Close to the Edge, Red, One of a kind, Discipline, Earthworks, The Sound of Surprise, all seem to me to be albums that captured the essence of the in…

- Bill Bruford

I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.

- Bill Bruford

You learn so much about music from all the people you surround yourself with - good, bad and indifferent. It's extremely hard to be specific.

- Bill Bruford

And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area.

- Bill Bruford

The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.

- Bill Bruford

Entertainment is about telling everybody that everything is alright but music is on the side of the upsetters and that's where I'm at.

- Bill Bruford

I don't really remember a whole lot of sex, drugs and rock n' roll, really.

- Bill Bruford

So I have the classic amateur's technique; I know some very tricky bits and I have large gaping holes.

- Bill Bruford

I listen to Bill Stewart play the drums and when I have finished doing that, I listen to Bill Stewart.

- Bill Bruford