Song Reaction - Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere but Not Here

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  • @Thornprivate
    @Thornprivate Před 3 lety +47

    The live version of this song is basically perfection.

    • @Miltonbanana2112
      @Miltonbanana2112 Před 3 lety +10

      I actually do prefer Mikael's guitar lead part in the studio version, I feel like his sound and licks he plays just hit home better compared to what John plays in the live vesion

    • @devanshdwivedi6558
      @devanshdwivedi6558 Před 3 lety +2

      Mikael's solo tilts it to the studio for me too.

  • @szilardszabo9527
    @szilardszabo9527 Před 3 lety +20

    Fun fact: the slow atmospheric guitar solo after the fast part is Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. When 2 geniuses collaborate, good things happen.

    • @Taunic
      @Taunic Před 3 lety +1

      Geniuses might be an understatement

  • @CO6883-o3c
    @CO6883-o3c Před 3 lety +28

    Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize

    • @bigscountrygame3510
      @bigscountrygame3510 Před 3 lety

      Epic! 😎

    • @Foreverredlips
      @Foreverredlips Před 3 lety

      Definetely one of the better options to react to. Although Porcupine Tree are just great all around.

  • @davideldridge9021
    @davideldridge9021 Před 3 lety +26

    Of note is the drummer Gavin Harrison. Like Danny Carey his skills are that of a perfectionist. Very technical.

  • @robertobaeli4021
    @robertobaeli4021 Před 3 lety +24

    You should definitely do "Drive Home" and "Routine" by Steven Wilson (video for both of them) and of course "Anesthetize" (Live Version)... I think these 3 songs would just be perfect reactions for you guys!

  • @RandyLott
    @RandyLott Před 3 lety +6

    This album is absolutely astonishing. I've heard the entire album probably over a hundred times and it's still amazing.

  • @dlongstaff1960
    @dlongstaff1960 Před 3 lety +17

    The best British band since PFloyd IMHO. Fantastic live.

    • @willasacco9898
      @willasacco9898 Před 3 lety +1

      I totally agree. No other band makes me feel and think like they do.

    • @Becerrox
      @Becerrox Před 3 lety +2

      That's a very bold statement. However, I'm not against it.

  • @rtwbikerider
    @rtwbikerider Před 3 lety +7

    I think that the song is about the moment of death, possibly in a car accident. You will not arrive at your intended destination (home, work, store, etc.). Instead, you arrive somewhere in the afterlife (heaven, hell, purgatory, etc.). While the first responders work to save your life, the car radio continues to play. At that moment you realize that your plans for the rest of your life will never happen. And, the afterlife (outside of time and space) seems familiar, like your existence before conception.
    Reacting to Fear of a Blank Planet is a great idea. Without giving away too much, it is a concept album based on a book. So, it is a good choice for a full album reaction. If you decide to watch it live, they begin the Anesthetize Blu Ray concert with the complete album.
    Finally, you did pronounce “contemplative” correctly. Thank you for your reaction in English. It was perfect.

    • @initum1599
      @initum1599  Před 3 lety +1

      Hi, thank you so much for the comment and interesting take on the interpretation - I really like it but didn't think of it at the time :) She

    • @proteusblack8913
      @proteusblack8913 Před 3 lety +1

      This is the imagery that develops in my mind too but I don't know where the gun fits in to it, so I haven't really concluded this is what its about.

    • @rtwbikerider
      @rtwbikerider Před 3 lety

      @@proteusblack8913 The sound of a punctured tire or broken axel might be perceived as a gunshot. I know that it’s a bit of a stretch, but that’s my guess.

    • @daneng3641
      @daneng3641 Před 3 lety +2

      A valid interpretation. I kind of felt he was speculating about an unexpected incidence (car accident, gun violence) that would either kill you or change your life forever. (N.B. The Incident was the name of a later album)

  • @ericwilson5453
    @ericwilson5453 Před 3 lety +8

    After scanning comments, I don't see "hatesong"... its incredibly jazzy, technical, yet free feeling. It's a ton of fun, don't let it slip by.
    Love your reactions, keep the ride alive!

  • @ScarsUnseen
    @ScarsUnseen Před 3 lety +10

    This is the first album by Porcupine Tree that I got into, so it definitely holds a special place in my heart (though every PT album is a good PT album). I would also recommend Mellotron Scratch and The Start of Something Beautiful from the same album, as they are fantastic songs that often get overlooked on reaction channels in favor of the more iconic songs from their catalogue.

  • @richardmerkin69
    @richardmerkin69 Před 3 lety +19

    Some suggestions if I may...
    "A Smart Kid" - Stupid Dream
    ".3" & "Collapse the Light into Earth" - In Absentia
    "Open Car" & "The Start of Something Beautiful" (should be listened to back-to-back, IMHO) - Deadwing
    "Anesthetize" & "Way Out of Here" - Fear of a Blank Planet

    • @antoniogonzalez4252
      @antoniogonzalez4252 Před 3 lety +1

      I really enjoy Piano Lessons and Even Less from Stupid Dream, also Shesmovedon from Lightbulb Sun, Mellotron Scratch from Deadwing, Sleep Together and Fear of a Blank Planet from the eponymous, and Occam's Razor followed by Blind House off of The Incident!

  • @derekcole8661
    @derekcole8661 Před 3 lety +5

    I love that you waited until the song completely faded out before speaking. It was like you were reluctant to leave the experience. Nice to see someone getting so much especially from the first listen.

  • @leqin
    @leqin Před 3 lety

    Amazing clarity - I had never noticed the sound of slurping coffee in the outro before, but now I've heard it this song will never be the same ever again without it.

  • @heenymeety406
    @heenymeety406 Před 3 lety +8

    Unpopular opinion, Porcupine Tree- Russia on Ice

  • @gUtted25
    @gUtted25 Před 3 lety +8

    I love Deadwing, but I think both of you should try something from Fear of a Blank Planet, such a masterpiece

  • @RandyLott
    @RandyLott Před 3 lety +8

    I've always thought this song was about a car crash caused by a drunk driver.
    Examples: "drinking down the poison the way you were taught" means you grew up in an alcoholic family. The crash was so loud it sounded like a gun. Red mist is blood. Cut a way to your heart was the parametic cutting your shirt off to inspect the wounds. All of your plans compromised means you don't know if you'll survive. The last thing you hear while you're fading out is a song means the car radio is still playing.

  • @jainelson8840
    @jainelson8840 Před 3 lety +2

    One of my favorite songs of all time. I LOVE what you guys are reacting too, very of my mind. Enjoy the ride guys! Steven Wilson is a genius.

  • @FiveSerpentsTeeth
    @FiveSerpentsTeeth Před 3 lety +12

    You HAVE TO react to Time Flies or Anesthetize next, please.
    They are incredibly amazing songs, you will enjoy them a lot.

    • @K4lfr1
      @K4lfr1 Před 3 lety +1

      Time flies is a fantastic song (very reminescent of Pink Floyd's Dogs) but I hope she doesn't pick the shortened version that comes up first on CZcams. The "harsh" part in the middle is so great !

  • @K4lfr1
    @K4lfr1 Před 3 lety +6

    I'm really glad that you want to delve deeper in Porcupine Tree, they're my favorite band and I've found your Tool reactions really enjoyable ! The thing is, I don't think the essence of what makes this band a legend is in the studio records. I think these albums are great because they show what a fantastic genius composer Steven Wilson is, but I also think they are more his work than the band's work so you don't really hear (and see) them shine. The live versions of the songs are a group effort, and believe me when I say that it adds something more. Every band member (post 2005, with Gavin Harrison) is a virtuoso and they have an "alchemy" that I never found anywhere else. The live versions have some great post-production (mixed by Wilson and directed by Lasse Hoile) so it doesn't sound messy. And it's in these versions that you'll see why Gavin Harrison is considered to be at the same level as Danny Carey !

    • @antoniogonzalez4252
      @antoniogonzalez4252 Před 3 lety +1

      Ulver is absolutely amazing aswell! Kveldssanger is brilliant, although Bergtatt is my favorite!

  • @betazep
    @betazep Před 3 lety +2

    Just incredible. Love this song.

    • @betazep
      @betazep Před 3 lety

      For me this is squarely an afterlife song. Lending to there being a “somewhere” that isn’t “here”. Red mist is a blood spray. The causes of death: gun shot, car accident, poison, beaten by the sons, and death on the operating table (scissors) All while a song, maybe even this one, fades away - you die, but there is something more... the you he is singing to. All your designs, plans, and dreams gone with you - simplified.

  • @grahamstevens5070
    @grahamstevens5070 Před 3 lety +3

    Great reaction video. I'll certainly stay with you through your PT journey. I agree the live version of Anesthetize is a must, but as you enjoyed all of the subtle little sounds and layers in Arriving Somewhere I'd recommend the studio version of some of the other tracks. Wilson's work is always beautifully recorded and mixed. There are some absolute 'must listens' on several different PT albums. Wilson's solo work worth a listen too (Home Invasion/Regret #9, Drive Home, Routine - with tissue ;-))

  • @willasacco9898
    @willasacco9898 Před 3 lety

    Once again, a thorough and very informative and intelligent review. I really enjoy your reactions, as they give new insight into and appreciation of songs that I have heard many times.

  • @MarkJones-mm3br
    @MarkJones-mm3br Před 3 lety +3

    I would really like to see your reaction to "Routine" by Steven Wilson - the official music video version particularly. It's the reaction video I've enjoyed most listening to people's interpretations of the lyrics. I think it's one of the most deep songs lyrically Steven has ever written. Very powerful.
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    Oh... and bring tissues! 😁

  • @nickmelucci
    @nickmelucci Před 3 lety +3

    While on Deadwing you must do Lazarus of course!

  • @MarkJones-mm3br
    @MarkJones-mm3br Před 3 lety +3

    I'm convinced (and if you look back at the lyrics again after reading this you might agree) that the song is about someone who has had an argument with someone - probably his mother - has gone out and driven off in his car in a rage and ended up getting into a serious car accident. Arriving somewhere, not here, is arriving at the emergency hospital ward (or maybe even death), not his intended destination. The lyrics about "red mist" - it is a euphemism for getting so angry that you cannot think or even see clearly - and "scissors cutting a way to your heart" - the attempt to try to restart his heart manually after it stopped. There's several more lines that hint strongly at the car accident motif but I think those two are ones that could easily be missed. There is definitely the sense of regretting actions - the driving away in a rage instead of trying to resolve the issues.
    The way Steven Wilson often writes songs is he reads something in a book or in the news and bases a song off it. Maybe he read about someone who died in a car crash, or someone he knew.

    • @garanceadrosehn9691
      @garanceadrosehn9691 Před 3 lety +1

      In the case of this album, Steven is writing songs based on the screen play for the film which was written by his friend.

    • @MarkJones-mm3br
      @MarkJones-mm3br Před 3 lety +1

      @@garanceadrosehn9691 I'm not sure that every song was written for the for the film or based on the script. But it would be interesting to see the script as we could perhaps more easily know what the song is about. 🙂

  • @zurcf115
    @zurcf115 Před 3 lety +1

    Way out of Here is also an amazing song. Love your reactions :D

  • @Jay.McCarty
    @Jay.McCarty Před 3 lety +11

    I know it's not your MO but; when you get to "Anesthetize" you should do the "live (Tilburg, Netherlands)" version. It is superior to the studio version in every measure.
    czcams.com/video/iBfY86cktN0/video.html

    • @jainelson8840
      @jainelson8840 Před 3 lety +3

      I actually enjoy the studio version more. To each his own, but I like the polished sound, better stereo, and more precise feel of the studio version. PLUS Alex Lifeson isn’t in the live version, and damn he f’n rocks.

    • @Jay.McCarty
      @Jay.McCarty Před 3 lety +1

      @@jainelson8840 👍
      The low-end in the studio version always seems weak to me.

    • @jainelson8840
      @jainelson8840 Před 3 lety

      @@Jay.McCarty interesting. I disagree but sound is a matter of taste. I went to school for audio engineering (music focused) and I always felt a better low end in the studio environment, but I also don’t really like a lot of low end; it should fill the bottom register, but not overpower your mid-range melodies.

    • @davidmiller3539
      @davidmiller3539 Před 3 lety

      I always thought Steven using more punchy vocals in the live version was miles better than the constant softness in the studio version

    • @jainelson8840
      @jainelson8840 Před 3 lety +1

      Alex Lifeson! lol sorry, had to reiterate that point.

  • @buatt
    @buatt Před 3 lety

    This video: random face mimic during the song and random conversation after it.

  • @Woodenhue7
    @Woodenhue7 Před 3 lety

    Watched a lot of reaction videos......love porcupine tree......your reaction is the most honest I have seen so far....impressive....will continue to watch..

  • @tr_vmi4844
    @tr_vmi4844 Před 3 lety

    I miss PT badly.....they were amazing....

  • @michaelhall1422
    @michaelhall1422 Před 3 lety +1

    Yes, I like her interp: illustrating misplaced expectation for dependence on others. Naivete of youth being told that the system will carry you, but you end up where your dreams have been compromised by reality. Do not look for the truth in you mothers eyes...she will tend to coddle you; et al.

  • @MrMegaChervy
    @MrMegaChervy Před 3 lety +2

    I think the ultimate long song of Porcupine is "Anesthetize". Becouse of lyrics and music.

  • @anurag750
    @anurag750 Před 3 lety +2

    Yes, Anesthetize! And please, for a change, you could do the live version along with the Studio. And you are correct that most good bands perform live better, but the production quality of PT's live is higher than those good bands. Hoping for more PT content in the years to come. Their discography is incredibly diverse and vast. And if you include Steven Wilson, it becomes endless. Thank you for the reaction. Cheers from India. 🇮🇳

    • @shaunakbhatt3400
      @shaunakbhatt3400 Před rokem +1

      I am glad I found some Indian listening to PT... cheers

    • @anurag750
      @anurag750 Před rokem

      @@shaunakbhatt3400 Cheers to PT and India brother

  • @cunninglinguist3201
    @cunninglinguist3201 Před 3 lety

    Porcupine Tree- My Ashes

  • @bryndrson8289
    @bryndrson8289 Před 3 lety +1

    Its weird. I searched for this song and this was posted only 4 hours ago.

  • @marillo_nicetohave3579

    if you like very emotional music you can try Marillion. Marillion has a lot of beautiful songs like:
    afraid of sunlight, beyond you, neverland, white paper, easter etc...!
    The last album of Marillion is a masterpeace, that you have to listen in one way (advice: lights off and enjoy). greetings Stefan

  • @LorenzJahn
    @LorenzJahn Před 3 lety +1

    The live version has a diferent and very good ending. :)

  • @sfunfens
    @sfunfens Před 3 lety +1

    If you treasure good music, and wish to know Porcupine Tree, I'd have to say their absolute magnum opus is the 16 min long Anesthetize. I think you will absolutely love it, and it definitely is not short hehe but nice choice of band you're in for a treat. Steven Wilson is a genius. Best regards

  • @garanceadrosehn9691
    @garanceadrosehn9691 Před 3 lety

    It's fascinating to hear someone else's reaction to songs like this. This song invokes very different thoughts for you than I've heard from others, and those thoughts are tied to your own life experiences so they have a lot of meaning to you. This is probably one reason why music-reaction channels are popular on youtube!
    When I listen to this song, I think of movie scene with two people: a "narrator" (the singer) and the "driver". The driver-character has learned something very upsetting to them, and they are driving to some destination where they will talk about what they've learned. Or maybe they'll going to a bar where they will drink and try to *forget* what they've learned. But on the way to that destination they get into a fatal car crash - perhaps because they're upset and weren't paying enough attention to the road. So... what happens to us when we die? Where do we go? Heaven? Hell? Some kind of reincarnation? The singer has no way to say for sure, so he's singing to the driver, "You're arriving *somewhere,* but not here!" (which is to say, not at your original destination). So I imagine a movie scene which keeps flipping back and forth between some desirable destination and the site of a very serious car crash.
    _"Did you imagine the final sound as a gun?
    Or the smashing windscreen of the car?
    Did you ever imagine the last thing you'd hear as you're fading out was a song?"_
    I think of the "final sound" as the sound of the car crashing, and that "the last thing you'd hear" refers to whatever song was playing on the radio at the time of the crash. The car maybe be totally crushed and inoperative, but the radio keeps playing! Then, from the point of view of the driver-character:
    _"All my designs simplified
    And all of my plans compromised
    All of my dreams - sacrificed"_
    All those plans the driver had? Well, we can cross those off the list now. None of them will ever happen, which simplifies the future quite a bit. All of those plans have been sacrificed to the car crash. For this character the story is over.

    • @garanceadrosehn9691
      @garanceadrosehn9691 Před 3 lety

      So you might wonder why I would I go with that interpretation? Well, before "Deadwing" was released, Steven talked about how this album was a soundtrack for a movie which had been written by a friend of his. So, it's literally a soundtrack for an actual movie - although they were still looking for funding to make that movie. And that movie was a described as some kind of ghost story. So I was already thinking "ghost story movie" before I heard any of the songs off the album!

  • @posdt1
    @posdt1 Před 3 lety +1

    After porcupine tree ,,,, next are Riverside , Opeth , Dream Theater , Fates Warning , Pain Of Salvation and the list never finish...

  • @m.6246
    @m.6246 Před 3 lety +1

    VERY VERY VERY VERY NICE

  • @PHLCoffeeSnob
    @PHLCoffeeSnob Před 3 lety +2

    You need to listen to the nlive version from Chicago. It's better than the studio version

  • @sirpsycho4487
    @sirpsycho4487 Před 3 lety

    I highly recommend Porcupine Tree - The Start of Something Beautiful. Love the Drum part and the Outro on this. 😄 Greetings from Germany

  • @S4D1K
    @S4D1K Před 3 lety +1

    We're getting closer and closer to Opeth :0

  • @proteusblack8913
    @proteusblack8913 Před 3 lety

    You're on the right path here. Have my subscription. ;)

  • @AmarokThe7th
    @AmarokThe7th Před 3 lety +1

    Lovely song and great reaction. If you choose to react to Anesthetize next (what I highly recommend) please watch the live version of that song in Tilburg.

  • @sidecardog5244
    @sidecardog5244 Před 3 lety

    Excellent lyrical analysis...I think the bridge gives you clues as to the song meaning...”All my designs simplified....” Lines that suggest expectations colliding with reality.
    Ps, Fear of a Blank Planet is a good album to start with.

  • @PowderedToastMan420
    @PowderedToastMan420 Před 3 lety +2

    I was hoping for tracks 3-12 of Puscifers Existential Reckoning since you have already reacted to tracks 1 & 2. Oh well. I'll just patiently wait. ✌

  • @EiriUesugiKun
    @EiriUesugiKun Před 3 lety

    I like Porcupine Tree and Tool.
    I also like these reactions/analyses.
    Thank you! :)

  • @wowa99
    @wowa99 Před 3 lety

    Try react to Dimash, widest range, very comfortable in all ranges from baritone to soprano up to perfection, top performer, sings all styles, pop. rock, opera and whatever. Is considered by many professionals as a best voice on the Earth. Traditionally first reaction is SOS, by the way sings in 12 languages. Should be not miss

  • @cjnniko
    @cjnniko Před 3 lety

    I love it.

  • @sergioanguiano5398
    @sergioanguiano5398 Před 16 hodinami

    Come back to do reactions please. I love your videos guys.

  • @CavallinAttias
    @CavallinAttias Před 3 lety

    Others have suggested listening to live versions and although I prefer studio albums because the sound quality is out this world, watching the performance will help appreciate the execution of the pieces and the energy behind interpretation. I was disappointed when you did not enjoy Trains, but is good that you gave Porcupine Tree a second chance, as you get more into it you will get more and more details that were missed the first few times . But that is the whole point of this reactions I guess, to see how different people experience the song the first time .

  • @quadparents
    @quadparents Před 3 lety

    Steve Wilson - Routine (watch the official video, if you can)

  • @Zynpar09
    @Zynpar09 Před 3 lety

    What version of this song are you listening to? I feel like the bass drum sound is a lot more evident than in the spotify version. Or maybe I'm just going crazy

    • @initum1599
      @initum1599  Před 3 lety

      It's a binaural recording version

  • @TwoandaHater
    @TwoandaHater Před 3 lety

    Leprous- Castaway Angels

  • @BimmyJaywalker
    @BimmyJaywalker Před 3 lety

    Nice work guys. You definitely need to react to Anesthetize live. Looking forward to seeing your reaction ❤

  • @wdlpl
    @wdlpl Před 3 lety +1

    Live version next time, please.

  • @pomat22
    @pomat22 Před 3 lety

    Ok. You have got to listen to "Russia on ice" next. Trust me!

  • @TwoandaHater
    @TwoandaHater Před 3 lety

    Blackest Eyes & Sound of Muzak would be the next Ptree songs.

  • @johnwhittle8302
    @johnwhittle8302 Před 3 lety

    Check out Opeth "Harlequin Forrest" 🙏

  • @baismustaqim5426
    @baismustaqim5426 Před 3 lety

    I just wanna say check their song Anesthetize live at tillburg netherlands. Thanks me later.

  • @miroslavkozisek3986
    @miroslavkozisek3986 Před 3 lety

    Great reaction, but I think that like to pull out different songs, it is not possible, I would advise to proceed systematically from the beginning of the production of No - Man, Porcupine Tree, Blackfield, and solo Steven Wilson ....

  • @buatt
    @buatt Před 3 lety

    I reacted to your reaction 🤨

  • @wadegarrett2376
    @wadegarrett2376 Před 3 lety

    Korn....starting with first album.

  • @Qliphirot
    @Qliphirot Před 3 lety +1

    For the love of humankind, please stop reacting to their studio versions and start to react to the live dvd versions.
    It's not because the record in the studio is weak, but the live dvd versions is top notch the best versions of their songs.