Bruford - Borstlap: Two Left Shoes (Bruford - Borstlap: In Concert In Holland, 2004)
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Musicians are frequently in the forefront of change: politically (Rock against Racism, Live Aid, political campaigns) and socially, with diversity and inclusivity as unspoken elements of any international performer’s career (Charles Hazelwood’s Paraorchestra, Sly and the Family Stone, Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra). We rub shoulders with diversity and are well aware how difference engenders the creative spark.
You don’t have to know someone well to pick up an instrument and play with him or her. If s/he can play, and you can join in, you are already on a collaboration to who-knows-where; one of the great joys of music making. Music can be performed without ‘preparation’, other than in the sense that you have been preparing all your working life for this and similar moments. For Michiel Borstlap and I, it’s the water we swim in. But how do I know we’re seeing the same movie in our heads as the music develops? I don’t know, but I know I need to trust.
I was fooling around a bit with this 5/8 cowbell groove in the early 2000s; it eventually settled in a song called Footloose and Fancy Free. I introduced it here, but somewhere it morphed into 6/8 to accommodate the bright piano theme at 1’41”. The drums have a powerful role in shaping and fashioning the music. When they start, stop, add space, remove space, whisper or roar - these have big implications for the people you’re trying to play with. (See for example, the mood change at 5’24”).
Everything Michiel and I do on our respective instruments will consciously or subconsciously affect our next series of choices as the music grows organically. It might be telling a simple one-dimensional story, or a whole complicated narrative ark like here. Much of this is beyond conscious control. You just have to buckle up and trust your intuition, trust your experience and check you’re not wearing two left shoes.
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Wow, Bill Bruford's so good it sounds like two drummers.
Thank you Bill Bruford your innovative playing is always so inspiring!!!
A lovely groove and such variety in the music. Wish I could have seen it live.
@Bill Bruford - I am very pleasantly surprised to see you posting on here, sir. I have to tell you about the second album of yours I bought, ‘One of a Kind’ (I already had ‘Feels Good to Me’). It was the first morning of moving into a flat with my bass guitar playing flatmate (1981/2), so I decided to start his day with a little music. I brought my turntable, amp and speakers into his room and put on ‘Five G’ ...loud! - he had never heard of Jeff Berlin!!! He had before the first bar was completed!!! And that’s when he first heard of you. Changed his life. He was in ecstasy! We were great mates after that. I am now 62 years of age and just yesterday I was listening to ‘Master Strokes 1978-1985’ in my car. Everything on that anthology could’ve been released yesterday. Your music never gets old. Not ever. I have turned so many people onto your music over the past 40 years and I am very proud of that. I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you so very much for all of it. I was very sad when I heard of Allan Holdsworth’s passing. Fantastic guitarist. Best regards from Northern Ireland. 😎🎸✌️☘️
"Musicianship is what makes music Beautiful." td
It's another planet
Cadence and cascade. Absolutely wonderful!
Master Piece!!! Rhythm and Harmony!!
This is fascinating to listen to. The communication can be felt.
Great video.
Gonna be amazing as always.
Man! It was something. I've felt it!and!
Magnificien!!!
Wow - my favorite drum inspiration. I was able to duplicate some of his Yes stuff (Heart of the Sunrise, etc), and some KC (Three Of A Perfect Pair was bitch), but I can't duplicate his fluidity. He's just too good.
FINALLY!! I loved this video so much!! I used to watch it almost everyday when it was posted on bruford’s page as a preview back in ‘08-‘09. I remember the full song was also ln youtube before… but taken down for a while. I’m so happy it’s released again. Bruford is my #1 (#2 is Stewart Copeland and #3 is Danny Carey)
cant wait :)))))))))))))
Play, join in, make music. Improvisation! Bill makes the simple so delightfully complicated.
Brilliant
"THE TIME KEEPER" 🥁🕶️😊👊
Are there any ‘more recent’ videos of Mr. Bruford performing? Like in the 2000s?
I saw Robert Fripp live in the very early 2000s…
This is from 2006 if that makes any difference. He also posted from the same concert Game Of Chess, and Arabian Quest
ah, nice^^
Terrific stuff, but camera direction is pityful..!
Crazy to think that this ‘pot & pan’ hitting dude played with Genesis, Yes, Crimson, Brand X, Gong, etc! Too bad he couldn’t have messed around with Gentle Giant! 😂
Yep, BUT HE CAME FROM "YES" AND SOME OTHER GROUPS 🥁😊🕶️🐲
Dude??!!!!! Don’t be disrespectful! This is Bill Bruford!! He is ‘THE’ drummers’ drummer. Classically trained. Every drummer looks up to BIll Bruford, without exception. If they don’t, it’s because they have no talent, or knowledge. Good drummers know a class act when they hear it and Bill Bruford is the real deal. Nobody better. Bill is God. Has been for a very, very, very long time. Get some of his music and listen to his time signatures. Breath-taking.
Amazing performance but the video quality is terrible.
It looks like it was filmed in the 1980s rather than 2004, but if you put it on 720p here, then it's not that bad.
yes 😂❤
Yes, but more importantly it's in sync!