Bill Bruford Interview (King Crimson, Yes, Genesis): Jazz Alchemy, Drumming Burnout & Wise Advice

About this episode

Bill Bruford discusses his career, drumming burnout, and finding one's voice behind the drums.

Legendary drummer Bill Bruford reflects on everything from his drumming hiatus and short-haul European air travel to current projects and favourite tracks to play across his career. It was a real privilege to speak to Bill and hear him discuss his battles with drumming burnout, earning a doctorate in musicology, and what it truly means to find your voice behind the drums. We, of course, spoke about his stint with prog rock giants King Crimson and Yes and focused on a couple of tracks in...

People in this episode

Guest: Bill Bruford

Topics covered

• drumming
• musicology
• King Crimson
• Yes
• burnout
• finding your voice

Keywords

• drumming hiatus
• European air travel
• current projects
• favourite tracks

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