What makes you fall for a band?

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   Unlike what I destillate from your post, I like the musical composition, not the 'mood' it puts me in. I listen to the fabrications of the musicians, often ignoring the lyrics, only listening to the music itself! When such intricate designs are made as Heart of the Sunrise's 9 minute epic, I get lost from the first second. I listen to every crinkle and every snarehit and every bassnote, picked or harmonized. I can easily wire out the single instrument lines, and then put them back together to hear the brillance of the cooperation. If that is done with a sh*tload of effort, then you are the band that get's me hooked. For instance:
The Fragile album from Yes, Larks' Tongues and Starless and Bible Black from KingCrimson, Thick as a Brick from JT, Gentle Giant's whole repetoire I know and Rush's superb drumming and bassing(I find the guitars a bit lacking, especially I found out Lifeson plays most of his solos on one snare).

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JrKASperov Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 07 2004 Status: Offline Points: 904	Posted: September 26 2004 at 17:32
	Unlike what I destillate from your post, I like the musical composition, not the 'mood' it puts me in. I listen to the fabrications of the musicians, often ignoring the lyrics, only listening to the music itself! When such intricate designs are made as Heart of the Sunrise's 9 minute epic, I get lost from the first second. I listen to every crinkle and every snarehit and every bassnote, picked or harmonized. I can easily wire out the single instrument lines, and then put them back together to hear the brillance of the cooperation. If that is done with a sh*tload of effort, then you are the band that get's me hooked. For instance: The Fragile album from Yes, Larks' Tongues and Starless and Bible Black from KingCrimson, Thick as a Brick from JT, Gentle Giant's whole repetoire I know and Rush's superb drumming and bassing(I find the guitars a bit lacking, especially I found out Lifeson plays most of his solos on one snare).
	Epic.

Petra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 23 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 663	Posted: September 26 2004 at 17:20
	Why I love Porcupine Tree Porcupine Tree are my perfect band, they completely satisfy me with every style of music that I love, from the totally mind blowing psychedelic track ‘Daughters in Excess’ to their smooth melodic tunes like ‘Pure Narcotic’. Whatever mood I’m in they have created an album to suit my frame of mind. If I want to chill out then I’d listen to The Sky Moves Sideways although quite experimental in places its full of atmospheric soundscapes to wash over you. If I want something a bit heavier then In Abstentia does the job with ‘Strip the Soul’ and the amazing instrumental ‘Wedding Nails’ to really get your teeth into. They manage to balance out the album with beautiful tracks like Trains and 12- Collapse The Light into Earth where Steve Wilson’s lyrics are thought provoking and inspiring. My favourite albums are Lightbulb Sun because I love the lyrics and it is has ‘Russia on Ice’ a song that is beautifully dark and intense and spaced out. Also the the more acoustic album Stupid Dream maybe because it was the first album I heard but it defines PT for me. From when I hear that first track ‘Even Less’ and Wow what an opening track that is?!.. I’m taken to another world. I love the way the vocals are played with in some tracks I’m not technical minded at all but they or should I say Steve Wilson seem to be really innovative with vocals on a lot of their albums. PT never cease to astonish me I downloaded song songs from 'Yellow Hegderow Dreamscape' the other day and was once again amazed at their diversity. 20 years ago I would have been saying the same thing about Pink Floyd but I dont think I could do them justice
	Don't hate me I'm not special like you