Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 18:20:13 -0400 From: "Blake" <bnelson at information-integrity dot com> Subject: Tony Levin / Bill Bruford & KC
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Regading comments from T.Lev about "rejoining his band members..."
It is likely that Tony's rejoining Crimson will bring B. Bruford along as well. I base this on a [quick] conversation with BB during CD/Shirt signing subsequent to Earthworks performance at the Iron Horse in Amherst Massachusetts USA. This was during the time so much chatter was circulating about BB and TL being "out of Crimson". I asked Bill if he would be touring with Crimson for the upcoming year (why not go to those that know when the oportunity arises?)
To paraphrase Bill - "My good friend Tony Levin will be touring with Seal for the coming months and I'm really not too keen (his word) on playing in Crimson without Tony..." None of this was said harshly, just factually.
And Robert Fripp was correct when he stated in his diaries after seeing Earthworks at the time: [again paraphrased] "This is indeed the right thing for Bill to be doing at this point ..."
My impression was that Bill is enjoying his music right now, especially the music that he and Tony are able to create (be it B.L.U.E., Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe (forget the ordering of names), or Crimson.) He's no in it for Crimson per se - as I believe R. Fripp is. He is in it for the music.
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