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    Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:30

Who the heck are the Porcupine Tree, and why have I never heard of them before?  Until recently on this site, that is, and now suddenly I'm seeing their name everywhere, and they have all these spacy looking albums...

Assuming that they're awesome (everyone appears to love them), what album would you guys recommend as first purchase for this newcomer?  If it would help to be acquainted with my taste, basically...  as long as there is no damned annoying modern singer and the instrumental display is not pedestrian, I'll love it.

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Points: 1117 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:36
I fear you are not able to buy "some" albums because they are very rare, most of them...
I wanted to have some, but they get so expensive on eBay...the only one I have is "The Sky moves Sideways"... not my favorite (is it techno sometimes? )
But there's one album I always wanted to have "lightbulb sun"...so expensive
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 07:18
A good one to start with as an overview would be 'Coma Divine' - this is a live album from 1997(I think); you will find no pedestrian playing or damned annoying singer (I didn't mention James Labrie, did you??? ) here, just a find band on top form.

It's true many of their albums can be difficult to come by, but this is one of the exeptions; indeed, this album is now available in 2 forms, the original single disc version & a later 2 disc version with additional tracks.

The band are well worth checking out..... Just don't tell the guitarist you think they're prog-rock; he apparently has a real problem with that tag

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Points: 340 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 07:28

I have discovered Porcupine Tree but it was impossible for me to find the records.

But I have downloaded most of them (front/back CD covers included) from the net : it is safe, easier and less expansive

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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 10:22

Corbet, I'm new into P.T. but quickly jumped on the train. They have a strong ethereal feel to most of the music, they do rock out, but are a bit restrained. Steve Wilson, the main singer, songwriter, guitarist........ has a soft whispery voice, not overly emotive (ie; LaBrie) and is more than proficient on six strings.

I would recommend Lightbulb Sun, Signify or In Absentia. The last is the newest and probably the easiest to find.

This band has many off-shoots. No-Man, Blackfield, Bass Communication, Rain Tree Crow (Barbieri - Keyboards) and many others.

Good stuff, well worth the investment.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 10:36

i would reccomend StarsDie which is a  sth like a best of and that itll take you straight to the music.....

Steve Wilson (singer,guitarist,producer,keyboardist,lyric writer, )  is my god of music...  Its like he is in my head and plays whatever i want to hear

Buy everything youll find!!!  They just ROCK!
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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 11:18

Yes, Stars Die is a great compilation of the earlier P.T. stuff.

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Points: 400 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 13:37

If you are having trouble finding CD's by "The Tree", try the used market.

For instance: http://half.ebay.com/search/search.jsp?search_by=contributor _id&meta_id=2&domain_id=1876&query=1025103799

I've gotten a lot of music used.  Just be sure you pay attention to the comments with the individual listings, not ever used CD offered is in pristine condition.
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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 14:37

Amazon is a great source:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/104-256 4267-5179153

 

New and used. Pretty reliable on shipping which is free over $25.00.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 17:01

Great band PT, earlier stuff is more prog than the recent output. Steve Wilson is very much the star of the show. A couple of the band were once in Japan. "Stupid Dream" is I think their best album, still prog, but with some good short tracks too.

Steve Wilson has various side projects, including Noman. He also appears on the OSI album.

 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 17:17

yes yes...

 

the man is a god....
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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 17:25

I don't know about "god" but he is very creative and talented.

 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 18 2004 at 20:17
yes... he told me the same thing when he used  (  )to answer in the porcupine tree forums when i told him that....it was 4 years ago i think... he said "And im not a god but thanks anyway..."
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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2004 at 10:22

Originally posted by swmyg0d0fmusic swmyg0d0fmusic wrote:

yes... he told me the same thing when he used  (  )to answer in the porcupine tree forums when i told him that....it was 4 years ago i think... he said "And im not a god but thanks anyway..."

Nice to see some humility from a god.............LOL
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Great guitarist, but he was a ratty bugger when we saw PT at the Canterbury festival a couple of years back.....

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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2004 at 11:28

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Great guitarist, but he was a ratty bugger when we saw PT at the Canterbury festival a couple of years back.....

 

Please Jim,

Define "Ratty Bugger" for me.................. Did you meet him and he had bad breath? Didn't comb his hair?

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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2004 at 11:34

Aren't that characteristics for ALL rock musicians?

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Points: 101 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2004 at 13:17

...  thanks dudes!!

I figured maybe I'd discover some new music... didn't know I'd find god too!  Especially a ratty, smelly god.. getting more than I bargained for..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2004 at 13:17

MAY THE GOD SHOW MERCY FOR YOU AND NOT SEND YOU TO HELL.....

 

    
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Points: 6667 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 19 2004 at 13:30

God, you already have some kind of a reputation around here, after 12 posts!  I think I'll change my name to hot chick or something like that!

No, I didn't mean to offend you!

No, please! Have mercy!



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