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Bill Bruford Quotes

Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I mean, Chris is, I’m sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointments and departures and arrivals and sound checks and anything Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack Picture Quote #1

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My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton Picture Quote #1

I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart Picture Quote #1

I don’t really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, really Picture Quote #1

I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... A permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, chris and me, me and Jon Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy Picture Quote #1

I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do Picture Quote #1

We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol Picture Quote #1

Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past Picture Quote #1

But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot Picture Quote #1

And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area Picture Quote #1

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If it’s fast, no I don’t have enough piano technique. In that case, it’s probably been done on some kind of synthesizer or sequencer. Then the score can then be printed out and so forth Picture Quote #1

I mean, chris is, I’m sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointments and departures and arrivals and sound checks and anything Picture Quote #1

I have been steadily exchanging a rock audience who were nervous about what they had just bought for a jazz audience who not only were happy with their purchase, but are increasingly coming again Picture Quote #1

This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses Picture Quote #1

The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape Picture Quote #1

So I have the classic amateur’s technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes Picture Quote #1

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If I was hearing something I couldn’t do, I would figure out how to do it Picture Quote #1

I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful (Bill Bruford Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I mean, Chris is, I’m sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointments and departures and arrivals and sound checks and anything. (Bill Bruford Quotes) 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 Quotes) Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack (Bill Bruford Quotes) My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton (Bill Bruford Quotes) I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart (Bill Bruford Quotes) I don’t really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, really (Bill Bruford Quotes) I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... A permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, chris and me, me and Jon (Bill Bruford Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 (Bill Bruford Quotes) At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy (Bill Bruford Quotes) I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do (Bill Bruford Quotes) We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol (Bill Bruford Quotes) Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past (Bill Bruford Quotes) But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot (Bill Bruford Quotes) And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area (Bill Bruford Quotes) If it’s fast, no I don’t have enough piano technique. In that case, it’s probably been done on some kind of synthesizer or sequencer. Then the score can then be printed out and so forth (Bill Bruford Quotes) I mean, chris is, I’m sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointments and departures and arrivals and sound checks and anything (Bill Bruford Quotes) I have been steadily exchanging a rock audience who were nervous about what they had just bought for a jazz audience who not only were happy with their purchase, but are increasingly coming again (Bill Bruford Quotes) This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses (Bill Bruford Quotes) The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape (Bill Bruford Quotes) So I have the classic amateur’s technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes (Bill Bruford Quotes) If I was hearing something I couldn’t do, I would figure out how to do it (Bill Bruford Quotes) I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter (Bill Bruford Quotes) 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 (Bill Bruford Quotes)