Porcupine Tree New Album and Tour

I'll gladly miss all this. I did not think that the material shown around from the new album was that great, or "better" than a lot of things out there ... and I think that many have confused the incredibly well recorded manner of the album, for the artistry of the songs that was not there.

The medium is NOT the message! PERIOD!

Hi,

The band, or even SW, has ALWAYS sounded fantastic on stage. You can check this out on many videos, and it was quite clear that they worked at making sure they sounded right, and good.

It made for a nice evening, and yeah, a positive vibe, even in the show that Richard was forced to do the music without his trusty Prophet 5 (took a spill on the airport and they could not fix it before showtime!) ... in 1999 ... in SF ... and while a roadie said they sounded terrible, I have to tell you that they sounded absolutely magnificent and that show should have been recorded for an album ... maybe a slightly different version of this or that, but still ... strong, and very well done!

My tastes, and experiences, however, died after seeing GONG three times and spending time with them on the 2nd go. Not that they did not sound right, or good in the show, but in the end, sometimes, their time has already showing signs of fading. I doubt this will be the case for PT, mostly because I really thought that the production values in the material on the new album were outstanding, and WAY BETTER THAN THE MUSIC ITSELF, which for me makes for a slightly fake thing. It took away the meaning of the whole thing to a less than important value!

I'll save my money ... thanks! Only one person I would love to see, and never will ... Peter Hammill with or without VdGG. Too late for Vangelis, and I doubt we will ever see Mike Oldfield in America!