Bruford- Fainting In Coils REACTION & REVIEW 

This was my first time hearing Bruford's work outside of Crimson and Yes, and it absolutely floored me. Now excuse me while I buy everything he's ever touched.

Bruford's first 3 solo albums are pure Prog-Fusion Masterpieces !!! 👍🎶🥁🎸🎹🎸🎼

Dr. Bruford's "Feels Good to Me" and "One of a Kind" albums have some of the finest fusion that I've heard, up there on the elite Weather Report level. The emphasis is on strong compositions rather than flashy showboating. I remember Alex Lifeson a few years ago choosing FGtM as one of his five favorite albums.

This is a Tour de Force IMO for Dave Stewart's underrated synth programming, which is a forgotten skill and his playing.is just divine. Everyone else kills as usual. I feel blessed to have heard these tunes.

This album is pure gold. Might be my favourite jazz fusion record. You should listen to it all from start to finish.

THIS TRACK!? and this entire album as well all the songs/albums with this particular band lineup produced a particular sound that marked a great era in Prog-Fusion. Fortunately, I able to see Bill, Dave, Alan & Jeff together Live in 79 after seeing UK in 78. Both were fantastic.

Bill says Jon Anderson was the first one to push him to write music. What started with Five Percent For Nothing on Fragile quickly became "that" bass riff in Starless and then arrived here - a Shangri-La of compositional wonders. So, yeah, Bill Bruford can write!

Bill is actually playing an extended straight beat pattern at the four minute mark. shocking

You are dead on, everything you said nailed it. This entire album is brilliant; since it was first released it’s been one of the 10 albums I would need to have with me if that was all I could have. Stewart, Holdsworth, Berlin all interact so well with Bruford and with each other; their instinct is uncanny. And yes the compositions themselves amazing every single one from first to last track.

I'm now reminded of, and feel compelled to recommend, Bruford's collaboration with Patrick Moraz on their album called Flags. I guess it could be considered experimental jazz fusion. Stand out tracks for me are the title track 'Flags' and 'Machines made by genes'. They're both quite short tracks and feel underdeveloped but worth a listen nonetheless.

Great track. Aside from being (obviously) a brilliant drummer Bruford is also a very underrated writer too.

IMO the greatest rock/fusion drummer. FWIW, the title and opening narration comes from Alice in Wonderland, where it's a pun on "painting in oils". There's a very Jean-Luc Ponty feel to this track - I'd love to hear Bruford and Ponty working together... I don't think they ever have, though they've both worked with several of the same people (Anderson and Holdsworth for instance).

Thanks for finally playing this prog-fusion masterpiece. Cheers, John W.

The monologue/story at he beginning is a section of Alice in Wonderland which describes, with amusing plays on words, of a student [the Mock Turtle] listing his experiences at school - Mystery : Ancient and Modern [History], Seaography [Geography] and Drawling {Drawing], Stretching [Sketching] and Fainting in Coils [Painting in Oils]. Carroll is genius in the art of parody, puns and plays on words; and it seems BB and co. are also amused… 'Feels Good to Me" and "One of a Kind" are a powerful pair of recordings and have remained a staple of mine since their release - what a group of musicians!

Love, love, love this tune! Have done so since the day it came out. The opening/closing riff is absolutely killer. And the different parts in the middle, as different as they are, share enough with the beginning and end to make it feel very cohesive.

Justin, you have to listen to The Bruford Tapes. Glad you're checking out Bruford. This is just SO GOOD

I actually had suggested his albums about a year ago or so his albums right after he & Holdworth left UK . Especially their 1st 2 albums Classics They are Excellent prog/ jazz fusion .Kind of like Return to forever . The 1st album having some vocals by Annette Peacock . You should definitely listen too the 1st two albums start to finish . I saw Bruford on this tour in a small club down the Jersey shore . Absolutely incredible Eddie Jobson & Robert Fripp were there to watch . ✌️😎

This album ranks with the best Jazz-Rock albums in my humble opinion. (Romantic Warrior, Heavy Weather, Inner Mounting Flame, etc.). Every musician on here is a star , especially Allan. . Bought it when it was first released and still enjoying it after all these years. I believe one track was used with the laser light show at the Hayden Planetarium in NYC back in the 80s along with Floyd's Dark Side tracks.

One of my all time favorite fusion albums.

I’m one of the subscribers who suggested this track. I just want to thank you for playing this track!! As someone else stated, play the entire album. 🤗❤️

One of a kind is my favourite Bruford album and this is my favourite track off of it.

Those Bruford albums with Holdsworth are great. Also, you didn't get to the best songs on the Tony Williams "Believe It" album yet (Fred, Proto-Cosmos, Red Alert, Wildlife, Mr.Spock). You played the first song, but the unique talents of Holdsworth don't become apparent until the solo on the second song, "Fred". Bruford and Holdsworth left U.K. and re-formed the Bruford group when Wetton and Jobson wanted Holdsworth to play the same solos on tour every night, and Bruford is also an improvisational leaning drummer. Then there are also Holdsworth's own albums to explore. There are some short interview segments on Bruford's website where Holdsworth talks about playing with U.K. and Bruford's band.

Jeff Berlin on bass. Amazing. One of Geddy Lee's favorite bass players .All of the players in Bill's band are amazing.

One Of A Kind is a great record start to finish. Bruford said they had to disband because the cost of touring was getting out of hand. I saw them at a small but very nice venue, epic night!.

I saw a quote from Bill somewhere, and he stated the front end of the track was a "greasy 11/8"! I got this album on vinyl when it was released. I can almost see through it now!!

This is SOOOO AWESOME! Time to listen to some more of Bruford!

I recommend The Bruford Tapes, live album. Pretty amazing to hear it pulled off live, great sound.

Just one of my most favourite albums. Glad you enjoyed it. All of the musicians have worked here as a team rather than forming a backing group to a star.

It's always delightful to see you discover something I know is good, but that you haven't heard. In part because you 'get' it, immediately. You can count it, you can contextualize it: always rewarding sharing a listening experience with you :)

Wow! Great track! I listen to Yes, King Crimson, UK, Earthworks, Bruford & Moraz but while I was aware of "Bruford" apparently I never got around to listening to this band of Bill's. I got feeling Bruford is going to get a lot of play's on Spotify this year.

Geniuses

Hey Justin! Mr Bill Bruford. Should he have left YES? I'm glad he did because it gave Alan White 50 incredible years with YES❗️🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁😎

My late friend Allan on guitar. R.I.P. my friend

Watching you trying to follow the count....priceless...I've been listening to this since it came out.and it took me awhile to get it...The straight fingersnaps set against the shifting chords..Genius! All the players shine here!

It's perfection as is the whole album. The album shows how Holdsworth often played his best with other groups. Kudos must go to Stephen W. Taylor who engineered the original recording and did other albums such as Brand-X "Moroccan Roll" and the first U.K. album. Yes, the importance of melody is not forgotten which separates Bruford from other jazz fusion groups. Bruford once said he writes at the keyboard and that while it is a slow process (because he is not a keyboardist) each note is carefully considered.

This band, this album, mmmmmmm. You should continue with it, some of Bruford's best solo work. And this track is a standout - was always a favorite, possibly my favorite Bruford solo track overall. The into prose is lifted directly from Lewis Carroll, which distinguishes it from Passion Play, which is wholly original, though similarly whimsical - I always thought it was a great fit here. And yeah, this track has it all, and really gets around with all those divergent moves, so sweet. We all know that Bruford and Holdsworth are the very meaning of mastery, and most agree that Stewart is justifiably legendary in his own right. But Jeff Berlin is little known in comparison, and criminally underrated. He's an amazing bass player, as you'll see if you fish for more in this fertile pool. I saw this band at a little club in Greenwich Village NY called The Bottom Line, probably in 1980, in support of this album, and it knocked my socks clear off!

Justin, 'One of a Kind' is an amazing album and this is one of my favourite tracks from it. Although to be honest, they're nearly all brilliant - balancing as you say, the improv and technical mastery with melody and composition. I don't know if you've done it already, but from another album, there's a duet composed by Bruford, played by Dave Stewart and Jeff Berlin called Palewell Par which is completely sublime.

The musicians' playing is demonstrative, but not over the top to the extreme as with the Mahavishnu Orchestra or Return to Forever, so it goes down very well in this context, especially as it remains fresh, airy and pleasant to listen to. One of a Kind is as great an album as Feels Good to Me, and Bruford's third studio album Gradually Going Tornado, is also very good despite the departure of Allan Holdsworth (actually, John Clark, who was recommended by Holdsworth, sounds just like him!).

Been enjoying it forever.

At 2:55 I guess it's a chord progression but it sounds so funny sounds just like I'm going to say Berlin or Jeff Berlin song I think it's just for Livingston it could be Holseorth whatever it is I like it and it feels

LOVE the Holdsworth realization moment!

Brilliant prog jazz fusion.Top choice.

Oh, how I loved this back then! Same images of correlation with Passion Play here. Thnx for the reminder Justin...

I have this album, and this is my favorite track.

It starts Zappa'ey, then moves to King Crimsony, to move to Jean-Luc Ponty'ey combined with UK'ey. 😀

Bruford is groovetastic. Check out his work with King Crimson.

Great!

If you like this sorta thing, check out Dixie Dregs - "Night Of The Living Dregs" album, also a Montreal based band called UZEB.

'lets talk about those other musicians', yeah, they're all smokin' badasses. lol. Well all know those guys can blaze, but they also show mature restraint when it's required as well. This whole album is great. Me and my friends burned a lot of weed listening to this album.

Bill Bruford. Amazing drummer!!

My Mount Rushmore of drummers: Peart, Copeland, & Bruford. I don’t need a fourth. 😁

Disappointed you didn't show off your dance skills to this one, JP. It is, of course, brilliant. Fusion personified.

Here’s seven videos from Rock Goes To College, on the One Of A Kind tour. m.ru-vid.com/group/PLlWGlOC_EYqhd_KJlU-gsCQ_TSkVgYXLw

wow! gobsmackin' as we say in Welsh Chairs

Hears crazy guitar solo, looks impressed/concerned, looks at the line up..."oh, it's Holdsworth," as if that explains everything...but I guess it does. My favourite drummer, but he needs to be appreciated in a live context where his endless energy and roaming intelligence add seasoning to his smooth playing. May I recommend The Bruford Tapes as an artifact that brings the previously excellent studio tunes to a shimmering, edge of the musical cliff perfection. A playing band on a par with the later King Crimson maybe?

The text at the beginning is a straight citation from Alice in Wonderland. Great music and an insightful reaction!

Allan Holdsworth is just ridiculously good!

Glad you finally got to this,great track...here,s another Mick Ronson "Pleasure Man"

Outstanding from the outset 😊 Loved this, so thanks. A first for me too ❤

The whole album...period, end of sentence.

Apparently fainting in coils is a play on painting in oils.

The clangy sound of Bruford's roto toms.

I think this was something I suggested when you started looking at ex-Yes members solo albums. Great to get this reaction now, you liked this so please react to other tracks from this album. Thanks. And maybe, if you want to continue the ex-Yes solo albums, check out Patrick Moraz's Story of I.

My favorite drummer ever. The album is my favorite too, one of the most important fusion albums. I did a drum cover of this on my channel. Check it out of you get a chance.

Bruford: Quit Yes, wasn't wanted in Genesis, departed King Crimson terms unknown. Tries to make it as a solo artists. Scheech. Well at least he is retired and got a degree, wrote a book, started a RU-vid channel.

Bruford is just on a different level. Love his albums. I hope you get back to the Gypsy album again. I can't wait for you to hear the rest. Also, I've written Book Two. Hope you check out my narration for both books. They're both in their own Playlist. Ttyl hopefully : )

Yeah, pretty awesome album. All of it . Every track. I strongly recommend the song co-written with Eddie Jobson, who guests on this track with his violin. It was written when both were still in UK (with Holdsworth). Incredible bass by Jeff Berlin too! Trust me! You’re welcome! “Forever Until Sunday” There’s a great video of the tour, “Rock Goes to College” from n the second link. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1WeGkMmrg2w.html&pp=ygUNYnJ1Zm9yZHN1bmRheQ%3D%3D m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pNDPR9EF6SE.html&pp=ygUNYnJ1Zm9yZHN1bmRheQ%3D%3D

beach music from summer of 79-80,,,

Well, oh, well. Yesterday one of my top-5 fav. bands, and so today. Anyways, what can get wrong with anything Allan Holdsworth is part of? You will not be able to find a weak track on those three studio albums which this band produced. But there was a time, when AH said that keys sound like third teeth to him. The Marriage was done by BB and nobody else. Cheers!

Certainly as it gets stranger at the end I'm thinking that this was just an attempt (successful, too) to say with music what the expression "fainting in coils" might mean. (It's possible to faint; it's possible to do all sorts of things in coils, I think; but somehow if you put the two together there's a conflict between the sense that it might somehow mean something ordinary, and the way the two parts of the expression disconnect from each other. So it taps into something truly mysterious for anyone whose hopelessly human human mind works in those two parallel ways.) There's a lot of that Victorian _et seq_ wordplay infused literature in the inspiration lists of the progressive musicians of the Time of the Flowering and the Beautiful Drugs. I suppose it's partly a non-destructive/ low-risk way of exploring the strange kinds of things one's mind can construct when released in one way or another from its dull quotidian rut. (Thanks to Salman Rushdie for the word quotidian. I'm always looking for excuses to use it now.) Oh, sorry, I was lazy there, I know. Should've said _et sequitur_ instead of abbr like that. I think perhaps Edward Lear (from Victorian times) might be to blame. For Lewis Carrol, for Tolkien, for ... OK those are the only ones I know. Better update my list of authors there... Lear, the inventor of the word "nonsense", I mean. Portal, here: (RU-vid will warn you of dire risks if you click it.) www.nonsenselit.org/ Lear would use terms like, "abject joy". Very mischievous with his words. And phrases. And sentences, too. Actually his entire stories and poems are nice and weird. If you want to rather go somewhere where RU-vid will let you go without a fight, try the musical interpretation of *The Jumblies* that Markus Schoenholtzer made a few years ago. It's fun. Also has Lear's lyrics for you to discover Wisdom in. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DwEVRzD3C24.html

Find the time signature.

Musically quite interesting, but the piece also shows why Bruford is more of a good studio musician than a composer. It is too contrived and yet at the end there is no melody that catches.

It was alright... it's jazz fusion so you pretty much know what to expect. No partic instrument really wowwed me though, which is surprising seeing Dave Strewarts here. And that quiet break spoilt the flow a tad... Yeah, ok, just nothing special.