So impatient. Welcome to PorcupineTree. I was quite amused by your comment about this being a long song. Compared to their most popular songs, this is relatively short. Their magnum opus, "Anesthetize", is the shortest 17 1/2 minute song I've ever listened to. The live version from Tilburg cemented me in as a fan. I was really just looking for videos of the drummer, the legendary Gavin Harrison. What I found is nothing more or less than the greatest band that almost nobody has ever heard of.
Porcupine Tree are builders not instant gratification merchants. I think you may find a number of their songs slow starters but hell they are great finishers and the composition is always fabulously put together with a lot of detailed musical accents, offering all the musicians a chance to shine.
Knowing your feeling towards long songs I don't recommend this lightly, but you should really check out "Anesthetize". Before your mind explodes, it is a 17 minute song, but it is the most incredible long song I've ever heard (I also play guitar and drums, so it takes a lot for me to dig long songs as well). I love your reactions!
Second that! One of few +15 mins i can listen to without skipping. ...though John Wesley is no Alex Lifeson, he still manage the solo somehow. And man... Gavin Harrison... what a fantastic drummer 😍
The reason for those first 2 minutes fits the attitude of the concept behind the song. It's manic/depression. That's why there is a contrast between rage and melancholy. The music fits the lyrics. The album is a statement on the overuse of anti-depressants, desensitization, dependence on technology and the solitary nature of society. It's the voice of a modern day outcast.
Ok! I’ve thought about which porcupine tree song will get you in the rabbit hole. This one is a good one, but I think there are SO many more they have to grab your interest. Gavin Harrison is an absolute force behind that drum kit and Steven Wilson is one of the best “composers” in prog rock. They have so many facets that make them one of my all time favorites.. I’ve been playing drums since 84 and us rhythm players appreciate a reaction channel from a knowledgeable bass player! Thank you for what you do David! Please give these guys some more listens! Live performances are sometimes even better than their album counterparts. Anesthetize live Hate song live Trains live Arriving Somewhere But Not Here lice All great choices.
Porcupine Tree is in my top 3 favorite bands. They are fantastic and have a great discography to dig through. Blackest Eyes, Arriving Somewhere but not Here, Anesthetized, Shesmovedon, Hatesong are some of my favourites.
7 minutes, ha. Anesthetize is at least 16 minutes and such a phenomenal song live by them! Love PT and glad they have new stuff after 11 years! Arriving Somewhere But Not Here is another fan fave. Three of my fave PT songs are Trains, a shorter one for them, ha, Time Flies, and Russia on Ice.
What a band! The album it's taken from, fear of a blank planet, was by many considered best prog album 2000-2010. My favourite is "Anesthetize"... 17 minutes long, but it starts with an intricate drumrythm by Gavin Harrison, who is on my top 3 list. And it grabs you... and one of few long songs which can keep my attention since it goes through passages. Rock, metal, ambient.. you name it. Absolute masterpiece. ...but considered you not liking long songs, might be risky?
It's not that I hate long songs, I hate long songs that I don't enjoy. If the song is long and I enjoy the song (ie Rush - 2112, Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons) I have absolutely zero problem with it and I'll give the song a great score. On the flip side, if the song is 12 minutes long, and I am not enjoying it or worse I'm hating it, then I'm gonna be even harder on it. I equate it to being tortured. Imagine hanging upside down by fishhooks through your toes over a vat of boiling vinegar and iodine, and then having boiling acid being injected into the webbing between your toes. NOW...would you rather have that continue on for 4 minutes, or 13 minutes? See my point? Like I said if I enjoy the song and I'm really into it, I could care less how long it is as long as I'm enjoying it. As a matter of fact, I'll probably give the song a higher score because it did manage to captivate me for 13 minutes. On the flip, if I'm not feelin' it, if I'm not enjoying it, it's gonna get slammed.
@@THEDavidHeretic Got it! I just wondered if it would be a waste of time. Though it has to be said: I like Anesthetize slightly more than Way out of here, because it is more varied and has some absolutely glorious passages. I would very much understand it if you didn't like it. I more fear for the ones who believe its the best thing ever, and believe that you were based before listening.
@@THEDavidHeretic Forgot there is a live video of it too. Live from Tilburg 2007 or so? ...but as i mentioned: without Alex Lifeson who did contribute with a solo on the studio-version.
Welcome to Porcupine Tree, these are a top band with fine musicians, as you pointed out, their timing is immense! Prob best live band I have seen, really recommend “hatesong” again the live version, this again is where you will see the timing and the magic of each one… also echo with the rest with anesthetize live version from Tilburg is gold! Enjoy the journey man! 🤘
Porcupine Tree are very good, react to :- Anesthetize , Arriving somewhere but not here, The sound of Muzak, Trains, Hatesong , The start of something Beautiful . live versions are great.
Now.. As you have been listening more PT .. would you re-rate this song? Not the video! It is your honest first reaction to PT.. But woul you change your opinion? :)
Very prog like. Had it's good points and low points. Had no idea what score you were gonna give this, but a reasonable score for what the song was. Agree on the hook. Had a couple of hard moments that I liked but overall a good song.
It's not that I hate long songs, I hate long songs that I don't enjoy. If the song is long and I enjoy the song (ie Rush - 2112, Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons) I have absolutely zero problem with it and I'll give the song a great score. On the flip side, if the song is 12 minutes long, and I am not enjoying it or worse I'm hating it, then I'm gonna be even harder on it. I equate it to being tortured. Imagine hanging upside down by fishhooks through your toes over a vat of boiling vinegar and iodine, and then having boiling acid being injected into the webbing between your toes. NOW...would you rather have that continue on for 4 minutes, or 13 minutes? See my point? Like I said if I enjoy the song and I'm really into it, I could care less how long it is as long as I'm enjoying it. As a matter of fact, I'll probably give the song a higher score because it did manage to captivate me for 13 minutes. On the flip, if I'm not feelin' it, if I'm not enjoying it, it's gonna get slammed.
It started as a joke. Steven Wilson invented a fictional ‘70’s prog rock band and did a couple of tapes of what it might sound like. They got out and started to get traction, so he went with it.
I understand that this music will not be completely attractive to a rocker. But I appreciate that even though it's not your cup of tea, you can appreciate it. This band, together with Pink Floyd, for example, taught me to listen to less heavy music. Building an atmosphere with long intro is quite typical for PT.
Yeah, definitely add Anesthetize and Arriving somewhere but not here (live versions) to that long list of yours. They will both be worth getting around to.... despite your shall we say reticence towards long tracks 😉
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So impatient. Welcome to PorcupineTree. I was quite amused by your comment about this being a long song. Compared to their most popular songs, this is relatively short.
Their magnum opus, "Anesthetize", is the shortest 17 1/2 minute song I've ever listened to. The live version from Tilburg cemented me in as a fan. I was really just looking for videos of the drummer, the legendary Gavin Harrison. What I found is nothing more or less than the greatest band that almost nobody has ever heard of.
Porcupine Tree are builders not instant gratification merchants. I think you may find a number of their songs slow starters but hell they are great finishers and the composition is always fabulously put together with a lot of detailed musical accents, offering all the musicians a chance to shine.
Knowing your feeling towards long songs I don't recommend this lightly, but you should really check out "Anesthetize".
Before your mind explodes, it is a 17 minute song, but it is the most incredible long song I've ever heard (I also play guitar and drums, so it takes a lot for me to dig long songs as well).
I love your reactions!
Yes, one of the finest long songs ever! And the live version from live in tilburg is worth checking out.
Anesthetize is a great song.
Second that! One of few +15 mins i can listen to without skipping.
...though John Wesley is no Alex Lifeson, he still manage the solo somehow.
And man... Gavin Harrison... what a fantastic drummer 😍
Yeah, for me it’s pretty much only this song and Black Rose Immortal by Opeth I can listen to
and Catch Thirtythree, if you count that as a song
The reason for those first 2 minutes fits the attitude of the concept behind the song. It's manic/depression. That's why there is a contrast between rage and melancholy. The music fits the lyrics. The album is a statement on the overuse of anti-depressants, desensitization, dependence on technology and the solitary nature of society. It's the voice of a modern day outcast.
Ok! I’ve thought about which porcupine tree song will get you in the rabbit hole.
This one is a good one, but I think there are SO many more they have to grab your interest.
Gavin Harrison is an absolute force behind that drum kit and Steven Wilson is one of the best “composers” in prog rock.
They have so many facets that make them one of my all time favorites..
I’ve been playing drums since 84 and us rhythm players appreciate a reaction channel from a knowledgeable bass player! Thank you for what you do David!
Please give these guys some more listens!
Live performances are sometimes even better than their album counterparts.
Anesthetize live
Hate song live
Trains live
Arriving Somewhere But Not Here lice
All great choices.
Porcupine Tree is in my top 3 favorite bands. They are fantastic and have a great discography to dig through. Blackest Eyes, Arriving Somewhere but not Here, Anesthetized, Shesmovedon, Hatesong are some of my favourites.
Stephen Wilson is a genius
Actually, his name is Steven Wilson ... and yes, he's a genius
7 minutes, ha. Anesthetize is at least 16 minutes and such a phenomenal song live by them! Love PT and glad they have new stuff after 11 years! Arriving Somewhere But Not Here is another fan fave. Three of my fave PT songs are Trains, a shorter one for them, ha, Time Flies, and Russia on Ice.
What a band! The album it's taken from, fear of a blank planet, was by many considered best prog album 2000-2010.
My favourite is "Anesthetize"... 17 minutes long, but it starts with an intricate drumrythm by Gavin Harrison, who is on my top 3 list. And it grabs you... and one of few long songs which can keep my attention since it goes through passages. Rock, metal, ambient.. you name it. Absolute masterpiece.
...but considered you not liking long songs, might be risky?
It's not that I hate long songs, I hate long songs that I don't enjoy. If the song is long and I enjoy the song (ie Rush - 2112, Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons) I have absolutely zero problem with it and I'll give the song a great score.
On the flip side, if the song is 12 minutes long, and I am not enjoying it or worse I'm hating it, then I'm gonna be even harder on it. I equate it to being tortured. Imagine hanging upside down by fishhooks through your toes over a vat of boiling vinegar and iodine, and then having boiling acid being injected into the webbing between your toes. NOW...would you rather have that continue on for 4 minutes, or 13 minutes?
See my point? Like I said if I enjoy the song and I'm really into it, I could care less how long it is as long as I'm enjoying it. As a matter of fact, I'll probably give the song a higher score because it did manage to captivate me for 13 minutes. On the flip, if I'm not feelin' it, if I'm not enjoying it, it's gonna get slammed.
@@THEDavidHeretic Got it!
I just wondered if it would be a waste of time. Though it has to be said: I like Anesthetize slightly more than Way out of here, because it is more varied and has some absolutely glorious passages.
I would very much understand it if you didn't like it. I more fear for the ones who believe its the best thing ever, and believe that you were based before listening.
@@THEDavidHeretic Forgot there is a live video of it too. Live from Tilburg 2007 or so? ...but as i mentioned: without Alex Lifeson who did contribute with a solo on the studio-version.
Welcome to Porcupine Tree, these are a top band with fine musicians, as you pointed out, their timing is immense! Prob best live band I have seen, really recommend “hatesong” again the live version, this again is where you will see the timing and the magic of each one… also echo with the rest with anesthetize live version from Tilburg is gold! Enjoy the journey man! 🤘
When he made the 'move it along' gesture near the beginning of this masterpiece...ugh. 🙄
Porcupine Tree are very good, react to :- Anesthetize , Arriving somewhere but not here, The sound of Muzak, Trains, Hatesong , The start of something Beautiful . live versions are great.
YES! One of my favorite PTree songs
context and emotion shouldn't be overlooked- unfortunately we live in an instant gratification world- sad really
More porcupine!
Now.. As you have been listening more PT .. would you re-rate this song?
Not the video! It is your honest first reaction to PT.. But woul you change your opinion? :)
I honestly wouldn't know until I listen to several more songs. Luckily there are more songs in the que, and I will be reacting to each of them.
I'd love to see your reaction to another 'long' track. Riverside : Second Life Syndrome
Very prog like. Had it's good points and low points. Had no idea what score you were gonna give this, but a reasonable score for what the song was. Agree on the hook. Had a couple of hard moments that I liked but overall a good song.
this song is about a poccupine tree fan who started their my space page who killed herself playing chicken with a train
My two cents: Looking at their whole body of work... Porcupine Tree is second to Pink Floyd as the greatest band ever.
Oh, missed this one
Great song from an epic concert (in my hometown ).
Anesthetize is the best song of this concert.
4th band from my top 5 you reacted to. Metallica, Pink Floyd, Nightwish, Porcupine Tree. Only Haggard missing.
I really want to submit Pink Floyd’s echos because it’s there best song but it’s also 30min
It's not that I hate long songs, I hate long songs that I don't enjoy. If the song is long and I enjoy the song (ie Rush - 2112, Dream Theater - A Change Of Seasons) I have absolutely zero problem with it and I'll give the song a great score.
On the flip side, if the song is 12 minutes long, and I am not enjoying it or worse I'm hating it, then I'm gonna be even harder on it. I equate it to being tortured. Imagine hanging upside down by fishhooks through your toes over a vat of boiling vinegar and iodine, and then having boiling acid being injected into the webbing between your toes. NOW...would you rather have that continue on for 4 minutes, or 13 minutes?
See my point? Like I said if I enjoy the song and I'm really into it, I could care less how long it is as long as I'm enjoying it. As a matter of fact, I'll probably give the song a higher score because it did manage to captivate me for 13 minutes. On the flip, if I'm not feelin' it, if I'm not enjoying it, it's gonna get slammed.
u look . . .DRUNK. . .
LOL well I wasn't. I rarely drink alcohol....maybe 2-3 drinks a month total.
poccupine tree is an atmospheric band unlike kiss
Odd name for a band
It started as a joke. Steven Wilson invented a fictional ‘70’s prog rock band and did a couple of tapes of what it might sound like. They got out and started to get traction, so he went with it.
I understand that this music will not be completely attractive to a rocker. But I appreciate that even though it's not your cup of tea, you can appreciate it.
This band, together with Pink Floyd, for example, taught me to listen to less heavy music. Building an atmosphere with long intro is quite typical for PT.
Yeah, definitely add Anesthetize and Arriving somewhere but not here (live versions) to that long list of yours. They will both be worth getting around to.... despite your shall we say reticence towards long tracks 😉