Bill Bruford once called the godfather of progressiverock drumming has been at the top of his profession for four decades. This is his memoir of life at the heart of prog rock art rock and modern jazz playing with Yes King Crimson Genesis Earthworks and many more. It is an honest and entertaining account of life on the road and in the studio rubbing shoulders with the famous the less famous and the infamous and creating an impressive tally of great music. A rock musician with the temperament of a classical musician who became a jazz musician Bruford defies all the clichampeacutes about drummers. He says ampquotYou write what you have to write you play what you have to play because you cannot sleep at night. If you can sleep at night you shouldnamp39t be doing this anyway.ampquot From time to time at polite dinner parties someone will ask Bill what he does. He replies that he is a musician. ampquotYes but what do you really doampquot retorts the enquirer. This unusual funny and insightful music memoir answers that question.