If you would like to support us, please visit Patreon: / initum Starting new journey, listening to progressive rock. I didn't know which song it's going to be until the very reaction. Thanks for watching.
One thing I just noticed, if you listen to the banjo section with headphones. If you focus on the clapping sound, you can hear it gently pan from left to right, then back again.
Not read every other comment, so this may have been said already. SW has said his childhood house backed on to a railway line and the song is based around that. He refers to trains in lots of his songs. The album is largely about serial killers and there are some hints of that in the lyrics.
Steven's music is so charged with nostalgia, is so melancholic. Even if you listen his music in not a chronological order, still feels like everything is part of the same big, nostalgic/dreamy universe. And somehow, everything fits so perfectly.
I think Steven just likes trains. LOL. But, yeah, he lived near a train station and a lot of his early good memories involve trains - playing with trains as a child, his early relationships meeting up with a girlfriend at a train station. So trains evoke those strong memories. But also he is expressing regret that those good times were so short and faded away like the summers in England fade so quickly into Autumn and Winter, and like the trains disappear off into the distance.
I would suggest Riverside. The are polish band highly famous in progressive rock world and Mariuscz Duda (vocals, bass) had a collaboration with Steven Wilson from Porcupine Tree. For the start I would say The Curtain Falls is a good start.
The Bands name could refer to a Metaphor called the „Hedgehog Dilemma“ or „Porcupine Dilemma“, which has its roots in a Parable written by Arthur Schopenhauer. The metaphor describes the human society as porcupines that need to cuddle to survive the cold winter and keep the heat. At the same time, they are forced to keep the distance so nobody gets hurt by the spikes everyone carries. The „Tree“ in the Bands Name could refer to the fix formation trees are arranged in, so „Porcupine Tree“ is the Perfect distance, the perfect Arrangement of the Society where no one pricks each other but everyone is close enough to survive the cold winter by the body heat of others.
Steven Wilson is a well as deep and cool as Tool at the very least. Playing with Porcupine Tree or solo, the man is a musical prodigy. Composing, performing, and engineering music is his life's work and he is as passionate as he is prolific. He loves to surprise the listener and incorporate many different genres into his compositions. Often called the greatest musician you've never heard of, he attracts talent to his recordings like moths to a flame. Need a classic prog album remastered? He's the man to call with over 60 remasters to his name last I saw, from some of the biggest names in the business. There is so much incredible music to react to here it would be tough to recommend just a handful of songs, but I will include a few anyway. Enjoy your journey, you're going to love this stuff. Warning though, you're going to get exposed to a whole slew of talented musicians if you dig any deeper. Marco Minneman, Adam Holzsman, Nick Beggs, and Guthrie Govan are his studio staples and every one of them are masters of their respective instruments. Thanks for posting! I love seeing this music finally get the exposure it deserves. From PT try Anesthetize, The Sound of Muzak, Lips of Ashes, or Arriving Somewhere Not Here From Steven Wilson solo, The Watchmaker, The Holy Drinker, Luminol, Home Invasion/Regret #9
@@willasacco9898 thank you! I think it's great YT has become a Mecca for music sharing. Reminds me of Napster in it's heyday, so much fun tuning into good new music and interacting with other fans! I'm still finding new SW music to listen to so I'm still pretty passionate about it. Besides, I think he's one of the greats, right up there PF, LZ, Rush, and Tool to name a few. The reaction hosts add a new flavor to old favorites too. If you've never seen Jim Newstead react to The Grudge or Cheating the Polygraph then you're totally missing out. He gets so visibly engaged with it that any fan can instantly recall their own initial enthusiasm. You'll always see me pushing for SW, he and all the other musicians he's recorded with deserve the recognition, all highly underexposed imo. Nice to meet a fellow fan!
@@buddysaile973 I will check out Jim Newstead. I am just discovering Tool and finding the music complete unique and not easily categorizable. I am finding the lyrics quite challenging and I rely heavily on knowledgeable commenters, like you. Reactors are really helping me through a very difficult period and the wisdom of the commenters adds greatly to that effect. Take care.
@@willasacco9898 I'm jealous of your unfamiliarity with Tool. There's some really good music there if you have the taste for it, not everyone does. I've marinated myself in it to the core. What I would give to hear it all again for the first time! Lateralus literally got me through my difficult period, a brilliant album. A Perfect Circle did too, very much so. Their second album, 13th Step is damn near a handbook for personal growth and captivating from beginning to end. If you like any Tool be sure to check out Maynard's other bands as well. APC and Puscifer have some of the most therapeutic music I have ever found and most is much more melodic than Tool, but often more simple. For you I hope for a very brief period of difficulty Willa, keep your chin up!
Yes, this is the band I suggested for you to check out last week! Right up there with "Tool" for me and they have so many amazing songs. You have to check out "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here" next. That song sums up all the different styles that "Porcupine Tree" has all in one track. I'm here for this journey 100 percent and hope that it will continue through their discography because you won't be disappointed! Great work as always!
@@initum1599 You're welcome! You have a fan in me for life and I look forward to going on this musical journey with you both, no matter which music and artists takes us there!
For Steven and PT, that was short. He said that this song was pastoral and influenced by his childhood when he used to leave his urban home and visit a cousin in a rural area. So, I think that you are right-the train is a metaphor for time passing and, perhaps, leaving a first puppy love. With Steven and PT, always expect the unexpected. Both of your reactions were on target and really the best ones I have come across. I am a subscriber now.
I've heard this song more times than I can count, and I've never payed attention to the claps panning left to right. How the heck have I missed that little nuance? Crazy!
One more comment - This song is unique. Many of Steven’s lyrics are dark, depressing and disturbing. Look at the comments and follow those recommendations. After you react to those, then you must react to Routine with the official video. Have a box of tissues ready and someone there with you, when you do. I am not joking -You have never come across anything like it. It will rip your heart out.
The part of the trains that really intrigues me in the interlude. Sudden but familiar shift and those hand claps. How often do you even hear hand claps? The last one I heard was in a Boston song and that too had a genius multi instrumentalist composer in them.
Always preferred the album version of F Major to the live performances where the key is transposed down to D. This version just flows more beautifully, and it feels more aesthetically pleasing. I could possibly be in the minority, but the live versions of Trains never have the same impact.
I think the young lady needs to see some live PT performances? Because seeing and hearing should equal beliving? So I do prefer PT over Tool... I prefer PT song writing, layers, rhythms, lead singer, lead guitar, soundscapes and drummer Gavin Harrison but I think Danny Carey is a Great Drummer Too... But I think Gavin Harrison has more creative drum fills and more rhythm within playing PT song's... Tool released 5 new studio albums since 1993 thru 2019... PT released 11 new studio albums including Nil Recurring (EP) since 1992 thru 2009... Just expressing my own personal choice between the 2 bands...
Great reaction, I enjoyed your play on the song, I am glad you started with Trains, super song to break you in to PT, It does sounds like you could be ready for “arriving somewhere but not here “(live) or Anesthetize (live), you won’t be disappointed.
Really cool to see you go from TOOL to Porcupine Tree. Mostly unknown band but wow they're a great band. My intro to them was Lazarus and Shallow. You'll enjoy this ride as well.
Great song by Porcupine Tree, but this is not the "normal" mix of the original In Absentia album. I guess some remix, at least I haven*t that particular mix before.
Beautiful girl listening to a beautiful song? I'm going to click every time. I agree that "Deadwing" should be next in her introduction to Porcupine Tree. After that, "Time Flies".
Beautiful reaction. Please react to Buying New Soul, Don't Hate Me, Dark Matter, Sound of Muzak of Porcupine Tree. Their music is very dynamic and diverse than any other 'progressive rock' band, that is why Steven Wilson has always maintained the stand that PT is not specifically a 'progressive rock' band. Their music transcends many genres. Please keep up the PT reactions. One very definitive suggestion would be to check out the live versions of PT. Cheers from India. 🇮🇳
For me the train is the time of a life... going down the track. Summer after summer passes. I relate to your analysis (her). This is nice music, and I do enjoy it. I understand what you mean about it not being like Tool... it is a nice metaphor, but it seems terribly simplistic when compared to the depths Tool jumps into. You both did a great job with this analysis however! I do listen to PT while sleeping on planes - heh. The Anesthetize live album is truly incredible - but it is not terribly deep philosophically in and of itself. It does however paint a picture that allows one to consider why the world/society is a certain way. (staying away from spoilers)
More PT please, the discography is packed with amazing music and even when you have exhausted that there is a fantastic Steven Wilson solo collection to explore. if you want something longer then Anaesthetise, or Arriving somewhere, but not here would fulfil this criteria but don’t sleep on the shorter tracks from the quiet emotion of Heart attack a lay-by or Lazarus to the attack of Deadwing or Fear of a Blank planet. in the solo work you need to check out Deform to form a star, Postcard, Luminol, Drive home, Home invasion/Regret no9, Routine, Pariah, Permanating and 12 things I forgot, to get a rounded picture of his solo work.
I followed you guys thru the Tool era. And I'll definitely follow you thru a Porcipine Tree era if you go down that path. Lol. You guys rock, keep up the awesomeness. Cheers from the state of Maine, United States 🍻😊
Anesthetize is great. Arriving Somewhere is also fantastic. Kinda can't go wrong with the band. Radioactive Toy. Even Steven's solo stuff is great. The Raven That Refused to Sing is an incredible album.
Interesting back story "Porcupine Tree" was actually started as kind of a joke progressive rock band. It was not meant to be his main band (which was more ambient electronica) but it became more successful than his other band so he took it seriously. Porcupine Tree was also more ambient and electronic to begin with. Only after a few albums became more heavy rock-oriented.
You will find progressive music varies wildly from one band to another even within the same artist from one song or album to another can be vastly different and in a large part that is the appeal of the genre for many people. Saying Porcupine Tree not being that different to Tool might be only because they share the same genre but the sound in of itself could not be more different.
steven wilson home invasion regret#9, please. composition and solos at a mind-melting level. just so you know gavin harrison the drummer of porcupine tree is considered one of the all-time great, winning award after award. you will learn very quickly why as you fall into the porcupine tree rabbit hole.
You should check out more songs from Porcupine Tree. Maybe listen to three or four more songs before you move on to the next band? Listen to each song several times. Some songs might grow on you and other songs might not grow on you. Listening to a song for the first time only once is not the best way to listen to music in my opinion. If you go on Spotify or RU-vid and search for Porcupine Tree, you can find out which songs are popular. Listening to popular songs first by any band is always a good place to start. If you don't like other songs from Porcupine Tree, then I guess you can move on to the next band. Have a good day!
The album this track comes from has a central theme, a disturbing one, of a person or people who are screwed up in the head and do deplorable things. You would be surprised if I told you, Trains is actually a first person account of something disturbing and deplorable as well, but I don't want to ruin the song for you because like many songs, it can have multiple interpretations and dual meanings.
You might want to try the song trio Octane Twisted/The Seance/Circle of Manias. I'd say that piece would work more as a kind of bridge between Tool's style and Porcupine Tree. That or Bonnie the Cat, though that song is also on the shorter side at 5 1/2 minutes.
Should react to the live version of this song. Porcupine Tree is always better live than in the studio. Suggestion: Arriving Somewhere but Not Here (Live)
GORILLAZ - On Melancholy Hill - Would blow your mind @Initum Porcupine Tree... Eh :-\ Also check out TYCO - Awake , He just does instrumental songs :-)
To introduce a new band can I suggest that you listen to a whole vinyl side of an album. The other thing to do is to listen more than once. If the music has any merit it will not give up everything in the first listen.
My understanding: Porcupine Tree began as a joke - a parody of 70’s progressive rock bands like Yes, Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd, etc. Steven did a couple tapes as if it was one of those bands, as if it had always existed. The name riffed on some of those nonsense names, and the project took off from there. I don’t think the name itself has a deep meaning - it’s supposed to be weird and not make much sense but still be a striking image.
He picked the wrong Porcupine Tree song then. Anesthetize or Bonnie the Cat. There are plenty of technical Porcupine Tree songs, Trains is one of their more pop sounding songs and they can get heavy.
Steve Wilson has been referred to as the most successful artist and producer from the UK, that nobody has heard of. You should check out his catalogue to whom he has produced, remixed or played with..... Including Riverside, Opeth No-Man Storm Corrosion Blackfield Bass Communion Roxy Ultravox XTC Tears for Fears Jethro Tull King Crimson Anathema Ninet Tayeb Pendulum.. This track is more mainstream and less progressive than his usual songs... Gavin Harrison drumming does not shine here compared with later stuff.
Great reaction. New Subscriber. Please please please react to a unknown band called Kings Peak Band. The song I strongly recommend is "The Alarmist". Hope to see you react to it soon.
Porcupine Tree and Tool are quite different actually. Porcupine Tree is more simple progressive rock while Tool is more psychedelic metal. Tool is much darker.
i think you should take a look at working your way through pink floyd. dark side of the moon, animals and wish you were here. plenty of content and great music
Initum I feel that it may be more interesting to stay in Maynard's rabbitt hole. You've listened to track 1 & 2 of Existential Reckoning. You may as well just finish off the entire album. 🤞✌
It is amazing band and comparing it to tool doesn't change that. We compare it to tool because like 90% of our previous videos were about tool. I hope that answers your question (he)
Just looking at your personality onscreen, I know you would be enthralled by Marillion if your journey into progressive rock expands beyond Tool and Porcupine Tree. Start here first. Always live performances: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l3NhNz9-EOA.html
The lyrics of this song are not straightforward at all. It could be interpreted in so many ways, and you can even reflect on your own life depending on how you decipher the lyrics.
These are great musicians that made simple cheese. Listen to The Mars Volta, or Primus, The Deftones, Gojira, Gorillaz, so many others. This is not blow your mind music. Ewww gotta listen to some TOOL or Metal, get this sound out of My ears
