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Bill Bruford quotes: Second edition of Earthworks I have the more traditional compositional approach, namely I write a piece from the piano.

Second edition of Earthworks I have the more traditional compositional approach, namely I write a piece from the piano.

Bill Bruford quotes: So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes.

So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes.

Bill Bruford quotes: At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy.

At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy.

Bill Bruford quotes: Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful.

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

Bill Bruford quotes: 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.

Bill Bruford quotes: 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.

Bill Bruford quotes: I warm naturally to the drummer whose ideas and approach are strong, even if he doesn't quite have the ability to carry them out.

I 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 Bruford quotes: People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby.

People come with expectations and as a bandleader I constantly try to remind the audience to leave its expectations in the lobby.

Bill Bruford quotes: This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses.

This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses.

Bill Bruford quotes: If I was hearing something I couldn't do, I would figure out how to do it.

If I was hearing something I couldn't do, I would figure out how to do it.

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

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

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

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

Bill Bruford quotes: The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.

The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.

Bill Bruford quotes: 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.

Bill Bruford quotes: The piano is kind of my second instrument.

The piano is kind of my second instrument.

Bill Bruford quotes: 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!

Bill Bruford quotes: Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past.

Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past.

Bill Bruford quotes: We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.

We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.

Bill Bruford quotes: One 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.

One 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 Bruford quotes: My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton.

My harmony is passable but is usually made more eloquent at the hands of Steve Hamilton.

Bill Bruford quotes: I don't really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, really.

I don't really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, really.

Bill Bruford quotes: I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do.

I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do.

Bill Bruford quotes: Holding 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.

Holding 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 Bruford quotes: 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.

Bill Bruford quotes: Entertainment is about telling everybody that everything is alright but music is on the side of the upsetters and that's where I'm at.

Entertainment is about telling everybody that everything is alright but music is on the side of the upsetters and that's where I'm at.