Bill Bruford vs. Alan White for YES |
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samuel.jeronimo
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Topic: Bill Bruford vs. Alan White for YES Posted: November 11 2005 at 03:55 |
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I kinda like Bill Bruford a lot more
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M. B. Zapelini
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Posted: November 10 2005 at 05:40 | |
Good choice, Phil! This box set is awesome. |
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M. B. Zapelini
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Posted: November 10 2005 at 05:39 | |
What's up, Doc?? |
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Norbert
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Posted: November 10 2005 at 03:08 | |
Apart from playing abilities Alan is a much better solution. He respects the music of Yes much more than Bill. Both are excellent drummers on their on right , but Bill fits the style of King Crimson better.
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kirklott
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 21:25 | |
Well, Bruford is the Daffy Duck of prog. I made that up, so if you wish to quote me, you must pay me 25 cents for each use. Anyway, I love Bill, but he has duck lips and criticizes everyone with his delightfully cynical dry wit. Squire is, in my opinion, the best bass player ever. So regardless of whether Squire's late to gigs or whatever, it was an honor for Bruford to play with Squire (and vice versa) |
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kirklott
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 21:20 | |
If I understand correctly, he's lived in the Seattle area for at least 2 decades. That and tons of enriched Wonder Bread |
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kirklott
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 21:16 | |
I'm not the only person who has critiqued Bill's electro drumming in this thread. So yes, you are entitled to your (minority) opinion. |
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kirklott
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 21:14 | |
I totally disagree, and have no idea how you can say that. Bruford's "electro" drumming is the second worst aspect of that album, after the fact that Squire's backing vocals are absent. |
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Syntharachnid
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 18:29 | |
He lives in Seattle now. |
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Syntharachnid
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 18:27 | |
Tony Kaye got booted out (or left, I don't think anybody's sure) because his playing was no longer intricate enough for Yes's evolving sound. Rick became more suitable for the role, so he was given it. Bill probably didn't leave because he felt he could no longer contribute, but in my opinion he'd run his course with Yes and it was time for someone new. I find Alan's renditions of the CTTE songs just as good as Bill's (though no better), and perhaps more suitable for an energetic live setting. Anything before CTTE doesn't sound quite as good with Alan on drums (although it does rock harder, which is nice for the sake of variety.) TYA and Fragile are Bill's territory. However, can you imagine Bill playing Ritual? (I personally love Alan's performance on TFTO, though many disagree.) How about Gates of Delerium? Sound Chaser? Nope. Relayer was all Alan. The project may have turned out differently with Bill in the drum stool, but I like it the way it is. My point is that although Bill was (and is) undoubtedly the superior drummer (although Alan's no slouch), NIETHER can be given the title of "Difinitive Yes Drummer", because they played in two different incarnations of Yes, one which was more suited to Bill, and one which was more suited to Alan. Just my opinion. |
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The Green Tank
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 18:23 | |
Tough tough question. I think they're both great, but I'll have to go for Bruford simply because of his amazing drumming on "And You And I"
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drumsandbass
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 17:52 | |
In my opinion Bruford exceeds Alan's skill. However, I could never imagine
Bruford playing on Tales. Tales is one of my favorite albums. |
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Bj-1
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 17:35 | |
I like'em both
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gok22us
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 17:32 | |
What ever we say I think Tales From Topographic Oceans would've been a better album had Bill drummed on it. His drumming would've made the more tedious sections a lot more interesting. |
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Tholomyes
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 14:26 | |
Well. I prefer Bruford's playing in 70's with Wetton, in contrast to the 80's I think the Three of a perfect pair album is the weakest album that Bruford ever played. But Discipline album is an exception, just listen Indiscipline. |
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el böthy
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 14:20 | |
Well...Bruford is technically better and stuff...and I do like his work better...but Im happy he left Yes to join Crimson...because in Yes he did an amazing job, but in Crimson...specially in the 80!!!
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Sweetmonkeylove
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 13:57 | |
I agree. Alan nailed Relayer especially and did a damn good job for yes. I must say though, that while Bruford was in Yes he was excellent, I much prefer his stuff with KC which is amazing. Both good drummers. But overall, for Yes at least, Bruford wins it i think, although alan does appreciate the band more and fits better. Extremely close call, but bruford is very slightly ahead. |
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Cinema
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 12:55 | |
It's not a matter of which is a better drummer ... both are extremely good at
their craft, so that argument is pointless. For every Bruford Yes highlight you provide, I can provide an equally impressive White Yes highlight. You say CTTE? I say The Gates of Deliriium. You say Heart of the Sunrise? I say Sound Chaser. And the list goes on and on. In the end, both men have contributed to, and are a part of, the legacy that is Yes, and neither merit being compared to the other. |
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Prosciutto
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 11:13 | |
I don't think that's accurate. Bruford reportedly said "the worst nightmare for a any drummer is to play with Chris Squire" or something like that. In any case, while Bill is BY FAR better drummer than Alan White, I think Alan's playing fits much better the "Yes sound", his playing on the "Bruford songs" isn't that complex yet much more powerful, for example I love the way Alan plays on And you & I and Starship Trooper, he gives these songs a "rockier" yet very progressive feel. Bill is more of an experimental drummer and his style is more at home with King Crimson IMO. |
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Don't be a prog-hole, please...
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progadicto
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Posted: November 09 2005 at 11:07 | |
ALAN WHITE... I love the Bruford era but you can't compare... both have differente styles and both have an important inffluence on Yes in their respective eras. I think Bruford is better drummer than White but Alan IS the sound of the drums in Yes actually not Bruford...
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