Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere But Not Here(LIVE) | First REACTION! 

Porcupine Tree - Blackest Eyes for sure

Gavin Harrison is not only a wonderful drummer but also keeps really active on drumming forums. I asked him about a section their EP Nil recurring* and he actually sketched me some sheet music and sent it to me to help me understand the music theory behind the part. *A particularly tricky part that uses poly-rhythm in it on 'What happens now' at around the 5 minute mark.

This live performance is much better than the studio version. Goosebumps every time I listen to this ❤️

Steven Wilson - Ancestral

I think you'll enjoy 'The Start of Something Beautiful.' I'd listen first to the studio recording.

Porcupine Tree - Open Car Opeth - Sorceress ("newer" stuff and no growls! haha)

How many of you were aware that this song is written as a collaboration between Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth and Porcupine Tree. The vocal harmonies and the second solo is written by Mikael.

This performance was in 2005 on their "Arriving Somewhere..." DVD, before Fear of a Blank Planet came out. Superb, reference quality surround audio on this DVD, better sounding than most of my live blu-rays. Amazing performance; another highlight from this show is Hatesong (I see it getting requested a lot, maybe start with the studio version like you have been doing to see how elevated it gets live). Also for heavier tracks from this show, theres a cool little b-side that was never released on a proper album called Mother and Child Divided that you'll definitely love, as well as a very cool extended edition of their track Open Car, the first song of the night that really gets the crowd warmed up. Cheers!

If you like driving to Porcupine Tree, try Open Car. It definitely works.

HELL YEA your Porcupine Tree journey is giving me life in these dark times sir

I love at around 11:20 you see Steven actually look out at the audience just ever so briefly and the grin on his face you so rarely see - just for that brief moment he is the 16 year old again just doing what he loves and being gobsmacked that others are being so thrilled at WHAT he does. It is heartwarming stuff. And then of course you have the sheer artistic beauty of his guitar playing from 13:40 onwards that just lifts this live version so so far above the studio version. What a track.

Steven Wilson either solo or his projects Porcupine Tree and Blackfield can't do any wrong in my eyes (check out Blackfield Drew his collaboration with Aviv Geffen for some more amazing music) Also I think you would prefer the later Opeth as they have ditched the growls and their last album 'In Cauda Venenum' is my album of last year. Great reaction as always.

I was at this concert in Chicago for the live 2 day viewing and shows. I was about 6 rows of people from the front on the Left. The show and the DVD hold such a special place in my life. My favorite band of all time and my favorite concert!

Damn... I can't describe how much I love this band.

Porcupine Tree - Shesmovedon, The Sound of Muzak Blackfield - Blackfield, Pain (another Steven Wilson's side project) Mike Oldfield - Nuclear Riverside - Left Out Soen - Covenant, Lotus

Hope the amount of likes Caligula's Horse - Dream the Dead got the other day caught your eye. I'm not going to bother you video after video for it, but hey gotta strike while the iron's hot. It's really one of my favorites and I listen to a loootttttt 😳 They're progressive and no growls

One of my favourite PT songs - pure magic.

Porcupine Tree has such a way with words that they make me feel like Ive left this reality. "The Sky Moves Sideways" "All of a Sudden I miss Everyone

This recording was not from the Anesthetize show, this was in support of the previous album ‘Deadwing’ from 2005. This was recorded in Chicago, while Anesthetize was recorded in Tilburg. Still one of my favorite songs ever. Cheers from Philly!

Drew: happiest bassist in the world Gojira bassist: hold my baguette

Porcupine Tree- Time Flies!!

Time Flies would be a good one to do next Drew.

I just discovered a gem. The coolest Porcupine Tree song I've heard yet. "The Start of Something Beautiful", live from the Chicago 2005 show.

Storm Corrosion, "Drag Ropes". Collaboration between Wilson and Akerfeld. No growls. Unexpected sound. Artistic.

The many faces of Porcupine Tree during time: Don't Hate Me (Stupid Dream, 1999) Even Less (Full Version prefered) (short version on Stupid Dream, 1999. full version appeared on Recordings, 2001) Stranger By The Minute (Stupid Dream, 1999) Dark Matter (Signify, 1996. also remastered on the "Stars Die" Compilation, 2002) Russia On Ice (Lightbulb Sun, 2000) Buying New Soul (Recordings, 2001) Mellotron Scratch (Deadwing, 2005) .3 (speak: dot three) (in absentia, 2002) Lips Of Ashes (in absentia, 2002) Last Chance To Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled (Lightbulb Sun, 2000) Collapse The Light Into Earth (in absentia, 2002) Sever (Signify, 1996. also remastered on the "Stars Die" Compilation, 2002) Every Home Is Wired (Signify, 1996. also remastered on the "Stars Die" Compilation, 2002) Synesthesia ("Stars Die" Compilation, 2002. Original release on Up The Downstairs, 1993 as part of the first Suite) Voyage 34 Phase One (Voyage 34, 1992. also remastered on the "Stars Die" Compilation, 2002) Radioactive Toy (On The Sunday Of Life, 1991. also remastered on the "Stars Die" Compilation, 2002) Dislocated Day (The Sky Moves Sideways, 1995) Stars Die (The Sky Moves Sideways, 1995. also remastered on the "Stars Die" Compilation, 2002) Four Chords That Made A Million (Lightbulb Sun, 2000) Drown With Me (live) (Anesthetize, 2010. original release as a bonus song on the european special edition of "in absentia" in 2003. It also appeared on "Futile" 2003, a promo sampler that was not for sale) Mesmer I (Metanoia, 1998) Time Flies (The Incident, 2009) Drawing The Line (The Incident, 2009)

Bro, if you want to see a great drum performance by Gavin Harrison, please react to "Hatesong" live. It's the same concert

I think the bassist is so relaxed and happy cause he has one of the tightest, best drummers with him. Dont need to worry about timing ever :D

I gotta start listening to more of Steven’s work. I love what he did with Opeth on Blackwater Park, Damnation, and Deliverance, and watching these reactions is really getting me into Porcupine Tree. Edit: That ending reminds me of La Villa Strangiato by Rush. Really cool

I was very surprised with one of Steven Wilson's projects called Bass Communion. It's genre is apparently called "drone", which I guess is an ambient experimental electronic music genre. A track called "Drugged III" is fantastically atmospheric and deep.

I’d recommend Porcupine Tree - Open Car I love the time signature of the intro 17/16

Loved the reaction. Porcupine Tree is my second favorite band and for good reason. They are absolutely perfect with composition, skill, and musicianship. You should check out Opeth's calmer side. Anything from the album heritage onward has no growls in them at all. I personally think the heritage album is a masterpiece. Opeth is my favorite band and I think that the hardcore fans are throwing the heaviest side of Opeth at you first and scaring you away. I'd recommend the song Haxprocess or Hex Omega (no growls).

Sound of Muzak live is great.

Also the same show for Hatesong! ;)

Hatseong live by porcupine tree, it shows gavin playing around in this one, and cheating the polygraph by porcupine tree is groovy.

FREAKING YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!! Havent seen it and im already excited!! My favorita PT song 🥰🥰 Check Steven Wilson - Home Invasion/Regret #9.. Great cowork with Guthrie Govan, their best collaboration. 🇲🇽😊 PT live "Way out of here" its also AWESOME!

I've asked myself the same questions you make at the end of the video about what do PT have to make me want more of them, and the answer is they make me feel nostalgic of something I didn't experience myself

Must watch "open car " and sentimental both by porcupine tree

Open car and sound of muzak are some great tracks by PT to keep the streak going, amazing content man💪🏽

Love your reactions! Literally pick any porcupine tree song, you’ll not be disappointed

Absolutely great reaction... You reasons for how you've arrived at your preferences as really well explained... I'm on of those old guys... who have arrived at Porcupine Tree via the 70's era prog bands... and obviously all the music in between... I do have to admit that they are the only prog metal band that I really listen to because of where I come from musically... I grew up in the 70's when I had Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Jethro Tull ad many many more as my influences and bands I went to see play live. I hadn't herd of Porcupine Tree before 2 years ago and it was a chance reaction that just flipped a switch in my head and told me... these are the guys for me..!! Thank you for your reactinos to them... Keep on Rocking and don't stop.... please.

how can somebody like Porcupine Tree and then wait to watch their videos on camera. I literally went through their whole discovery in a week when i found them.

Saw them twice in Dublin back in the day ....unreal live

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PT is my favourite band, hands down. I can tell you're going down the rabbit hole! I recommend you check something from their back catalogue, their sound is vastly different but equally beautiful. I'd say a good place to start is "Where we would be" from Lightbulb Sun. It's a gorgeous, gorgeous song, simple as it can get. But I'd bet youve never heard a guitar "cry" like in this. You could try and dive backwards from there. PT is a long journey of discovery, but one like nothing else.

Fantastic to see you appreciating them bringing this amazing song to life! the musicianship, band interplay and vocal harmonies are quite captivating. I remember swinging my head to the heavier parts as well when I saw them live. They pulled me in back in 2007 and I still am a huge fan of all things Steven Wilson. I do hold out some small glimmer of hope that they might reunite for a tour or set of shows some day (But Steven seems to nip that idea in the bud every time he is asked). Welcome to the deep rabbit hole of PT, brother! PS - This show was in 2005 at Park West, Chicago as I recall -- so a bit before the Anesthetize Live you saw earlier.

Porcupine tree "Normal" live!!

Mudvayne - death blooms - cradle Find their live set from - House of blues. It's just brutal heavy, from nu-metal era where it all began.

Buying new soul is a masterpiece too, the one I really like and has a story to decrypt it's Russia on ice, a real masterpiece, check both of it if you can!

checkout Storm Corrosion by Storm Corrosion. Side project between SW and Mikael from Opeth. Doesn't sound anything like either though...

For real, though, Drew. Seeing your face as you discover Porcupine Tree reminds me of what I was feeling 19 years ago when they turned my musical world upside down. Congratulations!!

Just letting you know Drew, this video was the start of my Steven Wilson obsession! Hatesong next? Live of course 🤘😷 🤘

You gotta see the live version "Hatesong" from this same performance. You get to see the true talent of each member there, also it's a kick-ass song.

Based on what you said at the end, I think you'd really like Haken.

Steven Wilson, and by association Porcupine Tree, is able to create soundscapes like I've never heard before. You can definitely tell he has deep roots in old prog music, and he just takes those influences and pushes the bar through the stratosphere.

You would love Katatonia - July or My Twin. No growling, melancholic melodies. Somewhere between Opeth and PT.

A not very well known Steven Wilson song, but awesome nonetheless is a song called a door marked summer. Absolute tune and quite similar sounding to PT's Drown with me which again is a belter. Especially the live version.

Watching this again and the little shaker motions is a thing I can't help but do now either, honestly. Not since seeing this song live on the To The Bone tour, when everyone on stage had them out doing the thing and playing a bit with it for some added flair during that intro. Seriously one of the best PT songs live, save for maybe "The Creator Has a Mastertape", "Sleep Together", and "Heartattack In A Layby". Oh, and "Lazarus" because we cannot forget "Lazarus".

Open Car live! The additional breakdown in the live version is my favourite heavy section in a Porcupine Tree song.

Remember PT: Hatesong Live, my friend!

OK, now you HAVE to react to Steven Wilson - Arriving Somewhere But Not Here Live at Royal Albert Hall... He played this masterpiece of a track with his current live band and he played with the 'shakers' at the beggining of the track and it is AMAZING.

please react to home invasion /#regret9 or detonation from the royal albert hall live

Live at Tillburg?. You can buy the DVD. The best live performance imo. Try Drown With Me

No band builds a mood and tells a story quite like Porcupine Tree.

Nice reaction Drew. The reason PT live versions sometimes sound a bit different (better I would say) is because of the great John Wesley on guitar and backing vocals. He is not in the studio versions but he was always part of the PT live tours. Next song could be Hatesong? Gavin plays drums beauuutifully

Sorry for dropping several comments. I always write them while listening / watching when something comes to my mind so my reactions / responses are most genuine. I just wanted to say i feel the same way like you do with the vocals. I might be a drummer and i very much love Gavins Stuff and think he is sometimes even the main factor that makes the band great but i love nothing more than super harmonic, skillfull guitarplaying and clear very powerful and emotional vocals along with that. This Song here in particular is one of the few Live-Versions where Gavin is not stealing the show by doing something fantastic. Its The Vocals of the Guitarist John and the Guitar-Harmonics of Steven that completly blow my mind in this one. Thats why i recommended the Band Katatonia and "Nowhere now" from Stevens Solo Work. Fits just right in these things. I love your reactions, its not hard to see when you like or dislike a part or song and it seems to be very genuine, not staged or disarmed. Just straight up what you think and thats awesome

You have to listen to some Pink Floyd ! Their most famous songs might be Comfortably Numb, Another Brick in the Wall (this one is quite overrated, in my opinion), Money, Time, and Shine On You Crazy Diamond. Steven Wilson has drawn a lot of insipiration from them, few bands match their ability to create such an atmosphere.

Work of Porcupine Tree is human's resume to the universe.

Hatesong - Porcupine Tree

This right here is my possibly my favorite PT song. First time I heard it, it sent shivers down my spine! Cool you are exploring one of the bands it formed many of us as musicians. Cheers!

Fuck yea bro, love this Porcupine Tree journey you're on. Artificial Silence - The Advocate Youre gonna love that song man

The perfect version of the perfect song. Thank you

Blackest Eyes next!!!

You should do Open Car studio and then the live version from this same set. They add a whole other metal section in the middle of the song that's just amazing. I can't even listen to the studio version anymore after hearing the live one.

TesseracT - "Dystopia"

Just cut to the chase. Watch Home invasion a full DVD from Steven Wilsons last tour. It's very much a retrospective of his last 20 years and when I saw them on this tour it messed my head up. Fantastic stuff

Blackfield - cloudy now and Porcupine tree - radioactive toy. Have to do them man. Love your videos.

It's not the same show. This one is in Chicago. From this same show there's the song Hatesong that has a fantastic guitar/drums section where both feed off each other. Seeing your other PT reactions, I highly recommend that one.

Porcupine tree - normal And LOVE this mate, glad you got to witness the full blown live version cheers

PLEASE do ‘Buying New Soul’ (Live) by Porcupine Tree. I can promise you the intro will move you, it’s so beautiful.

Now you see why we wanted you to listen to the live version, the last part is otherworldly! You are now ready for Pink Floyd - Speak to Me/Breathe

Yesss. Awesome that you did the live version too! And so epic to hear you're really, really starting to like them. Together with Riverside PT/SW is my favorite band. I recommend Luminol by SW(preferably Live but album also good). It has such a unique feel to it. Can't go wrong whichever song you decide to do though. All of PT/SW is awesome.

You alright man, this is gonna be good im sure looking forward to it. I've said it before, will say again, please check out pineapple thief- final thing on my mind take it easy man

Forever kicking myself for not seeing them live when I had the chance.

Great analysis!

Porcupine Tree - Bonnie The Cat Steven Wilson - home invasion Not sure if you have checked out his own stuff, but he has some great songs.

Since you're on a Steven Wilson streak, I'll definitely recommend 'The Raven that refused to sing', 'Way out of here', 'Stars die', 'Lazarus' and a few songs by Blackfield, especially from their first 2 albums.

Porcupine tree: way out of here

You need to hear Steven Wilson - Home Invasion/ Regret #9

Porcupine Tree - Don't Hate Me ( Album Version ). Album : Stupid Dream. Theo Travis absolutely kills the sax.

The happiest Bassist in the world indeed :D

You gotta do more karnivool dude!

One of the best English bands of all time, no doubt! He also plays the music in No-Man and they have a totally different musical world. I think you would enjoy... 'Beautiful Songs You Should Know' and 'Truenorth'.

Totally with you, I couldn't listen to Opeth until Åkerfeldt stopped screaming ("Heritage" was the first album I could listen to all the way through). It was only then I could really engage with them musically and now, much to the chagrin of my mid-20's sons, I really like listening to them!

The happiest bassist in the world hahahaha Indeed!

Airbag- Homesick!!

aahh yes thats one of the best live performances

Steven Wilson - Home invasion/regret#9 and first regret/3 years older. Do any one of these two, and I promise you won't regret it.

One of my absolute favorite songs and this live version is incredible. Love the haunting delay sounds Steven does on the guitar in the outro. Another similar band I'd love to see you tackle is Anathema, who are British as well. They've been around for a good 20-30 years, initially playing death and doom metal and then transitioning into more of a progrock direction. Give "The Lost Song Pt. 1" (or all 3 parts) a go at some point. They've got both male (two brothers in fact) and female vocals going on and no growling.

Please react to Haken there’re another prog band you would like I would recommend their song falling back to Earth

Porcupine Tree - Trains live in chicago... just for the middle bit ;)