Facts about Bill Bruford

Occup.Musician
FromUnited Kingdom
BornMay 17, 1949
Age75 years

Summary

Bill Bruford is a famous Musician from United Kingdom, he/she is 75 years old and still alive, born May 17, 1949.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac taurus, who is known for Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience. Our collection contains 27 quotes who is written / told by Bill.

27 Famous quotes by Bill Bruford

Small: My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton
"My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton"
Small: I have been steadily exchanging a rock audience who were nervous about what they had just bought for a
"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"
Small: I dont really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n roll, really
"I don't really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, really"
Small: Close to the Edge, Red, One of a kind, Discipline, Earthworks, The Sound of Surprise, all seem to me to
"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"
Small: And wed drink huge amounts of scotch and coke, which is a ghastly sweet drink... And now people dont dr
"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"
Small: We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol
"We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol"
Small: Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful
"Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful"
Small: So I have the classic amateurs technique I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes
"So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes"
Small: At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy
"At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy"
Small: I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do
"I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do"
Small: I didnt write any music at all, and then, I remember Jon Anderson being very insistent saying that ther
"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"
Small: We were from totally different social backgrounds. This is what is very hard for an American to underst
"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"
Small: The piano is kind of my second instrument
"The piano is kind of my second instrument"
Small: If its fast, no I dont have enough piano technique. In that case, its probably been done on some kind o
"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"
Small: If I was hearing something I couldnt do, I would figure out how to do it
"If I was hearing something I couldn't do, I would figure out how to do it"
Small: Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that
"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"
Small: The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape
"The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape"
Small: I saw it as a challenge to play with Pat and we put hours and hours into it, usually on the bus.
"I saw it as a challenge to play with Pat and we put hours and hours into it, usually on the bus. The trick was to find something that we both wanted to play within our different styles which would add up to being greater than the sum of its parts"
Small: I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart
"I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart"
Small: But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot
"But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot"
Small: This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style you have to work around your weakn
"This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses"
Small: I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter
"I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter"
Small: I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction
"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"
Small: We all lived in the same house, or most of us did. And as far as I can make out we were confined to the
"We all lived in the same house, or most of us did. And as far as I can make out we were confined to the property, because at twenty-four hours' notice we'd have to do a gig somewhere. So you couldn't leave the building for more than twelve hours in case a gig came through"
Small: Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack
"Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack"
Small: I mean, Chris is, Im sure, a wonderful guy. But in those days he also very, very late. For all appointm
"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"
Small: And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area
"And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area"