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  • @KeyOfGeebz
    @KeyOfGeebz  3 года назад +551

    🤩I listened to the song a few more times so I can just turn off my "Decomposing" and I have to say, this is a high-point for me on this channel. What an amazing song! THANK YOU all for being patient, persistent, and hanging in there as if weave through my suggestions list. 🙏Mahalo for those of you who have supported my channel by sharing the videos from my channel or buying me coffee🙏

    • @jdubya8762
      @jdubya8762 3 года назад +4

      This song is beautiful. So much feel and control.
      (Cough cough) Andy Gillion next with Brandon the terror-dactyl(cough cough) shards of a forgotten world

    • @kweerkids3249
      @kweerkids3249 3 года назад +24

      If you loved this one, try "The Raven That Refused to Sing," which is the title track of the album this song is from. Plenty of lush strings, and quite possibly the most emotional song out any of the hundreds of songs Wilson has written.

    • @darinfields4238
      @darinfields4238 3 года назад +9

      Of his many amazing albums, this one is a thorough masterpiece. It was engineered by Alan Parsons. This line up of musicians is truly a supergroup working with a master composer and songwriter.

    • @nickcds3419
      @nickcds3419 3 года назад +3

      Please do Dodante by My Morning Jacket
      You will live it

    • @maxmaidment96
      @maxmaidment96 3 года назад +11

      I'm so pleased that Steven Wilson is able to do this for you. He is one of the best. I have started delving into some of the work of the people who he has worked with extensively, namely his bassist Nick Beggs, who also is a wonderfully talented song writer and singer. Just getting into his band The Mute Gods and I am falling in love.

  • @Skygen0
    @Skygen0 3 года назад +353

    This song is maybe the best example of how deeply Steven Wilson is connected to music. It's a real masterpiece.

    • @420protoman
      @420protoman 3 года назад +3

      sounds a lot like a radiohead song in parts

    • @HollowGolem
      @HollowGolem 3 года назад +12

      @@420protoman there was a time when Steven Wilson was more interested in sounding like Radiohead than even Thom Yorke was interested in sounding like Radiohead.

    • @MorgueRat
      @MorgueRat 2 года назад +1

      Routine is another good example. I cried like a bish the first few times listening to both of these songs. 🖖

    • @babytiny5807
      @babytiny5807 2 года назад +1

      @@MorgueRat Routine still gets me every time

    • @peterhammer6915
      @peterhammer6915 День назад

      For me "Hand Cannot Erase" is a top5 album of this century. "Drive home" would sit very well in that album, too.

  • @shellderp
    @shellderp 3 года назад +432

    in Steven's words
    “It has an extraordinary guitar solo. Guthrie’s playing is just sublime. That, for me, is the memory of this song. I had done a solo on the demo, knowing that I wanted an anthemic, epic solo at the end. In the studio, we did four or five takes, and each time Guthrie would reinvent the idea of what the solo could be.
    “The particular solo we chose was either the first or the second one. It was so inspired and had such a beautiful sense of logic and storytelling to it. It’s one take, unedited, and it’s just unbelievably brilliant. And it’s improvised - he didn’t plan anything. It was such a moving experience to hear him play it. I was almost in tears."

    • @beenmicrophone5817
      @beenmicrophone5817 3 года назад +1

      Any idea who arranged the strings?

    • @liamheafey
      @liamheafey 3 года назад +16

      I assume the Guthrie mentioned is Govan and he’s such a crazy improviser it’s probably better than his memorized ones lol. One of the best improv guys ever. His solo on Have a Blast by Periphery is also to die for imo

    • @henningpelkmann7131
      @henningpelkmann7131 3 года назад +11

      I'm in tears as well. Every effing time I hear that solo.

    • @karivierimaa5908
      @karivierimaa5908 3 года назад +5

      Totally agree. This is one my favourite Steven Wilson songs and that solo is phenomenal. Epic.

    • @X048J
      @X048J 3 года назад

      Up

  • @collinbeal
    @collinbeal 3 года назад +319

    The guutar solo really turns this song from a 10/10 into an 11/10

    • @nickhaas9185
      @nickhaas9185 3 года назад +9

      And someone correct me if im wrong, but I believe the studio solo was mostly improvised.

    • @nickhaas9185
      @nickhaas9185 3 года назад +8

      Okay, it wasn't improvised but it was mostly the 1st take. The Estring popped out of the nut on one of the bends so they had to use a later take for the rest of the solo

    • @adityaparik8451
      @adityaparik8451 3 года назад +10

      You know there are times when you hear something and it makes your eyes moist and forms a lump in your throat? This solo was just that for me. It was so rich in emotions.

    • @mcmlxxxviimcmxcvi8641
      @mcmlxxxviimcmxcvi8641 3 года назад +13

      Guthrie Govan is a god.

    • @RanulfoKnox
      @RanulfoKnox 3 года назад +3

      Im here yo also appreciate the guitar solo. An absolutely great song, becomes a masterpiece thanks to this ending. Thanks guthrie for this gift

  • @jasondelph2231
    @jasondelph2231 3 года назад +202

    Sometimes the coolest music doesn’t have internet armies!

    • @Dwendele
      @Dwendele 3 года назад +21

      Oh there's a Steven Wilson/P Tree Army.... The rest of us just haven't seen Geebz yet.

    • @complexdevice
      @complexdevice 3 года назад +1

      That's because the music speaks for itself.

    • @jdubya8762
      @jdubya8762 3 года назад +1

      Beautiful... Loved this. So much feel and control

    • @jasondelph2231
      @jasondelph2231 3 года назад +3

      I wish Horse the Band had an army and not just a bunch of scattered misanthropes!!! Nobody reacts to HTB!!
      🥲. One lonely tear for HTB.

    • @michaelvanderburgh1088
      @michaelvanderburgh1088 3 года назад

      That there is logic... well said

  • @Gabriel-Cabana
    @Gabriel-Cabana 3 года назад +123

    As one publication has written about Steven Wilson once: "The most successful British musician most people have never heard of."

    • @Lexcoaster
      @Lexcoaster 3 года назад

      I believe that was The Guardian (?).

    • @grahamhowes6904
      @grahamhowes6904 2 года назад +3

      What is impressive is for someone perceived as not enough known he sold out the ROYAL ALBERT HALL in minutes

    • @matthewsmith8727
      @matthewsmith8727 2 года назад

      I kind of like the fact that he’s not well known either it kinda makes his music so much more special his live shows are bloody amazing

  • @briantclark
    @briantclark 3 года назад +260

    Thank you to whomever recommend this to Geebz. Never heard of Steven Wilson before and I’ve found my next musical obsession. This is a phenomenal artist.

    • @Henriktranoy
      @Henriktranoy 3 года назад +10

      He is one of those artists who does not like to repeat, so his albums are quite varied (but always brilliant, and a bit daring). This is from the album "Raven that refused to sing", so if you like this style, you should probably check that album first, and perhaps "Hand cannot erase". Wherever you choose to go, enjoy your journey!

    • @edcook1886
      @edcook1886 3 года назад +9

      Then you will have a quite long but pleasent journey to go! Have a good time!

    • @x9H05Tx
      @x9H05Tx 3 года назад +23

      Check out Porcupine Tree, his old band. Trains is a good song to start with. Or Anesthetize if you have time for a 20 minute masterpiece.

    • @michaelforsyth2039
      @michaelforsyth2039 3 года назад +3

      Enjoy the journey, you won’t be disappointed.

    • @danbowling3953
      @danbowling3953 3 года назад

      @@x9H05Tx Start earlier, maybe Radioactive Toy and move on from there.

  • @TheBuglemouthBass
    @TheBuglemouthBass 3 года назад +18

    Man...that guitar solo still gets me on probably the 100th listen.

    • @BrodyReyno
      @BrodyReyno 3 года назад +1

      Pure ear porn. Brilliance.

  • @V.F.D.DaleSalvador
    @V.F.D.DaleSalvador 3 года назад +152

    Steven Wilson: The Raven that Refused to Sing (Video)
    Steven Wilson: Routine is also really good.

    • @MarceloKatayama
      @MarceloKatayama 3 года назад +12

      The Watchmaker is also an awesome listen. Happy Returns and Ancestral are also pretty good.

    • @Jairon_Junior
      @Jairon_Junior 3 года назад +3

      Yea, please do a reaction to these 2!!!

    • @Diesel_Budgie
      @Diesel_Budgie 3 года назад +3

      IMO, Routine is top 3 best pieces of music from Steven - probably the best compositionally. And that's saying a lot!

    • @Schmiddelwutz2000
      @Schmiddelwutz2000 3 года назад

      Routine is too sad.

    • @Diesel_Budgie
      @Diesel_Budgie 3 года назад

      @@Schmiddelwutz2000 For Geebz, who doesn't really take in the lyrics, it should be fine.

  • @Rassalcon
    @Rassalcon 3 года назад +137

    This song is just about perfect. everyone goes on and on about Guthrie's solo about nick's bass is just as impressive in my opinion

    • @justsomejusstsome8994
      @justsomejusstsome8994 3 года назад +5

      Not as impressive but certainly amazing.

    • @kevinbossick8374
      @kevinbossick8374 3 года назад +4

      Don’t forget Marco. What a line up.

    •  Год назад +1

      The whole album is perfect. Each and every artist in it is just a perfect pick.

  • @willrichardson519
    @willrichardson519 3 года назад +9

    "You need to clear away,
    All the jetsam in your brain,
    And face the truth..."
    So true!

  • @ScottGreenMusic
    @ScottGreenMusic 3 года назад +129

    Guthrie Govan's solo in this is unbelievable, especially that "out" note towards the end.

    • @marcusandre4069
      @marcusandre4069 3 года назад +18

      That note is actually a mistake, the string popped out of the nut at that moment, but they kept it in. At first it felt like a bad note to me, but now I just wait for that note to come whenever I listen

    • @progperljungman8218
      @progperljungman8218 3 года назад +8

      It's that human element that makes the unbelievable plausible 😊

    • @Aardvarked88
      @Aardvarked88 3 года назад +1

      Best solo I've ever heard

    • @zakguitar2359
      @zakguitar2359 3 года назад +1

      does anyone have a timestamp please

    • @ScottGreenMusic
      @ScottGreenMusic 3 года назад +2

      @@zakguitar2359 About 16:26

  • @PaulCrow-71
    @PaulCrow-71 3 года назад +66

    Engineered by Alan Parsons. Haunting album. Great reaction.

    • @lorebroker52
      @lorebroker52 3 года назад +13

      Didn't know that. Alan Parsons is a legend.

  • @yvancluet8146
    @yvancluet8146 3 года назад +8

    i know it's not usually your thing, but paying attention to the video, story and lyrics in this video brings a new light to this song and brings it from a 11/10 to a 12/10. Not only the song but the story it tells is heartbreakingly beautiful

    • @samuelmiller524
      @samuelmiller524 4 месяца назад +2

      I am a 67-year-old connoisseur of progressive rock, born with cerebral palsy and navigating life in a wheelchair. While the song itself is beautiful, it’s the poignant video that resonates deeply with me, often moving me to tears.

  • @EvanAgee
    @EvanAgee 3 года назад +20

    I truly believe this song approaches the pinnacle of human achievement. It's the musical equivalent of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

  • @bloodtruck3554
    @bloodtruck3554 3 года назад +73

    I'm still going to throw Heartattack on a Layby by Porcupine Tree your way. One of the most unique and beautiful vocal arrangements I've ever heard.

    • @Diesel_Budgie
      @Diesel_Budgie 3 года назад +1

      I always wonder why this song is requested as often as it is. It is definitely a good song, but I always think "This is Porcupine Tree! There are so many more interesting songs to start with!"

    • @bloodtruck3554
      @bloodtruck3554 3 года назад +3

      @@Diesel_Budgie I do agree with you there. As far as Wilson's work goes there is alot of arrangements that are worth looking into, every piece of his for the most part is something new or a reiteration of from his days with No Man, Or Porcupine Tree. But I highlight Heart Attack on a Layby for its uniqueness to his soundtrack overall. Other than his project Storm Corrosion with Mikael Akerfeldt, that song stands alone as as a simple vocal arrangement that doesn't actually go out of it's way to be complicated. It allows the dissonance to do the work and it just sort of suck you while giving the illusion of harmony while changing almost nothing.
      If you want my suggestion on one with movements I would vote for Ancestral from the Solo catalogue, and My Ashes from the PT catalogue.

    • @SquishypuffDave
      @SquishypuffDave 3 года назад +2

      I second this suggestion. It's like the darkest timeline version of "God Only Knows".

    • @erickmunguia2343
      @erickmunguia2343 3 года назад +2

      The Remastered version recently released is a whole other level of heart break. The overlapping voices in the end are much clearer and it just... It's amazing how being heartbroken can be so beautiful.

    • @bloodtruck3554
      @bloodtruck3554 3 года назад

      @@SquishypuffDave That's an excellent comparison actually.

  • @leafyr0kr
    @leafyr0kr 3 года назад +42

    everything steven wilson touches turns to gold, this dude is amazing

    • @thomasmeyer8798
      @thomasmeyer8798 3 года назад +5

      His last two album's don't I'm afraid.

    • @Ukuleleloki94
      @Ukuleleloki94 3 года назад +5

      @@thomasmeyer8798 maybe not his best but they're still great listens

    • @bb-sw6ur
      @bb-sw6ur 3 года назад +4

      @@thomasmeyer8798 I actually love To The Bone. Havent give the newest one a proper listen

    • @Gravityys
      @Gravityys 3 года назад

      @@thomasmeyer8798 To the Bone was absolutely phenomenal, The Future Bites was far more alienating but was still great.

    • @terran236
      @terran236 3 года назад

      Yeah nah, he's great but the last two were terrible. Hand cannot erase is just too good.

  • @michaelvanderburgh1088
    @michaelvanderburgh1088 3 года назад +7

    I just happen to click on this reaction.. never knew who this was or herd anything by him .. I watched the reaction .. went to hear the whole song.. and every damn time I hear it.. I tear up .. amazing composition and strings arrangement. So much feeling I can’t help but be moved.. I going to hear more songs by this band of outstanding musicians.

    • @aka.Mr.French
      @aka.Mr.French 3 года назад +1

      welcome to the fold! Wilson is astonishingly talented - brilliant songwriter, producer, guitarist, singer, also plays keyboards and mixes/produces his own albums. He's also been hired to remix numerous classic albums from the 1970s and 1980s (King Crimson, Tears for Fears, Jethro Tull, Yes, Gentle Giant...). And prior to "going solo" in 2011, he founded and led the band Porcupine Tree. Dig in and enjoy! :)

    • @michaelvanderburgh1088
      @michaelvanderburgh1088 3 года назад +1

      @@aka.Mr.French indeed.. he is an amazingly gifted musician.. knows his craft with expert precision. The layering of all the instruments and incredibly emotional lyrics.. is nothing short of a masterpiece... that I’ll never grow weary of listening to.

  • @thomasmeyer8798
    @thomasmeyer8798 3 года назад +55

    "Drive Home" is one of my top music works since years. Absolute masterpiece - not only because of Guthrie's solo.

  • @ChiefFalque
    @ChiefFalque 11 месяцев назад +1

    the guitar and reed solo-prelude brings me to tears every time

  • @jjdubois6101
    @jjdubois6101 3 года назад +1

    Yo, guitar teacher here, cool little thing I think happens at the end of the solo, Guthrie knocks a string off the saddle but keeps going. Badass. I’ve got a feeling he’s playing a boutique jazzmaster type guitar in the studio which it’s easy to do that on. I feel this is the best solo ever in the typical sense of what we regard a normal solo to be (if you get what I mean)

  • @Chinookman
    @Chinookman 2 года назад +7

    I’m no musician beyond violin and sax when I was a kid. But that guitar solo took me back to David Gilmour days with Pink Floyd. I found it to be extremely haunting and melodic.

  • @CitroChannel
    @CitroChannel 3 года назад +44

    Steven Wilson is, in my opinion, the best composer in music right now! He's in my top five active songwriters/artists and I think his compositions are the best of the group. It's crazy that he's entirely self-taught in terms of singing, musicianship, composition, and engineering and production. Truly one of the living geniuses of music.

    • @clemcadiddlehopper5706
      @clemcadiddlehopper5706 3 года назад +2

      Right behind Cardi B ammiright?!

    • @Cheximus
      @Cheximus 3 года назад +1

      He was. His latest offerings are pop garbage.

    • @CitroChannel
      @CitroChannel 3 года назад +1

      @@Cheximus I mean, you can have that opinion. I disagree. I like a wide variety of genres and actually like his new album. I think it is better than the previous one, To the Bone, which was solid with a few standouts while The Future Bites is a pretty interesting listen all the way through, really fusing synth-pop, electronic, and some funk grooves. It isn't what most fans expected, but I enjoyed it. But I can also see why you or others wouldn't vibe with it. But hiis best solo album is still Hand Cannot Erase followed by The Raven that Refused to Sing, imo.

    • @dr.emilschaffhausen4683
      @dr.emilschaffhausen4683 3 года назад

      I thought that too, at first, but Song of Unborn is beautiful.

    • @Cheximus
      @Cheximus 3 года назад

      @@CitroChannel You are indeed correct, those are by far his best two albums. The newer stuff - I think he's deliberately trying to be obtuse and contrarian to fit in with the cool kids who "get it". Whatever "it" is.

  • @adrianaslund8605
    @adrianaslund8605 2 года назад +1

    "Play the guitar like a Swede lost in the woods"
    Steven Wilson to Guthrie Govan. The intro and part before the guitar solo is supposed to be a reference to swedish folk music like Jan Johansson's "Jazz på svenska"

  • @jbasti227
    @jbasti227 3 года назад +17

    Steven Wilson is one of the greatest songwriters of our time without question. Love all his work from the solo content to Porcupine Tree to his collaborations with Opeth

    • @ledsabbazepplath3889
      @ledsabbazepplath3889 3 года назад +1

      Steven Wilson, Devin Townsend, Mikael Åkerfeldt : unique, genius songwriters.

    • @jbasti227
      @jbasti227 3 года назад

      @@ledsabbazepplath3889 Absolutely, I love all their work with DT bring my favorite of the 3. While very different in style, I’d add Neige from Alcest to that list. He’s crafted some beautiful soundscapes over the years.

  • @richardaaron4454
    @richardaaron4454 2 года назад

    Every guitar player I know says this is their favorite guitar solo of all time. Maybe it’s because I was in a prog rock band and those are just the kind of musicians I’m connected to.

  • @christianvoller5275
    @christianvoller5275 2 года назад

    If ever I need to cry, I go to this song.

  • @tg509
    @tg509 3 года назад +9

    Steven Wilson and Guthrie Govan, what an incredible combination! No surprise when Hans Zimmer was looking for a guitarist for his live orchestra show, he called GG!

  • @CHANDANLPU
    @CHANDANLPU 2 года назад

    One of the saddest songs with one of the best guitar solos ever

  • @calvindelich9093
    @calvindelich9093 Год назад

    To say my jaw dropped on the solo at the end would be the understatement of the century

  • @krisr.7328
    @krisr.7328 3 года назад +6

    Steve is such a story teller. Not just just lyrically, but his music. It hits you emotionally. His song ‘Routine’ is another one for pulling on your heart strings.

  • @JohnSmith-fl4bj
    @JohnSmith-fl4bj 3 года назад +59

    This whole album is an absolute masterpiece; of composition, musicianship, sheer freakin' emotionality!! Luminol is another standout. Others in the comments have suggested Wilson's Routine - absolutely! If there are two songs that can bring tears to my eyes, it's Routine and Drive Home. Thanks for doing this one @Geebz.

    • @neelabhupadhyay406
      @neelabhupadhyay406 3 года назад +2

      The watchmaker too! I love that song.

    • @ammythecool
      @ammythecool 3 года назад +1

      Home Invasion Regret#9

    • @ammythecool
      @ammythecool 3 года назад +2

      @@neelabhupadhyay406 i agree. Its phenonmenal

  • @emjem99
    @emjem99 3 года назад +7

    This piece has made me weep at times. Tears of joy at the magnificent guitar solo which makes me realise how amazing we humans can be. This solo, Floor Jansen doing Ghost Love Score and Pavarotti doing Nessun Dorma. Three examples of pure, joyous beauty.

  • @timelessconcertimages3238
    @timelessconcertimages3238 Год назад

    Mind blowing songwriting, production and musicianship....

  • @mrguillemot
    @mrguillemot 3 года назад +2

    So many guitars solos are showboating and how many notes can you play. Guthrie's solos with Steven always tell a story and make a statement. Simply magical!

  • @thomasmeyer8798
    @thomasmeyer8798 3 года назад +26

    Hey Geebz - your comparision with "Comfortably Numb" is awesome. Same vibe, same masterclass guitar.

    • @penusliski
      @penusliski 3 года назад

      However PF never touched me as SW did, must be a generational thing

    • @thewildhealer541
      @thewildhealer541 3 года назад +2

      @@penusliski No, it's just a matter of taste. I was born 1997 and Pink Floyd is my favorite band and has evoked emotions in me that no other band ever could. On the other hand I'm not a superfan of Porcupine tree nor Steve Wilson but I still highly respect what he's doing because His music is so unique.

  • @BradMiller007
    @BradMiller007 10 месяцев назад

    This has got a 70's Genesis feel all over it. Guthrie kills it on that solo.

  • @mistersmeagol259
    @mistersmeagol259 3 года назад +1

    Steven Wilson exists to make us weep.

  • @krook17
    @krook17 3 года назад +3

    When You Die-KNIVESOUT

  • @simonnicholls297
    @simonnicholls297 2 года назад +1

    an absolute masterpiece

  • @ironblud
    @ironblud 2 года назад +1

    You have to give a hat tip to Jess Cope for making the video match the theme of the song. The song is great, the addition of the video drives home the connection. I hope Jess was paid well.

  • @bernifitzsimmons176
    @bernifitzsimmons176 3 года назад

    Steven Wilson is everything man

  • @smarshington
    @smarshington 3 года назад +43

    Saw Steven Wilson at one of his theatre shows before covid, just an absolute master, and the musicians he works with were all some of the best in the industry. His musicianship is on such a ridiculous level, glad to see you enjoyed this! :)

  • @Aardvarked88
    @Aardvarked88 3 года назад +11

    IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED! I must have left about 20 comments requesting this one, so glad you finally got around to it and enjoyed it as much as I thought you would. Guthrie's solo is out of this world, first take and improvised. He's using sustainer pickups to get that sound, works in a similar way to an ebow.

    • @pmacfto
      @pmacfto 3 года назад +1

      He said it was a new guitar SW had delivered to the studio with the Fernandez Sustainer and decided to try it on this track. When I saw him doing it live, he used an ebow and slide :)

    • @johannlop1076
      @johannlop1076 2 года назад

      @@pmacfto Fernandes with an S.

    • @phademusic4744
      @phademusic4744 Год назад

      Scary thing, he broke the e string in the beginning of the solo and played the rest one take with 5 strings

  • @markfrancis4250
    @markfrancis4250 3 года назад +2

    Revisiting Steven Wilson for the 1 year marathon would be great. The song The Raven That Refused to Sing is the most lush and emotional song imaginable.

  • @adrianaslund8605
    @adrianaslund8605 3 года назад

    Fun facts:
    1.The intro and Intermezzo melody is intended to sound nordic. Influenced by swedish folkjazz in particular.
    2.The solo is indeed Govan and it was played in one take. It utilized an infinite sustain device called Sustainac that was built into the guitar and gifted to them by a guitar company and was actually just a spur of the moment experiment.
    It blew Steven's mind so he decided to put it on the album.

  • @vectaman7
    @vectaman7 3 года назад +43

    Guthrie is using an e-bow at the beginning of the solo, saw him play this live in Toronto.

    • @aka.Mr.French
      @aka.Mr.French 3 года назад +3

      wonder if he used a different guitar when you saw him, since I've read comments from Guthrie that the guitar on this track had a Sustainer pickup installed (made by Fernandes; Steve Hackett's main guitar is a Fernandes with one built-in). It does the same job as an eBow, but on all six strings simultaneously.

    • @robertfennis6088
      @robertfennis6088 3 года назад

      No a special telecaster with a sustainer pickup

  • @mikemalade2303
    @mikemalade2303 3 года назад +7

    Govan said in interviews that this solo was his hardest.

  • @jean-marcbaud451
    @jean-marcbaud451 2 года назад

    The best song of all times

  • @chameleon-dream-band-official
    @chameleon-dream-band-official 3 года назад +39

    Steven has said openly that he doesn't understand music theory that well and plays mostly by ear. Testament to an incredible musical ear!

    • @TehCakeIzALie1
      @TehCakeIzALie1 3 года назад

      @derp derpin And most of the time, it shows.

    • @giovanni21mas
      @giovanni21mas 3 года назад

      @derp derpin it depends, most sessions players you´ll meet will know a lot of theory, also any classical or jazz musician. Rock songwriters are usually the ones who don´t care about theory that much. (not saying that anyone is superior)

    • @teddy6732
      @teddy6732 3 года назад +1

      I keep seeing this kind of statement about some great musicians, and sometimes I wonder if it isn't because of modesty from them. Like they know some theory, but don't feel like they know a lot for a musician and downplay the amount of knowledge they have in the theory field.

    • @aaronbones4290
      @aaronbones4290 3 года назад

      He understands sound and thats all he needs... A god tier music producer

  • @markpoole8868
    @markpoole8868 2 года назад

    a masterpiece the music does what it should evoking emotion

  • @kurtis4572
    @kurtis4572 3 года назад +3

    the best steven wilson album. the raven is brilliant. tour was wow! Marco on drums killed it. Guthrie. what a great band.

  • @bloodtruck3554
    @bloodtruck3554 3 года назад +19

    Glad you're getting to that long stash Geebz. Steven Wilson is another journey and cult to dive into like Tool. I'm vicariously excited for you.

    • @stevezielsdorf8697
      @stevezielsdorf8697 3 года назад +4

      I've been into Tool for coming up on 20 years and I got into Porcupine Tree as a suggestion from a Tool message board. I was sad when I heard about Porcupine Tree and wasn't too excited about his solo work until I listened to Grace for Drowning. That, then Raven that Refused to Sing and then Hand. Cannot. Erase. And there were 3 solo albums that put prog in a nut shell for me. Those 3 albums are epic. So I fit into both armies, Tool and Steven Wilson. And it is surprising to me that for his solo work Steven Wilson took a back seat on guitar which he is exceptional at when hearing his guitar work with Porcupine Tree. Steven Wilson is the most important person in prog right now and has been. Even with his newer albums even though they are pop prog they are still a testament to Steven Wilson and his ability to just do his thing and do it well.

    • @bloodtruck3554
      @bloodtruck3554 3 года назад +1

      @@stevezielsdorf8697 Have you ever given Rishloo a go? Only four albums in their discography, but they please me in Eargasm in the same way Tool does.

  • @mauricioantonioreyesmontab1573
    @mauricioantonioreyesmontab1573 3 года назад +5

    Opeth - lovelorn crime. Youll love it

    • @terrymtbnurse4760
      @terrymtbnurse4760 3 года назад +2

      Great pick. I'm never get bored of Opeth. Michael Akerfeldt is another genius.

    • @mauricioantonioreyesmontab1573
      @mauricioantonioreyesmontab1573 3 года назад +1

      @@terrymtbnurse4760 yes he is my friend. I love all opeth songs but i thought lovelorn crime is like drive home, in some way.

  • @mmprendergast
    @mmprendergast 2 года назад +4

    Guitar solo was a first take from Guthrie. He’s stellar!!!

  • @anurag750
    @anurag750 3 года назад +29

    Just today I was about to comment on all of your earlier PT/SW decompositions that we need more of the same. And coincidentally my wish came true. Thank you for covering SW as we all know he's the greatest musician one has never heard of.
    Would suggest to listen to "Buying New Soul" or "Russia On Ice" or "Don't Hate Me" from Porcupine Tree. These songs are again very well produced and apt to be decomposed.
    Love, respect and cheers from New Delhi, India. 🇮🇳

    • @karwashblark7499
      @karwashblark7499 3 года назад +1

      I prefer Steven's solo version of "Don't Hate Me", with Ninet Tayeb.
      The Porcupine Tree version is fine, but that other one really does it for me.

  • @dierkschaefer7911
    @dierkschaefer7911 3 года назад +1

    The genius of our time.

  • @moonyman90
    @moonyman90 3 года назад +22

    Would love to see you checkout Porcupine Tree- Cheating the Polygraph- Live from Anesthetize. I'm so glad you got around to this gem!

  • @TheAlibabatree
    @TheAlibabatree 3 года назад +1

    “I felt like i just watched a film”.
    That describes my musical tastes perfectly. I enjoy “cinematic” music. Steven Wilson, Smashing Pumpkins, Yes, King Crimson, The Mars Volta, Radiohead.... they all do it amazingly.

  • @rosekay5031
    @rosekay5031 3 года назад +1

    Never heard of this guy before, thank you to whoever recommended it. Now a fan.

  • @mpk33
    @mpk33 3 года назад +4

    That solo makes me cry every single time Geebz. So so emotional, personal & beyond gorgeous. Guthrie Govan absolutely smashed it out of the park on that solo.
    Nick Beggs on bass & Marco Minnemann on drums are the perfect compliments. The lyrics dealing with loss hit home really hard for me. Such a sad yet uplifting song.

  • @swingonthespiral
    @swingonthespiral 3 года назад

    Steven has access to the whole archive of 70's prog instruments used by the likes of Yes, King Crimson and ELP. We are getting to hear mellotrons and organs and guitars that were used back then but in hi fidelity.

  • @craxnmeup
    @craxnmeup 3 года назад +8

    Guthrie Govan is pure genius on the guitar.

  • @MarceloKatayama
    @MarceloKatayama 3 года назад +12

    YES! As a somewhat new Steven Wilson fan, I've been waiting for this!

    • @justsomejusstsome8994
      @justsomejusstsome8994 3 года назад +4

      Go listen to Porcupine Tree amigo

    • @MarceloKatayama
      @MarceloKatayama 3 года назад +1

      @@justsomejusstsome8994 already have, compadre.

    • @justsomejusstsome8994
      @justsomejusstsome8994 3 года назад

      @@MarceloKatayama Ah what's your favourite manito

    • @MarceloKatayama
      @MarceloKatayama 3 года назад +2

      @@justsomejusstsome8994 Arriving Somewhere But Not Here is one of the first songs I heard from PT, and the one that made me a fan. Dark Matter was also an instant favourite of mine. Collapse the light, Last chance to evacuate is also pretty awesome. But there are 2 which I currently have stuck in my head, Open Car and Way out of Here. So those are my picks, carnal.

    • @justsomejusstsome8994
      @justsomejusstsome8994 3 года назад +1

      @@MarceloKatayama Good picks, my personal favorite would be Fear of a Blank Planet, especially the title track I have great memories. Keep rocking, cuate

  • @basabaduttamishra7767
    @basabaduttamishra7767 Год назад +1

    Guthrie just lets his guitar wail....what an icon!!

  • @joakimskurk
    @joakimskurk 3 года назад +7

    Guthrie Govan also play with Hans Zimmer, so he kind of know how to play Hollywood movies on the guitar. 😅

    • @miykaelp5284
      @miykaelp5284 3 года назад +1

      Guthrie seems to be able to play just about any style authentically too, such an amazing musician

    • @FVD
      @FVD 3 года назад

      Seeing him play his solo during Crimson Tide was simply epic! Gutted I missed it live as I didn't know the Perth gig a few years back started an hour early!! 😭😭😭😭

  • @davemcclelland3164
    @davemcclelland3164 3 года назад +1

    Love this! My mom was dying of cancer when the album came out and it brought me to tears many times over. Healthy tears. As a fan of Steven's work going back to 1990 The Raven... is one of my heartfelt favorites. Cheers!

  • @wouterlevering4296
    @wouterlevering4296 3 года назад +9

    Alan Parsons produced this album with Steven. I've been a fan of both and this is Wilson at his best. And by the way, you've created one amazing channel dude. Much love!

  • @erkkapehto9125
    @erkkapehto9125 3 года назад +4

    You would absolutely love "The Watchmaker" from the same album

  • @joelk.3917
    @joelk.3917 2 года назад +1

    This song never ceases to amaze me and always bring a tear to my eyes.

  • @liambenn1214
    @liambenn1214 2 года назад

    "I havent heard anything like this (talking about the solo"
    welcome to the world of Guthrie govan, the man is the only person who plays like this and its beautiful

  • @Jerry_29
    @Jerry_29 3 года назад +1

    This album has to be the best music album of the 21st century... Steven Wilson at his peak... I saw them live on the Raven tour... Man... What a concert... And also on the next Hand Cannot Erase tour....

  • @TheAskald
    @TheAskald 3 года назад

    One in a lifetime solo

  • @akshit_kaushal
    @akshit_kaushal 3 месяца назад

    you never, never never never stop during a solo this legendary. 😪 it’s a straight disrespect to this masterpiece.

  • @michaelforsyth2039
    @michaelforsyth2039 3 года назад

    Think we are due another Wilson reaction Geebz man, you decompose his music to a T, and it’s a joy to watch ✌️😀

  • @erikverf1604
    @erikverf1604 2 года назад +1

    Strings in chorus always reminds me of Rain Song with Led Zeppelin. Amazing!

  • @dr.emilschaffhausen4683
    @dr.emilschaffhausen4683 3 года назад

    Steven Willson has so many more treasures out there. The Raven, Routine, Song of Unborn, Veneno, Happy Returns, and it goes on and on...

  • @tracerx6324
    @tracerx6324 3 года назад +2

    Alan Parsons and Steven Wilson mixed/produced this song/album together, it can't get any better, this is top quality! 😊

  • @DSG-br5lk
    @DSG-br5lk 2 года назад +1

    For this studio recording, Guthrie Govan used a guitar with a Fernandez Sustaniac pickup system, which gives it that unique quality you mention.

  • @ckokomo808
    @ckokomo808 3 года назад +1

    Masterpiece...that’s all that needs to be said

  • @emmamason3480
    @emmamason3480 3 года назад +1

    I can’t listen to this or Raven without crying. The video’s tell the stories as perfectly as the song (and that solo!).
    I always reach the end of the video with an aching heart and I could see it moved you too!

  • @DaWanderer
    @DaWanderer 2 года назад +1

    I died a little inside because of that mid-solo pause. Great reaction though!

  • @aarohv
    @aarohv 3 года назад

    You've hit the nail on the head with your Pink Floyd reference. I am a Sound Engineer from India and a hardcore SW follower. So I find and watch all his technical videos available on youtube.
    SW was very deliberate with the "Pink Floyd approach" on this album. In fact for this particular album he approached Mr. Alan Parson for the engineering duties.
    For the people who don't know, Alan Parson engineered The Dark Side Of The Moon.

  • @kenlee5015
    @kenlee5015 3 года назад +1

    Way back in the early days o rock n roll the electric guitar was to mimic the sound of the sax. There's no better representation than the ending solo on this song. That was the best sax solo I've ever heard.

  • @nadeali1
    @nadeali1 3 года назад +4

    FINALLY. I have requested this on every video for the past 2 months haha! Thanks Geebz

  • @chrisjames1924
    @chrisjames1924 Год назад

    GG’s vibrato and string bending is second to none. Just pure feel.

  • @JohnSmith-fl4bj
    @JohnSmith-fl4bj 3 года назад +1

    30 Day Countdown - more Steven Wilson please - Routine, Luminol

  • @complexdevice
    @complexdevice 3 года назад +1

    Blackfield is another great SW project to check out.

  • @coheed1000
    @coheed1000 3 года назад

    You'll love Routine & also Raven.. Aloha from Ireland! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

  • @louaguado995
    @louaguado995 Год назад

    Love this song. Grabbed the album after hearing it. Sounds like a modern Pink Floyd to me.

  • @franckb8279
    @franckb8279 3 года назад

    Steven Wilson is a genius ;-)

  • @sommerseeflimmern
    @sommerseeflimmern 2 года назад

    I really love to discover new songs with you. Thanks 👍🏻

  • @nickcds3419
    @nickcds3419 3 года назад +1

    Playlist material

  • @derricktipps9867
    @derricktipps9867 3 года назад +2

    Awwwwwright Steve Wilson here we go!!

  • @jethrofloyd67
    @jethrofloyd67 3 года назад +7

    Yes! Love this! I always gets excited when you do any Steven Wilson work. His chord writing is so brilliant, he presents you with something almost familiar and you expect it to go one way but it doesn't and yet it makes perfect sense where it does go.
    Longtime PT fan but this was my first time with this song...absolutely mind-blown, that was beautiful and holy hell what a solo! Right after you talked about the solo, when it started up again..oh good lawd he started wailing those huge bends...can you get chicken skin in your bones? Cause I did.

  • @omarlarrain2690
    @omarlarrain2690 2 года назад +1

    Una demostración más de lo Hermosa que es la música y el genio de Steven Wilson

  • @ericgurley5355
    @ericgurley5355 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for introducing me to this song. I started watching this channel because of all the Tool and Deftones you covered. This song gave me goosebumps, it was really something.

  • @jonlate4581
    @jonlate4581 2 года назад

    Its the major going to the major 7. Always a great transition,

  • @liamace1107
    @liamace1107 3 года назад

    Along with Steven Wilson I'd say Devin Townsend has the greatest chance of giving you this feeling of being completely sucked in

  • @JacobGorny
    @JacobGorny 3 года назад +2

    This song feels like an emotional extension of no-man's "Things Change" - if that song is a snapshot of the raw moment of change, this song is trying to find the silver lining by reframing the past.