Bill Bruford

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Gong, King Crimson, National Health, Yes, UK, ProjeKct One... Biography by Bill Meredith
Bill Bruford's career is like his drumming sound — inimitable. Known for his ringing metal snare drum, crisp cymbal work, and knack for complex time signatures, a young Bruford came to prominence in the late '60s with Yes. The drummer completed his British art rock trilogy by briefly joining Genesis in the 1970s and spending a quarter-century with King Crimson through the late '90s. In between King Crimson dates, Bruford led a dazzling self-titled jazz fusion solo band from 1978 to 1980 that ...Read More...................................................
Feels Good to Me. 1977Review by Thom Jurek
This is the first solo date by drummer Bill Bruford after the first demise of King Crimson. Feels Good to Me goes far beyond the usual prog rock conceits of its time, and enters fully into the compositional structures and improvisational dynamics of jazz. Here he surrounds himself with various mates from the Canterbury scene — guitarists Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine and Tony Williams' Lifetime) and John Goodsall (Brand X), bassist Jeff Berlin...
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Beelzebub [instrumental] Bruford 3:22
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Back to the Beginning Bruford 7:25
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Seems Like a Lifetime Ago (Pt. 1) Bruford 2:31
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Seems Like a Lifetime Ago (Pt. 2) Bruford 4:29
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Sample and Hold [instrumental] Bruford, Stewart 5:12
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Feels Good to Me [instrumental] Bruford 3:53
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Either End of August [instrumental] Bruford 5:24
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If You Can't Stand the Heat... [instrumental] Bruford, Stewart 3:26
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Springtine in Siberia [instrumental] Bruford, Stewart 2:44
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Adios a la Pasada (Goodbye to the Past) Bruford, Peacock 8:41
Jeff Berlin Bass
Bill Bruford Clarinet, Percussion, Drums, Xylophone, Producer, Vibraphone
John Goodsall Guitar
Allan Holdsworth Guitar
Neil Murray Bass
Annette Peacock Vocals
Dave Stewart Keyboards
Kenny Wheeler Flugelhorn