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Bill Bruford Quotes: 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.
         

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.


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I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.



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I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart.



You learn so much about music from all the people you surround yourself with - good, bad and indifferent. It's extremely hard to be specific.

You learn so much about music from all the people you surround yourself with - good, bad and indifferent. It's extremely hard to be specific.



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.



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.



A rock band used to be four guys and a drummer. Now it's five guys sitting around reading manuals!

A rock band used to be four guys and a drummer. Now it's five guys sitting around reading manuals!



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.



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.

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.



Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful.

Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful.



We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.

We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.





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