[kj] OT: Porcupine Tree fans

[Brendan Quinn]

The Futile EP  (circa In Absentia - 2003) has an interview with Steven
Wilson where he mentions discovering the 'metal underground' when he was
writing the album around 2000 / 2001. Previously he had made the mistake -
as many of you wayward children on this list have - of discounting metal as
childish stuff that you quickly move on from. However he managed to solve
THE RIDDLE OF METAL and the rest is musical history. 

 

The bands he mentions being "blown away" by (and whose elements he has
incorporated into his own music since):

 

Opeth

Meshuggah

Morbid Angel (death metal)

Esoteric (doom metal from Brum, the birthplace of doom)

Black Sabbath (gasp! Most Brum doom metal) - he prostrates himself before
the Sabbath

Dillinger Escape Plan 

Tool (he mentions them secondarily, underlying message being he loves them
the most and is jealous)

 

Interview here:

 

https://rcpt.yousendit.com/794589776/a34980b0d99b6a08a66fbc5ee3267d92

 

So there you go, metal, death metal, doom metal...and Porcupine Tree. Goes
without saying that he was influenced by Queen, the inventors of speed
metal, and multi layered multi tracked multi instrumental amazingly crafted
harmonic melodic beautiful music, and the progenitors, upon whose
shoulders...

 

Peace (Darren ;)

 

 

From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Rheinhold Squeegee
Sent: Wednesday, 23 December 2009 1:52 AM
To: Gathering Gathering
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Porcupine Tree fans

 

That's funny, since XTC, Talk Talk and especially Blue Nile are all
long-time favorites.
 
I've got the predecessors covered: I was hoping for suggestions that were
more...contemporary.
 

 

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Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:17:00 +0000
From: Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Porcupine Tree fans

Opeth? 

Marillion (at a push)

King Crimson (Definitely)

 

 

To get to the heart of what Porcupine Tree are doing it is probably worth
looking at XTC, Talk Talk and Blue Nile (all bands who seem to be a major
influence on Steve Wilsons writing) 

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Rheinhold Squeegee
Sent: 21 December 2009 17:08
To: Gathering Gathering
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Porcupine Tree fans

 


Hey PT fans-
 
I've been looking for PT analogues, i.e. accomplished playing / songcraft /
harmonies without the wankiness of regular prog, i.e. indulgent time
signature changes and aimless chord progressions, songs about wizards etc. 
 
I have been directed to both Pineapple Thief and Oceansize, and while I like
them both, they are unfulfilling and reminiscint of my college shoegazing
days.
 
Any suggestions for something that is crunchy but still melodic?
 
Forays into metal are OK (Akercocke comes to mind), but the genre is
generally too po-faced to elicit anything other than giggles.
 
Thanks,
 
JF

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