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Kashmir75 
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Joined: June 25 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1029 |
 Posted: June 02 2010 at 16:52 |
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^Yeah, maybe its because he didn't much favour the heavier style PT were turning towards. He left during the In Absentia sessions, right?
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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The Monodrone
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Joined: March 21 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 4489 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 12:31 |
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Yeah, I've found it really hard to find info on why Chris left PT... I assume it was either what you said rdtprog, or possibly he wasn't very fond of the heavier metamorphosis of PT... either way, he's still an amazing drummer and he's right up there with Gavin, IMO. |
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rdtprog
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Heavy, RPI, Symph, JR/F Canterbury Teams Joined: April 04 2009 Location: Mtl, QC Status: Offline Points: 5285 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 12:27 |
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Rumours says that he didn't want to be part of the big music industry (PT was getting bigger and bigger...) and he wanted to write songs is own way... Remember Peter Gabriel... |
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Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.
Emile M. Cioran |
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Roland113
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3843 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 12:07 |
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Hey guys, does any one know the story behind Chris Maitland's departure from the band? Just curious and I figure this would be the place to ask.
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-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------
I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms. |
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The Monodrone
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Joined: March 21 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 4489 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 11:50 |
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Yes, Hello is a great Blackfield number. Aviv is a great emotional singer... with added bonus Steven Wilson on vocs and guitar, it can't go wrong. Plus, I mean, Chris Maitland... |
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idiotPrayer
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Joined: November 06 2009 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 324 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 10:40 |
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The following items have been sent: 1 x Porcupine Tree -
Anesthetize (RED COVER) (DVD/BLU-RAY/2CD)
o'yes. finally. it will probably arrive on friday or monday |
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Kashmir75
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Joined: June 25 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1029 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 08:14 |
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Wow, I enjoyed that Blackfield song. I look forward not only to the Anesthetize special edition, but also the two Blackfield CDs I ordered (and the new Pineapple Thief album too, which I hear is pretty good)
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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progkidjoel
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Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 07:52 |
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The interview with SW on the Futile EP CD is absolutely fantastic, really great stuff. It's funny to hear SW say he used to think most metal bands were 'juvenile', and then listen to the heaviness on some of their newest tracks
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progkidjoel
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Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 07:37 |
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Not sure who plays on that track, would be interesting to know. Also, here's a fantastic clip of Maitland playing with Blackfield: |
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progkidjoel
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Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 07:35 |
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^Yeah, SW originally deemed the track to be too 'cheery' for In Absentia, and tried to get some film studios to pick it up to no results.
Man I'm excited for the live version of Drown With Me on Anesthetize; such an awesomely dreamy, surreal and wonderful sound. |
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The Monodrone
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Joined: March 21 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 4489 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 07:23 |
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^
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Another In Absentia B-side that I think is great is Chloroform... it's so eerie yet beautiful. I love when the chorus kicks in. Is it Maitland on that track? I know he's one of the composers but I wasn't sure if he actually played on the track. Edited by ptkc123 - June 02 2010 at 07:25 |
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Kashmir75
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Joined: June 25 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1029 |
Posted: June 02 2010 at 07:06 |
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Yeah, the vocals and instrumentation are interesting because its quite different from anything else PT have done. I hear Steve submitted it to a film studio, but they turned it down!
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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The Monodrone
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Joined: March 21 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 4489 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 19:17 |
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Really? Radiohead? Hmmm... it REALLY reminds me of Meddle-era Pink Floyd, with Gilmour on vocals. There's a part in Meantime that I could swear is sang by Gilmour, lol. I really loves Steve's voice on the track.
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The Monodrone
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Joined: March 21 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Status: Offline Points: 4489 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 19:12 |
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Kashmir75
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Joined: June 25 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1029 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 16:59 |
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There's a great interview with Steve over at his Facebook page, where he discusses everything from Insurgentes, to PTs appearance at Coachella, to music culture these days, to the new DVD.
He says he never practices his instrument, which I find hilarious, because you'd never know it from seeing him perform live. He also says the reason their special editions are so rare and expensive, is because theyre very expensive to make (of course, I figured that), and that they'd probably make a loss if they produced 10,000 and only 5000 hardcore fans bought them. So, if you produce 2000 copies, that attracts the Ebayers to buy twenty copies and sell them for 200 pounds, and if you make 10,000 you lose money. SW also admits to liking the grey version better, that's why they made more of them!  Still, even though I ordered mine, I hope they release the audio from this concert as a downloadable content from Burning Shed for those who didn't get the limited edition.
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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Kashmir75
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Joined: June 25 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1029 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 16:51 |
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^Grrr, mine hasn't been shipped yet. Oh well. I'm sure it will be this week.
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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progkidjoel
Prog Reviewer
Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 16:40 |
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This just arrived in my email inbox:
The following items have been sent: 1 x Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize (RED COVER) (DVD/BLU-RAY/2CD) burning shed limited | jonathan scott hall, thorpe road, norwich, nr1 1uh, united kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1603 767726 | VAT No. 813 5829 24 Finally! 
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sgt wilko
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Joined: February 26 2010 Status: Offline Points: 60 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 15:13 |
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First post on here after a few months just browsing around. I first heard PT around 4/5 years ago, and thought they were fantastic, best band I'd heard since The Floyd. Love Marillion as well but thats for another forum... For family reasons I was unable to get tickers for the Albert Hall gig so to hear there's unlikely to be a recording of the show is a major dissapointment. At the moment, listening to John Wesley's solo albumn, Shiver, which is highly recomended |
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Kashmir75
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Joined: June 25 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1029 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 08:21 |
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I'd love a boxset of PTs unreleased stuff (god knows there's enough to fill a few discs), but I doubt Steve would ever allow it. Shame.
I did get Meantime working on Itunes, but it did take a fair amount of reading help sites on Google, and stuffing around trying to convert FLAC to something compatible with Itunes and Ipods.
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Hello, mirror. So glad to see you, my friend. It's been a while...
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progkidjoel
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Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: June 01 2010 at 07:13 |
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^I Fail is actually from the Stupid Dream demos, (illegally) pressed as 'Ambulance Chasers'. Man, that's a great track. Shame it was never made at all available; like I've said before, would love a boxset just composed of all the unreleased material over the years of PT. Like Recordings, but material from every single album.
It's annoying that they only have the FLAC option for Meantime, although it does sound fantastic. |
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