So I was on a plane coming home...

[Jinn]

from a fencing tournament in Tennessee... and my plane was outfitted with free XM Radio. The kickass thing about this is that you could listen to XM without interruption while taking off and landing, cuz it's satellite.

So the best station they had was a prog rock station. I switch it to that and instantly had Dream Theater pouring through my headphones.

After that, Pink Floyd followed along with -believe it or not- PORCUPINE TREE!!!!!!!


however, PT ended as soon as we were at a distance where jumping from the plane would kill me.

Then it was a wall to wall shit fest of unsigned bands who thought they were geniuses by playing the worlds shittiest music.

so to summarize: XM radio sucks the big one.

 

[MadTinus]

Porcupine Tree is awesome, I went to their concert Monday April 11th, their new "Deadwing" album is by far the greatest album released in 2005 so far and I can't imagine it'll be surpassed by any band this year..

PT =

 

[Jinn]

I need to get Deadwing.... badly.

 

[jptk]

Porcupine Tree is awesome, I went to their concert Monday April 11th, their new "Deadwing" album is by far the greatest album released in 2005 so far and I can't imagine it'll be surpassed by any band this year..

PT =

ive never heard porcupine tree, they are getting some great comments from people in this and other forums, i have to check em out now

 

[MadTinus]

ive never heard porcupine tree, they are getting some great comments from people in this and other forums, i have to check em out now

Indeed you do, you'll regret you hadn't checked them out earlier.

@ Jinn, they'll be touring the US next month, check out www.porcupinetree.com for dates. They are an AWESOME liveband.

 

[Demonspell]

I'm seeing them next month, can't wait. Right now I'm liking Deadwing more than In Absentia, and any other CD released this year so far...

 

[MadTinus]

Right now I'm liking Deadwing more than In Absentia, and any other CD released this year so far...

I fully agree!

 

[xblah]

Porcupine Tree is awesome, I went to their concert Monday April 11th, their new "Deadwing" album is by far the greatest album released in 2005 so far and I can't imagine it'll be surpassed by any band this year..

PT =

I saw them two days later here in Berlin. Though I was mainly there because of Anathema. Porcupine Tree was one of the bands I always wanted to check out, but never managed to do so. That evening they definitely rocked, but somehow it was not my kind of music. Probably too soft and positive. Not evil enough, you know. But since it's Progressive Rock I thought I should give them a second chance. Next day I got Deadwing... In the beginning it was the same feeling as the night before, but after some passes I realised how amazing it is. Especially the songs that were played live. The first five if I remember correctly. Some days later I got In Absentia and now I think of buying something older like Signify or The Sky Moves Sideways. Or would you recommend anything else?

btw: Long-time silent reader, who finally registered. So, greetings to all you "regulars".

 

[MadTinus]

I saw them two days later here in Berlin. Though I was mainly there because of Anathema. Porcupine Tree was one of the bands I always wanted to check out, but never managed to do so. That evening they definitely rocked, but somehow it was not my kind of music. Probably too soft and positive. Not evil enough, you know. But since it's Progressive Rock I thought I should give them a second chance. Next day I got Deadwing... In the beginning it was the same feeling as the night before, but after some passes I realised how amazing it is. Especially the songs that were played live. The first five if I remember correctly. Some days later I got In Absentia and now I think of buying something older like Signify or The Sky Moves Sideways. Or would you recommend anything else?

Glad to hear you "saw the light" concering PT .

Since you, like me, are kind-of working your way back through their backcatalogue, I'd suggest you get Lightbulb Sun and Stupid Dream first and then Signify and whatever other album.. Those 2 albums are more in the direction of Deadwing and In Absentia. One problem though, those 2 albums are pretty hard to get (legally ).. Pretty much the only way to get them is through ebay and people pay serious amounts of money for copies of those CD's (usually 30 euro or more..).

If you use some P2P program, the albums are pretty easy to download.. Which I did as well, but I have bought Lightbulb Sun on ebay (for a relatively good price) and I might get Stupid Dream from the same guy as well, I must email him about it .

Now I will continue listening to Deadwing > The Start Of Something Beautiful, what an utterly amazing song...

 

[LoboUivante]

Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun = Pop Rock with alternative hints... get the early stuff like Sky Moves Sideways.. the Stars Die Compilation would be a great start

 

[Jinn]

...they aren't coming to Texas????? WHAT THE FUKK????

 

[MadTinus]

Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun = Pop Rock with alternative hints... get the early stuff like Sky Moves Sideways.. the Stars Die Compilation would be a great start

The guy likes Deadwing = newer style PT = he's more likely to like the albums I suggested.

 

[LoboUivante]

yeah, guess you are right... yesterday i was listening to deadwings... and i don't know... going to give it another change, they are worth it.

 

[MadTinus]

That worked for me man, the more I heard it, the more I started to like it, I'm still discovering new things about it all the time. I really hope to receive my special edition soon.

 

[Aaron A.]

Porcupine Tree is awesome. I'm listening to "Deadwing," and like it a lot.