[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Micrówave wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Ah, Bruford and the Simmons drum solo that never was. Looking back, I wish I had seen that tour. With Levin as well as Squire.[/QUOTE]
Simmons? Not Alan White?
[QUOTE]Very disappointed how Jeff Berlin performed in 93, but then he only had a week or so to prepare I found out later.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it was supposed to be Tony Levin, but he fell ill. And the tour was 89-90, if I'm not mistaken. It just took 3 years to release the live album.
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Ah, Bob, you never heard the tale?
Bill Bruford signed an exclusive deal with Simmons to help promote their electronic drums. So on that Union tour, he brought his $10,000 drumset. Yes, $10,000. I'm not sure which show, but when it came time for the double drum solo, good ol' 10K took a whizz and Bill was stuck soloing on his High Hat, while Alan did all the rest. Alan did a fine job, but that was pretty much the last straw for Bill and Yes.
Bill Bruford signed an exclusive deal with Simmons to help promote their electronic drums. So on that Union tour, he brought his $10,000 drumset. Yes, $10,000. I'm not sure which show, but when it came time for the double drum solo, good ol' 10K took a whizz and Bill was stuck soloing on his High Hat, while Alan did all the rest. Alan did a fine job, but that was pretty much the last straw for Bill and Yes.
Wow... I've never heard that one!
But what did that have to do with Bill quitting Yes?
But what did that have to do with Bill quitting Yes?
Yes, he had officially quit several years earlier.
Well, it took a lot to get him to do that Union tour. A lot. He was really the lone hold-out. After shamless begging and pleading and several checks, he came back. He even tried to make Patrick Moraz a condition of his return!! Once back, he was quite unhappy with the whole production and was quite vocal about that fact to the other players. When the Simmons deal happened, Alan really shined. Probably his best solo ever and it basically embarassed Bruford right back out of Yes.
Well, it took a lot to get him to do that Union tour. A lot. He was really the lone hold-out. After shamless begging and pleading and several checks, he came back. He even tried to make Patrick Moraz a condition of his return!! Once back, he was quite unhappy with the whole production and was quite vocal about that fact to the other players. When the Simmons deal happened, Alan really shined. Probably his best solo ever and it basically embarassed Bruford right back out of Yes.
Huh... I never knew!
I had my Butthole Surfers period in the early 90s, when they were truly revving up. I still have Locust Abortion Technician on vinyl, and listen to their version of Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf." Insane.