Bill Bruford drum solo - Paris 2006

[@airstrive6246]

Can hardly believe he's been retired from playing for 13 years now. I miss him so much.

[@shawnbruce6934]

We All Do.

[@poodius7]

Absolutely...the best of the rest

[@Uchiha-_-_-]

he's back now

[@kevinwilkinson2972]

Bill has always been my favourite drummer. His drumming is in a class of its own. Outstanding and pioneering.

[@thetreehugger]

Have you seen Neil Peart, Live in Frankfurt?

[@williamperri3437]

Neil was great but he could not swing on his best day like Bill could swing. Neil was the best at what he did but he fell apart when it came to swing and Jazz but Bruford swung hard!

[@davidpotvin4983]

Such a highly-rated drummer, yet still severely underrated regardless! I can't say he's my all-time favorite drummer, 'cause he's SO MUCH MORE than merely a "drummer"; he's the musicians' musician and my all-time favorite of THAT kind!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@aakkoin]

He's never on any stupid top 10 drummers lists! Should be right up there with Bonham and Baker and whatnot.

[@21stCenturySchizoid-zj6ef]

The Stephen Hawking of drums?

[@cwinsten1]

Billy Cobham

[@ericmalone3213]

"Such a highly-rated drummer, yet still severely underrated regardless!" How does that even begin to make sense?

[@jacquesfulcara5790]

My all time favorite drummer among so many incredible ones ! Bill has this special feel to be very accurate and anticipating time !

[@thetreehugger]

Have you seen Neil Peart, Live in Frankfurt?

[@rickp17]

Yes, and Buford is one of his idols “Peart praised the British musician, saying: “Bill Bruford is one of my favorite drummers. I admire him for a whole variety of reasons. And I like the stuff he plays, and the way he plays it. I like the music he plays within all the bands he’s been in.”

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Agree. His jazz touch is authentic. There are no other rock drummers who have such a feel. Baker, Palmer and Mitch Mitchell came close but Bill's tight swing is very modern like Tony Williams. None of them had that. Incredible musician.

[@cwinsten1]

Bruford is no Tony Williams, not even close.

[@pablomalaga4676]

Many people wouldn't agree

[@hudentdw2]

Bill's YES drumming will never cease to exists when he plays it will always be there and the reason He is such a unique drummer in my opinion, He went to King Crimson and a successful solo career but his YES inclination and sharp snare will always be there! Bless You Bill forever my favorite amazing drummer!

[@tamasmaksza6450]

I was saddened to hear of his retirement from drumming. One of the greatest ever.....

[@cliffbacken]

Love his UK stuff….. from the first lap… saw them live .. late 70’s… killer show

[@ceisonyamada9431]

Bruford, always fantastic.

[@rembeadgc]

I can totally relate to the audience member yelling "Thank You!!!" at the ending of In the Dead of Night. It's one thing to see and hear one of your favorite musicians playing one of your favorite songs but, it's another thing to hear them play it not only differently but to add to it in a way that's totally unexpected and even more rich than the recording. Such was the flair Bruford added to the ending.

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Those 2 UK albums are still played very heavily in my vehicle. Lol. Thanks for posting and a huge thanks to Mr Brufford for that amazing music that he had given to us…. Enjoy your well deserved retirement.

[@jenko701]

He’s a monster player and always has been.

[@padovaniroland]

WITHOUT ROBERT FRIPP IS A LOST CHILD.

[@wojciechdraminski3035]

​@@padovaniroland You're clearly deaf, dumb or both

[@F21012013R]

A One Of A Kind drummer. For me the best ever.

[@harveydents]

he is my favourite drummer of all time and i am a bloody guitarist! The man is just a genius and he makes it look so EFFORTLESSLY like he is just sitting having a cuppa and talking to people

[@poodius7]

Agreed!

[@poodius7]

...always a masterful, artful drummer....the best.Period.

[@cristianmolina8148]

colaiuta, cobham, bruford and paice...my all time drum idols

[@ALIASZARDOZ]

Excellent, magnifique, super 👌... Un groove et un feeling d'enfer !

[@RicardoMassei]

Geñio Bill..con una sincopa.y técnica única..maestro de maestros!!!!❤

[@tonymusolino2369]

Smart man, brilliant drummer and percussionist. Always retire when you’re at the top of your game. Like ELP, I used to wonder what a “wakeman, squire, bruford” three piece band would sound like.

[@michaeldriscoll5602]

One could only imagine. WOW!!! It would be great.

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Accept no equals. Bil Bruford.

[@rahnlawson9463]

Once a monster always a monster

[@LuvWFT]

Bill Bruford is in a class all his own!!

[@thetreehugger]

Have you seen Neil Peart, Live in Frankfurt?

[@LuvWFT]

@@thetreehugger I have seen Neil Peart several times. respectfully, he is no Bill Bruford.

[@Chuckles..]

@@thetreehugger Neil Peart saw Yes with Bruford when he was a kid, said it blew his mind and he has cited Bill as a major inspiration.

[@davel.9467]

My favorite drummer.

[@djozouavenul4930]

The more i look at it, the more I like it. I do think it’s good.

[@surf64.5overhead4]

I have a drum stick signed by bruford. 1986 in LA.

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

Always so refreshing to listen to live drums. So sick of drum machines😣

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

Except for Jojo Mayer. He's an excellent drum machine. 😉

[@pedroi9008]

Thank you for uploading this.

[@edoardozampetti4601]

Bruford my drummer all Life

[@royphillips7435]

The best feel drummer i have heard for sure , some of us are born to it others have to work very hard but you can `always` tell !

[@zenzenzen4741]

His drumming will always be enjoyable and entertaining to watch

[@bradschwamberger1217]

Sad he had to retire, still one of the greatest

[@elbosco8715]

Grande Bill. Saludos desde ciudad de Canelones, Uruguay.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Merci beaucoup! ...:)...Great drummer!..Perfect pocket drummer for the bands he played in. His best work (most intense) was with U.K .. His work in Yes and Crimso, showed him as one of the best pocket players in the business...

[@donovanjones4175]

I still can’t play half that uk stuff , it’s so complex, I had better luck with the Bozzio years but Bills timing/placement on the snare work just boggles my mind.

[@mikedown1250]

I love this man so much

[@jeanpaquette3041]

It's always the best ones who view themselves as average

[@ライジングフォース-v2i]

アメイジング！元はジャズがルーツのブラッフォードさんですが 凄まじいドラムソロは、本気でJAZZのドラミングです！ さすがです！

[@ragu168]

One of the best 👌

[@DaniloJovem]

if not the best

[@HugoStiglitz88]

No wonder Danny Carey holds him in such high regard

[@cactus9362]

ADORO BRUFORD, É DE UMA CRIATIVIDADE E VERSATILIDADE FORA DO COMUM, NO CRIMSON SÓ DAVA ELE. VIRTUOSO DEMAIS, BATERA DELE É SUPER DIFERENTE, BATE FORA DO TEMPO. DOIDEIRA DEMAIS. FODAÇO.

[@werners5191]

I am a big fan from way back. For anyone who is not familiar with this drum part, I highly recommend listening you Yes’ “Starship Trooper,” especially in the “speak to me of summer” sections. The poly-rhythmic precision is artistic perfection and will blow your mind. Nobody else has ever played like that.

[@OldMusicGuy99]

[“Starship Trooper,” especially in the “speak to me of summer” sections.] Funny you should mention that section. I saw Yes in the round (long ago) and it must have been just as Alan White replaced Bruford. I knew many of the parts, and I noticed that White was just basically keeping time through that section; not playing Bruford's part at all. Also, Howe was giving White hand signals for stops and accents, so White must not have had much time to prepare at all. Nothing against White, he sounds better now, it's just that there was certainly a simpler "feel" to Yes without Bruford's input.

[@peterdunlop7885]

I heard him say in a recent interview that in his whole drumming life, he’s never broken a stick! I can believe that, he is so controlled. I know I play too hard, but prob too late to change now. 🙄

[@xavierhenriques1116]

Absolute Icon!

[@groovealate74]

A very good solo indeed.. With other business edited in there.. Excellence!!

[@robertrodriguezperez8457]

How fascinating at the end of his career he played a very economic open handed style that is ahead of most of the things we see today

[@outwest100az]

Quite the character and my favorite by far. Take a listen to him with the band Gong, good stuff

[@mallorga1965]

My #1 drummer! Bravo!

[@thetreehugger]

Have you seen Neil Peart, Live in Frankfurt?

[@mallorga1965]

Another great, for sure. Haven't seen that yet.

[@joshrathbun2928]

I hear so much of his influence in Danny Carey . Bill is one of my favorites, absolutely a legend.

[@shawnbruce6934]

Danny is Great but He sounds like a High school drummer next to Bill.

[@sidneiribeiro3883]

Peart / Brufford / Collins 👍

[@bigvrocks2480]

Bruford is so, pedestrian. I prefer to call him Bruf-ford... Sort of has that ring to it. Love him!

[@crotalusatrox7931]

Percussionist Extraordinaire.

[@thetreehugger]

Have you seen Neil Peart?

[@FFlyDDrum1]

Thanks for posting this!

[@21stCenturySchizoid-zj6ef]

He’s like an algorithm for how you want the drums to be played

[@ttacking_you]

Why doesn't Tama market that configuration? The man personally engineered it to deliver, with, what I'm guessing was ease for him, the absolute most musicality . Perhaps "personally engineered" is a tad grandiloquent . Ergonomically arranged, rather.

[@claudiojustocoronado7469]

Maestro!

[@franklinadams7826]

The great drummer also played with YES

[@sassaraowalter5241]

There's only two drummers , the Best of the Best , one os The king - Bill Bruford . And other drummer are Terry Bozzio.

[@rickknutson6540]

Bravo Bill Bravo!

[@enzosmith5371]

Loved the groove @ 4:40 ish

[@agentxchannel6640]

was in Paris a day after this happened - ugh

[@drpangloss6725]

The magician!

[@simonangers9629]

Le son de sa ride est fantastique c’est quel type?

[@reidosshortsSHOW]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@franklinden3497]

Doubles doubles doubles! ...oh and PaiStE Masters!

[@aakkoin]

You sure? I'm pretty sure it's Paiste Signature Dark Energy cymbals

[@gravitydrums1391]

Great Flam Ideas

[@bellodolce1614]

Jan paice the best

[@batphink2655]

I love Prog but Bills band's music often became Atonal and just plain noises,I'm here for the solo!

[@Bjrosiy]

i love the b'boom solo rendition

[@vincentromano8486]

the Joe Morello of prog

[@clayfoster8234]

I dig the clear front head on the kick.

[@aakkoin]

I'm pretty sure it's for the showmanship, people can see his foot working. He's said how he takes showmanship into account, like putting cymbals way up in the air, so people can see big movements and what he's hitting. It's amazing how he re-imagined and innovated modern drumming and drumset MULTIPLE times.

[@clayfoster8234]

@@aakkoin absolutely! After all, it’s the music as entertainment business not the music as art business.

[@aakkoin]

@@clayfoster8234 I listened to a recent interview with Bruford on "Breakfast with Vinnie" podcast, and Bill talked exactly about wanting to entertain the audience with his music and his playing, and how entertainment is considered "low art" and a dirty word by the people of "serious high art"... Good stuff, Bill is the best.

[@enzosmith5371]

All is Bruford fans miss him & his playing. There was so much magic there. I guess you get to a certain age and think : “My contributions have been made. Time to give some young kid the stage.”

[@mikehirsh1896]

I think he retired at the right time.... 2010 was getting toward near the end of classic rock... WHICH IS DEAD BY THE WAY .... But living on through product placement like RHINO and etc ... The new stuff doesn't have a chance for anything liked by idiots .... Plus the competition that came and went is overwhelming amazing .... There no point discussing it .

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

This guy is pretty good. Not bad.

[@pockit57d.a.d.68]

Tama starclassic yo !

[@mookyyzed2216]

Wanna know why Peart idolized him so much? Yeah, he did for good reason.

[@gregdes1385]

you could study Bruford for years and never get his touch.

[@jamesmartin6709]

So good to hear him on real drums, instead of that Simmons crap!

[@brianchisnell1548]

Just sounds like he is woodsheding.

[@tubthump]

His genius was wasted on boring music