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MovingPictures07 
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 Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:46 |
 TGM: Orb wrote:
For some reason, I found nothing about FOABP interesting at all. It's not really offensive, though the lyrics/vocals/concept are an unusually bad effort to be relevant, just there is not a moment of it that stands out as good. My Ashes and the title track I can remember, but I don't actually like either of them.
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I'm not too big on the lyrics either, but I never pay attention to lyrics with Porcupine Tree; they're irrelevant to me. I can see how you wouldn't like it, but I thought it was pretty good. Not sure if it was my favorite though, but Anesthetize is definitely their best track IMO.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:45 |
TGM: Orb wrote:
For some reason, I found nothing about FOABP interesting at all. It's not really offensive, though the lyrics/vocals/concept are an unusually bad effort to be relevant, just there is not a moment of it that stands out as good. My Ashes and the title track I can remember, but I don't actually like either of them.
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It's sort of how I'm feeling about it myself. It's a vast improvement on Deadwing though. I find Wilson's voice irritating and his lyrics aren't that fabulous either. I much prefer the music but even that doesn't interest me as much as I would like it to.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:43 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
James wrote:
The beginning. The keyboards remind me of something from O.K. Computer.
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Hmmm... I don't know. I think Anesthetize as a whole is a completely different musical beast than any of Radiohead.
The keyboards though, I can see how you thought of that. I don't agree that they're similar, but if anything is remotely close---it would be that. Because the drums aren't close at all, neither is the style, and I wouldn't say Wilson sounds similar to Yorke at all either.
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Actually, his voice did remind of Yorke a little. The song now sounds nothing like it did at the beginning. It was just that intro.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:43 |
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For some reason, I found nothing about FOABP interesting at all. It's not really offensive, though the lyrics/vocals/concept are an unusually bad effort to be relevant, just there is not a moment of it that stands out as good. My Ashes and the title track I can remember, but I don't actually like either of them.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:41 |
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By the way, which parts are Fripp and Lifeson on?
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Lifeson is the guitar part roughly 4 minutes into Anesthetize: the solo for about a minute. Fripp provides some sparse soundscapes in a later track (I think Way Out of Here) and he also does guitar on the cut that didn't make the album, Nil Recurring (the song).
Edited by MovingPictures07 - May 13 2009 at 15:42
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:39 |
James wrote:
The beginning. The keyboards remind me of something from O.K. Computer.
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Hmmm... I don't know. I think Anesthetize as a whole is a completely different musical beast than any of Radiohead. The keyboards though, I can see how you thought of that. I don't agree that they're similar, but if anything is remotely close---it would be that. Because the drums aren't close at all, neither is the style, and I wouldn't say Wilson sounds similar to Yorke at all either.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:38 |
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By the way, which parts are Fripp and Lifeson on?
Edited by James - May 13 2009 at 15:38
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:36 |
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The beginning. The keyboards remind me of something from O.K. Computer.
Edited by James - May 13 2009 at 15:37
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:36 |
James wrote:
Why does Anesthetize sound like Radiohead?
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 I don't think they sound alike at all. Which part are you thinking, the ending?
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:36 |
James wrote:
Why does Anesthetize sound like Radiohead?
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What part of it sounds like Radiohead??
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:34 |
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Why does Anesthetize sound like Radiohead?
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June
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:27 |
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That's the one.
He's really cool and Polar Bear's music is great. He also is the leader of Acoustic Ladyland who I've yet to check out.
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That is such a cool name for a band... 
edit: looked up their myspace page, and they sound pretty cool. Don't fit today's mood though.
King Khan and the Shrines...
Edited by June - May 13 2009 at 15:32
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:27 |
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My Internet connection is being annoying and Spotify keeps pausing. 
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That sucks.  I had a problem with iTunes the other day that was persistent as hell. It would stop in the middle of my CDs and freeze my computer. I had to restart a good 3 times or so to get rid of it. At least it works fine now.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:25 |
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That's the one.
He's really cool and Polar Bear's music is great. He also is the leader of Acoustic Ladyland who I've yet to check out.
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June
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:24 |
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:23 |
My Internet connection is being annoying and Spotify keeps pausing.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:23 |
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Blackdance is awesome, Vic!
I'll have to hear the whole thing before I decide how good it is in comparison to Mirage though. But I can see myself listening to Schulze for a while now. Probably not non-stop, but at least pretty often for a substantial amount of time.
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:21 |
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Yep. Seb Rochford is a great drummer with huge hair.
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June
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:21 |
Is that the right polar bear?
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: May 13 2009 at 15:20 |
James wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
James wrote:
I need to hear the instrumental version of FoaBP.
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There's an instrumental version? Did PT actually release that or did someone else just make it instrumental?
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No idea. Max mentioned it on Facebook. I'll check.
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Okay, thanks! That actually sounds really interesting. I may have to hear that for curiosity's sake.
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