The Daily Doug presents Drive Home (Steven Wilson) analysis & reaction (Episode 224) 

Marco is such a beast.

Me too

Same here. I love Steven as a musician but I wish he had less of an ego. He lost two of his best musicians ever because of it.

You said it brother. Although Craig Blundell is a great drummer too.

@@MechanicalRabbits I thought Marco and Guthrie left due to their own projects?

"Routine" is my favorite song by SW.

The "problem" I have with that album and song is I fucking love to bits but can't help getting depressed while I listen. I almost wish I had a preference for happier songs lol

Having seen that Live twice it brought half the audience to tears. The video is nothing short of brilliant to match the song.

@@emrenalbantmusic I wonder if it is even possible to have a happy song that is so powerful as these. Maybe classical music like Jeaux d'Eau by Ravel or Canticles Of Ecstasy by Hildegard von Bingen... if it is happy...

@@carnifaxx probably not, or if so i don't know any that profoundly moves me as much. Maybe some of the happier The Cure songs like Mint Car for me. I will have a listen to those songs you mentioned.

IRC most of the songs of this album and the next were recorded in just one or two takes. It's pretty amazing.

It was on a guitar that someone had mailed to Steven at the studio (some sort of custom Jazzmaster type thing). It had a sustainiac pickup in it, which explains the sustained note sounds. It first Guthrie's first time playing the guitar or even a sustainiac pickup, and it worked out quite well as the solo attests. As Guthrie explained: 'Can I have a go?' and he said 'Of course - tell me if it's good or not [laughs]'. I was still getting used to it really when Steven came back and said, I think we're ready to start tracking the song. And it was just one of those idiotic impulses that we all have from time to time - I said, 'You know what, I think I might try playing the song with this guitar. And if it doesn't work after a couple of takes I'll go back to the known quantity that is my own guitar that I brought'. And I think it was a first take - certainly it's a flawed take:there's a part where you can hear the E-string pops out of the saddle towards the end - you start hearing some of the bends are choking a little bit."

@@DSG-br5lk That E-string popping fits so perfectly though, it's the emotional climax of the whole solo! It will never be replicated but it is captured in this song.

@@DSG-br5lk great info :)

i read it was the 1st take,cant remember the source to link .... but foook! what a track :)

As well as Adams but yeah, when that howl of the guitar comes in.....chills.

Yeah, that one might even be his best with Steven. :)

And the one in the Frankfurt-Live version of Watchmaker is awesome, too

depth of self-delusion

@@alexbinder2102 Great Song. Too short. Especially the official radio edit.

I will extend to Lunatic soul.

@@ThePepitothepew I have always said that the reason I have my daughter is because Nine months before I had my wife listen to Lunatic Soul's self titled track.

Modern day Pink Floyd? Bit of a stretch there imo.

same...

Same to me. Had to stand this misery twice until the age of 50.

Yup. You can say that about a lot of his solos, though. The man is a genius. :)

Not only is it improvised, he had never even heard it. Walked in played along and did that 👌

And over a very strange chord progression, pretty sure its like E major to C, E, C, C#m, A7, C#m, A7 twice, ending on G major, G# major, F# major and yet it sounds perfect. Thats Steven Wilson's genius right there

or Spiral Architect...or Anglagard from Sweden!

Definitely one up from me for Riverside. Brilliant band!

YES! Start with the song Escalator Shrine!

@@tonys2899 I totally agree!

Whatever Riverside song Doug eventually reviews, he should consider a live version. All their live stuff (that ive seen so far) on youtube sounds great!

@@matthewperkins2827 SLS from Reality Dream

I agree. The best solo I've ever heard

I've seen The Aristocrats live twice and both times they were unbelievably fun. They're not only outstanding musicians but they also know how to entertain their crowd.

And for dessert, the Bryan Beller "solo" album, Scenes from flood, which is a true and unique masterpiece. I put "solo" in quotes because, event tought he wrote it and produced all by himself, the number of guests is staggering.

@@ZorgyGirl How friggen good is that Beller album! I hope for more from him soon

My favourite Aristocrats bits are "Texas Crazypants" and "Smuggler's Corridor", both from the Tres Caballeros album. Smugger's especially. I love the Ennio Morricone spaghetti western feel of the whole thing, and it's so much fun when they do it live. When the vocal bit comes in, the whole audience is singing... they can't help it.

Yes!

i second that

Sustainer pickup

@@DrummerRF Makes sense yeh. Got one of those myself. Lots of fun to play with.

Fretless

@@russellmorgan5611 Is it? That's cool. I've got one of those, myself. I'm no where near his level on it, though. Not even close. :p

Doug please don't play along. You detract from this great music. Or atleast be quietly in the furthest back ground. Thanks

Indeed, or maybe this one is better idk : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IaH2C2Qe97Y.html

My favourite guitar solo of all time will always be Firth of fifth by Genesis but I love guthries playing as well especially on this song by Steven Wilson.

Great song and album, Ljudet Innan is my fave from it

Yes, do Escalator Shrine!

Anesthesize is a masterpiece

I'm in!! There's more than enough material!!

The Raven that Refused to Sing does it for me!

Most people don't know that The Trans Siberian Orchestra used to be Savatage.

Add Routine from the same album as this. You'll howl...

Thats not the actual recording, they re dubbed it if I'm not mistakig.

As soon as it starts, every single time. Amazing. Improvised, in 1 take... Because that's Guthrie for ya. Christ.

One of my favorite DT songs. JP's melodic solos are amazing.