187: Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks, UK, Genesis, Bruford)

Bill Bruford’s instantly identifiable sound and brilliant sense
of composition made him the defining drummer of the progressive
rock movement; but at age 60, after four decades in the music
business, Bill unceremoniously walked away.


Bill tells Joe about: being a young jazz elitist; "leveraging
himself sideways" from an upper-middle class family to the seedy
life of a musician; doing a lot with “a modest amount of talent”;
the creative dynamics of Yes and King Crimson; how he achieved
his signature snare sound; retirement; and earning a doctorate
from The University of Surrey. During the course of the
conversation, Joe and Bill also christen a new band, Wongford.
This is a can’t-miss episode with one of the all-time greats.