PORCUPINE TREE GIG!!

[wchuck]

ANY1 SAW THEIR SHOW TONIGHT IN BERLIN???
IT WAS SO INCREDIBLE!!!

 

[_Gentleman of_the Snow_]

I actually just picked up Deadwing a few weeks ago. Definitely an awesome album. As for the show, no, I did not see it.

 

[LichofHell]

I saw them in the U.S. in October, great show I loved it!!

 

[The Yngster]

Saw them in September, one of the best shows i've ever been to

 

[ThornsOfSorrow]

They're great live. I think I saw them in May. It was one of the best shows that I've ever been to.

 

[_Gentleman of_the Snow_]

What would you say their best albums are? I picked up Deadwing, being their newest release, so it may be completely different than other releases. Thanks in advance

 

[wchuck]

I think Deadwing is the best, nice melodies and very diverse, I like the metal elements! The only thing annoying me are the drums, especially in Deadwing.

 

[The Yngster]

whats annoying about the drums

 

[wchuck]

the same rhythm...

 

[urinalcakemix]

I think Deadwing is the best, nice melodies and very diverse, I like the metal elements! The only thing annoying me are the drums, especially in Deadwing.

The Drums are too good for you to comprehend, FOOL.

 

[Horus]

So good drumming is annoying? Is that what's going on? I guess then my band will be annoying, since my band's drummer can do polyrhythms all by his lonesome.

 

[_Gentleman of_the Snow_]

I think the drumming is awesomely played, and has a good sound.

Polyrhythms are my specialty...

 

[mask_x]

Personally, I think, 'In absentia' is their best work so far. This is because I think that it has the best mixture between rock, prog and metal parts. Deadwing is good, but it's too much metal. Normally that's not their style.
If you want to know how they sounded, when there were hardly any metal ingredients in their music, you should choose 'Lightbulb Sun'. This cd is very atmospheic and has more classic-hard-rock-parts. This album was made at a turning point, because it was the last one with a small label before they were signed by lava/warner. But my favorite is 'in absentia'. But watch out, here and there it also has some typical brit-pop-parts.
Imo Steve Wilson likes to play with styles, so the next cd could be completely different again.
He has also been producer with Fish (Sunsets on Empire) and co-proucer with Marillion (.com and marbles) and now and then plays with his brother, Ray Willson (ex-Genesis, ex-Stiltskin, ex-_cut), on various occasions (including helping out on live-events and on his cds)

Tracks to listen to:

Lightbulb sun:
Lightbulb Sun
Shesmovedon
Russia on ice

In Absentia:
Blackest eyes
Sound of muzak
Strip the soul

The earlier albums (before Stupid dream) were more or less Steve Wilson-solo-projects, in which he played all instruments except the drums (they were realzied with a drum-machine). These works were partly re-recorded with the current band but I don't know exactly, which are concerned. I don't own any of these.

 

[wchuck]

...Of course he is a good drummer and plays very well but if you listen to Deadwing it's annoying when you here the same rhytm for such a long time...

 

[Demonspell]

Gavin Harrison is an excellent drummer, especially live...the only time the drum sound bothers me on Deadwing is during the second verse of Lazarus, way too loud for an otherwise beautiful song...

 

[The Yngster]

He's a monster live, his beats and fills stick out so much more

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Seeing Porcupine Tree live was the greatest moment of my life

 

[Androz]

I want to se them live, theyre one of my favorite bands ever