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omniscientomniscient Posts: 67
edited December 2007 in Other Music
Which PT album is your favourite? I recommend "In Absentia" and "Voyage 34" :p THe band is definetely worth checking out live.I saw them playing with Van Der Graaf Generator and was impressed ,to put it mildly.
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  • viggs20viggs20 Posts: 1,296
    Porcupine Tree is one of those bands that are right up my alley but somehow I didn't like them. But they definitely need to be heard and talked about more than some of the bands mentioned here.
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  • bockenheimerbockenheimer Posts: 8
    omniscient wrote:
    Which PT album is your favourite? I recommend "In Absentia" and "Voyage 34" :p THe band is definetely worth checking out live.I saw them playing with Van Der Graaf Generator and was impressed ,to put it mildly.

    What songs did they play??? I am going to see them with Robert Fripp in Chicago 10/11.

    My favorite album is "Sky Moves Sideways". I love the ambient stuff. I haven't heard "Voyage 34" but it is on the way to my house as I type.
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  • caifan82caifan82 Posts: 321
    Porcupine Tree is great! They have awesome songs and albums.

    I'm really laking their latest album ("Deadwing"), specially "Arriving somewhere but not here"... 12 minutes of pure bliss...

    Everyone check 'em out!
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  • tina veddertina vedder Posts: 60
    lazarus is a great song.the last album is really good, but i don't know ther others.
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  • bockenheimerbockenheimer Posts: 8
    caifan82 wrote:
    Porcupine Tree is great! They have awesome songs and albums.

    I'm really laking their latest album ("Deadwing"), specially "Arriving somewhere but not here"... 12 minutes of pure bliss...

    Everyone check 'em out!

    I just found out that they added another show for Chicago on the 12th. Unfortunately, I will be out of town for that one, but both shows, including the one I am attending on Tuesday, will be recorded for their first live DVD!!!!!!

    I AM SO PUMPED!!!
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  • omniscientomniscient Posts: 67
    bockenheimer wrote:
    What songs did they play??? I am going to see them with Robert Fripp in Chicago 10/11.

    My favorite album is "Sky Moves Sideways". I love the ambient stuff. I haven't heard "Voyage 34" but it is on the way to my house as I type.

    "Voyage 34" is an experimental album(without Wilson's vocals) and definitely worth listening to....Let me know what do you think of it as soon as you have it.
    They played mainly the new songs,i.e.Deadwing(never heard such drums live!),Lazarus,Halo,Arriving Somewhere But Not Here,Shallow.Also She's Moved On,Lightbulb Sun.No "Radioactive Toy"and "Russia on Ice" tho...-my fav ones..You're so lucky to see them with Fripp.I still remember how much fun I had two months ago..Steven came on stage with Blackfield,then the band left and Van Der Graaf Generator gave an amazing performance..Porcupine Tree as the third band with perfect acoustics played an unforgettable show..They're coming back to Europe so I'll check them soon again..:D I hope all of you who are going to see them live in the States will have similar experiences.(They signed Deadwing CD for me too:D)
    Anyone heard Barbieri's solo album? Their side projects are also great.
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  • signaltonoisesignaltonoise Posts: 241
    i like "The Sky Moves Sideways" and "Lightbulb Sun" the most!
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  • TTOMOTTOMO Posts: 11
    I don't know anything about these guys and I haven't heard a note of their music, but they have really awesome album covers.
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  • nepalnepal Posts: 143
    So I´m thinking of buying Signify as my first Porcupine Tree album, is it a good choise or do you recommend something else?
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  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    nepal wrote:
    So I´m thinking of buying Signify as my first Porcupine Tree album, is it a good choise or do you recommend something else?
    I wouldn't mind knowing the answer to this as well. I only have Signify. There is something on that CD that keeps me intrigued but I can't say I love it. I would like to know how the others sound by comparison.
  • nepalnepal Posts: 143
    No Porcupine Tree fans here? I have never really liked Tool, don´t know why, and some of the Porcupine Tree song I have heard sound similar to Tool, not all, but some. So my question is, if I don´t like Tool, are there some particular PT albums I should check out? Just tell me which album I should start out with.
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    viggs20 wrote:
    Porcupine Tree is one of those bands that are right up my alley but somehow I didn't like them. But they definitely need to be heard and talked about more than some of the bands mentioned here.

    +1

    Deadwing and In Absentia are my personal favorites :)
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    A bump for thsi brilliant band.

    If you dig PT, you might want to check out Oceansize too. Two of my favorite bands right now. :)
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  • CynCyn Posts: 21
    I am so excited !!! I have to find a way to go to these 2 concerts !!! Is anyone here going to be there ? I have never been to Germany but I need to find a way. My 2 favorite bands at the same place. A dream come true.
    I can't speak a word of German anyone here speak both English and German so that I could ask you questions so I could figure out if I could make this dream trip come true ?

    Is anyone else here as excited about this as I am ???
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    A friend of mine burned me Deadwig, and I loved it!
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    I think Porcupine Tree deserves a bump.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    omniscient wrote:
    Which PT album is your favourite? I recommend "In Absentia" and "Voyage 34" :p THe band is definetely worth checking out live.I saw them playing with Van Der Graaf Generator and was impressed ,to put it mildly.
    Damn good band live. I'd recommend any of their albums, but everyone has to see these guys play live at least once before they die
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  • Croos1226Croos1226 Posts: 338
    They're back! New album coming out next year. Preorders are already up. First song sounds pretty good!
  • BrainOfJHABrainOfJHA Posts: 704
    Very exciting!
  • beano.79beano.79 Posts: 761
    Croos1226 said:
    They're back! New album coming out next year. Preorders are already up. First song sounds pretty good!
    It sounds excellent. For me, noone does this quite like them. Gavin's drumming is insane
  • Lerxst1992Lerxst1992 Posts: 6,636
    Agree, new song sounds great, Gavin is a force

  • JT167846JT167846 Posts: 935
    Shame Colin Edwin isn't there, but very exciting nonetheless. Hope they make it down under.
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  • beano.79beano.79 Posts: 761
    JT167846 said:
    Shame Colin Edwin isn't there, but very exciting nonetheless. Hope they make it down under.
    Massive shame. I did wonder if it would sound like porcupine tree without him... But those drums and keys... It's unmistakable
  • JT167846JT167846 Posts: 935
    Yeah Barbieri sounds fantastic on it. Harrison is, well Harrison. Danny Carey and Jimmy Chamberlin are my two favourite drummers, Harrison is fast moving into third at least.
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