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GMC Forum _ Bands and Guitarists _ Porcupine Tree

Posted by: JakeDalton Jan 22 2008, 07:44 PM

Does anyone else listen to them or is very influenced by them?

I love Steven Wilsons guitar playing.

Posted by: Fsgdjv Jan 22 2008, 07:58 PM

I sure do

They're definetly one of my favourite bands, and Steven Wilson is a huge inspiration. The man's a genious. (Except, he must be an alien, since he's not only a genious, but he looks like he's 25 or something even though he's 40!). His guitar playing is really awesome, definetly a top 5 guitarist for me.

Posted by: Toni Suominen Jan 22 2008, 08:00 PM

Oh yes, I love Porcupine Tree!

I love Steven Wilson's style of making music, he creates cool layers and sound textures and incorporates them with metal music, a lot like my favourite band Opeth

Posted by: Mr T Jan 22 2008, 08:01 PM

Definitely one of my favourite bands. Got to love the riffs they dish out in their songs.

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Jan 23 2008, 01:40 AM

I have one album only, In Absentia.
They are a great band. I really love their songs.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Jan 23 2008, 02:13 AM

I saw the title and got excited! Im listening to them right now ! I absolutly love this stuff.. its very mellow and soothing. Yet stays prog metal at the same time They sky moves sideways is my favorite album i love their chord progressions and have learned many Trains is my favorite song

Posted by: JVM Jan 23 2008, 02:45 AM

I like them a lot

Posted by: Chief Brody Jan 23 2008, 04:17 AM

Started listening to them in University a few years ago. I really enjoy their work, if i want to just sit and chill - on comes the PT.

Once i'm a little better i'll start attempting to learn some of their stuff!

Posted by: JakeDalton Jan 23 2008, 07:48 AM

I would have to say its a toss up for me for my fav albums between
In Absentia or Deadwing

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jan 23 2008, 10:14 AM

I've seen them twice. They are pretty good.

Posted by: Fsgdjv Jan 23 2008, 05:26 PM

QUOTE (JakeDalton @ Jan 23 2008, 07:48 AM)

I would have to say its a toss up for me for my fav albums between
In Absentia or Deadwing

In absentia is great, but I feel that I don't like all songs that well (at least not the creator has a mastertape

), and that's basically what keeps it from being my favourite album with them. My favourite would be stupid dream, I just love the atmosphere

Posted by: Mr T Jan 23 2008, 05:49 PM

QUOTE (Fsgdjv @ Jan 23 2008, 05:26 PM)

In absentia is great, but I feel that I don't like all songs that well (at least not the creator has a mastertape

), and that's basically what keeps it from being my favourite album with them. My favourite would be stupid dream, I just love the atmosphere

That song (creator..) is actually one of my favourites of that album.

The album Fear of a Blank Planet is played most on my stereo though, probably because I got to know them through that one.

Posted by: Evi Jan 23 2008, 08:00 PM

Any PT/SW fans would do well to buy the DVD "Arriving Somewhere" which is most excellent.

Posted by: JakeDalton Jan 23 2008, 08:23 PM

QUOTE (Evi @ Jan 23 2008, 12:00 PM)

Any PT/SW fans would do well to buy the DVD "Arriving Somewhere" which is most excellent.

I agree that DVD is amazing

Posted by: Melvyn Jan 29 2008, 12:42 AM

Im very into Porcupine Tree, Seen them live and rate them one of my top 5 favourite bands, their a striking, inspiring band that go a different way around the Prog Rock genre

Favourite Album; Deadwing
Favourite Song; Heartattack in a Lay-by