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randyhiatt
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Topic: Porcupine Tree - Seattle May 8 2007 Posted: June 05 2007 at 18:03 |
I did (sold out) Seattle as well and it was my 6th time seeing them here. They will be doing their usual return tour in Fall and I'd suspect Seattle is on the bill since they have always done Seattle twice a year.
I believe all your reviews however I will say this may have been their weakest showing in town. They flew in from London day of the show, can't be a good thing.
Even with that they are so good.
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Posted: May 13 2007 at 11:59 |
The last input I want to add to this, after having a few days to let it
sink in, is how beautifully all the songs tied together to the 'Blank
Planet' theme. Even songs with a diffferent meaning were colored by the
surrounding material and fit beautifully. It seems to be rare that a
band would give their show's setlist that much consideration. Even
Roger Waters has been rolling out a 'Greatest Hits' package. Hail, Hail
Porcupine Tree!
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 14:01 |
darkmatter wrote:
I hope I get to see them play Sever live! |
it seems to be standard in the set now. They played it at Preston (Uk) when I saw them.
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 14:00 |
I saw them last night in San Francisco, it was a fantastic show. We didn't get Trains, but we did get Even Less. It was a spectacular show and they all played wonderfully. You who get to see them in the next few weeks are really in for a treat.
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 13:59 |
I hope I get to see them play Sever live!
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 13:53 |
Ya I was surprised, there were some really tall people over to my right.
Edited by asimplemistake - May 12 2007 at 13:54
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Posted: May 12 2007 at 04:28 |
Glad we had a shared experience.
I was in the bar area on the left (looking from stage) right at the rail.
I'm short so it offered a better view over all the giants who seem to reside in Seattle
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Posted: May 10 2007 at 01:14 |
By the way, DantesRing, where were you located during the show? I was on the floor in the middle left, and I had a pretty nice view.
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Posted: May 10 2007 at 01:11 |
Yep, I was there too. Wonderful show. There was only one song I didn't recognize there, so I really enjoyed it.
I had never heard of "3" before, but I found them to be entertaining. Loved the keyboardist/percussionist and the slapping on the acoustic by the singer.
PT had a wonderful show, played each song perfectly with some fun surprises thrown in (I wont ruin any of these moments, but they do rock). The songs that were very memorable for me were "Trains", "Open Car", "Anesthetize" (AMAZING live), "Blackest Eyes", "My Ashes", and "Mother and Child Divided". I really loved them all, but those ones really stick out as being great.
I had gotten VIP tickets from the PT pre-sale, so I got the signed poster and t-shirt. I went with four other guys my age, and they all loved it too. These guys do a great job live, the projection screen is awesome (except the technical difficulty, which I kinda think was maybe planned...I'll wait and see), and the show was just overall very fun.
These guys love to joke around which is always great (some good quotes from a particular movie which I wont name), and they all played well. Jon Wesley did a great job with them, playing every song and playing some great solos too.
Everyone should go see this show. The first band is a little bit heavy (for those of you who like the older PT) but still a great show.
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Posted: May 10 2007 at 00:54 |
Set list for show - skip if you want to be suprised-
Fear Of Blank Planet
Lightbulb Sun
My Ashes
Anesthetize
Trains
Open Car
Gravity Eyelids
Sentimental
Drown With Me
Blackest Eyes
Half Life
Sever
Way Out Of Here
Let's Sleep Together
Mother and Child Divided
Halo
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Posted: May 10 2007 at 00:52 |
I caught their opening night show last night at the Showbox theater
here in Seattle, and let me tell you, I walked away completely amazed.
It's a great place to see a show, club-like and only 1200 capacity, so
there's not a bad seat, but also designed as a theater so the sound
quality is usually very good. there wasn't much press or
advertising for the show, so I was very pleased to see a near sell-out
audience attending. Everyone seemed to be there for the music which was
perfect for this band.
Opening act "3" came on strong with a 40 min set taken from their
new album Wake Pig. If you aren't aware, they are kinda Tool 'lite'.
Heavy instrumentation, dark sound, but certainly not delving into the
mysticism Tool is known for, more focused on castles and sci-fi. Lead
guitarist and vocalist was incredible, playing with an open hand
technique highly reminiscent of Claypool's work, except maybe more
aggressive. I did enjoy it enough to buy their album after the
set was over.
This was my first time seeing PT, and it knida bowled me over. I've
only been a mild fan (have 'In Absentia' and 'Deadwing' but didn't
often listen to them), but on the basis of the show I will definitly
rethink that stance. The band was energetic and strong and very tight.
The heavy atmosphere of the "Blank Planet" theme was offset by how much
they seemed to be enjoying themselves. Even a techinical glitch (video
playback stopped and had to be rebooted by the drummer?!?) that stopped
the main part of show was handled with grace. Wilson said they wanted
to provide the best show, so we should bear with them, and then he
launched into an acoustic version of 'Trains' which was beautifully
done. After a couple of self-depricating jokes, they got back on with
it. Even though I was unaware of much of the material, the quality of
the performance roped me in and I found myself really having a good
time. The hit a lot of their career highlights, all of 'Blank Planet'
and some rarities thrown in. Great, great show.
They are tourng the whole country, so I highly recommend seeing them if they are close.
Set list on next post. Skip if you don't want any spoilers.
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