Bruford or Peart?

Bill Bruford for me

When I listen to Peart's Drum Solo or the intro to "The Weapon" I find it difficult to imagine how someone could be "more technically proficient" - equal,well maybe, but better technically....can't see it.

Who is the superior...well the parameters aren't qualified so the whole poll is pointless.

So it all boils down to whether you prefer Rush to King Crimson and/or Yes....and a great deal of snobbery...

Peter Rideout wrote: Peart is a particularly pert, practiced pounder, it's perfectly apparent.   But Bill Bruford has a broader range, and has been bravely breaching the borders from the start -- he is instantly recognizable, and a true prog pioneer.   If you don't vote for brother Bill,  you're either a too-young metal kid, an idiot, or both!       It's like choosing the guy from the Flower Kings over Hackett or Howe -- duhhhhh!   Yes & Crimson blazed a trail -- Rush followed (as best they could).

That's your opinion, both are amazingly talented musicians and nobody is an idiot for voting for Peart. It's not like people are voting for Ringo over Bruford. Peart is routinely rated one of of, usually THE, greatest drummers of all time. In the end the two are immensely talented, inventive drummers, but I'm voting for Peart simply because he's more enjoyable.

I like bruford better for his style, but peart is the better drummer, without question.

MajesterX wrote: Tony R wrote: YYZed wrote: Bruford is the better of the two. More technical skill, and a more prolific and influential musician.      That may be true, but just for once it would be nice for someone to demonstrate how "he has more technical skill" and is "more influential." otherwise it just reads like lazy rhetoric. Opinion offered as fact.... I agree! If you're going to make a point back it up with facts! Haven't you ever written an essay before!? This is an extremely tough poll for me. Both of them are probably the two best prog drummers in my opinion. Although Larks Tounges in Aspic parts 1&2 are hard to beat, but I must go with the Professor (Peart). I think he plays a little bit more agressively than Bill and I just like his style of playing a little bit more.

As far as influence is concerned, mid 70's king crimson has affected just as many musicians as all of Rush's career. Every rock musician I know has given both about an equal listen. But then with bruford there's also Yes, his late 70's fusion stuff, Earthwork's, 80's and 90's KC. He's everywhere and is at least a subconscious influence on every drummer that listens to him.

Like influence, we don't have some sort of way to measure it. I've seen more amazing stuff from Bruford than Peart like playing in different time signatures w/ different limbs, etc.

Pardon my laziness.

Peart is overrated!

Bruford, no question!

Tony R wrote: Bj-1 wrote: Peart is overrated! How is Peart over-rated?

Tony R wrote: Bj-1 wrote: Tony R wrote: Bj-1 wrote: Peart is overrated! How is Peart over-rated?          I just don't think he is as good as Moerlen, Bruford, Collins, Palmer etc. etc.      "etc. etc." So one could insert any drummer here could one?

Neither of them is very high on my list, but Peart was high on Buddy Rich's list. So much for getting and deserving credit.

I can learn Bruford stuff a lot faster so I guess that makes Peart better.