Porcupine Tree
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I dont think i could say the akerfeldt is greater than wilson...even if its by a small margin. theyre both at the top of their respective styles. they just write differently is all. Wilson has teh creative genius that Opeth sought, hes just a little more 'out there' imo. he does little thinsg that no one else thinks of. it may seem simple when youre listehing to it, but its not something the ordinary person thinks of when writing a song.
when it comes down to guitar during live performances. alot of PT songs have two guitar tracks (though usually only one has a huge part)...but it the studio, if im not mistaken, theyre all done by Wilson, so when doing a performance live, would you rather the vocalist take on most of the guitar work, or let the live guitarist take the more involved parts? its being smart.
when it comes to lyrical ability though....Mikael>Wilson
but when it somes to songwriting ability...i prefer Wilson.
But in the end, i prefer Opeth to Porcupine Tree...most of the time.
when it comes down to guitar during live performances. alot of PT songs have two guitar tracks (though usually only one has a huge part)...but it the studio, if im not mistaken, theyre all done by Wilson, so when doing a performance live, would you rather the vocalist take on most of the guitar work, or let the live guitarist take the more involved parts? its being smart.
when it comes to lyrical ability though....Mikael>Wilson
but when it somes to songwriting ability...i prefer Wilson.
But in the end, i prefer Opeth to Porcupine Tree...most of the time.
N-MAYH
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eeehhh i dont think so bub.. lol.. seriously though, they are both creative in their own ways, and they each have a bit of a signature style where you can telll whose playing what, and who incorporated that section into that song. same with Peter and Mike, you (at least i can) tell when one starts and the other stops, in their solos especially.apostle said:
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Holy shit, that was like... the first good post from you!N-MAYH said:
You're right as hell though lol.
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Liquid Diamonds
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For me, Mike > Steven Wilson
But, I love PT and Steve's stuff. And I think he's had a fantastic influence over recent Opeth. But Mike is definately the better guitarist. i really honestly think that, for feel and sensetivity, nobody touches him.
Does anybody else think the 'The Start Of Something Beautiful' is fucking amazing?
I do
But, I love PT and Steve's stuff. And I think he's had a fantastic influence over recent Opeth. But Mike is definately the better guitarist. i really honestly think that, for feel and sensetivity, nobody touches him.
Does anybody else think the 'The Start Of Something Beautiful' is fucking amazing?
I do
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Wtf Blimey double posting is okay once in a while but you just TRIPLE posted okay?!?!? That's too fucking much! Hold back on the double posts and just edit your single ones instead. (Like I do, I think I have only made 1 double post... EVER.)
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the_3_toed_sloth
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Liquid Diamonds said:Does anybody else think the 'The Start Of Something Beautiful' is fucking amazing?
I do
Yes.
NeilPeart
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Am I the only fan of "Stupid Dream" here? At first In Absentia was my favorite and I couldn't absorb the older PT - then Deadwing emerged and it grew on me quickly, though I still cannot say whether I prefer IA to DW. However, I found "Stupid Dream" and it slowly became my favorite. This is somewhat reminiscent to the path Opeth walked: Damnation->Deliverance->Still Life->My Arms, Your Hearse->Monringrise->Orchid->Blackwater Park->Ghost Reveries->? Perhaps I'll regress to MAYH or Still Life...
Mr Samsara
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NeilPeart said:
No. I have yet to find a PT record that I do not find fantastic... of course that is exactly what I would say about Opeth. Opeth is a full step closer to the perfect style whithin my own personal taste to take the number one slot... for me. I don't think I've heard the full PT catalog, but I own several records and well.... I'm about to repeate myself.
Out.
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never noticed this before. but "shallow" plays on the movie 'four brothers'
was definitely kinda odd to hear a band like pt on that soundtracks.
was definitely kinda odd to hear a band like pt on that soundtracks.
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It ALMOST made me want to go see the movie.the_3_toed_sloth said:
PT songs do show up in odd places though. It is said that the intro bass riff on Strip the Soul appeared one on Pimp My Ride, of all things.
Steven Wilson's songwriting is less formulaic than Mike's. Both are incredible, but Mike has been writing songs in the same structural style on every Opeth album except Damnation, whereas SW's has changed drastically over his career and often from album to album.
On guitar, I think Mike is better, but again SW is more of a songwriter than guitarist. I also like Mike's voice better but that varies from day to day.
old PT > new PT.
I love their more psychadelic, more jam-like days. I love In Absentia, but its kind of disappointing how theyve moved to more structured songs rather than the more out there, instrumentally based songs. Though, Im a fan of every cd theyve put out, for the most part.
I love their more psychadelic, more jam-like days. I love In Absentia, but its kind of disappointing how theyve moved to more structured songs rather than the more out there, instrumentally based songs. Though, Im a fan of every cd theyve put out, for the most part.
