That middle section with the clapping and egg shaker sounds like that click clack of a train rolling down the tracks...so cool that they match the music with the subject matter. Wow!
'Blackest Eyes' _ 'The Sound Of Muzak' _ 'Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here' 'Even Less' _ 'Open Car' _ 'Futile' _ 'Time Flies' _ 'Bonnie The Cat' _ 'Fear Of A Blank Planet' & the Whole Album. All their Stuff is Quality!!!
Yes, Porcupine Tree is total garantee of musical quality. But man, the groove of "The Sound Of Muzak" is something special. And "Prodigal" is so good too, i always get crazy when it ends 'cause the drum fill that ends the song is awesome. I love Gavin's work.
Feel like you can’t even begin to do Porcupine Tree reaction videos without starting with Anesthetize! It is their Opus... their Swan Song.... and you have to do the live version.
Whoa last night I found your Steven Wilson reaction and I suggested trains in the comments and next day here it is haha , great reaction love the deep appreciation for the music! Please more Steven Wilson and porcupine tree “dark matter , drive home , routine, arriving somewhere but not here , anesthetize, all of hand cannot erase album “
P.S. if you get the chance to see the Steven Wilson Band live go do it. Even if you have to drive somewhere far away. I promise you it's a life-changing experience musically. Phenomenal. And I've seen many hundreds of concerts. He's one of the most important artists of our time... of any time. Cheers. D
Yes Steven Wilson played on the guitars in Porcupine Tree, minus few guess solos by Robert Fripp on Nil Recurring, Adrian Belew on Dead Wing, and Alex Lifeson on Anesthetize
Nice reaction to this very good song. But you HAVE TO listen to "Arriving somewhere but not here" and "Anesthetize", and of course, dig in Steven Wilson solo albums, The raven that refuses to sing, Hand cannot erase and To the bone (The future bites is a bit "special", won't recommend it for now).
“Arriving Somewhere” sums up just about everything in the band, from etherial to metal and partway back. I think if you like that you’ll like most of the rest of their work.
My first time hearing 'Trains'. I agree with you Nick, really like his voice. Really nice gentle time changes throughout and then all of a sudden that banjo / clapping part kicks in unexpectedly. Looking forward to more PT. Lex, your joy of sharing this with Nick matches my joy of sharing this with both of you as I go on this journey of discovery. I'm so glad I found your channel. Also looking forward to whatever next Yes song you will do.
You guys finally have got on the Porcupine Tree Train. Strap up its gonna be a long and amazing ride. Great choice!! Next has to be 'Arriving somewhere but not here' . Easily one of the most mysteriously beautiful songs written in modern prog.
Thanks for sharing your reaction - always great to see people discovering great music for the first time. Next stop: In my view Arriving Somewhere but Not Here from the sublime Deadwing album is perfection. It showcases perfectly all that is so great about Porcupine Tree - gentle emotion, vivid imagery, multi-layered harmonies, building up tension from accoustic to heavy, awesome musicianship, faultless production.... it's the one track of all my favourite bands that I would take to my desert island. I envy the journey you are on! :-)
This track "Trains" makes me cry because it is a love story set during war beginning with a nuclear bomb strike.....60 ton angel falls to the earth, a pile of old metal radian blur, scars in the country, summer and her.....Such a sad song.
This is a band you will love...INCREDIBLE stuff! Steven Wilson as an artist is bonified musical genius. Your channel is one of my favorites. Great reaction!
Excellent reaction, and superb PT track... As I've probably banged on about in my previous posts, the Steven Wilson/PT catalogue of music is just awesome. He is without doubt my favourite musician of all time. Anyway, at some point you may also like to try the other PT... Pineapple Thief... Some excellent modern prog, and also has Gavin Harrison's jawdropping drumming too. Cheers Bob
Blackest Eyes, the first song on this album, is amazing too. The chord progression in the chorus is so lush and hypnotic. Whenever you get to Steely Dan again in the future I'd highly recommend you check out Boston Rag or Green Earrings. Both are very great songs by Steely Dan that are often overshadowed by their more popular work, but I think both songs are just as amazing as any of their more mainstream music. I know you'll love both of them.
Probably my fave song, and off this album, which was the "1st" time ever hearing them. "Sound of Muzak" is my other fave, much like the topic of Rush's "Spirit of Radio". You have a large catalogue to dive into. But when you get around to LIVE footage, find this same track live . . . It's "Hilarious". I LOVE the studio track, but the live version is another animal altogether. "Deadwing" is probably my fave album, you'll get LOTS of requests from it. And the track you thought sounded like "Animals" Floyd is "Time Flies", I think that opinion is unanimous ;). You also mentioned these guys with "Radiohead" . . . A band with Mike Portnoy (with Dream Theater at the time), the original keyboardist of DT Kevin Moore (on your reaction for "Erotomania"), and Jim Matheos, the co-founder of Fates Warning on guitar, called; "OSI" that Portnoy said in an interview; "Its Dream Theater meets Radiohead". 4 albums to get into :).
What fun it was watching you react to this awesome song. I love seeing how much you both enjoy the music. If you do more Porcupine Tree please consider Arriving Somewhere But Not Here or the ethereal Lazarus. If you want to enjoy one of the all time great live performances checkout Working Man by Rush Live in Cleveland.
I too was pretty late to the Porcupine Tree experience. A marvel in rock and prog music and criminally underrated. Here are my suggestions of songs to react to if you don't do full album reactions: 'In Absentia' 1. The Sound of Muzak 2. Gravity Eyelids 3. Prodigal 4. Lips of Ashes 'Deadwing' 1. Deadwing (title track)!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2. Shallow 3. Lazerus 4. Mellotron Scratch 'Fear of A Blank Planet 1. The title track 2. Anesthetize!!!!!!!!!! 3. Way Out of Here 'The Incident' 1. The Blind House 2. The Title Track 3. Time Flies 4. Octane Twisted To be completely honest with you guys, I highly recommend you listen to each of these albums from beginning to end because they are all truly wonderful experiences. 'Deadwing' , FoABP and The Incident are concept albums so all the more reason to get the full experience of each.
Oh, and I mustn't forget the album that was released before 'Lightbulb Sun' (good album btw): 'Stupid Dream' (1999) 1. Even Less 2. Piano Lessons 3. Slave Called Shiver 4. Don't Hate Me Another great record by Porcupine Tree!!!
Thank you! We actually uploaded In Absentia full album but it was blocked! We’re hoping they’ll unblock it soon! :) We super enjoyed that and Lightbulb Sun as dull albums especially after having heard a couple from each before doing so. Thanks for you suggestions!
Nice reaction and nice channel! You definitely need to listen songs called "Anesthetize" and "The Start of Something Beautiful". Keep on good working and greetings from Finland! :)
Brilliant live band, by the way. Check Anesthetize ( live track). Other great tracks: Blackest Eyes, Gravity Eyelids, Heartattack in a Layby, Arriving Somewhere But Not Here, Lazarus, Fear Of A Blank Planet. Brilliant, fairly recent, Steven Wilson track: Home Invasion / Regret #9. A great track that Steven Wilson produced: Opeth - Blackwater Park. Killer Opeth track ( don't think Steven had anything to do with...): Ghost Of Perdition ( there is a brilliant live version, too, recorded at Red Rocks ).
PT had Richard Barbieri on keys. Barbieri was part of the Glam/New Romantic band Japan. Japan's primary composer and singer was David Sylvian. Sylvian has worked with many musicians, including Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Holgar Czukay, Jon Hassell and Bill Nelson, to name a few. His album Gone to Earth is a very special album and you might want to dig into that, or his collaboration with Robert Fripp on The First Day. Barbieri also partnered with Steve Jansen and with from Japan (and Sylvian's brother) for several albums. All are worth a deep dive.
Thank you for reacting to such great music. I have been with this channel from the beginning and I think you do the best musical reaction videos amongst all the reaction channels on CZcams period. Love all your content! This band exemplifies musical excellence. Such great musicianship and being a drummer, I just have to give it up for Gavin Harrison; one of my favorite players. This was his first album with the band. He gets to stretch out at the end there! He’s a chop monster, but he plays so tastefully and musically here. I saw him do a drum solo on David Letterman back in the day when Dave had drum soloist week. Neil was there of course, but I thought Harrison was the best among all the heavyweights. Just a phenomenal, obviously jazz and fusion influenced player.
Wow, thank you for that amazing compliment! Never in a million years would we have expected to hear that! We SO appreciate your kind words and support along the way! 😍 - Lex
There's a lot of great stuff from Porcupine tree. Check out The Sound of Muzak from this same album and Arriving Somewhere but not Here from the Dead wing album.
Awesome reaction. Thankful to you guys for reacting to PT. Please continue your PT/Steven Wilson reactions. Their lyrics are always relatable but at the same time abstract and vague. Definitely check out the Live versions of PT. The production quality of their Live recordings are unmatched. Some suggestions are below: Anesthetize Arriving Somewhere but not Here Fear of a Blank Planet Buying New Soul Don't Hate Me Way Out of Here Russia on Ice Time Flies Cheers from India. 🇮🇳
Just finished listening to Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize. Most watch the live version but I prefer closing my eyes and just listening. And then to discover Alex Lifeson's input. That solo!!!!
Cualquier canción del concierto en Tilburg es un "must watch". Todas las canciones suenan comon si fuesen de estudio. Pero hay una canción en particular de PT que me fascina y es muy infravalorada...The Sky Moves Sideways (Phase 1)... Espero la puedan escuchar si es que no la conocían. Saludos desde CDMX 🤘
I like the variety of music you react to. Keep it going. There's so much good stuff out there. You need to react to Rush 2112... The song (and album) that began their rise to Rock Legends.
Well, I have seen suggestion for "Arriving somewhere but not here" and i personally recommended "Anesthetize", but a great song you will enjoy for sure a 100% is " The sound of muzak"
Instant click! (I just did my own first PT reaction, literally minutes ago!) This is prolly a good starting point for PT... It gets darker, deeper and way more astonishing. "Arriving somewhere but not here" is possibly one of the best songs ever made and if "Lazarus" does not move you, check your pulse. "60 tonne angel, falls to the earth..."
If you want to melt down I recommend STEVEN WILSON "LUMINOL LIVE IN MEXICO CITY." About In Absentia: it's the first album with Gavin Harrison as a drummer, it was recorded in Manhattan, and Steven Wilson employed thick multi layered riffs of 15 electric guitars to produce "Blackest Eyes." It was also the first collaboration with Florida Man John Wesley and I would bet he is the one playing the acoustic solo. Wesley is not a studio musician like Guthrie Govan (who is like the Jeff Porcaro of electric guitar), but John Wesley plays so jazzily tender. He has a beautiful solo in the Chicago Live version of "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here."
The Tree always delivers. If you can find it give a listen to Drown with Me. A b-side from In Absentia that is an overlooked gem. The harmonies alone put its over the top.
First video I’ve seen of yall. Very nice to see someone react to music that have like minded musical tastes to me. Looking forward to digging into your videos. Ohhhhhhh i have lots and lots to suggest heheh.
Oooh loved the reaction. I myself miss the early 2000s Indie music as being lighthearted and fun. Couple of bands I really got into that wasn’t well known are “The Veils” and “Tiger Lou”. Keep em coming, love the fun happy energy.
Thank you for reacting to this tasty song. In Absentia was my introduction to Porcupine Tree in 2016. My first thought was Pink Floyd and 90's Seattle (Grunge) had a baby. This whole album is cool. Listen to Blackest Eyes. Total mind of a serial killer vibe. Good P.T. songs to be found on Stupid Dream, Deadwing, Fear of a Blank Planet, Lightbulb Sun albums, too.
Loved the reaction =) While not specifically a song request, I use to think PT was the closest thing to Pink Floyd until I listened to Airbag - Homesick
I absolutely love Porcupine Tree, if you want to hear something similar to this style I would recommend "Time Flies" or "Piano Lessons". They have a ton of more proggy songs that everyone will recommend but the two I suggested are more straight forward and have the same nostalgic/contemplative mood.
I suspect this is the most-played song on spotify because it's the closest that Porcupine Tree came to a "audience participation" song. At PTree concerts this always got the audience joining in, if just to clap along with it.
Great song! Blackest Eyes from the same album Trains is on is such a great track that you have to react to. So many great Porcupine Tree songs... I can’t say I have a favorite album but In Absentia is definitely near the top along with Stupid Dream and The Incident, glad to hear you mention that one. Songs to React to are Even Less and Tinto Brass from Stupid Dream and Time Flies, Flicker, Black Dahlia, and Remember Me Lover from The Incident.
Steven Wilson is I guess the modern day poster boy for prog and all its facets. Haken are a British prog band that seem to have wrestled the crown from Dream Theater and really well worth investigating. Try Cockroach King by Haken and see if it whets your appetite - what style of music do they play? All of them :)
Oh and while we’re on the subject of Steve Wilson and Porcupine Tree... a side rabbit hole to explore is the Opeth connection. Don’t know if you guys are familiar with Opeth but try something from the Damnation album, especially In My Time of Need. If you’re feeling adventurous try Master’s Apprentices from Deliverance. The Steve Wilson treatment is all over both those albums but those two songs are worth checking out.
‘Anesthetize’ and ‘the raven who refused to sing. - do the animated version … or the animation and song version of Time flies …. do the live Tilburg concert for Anesthetize
Awesome song. Great reaction! I have recently started to listening to this band. Check out way out of here. Not one of the most listened to. But amazing! Thanks for video
genius as mr wilson is, let's not forget the presence and pedigree of richard barbieri, keyboard wizard and 80s chart-botherer with the beautiful gloom synth of japan :)
If you loved this I think you both would love the Porcupine Tree albums Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun. The album Trains comes from is when they started to mix metal elements into their sound but Trains would fit nicely on either of their previous two albums which have a bit more pop sensibility. You really can't go wrong with anything from Porcupine Tree but those are the albums that made me fall in love with the band.
I’ve liked Porcupine Tree for some time, but only recently thought of checking out some live stuff. The first thing that I noticed, besides how great they sound live, was that the drummer kicks butt👍🙂
@@troillmainn I was lucky enough to see them on the “ Fear of blank planet “ tour in a small venue....10 feet from the stage ....I was blown away by Harrison......a lot of the old hippies who would go to all the shows at this particular place .....were leaving because it was so dam loud ....it was beautiful
@@NCNelz Just had a sudden moment of envy🙂 I would have loved seeing those guys live! Luckily we have the tube so we can experience some of the magic, but being there as it unfolded would be preferable👍 At least I've seen Meshuggah live a few times and they are SICK, though quite a bit more brutal in their expression🤘 Let's hope this covid crap ends sometime soon so we can all get out and experience some new and magical moments🙂
Cool bit of music nerd knowledge, Chad Wakerman played a few shows with Steven Wilson which I had the privilege of seeing in person. Chad as you probably know was Allan Holdsworth’s drummer for many years. Steven has a gift of constructing these potent bursts of harmonically rich songs that are quite memorable. There was always a “poppier” edge to his approach that didn’t lump him in with the typical progressive rock band. This song is particularly great example of how he puts all the right elements in to make concise amazingly intelligent and beautiful songs. The whole album of In Absentia has great songs from top to bottom. You really can’t go wrong with Steven Wilson...
The sky moves sideways is a really cool tune....if you have time to listen to the whole track, plus a small dose of psychedelics...weed will work in a pinch lol
I think you guys would really enjoy Jeff Buckley if you're not already familiar with his work. His music is hauntingly beautiful and his tragic story just adds to it. Grace, Last Goodbye, or Lover You Should Have Come Over would all be a good place to dive in.
Completely agree. All great choices. Jeff Buckley “Grace” is the best album of the 90s...period. A perfect album. Spiritual, beautiful, life affirming, despite his tragic end. Put your headphones on and dive in.
Please react to Anesthetize and Arriving Somewhere But Not Here by Porcupine Tree and Luminol, Routine, and Pariah by Steven Wilson. Love Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson. Saw him twice in concert.
If you want to hear PT presence Pink Floyd in a big but original way, I highly recommend Dark Matter, Don't Hate Me, Fadeaway (Remastered), Gravity Eyelids or Glass Arm Shattering. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1 is also pretty awesome.
Hi again, 👋🏻 An album you have to listen to if you do not already know it, is El Cielo with Dredg. Kind of a modern The Wall. You hear clear influences from Pink Floyd but also from bands like Radiohead (Ok Computer) and The Cure (Disintegration). But they still have their own sound. El Cielo is a concept album about sleep paralysis. All songs sit together to create a whole, therefore the album should be listened to in its entirety from beginning to end to get the right mood and to understand the album. But to start things of you can go for the song Triangle! Or do the hole album 😅 Just found your channel, and I’m lovin it! Love from Sweden 😀
NicknLex need some STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN on this channel. Especially because you are a guitar player. This guy runs circles around Jimmy Hendrix. Check out VOODOO CHILD live from Nashville. You need to witness this with your own eyes.
Nice reaction! If I may here's a suggestion from left field but I have a feeling you'll like it a lot. It's a song from the group The Sugarcubes. The song is "Cold Sweat". Bjork is the singer before she was a solo artist. It's a rocker, for sure.
That middle section with the clapping and egg shaker sounds like that click clack of a train rolling down the tracks...so cool that they match the music with the subject matter. Wow!
Yes - great observation ☝️
That part is in 3/4 time, and I think the 4/4 swung feel is more the train on the rails (it is where that jazz swing came from)
The crowd used to do that when they played live. Great experience live.
since u got in the PT trip u HAVE listen to "Arriving somewhere bt not here" AND "Anesthitize"
YES! And - Start of Something Beautiful & Dark Matter
'Blackest Eyes' _ 'The Sound Of Muzak' _ 'Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here' 'Even Less' _ 'Open Car' _ 'Futile' _ 'Time Flies' _ 'Bonnie The Cat' _ 'Fear Of A Blank Planet' & the Whole Album. All their Stuff is Quality!!!
Yes, Porcupine Tree is total garantee of musical quality. But man, the groove of "The Sound Of Muzak" is something special. And "Prodigal" is so good too, i always get crazy when it ends 'cause the drum fill that ends the song is awesome. I love Gavin's work.
The clapping is the sound of the train wheels on the track
Love Porcupine!
Their opus is ANESTHETIZE !!! Wow 🤩 An 17 minutes masterpiece! You have to do that!
PLEASE!
Feel like you can’t even begin to do Porcupine Tree reaction videos without starting with Anesthetize! It is their Opus... their Swan Song.... and you have to do the live version.
That smile on your face when the vocals come in says it all. 😌
The Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson rabbit is very very deep
I like to say that once you climb the Porcupine Tree and shake a few branches, you will never want to climb down.
More Porcupine Tree!
Way out of here- live from Tilburg
And anesthetize!! I can't wait 😟
@@miketraceur8643 Owww, Anesthetize it´s the MOST POWERFULL song i could think off. tot agreed
I recommend Way out od here album version first - Robert Fripp guest solo mind you😉
Whoa last night I found your Steven Wilson reaction and I suggested trains in the comments and next day here it is haha , great reaction love the deep appreciation for the music! Please more Steven Wilson and porcupine tree “dark matter , drive home , routine, arriving somewhere but not here , anesthetize, all of hand cannot erase album “
P.S. if you get the chance to see the Steven Wilson Band live go do it. Even if you have to drive somewhere far away. I promise you it's a life-changing experience musically. Phenomenal. And I've seen many hundreds of concerts. He's one of the most important artists of our time... of any time. Cheers. D
Agree 100%..... Life changing for sure. I think Steven Wilson's live shows set the benchmark for all live performances....
Steven WIlson - Luminol for more proggy thing.
Yes Steven Wilson played on the guitars in Porcupine Tree, minus few guess solos by Robert Fripp on Nil Recurring, Adrian Belew on Dead Wing, and Alex Lifeson on Anesthetize
"Anesthetize Live version" Porcupine Tree
Nice reaction to this very good song. But you HAVE TO listen to "Arriving somewhere but not here" and "Anesthetize", and of course, dig in Steven Wilson solo albums, The raven that refuses to sing, Hand cannot erase and To the bone (The future bites is a bit "special", won't recommend it for now).
“Arriving Somewhere” sums up just about everything in the band, from etherial to metal and partway back. I think if you like that you’ll like most of the rest of their work.
"Sound of Muzak" off of the same album would be the next required listen! Great reaction.
My first time hearing 'Trains'. I agree with you Nick, really like his voice. Really nice gentle time changes throughout and then all of a sudden that banjo / clapping part kicks in unexpectedly. Looking forward to more PT. Lex, your joy of sharing this with Nick matches my joy of sharing this with both of you as I go on this journey of discovery. I'm so glad I found your channel.
Also looking forward to whatever next Yes song you will do.
Listen to all PT discografhy immidiately , this band is really huge. You are very nice guys. Greetings from Athens Greece
Great reaction, you are gonna be amazed when diving this PT rabbit hole! Cheers from Finland!
You guys finally have got on the Porcupine Tree Train. Strap up its gonna be a long and amazing ride. Great choice!! Next has to be 'Arriving somewhere but not here' . Easily one of the most mysteriously beautiful songs written in modern prog.
Thanks for sharing your reaction - always great to see people discovering great music for the first time. Next stop: In my view Arriving Somewhere but Not Here from the sublime Deadwing album is perfection. It showcases perfectly all that is so great about Porcupine Tree - gentle emotion, vivid imagery, multi-layered harmonies, building up tension from accoustic to heavy, awesome musicianship, faultless production.... it's the one track of all my favourite bands that I would take to my desert island. I envy the journey you are on! :-)
Please listen to Lazerus. Probably one of Porcupine Tree's most accessible songs - beautiful music and lyrics.
Hand.Cannot.Erase. This is Wilson's masterpiece.
Check out our Steven Wilson reaction to Home Invasion form that album if you’d like. :) Thanks for stopping by, Lex
Since your now doing Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson. You've got to listen to Drive Home and Routine
Agree. I highly recommend the videos that were made to be seen with the music. Bring tissues.
I think that the train is both literal and metaphoric. It takes him to the country and it also marks the inevitable passage of time.
This track "Trains" makes me cry because it is a love story set during war beginning with a nuclear bomb strike.....60 ton angel falls to the earth, a pile of old metal radian blur, scars in the country, summer and her.....Such a sad song.
This is a band you will love...INCREDIBLE stuff! Steven Wilson as an artist is bonified musical genius. Your channel is one of my favorites. Great reaction!
Excellent reaction, and superb PT track... As I've probably banged on about in my previous posts, the Steven Wilson/PT catalogue of music is just awesome. He is without doubt my favourite musician of all time. Anyway, at some point you may also like to try the other PT... Pineapple Thief... Some excellent modern prog, and also has Gavin Harrison's jawdropping drumming too. Cheers Bob
Agreed, my favourite musician of all time - totally amazing.
Blackest Eyes, the first song on this album, is amazing too. The chord progression in the chorus is so lush and hypnotic. Whenever you get to Steely Dan again in the future I'd highly recommend you check out Boston Rag or Green Earrings. Both are very great songs by Steely Dan that are often overshadowed by their more popular work, but I think both songs are just as amazing as any of their more mainstream music. I know you'll love both of them.
Wow! They're new to me also. Love their song and this song.🌉🌻💙🌞
Probably my fave song, and off this album, which was the "1st" time ever hearing them. "Sound of Muzak" is my other fave, much like the topic of Rush's "Spirit of Radio". You have a large catalogue to dive into.
But when you get around to LIVE footage, find this same track live . . . It's "Hilarious". I LOVE the studio track, but the live version is another animal altogether.
"Deadwing" is probably my fave album, you'll get LOTS of requests from it. And the track you thought sounded like "Animals" Floyd is "Time Flies", I think that opinion is unanimous ;).
You also mentioned these guys with "Radiohead" . . . A band with Mike Portnoy (with Dream Theater at the time), the original keyboardist of DT Kevin Moore (on your reaction for "Erotomania"), and Jim Matheos, the co-founder of Fates Warning on guitar, called; "OSI" that Portnoy said in an interview; "Its Dream Theater meets Radiohead". 4 albums to get into :).
Thanks for "Trains." A banjo was totally unexpected. Their "Deadwing" album is both heavy and beautiful.
One of my fave PT songs.
I saw someone else recommend it but I thought I’d second them. Arriving Somewhere But Not Here is jaw droppingly good.
What fun it was watching you react to this awesome song. I love seeing how much you both enjoy the music. If you do more Porcupine Tree please consider Arriving Somewhere But Not Here or the ethereal Lazarus.
If you want to enjoy one of the all time great live performances checkout Working Man by Rush Live in Cleveland.
Thank you for introducing me to this great band. Feel so lucky as I first listen to their many great masterpieces.
Been listening to porcupine and steven wilson for the past six months ALL THE TIME!!! SO GOOD!!!!!
enjoying the channel, you guys are really feeling the music!
I too was pretty late to the Porcupine Tree experience. A marvel in rock and prog music and criminally underrated. Here are my suggestions of songs to react to if you don't do full album reactions:
'In Absentia'
1. The Sound of Muzak
2. Gravity Eyelids
3. Prodigal
4. Lips of Ashes
'Deadwing'
1. Deadwing (title track)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Shallow
3. Lazerus
4. Mellotron Scratch
'Fear of A Blank Planet
1. The title track
2. Anesthetize!!!!!!!!!!
3. Way Out of Here
'The Incident'
1. The Blind House
2. The Title Track
3. Time Flies
4. Octane Twisted
To be completely honest with you guys, I highly recommend you listen to each of these albums from beginning to end because they are all truly wonderful experiences. 'Deadwing' , FoABP and The Incident are concept albums so all the more reason to get the full experience of each.
Oh, and I mustn't forget the album that was released before 'Lightbulb Sun' (good album btw):
'Stupid Dream' (1999)
1. Even Less
2. Piano Lessons
3. Slave Called Shiver
4. Don't Hate Me
Another great record by Porcupine Tree!!!
Thank you! We actually uploaded In Absentia full album but it was blocked! We’re hoping they’ll unblock it soon! :)
We super enjoyed that and Lightbulb Sun as dull albums especially after having heard a couple from each before doing so. Thanks for you suggestions!
Another Steven Wilson project is Blackfield (first two albums). Recommend starting on the self-titled first album. Great album.
Nice reaction and nice channel! You definitely need to listen songs called "Anesthetize" and "The Start of Something Beautiful". Keep on good working and greetings from Finland! :)
1) Burning Sky> 1993 2) Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1> 1995 3) Waiting Phase 1> 1996 4) Even Less> 1999 5) Hatesong> 2000 6) Buying New Soul> 2001 7) The Sound Of Muzak> 2002 8) Drown With Me> 2003 9) Arriving Somewhere but Not Here> 2005 10) Disappear (Demo Version 2)> 2006 11) Anestheize> 2007 12) Remember Me Lover> 2009...
There are Probably 100 More PT Songs that PT Fan's Can Recommend...
Brilliant live band, by the way. Check Anesthetize ( live track). Other great tracks: Blackest Eyes, Gravity Eyelids, Heartattack in a Layby, Arriving Somewhere But Not Here, Lazarus, Fear Of A Blank Planet. Brilliant, fairly recent, Steven Wilson track: Home Invasion / Regret #9.
A great track that Steven Wilson produced: Opeth - Blackwater Park. Killer Opeth track ( don't think Steven had anything to do with...): Ghost Of Perdition ( there is a brilliant live version, too, recorded at Red Rocks ).
PT had Richard Barbieri on keys. Barbieri was part of the Glam/New Romantic band Japan. Japan's primary composer and singer was David Sylvian. Sylvian has worked with many musicians, including Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Holgar Czukay, Jon Hassell and Bill Nelson, to name a few. His album Gone to Earth is a very special album and you might want to dig into that, or his collaboration with Robert Fripp on The First Day. Barbieri also partnered with Steve Jansen and with from Japan (and Sylvian's brother) for several albums. All are worth a deep dive.
Love you guys love porcupine tree :)
Heard this track 20yrs ago.. still sounds fresh and well arranged.
Thank you for reacting to such great music. I have been with this channel from the beginning and I think you do the best musical reaction videos amongst all the reaction channels on CZcams period. Love all your content!
This band exemplifies musical excellence. Such great musicianship and being a drummer,
I just have to give it up for Gavin Harrison; one of my favorite players. This was his first album with the band. He gets to stretch out at the end there! He’s a chop monster, but he plays so tastefully and musically here. I saw him do a drum solo on David Letterman back in the day when Dave had drum soloist week. Neil was there of course, but I thought Harrison was the best among all the heavyweights. Just a phenomenal, obviously jazz and fusion influenced player.
Wow, thank you for that amazing compliment! Never in a million years would we have expected to hear that! We SO appreciate your kind words and support along the way! 😍 - Lex
The whole album is great
Love this song!
Solo on an acoustic guitar is so cool
Never noticed how the acoustic strumming for the main riff is mirrored by the clapping.
The incident is an amazing album!
There's a lot of great stuff from Porcupine tree. Check out The Sound of Muzak from this same album and Arriving Somewhere but not Here from the Dead wing album.
Awesome reaction. Thankful to you guys for reacting to PT. Please continue your PT/Steven Wilson reactions. Their lyrics are always relatable but at the same time abstract and vague. Definitely check out the Live versions of PT. The production quality of their Live recordings are unmatched.
Some suggestions are below:
Anesthetize
Arriving Somewhere but not Here
Fear of a Blank Planet
Buying New Soul
Don't Hate Me
Way Out of Here
Russia on Ice
Time Flies
Cheers from India. 🇮🇳
Just finished listening to Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize. Most watch the live version but I prefer closing my eyes and just listening. And then to discover Alex Lifeson's input. That solo!!!!
Cualquier canción del concierto en Tilburg es un "must watch". Todas las canciones suenan comon si fuesen de estudio. Pero hay una canción en particular de PT que me fascina y es muy infravalorada...The Sky Moves Sideways (Phase 1)... Espero la puedan escuchar si es que no la conocían. Saludos desde CDMX 🤘
Trains. The gateway song to PT. :D
Not to be confused with The Pineapple Thief (looking at you, Gavin).
Try Wedding Nails or Gravity Eyelids from the same album! Great songs!
I like the variety of music you react to. Keep it going. There's so much good stuff out there.
You need to react to Rush 2112... The song (and album) that began their rise to Rock Legends.
Arriving Somewhere live
Aren't you getting some Supertrampy vibes in this song? Or it's only me? ... Love it... Great reaction guys!
Well, I have seen suggestion for "Arriving somewhere but not here" and i personally recommended "Anesthetize", but a great song you will enjoy for sure a 100% is " The sound of muzak"
First rule with Porcupine Tree, always listen to the live version.
Make react Anasthetise.... The best!
Instant click! (I just did my own first PT reaction, literally minutes ago!) This is prolly a good starting point for PT... It gets darker, deeper and way more astonishing. "Arriving somewhere but not here" is possibly one of the best songs ever made and if "Lazarus" does not move you, check your pulse. "60 tonne angel, falls to the earth..."
Would love to hear you react to another of their songs: My Ashes. It's a pretty sad one.
If you want to melt down I recommend STEVEN WILSON "LUMINOL LIVE IN MEXICO CITY." About In Absentia: it's the first album with Gavin Harrison as a drummer, it was recorded in Manhattan, and Steven Wilson employed thick multi layered riffs of 15 electric guitars to produce "Blackest Eyes." It was also the first collaboration with Florida Man John Wesley and I would bet he is the one playing the acoustic solo. Wesley is not a studio musician like Guthrie Govan (who is like the Jeff Porcaro of electric guitar), but John Wesley plays so jazzily tender. He has a beautiful solo in the Chicago Live version of "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here."
The Tree always delivers. If you can find it give a listen to Drown with Me. A b-side from In Absentia that is an overlooked gem. The harmonies alone put its over the top.
First video I’ve seen of yall. Very nice to see someone react to music that have like minded musical tastes to me. Looking forward to digging into your videos. Ohhhhhhh i have lots and lots to suggest heheh.
Oooh loved the reaction. I myself miss the early 2000s Indie music as being lighthearted and fun. Couple of bands I really got into that wasn’t well known are “The Veils” and “Tiger Lou”. Keep em coming, love the fun happy energy.
Thank you for reacting to this tasty song. In Absentia was my introduction to Porcupine Tree in 2016. My first thought was Pink Floyd and 90's Seattle (Grunge) had a baby. This whole album is cool. Listen to Blackest Eyes. Total mind of a serial killer vibe. Good P.T. songs to be found on Stupid Dream, Deadwing, Fear of a Blank Planet, Lightbulb Sun albums, too.
Loved the reaction =) While not specifically a song request, I use to think PT was the closest thing to Pink Floyd until I listened to Airbag - Homesick
I absolutely love Porcupine Tree, if you want to hear something similar to this style I would recommend "Time Flies" or "Piano Lessons". They have a ton of more proggy songs that everyone will recommend but the two I suggested are more straight forward and have the same nostalgic/contemplative mood.
Nice choice man , these are similar
P Tree is fantastic ! Best drummer out there along with Danny Carey
I suspect this is the most-played song on spotify because it's the closest that Porcupine Tree came to a "audience participation" song. At PTree concerts this always got the audience joining in, if just to clap along with it.
Recommend early Genesis. Firth of Fith, The Musical Box, The Cinema Show.
Great song! Blackest Eyes from the same album Trains is on is such a great track that you have to react to. So many great Porcupine Tree songs... I can’t say I have a favorite album but In Absentia is definitely near the top along with Stupid Dream and The Incident, glad to hear you mention that one. Songs to React to are Even Less and Tinto Brass from Stupid Dream and Time Flies, Flicker, Black Dahlia, and Remember Me Lover from The Incident.
Steven Wilson is I guess the modern day poster boy for prog and all its facets. Haken are a British prog band that seem to have wrestled the crown from Dream Theater and really well worth investigating. Try Cockroach King by Haken and see if it whets your appetite - what style of music do they play? All of them :)
Great reaction 😀
If you like Floyd, try out Airbag from Norway.
Oh and while we’re on the subject of Steve Wilson and Porcupine Tree... a side rabbit hole to explore is the Opeth connection. Don’t know if you guys are familiar with Opeth but try something from the Damnation album, especially In My Time of Need. If you’re feeling adventurous try Master’s Apprentices from Deliverance. The Steve Wilson treatment is all over both those albums but those two songs are worth checking out.
Blackest Eyes must be the next reaction!!
‘Anesthetize’ and ‘the raven who refused to sing. - do the animated version … or the animation and song version of Time flies …. do the live Tilburg concert for Anesthetize
"Blackest Eyes." Dedicated to the Mrs. "In Absentia" is a masterpiece album. Listen to all of it. Peace you two. D
The Hand that Bleeds, too.
...I don't know if I'd ever dedicate "Blackest Eyes" to anyone I didn't actually hate.
It's a good song. Doesn't matter about the words.
Awesome song. Great reaction! I have recently started to listening to this band. Check out way out of here. Not one of the most listened to. But amazing! Thanks for video
genius as mr wilson is, let's not forget the presence and pedigree of richard barbieri, keyboard wizard and 80s chart-botherer with the beautiful gloom synth of japan :)
I would love to see more Opeth from you :)
Please check out Ghost of Perdition, Harlequin Forest, Burden or Windowpane! Or any other song by them :D
If you loved this I think you both would love the Porcupine Tree albums Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun. The album Trains comes from is when they started to mix metal elements into their sound but Trains would fit nicely on either of their previous two albums which have a bit more pop sensibility. You really can't go wrong with anything from Porcupine Tree but those are the albums that made me fall in love with the band.
Great Lake Swimmers, beautiful stuff. Try 'The Talking Wind', both the official vid and the acoustic version are gorgeous!
“Anesthetize” , “ Arriving somewhere but not here”, yeah there live videos.....Gavin Harrison is a monster on drums
I’ve liked Porcupine Tree for some time, but only recently thought of checking out some live stuff.
The first thing that I noticed, besides how great they sound live, was that the drummer kicks butt👍🙂
@@troillmainn I was lucky enough to see them on the “ Fear of blank planet “ tour in a small venue....10 feet from the stage ....I was blown away by Harrison......a lot of the old hippies who would go to all the shows at this particular place .....were leaving because it was so dam loud ....it was beautiful
@@NCNelz Just had a sudden moment of envy🙂
I would have loved seeing those guys live!
Luckily we have the tube so we can experience some of the magic, but being there as it unfolded would be preferable👍
At least I've seen Meshuggah live a few times and they are SICK, though quite a bit more brutal in their expression🤘
Let's hope this covid crap ends sometime soon so we can all get out and experience some new and magical moments🙂
@@troillmainn amen brother!!
Cool bit of music nerd knowledge, Chad Wakerman played a few shows with Steven Wilson which I had the privilege of seeing in person. Chad as you probably know was Allan Holdsworth’s drummer for many years. Steven has a gift of constructing these potent bursts of harmonically rich songs that are quite memorable. There was always a “poppier” edge to his approach that didn’t lump him in with the typical progressive rock band. This song is particularly great example of how he puts all the right elements in to make concise amazingly intelligent and beautiful songs. The whole album of In Absentia has great songs from top to bottom. You really can’t go wrong with Steven Wilson...
Brilliant Reaction. When you eventually start doing live concert videos, you definitely have to do Porcupine Tree. Their live quality is phenomenal !
The sky moves sideways is a really cool tune....if you have time to listen to the whole track, plus a small dose of psychedelics...weed will work in a pinch lol
Here is a obscure choice Mamas Pride s Blue Mist hope you enjoy !!!
I think you guys would really enjoy Jeff Buckley if you're not already familiar with his work. His music is hauntingly beautiful and his tragic story just adds to it. Grace, Last Goodbye, or Lover You Should Have Come Over would all be a good place to dive in.
Completely agree. All great choices. Jeff Buckley “Grace” is the best album of the 90s...period. A perfect album. Spiritual, beautiful, life affirming, despite his tragic end. Put your headphones on and dive in.
Please react to Anesthetize and Arriving Somewhere But Not Here by Porcupine Tree and Luminol, Routine, and Pariah by Steven Wilson. Love Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson. Saw him twice in concert.
If you want to hear PT presence Pink Floyd in a big but original way, I highly recommend Dark Matter, Don't Hate Me, Fadeaway (Remastered), Gravity Eyelids or Glass Arm Shattering. The Sky Moves Sideways Phase 1 is also pretty awesome.
Hi again, 👋🏻
An album you have to listen to if you do not already know it, is El Cielo with Dredg. Kind of a modern The Wall. You hear clear influences from Pink Floyd but also from bands like Radiohead (Ok Computer) and The Cure (Disintegration). But they still have their own sound. El Cielo is a concept album about sleep paralysis. All songs sit together to create a whole, therefore the album should be listened to in its entirety from beginning to end to get the right mood and to understand the album.
But to start things of you can go for the song Triangle! Or do the hole album 😅
Just found your channel, and I’m lovin it!
Love from Sweden 😀
NicknLex need some STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN on this channel. Especially
because you are a guitar player. This guy runs circles around Jimmy
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this with your own eyes.
This is unique for PT. It has a rural, nostalgic and wistful feel, overall. Lex, this song is up everyone’s alley or should be. Right👍
Nice reaction! If I may here's a suggestion from left field but I have a feeling you'll like it a lot. It's a song from the group The Sugarcubes. The song is "Cold Sweat". Bjork is the singer before she was a solo artist. It's a rocker, for sure.
you gotta do "Start of Something Beautiful"