Bill Bruford solo 1982

[@aakkoin]

I cut and edited and uploaded this video some years ago! I'm honored that the man himself has use for it. I only edited a little fade in and fade out.

[@mobilebat4844]

He seems to describe his playing style more like a percussionist than typical drummer. His strokes are very academic, scientific and distinctive.

[@sherry-annsasmellyshrew6516]

That Does Make Sense, Considering How Bill Likes to State How Kc's Percussionist During 1973, Jamie Muir Was a HUGE Influence For Him.

[@sdrandazzo]

Thank you Mr. Bruford for sharing this solo. Hope your enjoying your retirement.

[@CreativeWarrior-]

I WISH YOU WERE HERE TO SEE IT!!!!

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

it was pretty much a life-changing experience for me... I was 17 yrs old when I saw this configuration of KC in 1982 Going in I was sure it was Adrian that was going to hit me the hardest but I came away with a Tony Levin Bill Bruford man crush - they were sublime together beyond comprehension

[@thomaskauser8978]

Epic contributions

[@jamespiontkowski7855]

Totally awesome..loved Mr Bruford when I was 16 in 1978.love him still..all the great bands and musicians he has collaborated with is mind boggling..thanks for the many many hours of cranking my stereo to your drumming..👍

[@janecarbone1504]

Bill Bruford it's definitely one of the most amazing drummers that I have ever seen. I'm almost but I still can remember him as a teen. AWESOME

[@kathowed]

SO much fun! And I'm really enjoying the commentary, Bill. I love the way Tony chuckles as he struggles to hold the beat over the chaos from your corner (perhaps best seen in other vids).

[@mtbalpinecounty]

I was There at the Greek Theater in Berkley, Oakland Ca.. On that tour..still burning in my mind...

[@marshallross3373]

That must have been an exciting time to be in a band like KC, and exploring such concepts with percussion as BB describes. It was cool how his solo led seamlessly into the next song.

[@ronschwolsky1626]

Loved this tour!!

[@finnmcginn9931]

The best unknown drummer I've ever known held Bill Bruford up as the pinnacle and got me hooked on King Crimson as a teenager 30 soemthing years ago. Thanks Mario.

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

This young fella sure knew how to play this great sounding kit!😉

[@scottmcfadyen293]

It reads to me like a call and response chaos statement. Bringing character to the noise.

[@loucontino4804]

I remember seeing Crimson 1981 in NYC at The Savoy. Bill, though having a very similar setup as this one, was not playing chordal melody on the Simmons in his solo. Just a year later this was happening. And when I saw Crimson at Stony Brook University on Long Island same thing. By the time I caught Bill years later with ABWH, the chordal melody was full blown. And on the Union tour, he had pads up the wall. Bill, a musician's musician who took the Max Roach Drum philosophy to another level.

[@robertobrasini5294]

few days later you were in reggio emilia...i was there..i wanna thank you..it was amazing!

[@toffe8260]

Already 40 years , I was there . King Crimson was the opening act of Roxy Music. I must have some photos somewhere. The place is really nice for a concert, not to big not to small. The night was incredible. The Roxy Music concert can be found on DVD, perhaps the King Crimson too. The BBC was there filming,I was just behind a cameraman on the left side . Que de bons souvenirs.😃

[@billyz5088]

My first time seeing KC was summer of '82 - at Merriweather Post Pavilion - IMO - 'Sartori In Tangier' from the 1982 Beat record might be the best thing that 80's lineup ever recorded - Bill really killed it on that one. Cheers.

[@bauhausoffice]

One of the best drummers the world has seen

[@user-zx6lf5so4w]

World, and deffenetly.

[@kokanee2010a]

right after i bought discipline , beat and three of a perfect pair i sought out gradually going tornado one of a kind bruford tapes and feels good to me

[@BibiAudiofil2]

Actually, Life in Frejus is maybe my favorite live concert ever filmed. I love the lights and the cinematography. 80's KC is definitely my favourite band :D

[@duncanparsons]

Some years ago I was pleased to hear the bonus track Manacles to find the source of part of Indiscipline :-)

[@philmanson2991]

The master of counterpoint!

[@IAmInfinitus208]

You can tell besides Phil Collins adopting the technology in later Genesis, this is also probably where Neil Peart and Danny Carey got their electric percussion from!

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@bencarter6702]

You can hear Waiting Man subtly creeping on here too... and it's saying something that at this point Bill dealt alternately with snare and maybe one or two other drums at any one time in a phrase. Often I've noticed with another pad or octo or Roto or bell serving as the ride cymbal role. Clever.

[@chrisjazzhands5373]

I like that idea that we’re hearing early ideas of Waiting Man.

[@Darkfatheroftheuniverse]

Ich habe Bill Bruford 1995 in Düsseldorf mit King Crimson gesehen, grandios!!!

[@Zongroned]

An Inspiring fellow !!

[@stewmc5222]

Oh, this makes me absurdly happy.

[@ronny-2112]

Interesting and fun I love it 💚👍🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@g.e.5723]

It's the "spaces" he leaves empty that make his sound phenomenal.

[@flugplatz21]

The Supraphonic has some role as well. But, yes. This is not a speed demonstration of rudiments. Skills, yes. But rhythm, variety, groove, and music. Steve Gadd is another "spaces" soloist. As a drummer, I generally dislike drum solos.

[@g.e.5723]

@@flugplatz21 yes, I found Steve Gadd over 20 years ago. Love his playing.

[@flugplatz21]

@@g.e.5723 When I bought my first Tama kit in 1988, the guy also gave me a VCR tape with Zildjian Day in New York on it. Solos from Vinnie Colauita, Alex Acuna, Billy Cobham, and Steve Gadd. Steve was different, and by far the funkiest. I was a rock kid, so I thought Cobham was the coolest, at the time. We learn... The tape also had a Tommy Aldridge clinic on it. Teaching the solo he'd been playing for 15 years already. And still plays, by rote, 35 years later......yawn....

[@flugplatz21]

I think a certain Dutch/Los Angelino drummer paid close attention to this solo from about 2:29 on. Or those Simmons sounds inspired more than one guy to make Harley sounds with their kit.

[@MichaelPuterbaugh]

The Discipline assignment: stay out of the way Bruford: plays a 17/16 ostinato in the hands against a 4/4 ostinato in the feet

[@marcelosoto-quiroga1965]

Happy birthday to the always-smiling drummer...

[@ericbrunel8933]

The competition? What competition? 😉

[@headly21]

I heard several back-to-back, unreleased studio takes of this solo, many years ago. I wish I could find those somewhere.

[@SharkHustler]

"Pure *_Crazy!_* "

[@FFlyDDrum1]

Those toms!!

[@lamecasuelas2]

I don't want to be disrespectful but, How the hell did Roxy music follow that? Damn!

[@gowensbach2998]

I know! There have been a lot of weird mashups with certain bands opening to the main band...that didn't fit well together. The worst mashup I remember was Gentle Giant opening before Peter Frampton! The Frampton fans booed Gentle Giant, because they didn't understand the music, but I was there for GG . What a disaster! At any rate, it seemed GG played all their most challenging pieces too...I think on purpose....Nevertheless, I felt Frampton was super boring...and also, do not mean him disrespect.

[@chrisjazzhands5373]

I’m sure there were many, many mutual fans of both bands. John Wetton played w Roxy, Eno was their first keyboardist, Bryan Ferry’s big break was trying out as King Crimson’s vocalist, Pete Sinfield produced Roxy’s first album, etc.

[@lamecasuelas2]

@@chrisjazzhands5373 don't get me wrong, i love Roxy music but as a live band there are very few acts that can touch the King

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

No "Admiral Restraint" here! Thanks Bill.

[@georgeclayton]

I never knew the whole Frejus concert was just King Crimson playing as support for Roxy Music!? That’s really funny

[@joshbodner4834]

Same! And that Frejus concert is my absolute favorite of any of their taped performances from the Discipline era.

[@marcelobecerra5083]

Respetos, al batería que no por algo estuvo en grandes bandas🥁 maestro Bill Bruford

[@craigsteven74]

Sick....

[@FadjarMoeljarto]

Master melodic..

[@MrThomas1958]

thx

[@RichardMNixon-zh6uz]

Where his pong snare and Simmons overlap.

[@iONandBob]

Economical Style with a smile.

[@danielchernau3503]

Ashamed to say I've kind of slept on you till very recently. I'm starting to think of you as the Max Roach of 'rock', the most musical drummer of the 'genre'. With this level of creativity for so long, I understand the burnout. Hope you come back, but you've done more than enough. Brilliant stuff. Thank you.

[@billoconnor5676]

Bill is a phenomenal drummer no doubt , and this solo was quite amazing . But some of his solos l just don't get , seem a bit mundane to me . His ensemble playing always very extraordinary to be sure !!

[@juandsilvera4634]

Thinking the same here ... his technical ability is unquestionable, but there's a randomeness to the solo. I suppose some drummers are better when they play as part of a band ...

[@TriggerThat]

I've been watching this for ages and always wondered what happened @2:34 did you drop or break that stick? ;)

[@nebbykoo]

I grew up listen to him and king crimson. I was very influenced by BB.

[@jameszinsmeister5930]

FOND MEM'RIES OF BB! SO COOL!

[@curtismartell7959]

RotoToms!

[@davidosilverman900]

So good that when he leeft the band, they had to replace him with three drummers

[@allenstaley7252]

😎

[@willytrank9759]

Thanks, now we set the Atomic Clock with him

[@miker5233]

Simmons SDS 5

[@liliasch8132]

he is a complete drummer and percussionnist; very complex and difficult rythm

[@apieceofdirt4681]

Extremely talented. I could never get into him because he was too abstract for my tastes.

[@sanchezzz1]

It sounds like Neil Peart used or had some of that opening bit in the back of his head when he did his solo. I mean it doesn't surprize me that Bill influenced him in some way.

[@damnyankeefl]

good catch

[@piplee1439]

How the Hell do u hit those tiny Tom's? With any sort of accuracy?

[@sherry-annsasmellyshrew6516]

To Think That This Whole Thing(The Concert) Was Just The Opening Act, Must Have Been a Disappointment to Some When Kc Left And Roxy Came on.

[@tomkelsey2303]

I hear a lot of what Neil Peart was doing later in the 1980s. Peart was definitely influenced by Bill and it shows.

[@piplee1439]

A1

[@wispa1a]

It's true Rolex fitted the clock in BBs head.

[@odaydrums]

Your video synopses are sometimes as good as the playing

[@cesar0610]

Sounds so much like Neil Peart

[@eklavyadoesstuff1325]

Imagine if i was him on stage doing drum solo

[@asharmstrong6730]

I'm not keen on the sound of the electronic drums, of their time or not. It's music-making, not a competition...

[@Ian_KH]

I use to think Bruford was the best. I think that's because I was a young and a huge fan of Yes and that's what was expected. I still love Yes but I now find that Bruford's drumming became more and more dull and clinical (especially in later years). Give me Ian Paice over Bruford any day.

[@jjadaddy]

This was like watching paint dry. Bruford is grossly overrated.

[@TheEleatic]

Hate it! Another eighties drum kit that ended up in a land fill.