the day that I remembered it vividly as the video progressed.
i've always found the way Brufford speaks fascinating, Super sophisticated and educated; Very much like Neil but the accent makes way more classy, lol
Finally somebody has put the beat on here I used to watch this in high school back in the the late '80s early '90s religiously in junior high and early High School but somehow it got misplaced in the move I actually rented it from a library in North Carolina and never brought it back. I used to watch that VHS tape and exit stage left all the time. But this is more of a instructional type video that's got amazing King Crimson music in it but this was really my not first introduction to him but it certainly one of the best guides to his discipline and there's no drummer out there that has better discipline than bill bruford he is one of the great drummers of all time I don't know if there's anybody that does a stroke roll better than him and his Rim shots are out of this world. I mean my first introduction from him was yes but there's only so much yes that bill is on exit Bill enter Alan white and I like yes even more with Alan White. I think that was a perfect marriage and when bill went to King Crimson that was a perfect marriage but of course you can't forget the Chris Squire solo album Fish Out of Water my goodness. That's some of the most emotionally charged music you will ever hear .drumming is so freaking brilliant. Two incredible drumming songs he had with yes was certainly.....heart of the sunrise and and the whole close to the edge album. But I love where Bill was at in the early '80s with the electric drums the octobans and the Slit drum he was coming up with some brilliant stuff but of course you had Adrian Belew Tony Levin and Robert Fripp what an incredible lineup. Everybody always talks about discipline but the beat was a great album and so was three of a perfect pair. Cheers thanks for this video it brings back so many memories and it absolutely killer anybody who's a drummer needs to watch this you shouldn't go through your musical career without watching this video by Bill bruford it's absolutely vital he presents drumming like no other he truly is a master of his craft and the dude's got a Doctrine now so Dr Bill bruford is a master of his craft
I hated his electronic drums. When he rejoined yes in the late 80s he ruined their sound with his horrible electronic drums. He may as well not have even played and they could have used a drum machine.
@@uv77mc85 for me this is an unbelievable thing to say… It’s your good right, but I think you wanted something way back in the days that he didn’t - and you couldn’t get over it - after almost 50 years? I love his sound and I can’t even begin to describe my love for his way of playing.
Thanks for uploading this, Bill Bruford is my favorite drummer. Such a master musician.
On the credits I noticed... Peter Saville.
The same dude linked to Joy Division/New Order!
Bruford just pulled a 180 when it comes to using double bass drums right in the middle of the video; I recalled in a written interview where he praised Billy Cobham for his prowess in that, but Bruford remarked that he personally wouldn't use double bass drums.
He's unreal. 🙏🤩
Fripp, or whoever it is who insists on copyright blocking every second of KC's back catalogue from the internet, WTF are you worrying about? Are you scared people are going to see this and think ''Great, now I don't have to buy the album.''?
Even Lars took his throne off the beach and gave up commanding the tide to retreat in the end.
Equating Fripp with Lars is about as nasty an insult as can be mustered...but I might agree.
Great mini documentary about my #1 drummer. Thanks for uploading!
Ah, very clever muting of Discipline. If it was a live version, it wouldn't be muted.
15:44 The Discipline Rhythm
17:24 he's basically playing Discipline, but slower
17:46 Discipline, basically
19:53 Robert Fripp explaining his part on Discipline
21:53 Robert Fripp explaining the time signatures
22:38 Bill explaining a little bit about polyrhythms
Fripp owns that bit eh
I have this dvd. It isn’t muted on the dvd.
@@danp4769 where’d you get the DVD??
I got it on Amazon. I just searched it and it is still available.
yeah, great :/
Love his work, i have the great pleasure of whatching a live in the Agora Mall Room.Atlanta GA. I was 18 years old FROM CCS VZLA. 1978. Congratulations Bill Bruford. ❤
Why king crimson need to pick 3? Here is the answer
And those three together can't make Bill's work
Discipline, creativity, and really beautifully trained hands. Hey kids.. that’s what it should look like.
I remember owning this on VHS. Watching it in 2022 I'm appaled at the sound quality of the drums. Souds like it was recorded with the camera built-in microphone! Of course Bruford was impecable.
The DVD is a straight rip of the VHS, off centered audio and all. Wish it was longer!
Agreed 💯 percent
I grew up on Bruford, looking back he looks like a kid. Crazy.
He looks like a young Anthony Michael Hall!
Nothing like Bruford, in style and character. He keeps inspiration alive after a million years have passed (in music industry terms). Literally one of a kind of a drummer.
I used to have this on video I rented it from the library and never brought it back but I would watch this every day after school and exit stage left by Rush it was so much fun watching the stuff I need to get it back
Purely Amazing Mr Bill 💪
Thanks for this video. I've yet to see this and was truly inspired! Bill is one of my favorite drummers who is right up there with all the greats..
For me, his laser like technique and musical approach was a continuation of Max Roach and Tony Williams. And for that, he is perhaps the most unique rock drummer in history.
DUDE! We need the live version of Discipline! Theres no video on YT on it except a crappy one where the band basically fails.
Bill Bruford was the first favorite drummer of mine when he was with Yes. I am very happy that he joined King Crimson, because that was a challenge to grow in developing such great rhythms that propelled him into the stratosphere of the world's top drummers. He's an absolutely amazing master of percussion.
Oh ! Bill, what a pity, there's no sound in the video of 81' Crimson playin' Discipline ! Tell me it's not for copyright reasons ! If it's the case, shame on Discipline Global Mobile !
You are right. But it's not a problem since the video is dubbed with the studio cut anyway.
He’s amazing. I would kill to see a video just like this with Phil Collins. However, Phil is all talent and feel. My understanding is, he’s not technically “schooled” in the theory, but he’s a master nevertheless. You can throw anything at him and he will slay it. What a talent!!
Apparently Drumeo did some sort of interview recently (maybe a year ago?) with Phil and son Nick, but nothing has come of it since. I distinctly remember hearing about it though. Any sort of in depth video explaining certain parts would be excellent.
What other drummer for rock bands can speak like Bill? He could tell me that little gremlins live in his drums, and with his eloquence, manner of speaking and that accent, and I'd believe him.
Wise words from Bill at the end!
Bill playing a plastic fisher price drum head
This reminds me of seeing him perform with Earthworks in the late 80s on Vh1
Magnificient Bruford !
I wonder how many drummers screwed up their tendons playing those damn Simmons kitchen countertops. With typical engineering arrogance, he wouldn't listen to anyone's complaints about the feel for years.
Bill, your snare sounds horrible.
There are many great drummers Bill Burford was (and stiil is) one of the best, often people like to choose "Who's the Best" I can't but saying that I do have my favorites.
Bruford, Pert, Katché, Collins, Bonham, are at the top IMO There are more, but I couldn't say one's better than the other. It's hard to get my head around Bruford walking away from drumming forever, he even sold off all his equipment from what I understand.I'd like to thank him for all the pleasure he's given us throughout his carreer. 👏
Don't worry.hes got something stashed away.once a drummer.always a drummer.
My man, isn't it a little irresponsible do not have Tony Williams or Billy Cobham on your list? Especially Cobham with the guys that you are mentioning. I mean I absolutely love bill bruford but Billy... C'mon
@@williamperri3437 ...OK, sorry I didn't name Billy Cobham for YOU, as these were drummers I named off the top of my head and a lot had to do with the type of music I listen to, I do remember listening to Billy Cobham Spectrum (I have it) but haven't listened to it for decades but I do remember Billy Cobham being a fantastic drummer, I also said "There are more" but I really didn't want to list every drummer I think is great. I'm unaware of Tony Williams I looked him up he's a jazz drummer and I don't really listen to very much jazz. Buddy Rich is also before my time and the style of music he played isn't my bag but he's often purported to be one of the all-time greatest...I wouldn't know because I don't listen to him. So go ahead call me irresponsible.
@@harryberry474 Dam man relax! Sorry. I am a 45 year old drum and music nerd so please understand. Billy is just so important to all of the fusion drummers and he can play just as well leading with his left as his right. The guy is 1 of the most important players of all time and technically was an absolute monster. BILLY was the guy in fusion music in the early 70's that set the bar and that can not be disputed. Tony MAY have created that feel, or at least that's what he said when he was still alive... But Billy was the guy! Mahavishnu and Return to Forever were top dogs in the game. Tony Williams basically changed everything involving drums and how people swung before he was even an adult but he stuck with swing more than fusion. Tony and Billy as well as Jack Dejohnette and Lenny White are guys that were responsible with the fusion of jazz and Rock. It's all good though! We are just happy to be alive and able to enjoy all these amazing artists and even hit the drums!
Copyright issues with the music I guess
26:33 "Executive producer: Max Roach" that's funny!
Ce qui m'a toujours impressionné chez B.Brudford c'est le travail de ses doigts et de ses poignets, ce qui donne à son jeu une puissance et une finesse incomparable. Il m'a beaucoup inspiré il est avec Cobham et Paice et Porcaro mes modèles.
Never afraid to walk away from a sure thing and embrace change. I have complete admiration of him as a drummer but also as a man who always pushed himself further.
Very simply, he retired. He felt it was time to do so - and as you can derive from this interview, he always moved on when it was time. Everyone thought he was crazy for leaving Yes. He accomplished a lot - time for a new journey, this time away from the kit.
Never saw this, amazing
Bill bruford along with Carl Palmer are the greatest progressive rock drummers of all time😮😊
Ok before I spend my time watching this is it like all those old 80s and 90 s drum vids where it’s all showing off and they actually don’t teach anything.
Its more of a broad overview on how he approches drumming, but he does showcase Discipline in some detail.
@@Cpayne30 thanks ok I will pass.
He teaches to think, and to speak with drums, much more than simply when to hit what....
I could listen to Bruford talk all day. Such a well-spoken bloke.
Don`t get wrong here. Bill Bruford is one of the greatest drummers of all time in my opinion. The strange thing that has always bothered me about him was his quote or one of for leaving yes and I quote, "It was getting to the point that everyone was soloing at the same time". Now correct me if I`m wrong but he went on to play with artists/bands that continually soloed at the same time continually.
U can see where Danny gets it from
I bought this on vhs back in the days.still got them packed up in the basement.the 80s, they were great for us young drummers.
Danny Carey owes everything to this man.
Reminds me in a way like Bruce Lee, knowledge and skills are extraordinary
I'm not sure who was around first but I can hear tons of Neil Peart in his solos.
Neil was definitely influenced by Bill but I don't really hear a lot of Bill's style in his playing. Their approaches were pretty opposite.
@@Cpayne30 I think the kind of "random sounding but actually not at all" is where I'm drawing some comparisons. I'm not particularly attuned to this style of drumming so this is undeniably a naive opinion on my part. Still listening back there's parts where he plays the electronic pads which definitely feel inspired by Neil Peart, or vice versa.
Thanks for posting this! Love! Bruford!
th-cam.com/video/7BiYQt5cLgU/w-d-xo.html Bill's version of Hot For The Teacher
Fantastic! Thanks for a look into the inner workings of such a great musical mind!
To me, Bill Bruford, Dave Weckl and Yoni Madar are technically the best three drummers I can think of in the 21st century.
All technically great but there are loads of people playing incredibly technical stuff today. Not all of em get much work. You have to be saying something imo.
LOVE IT! Communication is the essence of all arts. Now it seems to become more of a "defecation" rather. Uncontrolled chaos and ugliness is NOT communication...
He sounds so intelligent and thoughtful ,like his playing.
Anybody know where to get that kind of slit drum he uses?
Wanted to here Discipline with King Crimson but no sound . Bumer
You're not missing anything - it's just the studio version dubbed over what they were actually playing live.
It's encouraging to see how great a drummer he was, despite holding the sticks the way he did.
okay.
He's one of my favourites, miss his drumming.
9:30 The Sheltering Sky
Outstanding drummer, outstanding person.
Thanks for posting
Least instructional instructional video of all time. 5/5 stars would recommend.
YES!! Love this video!! Thank you!
I saw this genius unfortunately just once, in Bratislava, some 20 years ago. Bruford is most colourfull drummer ever, he does not beat, he sings, speaks.
9:41 one of the most satisfying unintentional ASMR moments ever, i could just listen to this forever, he gives drums a whole new meaning that i don't, and probably won't ever get from any other drummers
I love Bill, but I can't watch this (or most drum instructional videos, especially from this era) without thinking of Fred Armisen's "Real Complicated Drumming" parody. :D
Legend
Ehh
The great Bill Bruford.
The audible mathematician.
Produced by Max Roach with graphics by Peter Saville.... Amazing.
Discipline is muted.
Read the description- it's done out of necessity.
My favorite English fusion jazz rock drummer 🥁
Interesting, Peter, FAC, Saville did the graphics.
The title is misleading. This isn't an instructional video and is more like a documentary.
Better than perfect. Nobody should be able to be that good at anything. 18:28
The thinking man's drummer.
BTW the sound drops out on some of the music towards the end of the video.