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A never before published interview with Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson) 1980.
In this episode, we have one of prog rock’s greatest drummers, Bill Bruford. At the time of this interview in 1980, Bruford was 31 years old and on tour with his solo band supporting his album Gradually Going Tornado. In the interview, Bruford talks about why he left Yes, how Robert Fripp tried to cancel the King Crimson’s 1974 Central Park concert, and the advantage of making a name for himself in bands like Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson.
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Start of Bill Bruford Interview
01:46 - The advantage of making a name for himself in bands like Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson
02:45 - His thoughts on touring with Genesis
03:49 - What attracts him to the U.S. market
05:40 - What he wants to tell people about his music
07:17 - Why he left Yes to join Robert Fripp and King Crimson
07:54 - How and why Fripp tried to cancel King Crimson’s July 1, 1974, Central Park concert
12:12 - How he sees himself
12:53 - Whether he’s wealthy
13:05 - His thoughts on progressive rock supergroup UK
13:49 - What music he was listening to
16:23 - Whether he would sacrifice a song to sell a million records
17:50 - Could there be a record company that existed on goodwill
This episode is brought to you by the award-winning true-crime documentary Dead Man's Line.
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