Also, Gavin Harrison is an absolute monster. Easily one of the greatest drummers of our time. He’s part of a pineapple a thief, as well. Very similar feel.
A good friend of mine, Randy McStine, just finished touring with Porcupine Tree as their touring lead guitar player on their Closure and Continuation World Tour.
The first time I watched the whole concert, I was completely blown away. I still am. Another prog band I've been into for the last 4 years called Riverside are really amazing as well. There are so many I'm into right now. Thanks for the vid.
This video is not from the latest tour. It's from 2008 when they still had Colin Edwin on bass and guest vocalist/guitarist John Wesley on stage with them. P-Tree will be a long and deep rabbit hole, Justin. Be warned. In its simplest terms you can break their career into two main phases: 1990-ish to 2001 was their psych-prog period where they sounded a lot like Pink Floyd and Radiohead. From 2002-2010 they adopted a nu-/prog-metal approach but still with lots of atmospherics and always melodic. This song is a showcase for both those eras, with the main song obviously more metal-driven while the coda is a throwback to late 90's albums like "Stupid Dream". You'd be interested to know that they recently reformed without Colin Edwin because Steven Wilson was playing the bass on the demos that he recorded with Gavin Harrison. So their latest comeback album -- Closure/Continuation -- is VERY bass and drums-oriented.
And all along the way he was producer and engineer for opeth's biggest selling album Blackwater Park, he had his own ambient side project Base Communion and IEM, write and sang on Blackfield albums, as well as remixing classic rock albums and making an album with Mikael Åkerfeldt in the form of Storm Corrosion. Plus helping with no-man and various other projects. He's a machine.
As someone who's been listening to Porcupine Tree for a good while now, I love showing this track to people who have never heard them before. I think it's one of the better composed rock songs you'll ever hear.
Porcupine is beyond incredible. The band Pineapple Thief is a must check out too, Gavin Harrison is also involved in Pineapple. Porcupine is the perfect mix of sensitivity and hard prog rock.
Amazing. Stephen Wilson is a genius! Gavin Harrison is from another planet! Good stuff! Check out Gavin Harrison - Cheating the Polygraph. One of the most musical and well rounded drummers alive today. Huge fan.
Alex Lifeson played the guitar solo on the recording of this song. And this is a great pick. Just an epic piece. And Gavin Harrison is a great drummer.
@@naimislam1019 Lifeson did the one earlier in the piece...I think there's another later on that I don't believe was him. And we're talking about the recording, not this life performance
@@kevinhampton6986 yeah, I didn’t mean this live record but the original. Yes I looked for it and yeah its saying that lifeson did the solo. I myself hold Rush very dear, very closer to my heart nd ofcos PT follows. So learning Lifeson quoted with PT, I couldn’t hold my excitement.
I saw them playing aneshetize live in stockholm last month. I travelled all across to see them specially anesthetize. Its been a dream which I never thought would come true as they disbanded but regrouped. Wow, what an xperience. Felt like travelling though some portals that whole time.
You play Sax, you play Bass, you study Drums and read music. You went to Berkeley! These things would imply a true musician to me. Thanks for sharing your video with us. Cheers!
Justin I discovered PT through Neil Peart from Rush. I was sitting in the Core State center in Philadelphia during the Snakes and Arrows tour and Neil had the song " Trains" playing with the house music. He said it was his current favorite song by them. So naturally I started looking into them and have never looked back. They are my current number 1 group since Rush retired.
What tour/year was that tour? I'm so behind the times I only discovered PT in 2018. I was NOT surprised to learn after a few years that Gavin was one of the percussionists that NP was keen on.
Saw them live for the first time Last week as they reformed for an album and tour - they played this which was the highlight - you need to go through their discography and also Steven Wilson
This is from a tour back in 2008 or so. That's why Steven probably looks younger than you thought. I just saw them, again, in Amsterdam at the beginning of this month. They played this, too. Just as good. Great band!
Having watched several reaction videos to this song, I was beginning to wonder if any of them would mention the bass switching. As near as I can tell, the first is tuned to standard and the other is tuned C, F, B flat & E flat
The whole concert is epic. Tilburg is my hometown by the way. So many great albums. Also have a look at the albums from musical genius Stephen Wilson. Gavin Harrison also does a great job on the latest albums by Pineapple Thief.
Justin, since you’re a Berkeley grad who stopped following Dream Theater in the early oughts, you may not be aware that they recorded a concert around 2015 with Berkeley students supporting them on some songs in the Boston Opera House. The DVD is called Breaking the Fourth Wall. I would recommend the song Breaking All Illusions (no orchestra or choir on this one). Enjoy. You may have an interest in some of the performances that Bill Bruford played with Jeff Berlin, Tony Levin, John Wetton, and Chris Squire.
Bro you are opening up a Pandora’s box with porcupine tree and even Steven Wilson’s solo……. He is one of the best under appreciated musicians of our time
Steve Wilson is one of the greatest songwriters I’ve ever heard. Check out Home Invasion/Regret #9. Guthrie Govan on lead guitar and Marco Minnemann on drums. Absolutely mind blowing
Brilliant reaction, really hope you take the journey and listen to more PT and Steven’s solo work, don’t think you will be disappointed 😁🕺🏻cheers 🏴
PT is worth a deep discography dive. Particularly In Absentia, Fear of a Blank Planet, Deadwing, The Incident, and their latest, Closure/Continuation. Sort of a Pink Floyd/Rush/Tool blender combination.
Yeah, I’ve heard of this band as well and never check them out. Very cool. Yeah, and Gavin really stood out for me. Extremely interesting technique. Dig it!
Your story sounds familiar to a story Taylor Hawkins talked about , When he joined Alanna Morisettes band a Base Player auditioned his name was Chris Chaney , They liked his audition but did not know who he was , Chris studied Jazz though Taylor liked his playing he gave Chris Jane Addiction music and told him to listen their style , After Chris left Alannis he joined Janes Addiction and of course Taylor joined the Foo Fighters , they both kept a side jam band together till Taylor’s death ,Chris was a hard core straight jazz schooled player till he met Taylor
This is really the only Porcupine Tree song I've heard in its entirety. I know Gavin as one of the trio of drummers with King Crimson when it tours these days (saw them twice) and as a drummer Bill Bruford has said he really likes. I know Wilson more as someone who is re-mastering basically all of the prog from 1969 and 1985. This is a good song, but I find the slow ending to be a bit discontinuous from the earlier movements. I appreciate the vocal work in that section, but it seems a bit like they just added a slow song to the end of a medium-length song. Agree that the keyboard work really adds layers and texture to the work.
The end section is completely in line with the arc of the entire song. It's a song about mental illness, and the end is the eponymous conclusion of being pharmaceutically "anesthetized" in order to fit in with society, and th result of that being great loss.
@@JustinPanariello The end section is completely in line with the arc of the entire song. It's a song about mental illness, and the end is the eponymous conclusion of being pharmaceutically "anesthetized" in order to fit in with society, and th result of that being great loss.
@@HansMcGruber that's true, but John Weasley respected the original solo and sounded very similar to Alex's. In fact John Weasley admires Lifeson and Rush.
@@enriquemora9272 Of course he respects Al, any rock guitarist worth their salt does. But he played his own solo here, it's very different. Nothing wrong with that, he has to make it his own., and should
I’ve always felt the last part of out of place but it fits the story a bit as you think about pills and making people into zombies. It’s how I look at it anyway. Glad you liked it. Wasn’t sure if you would. I mean, I know it’s AMAZING musicianship but it’s a long song with so many parts. As I mentioned in my request, the first solo was played by Alex lifeson on the studio version it’s a different solo so worth checking out. When I found these guys from my Rush pandora station, it opened up an entire huge catalog for stuff from Steven Wilson with his PT stuff, solo stuff, Blackfield and other stuff. Even realized he performs with Opeth on some stuff and I’m a huge fan of them. I’m sure others will recommend more songs from these guys. They were broken up for like 15 years but just released a new album. Sadly, the bass player did not return and the guy singing background and guitar is not on tour this time either. Some call it Porcupine three rather than tree. I wonder how emotional you’d get watching certain videos from Steven Wilson. His song Routine is a tough one based on the subject matter and the video that goes with it. Hmm. Maybe another request coming your way soon. And thank you for all your advice on bass stuff. It’s been super helpful and it’s great watching my son get better with all the stuff he’s doing. Thanks for reacting to this!!! Much appreciated!!!
Oh, yes. Great to see PT on the channel. I made a request for Steven Wilson's solo stuff a while back, before I knew at was a paid for thing ☺ Would be great if someone would request Home Invasion/Regret #9 or Refuge. 😜 Also, just mentioning Fish's Credo. Been listening to that song a lot recently. Maybe the kind of thing your audience might enjoy? m.ruclips.net/video/V8AzokCPgsY/видео.html
Great song! You should try Fear of a Blank Planet if you havent already done one.Theres a reaction on RUclips from 4 years ago and to me it was an embarrasing reaction that didn't give that song the respect it deserves. Would love to see your reaction.
You kind of HAVE to check out "Hatesong" next.. :) Here's a link to a live version from 2005: ruclips.net/video/O5nAA_QXBPY/видео.html I do believe that you'll enjoy it as much if not even more than Anesthetize. And I would very much enjoy watching your reaction to that. :)
I went to college in Boston as well (during a different decade, im sure - hint: Power Windows 😊) Were college audiences fun gigs in your working years after Berklee, or did you feel like moving on to a new chapter?
Boston was cool, just sucks in the winter a lot. No gigs, freezing, shoveling snow for parking spaces.. you know. I shoulda left sooner (stayed for 9 years). I didn't have a plan to leave though I knew I would at some point and I liked what I was doing at the time. Having the Berklee and NEC music students nearby was great for working on music and playing, jamming, practice, getting better, etc. I had a rehearsal studio next to Fenway Park where we held multiple jam sessions a week that I recorded. Jazz stuff. One of those recordings was an original song that ended up being recorded by Earth Wind & Fire 6 or so years later.
I'm a big fan of this band. This song is incredible. However as a drummer I have to say something that will probably get flack. I've listened to it several times and have to conclude Gavin overplays on this song at least in the middle section. Those constant 32nd note and sixtuplet tom/bass drum fills becoming an actual drum chart just gets distracting to the vibe, its bolted in without organic contribution to the sound. I feel like I'm hearing a fusion drummer's instructional video, albeit amazing and perfect technique. Just not appropriate musical choices to my ears.
Interesting that people who play the instruments get stronger vibes. I've never properly played an instrument so I guess ignorance is bliss when I listen to a live performance.
You need to check out mystery prog and a group called la tulipe noire , recently got into both mystery are Canadian band like rush and la tulip noire are marrilion / genesis , these guy are Greek origin and good to to good to boot 👍😉
@@JustinPanariello Beauty, I have a vintage model from Squier. The original Fender is a bit out of my price range and mainly for my non/playing it is enough for now.
OMG. You just opened Pandora's box. Steven Wilson is the most eclectic, prolific and talented composer, producer, recording artist out there today.
Я многолетний фанат Стивена. Талант нереальный 👍
Also, Gavin Harrison is an absolute monster. Easily one of the greatest drummers of our time. He’s part of a pineapple a thief, as well. Very similar feel.
A good friend of mine, Randy McStine, just finished touring with Porcupine Tree as their touring lead guitar player on their Closure and Continuation World Tour.
Saw them at Radio City this past September and Randy did a great job.
My favorite band of all time. Would highly recommend their entire “Anesthetize” live album. It’s incredible
One of the best tracks I have ever heard!!!!!!! Amazing live performance.
The first time I watched the whole concert, I was completely blown away. I still am. Another prog band I've been into for the last 4 years called Riverside are really amazing as well. There are so many I'm into right now. Thanks for the vid.
I always love watching someone being swept away by this masterpiece.
I have the exact same feeling!!
Yes, Porcupine Tree. Steven Wilson is a musical genius. the best musician you never heard of,
please do some of his solo stuff
This video is not from the latest tour. It's from 2008 when they still had Colin Edwin on bass and guest vocalist/guitarist John Wesley on stage with them. P-Tree will be a long and deep rabbit hole, Justin. Be warned. In its simplest terms you can break their career into two main phases: 1990-ish to 2001 was their psych-prog period where they sounded a lot like Pink Floyd and Radiohead. From 2002-2010 they adopted a nu-/prog-metal approach but still with lots of atmospherics and always melodic. This song is a showcase for both those eras, with the main song obviously more metal-driven while the coda is a throwback to late 90's albums like "Stupid Dream". You'd be interested to know that they recently reformed without Colin Edwin because Steven Wilson was playing the bass on the demos that he recorded with Gavin Harrison. So their latest comeback album -- Closure/Continuation -- is VERY bass and drums-oriented.
And all along the way he was producer and engineer for opeth's biggest selling album Blackwater Park, he had his own ambient side project Base Communion and IEM, write and sang on Blackfield albums, as well as remixing classic rock albums and making an album with Mikael Åkerfeldt in the form of Storm Corrosion. Plus helping with no-man and various other projects. He's a machine.
As someone who's been listening to Porcupine Tree for a good while now, I love showing this track to people who have never heard them before. I think it's one of the better composed rock songs you'll ever hear.
The Drummer, Gavin Harrison, is at a God Level.
Porcupine is beyond incredible. The band Pineapple Thief is a must check out too, Gavin Harrison is also involved in Pineapple. Porcupine is the perfect mix of sensitivity and hard prog rock.
No brainer why Gavin Harrison was Neil Peart's favorite drummer.
True Story!
This song is an absolute masterpiece
Gavin is a BEAST , what a drummer 🤘 what a band
Amazing. Stephen Wilson is a genius! Gavin Harrison is from another planet! Good stuff!
Check out Gavin Harrison - Cheating the Polygraph.
One of the most musical and well rounded drummers alive today. Huge fan.
Alex Lifeson played the guitar solo on the recording of this song. And this is a great pick. Just an epic piece. And Gavin Harrison is a great drummer.
Are you fucking sure Alex did the solo?
@@naimislam1019 Lifeson did the one earlier in the piece...I think there's another later on that I don't believe was him. And we're talking about the recording, not this life performance
@@kevinhampton6986 yeah, I didn’t mean this live record but the original. Yes I looked for it and yeah its saying that lifeson did the solo. I myself hold Rush very dear, very closer to my heart nd ofcos PT follows. So learning Lifeson quoted with PT, I couldn’t hold my excitement.
Loving porcupine tree I haven't really heard much from them. They remind me of a combination of muse and dream theater
Steven Wilson and Keanu Reeves share same ancestry. They are immortals
The whole Tilburg concert are amazing.
Went to the Amsterdam Ziggo Dome for their Closure and Continuation World tour. By far the best live performance I have ever seen. 🙌🏻
OMG!!! Porcupine Tree! My second favorite band after Rush. I’ll comment again after your reaction. This is gonna be great!
I saw them playing aneshetize live in stockholm last month. I travelled all across to see them specially anesthetize. Its been a dream which I never thought would come true as they disbanded but regrouped. Wow, what an xperience. Felt like travelling though some portals that whole time.
You play Sax, you play Bass, you study Drums and read music. You went to Berkeley! These things would imply a true musician to me. Thanks for sharing your video with us. Cheers!
Gavin is a monster! This is a great candidate for a discography tour. Very prog with variations in tempo and ambience. More please 😁
If I could only hear the same 10 songs for the rest of my life this would be one of them.
Given your interest, then I'd suggest Steven Wilson's solo work "Luminal" --> live from Mexico City. You will be blown away by that.
Porcupine Tree is a lot of everything I like in a blender and it works. Gavin Harrison is a baaad man!
Justin I discovered PT through Neil Peart from Rush. I was sitting in the Core State center in Philadelphia during the Snakes and Arrows tour and Neil had the song " Trains" playing with the house music. He said it was his current favorite song by them. So naturally I started looking into them and have never looked back. They are my current number 1 group since Rush retired.
What tour/year was that tour? I'm so behind the times I only discovered PT in 2018. I was NOT surprised to learn after a few years that Gavin was one of the percussionists that NP was keen on.
@@consentofthegoverned5145 2007/2008
Согласен на все сто процентов, друг👍
The song "Dark Matter" live in Tilberg, is amazing. Steve Wilson's guitar solo is one of the best I've ever heard!
if you can still get it , the Box set of this concert is a must have. Maybe available on the PT website
Saw them live for the first time Last week as they reformed for an album and tour - they played this which was the highlight - you need to go through their discography and also Steven Wilson
The musicality was like: Woosh
This is from a tour back in 2008 or so. That's why Steven probably looks younger than you thought. I just saw them, again, in Amsterdam at the beginning of this month. They played this, too. Just as good. Great band!
Some of the solo Steven Wilson live shows with Guthrie Govan and the gang are incredible too. He's simply a genius songwriter.
Having watched several reaction videos to this song, I was beginning to wonder if any of them would mention the bass switching. As near as I can tell, the first is tuned to standard and the other is tuned C, F, B flat & E flat
Brilliant viewing love you reaction to another great band,
Birthday buddy...got a lot of birthmas presents growing up. Great reaction - thanks!
an amazing band. also check out if these trees could talk, you may be pleasantly surprised.
Check out the stick marks on Gavin's powdered heads. He his so meticulously precise. Gorgeous playing.
The whole concert is epic. Tilburg is my hometown by the way.
So many great albums. Also have a look at the albums from musical genius Stephen Wilson.
Gavin Harrison also does a great job on the latest albums by Pineapple Thief.
Great band underated.👍
U have to listen to more porcupine 🌳
Justin, since you’re a Berkeley grad who stopped following Dream Theater in the early oughts, you may not be aware that they recorded a concert around 2015 with Berkeley students supporting them on some songs in the Boston Opera House. The DVD is called Breaking the Fourth Wall. I would recommend the song Breaking All Illusions (no orchestra or choir on this one). Enjoy.
You may have an interest in some of the performances that Bill Bruford played with Jeff Berlin, Tony Levin, John Wetton, and Chris Squire.
Bro you are opening up a Pandora’s box with porcupine tree and even Steven Wilson’s solo……. He is one of the best under appreciated musicians of our time
Steve Wilson is one of the greatest songwriters I’ve ever heard. Check out Home Invasion/Regret #9. Guthrie Govan on lead guitar and Marco Minnemann on drums. Absolutely mind blowing
Masterpiece. Gavin Harrison is GOAT.
Do them as your next deep dive! So much to discover.
Strong vibe of Rush meets Pink Floyd Echoes live at Pompeii. Add in a smattering of Radiohead and you've got it lol
Brilliant reaction, really hope you take the journey and listen to more PT and Steven’s solo work, don’t think you will be disappointed 😁🕺🏻cheers 🏴
Great watching you react to Porcupine Tree! They sound like a cross between Pink Floyd and Tool… lol! Great song! Be well and God bless… from Texas!!
"They sound like a cross between Pink Floyd and Tool" on an album produced by Alan Parsons. 24K gold.
You are now a PT fan, there is no fighting it.. Enjoy it!!
If you haven't already check out Opeth, a band that Steven has produced for over 20 years. Pretty dynamic stuff!
Steven Wilson's Early solo stuff has jazz mixed in with it. Try Luminol by him, its incredible.
Guthrie Govan on lead guitar. This
Was performed quite a few years
Ago.
That’s John Wesley. Pretty sure this is from around 2006-07.
Went to see these a couple of weeks ago. Brilliant gig.
Loved your story, keep telling them.
PT is worth a deep discography dive. Particularly In Absentia, Fear of a Blank Planet, Deadwing, The Incident, and their latest, Closure/Continuation. Sort of a Pink Floyd/Rush/Tool blender combination.
Should do the discography of this band when you’re done with Rush. This seems like a good rabbit hole. Love this band.
Yeah, I’ve heard of this band as well and never check them out. Very cool. Yeah, and Gavin really stood out for me. Extremely interesting technique. Dig it!
Subscribed for more Porcupine Tree. "Hatesong" live from Chicago is an outstanding performance too, maybe you'll check it out some time.
hatesong, I agree
A perfect circle sounds like this at times
at 11.24 they are laughing because gavin harrison keeps adding polys to the rhythms :D
Your story sounds familiar to a story Taylor Hawkins talked about , When he joined Alanna Morisettes band a Base Player auditioned his name was Chris Chaney , They liked his audition but did not know who he was , Chris studied Jazz though Taylor liked his playing he gave Chris Jane Addiction music and told him to listen their style , After Chris left Alannis he joined Janes Addiction and of course Taylor joined the Foo Fighters , they both kept a side jam band together till Taylor’s death ,Chris was a hard core straight jazz schooled player till he met Taylor
yeah Chris Chaney is great... he loves James Jamerson which makes him great in my book lol. He went to Berklee also so yeah he studied jazz.
This is really the only Porcupine Tree song I've heard in its entirety. I know Gavin as one of the trio of drummers with King Crimson when it tours these days (saw them twice) and as a drummer Bill Bruford has said he really likes. I know Wilson more as someone who is re-mastering basically all of the prog from 1969 and 1985. This is a good song, but I find the slow ending to be a bit discontinuous from the earlier movements. I appreciate the vocal work in that section, but it seems a bit like they just added a slow song to the end of a medium-length song. Agree that the keyboard work really adds layers and texture to the work.
Yes definitely get what you're saying regarding the end section with the rest of the tune.
The end section is completely in line with the arc of the entire song. It's a song about mental illness, and the end is the eponymous conclusion of being pharmaceutically "anesthetized" in order to fit in with society, and th result of that being great loss.
@@JustinPanariello The end section is completely in line with the arc of the entire song. It's a song about mental illness, and the end is the eponymous conclusion of being pharmaceutically "anesthetized" in order to fit in with society, and th result of that being great loss.
Great band. I heard an entire album on a Nick and Lex reaction. It was interesting all the way through. Reminds me a bit of Tool.
Alex Lifeson wrote the solo at 10:46
On the record, not this live performance
@@HansMcGruber that's true, but John Weasley respected the original solo and sounded very similar to Alex's. In fact John Weasley admires Lifeson and Rush.
@@enriquemora9272 and was a biking buddy of Neil
@@enriquemora9272 Of course he respects Al, any rock guitarist worth their salt does. But he played his own solo here, it's very different. Nothing wrong with that, he has to make it his own., and should
@@HansMcGruber Very different? I don't know what you're listening to but it sounded very similar to me.
You've never heard of Porcupine Tree , Wow
Yeah ive heard of them. Never heard them. Theres probably a million more bands ive heard of and never listened to also.
I’ve always felt the last part of out of place but it fits the story a bit as you think about pills and making people into zombies. It’s how I look at it anyway.
Glad you liked it. Wasn’t sure if you would. I mean, I know it’s AMAZING musicianship but it’s a long song with so many parts.
As I mentioned in my request, the first solo was played by Alex lifeson on the studio version it’s a different solo so worth checking out.
When I found these guys from my Rush pandora station, it opened up an entire huge catalog for stuff from Steven Wilson with his PT stuff, solo stuff, Blackfield and other stuff. Even realized he performs with Opeth on some stuff and I’m a huge fan of them.
I’m sure others will recommend more songs from these guys. They were broken up for like 15 years but just released a new album. Sadly, the bass player did not return and the guy singing background and guitar is not on tour this time either. Some call it Porcupine three rather than tree.
I wonder how emotional you’d get watching certain videos from Steven Wilson. His song Routine is a tough one based on the subject matter and the video that goes with it. Hmm. Maybe another request coming your way soon.
And thank you for all your advice on bass stuff. It’s been super helpful and it’s great watching my son get better with all the stuff he’s doing.
Thanks for reacting to this!!! Much appreciated!!!
absolutely anytime
Oh, yes. Great to see PT on the channel. I made a request for Steven Wilson's solo stuff a while back, before I knew at was a paid for thing ☺ Would be great if someone would request Home Invasion/Regret #9 or Refuge. 😜
Also, just mentioning Fish's Credo. Been listening to that song a lot recently. Maybe the kind of thing your audience might enjoy?
m.ruclips.net/video/V8AzokCPgsY/видео.html
That 🥁
I live in MA. South of Worcester. Tons of great clubs in Boston. I love The Paradise Rock Club.
yup been there and played it many times.
sucks I heard Middle East in cambridge closed recently... another one I went to and played many times.
By the way there's another book from Gavin called Rhythmic Composition, foreword by Neil Peart.
Like early Gensis and sound garden
good luck lol
Great song! You should try Fear of a Blank Planet if you havent already done one.Theres a reaction on RUclips from 4 years ago and to me it was an embarrasing reaction that didn't give that song the respect it deserves. Would love to see your reaction.
13:15 - Yes, you can see the switch at 11:47 on this video.
You kind of HAVE to check out "Hatesong" next.. :)
Here's a link to a live version from 2005: ruclips.net/video/O5nAA_QXBPY/видео.html
I do believe that you'll enjoy it as much if not even more than Anesthetize.
And I would very much enjoy watching your reaction to that. :)
You really should check out Harridan from thier new album.
You really have to check animals as leaders
I went to college in Boston as well (during a different decade, im sure - hint: Power Windows 😊) Were college audiences fun gigs in your working years after Berklee, or did you feel like moving on to a new chapter?
Boston was cool, just sucks in the winter a lot. No gigs, freezing, shoveling snow for parking spaces.. you know. I shoulda left sooner (stayed for 9 years). I didn't have a plan to leave though I knew I would at some point and I liked what I was doing at the time. Having the Berklee and NEC music students nearby was great for working on music and playing, jamming, practice, getting better, etc. I had a rehearsal studio next to Fenway Park where we held multiple jam sessions a week that I recorded. Jazz stuff. One of those recordings was an original song that ended up being recorded by Earth Wind & Fire 6 or so years later.
Ghosts by Pendragon.
Gavin's drumming is controlled awesomeness in this brilliant performance. Just killer! (except for the shit ad in the middle of the video).
The Floyd influence is obvious.
I'm a big fan of this band. This song is incredible. However as a drummer I have to say something that will probably get flack. I've listened to it several times and have to conclude Gavin overplays on this song at least in the middle section. Those constant 32nd note and sixtuplet tom/bass drum fills becoming an actual drum chart just gets distracting to the vibe, its bolted in without organic contribution to the sound. I feel like I'm hearing a fusion drummer's instructional video, albeit amazing and perfect technique. Just not appropriate musical choices to my ears.
Interesting that people who play the instruments get stronger vibes. I've never properly played an instrument so I guess ignorance is bliss when I listen to a live performance.
I love Motown! Do you mean that? Someone could get really rich to pick up the ball and run with it. Just sayin'.....!
what are you saying? or referring to??
I love everything about this song, except the last 5 minutes, so when I listen to it, I just skip that part.
You need to check out mystery prog and a group called la tulipe noire , recently got into both mystery are Canadian band like rush and la tulip noire are marrilion / genesis , these guy are Greek origin and good to to good to boot 👍😉
Hello, is that a jazz bass fender/Squier candy apple red behind you? I have the same one. Great band. I am subscribing for more PT or SW reaction
its a 1974 fender jazz bass
@@JustinPanariello Beauty, I have a vintage model from Squier. The original Fender is a bit out of my price range and mainly for my non/playing it is enough for now.