You're doing all this free from patreon? You're a pimp, dude. Thank you for the sacrifice. If you decide to change your mind later, more power to you. If not, you're a beast and think of others more than yourself which is how it should be. My Mom tells me my heart is too big for my own good, as well, but there is no such thing as too much kindness. Thanks for looking out for us, man.
NNAAAHHHH JAMAL WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING OPEN TO HEARING AND LEAVING AND OPEN MIND TO MUSIC THAT SPEAK TO THE SOUL PLUS MUSIC WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE LYRICS IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED CAUSE MUSIC IS AN INTERNATIONAL LANUAGE FOR GOOD FEELIN
@Rick Jury, New Waterford Nova Scotia. Just why? What are you even doing here if not to watch someone experience something amazing for the first time and pass it on to future generations? Hate and anger have no place here. Go listen to some Pink Floyd, chill, and come back when you're ready to enjoy some great music and I'll try to be the first person to welcome you.
@Jamel_AKA_Jamal: you should check out this King Crimson performance where Gavin Harrison is just ONE of three drummers: music.ruclips.net/video/IpZxwe4SXY8/видео.html
Steven Wilson, the single greatest musician of our time that almost no one is listening to. You could spend the next year immersing yourself in his library and not get to all of it. Check out Arriving Somewhere, Trains, A Smart Kid, Halo, What are You Listening To, the Watchmaker, The Sound of Muzak just to name a few.
Vala Rising nice taste indeed. Looks like you know about our lord. Shame he’s going into a totally different direction with his new stuff. I mean, still banging tune Personal Shopper that is, but hell, it’s such a waste he no longer dwelves into the prog/melancholic music heard throughout PT and early solo stuff. Remaindee The Black Dog isman absolute modern jazz metal masterpiece.
Rick Lambert, “A spaceship from another star, They ask me where all the people are. What can I tell them? I tell them I'm the only one. There was a war but I must have won. Please take me with you.” Kills me every time I hear it..
Radioactive Toy , Signify , INsignificance , Dark MAtter , Even less ,Drawing The line , Blind House , Bonnie The Cat , Drive The Hearse , Remember me lover , Black Dahlia , LAzarus , Occam's Razor, Flicker , Lightbulb sun, Four chords That made a million, Access Denied , Dislocated Day , Glass Arm Shattering , MOther and Child Divided , Futile , Cheating the Polygraph ufff .....
Vala Rising I could not agree more. These guys were so incredible. Like you said, Steven Wilson’s library is so extensive, chuck full of highest quality music that is phenomenal.
I'm 52.... Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson ( Lead singer/songwriter if PT) m.ruclips.net/video/E3MpGBwGdVk/видео.html 🎥 Steven Wilson 'Luminol' Live In Mexico City (HD) - RUclips , and Riverside m.ruclips.net/video/yNuPf8siX_8/видео.html 🎥 Riverside - Second Life Syndrome (Reality Dream DVD ... are my favorite musical discoveries of the past decade...long time progger, and these bands are great. The drummer, Gavin Harrison, is also in a good band( after departing several years as a member of King Crimson) called The Pineapple Theif... m.ruclips.net/video/385vQDpCcnw/видео.html 🎥 The Pineapple Thief "In Exile" Live - RUclips
I'm 57 as well. Been following their body of work for a 10 years.. Being a drummer I have a real respect for Gavin Harrison's other worldly abilities. Welcome to the 🌲
@@6lillium thanks for the comments and links. I'm a big YES and King Crimson fan, along with ELP, Pink Floyd, RUSH, U.K., Dixie Dregs and others, and if you like jazz fusion, check out Brand X.
Porcupine Tree's mastermind, Steve Wilson, has probably the most emotionally devastating music video of all time, called Routine. I would love to see you react to that one.
Kudos to whomever it was that suggested this song to Jamel. This was the perfect introduction into the greatness that is Porcupine Tree....one of my all-time favorite bands for sure. Great reaction!
@@HollowGolem Wow! I never knew that either. I am a huge Rush fan. Wit Peart gone thre weil be no more Rush but I would love seeing Geddy and Alex doing guest spots on other artists albums like that.
The best band you never heard of. :))) I've been loving these guys since the late 90s. They were very much Pink Floyd-ian at first, then Steven Wilson started getting into metal, like Opeth. He's also a big RUSH fan. The addition of the drummer Gavin Harrison, who joined the band in the early 2000's, just solidified the switch, but they still kept PF influences. From this live DVD, the first song, Fear of Blank Planet, really sets the mood. This is one of the greatest live concerts ever recorded.....
Thank you... THANK YOU!!!!! Porcupine Tree is rumored to be reuniting! It's from the mind of Steven Wilson, the main singer/vocalist. But Gavin Harrison is one of the greatest drummers ever!!! This is my favorite song by them, and one of their best performances!!!
Man, I'd love it if those rumors are true. But honestly, the Steve Wilson solo stuff is equally great. Along with Blackfield. Damn, anything Wilson touches.
Just saw them live almost two weeks ago. There are really no words to describe how incredible that gig was. :") I still can't recover from experiencing Anesthetize live...
I really love you!!! This is one of my favorite songs!! I really love porcupine tree and Steven Wilson. That song brings me very good memories with my friends. My heart feels a lot of beautiful sensations. Thank you so much for this video. Was amazing!!!!! Greetings from México!!!
I was lucky enough to see them live on this tour, when they played this song you could hear a pin drop in a packed house. It was religious...truly a highlight of my experiences with live music.
One of the best bands ever, thanks for posting this, every one of the bands musicians are super talented, just brilliant. All their songs are just amazing
Trains is absolutely my favorite song of theirs. Not just musically, but ... That was the first PT album I ever bought, and the first time I heard that song I instantly connected it with my grandfather, who died when I was a little kid and who was obsessed with trains. It made me think about being a little kid in my grandfather's house looking at all his train shit. And then I found out that he wrote that song out of nostalgia for his own youth, when he lived near a train station.
The wizard on the keyboards is a guy called Richard Barbieri who used to be in a band called Japan that broke up way back in 1982. I was so pleased when he returned to the semi frontline of music in the successful and highly lauded "Porcupine Tree"
@@MR-ml2po Yeah, I saw them last summer at The Crocodile in Seattle, it was the last stop on the North American tour. I briefly spoke to Maruisz when he walked out of the venue and saw a kid wearing a Lunatic Soul shirt and had to stop in shock that someone knew of that project. I only wish I would have seen them before Piotr died...
I saw a lot of band in live, but I never saw and heard that kind of perfectionism like on the Porcupine Tree concert. The sound, the performance, everything was clear and flawless.
I'm another guy in my 50s that's heard about Porcupine Tree but never REALLY listened much until a few weeks ago. Really impressive stuff! 1st time hearing this track.... that was great!!
Thanks for turning some of us on to this band.... Never heard of them before, but dang.... i hear early Pink Floyd, YES and even some Alice in Chains in this song. Off to Spotify!!!!!! ❤👏
Some must listen music from them: -Trains -Voyage 34 -Arriving Somewhere but not hear -Lazarus -Watchmaker -Last chance to evacuate planet earth before it is recycled and many more...
Watchmaker is Steven Wilson solo, as is the Luminol suggestion below. Honestly, I love everything Porcupine Tree, but his solo stuff is probably even better. Ancestral, Luminol, Raven That Refused To Sing, Routine, HomeInvasion/Regret #9, No Part of Me, Abandoner... all amazing and different
Anesthetize, Fear of a Blank Planet, Sentimental, Way out of Here, Blackest Eyes, The Sound of Muzak, Prodigal, Heartattack in a Layby, The Start of Something Beautiful, Waiting Phase One, The Sleep of No Dreaming and... DARK MATTER (One of the best solos I've ever heard)
I discovered PT last year,and the more I listen to them, the more I love all their music. I believe they split up in 2011, sad , but so many gorgeous songs to savor!
I think they will probably return like most bands do when the time is right. With all that is going on right now in the world and all that has transpired within the last 5 years I’m certain that PT will have a lot to say.
I was here, at this concert, first row (just right of that camera dolly track in the front) ... Took both my dad and my dad in law to this concert. It was awesome! I'd love to see you react to 'way outta here'. Once again a quite heavy subject. But a brilliant song.
If you like the mellower parts of this, check out their earlier albums (Lightbulb Sun, Up the Downstair, Signify, Sky Moves Sideways, Stupid Dream). If you like the more aggressive bits, check out this album (Fear of a Blank Planet) as well as the two immediately before it (In Absentia and Deadwing). Really great music all around, though. Steven Wilson's been with other groups (Opeth's Blackwater Park album features him heavily, also there's Blackfield, another band he was in), as well as had a great solo career. He's got a new album out this year, in fact.
Make sure to get one of the high resolution mixes, Steven Wilson (singer songwriter) doesn't mess around on his mixes. Side note, he is the man behind recent remasters of Yes & Jethro Tull. His solo project has one album, The Raven That Refused to Sing, that was produced by the legendary Alan Parsons.
Dive deeper into their back catalog along with Steven Wilson's (singer) solo, you will not be disappointed! While you are at it listen to Riverside, an amazing prog group from Poland. Rhey are right up there musically and lyrically.
Steven Wilson has spoken about Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" being a huge influence in his childhood... oddly, concurrent with Donna Summer's "Love to Love You." His parents gave each other those albums one Christmas, and young Steven was drawn in by the sound and production techniques of both. He's been quoted as saying he's primarily a producer (he's self-produced all the PT albums, as well as his solo discs).
Bro!!! Can’t believe you did this song! Couldn’t believe my eyes when this popped up on my feed!!! Porcupine Tree is one of the most underrated bands of all time.
You hit the jackpot. Porcupine Tree and Gavin Harrison are pure gold. Give a listen to the live version of "In Exile" from one of his other bands, Pineapple Thief.
As much as I love Gavin Harrison and his influence in The Pineapple Thief...their best work is pre-Gavin. That being said though, Gavin gives them a whole new dimension live. But for The Pineapple Thief I would also suggest Part Zero, Vapour Trails, Parted Forever, November, Tightly Unwound, And So Say All of You, The Final Thing on my Mind, Preparation for Meltdown, Bitter Pill. Could have mentioned a few more, but gotta stop somewhere!
Oh man, I asked for this a while ago. Porcupine Tree and everything Steven Wilson does is gold! Edit: This song is from a concept album "Fear of a Blank Planet". It is loosely based on a book, Lunar Park, where the book is from the point of view of the father. On Porcupine Tree's albums, it's from the point of view of the son. The son goes through the common problems in today's modern age; pill's problems, addiction ("Blank"), technology, needless consumer spending, suicide, etc. It's my favorite PT album but they have done a ton of great albums, sadly no longer together. But the main guy that started PT as a solo project, Steven Wilson, is a musical genius and is still making really good music under his own name. Try "Routine" or "The Raven that refused to sing" or "Drive Home", the official music videos for those are amazingly well done and are heart wrenching to watch but still beautiful!
“Electricity from the pills in me, It’s all in me, all in you.” Referring to some of the side effect of anti-depression medication like Paxil that makes your nerves tingle, particularly in the scalp.
@@MaynardsSpaceship most likely. They're horrible, took almost a year for mine to go away, had to quit them cold turkey because of how rapidly worse they were making me
Oh man, those brain zaps... this album really helped out me a lot when I was going through the deepest depression of my life. It helped me understand that I wasn't the only one who had gone through it and that there'd be a way out.
Interesting thing about Gavin Harrison is that he was a pop music drummer once he came to Porcupine Tree he had an opportunity to really showcase his skill as a drummer.I bet you most pop band drummers would probably love a similar opportunity to really show off their drumming capabilities especially since alternative and pop music is very restrictive when it comes to an artist being able to experiment.
THANK YOU! I love your reactions. And THIS song and video.... I'm almost 70 years old, and I listen to this damn song almost every day. It's a masterpiece, in my opinion. Thanks for reacting to it!
Besides P.Tree and his many solo albums and tours, some of which have Guthrie Govan on guitar, Steven Wilson has also taken many classic albums (eg. King Crimson, Yes, Roxy Music, etc.) and remixed them in stereo and 5.1 surround sound.
Here are the lyrics: A good impression of myself Not much to conceal I'm saying nothing But I'm saying nothing revealed I simply am not here No way I should appear happy Stop whining please Because of who we are We react in mock surprise The curse off, there must be more So don't breathe here Don't leave your bags I simply am not here No way I should appear happy Stop whining please The dust in my soul Makes me feel awake in my legs My head in the clouds And I'm zoning out I'm watching TV But I find it hard to stay conscious I'm totally bored But I can't switch off Only apathy from the pills in me Its all in me, all in you Electricity from the pills in me Its all in me, all in you Only eMpTV, cod philosophy We're lost in the mall Shuffling through the stores like zombies What is the point What can money buy My hand's on a gun And I find the range, God, tempt me What did you say Think I'm passing out Only apathy from the pills in me Its all in me, all in you Electricity from the pills in me Its all in me, all in you Only eMpTV, cod philosophy All the apathy from the pills in me Its all in me, all in you Electricity from the pills in me Its all in me, all in you Water so warm that day (water so warm that day) I counted out the waves (I counted out the waves) As they broke into The water so warm that day I was counting out the waves And I followed their short life As they broke on the shoreline I could see you But I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me in this moment You were stolen as black across the sun Water so warm that day (water so warm that day) I counted out the waves (I counted out the waves) As they broke into shore (as they broke into shore)
Some of these lyrics are wrong by the way. Saying nothing with feel Shut up be happy The curse OF there must be more Feel the weight in my legs Only MTV and cod philosophy As they broke into surf I smiled into the sun There's black across the sun
So glad you reacted to this band and song. This song is amazing. Caught this band in concert when they came to San Francisco. They will blow your mind live. Steven Wilson is now a solo artist, but he solo songs are just as amazing. Can't wait to see react to more Porcupine Tree!
Fun facts: the solo on the studio version of this is by Alex Lifeson of Rush. 2) Steven Wilson was heavily involved in some opeth albums. Even mixed some of the more recent ones. Glad you're finally checking out PT. Hope you check more and some of Stevens solo work too. Also, Blackfield is worth a look too.
As someone who's been a fan of Porcupine Tree for nearly 20 years and saw them live at Radio City Music Hall just before they went on hiatus, I absolutely get CHILLS watching people who've never heard them get the same feeling I got the first time I heard In Absentia and Lightbulb Sun. Thanks for putting this out there for everyone. Trust me folks, their discography is simply stunning from day 1 through The Incident....
Jason C Reading your comment I could totally relate to myself! I’ve been their fan since Lightbulb Sun, their music was a soundtrack of me growing up, all the way from teenager I was then to grown up man I’m today. I love everything they ever released. Probably In Absentia is the album I return to the most. I have never seen PT live but luckily saw SW twice.
go for broke and do both. :) The song+video is difficult enough; after that, follow up with the RAH soundcheck version with Ninet Tayeb doing all the vocals. Powerful work.
Thank you for giving props to the greatest band ever conceived! Steven Wilson's solo projects are RIDICULOUSLY artistic, too. PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE do a video of his song "Regret #9." Guthrie Govan's guitar solo in that song belongs on the list of "greatest solos ever," right alongside Comfortably Numb.
Steven Wilson being one god of musician is something will forever be underappreciated. Somewhere even he prefers it and so do I. Although most of albums from PT and SW have hit the top charts by the grace of his fiercely loyal fan base. He is one musician who keeps giving unique things to anybody who has an appetite for music, and mysteriously does it right, every-single-time.
Few interesting notes. On the studio version of this song the first guitar solo is performed by Alex Lifeson of Rush. Also, one of Neil Peart’s favorite drummers is Gavin Harrison. He is a monster drummer. You should do more Porcupine Tree. Hatesong live in Chicago Open Car live in Chicago Arriving Somewhere live in Chicago Way Out of Here live from Tilburg
Something I love about this song is even in its heavy moments it's still keeping a chill vibe. It's really quite the accomplishment and kind of a new frontier to explore as far as incorporating metal in ways that don't always have to be aggressive and in your face.
So glad you finally got to see/hear this song. It's an absolute masterpiece of song writing and performance. So many builds and dynamic drops all building to the crescendo only to drift off into the sublime. Once again I appreciate you and the way you present great music. Thank you!
Glad to se a brother listening to and appreciating a PHENOMENAL BAND THAT TOO FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT. By the grace of God, a friend I haven't seen in 10 years introduced me to them and I've admired them ever since. These men are STRAIGHT GENIUS and Wilson is TOO TALENTED FOR WORDS. Lastly, the drum man WENT OFF in this song too
Porcupine Tree is one of those bands that remains and will remain legendary in the world of Progressive Rock and Progressive Metal. I had the opportunity to see them live here in Dallas on April 20, 2010. Nine months later, my son was born. This band has a special place in my heart.
Thank you, thank you Jamel for doing my fave band 😊. Another awsome PT live song :”Hatesong” or “Arriving somewhere but not here”. Steven Wilsons solo work is great too. I can recommend “Ancestral” or “Luminol”. Great reaction 😊
Dude! I am stoked that you choose to explore this band! Shows your depth of understanding and appreciation of music. I appreciate you! You were watching the best drummer out there imo. They are the greatest band that people haven't heard of. Love em.
Kind of like you brother, I am 58 and first heard a song by Porcupine Tree which had came out years ago. Rush and Zep fan, never heard of these guys and was so pissed to find out they had broke up years ago. Happy to see that Steve has brought the band back together so I can see what I missed ;years ago. 2024 will be the year of a full tour in the USA, I will pay whatever it takes to get the best seats. Thanks for reacting to Steve and the Porcupine. This amazing music was never played on rock stations in the Twin Cities.
having stumbled upon your videos reacting to Weird Al parodies, I enjoyed them so much I went into your back catalog and watched most of your Pink Floyd reactions. I loved watching you fall in love with their music! I had never even heard of Porcupine Tree before today... I now have new music to explore thanks to you!!
Wow, I'm 50 and never heard of this band. Had to look up when they were around. I was a little busy during those years, I guess. See, we're all learning!
A friend of mine turned me on to the music of Porcupine Tree back in 2014. I had never heard of them before but caught Steve Wilson in concert at the Moore Theater in Seattle. Hearing him play there in a small theater with great acoustics was a great experience. The best band people have never heard of is Porcupine Tree.
Thank you so much for finally getting to this! My favorite channel with one of my favorite songs! Anything from the 'live at tilburg' concert will blow you away. This band is the love child of Rush and Pink Floyd that listened to Opeth in it's teenage rebeliion years. You should have no copyright issues with this band, or the frontman's (Steven Wilson) videos. I highly recommend you look into his solo work. "Routine - Steven Wilson" official video. If that doesn't make you weep by the end, you are already dead inside. Love your channel bro. Thank you so much
I love this so much. You finally got around to my absolute favorite band. I think the pills he's talking about in this song and on this album in general are antidepressants. They are also known to induce "brain-zaps", which might explain the "electricity" in the lyrics. Speaking from experience here, unfortunately.
You're doing all this free from patreon? You're a pimp, dude. Thank you for the sacrifice. If you decide to change your mind later, more power to you. If not, you're a beast and think of others more than yourself which is how it should be. My Mom tells me my heart is too big for my own good, as well, but there is no such thing as too much kindness. Thanks for looking out for us, man.
I Appreciate y’all 🙏🏾
@Rick Jury, New Waterford Nova Scotia. Seriously, dude....short pier, long walk. Give it a shot.
@@shanehughes740 ...weighted down with concrete.
NNAAAHHHH JAMAL WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING OPEN TO HEARING AND LEAVING AND OPEN MIND TO MUSIC THAT SPEAK TO THE SOUL PLUS MUSIC WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE LYRICS IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED CAUSE MUSIC IS AN INTERNATIONAL LANUAGE FOR GOOD FEELIN
@Rick Jury, New Waterford Nova Scotia. Just why? What are you even doing here if not to watch someone experience something amazing for the first time and pass it on to future generations? Hate and anger have no place here. Go listen to some Pink Floyd, chill, and come back when you're ready to enjoy some great music and I'll try to be the first person to welcome you.
Gavin Harrison is a beast on the drums!
@Jamel_AKA_Jamal: you should check out this King Crimson performance where Gavin Harrison is just ONE of three drummers: music.ruclips.net/video/IpZxwe4SXY8/видео.html
P Matheson he is the best
@@jimbricker4982 Hell yes! As a drummer myself...This is one of my favorite videos. Gavin is a perfect fit in King Crimson!
Easily in my top 5
Gavin is a fucking surgeon on the drum kit. unparalleled!
Colin Edwin voted happiest bassist of all time.
The man with the permanent grin.
Bah, that would be Michael Anthony.
Nah.... Jean Michel Labadie (Gojira)
Yeah man, always with the blissed-out smile.
Como no estarlo si toca con Gavin!
Porcupine Tree is such an underappreciated band. Very versatile group.
Theyve got too many boring songs.
@@amjan Or, it might be that you are boring.
@@cincocharms1233 hahaha spot on!!!!!!!!!!!
Steven Wilson, the single greatest musician of our time that almost no one is listening to.
You could spend the next year immersing yourself in his library and not get to all of it.
Check out Arriving Somewhere, Trains, A Smart Kid, Halo, What are You Listening To, the Watchmaker, The Sound of Muzak just to name a few.
Vala Rising nice taste indeed. Looks like you know about our lord.
Shame he’s going into a totally different direction with his new stuff.
I mean, still banging tune Personal Shopper that is, but hell, it’s such a waste he no longer dwelves into the prog/melancholic music heard throughout PT and early solo stuff.
Remaindee The Black Dog isman absolute modern jazz metal masterpiece.
Your favs are spot on. Great tracks. No one ever mentions A Smart Kid, absolutely love that one 👍
Rick Lambert,
“A spaceship from another star,
They ask me where all the people are.
What can I tell them?
I tell them I'm the only one.
There was a war but I must have won.
Please take me with you.”
Kills me every time I hear it..
Radioactive Toy , Signify , INsignificance , Dark MAtter , Even less ,Drawing The line , Blind House , Bonnie The Cat , Drive The Hearse , Remember me lover , Black Dahlia , LAzarus , Occam's Razor, Flicker , Lightbulb sun, Four chords That made a million, Access Denied , Dislocated Day , Glass Arm Shattering , MOther and Child Divided , Futile , Cheating the Polygraph ufff .....
Vala Rising I could not agree more. These guys were so incredible. Like you said, Steven Wilson’s library is so extensive, chuck full of highest quality music that is phenomenal.
I'm 57. I've never heard Porcupine Tree before, but I've heard about them.
Ok, yeah, they're good.
I'm 52.... Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson ( Lead singer/songwriter if PT)
m.ruclips.net/video/E3MpGBwGdVk/видео.html
🎥 Steven Wilson 'Luminol' Live In Mexico City (HD) - RUclips
, and Riverside
m.ruclips.net/video/yNuPf8siX_8/видео.html
🎥 Riverside - Second Life Syndrome (Reality Dream DVD ...
are my favorite musical discoveries of the past decade...long time progger, and these bands are great. The drummer, Gavin Harrison, is also in a good band( after departing several years as a member of King Crimson) called The Pineapple Theif...
m.ruclips.net/video/385vQDpCcnw/видео.html
🎥 The Pineapple Thief "In Exile" Live - RUclips
@@6lillium RIVERSIDE! THE POLISH PINK FLOYD!
I'm 57 as well. Been following their body of work for a 10 years.. Being a drummer I have a real respect for Gavin Harrison's other worldly abilities.
Welcome to the 🌲
@@6lillium thanks for the comments and links. I'm a big YES and King Crimson fan, along with ELP, Pink Floyd, RUSH, U.K., Dixie Dregs and others, and if you like jazz fusion, check out Brand X.
I learned about them from"songpop" there has been alot of groups I had no clue they were around
OMG DUDE, never in my life did I expect you to review a PT song.
Daniel Schick my thoughts exactly. He could react to just about anything from this album and it would be great.
"Arriving Somewhere But Not Here" the "Live at Tilburg" version, you won't regret it!
It's beautiful.
Agreed!! One of the best for sure...
The Live from Chicago is better
Live from Chicago in the arriving somewhere dvd by far the best
The brother is telling the truth. If you like to go for a ride, Arriving Somewhere...is the ticket!
Porcupine Tree's mastermind, Steve Wilson, has probably the most emotionally devastating music video of all time, called Routine. I would love to see you react to that one.
Yup... Music video is a must.
I second that. The Hand.Cannot.Erase album and 4.5 g of mushies changed my life.
Sentenced's No One There is tied, but yeah, Routine is brutal. haha
Then there's Guthrie's mind blowing Solo on Drive Home....
It's Steven - not Steve
After all those years, this still is one of the most incredible pieces of music I have ever stumbled over.
Kudos to whomever it was that suggested this song to Jamel. This was the perfect introduction into the greatness that is Porcupine Tree....one of my all-time favorite bands for sure. Great reaction!
The water so warm that day...
Amazing....
A little crossover for you - in the studio version of this, Alex Lifeson of Rush provides a guitar solo 🤘
Never new that
@@toddgersh Yeah, that solo about 7:00 into this video is Lifeson in the studio. You can definitely hear his tone to it, too.
@@HollowGolem Wow! I never knew that either. I am a huge Rush fan. Wit Peart gone thre weil be no more Rush but I would love seeing Geddy and Alex doing guest spots on other artists albums like that.
My man Richard Barbieri on keyboards. Japan was one of THE bands of my teen years.
The best band you never heard of. :))) I've been loving these guys since the late 90s. They were very much Pink Floyd-ian at first, then Steven Wilson started getting into metal, like Opeth. He's also a big RUSH fan. The addition of the drummer Gavin Harrison, who joined the band in the early 2000's, just solidified the switch, but they still kept PF influences. From this live DVD, the first song, Fear of Blank Planet, really sets the mood. This is one of the greatest live concerts ever recorded.....
Thank you... THANK YOU!!!!! Porcupine Tree is rumored to be reuniting! It's from the mind of Steven Wilson, the main singer/vocalist. But Gavin Harrison is one of the greatest drummers ever!!! This is my favorite song by them, and one of their best performances!!!
Man, I'd love it if those rumors are true. But honestly, the Steve Wilson solo stuff is equally great. Along with Blackfield. Damn, anything Wilson touches.
I hope so
I can only pray you're right.
Just saw them live almost two weeks ago. There are really no words to describe how incredible that gig was. :") I still can't recover from experiencing Anesthetize live...
I really love you!!! This is one of my favorite songs!! I really love porcupine tree and Steven Wilson. That song brings me very good memories with my friends. My heart feels a lot of beautiful sensations. Thank you so much for this video. Was amazing!!!!! Greetings from México!!!
The best band since Pink Floyd finished. Saw them several times live. Incredible.
I was lucky enough to see them live on this tour, when they played this song you could hear a pin drop in a packed house. It was religious...truly a highlight of my experiences with live music.
Yep. Saw them in Melbourne on this tour. A s t o u n d i n g performance.
The way Richard smiles across when Gavin hits those fills makes me smile too...
Steven: "My hand's on a gun/And I find the range, God, tempt me"
Colin: :)
so true
Finally! Some Porcupine Tree :D ✌❤💫 thank you!
One of the best bands ever, thanks for posting this, every one of the bands musicians are super talented, just brilliant. All their songs are just amazing
SW is pretty cool with people sharing his music in this type of way...
PT is one hell of a rabbit hole to fall down dude ;), give Trains a listen.
Trains is absolutely my favorite song of theirs. Not just musically, but ... That was the first PT album I ever bought, and the first time I heard that song I instantly connected it with my grandfather, who died when I was a little kid and who was obsessed with trains. It made me think about being a little kid in my grandfather's house looking at all his train shit. And then I found out that he wrote that song out of nostalgia for his own youth, when he lived near a train station.
Yes! Was gonna request this as well
Such a long discography
@@SquigglyP You gave me goose pimples. thank you for sharing your beautiful story
Trains is the perfect bridge for someone not already too deep down the prog rabbit hole while still being an exceptional song for all time.
Steven Wilson is the best musician I've ever seen. Simply is a beast! You should react to more of him or PT. Great reaction!
The wizard on the keyboards is a guy called Richard Barbieri who used to be in a band called Japan that broke up way back in 1982. I was so pleased when he returned to the semi frontline of music in the successful and highly lauded "Porcupine Tree"
Longest concert I've ever been to was Porcupine Tree about 10 years ago. Well worth it though.
I saw Steven Wilson in 2018, his set was 3 hours with no opening act. It was magnificent, and not just because I got to meet him. ;-)
@@madseizon Lucky! I love his solo work..so good.
@@MR-ml2po Are you by chance a Riverside fan as well?
@@madseizon yes of course! Great stuff. Need to see them live..have you?
@@MR-ml2po Yeah, I saw them last summer at The Crocodile in Seattle, it was the last stop on the North American tour. I briefly spoke to Maruisz when he walked out of the venue and saw a kid wearing a Lunatic Soul shirt and had to stop in shock that someone knew of that project. I only wish I would have seen them before Piotr died...
I saw a lot of band in live, but I never saw and heard that kind of perfectionism like on the Porcupine Tree concert. The sound, the performance, everything was clear and flawless.
I'm another guy in my 50s that's heard about Porcupine Tree but never REALLY listened much until a few weeks ago. Really impressive stuff! 1st time hearing this track.... that was great!!
Had the pleasure of seeing these guys twice. Once for this album tour. Such a brilliant band. Great channel too mate.
Thanks for turning some of us on to this band....
Never heard of them before, but dang.... i hear early Pink Floyd, YES and even some Alice in Chains in this song.
Off to Spotify!!!!!! ❤👏
Start with In Absentia and Deadwing...if you like reallllly spacey pink floyd stuff, Voyage 34 is a interesting song (but definitely not for everyone)
I second socools sentiment.
Listen to Riverside (Poland) if you are digging this. So much good music coming out of Europe.
Adriel O'Dell I second Riverside! Love them!
Welcome to a whole new world of amazing music with SW
I just found your channel because I'm a big Porcupine Tree fan. Now I'm hooked on your style. Peace.
Some must listen music from them:
-Trains
-Voyage 34
-Arriving Somewhere but not hear
-Lazarus
-Watchmaker
-Last chance to evacuate planet earth before it is recycled and many more...
Watchmaker is Steven Wilson solo, as is the Luminol suggestion below. Honestly, I love everything Porcupine Tree, but his solo stuff is probably even better.
Ancestral, Luminol, Raven That Refused To Sing, Routine, HomeInvasion/Regret #9, No Part of Me, Abandoner... all amazing and different
Sound of muzak deserves a listen as well.
Anesthetize, Fear of a Blank Planet, Sentimental, Way out of Here, Blackest Eyes, The Sound of Muzak, Prodigal, Heartattack in a Layby, The Start of Something Beautiful, Waiting Phase One, The Sleep of No Dreaming and... DARK MATTER (One of the best solos I've ever heard)
I discovered PT last year,and the more I listen to them, the more I love all their music. I believe they split up in 2011, sad , but so many gorgeous songs to savor!
Voyage 34 is a must for quite a little trip.
Steven Wilson's solo is nothing to sneeze at though. The man is a genius!
I think they will probably return like most bands do when the time is right. With all that is going on right now in the world and all that has transpired within the last 5 years I’m certain that PT will have a lot to say.
I was here, at this concert, first row (just right of that camera dolly track in the front) ...
Took both my dad and my dad in law to this concert. It was awesome!
I'd love to see you react to 'way outta here'. Once again a quite heavy subject. But a brilliant song.
I grew up listening to this band, my dad was obsessed with this band and with the singer Steven Wilsons solo career
This was a musical orgasm. How did I miss this band? I gotta get one of their cds.
Look/listen to this DVD. It's like a "greatest hits" collection. Songs from their past and present.....
yep, would recommend this for a live album listen. In Absentia and Deadwing are a good place to start for the studio albums!
If you like the mellower parts of this, check out their earlier albums (Lightbulb Sun, Up the Downstair, Signify, Sky Moves Sideways, Stupid Dream). If you like the more aggressive bits, check out this album (Fear of a Blank Planet) as well as the two immediately before it (In Absentia and Deadwing). Really great music all around, though. Steven Wilson's been with other groups (Opeth's Blackwater Park album features him heavily, also there's Blackfield, another band he was in), as well as had a great solo career. He's got a new album out this year, in fact.
Make sure to get one of the high resolution mixes, Steven Wilson (singer songwriter) doesn't mess around on his mixes. Side note, he is the man behind recent remasters of Yes & Jethro Tull. His solo project has one album, The Raven That Refused to Sing, that was produced by the legendary Alan Parsons.
Every Album is top notch. So I guess you won't stop at just 1 CD
I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. Thank you, J!!
this sounds soooo much like pink floyd.This is my first time hearing this REAL music
Dive deeper into their back catalog along with Steven Wilson's (singer) solo, you will not be disappointed!
While you are at it listen to Riverside, an amazing prog group from Poland. Rhey are right up there musically and lyrically.
Steven Wilson has spoken about Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" being a huge influence in his childhood... oddly, concurrent with Donna Summer's "Love to Love You." His parents gave each other those albums one Christmas, and young Steven was drawn in by the sound and production techniques of both. He's been quoted as saying he's primarily a producer (he's self-produced all the PT albums, as well as his solo discs).
Honestly one of my favorite bands for about 8 years.
Duuude I was waiting for this to happen so long ago! It's my favorite band and I'm always watching your videos, never expected this to happen:)
Bro!!! Can’t believe you did this song! Couldn’t believe my eyes when this popped up on my feed!!! Porcupine Tree is one of the most underrated bands of all time.
You hit the jackpot. Porcupine Tree and Gavin Harrison are pure gold.
Give a listen to the live version of "In Exile" from one of his other bands, Pineapple Thief.
The Flower Kings Jamie Salazar days as well.
As much as I love Gavin Harrison and his influence in The Pineapple Thief...their best work is pre-Gavin. That being said though, Gavin gives them a whole new dimension live. But for The Pineapple Thief I would also suggest Part Zero, Vapour Trails, Parted Forever, November, Tightly Unwound, And So Say All of You, The Final Thing on my Mind, Preparation for Meltdown, Bitter Pill. Could have mentioned a few more, but gotta stop somewhere!
That fact that these guys pulled this song off so well in a love setting is a testament to their great talent and dedication.
Oh man, I asked for this a while ago. Porcupine Tree and everything Steven Wilson does is gold!
Edit: This song is from a concept album "Fear of a Blank Planet". It is loosely based on a book, Lunar Park, where the book is from the point of view of the father. On Porcupine Tree's albums, it's from the point of view of the son. The son goes through the common problems in today's modern age; pill's problems, addiction ("Blank"), technology, needless consumer spending, suicide, etc. It's my favorite PT album but they have done a ton of great albums, sadly no longer together. But the main guy that started PT as a solo project, Steven Wilson, is a musical genius and is still making really good music under his own name.
Try "Routine" or "The Raven that refused to sing" or "Drive Home", the official music videos for those are amazingly well done and are heart wrenching to watch but still beautiful!
“Electricity from the pills in me, It’s all in me, all in you.” Referring to some of the side effect of anti-depression medication like Paxil that makes your nerves tingle, particularly in the scalp.
Gee...think it'll grow hair? LOL!
"Brain zaps"??
@@MaynardsSpaceship most likely. They're horrible, took almost a year for mine to go away, had to quit them cold turkey because of how rapidly worse they were making me
Oh man, those brain zaps... this album really helped out me a lot when I was going through the deepest depression of my life. It helped me understand that I wasn't the only one who had gone through it and that there'd be a way out.
Interesting thing about Gavin Harrison is that he was a pop music drummer once he came to Porcupine Tree he had an opportunity to really showcase his skill as a drummer.I bet you most pop band drummers would probably love a similar opportunity to really show off their drumming capabilities especially since alternative and pop music is very restrictive when it comes to an artist being able to experiment.
THANK YOU! I love your reactions. And THIS song and video.... I'm almost 70 years old, and I listen to this damn song almost every day. It's a masterpiece, in my opinion. Thanks for reacting to it!
Besides P.Tree and his many solo albums and tours, some of which have Guthrie Govan on guitar, Steven Wilson has also taken many classic albums (eg. King Crimson, Yes, Roxy Music, etc.) and remixed them in stereo and 5.1 surround sound.
Guthrie Govan is a god!
And not to forget, Mister Marco MInnemann on drums, he is a true beast!
Do "Fear of a Blank Planet" please off this same album. Such a good tune with great lyrics.
That is a serious song!
Live version
Yes, exactly what he👆🏻said!
steven wilson is a genius!!!!! I had this reaction when i first heard him
Here are the lyrics:
A good impression of myself
Not much to conceal
I'm saying nothing
But I'm saying nothing revealed
I simply am not here
No way I should appear happy
Stop whining please
Because of who we are
We react in mock surprise
The curse off, there must be more
So don't breathe here
Don't leave your bags
I simply am not here
No way I should appear happy
Stop whining please
The dust in my soul
Makes me feel awake in my legs
My head in the clouds
And I'm zoning out
I'm watching TV
But I find it hard to stay conscious
I'm totally bored
But I can't switch off
Only apathy from the pills in me
Its all in me, all in you
Electricity from the pills in me
Its all in me, all in you
Only eMpTV, cod philosophy
We're lost in the mall
Shuffling through the stores like zombies
What is the point
What can money buy
My hand's on a gun
And I find the range, God, tempt me
What did you say
Think I'm passing out
Only apathy from the pills in me
Its all in me, all in you
Electricity from the pills in me
Its all in me, all in you
Only eMpTV, cod philosophy
All the apathy from the pills in me
Its all in me, all in you
Electricity from the pills in me
Its all in me, all in you
Water so warm that day (water so warm that day)
I counted out the waves (I counted out the waves)
As they broke into
The water so warm that day
I was counting out the waves
And I followed their short life
As they broke on the shoreline
I could see you
But I couldn't hear you
You were holding your hat in the breeze
Turning away from me in this moment
You were stolen as black across the sun
Water so warm that day (water so warm that day)
I counted out the waves (I counted out the waves)
As they broke into shore (as they broke into shore)
Thnxs for the lyrics, much appreciated it!!! Porcupine Trees are sheer genius and very talented guys. Love from SINGAPORE... stay safe everyone!🙏🏽
Some of these lyrics are wrong by the way.
Saying nothing with feel
Shut up be happy
The curse OF there must be more
Feel the weight in my legs
Only MTV and cod philosophy
As they broke into surf
I smiled into the sun
There's black across the sun
I saw them live twice when they originally toured this album, and while both concerts were incredible, this song was always a particular highlight...
So glad you reacted to this band and song. This song is amazing. Caught this band in concert when they came to San Francisco. They will blow your mind live. Steven Wilson is now a solo artist, but he solo songs are just as amazing. Can't wait to see react to more Porcupine Tree!
Fun facts: the solo on the studio version of this is by Alex Lifeson of Rush.
2) Steven Wilson was heavily involved in some opeth albums. Even mixed some of the more recent ones.
Glad you're finally checking out PT. Hope you check more and some of Stevens solo work too.
Also, Blackfield is worth a look too.
I've been telling him to check Riverside (Poland) as well.
He produced Opeth's Blackwater Park, Deliverance and Damnation
@@madseizon the stuff I heard is good but sadly one of their guitarists passed away a few years ago so i dont even know if theyre still around
@@PHLCoffeeSnob They are, I saw them last year in Seattle.
@@madseizon ok cool
As someone who's been a fan of Porcupine Tree for nearly 20 years and saw them live at Radio City Music Hall just before they went on hiatus, I absolutely get CHILLS watching people who've never heard them get the same feeling I got the first time I heard In Absentia and Lightbulb Sun. Thanks for putting this out there for everyone. Trust me folks, their discography is simply stunning from day 1 through The Incident....
Jason C Reading your comment I could totally relate to myself! I’ve been their fan since Lightbulb Sun, their music was a soundtrack of me growing up, all the way from teenager I was then to grown up man I’m today. I love everything they ever released. Probably In Absentia is the album I return to the most. I have never seen PT live but luckily saw SW twice.
I am particularly obsessed with the third part of the song.. it is hypnotizing and depressingly beautiful. Really a masterpiece.
16:01 : "Damn ! There's more !"
There you go. Porcupine tree summurised in a nutshell.
When I listened this song (First time) uffff I gotta crazy. Porcupine Tree lover 💞
Now do Routine by Steven Wilson (front man for PT). It will make you cry.
Just reading your comment brought a tear. Such a sad song.
Just recommended the same song, but personally I'd say to react to the live 'rehearsal' vido from the Royal Albert Hall
The animated version, not the first listening video.
go for broke and do both. :) The song+video is difficult enough; after that, follow up with the RAH soundcheck version with Ninet Tayeb doing all the vocals. Powerful work.
Thank you for giving props to the greatest band ever conceived! Steven Wilson's solo projects are RIDICULOUSLY artistic, too. PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE do a video of his song "Regret #9."
Guthrie Govan's guitar solo in that song belongs on the list of "greatest solos ever," right alongside Comfortably Numb.
FYI, that amazing guitar solo at the beginning,
was created originally on the album by
your man and mine, Alex Lifeson from Rush
You have the right smile at the right time. I believe you. Great reaction. Thanks!
Steve Wilson "drive home" and "routine".... powerful tunes worthy of your reaction bro!!!
Steven Wilson being one god of musician is something will forever be underappreciated. Somewhere even he prefers it and so do I. Although most of albums from PT and SW have hit the top charts by the grace of his fiercely loyal fan base. He is one musician who keeps giving unique things to anybody who has an appetite for music, and mysteriously does it right, every-single-time.
Thank you for this. I love these guys. Love this song.
Thanks for going out on a limb there my friend. Amazing band. More folks need to hear them.
Few interesting notes.
On the studio version of this song the first guitar solo is performed by Alex Lifeson of Rush.
Also, one of Neil Peart’s favorite drummers is Gavin Harrison. He is a monster drummer. You should do more Porcupine Tree.
Hatesong live in Chicago
Open Car live in Chicago
Arriving Somewhere live in Chicago
Way Out of Here live from Tilburg
Something I love about this song is even in its heavy moments it's still keeping a chill vibe. It's really quite the accomplishment and kind of a new frontier to explore as far as incorporating metal in ways that don't always have to be aggressive and in your face.
you, me, and a whole lot of Prog-Stank-Face. Get it.
So glad you finally got to see/hear this song. It's an absolute masterpiece of song writing and performance. So many builds and dynamic drops all building to the crescendo only to drift off into the sublime. Once again I appreciate you and the way you present great music. Thank you!
Interesting that you said this reminded you of Rush. Alex Lifeson actually did a guest solo spot on this tune
Outstanding reaction to a stellar performance. You hit the nail on the head. Thanks.
Couldn't click fast enough. Steven Wilson is the best musician out there. Just choose anything by PT or SW and it's near perfect.
Porcupine Tree.. A BLAST FROM THE PAST! Love this!!
For your next Porcupine Tree, may I suggest the song "The Start of Something Beautiful"
Or Arriving Somewhere But Not Here.
@@madseizon Regardless the live versions are much better. Both live from Chicago
Excellent recommendation my friend
In my top 3 PT, which happens to be my favorite band.
Glad to se a brother listening to and appreciating a PHENOMENAL BAND THAT TOO FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT. By the grace of God, a friend I haven't seen in 10 years introduced me to them and I've admired them ever since. These men are STRAIGHT GENIUS and Wilson is TOO TALENTED FOR WORDS. Lastly, the drum man WENT OFF in this song too
If you like this, Porcupine Tree has a big catalog so enjoy. I would love to see you react to Trains or My Ashes by them.
Porcupine Tree is one of those bands that remains and will remain legendary in the world of Progressive Rock and Progressive Metal. I had the opportunity to see them live here in Dallas on April 20, 2010. Nine months later, my son was born. This band has a special place in my heart.
Thank you for doing this! Sound of Muzak please, but read the lyrics too!
Welcome to the world of Steven Wilson. Great choice for a first listen. One of the greatest mind in music. You should do Blackest Eyes next!
Basic premise is everyone is numbed out on drugs and walking through life like a zombie. And the music accompanies that message perfectly haha.
Ummm..... WOW... that was amazing! That drummer is one of the best I've EVER seen...
Thank you, thank you Jamel for doing my fave band 😊. Another awsome PT live song :”Hatesong” or “Arriving somewhere but not here”. Steven Wilsons solo work is great too. I can recommend “Ancestral” or “Luminol”. Great reaction 😊
Dude! I am stoked that you choose to explore this band! Shows your depth of understanding and appreciation of music. I appreciate you! You were watching the best drummer out there imo. They are the greatest band that people haven't heard of. Love em.
Please do this whole album! Also, Trains is one of my all time favorite songs
Kind of like you brother, I am 58 and first heard a song by Porcupine Tree which had came out years ago. Rush and Zep fan, never heard of these guys and was so pissed to find out they had broke up years ago. Happy to see that Steve has brought the band back together so I can see what I missed ;years ago. 2024 will be the year of a full tour in the USA, I will pay whatever it takes to get the best seats. Thanks for reacting to Steve and the Porcupine. This amazing music was never played on rock stations in the Twin Cities.
This whole album is brilliant. My favorite songs by PT are "Heart Attack in A Lay by " and "A Smart Kid". On this album, "Way Out of Here".
having stumbled upon your videos reacting to Weird Al parodies, I enjoyed them so much I went into your back catalog and watched most of your Pink Floyd reactions. I loved watching you fall in love with their music!
I had never even heard of Porcupine Tree before today... I now have new music to explore thanks to you!!
You need to watch Steve Wilson’s The raven that refused to sing or, Routine , for sure, just get your hanky ready😁
I guess Pariah might kill him alive.
Nirmay Jangade that to
Yes! Porcupine Tree! Was turned onto them by some friends who knew I loved RUSH. What a gift
React to Porcupine Tree- Hatesong. The live version (watch?v=O5nAA_QXBPY) is incredible and Gavin Harrison totally destroys on the drums
Yes, that's just superb, worth watching just to hear/see Gavin Harrisons drum work.
Yeah, Hatesong's a great choice... One big Gavin Harrison showcase!
Yes yes yes
great suggestion
Wow, I'm 50 and never heard of this band. Had to look up when they were around. I was a little busy during those years, I guess. See, we're all learning!
You should react to Riverside’s Ultimate Trip, there’s a bunch of different groups named Riverside make sure is the Polish band.
A friend of mine turned me on to the music of Porcupine Tree back in 2014. I had never heard of them before but caught Steve Wilson in concert at the Moore Theater in Seattle. Hearing him play there in a small theater with great acoustics was a great experience. The best band people have never heard of is Porcupine Tree.
Yooo try “shesmovedon” from porcupine tree the guitar solo🥰😍
The studio version is the best btw
The B-side version from Deadwing is my favorite.
Must be the remake with Gavin on drums
The live version on Warszawa might be my favorite PT song.
Thank you so much for finally getting to this! My favorite channel with one of my favorite songs! Anything from the 'live at tilburg' concert will blow you away. This band is the love child of Rush and Pink Floyd that listened to Opeth in it's teenage rebeliion years. You should have no copyright issues with this band, or the frontman's (Steven Wilson) videos. I highly recommend you look into his solo work. "Routine - Steven Wilson" official video. If that doesn't make you weep by the end, you are already dead inside.
Love your channel bro. Thank you so much
If you're going on a Porcupine Tree jag you have to listen to all of "Fear of a Blank Planet"
I love this so much. You finally got around to my absolute favorite band.
I think the pills he's talking about in this song and on this album in general are antidepressants. They are also known to induce "brain-zaps", which might explain the "electricity" in the lyrics. Speaking from experience here, unfortunately.
Yes indeed - I know the feeling as well. It surely hits home with a lot of us melancholy Porcupine Tree fans haha.
This whole concert is magnificent, if you have free time, even without youtube, you should listen to it on Spotify, it's called Anestetize - Live
pewukut Id recommend buying the dvd audio. It sounds magnificent.