Bill Bruford - Hell's Bells

[@kurtkish6970]

A big part of Bruford’s brilliance is knowing when to lay back and not play. Amazing.

[@pokerface1967]

Never seen more confidence hitting drums and cymbals , NEVER . Hes in a class by himself

[@jasonshort1437]

I think this is the clinic he did in Hamilton, Ontario. I drove all the way up from Dayton Ohio for that. He signed my Starless and Bible Black.

[@warren_r]

I was there too! That was a great evening, wasn't it?

[@jasonshort1437]

@@warren_r it really was. I've seen him speak a few times since then, but little did I know it would be the last time I would see him play.

[@lornestein7248]

Saw the same clinic in Toronto the day before or after. For a life-long drummer like me.. There is no better teacher. A unique talent!

[@BrettEPierce]

All of the "Bruford" albums with Dave Stewart are amazing, I listen to them all the time. Gradually Going Tornado has grown on me a lot lately.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

Yes, all wonderful. Annette Peacock also deserves a mention. Stellar musicians all. GGT is indeed worth serious re-listening, at the time felt a little disappointing but contains some fantastic stuff. JB is particularly great on that one, I think.

[@FusionHowie]

Jeff Berlin is awesome! Fantastic rhythmical technical sounding bass player, perfect match for Bill Bruford I always thought.

[@barriereid9244]

Mr Bruford was the inspiration for my taking up drumming.

[@wholeworld399]

National Health to the core. .RIP Allan Gowen , RIP Allan Holdsworth,. .

[@Steve-mp7by]

I'm a huge fan. A great songwriter. Fainting In Coils is a masterpiece. Tamas have a distinct sound that can never be duplicated

[@pabloghio6577]

Total relax Mr Bruford

[@FusionHowie]

Non drummers don't understand how difficult of a drum part this is to play except for a guitar player trying to handle the Holdsworth parts :)

[@aoaoa605]

Difficult = good?

[@FusionHowie]

@@aoaoa605 Im sorry, difficult, tedious, outstanding, Clever, BOLD, gifted, epitome of coolness, I believe I left out a few thousand other reasons why Bill Bruford is set apart from ALL other drummers!!

[@aoaoa605]

@@FusionHowie not arguing with any of that, but difficulty should be the last on that list imo

[@jdhrap]

@@aoaoa605 still waiting to see your cover of this song…

[@aoaoa605]

@@jdhrap ? Are you okay?

[@biorythmicshifter]

This album was the soundtrack to my life around 1995. I literally listened to this album night and day non stop…every note, every beat is burned into my DNA…

[@P80P2T]

Bill is a golden drummer!

[@jdhrap]

When God was trying to come up with a sound effect for thunder and lightning he called up Bill Bruford and asked for an audioclip of his snare drum play and crash symbols. Legend has it he is still getting royalties from Mother Nature.

[@daviddebarros9555]

I love performance of Mr. Bruford , the king of drums !

[@greatgooglymoogly]

Always enjoyed this period. Feels Good, UK and One Of A Kind. That snare whack is superb. Great writing and playing from all .Pleasant memories driving around listening to these albums.Enjoy them more today than ever. Great music with depth and substance.

[@goesjem]

When I hear this, I imagine Phil Collins doing all his 'Lamb' fills everywhere. I love them both. Very melodic and thoughtful players for THE SONG. They both never just howed off. I am so happy Bill played with Genesis in 1976 though for a very short time. Both Phil and Bill can play their nuts off, but always think of the musc first. That is so important!

[@davestephens6421]

That snare!!!! Love the Bruford albums...this is a total classic....

[@jeffschielka7845]

Bill Bruford THE STICKS. THE DRUMS. FOREVER YES!!!🥁🥁🥁

[@blackmoon1603]

I love the sound of his drums!

[@cristianmolina8148]

and I love how is set up..

[@loucontino4804]

Love The Bruf! But let me bring up Allan Holdsworth for a second. Has Holdsworth ever played with a drummer who wasn’t a virtuoso? Tony Williams, Bill Bruford, Gary Husband, Chad Wackerman, John Marshall, Vinnie Colauita, Andrea Marcelli, Gary Novak, Pierre Moerlen, Steve Smith, the list goes on and on.

[@BenedictRoffMarsh]

I was kinda expecting an AD/DC cover (my bad) but this is such lovely playing. It flows so incredibly well. I have always loved how Biill's playing flows. So unlike most modern drummers who seem obsessed with being robotic.

[@michaelhudson2912]

Back in Starless and Bible Black

[@bittertwistedcynicsmckay2441]

Thanks to this discernible tune we have the only melodic Holdsworth solo that exists.

[@aakkoin]

Holdsworth is a genius on his instrument, like Bill Bruford, like actually good musicians🤷🏻‍♂️

[@in2gadgets]

Soundtrack to MY life too - probably from 1980 onwards. I listened to every little bit of it. Challenging music, indeed, but I learnt that this is exactly HOW we learn. What a MAGNIFICENT body of work this album is, in every way. I met Bill in Hartlepoolwhen he played 'The Studio' with Earthworks and I was so star struck that all I could mention was how much I adored the yes stuff that he was involved with in the early days. Totally 'gone' with sheer appreciation. 🙂

[@cfbassman1956]

Oh my - remembering the show at Paradise, Boston, around '79 ... the synth opening played over the PA, Stewart, Berlin & the Unknown John Clark already on stage ... Bill enters from left, pauses for a brief bow to the audience, then over to his drum kit on the far right ... picks up sticks just in time to attack the first crash. Just a bit of showmanship to compliment the technical excellence. Thanks for the decades of sheer brilliance, Maestro!!

[@srb-ef3zs]

That cheeky grin. Priceless!

[@richarddavies8496]

Hell's Bells, this is good.

[@JohnnyNation]

Truly one of the most unique rock drummers/loved his snare sound !!!###

[@jacobtapianieto9655]

Rock, fusion and jazz!!

[@charlesstanford1310]

This takes me back to Pennsylvania in 2006, when you opened a drum clinic with this song. That was a good time. Thanks for signing my copy of _When in Doubt, Roll!_ I've tried to play along to this song in my garage - one day I'll get there.

[@mellotronin54]

Bruford is an astounding player. He has been my favourite drummer/musician since the seventies he plays around the beat in such a musical way but it never sounds forced or difficult even this 5/4 beat sounds natural . When you can groove in unusual time signatures it is the measure of a real musician.

[@GusFogle]

I believe it's actually 7/4+5/8 or, alternatively 19/8.

[@yukas1ngas]

5/4 is the most natural beat I think. It's 4/4 is unnatural

[@GusFogle]

@@yukas1ngas Interesting idea, care to explain? I think 6/8 and 3/4 are much more "natural" than 5/4 or 4/4.

[@chrishannan7254]

19/8 for me.

[@vintagemxer9165]

5/4@@GusFogle

[@rogerioluizisoppopetiti7867]

Masterpiece.

[@peacue7431]

Outstanding

[@kentborges5114]

INCREDIBLE...BRUFORD IS THE BEST !

[@robertpetraglia8748]

Hey, Bill... how about a video of you playing "One More Red Nightmare"? Please, and thank you!!

[@anotherDnightmare]

So fluid. Just flows out like a stream. Amazing.

[@zuppedepeche]

Hell's Bell's of course..... So Awesome!

[@MrPsamp]

Even when i watch it , i still can play it\understand it. HA Ha. Good Stuff Right here. One of the Master at Work

[@user-zx6lf5so4w]

Yeah Bruford!!!!!!

[@RealBesty]

I’ve watched this many times before and I’m glad to see it here 👌

[@Chrisgnat]

Love you Broof! One of a Kind is my favorite album of all time!

[@loucontino4804]

Mark is this you? Lou

[@Chrisgnat]

@@loucontino4804 No, its Chris

[@loucontino4804]

@@Chrisgnat Hey Chris! I just saw Mark studied with Gary Chester back in the day and I studied with Gary too from ‘83 to ‘86 so I just was trying to connect as fellow students. But I love your albums, all great. Peace.

[@Chrisgnat]

@@loucontino4804 Thx Lou, I'll let Mark know

[@icarusblogs]

I recall seeing the band play at the Phoenix in Leicester after the album came out, Jeff Berlin's bass inspired me to take up the instrument! Musically one of the most creative and 'tightest' gigs I've ever seen. 🙂 Music was sooo exciting back then..

[@Buddythunder1]

Cool setup, cool song, cool playing. Cool legend.

[@Don.G.Prince]

Thank you so much Bill for sharing, great and creative performance as usual.

[@TimUckun]

What a pleasure to listen and watch.

[@thomasmazur6916]

I am still a fan of Music For Piano and Drums, and Flags.

[@daviddebarros9555]

One of a Kind ( 1979 ) Bill Bruford : drums , // featuring Allan Woldsworth ( RIP ) : guitar , // Dave Stewart : keyboards , // Jeff Berlim : bass .

[@joblo3940]

saw you at the el mocambo in toronto canada about a hundred years ago great show

[@CarlosmanuelChavezayuso-gi5qy]

THANKS BILL BY SHARED THIS. GREATS 👋 LIKE ME SO MUCH YOUR MUSIC.

[@MrBamcito]

I miss Bill on the drums, best ever,

[@therandomshowthing8413]

I've only recently listened to this song. This is so cool

[@thisguyhasbadtastes6478]

Hi Ethan

[@therandomshowthing8413]

@@thisguyhasbadtastes6478 Wrong

[@LuRojas]

Has always been one of my favorite and fun songs!!!!

[@bigvrocks2480]

Unbelievable! Never gets old!

[@AllenAndersonTaylor]

This guy is the man! Such talent.

[@claudiomartins455]

Bravo Maestro.

[@CanterburyKnight77]

I admire you so much!

[@NominalTopic]

You are a continuing source of inspiration to me. Thank you.

[@EleanorPeterson]

Gotta love Billy Bee. (It's the law! 😁)

[@johnglynhughes4239]

Awesome!

[@yessongschile]

... thanks Master 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@amadhaun22]

A tour de force!

[@Schubeedoobee]

I wish we had high res version of this...

[@jastrass]

Bruford, the band, does a pop song, kinda. Dave's part is fantastic, Allan is well Allan and Bill, you do a great job here showing what it might have been like both recording or at a show back in the 70s. Jeff isn't exactly featured here, but this is one fantastic song.

[@billyruss]

One of my favourite tracks that you recorded. Learned to play the keyboard line a few years ago - not easy!

[@richardmurphy8744]

"THE MAN!" 🎶🎵🥁🙏🏼✝️⭐😇👊🕶️

[@JamZorro]

That Was So Good... (not much room for error, though)

[@teddroberts993]

clean as a whistle

[@teddroberts993]

The time changes.💥

[@Mao-max454]

Wonderful！！

[@oiramsq73]

Can someone do a video on the evolution of Bill’s kits? (I saw one the other day dedicated to every single kit played live by Alex Van Halen….????) Bill’s kits are like a direct insight into the future of drumming… hybrid electric/acoustic kits… ALL electric kits… here we have one where the hi-hat is dead-center! Kits with concert style toms heaped up high and wide… kits where all the heads are on the same plane! Wouldn’t it be more interesting to learn about the stylistic and technical drafts that caused BB to change course so dramatically over the years?

[@MatChew75]

Wow

[@billstrohler]

AC DC did a great cover of this on their Back in Black album. :)

[@hoolyboy]

Yeahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Huskerguy316]

I can play this song on drums but have no idea what time signature it’s in lol. Have the same problem with Brand X And So to F

[@kathowed]

Fabulous track. Crap Audio. Sublime work with the drums!

[@jeffwolinski2659]

Wait a minute, this isn't AC/DC!!!

[@Apolonia959]

40 hrs

[@nilsnordstrom4131]

Well, if it i aint got that swing it doesnt mean a thing. I guess people with no sense of beauty or feelings will dig this sound collage..

[@Apolonia959]

123 ❤

[@Dolores5000]

Command and finesse

[@RealDavidN]

making oddball meters sound perfectly natural....

[@garycitro1674]

Yeah, but can you play "Wipe Out?" JK. I like the folks who are saying that these days King Crimson live has 3 drummers because that's what you need to replace Bill Buford. :-)

[@bliastreb6466]

So: How many of us can Fuse/ Rock in 10/8? Exactly

[@teconnolly]

It’s 19/16

[@AFM864]

was the camera mounted to a dog?

[@Phlakaton88]

ACE

[@drmdjones]

Give us a normal mix please.

[@enzosmith5371]

19/16. .... 19/8

[@TheZappawizard]

Came here hoping I was going to see him playing AC/DC.

[@Psychoderelict01]

My TAMAs never sounded that good.

[@tomlehr861]

How is the hi hat doing that

[@kerryrobinson9947]

When I played drums I tried to copy his licks on songs done with YES

[@escargotomy]

Love this. Except the snare tone. A little too doink-ish for my ears. I had to take off my headphones and use the computer speakers it was getting to me so much. I'd say fire the tech, but I understand Mr. B's snare tone is the subject of historical controversy. Well, somehow I don't hear it in "And You And I" or "Starless". Maybe a little in "Thela Hun Ginjeet". Perhaps it got more pronounced over time. Perhaps it's room dynamics. Dunno.

[@turnerthemanc]

I could hear 100 snares and would pick out brufords instantly. He recons he started out hitting the rim and skin early on to get the snare louder before he started miking drums up. Its a habit he cant break, he said.

[@franciscocominguez2377]

listen to "caliz - isaura" for prog people

[@nicodemuspapadopoulos4708]

Why hide Holdsworth? he was the star of the show

[@BooBoo.Yogi.]

Could you be any more relaxed at the start? You look as if you are sitting down for tea 😂

[@curt300s]

I’m underwhelmed. Sorry. And Bruford is no Gavin Harrison.

[@brianstoltz2838]

🤣

[@harveydents]

its just so EFFORTLESSLY played is what kills me...its like Bill is just sitting having a cuppa and chatting...even the groove during Allan Holdswoth KILLLER guitar solo is just so bad ass!