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- I really, really love this first experience with Porcupine Tree. As I said in the video I know that most wanted to hear me react to Anestitize but as I said, really need to prep for that one :) Thank you all for the guidance to PORCUPINE TREE!!
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You've just had a heavy session of electro-shock therapy and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. All those childhood traumas magically wiped away, along with most of your personality.
If you ever wondered where those lines came from, here ya go (laughed my ass of the first time I saw this back in the 70s)
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Riverside. This band needs to be talked about more often. Highly rocommended.
Second Life Syndrome!
Yes!!! Love Riverside!
Second Life Syndrome was the first song I heard by Riverside and probably still my favorite, but they have lots of good music, though.
RIP Piotr Grudziński
My type for a DECOMPOSER would be a track that a lot of things is happening in.
So Left Out or Egoist Hedonist both from heavy proggy album Anno Domini High Definition. Cheers.
Excellent band. More interested in song craft , emotion , and composition , as opposed to blistering technicality. They aren't afraid to let a song or theme develope . One of my favorite groups , along with Steven Wilson ( Porcupine Tree) , Rush , and Opeth ....
Older - The Curtain Falls , The Same River
Middle - Second Life Syndrome , Ultimate Trip, or Hybrid Times
Later - Escalator Shrine , Towards The Blue Horizon , or Acid Rain.....my two cents.
I'll throw Lunatic Soul in also. It is the side project of Mariusz Duda ( singer- songwriter- bassist from Riverside)
Gutter ,
Summer Land , Summoning Dance
There are no " electric guitars" on his albums . Only bass ,and piccolo bass, acoustic guitar, ukulele ,and just about anything else he can play himself ( exception is drum kit)
@@6lillium Hybrid times bruv, a phrygian extravaganza!
You should definetely listen to Steven Wilson's "Drive Home".
Yeap! That guitar solo...
raven that refused to sing and drive home might be his top 2 songs for his person catalogue?
Please try Porcupine Tree's song "The Start of Something Beautiful." Studio version - and just close your eyes from the 4.45 mark til the 6.35 mark.
Underrated song. It's my go-to for testing out audio equipment. If the bass doesn't shine in the later half then whatever you're playing it on isn't good enough.
@@jimmux_v0 That two minute section starting at 4.45 gives me chills every time. I'd love to hear it on the kind of equipment you're talking about :-) Whenever I hear it, I picture someone driving on a desert highway at 3:00 am with the convertible top down, no other cars or lights for hundreds of miles - just sand spread out below and stars spread out above.
Or even the live version from 'Arriving Somewhere...' dvd. Great live version :)
Another great sound check is Lips of Ashes. Brilliant atmospherics, depth of sound, and arranging in that one.
Absolutely YES!! Also Mellotron Scratch is another beautiful piece and goes next level in the last section of the song.
Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
Opeth: Harlequin Forest
Tool: The Grudge, Disposition/Reflection/Triad
Do Operh, you will be amazed
@@UndeadSasuke34 Agreed! Seen them live numerous times. Royal Albert Hall Show blew me away! I'd recommend watching that in its entirety.
Cant go wrong with those
This.
He's done Harlequin Forest. Bless your soul for suggesting that song.
Do Anesthetized live. You will be floored.
@@rmr5044 The Gavin Harrison drum clinic footage is pretty damn good as well!
You're talking to an audio engineer. Live shows are crap for that.
@@raz0rcarich99 Steven Wilson is a recording / production master, and the live in Tilburg was recorded very well. I love the studio version too, don't get me wrong, but it's not like the version people are recommending is recorded with a cell phone or something lol.
@@MawcDrums It's an extremely well-done live performance, yes.
Everyone and his dog have sone that song though!
You'll probably also appreciate the fact that Steven Wilson (singer, guitarist, sometimes keyboardist, and general driving force behind PT) has also done the 5.1 surround mixes for a number of classic albums from groups like King Crimson, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull, Yes, XTC, Tears for Fears, etc. Safe to say he knows his way around a studio. :)
saw the Raven that Refused to Sing tour at a small venue & wept my way through the show- that incredible
Steven Wilson (singer/guitarist of Porcupine Tree) has a song called "Routine" that you need to hear. It brings me to tears every time 😭
Not many people can handle that song. It's damn powerful.
And what a powerful music video, too!
The trouble with recommending Porcupine Tree songs is that when you start trying to pick even a handful of "these are the best ones", you end up with a recommendation list which can be summarised as "almost all of them".
So these are just the ones that speak loudest to me:
Fear of a Blank Planet, from the album of the same name, which also has Anesthetize. Fear of a Blank Planet is my single favourite song of Porcupine Tree's
Don't Hate Me and A Smart Kid from Stupid Dream. (And basically everything else on that album.)
Radioactive Toy from On The Sunday Of Life. (Which is much more surreal in general. Linton Samuel Dawson, for instance, is a paean to LSD...)
Four Chords That Made A Million and Hatesong from Lightbulb Sun
Time Flies and Octane Twisted from The Incident
I think you missed a couple of hundred...
😎
yep .. I am obsessed :-)
Hey dude. Great band and a significant step closer to Opeth ;)
I'd like to see an opeth decomposition. Watershed or before preferably. Would also to see Mestis (guitarist from animals as leaders)
Can't wait for Blackwater Park!
@@5thPhoenix I'm a big fan of their newer prog rock/metal stuff without the harsh vocals but can't help preferring the raw power of their progressive death metal with all that sublime beauty seamlessly meandering in and out. Still Life to Watershed. Without any pussy footing about I prefer to initiate new listeners hard with tracks that combine all of the above, hoping the ambient sections will sooth the assaults. Baying of the Hounds, Hessian Peel, Blackwater Park, Harlequin Forest to name but a few.
@@5thPhoenix yeah the production value is great, not that it was anywhere near bad on the early albums but those are the ones I grew up with so I'm biased lol.
@@5thPhoenix Yeah mate I hear you. I hope the "old guy" gives us a thorough break down of a few tracks covering these styles.
Oh and once you do Anesthetize, go for the one live in Tilburg. I was there.
You lucky bastard! 😁
If I could only see one song live again it would be anesthetize. That song is such a different experience live.
@@Lexcoaster was going to type the exact same thing!
Ussually don't reccomend reactions to live versions, but rest assured Anesthetize Live in TIlburg is the correct version to react to. Better than the studio version.
I second that
The only thing the live version is missing is the guest solo from Alex Lifeson. Other than that, perfect.
Agreed: because Gavin is heroic!
i disagree that it's better than the studio version. that being said it's still the best live performance i've ever heard.
I'll third that recommendation.
Lots of porcupine tree to love :
arriving somewhere (but not here),
sound of muzak,
Even less
Anesthetise
The start of something beautiful
Plus many many more.
You then have Steven Wilson’s solo work.
With one foot in the Tool rabbit hole and another in the Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson one, you may never escape.
Patiently waiting for Tool Wings for Marie part 1/2
Glad to hear that you plan on getting around to Anesthetize, and yes, the Tilburg live version is the way to go. Don't expect the same thing you heard here, though. Porcupine Tree was a band that was definitely progressive in the sense that they always grew and changed from one release to the next, so by the time Fear of a Blank Planet came out, the feel was quite different, while still definitely being Porcupine Tree somehow. One of the big differences was the addition of Gavin Harrison, who replaced Chris Maitland, the drummer on this track. Nothing bad to say about Chris, but Gavin is an absolute beast, incredibly technical, while still remaining tasteful in terms of what is best for the song.
Great reaction, and great random choice! This song is often overlooked when people recommend Porcupine Tree, but I couldn't have chosen better. I hope you delve in more of there songs, since this band is one of the greatest under the radar progbands ever imo. When you do Anesthetize you might be more amazed by their individual skill(their drummer is at least as good as Danny Carey), but this song represents the atmospheric music PT grew to be big with.
AT LEAST AS GOOD?!
Nah not gonna argue on that. But come on, we need to give credit to Gavin. He's god. Period.
@@scpmar Big facts Gavin Harrison is quite literally the goat.
It tends to be my 2nd favorite of Porcupine Tree after Anest. It's a perfectly executed 8 min song while I feel that Arriving, while being more ambitious, has issues. Dark Matter might be more straight forward but it feels flawless to me. Russia On Ice is close, if not equal.
By the way, Chris Maitland plays drums on some of the tracks on Signify. SW programs the rest of the drum tracks. No Gavin here, unfortunately. And you can tell. 😏
I will forever love Porcupine Tree. You need to see the live performance of this song :D
Fun fact: Keyboards/synths/electronics on this album (minus some organs, pianos, and mellotron, which were WIlson) were done by Richard Barbieri, of the band Japan, which you might be familiar with.
The vocals, guitar, songwriting, and much of the production is done by Steven Wilson, who is sort of the creative visionary behind the band. Their first three albums were basically just solo projects by him. He has more recently done remasters of the discographies of groups like Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson, since he's considered one of the foremost British producers in the prog sphere. He's also done production work with Opeth and has been involved with side projects like Blackfield, as well as his own solo career with some spectacular albums like _Hand. Cannot. Erase_ , _The Raven that Revused to Sing_ and a new album coming out soon called _The Future Bites_ which has a few songs released as singles so far ("Personal Shopper," with a guest spot from Elton John, "Eminent Sleaze," and "King Ghost")
His quadrophonic mixes of the King Crimson albums are phenomenal and a true treat for King Crimson fans... fucking amazing... it’s like listening to it for the first time again!
Don't forget the fact that mr Wilson played together with Mick Karn, Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri for years!
I did not know that about Richard Barbieri! Are you into the Rain Tree Crow album?
Also worth checking out his work with Steve H from the mighty Marillion.
Richard Barbieri the keyboard soundscape wizard.
One of the most criminally undermined and underrated bands in progressive music today.
Underrated underrated underrated
I also hear a major Pink Floyd influence in this band. They have that sweeping epic sound.
First influence that came to mind. I hear Gilmour/Waters in the arrangement and overall composition, and Barrett in the progression and melody.
It’s like Pink Floyd and Tool got together and had kids...
100% agree - I’m a huge Floyd fan
Ha, yeah, this reaction made me want to suggest he react to "something classic like Pink Floyd".
Enjoy your perspective a lot!! Steven Wilson of PT has actually remixed and remastered several Yes albums, as well as King Crimson and many others, so the prog influences run deep with this one.
He’s done Gentle Giant’s “Octopus” as well 👍🎶🦐
Man that was really a great song. I definitely was getting the Level 42 "Something About You" vibe but in a slower tempo. Also had vibes from the old true prog rock era of Genesis. Keep 'em coming brother!
Man, I miss this band! Really wish Steven Wilson would revisit the idea of making more PT
Yes! His solo work is brilliant, but I really miss Richard Barbieri's sounds...
Congratulations to you both! Rejoice, for PT is back!
Have you guys listened to the new pt album "CLOSURE/CONTINUATION" Its PHENOMENAL
Steven Wilson solo & PT collective are a phenomenal rabbit hole of musical genius to fall in to... enjoy the journey!
When are you going to do the Steven Wilson deep dive and take on Luminol and The Holy Drinker? You'll really dig Luminol
And the Watchmaker!
Anesthetize LIVE
Seconded. I think you would really enjoy seeing their live performance of this... ESPECIALLY Gavin’s drumwork and performance
loving your content man, just please keep going! we appreciate your insights and especially your "virgin" reactions, they really show a lot.
What an amazing random pick. The musical gods must have been guiding your hand. Believe it or not this is the first time i listened to this song on head phones and i bought the CD when it was first released.
Wilson is a master.
YES YES YES INTO THE PT HOLE WITH YOU! Start Of Something Beautiful for me, if I get to choose. :)
Dark Matter is a pretty early but great song of this band that went from Floydian to more metal later. (My recommendation is a later, but rather quiet song too, with a gorgeous 9/8 vs 5/4 feel and a bridge to weep for.)
One of my favorites as well! My sound check song for any new headphones that I buy.
Pls do more porcupine tree!! Some lesser known songs that completely blow my mind : What happens now?, Four chords that made a million, nil recurring .
The first time I heard Dark Matter I remember that I felt a knot in my throat after listening the final solo. Steven Wilson has that "musical touch" that always makes me feel that way. Even their solo material... Hand.Cannot.Erase is a MASTERPIECE
This groove in 7 is one of my favorites of any band/song. Loved it for years, and there are great ways to layer it like this song has done. 👍🏼
"Ambient hug" great term , Richard does that so well
Impeccably engineered, inventive in the syncopation, really well thought out music.
I always think of Peter Gabriel a bit hearing this vocal. Thanks for hitting this one!
Awesome reaction!
You are spot on regarding those chord changes @11:53.
PT and Steven Wilson are masters at invoking feelings into their music. PT is one of my favorite bands. Steve Wilson's solo stuff is fantastic as well.
Thanks, CJ :)
I really enjoy your reactions!
I appreciate that
This is going to be so good... Happy journey
The live version of this track from the Tilburg concert is absolutely fantastic. Gavin's drumming adds a lot to the feel, IMO. One of the things I love about this track being in 7 is how the snare falls on 3 and 6-and. You end up with the snare hits evenly spaced in the measure, even though one falls on an up-beat.
probably my favorite song by this band and I don't say that with ease, there are too many good songs to choose from but this one is special to me. I'm really glad you happened to pick this one as your intro to these dudes.
Great commentary and love your chill vibe. As others have said, definitely check out the live version of Anesthetize :)
Awesome thank you!
It is a deep rabbit hole you have discovered with PT/SW. This was a great review. Completely different from any other one I've heard. 👍
Can't go wrong with PT. Some of the best arranged and produced music you'll hear. The entire In Absentia, Fear of a Blank Planet, and Deadwing albums are stellar with multiple masterpiece songs on each.
Please Please Please Do more PORCUPINE TREE tracks. Specially their live versions.
Thank you
A perfect circle. First 2 albums.
Your analysis at 11:50 is fascinating !!! I wonder how much of your interpretation is what the band was actually trying to convey. I went back and listened to the section you were talking about and could definitely pick up what you were saying. I understand exactly what you mean by wishing you were just one of us listening to music instead of decomposition. Hopefully you can turn it off and on when you want. GREAT reaction!! Your channel is now my absolute favorite. It gives me a whole new perspective on great music now. Thanks !!
If you didnt reasearch already: Steven Wilson is an all around musician, he's the composer, singer, guitar (sometimes keyboard and bass) player, and the producer of his music along of other bands like Opeth and side projects like blackfield. There are dozens of good songs to choose from him eather in Porcupine Tree or his solo carrer, and i'm sure you will enjoy most of them for their composition. I would try 'Home invasion/Regret#9', 'Don't hate me' or 'waiting part 1&2' to name a few, the list is too long.
I agree with Jason here. Opeth would be a great band to look into. Maybe their Ghost Reveries or Pale Communion album. Enjoying the content while I work on CAD.
Love it! Steven Wilson is one of my favorite songwriters/music composers alive right now. He's a musical genius!
Believe me, Anesthetize Live in Tilburg won’t feel like a 17 minute song!
Massive props for the nod to Level 42 :D
So glad to see Porcupine Tree on here. Their song "Trains" from "In Absentia" is a must listen.
I liked the fact that you "saw" it like a conversation.
This tune wakens me up every morning for months now. It already became a part of my subconscious lol
My fave song song by theirs. Just before I went to go sleep this randomly popped up. Can’t describe what it felt like listening to this for the first time. Thanks for your amazing input!
Thank you for your videos, watching all of them!
The keyboardist here (synths and soo many different effects changing during the song) is Richard Barbieri, originally from band "Japan" with Mick Karn.
And the Porcupine Tree can be considered as one of the most underrated band amongst the famous ones.
ADD: on occasion, you can check out Even Less / Blackest Eyes / Prodigal songs. There are many others as well by them, no doubt. It will be a journey with any of those!!!
I can’t be the only person wanting The Mars Volta! They’re a Latin/experimental/prog rock band. I’d love to hear you talk about their stuff. A good starting point would be “Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus.” The ultimate would be the 30 minute “Cassandra Gemini”
One of my favorite songs of all time. Enjoyed your reaction! Thanks!
I want to thank you for what you're doing. You're an absolute godsend and I am completely addicted to your reaction videos. You're covering, for the most part, my favorite subgenre of Prog rock and Prog Metal which is the worlds biggest secret! Tool, Opeth, Meshuggah, and Porcupine Tree are my fav bands of all time. You couldn't have a better first song with Porcupine Tree in Dark Matter. Sometimes i succumb to emotion when I listen to that guitar solo at the end.
I would implore you to add another band to your videos. The band is called Riverside and they hail from Poland. You will never hear more meter changes than with Riverside.
Again I want to thank you. You have helped me listen to my favorite bands in a whole new way. You should teach a course entitled, The Language of Music:)
Please never stop posting! You are an inspiration! _/\_
The guitar solo in the live version is waaaaay better. Love this song.
Steven Wilson - The Holy Drinker
Pretty much that entire album. For me the standouts are Luminol and The Watchmaker.
First time hearing this song, wow so 70s influenced! Really intriguing track and great analysis of it
Wow wow wow! This was also my introduction to PT and entered the rabbit hole. See you at 50k subs :)
Just be aware: there are basically two Porcupine Trees. The one from the 90's is more mellow, psychadelica, and the 2000's and afterwards has more elements of progressive metal, and gets a bit more aggressive.
What a vibe. I can see where The Contortionist get their influence from. So glad I watched this.
Man this song is so hypnotic
Love you dude. You rule. ❤
Something that puts Steven Wilson in a special place is how his songs are always very tastefully arranged.
He's a producer/musician.
Stop apologizing...keep doing what you are doing...there is a reason we are watching what you are recording...we value your expertise and opinion... :) Love the breakdowns!
Can't believe you referenced Level 42 - It's Over. Mike Lindup's synths in 'It's Over' is one of the best examples of keyboard padding ever. Not sure if CZcams recommended your channel because it knows that I'm a huge Porcupine Tree fan for many years, or that I have more recently gotten heavy into Level 42's catalog, or that I like surfing haha.
Ah yes, my all time favourite band. How you've managed to avoid hearing anesthetize first is staggering. that being said there is so much great porcupine tree music for you to listen to, so i'm going to be a hipster and recommend the start of something beautiful and sleep together.
also anesthetize will blow your socks off
Great old school PT! Love all things in 7 and 5, lol
you missed the little audio snippet at the end, part of the whole mood of the song..
12:12.....you nailed it exactly!
Love the shot of the tubes rolling. Epic.
Two questions: 1) Where were your favorite surfing spots? 2) Did you listen to a lot of Genesis as a youngster and is that why there is nothing of theirs on your site?
1) Lani's, Hultons, Chuns 2)Just started this reaction journey, GENISIS is on my list :)
@@KeyOfGeebz thanks. I will assume you are familiar with them, but even as my favorite band, I was so ignorant of the earlier work and even Duke. 'The Lamb' was all I needed to be hooked! good to hear they are on your list.
* Rishloo - Dark Charade / Dead Rope Machine / Winslow
* Porcupine Tree - Arriving somewhere but not here / Deadwing
* Tool: Jambi / Invincible / pushit / wings for Marie pt 1&2 / parabol¶bola
* Nightwish - Poet and the Pendulum
* Karnivool - New Day / Deadman
* Fink - Warm Shadows/ Honesty
* Marillion: Ocean cloud / Neverland
... just to name a few
Steven Wilson is the guy behind Porcupine Tree. He definitely has some YES vibes with all of his music.
Porcupine tree... mine favourite band. Riverside indeed a really great suggestion! One of mine favourite also, so as Steven Wilson not to forget
Thanks Geebz for another great reaction! Just an FYI, this is an older PT song where Chris Maitland is and was the original drummer.
this song is beautiful!
Steven Wilson is a great artist to delve deeper! Good stuffs dude, thanks for your insight!
Steven Wilson is a genius, he has many many beautiful songs. Gaving Harison, the drummer, is for sure one of the best prog rock drummers out there.
I agree that Harrison is amazing, but This was well before Harrison joined the band. Maitland was the drummer here.
"A Thousand Shard of Heaven" by Lunatic Soul. It's amazing.
Nice beginning 7/4 meter ;) I love all the chord changes!!
This is a long time favorite of mine, and was my go to song to honor Stephen Hawking, upon learning of his death.
Hard to go wrong with Steven Wilson and Porcupine Tree.
There is a live version of this out there where Stevens Guitar tone is off the charts....check it out!
Great vid again!
And yes, you really need to take a look of "Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize" and I would strongly recommend the "live in Tilburg" video. STRONGLY recommend that.
When you are ready. ;D
Very good first choice
"Dark Matter" is from the earlier albums from Porcupine Tree. Once you've listened to a few other PTree songs, I'd go with "Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here" as their best song. "Mellotron Scratch" is another excellent song off of the album "Deadwing". There are plenty of other excellent songs in the Porcupine Tree catalog. Maybe a live version of "Radioactive Toy". Other worthy songs (IMO) are "Hate Song", "Russia on Ice", "Buying New Soul". I'm sure each fan will have their own list of favorite songs. If you want a *really* long song, you could go for the full version of "Moonloop", which is 40 minutes long. Or you could go with the shorter version on "The Sky Moves Sideways". That's the album where Porcupine Tree comes the closest to sounding like Pink Floyd.
"Anesthetize" is basically three different songs mushed together, which kinda annoys me. Three excellent songs, but I think it's dumb that it was presented as a single song.
Arriving somewhere but not here, Anesthetize and Shallow are all top notch tracks!
Magnificent song. Great reaction and interesting info from your good self
The live version(s) are so much better. Everything they do is just amazing.
Quite possibly one of the greatest songs I've ever heard and my favorite PT song by far. Try 'Arriving somewhere but not here' but a live version, bloody amazing imho.
I think you found yourself another rabbit hole to dive into with Porcupine Tree, love your insights man.
Also i'd love for you to react to Third Eye by Tool, that's a tasty one.
Getting closer to Opeth :)
Yeesss! Porcupine Tree! Have fun, they're such a cool band. :)
Ah been a while! Love your content and while I'm not really a fan of Porcupine Tree i figured I'd watch this to see other perspectives. Keep going with this kinda stuff and i Recommend you check out Between the Buried and Me. Specifically something like Famine Wolf, the Coma Machine, Voice of Trespass, or Selkies the Endless Obsession. Admittedly i love their music so pretty much anything will do.
Great, I love Porcupine Tree! And Opeth, Flower Kings, Spock's beard, Pain of Salvation, Beardfish, Ritual, Kaipa, Transatlantic, Ayreon and many more......
Great reaction. I knew they knew what they were doing with the emotional guitar solos around the six minute mark.
I think The Verve would be a good band to react to.
Weeping Willow off Urban Hymns
and another note, people will hate. that's a given. but your content speaks more volumes than the haters and I hope these words can express that to you!
If no one's said this to you yet, here goes. Thank you! Thank you for sharing your reactions with us. It's refreshing to be hearing reactions from someone focused on whats going on with the music creatively and not about the video setting or what crazy outfit the singers wearing. Not sure if you're looking for suggestions, but Textures 'Sanguine Draws the Oath' & Blotted Science 'Synaptic Plasticity' are a couple fun ones I would recommend. Looking forward to future reactions from you!