Musicians Fight 2: Bill Bruford or Neil Peart
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Topic: Musicians Fight 2: Bill Bruford or Neil Peart
Posted By: Earthmover
Subject: Musicians Fight 2: Bill Bruford or Neil Peart
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 05:07
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The question is simple: who do you think is better? My vote goes to Bruford.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 06:07
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I vote Peart, but it's damn close. Bruford is extremely good. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 06:27
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BB beats best. ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 06:39
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I'm just listening to LTiA. Bruford is stellar! I love his gentle, but sometimes also aggressive playing.
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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 07:01
| Both are great, but Bruford is the best. |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 08:24
| easy--BB |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 08:41
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Peart. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 08:43
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Bruford. I'll take his playing with Yes, King Crimson, Genesis and UK over anything Peart did with Rush. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 08:56
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After some thought, went with Peart, which surprised me a little. But in the end I had to admire his composer's approach to drumming -- writing the perfect part for the music and then challenging himself to replicate it on stage -- as opposed to Bruford's more spontaneous invention, using his skills and invention more on the spot. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 09:21
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Bruford, a far more creative drummer IMO.
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Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 11:47
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Another aspect: While the musical career of Neil Peart is almost exclusively associated with the (somewhat monothematic) band Rush, Bill Bruford is much more productive and versatile, his work includes Jazz, Fusion, Symphonic Prog, Eclectic Prog, Crossover etc. Peart's drumming is technically perfect, but it seems to me without a soul. Unlike Bruford ... ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 12:39
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Peart for sure. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 12:58
Indeed! I once saw Bruford and Patrick Moraz onstage, with only grand piano and Broof's drum kit. It produced a veritable wall of improvised, sweet progressive jazz. No contest. Bruford.
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Gandalff wrote:Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 14:28
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I think that indeed versatility and diversity are the key here, Peart is one of the best drummers in prog rock but the judgement of his playing abilities is hampered by his long stay with Rush, while Bruford has shown his amazing talent in much more diverse circusmtances.
My vote goes to Bill even if I surely love Neil's drumming.
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Posted By: skorziks
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 15:25
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For me, this is really too close to call, but i'm going to go with Neil.
------------- The ice cream lady wet her drawers to see you in the passion play. |
Posted By: Ambient Hurricanes
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 15:41
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Peart is my favorite drummer, but Bruford is probably a superior player. Since the question was "Who's better," I vote Bruford. ------------- I love dogs, I've always loved dogs |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 15:42
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Peart, but this is a titans' fight. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jagazz
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 15:59
| Peart because I don't know what Bruford is up to these days |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 16:04
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Huge fan of both, but I think, Neil, without a doubt, is the best drummer to have ever lived.
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 16:14
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Bill Bruford, if only for his diversity. Peart is fantastic also, but we haven't seen many style changes or had a chance to hear him do anything different. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 16:30
| Bill |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 21:35
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Peart ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 21:44
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Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: September 02 2012 at 21:53
YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO USE THAT AVATAR THEN WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU CAN PLAY WITH BRUFORD'S HEART LIKE THAT HAVING HIS AVATAR AND VOTING FOR PEART A DISGRACE ------------- |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 11:43
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Peart (a bit heavier) but both are comfortably in my top five |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 11:45
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Posted By: Green Shield Stamp
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 13:26
Perhaps he thinks it is a picture of Neil Peart (taken at a funny angle). The name ByTor2112 certainly suggests a strong admiration for Rush. For me Neil Peart is the better rock drummer, but Bruford is more versatile and spontaneous - hence his great success in the jazz idiom. I think Bruford is also more experimental - so overall is probably a better prog drummer. ------------- Haiku Writing a poem With seventeen syllables Is very diffic.... |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 13:50
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Bill Bruford for me.
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Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: September 03 2012 at 14:06
I thought everyone would get that this was not serious. Apparently I was wrong. @Greenie, I know it's Bruford there.
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 01:32
Irony can be lost on message boards unless you use this --->>>
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Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 08:17
I thought that exactly posting in capitals would make people realize it's not serious. ------------- |
Posted By: cqc19_genesis
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 09:06
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BILL BRUFFORD :D
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Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 09:10
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love both but Peart ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 09:42
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I know it's become fashionable to dislike Peart and it's a prog sin to say a word against Bruford, but Peart's drumming just speaks to me in a way that Bruford's doesn't. I never get chills from listening to Bruford the way I do during the ending of Limelight or all of Circumstances.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 10:24
| At first I thought these polls were asking who would win in an actual fight. |
Posted By: thellama73
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 10:27
In that case, definitely Peart. He has been hardened by personal tragedy and could focus that pain into becoming an unstoppable berserker in a fight. -------------
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Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 10:43
That is actually not a very bad idea, but it wouldn't fit on Prog Polls. It's about music here, right? ------------- |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 11:06
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I dance to the beat of a different drummer, and that drummer's name is Peart. ------------- 
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Posted By: The Jester
Date Posted: September 04 2012 at 11:10
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I'm sorry, but I can't vote this time. My heart says N.Peart, but according to logic I must vote fort B.Brufford.  So, no vote for me! ------------- If anybody wants please visit: http://www.gfreedomathina.blogspot.com/ This is my Blog mostly about Rock music, but also a few other things as well. You are most welcome! Thank you. :) |