Bill Bruford on BBC 4, Prog Britannia | 05 January 2009

Who in the UK saw Prog Britannia on Friday night? Bill Bruford, original drummer of Yes, and later of King Crimson, was one of the interviewees who talked about how they took rock music beyond the perimeters of pop in the late '60s and early '70s.

Bill's fascinating memoirs of 40 years in the biz will be published by Jawbone in March.

In the clip below Bill, Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman talk about the initial formation of Yes.





This excellent documentary wittily explored the emergence of prog from the psychedelia of Sgt Pepper and 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' through to the full blown antics of the stadium filling classical induced muso playing around of ELP. Well worth watching if the progressive revolution in music interests you and essential viewing for Bruford fans. Why not pre-order Bill's book on Amazon today?
100 Metal Guitarists gets the thumbs up!! |

Joel McIver's latest title has already received great praise from the press and radio. Please click below to see a selection of the reviews

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"Respected UK music journalist Joel McIver certainly had his work cut out for him... a knowledgeable list of top guitarists for a change" Greg Prato, Guitarsite
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"McIver brings a depth of knowledge and detail to each of the portraits here, starting with number 100 and continuing to the top" Sun Herald
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