Porcupine Tree

Holy-diver · Post by **Holy-diver** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 4:15 pm

I just picked up In Absentia from a used record place having never listened to them and man... this is awesome. I really like this album... any of the others i should check out?
What kind of gear is used on this album?
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERQDxLsfrjw[/video]

Walt · Post by **Walt** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:58 pm

Yeah I dig these guys.
Last I heard they were using Bad Cat amps. Not sure if that is still true or not.

izzy · Post by **izzy** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:08 pm

They're cool, good writing, tho I sometimes find myself wondering if christian rock is trying to sound like porcupine tree or vice versa.

jnurp · Post by **jnurp** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:45 pm

Is there a song ever recorded better than Trains? Such an amazing song.

colejustesen · Post by **colejustesen** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:03 pm

I bought a DVD-Audio disc of theirs a few years back and love it, this clip is no exception. I think I need to pick this album up too!

Thanks for sharing!!!

Col

Sizzler · Post by **Sizzler** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:23 pm

One of my favorite bands.

Markdude · Post by **Markdude** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:24 pm

In Absentia is my PT favorite album, Deadwing is a close second.

KCTigerChief · Post by **KCTigerChief** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:39 pm

Great band...there are some bootlegs out there where it's just improv jams...So good.

Beef · Post by **Beef** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:14 pm

Awesome band. In Absentia was always my favorite with Stupid Dream a close second and Fear of a Blank Planet not far behind. If you like them and In Absentia, Steve Wilson's recent solo record, The Raven that Refused to Sing is also definitely worth a listen as well.

Assumer · Post by **Assumer** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:06 am

Sound Killer in concert. One of the best bands out there.

Keebz · Post by **Keebz** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:13 am

I love PT! I went through a phase of listening to these them exclusively for about 2 years when I first discovered them...I ended up getting all their albums. I like Absentia, Fear of Blank Planet, Nil Recurring and the live acoustic We Lost The Skyline.

IAmTheKurgan · Post by **IAmTheKurgan** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:09 am

i love PT and i'm a metal head through and through (was just jamming some Entombed 'Left Hand Path' and Darkthrone tonight). If you can't get down with dudes like this or Opeth, then you don't really know what truly amazing music is.

Cirrus · Post by **Cirrus** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:12 am

Let me get on board the love train! :heart:

Live, Steven Wilson has used a bad cat amp and cab the three times I've seen them. He did use an slo when I saw him play with Blackfield but that might have been borrowed for all I know.

In the studio I get the feeling he'll mix things up as he feels like. He uses line 6 pods for some stuff but I think the heavier distortions are some kind of amp through a 4x12 with what to my ears anyway sounds like greenbacks.

macgaj3 · Post by **macgaj3** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:37 am

Fear of a Blank Planet is one of my top 10 all time albums. Their whole Anaesthetize DVD is up on YouTube. It is amazing how tight they are as a band too.

And they use Bad Cat Lynx amps. Unf.

leftyaxeman · Post by **leftyaxeman** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:09 am

Just listened to Fear of a Blank Planet last night. PT is a great band!

The Hiryuu · Post by **The Hiryuu** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:40 pm

Love me some Porcupine Tree. Especially Fear of a Blank Planet.

Cirrus · Post by **Cirrus** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:07 pm

It's kind of a shame Steven Wilson seems to have got bored of the PT format for the time being - he's been really into his solo project with a different band, production/mixing work and various collaborations that aren't Porcupine Tree.

spawnofthesith · Post by **spawnofthesith** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:08 pm

Spark up to this one :cool:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY12NApK2XA[/video]

Keebz · Post by **Keebz** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:37 pm

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcpUO8K_rek[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwihVxadBiU[/video]

Cirrus · Post by **Cirrus** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:10 am

Fucking love that song. I did a cover a couple of years ago while holed up writing songs for my band's first album.

https://soundcloud.com/cirrusband/normal-cover

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:50 am

izzy wrote:They're cool, good writing, tho I sometimes find myself wondering if christian rock is trying to sound like porcupine tree or vice versa.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. Great musicians, some good songs, a lot of filler and not totally my thing.

I've heard several songs on streaming radio that I don't change, but I've yet to hear a song that made me purchase any of their stuff.

Devin · Post by **Devin** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:27 am

Fucking love PT. Deadwing and In Absentia are masterpieces

Keebz · Post by **Keebz** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:56 pm

Cirrus wrote:Fucking love that song. I did a cover a couple of years ago while holed up writing songs for my band's first album.

https://soundcloud.com/cirrusband/normal-cover

Gawd damn! :rawk:

Yarbicus · Post by **Yarbicus** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:58 pm

I am pretty much ghey for Steven Wilson and everything he touches. Yes, that includes Opeth's Heritage.

hardvalve · Post by **hardvalve** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:03 am

I am a metal head, and prog guy through and through. I have wanted to like these guys, listened to them quite a bit, and just don't get it. i feel similar with Opeth. I WANT to like it, but just don't. I get bored, and lose interest quickly. I recognize the talent, but have no interest at all.

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