Porcupine Tree

[1001001]

Have you ever asked yourself: What if Pink Floyd and Tool Had A Baby?? Well, you might just have... Porcupine Tree.

An odd name for a great band. One that many (especially in the United States) I bet have probably never heard of.

Here is their official site: http://www.porcupinetree.com/

Here is a YouTube of Blackest Eyes, which should destory most mortals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTNO4PBO5Zo

And here is an audio of the 12 minute Arriving Somewhere But Not Here. Prepare for eargasm.

http://www.last.fm/music/Porcupine+Tree/_/Arriving+Somewhere+but+Not+Here

Any other fans of Porcupine Tree here? What's your favorite? What do you think of their music over the years?

 

[Daedalus12]

Already have every album. I am a huge fan of Steve Wilson and of course my favorite band ever is Pink Floyd. Coincidence? I think not.

My favorite album is a tie between The Sky Moves Sideways and Fear of the Blank Planet.

I've seen a few live performances here and there. Steve Wilson is just an awesome musician.

 

[1001001]

Fantastic!

I think In Absentia and Deadwing are my favorites. I like the metal stuff a little more than the psychedelic stuff.

Wilson is a genius, one that deserves a little more respect here "across the pond".

I just ordered the Arriving Somewhere DVD. It should arrive in a few days. I'm looking forward to seeing thier live interpretation of these songs.

 

[Shaytan]

Fantastic!

I think In Absentia and Deadwing are my favorites.

Good choice they're my favorite too. Arriving must be my favorite song.

I've seen Porcupine Tree live 3 times.
1st time was in 2001, they were the 1st act of a Marillion gig. Very impressive but very psychedelic.
2nd time in 2003. One of the best gig I've ever seen. That was in a small ex jazz club in Paris and I was sitting directly on the left corner of the stage, better than a front row
I was very impressed .
The last time was in 2005, for the Deadwing tour. I was very lucky to buy the last ticket on sale for the gig just the day before. At this point, the gig was very Metal but still great.
I missed them last year but one of my brothers was there. He told me that it was incredible, they played 3 hours of music.

 

[1001001]

I've heard a lot of good things about their live shows. I'm looking forward to getting the Arriving Somewhere DVD to get a sense of it.

 

[Endymion]

One of my favorite bands. Right up there with Dream Theater.

 

[1001001]

I was listening to Deadwing on my way to work this morning.

Shallow is just brutal. I heard that Steve Wilson called it "our big dumb rock song".



Great stuff.