Consecration 's Matija Dagović has praised Bill Bruford .
Many artists have expressed their admiration for Bruford or have cited him as an influence , including Danny Carey of Tool , Brann Dailor of Mastodon , Tim `` Herb '' Alexander of Primus , Jon Theodore of The Mars Volta , Chad Cromwell of Neil Young , Neil Murray of Whitesnake and Black Sabbath , Craig Blundell of Steven Wilson and Frost* , Sebastian Thomson of Baroness , and Alfonso André of Caifanes .
Bill Bruford