Bill Bruford
English drummer and percussionistWikipedia
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Sep 28, 2026
Pat MastelottoGUEST
I think Fripp actually suggested the name Beat.
Pat MastelottoGUEST
During those tours, Bill Bruford in the 80s would have had a pretty small kit, single bass drum, no front head.
Pat MastelottoGUEST
I've actually, I own that bass drum.
Pat MastelottoGUEST
I bought some of Bill's old gear when I first met him.
Ron ThalGUEST
So Steve Howe, he was in Yes, so, and Geoff Downes was in Yes, and Billy Sherwood.
Andy WilsonHOST
Bruford.
Ron ThalGUEST
And h- then Holdsworth left after, uh, Dead of Night album, then Danger Money, and-
Andy WilsonHOST
Great album.
Kevin MulryneHOST
Nice idea.
Kevin MulryneHOST
Prog O'Clock posted their interview with Dr Bill Bruford, and Chris Berry added The Guardian's article about Rick Wakeman and his charity campaigning for bears in
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Vietnam.
Kevin MulryneHOST
So many thanks to everyone who's been in touch in any way this week, including those who commented on last week's show notes.
Mark O'NeillHOST
A very special show.
Mark O'NeillHOST
We're gonna hear a few guest tracks first, and then we'll hear my chat with the one and only Bill Bruford.
Mark O'NeillHOST
And well, this show is all about him, so every track will also feature Bill.
Mark O'NeillHOST
We are gonna kick things off with a song from the 1969 self-titled debut album, Yes, and Beyond and Before, right here on Raised on Rock.
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Mark O'NeillHOST
You're listening to Raised on Rock.
Mark O'NeillHOST
Three tracks from Yes: From The Yes Album, 1971, "I've Seen All Good People"; before that, from 1970, the Time and a Word album, "No Opportunity No Experience Needed"; and we started out with "Beyond and Before" from the self-titled debut album 1969.
Mark O'NeillHOST
And now we'll hear my chat with Bill Bruford.
Mark O'NeillHOST
It, it was indeed an honor and fun all at the same time.
Tim AppletonHOST
Long Distance Runaround I think is great, a fun little number, but the solo pieces I think are almost universally shite.
Tim AppletonHOST
My favourite one is Bruford's actually, because it only lasts 50 seconds.
Tim AppletonHOST
um but yeah it's not a bad album this is pretty good but it's got some good ideas on it but i like i think the writing is slightly below yes's usual standards you know for my taste i think it's a bit undercooked this one
Sean HallHOST
it's amazing that um you know our american cousins often cite you know oh i love your that's that's a west country accent hey i love your roundabout you know and they don't have roundabouts do they
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Sean HallHOST
But it's a great album.
Sean HallHOST
I think it's recorded really well as well.
Sean HallHOST
You know, Bruford's drums really sort of ping from the speaker and Squire sounds good.
Sean HallHOST
Great album.
Kevin MulryneHOST
I assume these are a known item among college graduates in the US, although I don't really know what they are.
Kevin MulryneHOST
A Melody Maker interview with Bill Bruford from 1977, and a newly found 8mm film from the Hollywood Bowl in June 1975.
Kevin MulryneHOST
Doug Curran's list this week contained DBA's latest post about their new album.
Kevin MulryneHOST
The press release from the guys behind the Alan White documentary, which has finished its first major phase of UK filming.
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Kevin MulryneHOST
So number four, which member of Yes was keen to play Vibes on an album and did so?
Mark Anthony KayeHOST
Alan White.
Kevin MulryneHOST
I bet he probably did, but I was thinking of Bill Bruford.
Kevin MulryneHOST
He really wanted to play them on the first record, on Yes.
ThrakHOST
Hello, my name is Thrak.
ThrakHOST
Joining me as always is Bill.
ThrakHOST
Bill, how are you doing?
BillHOST
I'm doing great.
BillHOST
I'm doing great.
ThrakHOST
Well, it sounds like you probably just had a tough time drumming your way through Tales from Topographic Oceans.
ThrakHOST
That's right, kids.
ThrakHOST
Today, me and Bill, we're doing a music tier list, a band's discography tier list.
Eric P. SchwartzGUEST
That's right.
Eric P. SchwartzGUEST
I just saw a picture of John Anderson and Bill Bruford together.
Eric P. SchwartzGUEST
Bruford went to go see John Anderson's band.
Eric P. SchwartzGUEST
These guys from Yes.
Blaine MinasianGUEST
That was amazing.
Blaine MinasianGUEST
And to see the interaction with Tony Levin and, you know, just how, like, you know, it just reaffirmed for me, like, what an awesome percussionist and musician Danny Carey is to be able to step in and play Bill Bruford.
Blaine MinasianGUEST
It's, you know, I mean, come on.
Blaine MinasianGUEST
That's just, that's great.
Jeff ChristensenHOST
And then eventually Chris Squire meets John Anderson and he joins the band.
Jeff ChristensenHOST
And then Bill Bruford comes along.
Jeff ChristensenHOST
He's a little younger than them, but he ends up replacing their drummer.
Jeff ChristensenHOST
And then eventually this guy, Tony Banks takes over.
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Jeff ChristensenHOST
And they could just take you to another realm, you know.
Jeff ChristensenHOST
I don't know.
Jeff ChristensenHOST
Although they did like every band, they had some management issues and Bill Bruford had a 35 second song on that album called 5% for nothing.
Jeff ChristensenHOST
And basically that's, that was, they named it that because of their former manager who somehow negotiated to get 5% of their profits from then on, even though he was no longer their manager and that they named it and they named it for him.
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