bill (1978): "Alan plays very differently from me; he is good at steaming on all four. Very good timekeeper. Maybe he didn't do the fancy bits I did, but we are radically different and when Alan came in it was a change. I think that now he has worked his own style into the group." Trouser Press
From "Yesstories - Yes in Their Own Words" - Tim Morse
Was lucky enuff to see them do the drum duet on the Union tour as they only did it on selected shows . Dont think it's on the live DVD\CD either ¿
Wow, a drum duet ala Chester and Phil. That would be cool to see.
Big Bruford fan but his solos do nothing for me.
I'd agree except I can't think of that many. I'm sure there's one on an Earthworks album somewhere. You've got the (pretty much awful) solo on "Perpetual Change" from Yesshows. I love his various "Indiscipline" solos, but they feel like part of the song. Duets with Belew on "Waiting Man" were pretty awesome, and his duets with T Lev (in ABWH and on Levin's first solo record) are also good. And "B'Boom" is grooving. Bruford isn't a drummer I associate much with solos. I don't think he played too many outside of Yes and Earthworks.
I want to dynamite your mind with love tonight.
Agreed.
Saw him live with ABWH and it was clinks and clonks on his electronic drums. Horrible.
Love "B'Boom". "Pressure" and "My Heart Declares a Holiday" is also good within the song.
I was really talking when he takes a extended live solo which I dislike. Add to that the Union duet with Alan White. YMMV
Almost more curious to know what Alan White has to say about Bruford...
...and yes, the union drum thing wasnt the most inspired playing Ive ever heard...
// Mattias
There was the bit on Yesyears where he mentions having only a few days to learn the material.. "there was some challenging songs like Heart of the Sunrise"... I would take that as a nod towards Bill.. love the drumming on that song.. and regarding drum solo with Alan... not really a fair comparison with Collins and Thompson.. Los Endos screamed for a duet... Genesis hit it out of the park with that song live... Yes doesn't lend itself to drum solo spots other than perhaps the bit in Ritual.. which admittedly while good... went on too long.. when I saw Yes during the years they had Astral Traveler in the set I cringed when Alan when off on his solo... it broke the song in two.. very little flow coming into the solo or going out of it..
A lovely and melodic solo from Bill. Plus the drums sound fantastic (no bleeping electronics).
Bruford is a far more capable drummer in many respects. This is a universal opinion from most drummers I know. I almost think he and Squire had a sort of one-upmanship in their playing to sort of mess with each other back then... I think they almost were at odds. Whatever it was, they we're brilliant together on those early Yes recordings. Alan White was the happiest drummer I have ever seen, he had a great look for the band back then and seemed to bring some of the high energy to the band. I have agree for the most part that Alan did not add much to the complex beauty of the YES product after Relayer... But on "Relayer" ... on that album Alan out did himself and played like I never heard him play again. There's some parts of Relayer that I am not sure if Bruford would have nearly as dug as deep to create such powerful tracks. Gates and Sound Chaser are two highly technical pieces that I hope we get to cover one day... My hats off to Alan for that early work.....
God those we're the days for music for me... my God peeling the plastic and opening records like CTTE, Relayer, FOOW, The Lamb, Quadrophenia, The Power and the Glory..... This music imprinted on my mind and helped make me the musician I am today.... "frustrated and confused" !
Heh, I know what you mean... Rod Morgenstein is even happier!
That's for sure... he ate his Wheaties that week or something.But on "Relayer" ... on that album Alan out did himself and played like I never heard him play again. There's some parts of Relayer that I am not sure if Bruford would have nearly as dug as deep to create such powerful tracks. Gates and Sound Chaser are two highly technical pieces that I hope we get to cover one day... My hats off to Alan for that early work.....
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