H the "Keyboardist ",his name is Richard Barbieri,started with a band called Japan. He often says that he can't play Keyboards.BUT Richard paints with sound-a soundscape.But he also has some good solo work. The other guitarist is Mr John Westley, and comes from the USA .Regards jon
Time Flies, Fear of a Blank Planet, Lazarus, Heart Attack in a Lay-by, Even less, don’t hate me , Russia on ice, Trains or maybe something from last years comeback album, Herd Culling, Dignity, or Harridan. Man there are so many great tracks. You might also look into Steven Wilsons solo work. Luminol, Ancestral, Refuge, Detonation, Drive home, Routine, Deform to form a star, First regret/three years older and these still only scratch the surface. And yes, whether it is Porcupine tree or Steven Wilson solo, they do sound so crisp in the flesh, great engineers for their shows.
Thank you for reacting to Porcupine Tree. That last solo is one of my favorites by Steven Wilson. I think John Wesley uses a piezo pick up or something along those lines to get that acoustic guitar sound but I’m not a guitarist 😊 And you will love the version of The Sky Moves Sideways from Cologne 2007 since you enjoy Gavin Harrison so much. The studio version is much longer and more atmospheric 😊
The guitar solo at the end is a mixture of pedals.... And No, there is no post production on these videos.. It is all effects and direct form the mixing board... I have been in the room when they are playing this and it was ALL there... Loving your falling down the PT rabbit hole... Please Keep on Going...!!
I suggest Dark Matter live version. Another great song with amazing keyboard parts and beautiful guitar solos. But be careful there are 2 videos on youtube and one of them has poor video quality.
The acoustic sound comes from John Wesley's guitar, it's I believe a PRS Hollowbody II in this song with a piezo pickup. The guitar has two outputs (a separate one for the piezo) and he usually runs them through different channels making it sound like 2 guitars. If you watch him closely this effect is much more clear in their song The Sound of Muzak from the Rockpalast '05 show so I recommend that for a video. Also the effect Steven uses at the end is just him rolling on and off a volume pedal.
And by the following album tour for Fear Of A Blank Planet when stuff got heavier, Wes had a 2007 Singlecut Trem prototype model with piezo, the first solidbody PRS with piezo built in and what eventually led to things like the P22 model. There's a nice blog video on the PRS channel about it: czcams.com/video/kXSKUmO9ofM/video.html
@@guitarandy2406 That's one of my absolute favorite videos. Another great one is this vid of him going through his rig on gigrig, his tones are incredible czcams.com/video/LNixNq8B9-w/video.html
For me it's not so much about witch part is the best. I think the mix and how they make the parts work together so well is what makes there music for what it is.
When I listened to it the first time (album version though) I told the friend that had recommended it "these boys heard early Dream Theater and understood their assignment" in not so many words. I'm fairly certain they've got enough processing power overall that an acoustic simulator is fairly easy. My ears want to say he's playing stereo, too, though I guess with enough high end effects you might be able to have a wet and dry mix sound from one output.
Oh, and based on the video effects, I'm going to say there's a bit of post processing, but that being said, not a whole lot of it. Probably just to work out kinks of the specific room, really. Because they're like Rush in the sense of they strive to have as little variation from live to album. I've only seen em once, but the only other band besides Rush I ever heard get as close to doing that was Porcupine Tree. And Muse, but they needed like a whole little "hidden" band for all the extra instrumentation, which is still dedication to that idea but it just impresses me more when it's just the advertised band managing it.
I never get tired of this song, those dreamy out-of-body guitar parts just take me away to some other level of being.
Favourite Steven Wilson PT solo is on Even Less, again; have to listen to the live version. Flawless.
The greatest band you’ve never heard of.
To me the best line in music history: "Did you ever imagine the last thing you hear as your fading out was a song?"
I've seen them about 5-6 times live and yes, it really does sound this good when you're there. That's one of the reasons the fans love them.
I think the term is soundscape artist- he used to play for band called "Japan" in the eighties
Check out “What Happens Now”live. Great solo at the end
Did you know that each member of the band controls their own board and sound. They sound even better live they reproduce well
I think you would like their song 'Russia on Ice'
Mother and Child Divided from the same concert is a good one too
PRS guitar with Piezo Pickup for the acoustic strums. Opeth makes use of these Piezo Pups alot as well. It’s easier than strapping on 2 guitars.
H the "Keyboardist ",his name is Richard Barbieri,started with a band called Japan. He often says that he can't play Keyboards.BUT Richard paints with sound-a soundscape.But he also has some good solo work.
The other guitarist is Mr John Westley, and comes from the USA .Regards jon
I have an LTD ec 1000 with a piezo pickup… it sounds very acoustic when fully activated.
There are lots of effects (pedals and software) to make your electrical guitar sound acoustic (and the other way around)
You want Gavins drumming and a total jam out, do The Hate Song live. It is epic! Porcupine Tree!!!
That was the first track I did here on my channel
John Wesley, btw, has been playing with Vertical Horizon lately.
This was my favorite song when I first got into porcupine tree. It’s more accessible than anesthetize (which is currently my favorite PPT song)
Noice. Commenting before I hear it but I hope you like it! And you got my name right.
Time Flies, Fear of a Blank Planet, Lazarus, Heart Attack in a Lay-by, Even less, don’t hate me , Russia on ice, Trains or maybe something from last years comeback album, Herd Culling, Dignity, or Harridan. Man there are so many great tracks. You might also look into Steven Wilsons solo work. Luminol, Ancestral, Refuge, Detonation, Drive home, Routine, Deform to form a star, First regret/three years older and these still only scratch the surface. And yes, whether it is Porcupine tree or Steven Wilson solo, they do sound so crisp in the flesh, great engineers for their shows.
Thank you for reacting to Porcupine Tree. That last solo is one of my favorites by Steven Wilson. I think John Wesley uses a piezo pick up or something along those lines to get that acoustic guitar sound but I’m not a guitarist 😊 And you will love the version of The Sky Moves Sideways from Cologne 2007 since you enjoy Gavin Harrison so much. The studio version is much longer and more atmospheric 😊
The guitar solo at the end is a mixture of pedals.... And No, there is no post production on these videos.. It is all effects and direct form the mixing board... I have been in the room when they are playing this and it was ALL there... Loving your falling down the PT rabbit hole... Please Keep on Going...!!
Piezo pickup or Boss Acoustic simulator (sucks though) - but hey Piezo pickups on electric guitars are awesome, you should get one!
I suggest Dark Matter live version. Another great song with amazing keyboard parts and beautiful guitar solos. But be careful there are 2 videos on youtube and one of them has poor video quality.
The acoustic sound comes from John Wesley's guitar, it's I believe a PRS Hollowbody II in this song with a piezo pickup. The guitar has two outputs (a separate one for the piezo) and he usually runs them through different channels making it sound like 2 guitars. If you watch him closely this effect is much more clear in their song The Sound of Muzak from the Rockpalast '05 show so I recommend that for a video. Also the effect Steven uses at the end is just him rolling on and off a volume pedal.
And by the following album tour for Fear Of A Blank Planet when stuff got heavier, Wes had a 2007 Singlecut Trem prototype model with piezo, the first solidbody PRS with piezo built in and what eventually led to things like the P22 model. There's a nice blog video on the PRS channel about it: czcams.com/video/kXSKUmO9ofM/video.html
@@guitarandy2406 That's one of my absolute favorite videos. Another great one is this vid of him going through his rig on gigrig, his tones are incredible czcams.com/video/LNixNq8B9-w/video.html
For me it's not so much about witch part is the best. I think the mix and how they make the parts work together so well is what makes there music for what it is.
Watch some Steven Wilson solo work, live cuts - it actually sounds this good, having seen both. Magical
Given your comments so far, I would suggest a PT instrumental called "Wedding Nails", live from Tilburg -> czcams.com/video/fr1z4wnVKlw/video.html
When I listened to it the first time (album version though) I told the friend that had recommended it "these boys heard early Dream Theater and understood their assignment" in not so many words.
I'm fairly certain they've got enough processing power overall that an acoustic simulator is fairly easy. My ears want to say he's playing stereo, too, though I guess with enough high end effects you might be able to have a wet and dry mix sound from one output.
Sounds like you deff know more about gear then myself haha
Oh, and based on the video effects, I'm going to say there's a bit of post processing, but that being said, not a whole lot of it. Probably just to work out kinks of the specific room, really. Because they're like Rush in the sense of they strive to have as little variation from live to album. I've only seen em once, but the only other band besides Rush I ever heard get as close to doing that was Porcupine Tree. And Muse, but they needed like a whole little "hidden" band for all the extra instrumentation, which is still dedication to that idea but it just impresses me more when it's just the advertised band managing it.
@@rockdariff well I sucked as a player so I had to rely on the gear to make people think I was any good lol.
@@inarar5334 haha yea I dig me some delay and reverb every so often
Bro you like instrumentals! Give The Jesters dance a listen by In Flames think you will like it. Your welcome....
Yea, my own band is instrumental so I dig em haha…Ill add it to the list