Bill Bruford
William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with King Crimson (1972–1974), Roy Harper (1975), and U.K. (1978), as well as touring with Genesis (1976). In 1978, he formed his own group, Bruford, which was active until 1980. During the 1980s, Bruford returned to King Crimson for three years (1981–1984), collaborated with several artists (including Patrick Moraz and David Torn), and formed his own electric jazz band Earthworks in 1986. He then played with his former Yes bandmates in Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, which eventually led to a very brief second stint in Yes. Bruford played in King Crimson for his third and final tenure from 1994 to 1997, then continued with a new acoustic configuration of Earthworks. On 1 January 2009, Bruford retired from professional drumming, only briefly returning for a few private gigs. He has pursued other projects since then, including the operation of his two record labels, Summerfold and Winterfold, releasing an autobiography in 2009, and speaking and writing about music. In 2016, after four and a half years of study, Bruford received a PhD in Music from the University of Surrey. That year, Bruford ranked No. 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time". In 2017, Bruford was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
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Movie pageGenesis | In Concert
as SelfGenesis In Concert, filmed in 1976 during the band's tour supporting the album A Trick Of The...
Movie pageAmougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
as SelfA film by Jerome Laperrousaz, showing the festival at Amougies, October 1969.
Movie pageProg Rock Britannia
as SelfOverview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation...
Movie pageGenesis | Seconds Out
as SelfLive at The Moody Coliseum, University Park, Dallas, Texas, March 19, 1977 When they toured,...
Movie pageAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
as Himself - DrumsOne of the most convoluted chapters in the history of progressive rock titans Yes -- and there...
Movie pageKing Crimson: Live in Argentina, 1994
as Acoustic & Electronic PercussionsWhile a return of King Crimson had been planned as early as 1990, it was only in 1992 that the...
Movie pageA Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
as PercussionAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe live performance documentary
Movie pageKing Crimson - Deja VROOOM
as Himself (drums, percussion)A live performance of King Crimson's "double trio" formation, from Tokyo, Japan, recorded...
Movie pageKing Crimson: Three of a Perfect Pair Live in Japan
as DrumsTrack Listing: Three Of A Perfect Pair No Warning Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part III Thela Hun...
Movie pageAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
as uncreditedA look into the band formed by the four members of progressive rock group Yes.
Movie pageKing Crimson: The Noise (Live at Frejus)
as uncreditedA concert by King Crimson recorded at the Arena Frejus, France on August 27th, 1982. Track...
Movie pageYes: Close to the Edge
as Drums, PercussionReleased on November 11th 2013 on Panegyric Recordings, ‘Close to the Edge’ will be the first in...
Movie pageYES: Fragile
as PercussionLimited CD/Blu-Ray edition. Fragile is the fourth in a series of remixed and expanded Yes...
Movie pageYes: Classic Artists
as HimselfThe story of Yes is as controversial as their music. The twists and turns of band's career is...
Movie pageYesYears
as uncreditedA film largely from the backstage of Yes' Union tour, which was much better than the dismal...
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