Hey Dan, what do you think of Porcupine Tree?
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I like the song "Trains" a lot. It's one of my fav. Don't like everything by them but this songs fukin rocks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aFcDCRZR2k <----"Trains" live great
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aFcDCRZR2k <----"Trains" live great
Kenneth R.
Cináed
The albums "In Absentia" and "Lightbulb Sun" are my favorites... and I second "Trains" as a great song.
foodforthegods
Member
check out their latest album called Fear Of A Blank Planet. It is an awesome journey through some heavy and some mellower stuff. The lyrics are awesome too.
Kenneth R.
Cináed
karpsmom
Member
I'm not toooo found of the singer's voice from what I've heard. I definitely see how they've influences Opeth though! I will try to listen to them more, many singers I like a lot I hated initially!
Dan Swanö;6221504 said:
There's a band who opens for them, Three, which you might like a lot. I was supposed to see Porcupine Tree in NYC like 2 weeks ago, but I was grading final exams so I couldn't go. But my friends got a bootleg of it, and Three was pretty cool; their lead guitarist plays his guitar like a slap-bass, with a lot of classical elements to it. Completely wild. If only he didn't sing, he kinda sucks... but otherwise, yeah. Check out the newest Porcupine, and see if you can look up Three on myspace, they have a crazy sample video where it shows the guy doing his slap bass thing.
I would recommend the whole "In Absentia" Album as it imho sums pretty much all up what Porcupine Tree stands for. It has GREAT melow moments (Heartattack in a layby), the prog stuff (Sound of Muzak) and the "Hit-Single" (Trains) ... can't wait to see them 10.7. live again ! Saw them once 2 years ago ans they were AWESOME !!!
btw ... need Nightingale Gig in Copenhagen
btw ... need Nightingale Gig in Copenhagen
WTF? Joey CAN sing pretty good!
and they fukin rock. I didn't like Joeys soloalbum but 3 is awesome.http://www.myspace.com/3
WTF? Joey CAN sing pretty good!
http://www.myspace.com/3
Hey, they do rock. But he can't really sing... just reminds me of a bad Rush voice, but Rush's vocals are annoying to begin with. That's just my opinion. If you like it, more power to you. =)
chrisdoig24k
Boom King
I would recommend the whole "In Absentia" Album as it imho sums pretty much all up what Porcupine Tree stands for. It has GREAT melow moments (Heartattack in a layby), the prog stuff (Sound of Muzak) and the "Hit-Single" (Trains) ... can't wait to see them 10.7. live again ! Saw them once 2 years ago ans they were AWESOME !!!
btw ... need Nightingale Gig in Copenhagen
The guys in Porcupine Tree are apparently fans of your stuff, Dan. Heres a quick mash-up of a section from a new PT song and a section from CrimsonII:
http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/1188912/PTcrimson_mashup.mp3
I'd say that PT has good taste in where their draw their influences from, so its definitely a band worth checking out.
http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/1188912/PTcrimson_mashup.mp3
I'd say that PT has good taste in where their draw their influences from, so its definitely a band worth checking out.
I highly recommend In Absentia -- amazing prog rock that blends the past and future IMO.
Considering you've always spoken highly of Spock's Beard, I'm interested in what you've got to say about PT.
Considering you've always spoken highly of Spock's Beard, I'm interested in what you've got to say about PT.
Skaldir
formerly known as Unicorn
You better check out Wilsons "Blackfield" album.
The song "Hello" for example.
http://www.myspace.com/blackfieldmusik
Great choruses
The song "Hello" for example.
http://www.myspace.com/blackfieldmusik
Great choruses
KaptainKrude
Your Psychotic Companion
PT are hands down one of my absolute favorite bands. Their recorded output never fails to impress me, even if it's not always easily absorbed in the initial listens, and their live show is stunning from both visual and aural standpoints.
As for a starting point... without taking Fear of a Blank Planet into consideration because I still don't quite know where I'd slot it amongst the others, I'd say grab In Abstentia, Stupid Dream, and Deadwing for starters. Although I've also recommended that people just get Deadwing and work their way backward, which has also gone over quite well in many cases.
I saw 3 open for PT a few weeks back, and I was very pleasantly surprised. For me it was almost as if someone put Tool, PT, Rush, and The Mars Volta in a blender and they were the resultant mixture. Wake Pig is an excellent disc and I'm very much looking forward to the follow up album that comes out in July.
As for a starting point... without taking Fear of a Blank Planet into consideration because I still don't quite know where I'd slot it amongst the others, I'd say grab In Abstentia, Stupid Dream, and Deadwing for starters. Although I've also recommended that people just get Deadwing and work their way backward, which has also gone over quite well in many cases.
I saw 3 open for PT a few weeks back, and I was very pleasantly surprised. For me it was almost as if someone put Tool, PT, Rush, and The Mars Volta in a blender and they were the resultant mixture. Wake Pig is an excellent disc and I'm very much looking forward to the follow up album that comes out in July.
Hot Karl
Hot Member
Yeah, I absolutely recommend checking out Blackfield, especially the new album. It's very hard to take it out of the player
Fuentealba
Hyperblaster
first post!! yay
I've been a fan of PT for about 3 yrs now, seen them twice live
Definitly check out Deadwing, (Open Car and Halo being awsome, Lazarus is the softest from the album but good ballad)their heaviest album yet. In Absentia is probably their best known album though, Trains being the epic single that it is. I'm surprised you haven't heard very much but 'm sure you'll like it
I've been a fan of PT for about 3 yrs now, seen them twice live
Definitly check out Deadwing, (Open Car and Halo being awsome, Lazarus is the softest from the album but good ballad)their heaviest album yet. In Absentia is probably their best known album though, Trains being the epic single that it is. I'm surprised you haven't heard very much but 'm sure you'll like it
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