This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses.
BILL BRUFORDThis amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses.
BILL BRUFORDI don’t really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, really.
BILL BRUFORDI practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do.
BILL BRUFORDAnd I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area.
BILL BRUFORDSecond edition of Earthworks I have the more traditional compositional approach, namely I write a piece from the piano.
BILL BRUFORDI 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 BRUFORDI listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart.
BILL BRUFORDOne 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 BRUFORDPlus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack.
BILL BRUFORDWe 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 BRUFORDIf I was hearing something I couldn’t do, I would figure out how to do it.
BILL BRUFORDClose 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 BRUFORDI warm naturally to the drummer whose ideas and approach are strong, even if he doesn’t quite have the ability to carry them out.
BILL BRUFORDHolding 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 BRUFORDI seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.
BILL BRUFORDThe best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.
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