@AmazingPopPod During that period, they were also digging Bill Bruford’s amazing band, and they went out to see them live when they were in Toronto—they made an impression.
@GusGallucci@AmazingPopPod It was the same thing with New World Man—written quickly in Le Studio to fill out the record, and ended up being a brilliant piece & fan favourite.
@AmazingPopPod Ged and Alex are having a Blast onstage, and the audiences are feeling it. Bandmates having a shared sense of humour brings a level of esprit de corps that cannot be faked, and really elevates performances. That early show where she put on the “Unknown Alex” bag was a riot…
@ProgMagazineUK …and the band played at least the title track, and Fripp and Howe talk about Bill’s Awesomeness. It was brilliantly produced, and when you watch the credits, you see Max Roach as Exec Producer! Btw, it’s free on YouTube…
@ProgMagazineUK There was actually what amounted to a promo video for the Discipline record, in the form of .“Bruford & The Beat”—an early entry into the drum instructional video genre. It wasn’t really a drum-clinic, though: Bill played some solos on the amazing hybrid kit of the time…
@yahyazned He’s in Indiana Jones mode now, is he? Well, I would mind watching him melt like the Arnold Thot character…or hows about the propeller (good) guy:
“Aaaaahhhh/BaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBaBa, etc.”
@sechildress1985@GenTXer2 I like how the Mel Gibson-looking guitarist had a baritone voice and would sing an octave lower with the tenor lead singer, à la Tilbrook/Difford from Squeeze!