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Bill Bruford Pick

There's way too much to single out any pick of Bill Bruford. You could pick from only his jazz moments, or only his King Crimson bests, or his fabulous works in Yes (or the fake Yes: Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe). He already has a six CD set of stuff like that, so go look for that if you want more. Instead I just picked my favorites and limited it to that, I also told myself I could not refer to the aforementioned set, I had to look at the original albums to make my own list. Bruford was a completely different kind of drummer than Alan White. In some senses, way more suited to progressive rock and yet they needed White's more straightforward rock base when he came along and they really used Bruford's time signatures to advantage when they had him. Both had their uses. Compare and contrast. Both so good and both so different.

Bill Bruford Pick

01 Earthworks - Thud
02 Bruford - Hell's Bells
03 Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe - Brother Of Mine
04 Bruford - Sample And Hold
05 King Crimson - Starless
06 Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Stromboli Kicks
07 Steve Howe - The Inner Battle
08 Moraz Bruford - Split Seconds
09 King Crimson - Indiscipline
10 U.K. - Mental Medication
11 Yes - Heart of the Sunrise
12 Bruford - Beelzebub
13 Bill Bruford & Tony Levin - Cracking the Midnight Glass

Greg Lake Pick

Obviously I had to skip a day or so, but continuing the picks for the individual members of ELP is Greg Lake. He's got probably the biggest "hit" out of the three with his Christmas song, but all are virtuoso's in their own right. His voice is so distinctive, whether it's solo or in ELP or in King Crimson, you can recognize it immediately. Less people talk about his superlative bass playing, but he is a master. This is the one place where there is a double, btw, between Palmer and Lake I had to use Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, pt. 2 for both guys. As you listen, you will understand why it is a highlight for both artists. A different Impression is best for Emerson however. Anyway, make sure you leave a comment on the tracks you think best exemplify Lake, but enjoy my pick nonetheless.

Greg Lake Pick

01 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Affairs Of The Heart
02 Greg Lake & Geoff Downes - Love Under Fire
03 Greg Lake - Haunted
04 Emerson Lake & Palmer - The Only Way (Hymn)
05 Greg Lake - C'est La Vie
06 Emerson Lake & Palmer - The Endless Enigma, Pt. 1
07 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Karn Evil 9 1st Impression, Pt. 2
08 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Watching Over You
09 King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man
10 Emerson Lake & Palmer - From the Beginning
11 Shy Limbs (with Greg Lake) - Love
12 King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King
13 Greg Lake - Love You Too Much
14 Emerson Lake & Powell - Touch And Go
15 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Still...You Turn Me On
16 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man
17 Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

Adrian Belew Pick

Being discovered by Frank Zappa is the start of Adrian Belew's "fame" and certainly not the end. If you play with Zappa, you are a good musician. That's just a fact. Watch anyone out of the Zappa camp and they may be weird, dress funny, whatever you might say, but they are amazing musicians. Adrian Belew in this pick of highlights over the years shows off his guitar skills. And, I'm sorry, some of his solo stuff just should have been huge hits. I don't know why they weren't. Look up the individual albums, because they are really good. Bowie Zappa, Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, etc it's all excellent! Listen for the elephant guitars and just enjoy Big Electric Cat and Adidas In Heat. If this is your first time, I envy you.

Adrian Belew Pick

01 Adrian Belew - I Have A Dream
02 David Bowie - Red Sails
03 Frank Zappa - City of Tiny Lites
04 Adrian Belew - Incompetence Indifference
05 Adrian Belew - Oh Daddy
06 Adrian Belew - Op Zop Too Wah
07 Adrian Belew - Pretty Pink Rose
08 Adrian Belew - Adidas In Heat
09 Jean Michel Jarre - Ethnicolor I
10 Tom Tom Club - L'Elephant
11 Adrian Belew - Beach Creatures Dancing Like Cranes
12 Laurie Anderson - Late Show
13 King Crimson - Elephant Talk
14 Adrian Belew - Elephants
15 Adrian Belew - Predatory Feast
16 Adrian Belew - Postcard From Holland
17 Adrian Belew - Face To Face
18 Adrian Belew - Writing On The Wall
19 Talking Heads - Crosseyed And Painless
20 Adrian Belew - &
21 Adrian Belew - Big Electric Cat