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 More Quotes by Bill Bruford More Quotes From Bill Bruford I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart. Bill Bruford finishedbillsplay 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 indifferentsurround-yourselfpeople But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot. Bill Bruford emphasisfactsthinking Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful. Bill Bruford awfulfearrooms 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. And clearly the ones who wrote music were more superior human beings in his mind. So he kind of nudged me and sort of prodded me into it. I picked it up slowly. Then I learned more about chords and harmony and I just kept adding to that. 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 playerwritingtwo 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 disciplineessencesound Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack. Bill Bruford fabulousbillsdrummer 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 entertainmentmusic-issides 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 tricksholding-onstars And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area. Bill Bruford rhythmareasrooms If I was hearing something I couldn't do, I would figure out how to do it. Bill Bruford hearingfiguresifs A rock band used to be four guys and a drummer. Now it's five guys sitting around reading manuals! Bill Bruford rocksguyreading My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton. Bill Bruford harmonymadehands 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 scotchsweetpeople 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 drummerindividualitynuts 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 musicianwritingtwo I don't really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, really. Bill Bruford rocksdrugsex 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 informationbandplayer People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby. Bill Bruford expectationstryingpeople Second edition of Earthworks I have the more traditional compositional approach, namely I write a piece from the piano. Bill Bruford pianopieceswriting
