British - Musician | May 17, 1949 -
At the end of the whole day of working with people you want some privacy.
Bill Bruford
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And we'd drink huge amounts of scotch and coke, which is a ghastly sweet drink... And now people don't drink nearly as much, for good reason. We're all a little wiser.
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Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past.
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We were from totally different social backgrounds. This is what is very hard for an American to understand, but we could have been five guys from Mars.
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We used to drink an awful lot of alcohol.
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We all lived in the same house, or most of us did. And as far as I can make out we were confined to the property, because at twenty-four hours' notice we'd have to do a gig somewhere. So you couldn't leave the building for more than twelve hours in case a gig came through.
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This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses.
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The piano is kind of my second instrument.
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The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.
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Sometimes I had to room with Tony Kaye and that was awful.
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So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes.
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Plus I am being hounded by all the fabulous new drummers, Bill Stewart at the head of the pack.
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