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Bill Bruford: One of a Kind | Extended Play Lounge - Ep. 102 (Patreon)

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2025-11-04 22:37:14
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2026-04-16 01:41:19
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I thoroughly enjoyed this jazz rock instrumental masterpiece. I invite you to come along for a great ride with these great players!

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Bill Bruford: One of a Kind | Extended Play Lounge - Ep. 102

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Bill Coonley

A great choice among worthy contenders. Jeff Berlin also played some amazing bass on Patrick Moraz' "Story Of I" album.

Aarf

That was good! The excerpt at the beginning of Fainting in Coils should be: Alice did not feel encouraged to ask any more questions about it, so she turned to the Mock Turtle, and said 'What else had you to learn?' 'Well, there was Mystery,' the Mock Turtle replied, counting off the subjects on his flappers, '–Mystery, ancient and modern, with Seaography: then Drawling–the Drawling-master was an old conger-eel, that used to come once a week: He taught us Drawling, Stretching, and Fainting in Coils.' Thank again for your reactions!

Rodney Griffin

As a 60 year old still drummer, Bill Bruford was my drumming teacher when I was 7 years old through his music on record. Both Bill and Ringo opened my eyes and ears to a gift I already had, but allowed me to be a student of masters. ❤️

Peter Tutak

Thanks for the listen and the insight, Doug. I always thought the key to what was going harmonically in these tunes (and indeed, the other Bruford albums) was to listen to the bass. Although a very active player, Berlin didn’t stray outside the chord progressions, but outlined and anchored them while Stewart (indeed, an *excellent* player) had the option to either state the chords or embellish them. Oh, and there *is* a fourth ‘album’ of sorts, a North American release called “The Bruford Tapes”, on Editions E.G. It’s a recording from a live show on Long Island and broadcast on WLIR-FM. It features Bruford, Berlin & Stewart, and John Clark, a student of Holdsworth’s (and a remarkably good sub) on guitar.

Martin Broten

Great reaction to a great album. This was a band full of masters, without a doubt. To fill in some more Bruford history, after this band broke up Bill rejoined King Crimson for the "Discipline" era with Levin and Adrian Belew. He rejoined Crimson for and third a final time in the mid-nineties (as Bill once said, "King Crimson was one of the only gigs for a rock drummer where you could play in 17/16 and still stay in decent hotels"). After his last stint in Crimson, he formed the acoustic version of Earthworks which made some pretty great acoustic jazz-fusion music. He stopped being an active musician in 2009 in order to pursue a doctorate in music. After some years in academia he returned to playing on a much smaller scale in 2022. Probably my favorite musician (as perhaps you can tell by the picture to the left of my name). Also, I would recommend either of the two National Health albums (S/T and "Of Queues and Cures") for more of Dave Stewart. It's very sophisticated and hard to categorize stuff. Thanks again, Doug.

Bill Brinkmoeller

I saw this band live, and they positively cooked! As you did on your U.K. listen, you said you loved the sound of Bill's toms. This was a little bit after, but he was still playing a kit using RotoToms all over the place. Rotos have only one head, so there are no overtones from a bottom resonating head, which gives them a pure, ringing tone. Thanks for this one, Doug! It reminded me how much I like this album. I'm a drummer and a massive Bill Bruford fan. I heard a recent interview with him where he talked about playing with the Pete Roth Trio, and one of the things he said was that he only very rarely plays "in a 'Bruford-y' way."

Ralph Darvill

Loved that Doug. I knew you'd enjoy analysing the music on that classic album. I've had it in my collection for over 40 years, and still love listening to it. It's a timeless collection, played by a peerless group of musicians. Allan Holdsworth's breathtaking tone never cease to blow my mind, it's almost as if his guitars have no frets. As a fledgling bassist I was in awe of Jeff Berlin, a man who adds tremendous modesty to his amazing talent. I rate him alongside Stanley Clarke. Dave Stewart came with a great pedigree from a number of great English bands. And what do we say about Bruford? Those Rototoms, THAT snare crack, and his amazing sense of rhythm. But the music is so lovely despite the complexity.

Pat Bourque

I bought this album on a whim (there was no radio station that would play it) because of Bruford's reputation and fell in love with it immediately

Nick J

If you really like Dave Stewart's keyboard playing then you simply need to hear the album Space Shanty by Khan. A one-off absolute classic one album wonder. My very favorite guitar-keyboard duo with Stewart and Steve Hillage. Great, fun reaction!

Mark J Moerman

Hell's Bells and Fainting In Coils were mainstays of the old Sunday night prog rock show that ran on San Jose radio for many years. I saw the Bruford band live the year after this, and they were a really hot live band. The Bruford band ended in 1981 because Bill joined Discipline (which became the revived King Crimson). Work on a never-finished 4th album had begun, with those unreleased recordings included in the 2017 Bruford boxed set. Not sure what you heard about a record contract not continuing, but Bill was still with E.G. Records for many years after this. The later ensemble Bill Bruford's Earthworks was more straight small combo jazz, not fusion, no guitar.

Claudio Fernandes

I believe the only National Health song Doug reacted here was my suggestion: Squarer for Maud, but the drummer is Pip Pyle. One of a Kind and Feels Good to me bring me good teenage memories when I discovered these 2 albums. Thanks once more for your inputs in this work, Doug.

ax o'lotl

I hate using the word "fun" but it just is. it's a fun listen. and some great holdsworth.

ax o'lotl
>>193032986

"feels good to me" is a bit weird. very strange and close vocal mix. keep a finger on that gain knob. sorry Annette.

grnmntl

This is great. Can I suggest more 70's fusion? Al DiMeola's Casino or Elegant Gypsy and the Jeff Beck trilogy of Wired, Blow by Blow , There and Back.