Bill Brudord :(

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:32 am

After 41 years of moving the percussive pulse in music and raising
people's pulses in general, Bill Bruford has announced his retirement
from public performance, effective from January 1st 2009.

From Here: http://www.billbruford.com/news.asp

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:33 am

Bummer.

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:39 am

I've always loved Bruford. Enjoy your retirement, sir.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:04 pm

Oh, whew! I saw the thread title with the sad face and thought he'd died!

LOL yay retirement rather than death! lol

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:13 pm

never heard of him, but musicians are not allowed to retire.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:14 pm

Sir Myghin wrote:never heard of him,

Well, here. Check him out in 1989 with Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, and Jon Anderson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXdn1c-R1kU

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:50 pm

ElfDude wrote:
Sir Myghin wrote:never heard of him,
Well, here. Check him out in 1989 with Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, and Jon Anderson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXdn1c-R1kU

good, but no Neil

did some wikipediaing on him since, and am familiar with a good bit of what he was a part of. I really need more Yes though.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:16 pm

He and Neil have WAY different styles, don't they?

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:06 am

awip2062 wrote:Oh, whew! I saw the thread title with the sad face and thought he'd died!

LOL yay retirement rather than death! lol

I thought the same

....and he might get bored realised he loves drumming that much that he comes out of retirement...

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:29 am

I didn't realize Bill played his drums in a "Marching Band" style. Low and flat, set up like an octopus would wanna play.

That does have some advantages for some things, but I bet he would have trouble with the big fill in Natural Science.