Genesis
Having played percussion to Phil Collins’ drums in Brand X, joins Genesis to enable the increasingly confident Collins to move up front to replace the departed Peter Gabriel.
Unused to his position as “ hired help”, and keen to get started making his own records, Bruford behaves badly, sniping critically and impotently from the side-lines.
The opening night of a five day run at Hammersmith Odeon in London, the longest run for any band in that building, marks Bill’s 1000th concert.