Dav3thedog
(Canberra) | | Posted: Apr 27, 2013 - 19:41 | |
I really liked it! Who is this SW you speak of? |
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SmileOnADog
(Arizona) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 18:21 | |
Deadwing wrote:I think SW was just being playful and whimsical with this one. Slope you know I would walk through fire for these guys!!!!! The guitar solo is pretty freaking good though  Honestly though, I have to say that I'm slightly disillusioned with SW lately. The last PT album that I love start to finish is Deadwing (2005). I really DO like FoaBP, but I've never cared for Sentimental. That song just bores and annoys me. I pretty much despise "The Incident"- It is contrived and unnatural. I like Blind House, Black Dahlia, and a couple of the other songs. SW is most definitely speading himself too thin and has become completely mesmerized by the King Crimson back catalogue. Fripp's strengths are his mathematical brain and fingers that defy space, gravity, and time. He is a musical engineer. There is no one else on Earth like him. SW's strength has always been his songwriting and a melodic sensibility that seems to come from God himself. SW has always been heavily susceptible to what he is listening to musically at any given moment and his musical output REALLY reflects it. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. He needs to put some space between himself and Fripp/Crimson before he tries to write another PT album. It's like when he worked with Opeth- he felt like he had to be some metal badass after that. He seems torn by conflicting desires to me. I honestly think he is he best songwriter alive right now- he just sets the bar so high for himself- he sets himself up to fail. Can't really disagree with much of that, but on the other hand, maybe SW gets bored with his stuff and moves on, trying to find something novel to amuse himself and break a little new ground. Real artists (vs. just enjoyable performers) go through phases like that, whereas we might get attached to stops along their journey, getting very attached to some of the work, but having less or no use for other locations they might visit. Perhaps after a lengthy digesting of Frippertronisms and KC virtuosities etc. SW might come back with some new variation on prog rock that is a fresh synthesis of the Masters so to speak, sans the fart odors. |
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Jan 08, 2013 - 15:36 | |
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Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH) | | Posted: Dec 08, 2012 - 06:29 | |
Thanks Bill! I needed this. A little light hearted SW makes my Saturday morning!  Such a sweet guitar solo too. |
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Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | | Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 06:30 | |
Deadwing wrote:I think SW was just being playful and whimsical with this one. Slope you know I would walk through fire for these guys!!!!! The guitar solo is pretty freaking good though Honestly though, I have to say that I'm slightly disillusioned with SW lately. The last PT album that I love start to finish is Deadwing (2005). I really DO like FoaBP, but I've never cared for Sentimental. That song just bores and annoys me. I pretty much despise "The Incident"- It is contrived and unnatural. I like Blind House, Black Dahlia, and a couple of the other songs. SW is most definitely speading himself too thin and has become completely mesmerized by the King Crimson back catalogue. Fripp's strengths are his mathematical brain and fingers that defy space, gravity, and time. He is a musical engineer. There is no one else on Earth like him. SW's strength has always been his songwriting and a melodic sensibility that seems to come from God himself. SW has always been heavily susceptible to what he is listening to musically at any given moment and his musical output REALLY reflects it. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. He needs to put some space between himself and Fripp/Crimson before he tries to write another PT album. It's like when he worked with Opeth- he felt like he had to be some metal badass after that. He seems torn by conflicting desires to me. I honestly think he is he best songwriter alive right now- he just sets the bar so high for himself- he sets himself up to fail. It's like saying God should be a little more Godlike  |
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cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..) | | Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 12:06 | |
mistabird wrote:kommt gut die musik wer sie mal im club live gesehen hat , im kleinen rahmen ganz nah der fühlt, merkt und sieht wie genial der sound ist. und das gute ist : es gibt noch besseres von diesen musikern
..^ what he sed (babel fish it).. |
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stevendejong
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Deadwing wrote:SW (...) needs to put some space between himself and Fripp/Crimson before he tries to write another PT album. Completely agree with that. The Incident was a rather disappointing album, and his solo stuff, well, everything you said below is exactly what I think as well. There are moments of total brilliance, and moments of... well, something I simply don't want to listen to. That new track (Luminol) is just noise, for instance. Interviews also seem to suggest that he is increasingly enjoying the smell of his own farts. Let's hope for the best. |
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vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | | Posted: Aug 19, 2012 - 21:52 | |
Deadwing, spot on: ". . . is not capable of self editing. . ."
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gemtag
(Texas) | | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 11:28 | |
Beach Boys married Dandy Warhols and had a stranger
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Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH) | | Posted: Apr 21, 2012 - 08:45 | |
westslope wrote:Deadwing. With all due respect, I regard Stranger by the Minute as genius. Lyrics, harmonies, lead, none of it strikes me as throwaway. I do like the Stupid Dream to the Deadwing run. FoaBP is fine. Nil Recurring is great if more edge is sought. The Incident is uneven. Wilson went beyond music to noisy, in-your-face attention-getting. In any event, the 'device' was overused. Sounds like you are not crazy about his solo stuff. Haven't heard the 2nd CD yet but Insurgentes worked for me. take care -w. slope His solo stuff is hit or miss for me. Harmony Korine is amazingly rich and textured and builds in a fantastic way. That song gives me chills. Deform to Form a Star is mournfully beautiful. But... Some of his solo songs sound like a cymbal falling down a flight of stairs. I could care less about his experimental crap. Considering the caliber of his well woven songs, when he whips out one of his "gee wouldn't it be cool if I repeat this same note over and over getting louder and louder and add some cacophonous white noise to it" crap makes me want to punch his skinny white ass. I think he is the best songwriter alive, but I also feel he suffers from Stephen King syndrome and is not capable of self editing. I still need the eggs though (obscure Woody Allen reference)  And it's always good to see you Slope!! /hugs |
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ziakut
(The Windy City) | | Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 09:58 | |
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 18:29 | |
Deadwing. With all due respect, I regard Stranger by the Minute as genius. Lyrics, harmonies, lead, none of it strikes me as throwaway. I do like the Stupid Dream to the Deadwing run. FoaBP is fine. Nil Recurring is great if more edge is sought. The Incident is uneven. Wilson went beyond music to noisy, in-your-face attention-getting. In any event, the 'device' was overused. Sounds like you are not crazy about his solo stuff. Haven't heard the 2nd CD yet but Insurgentes worked for me. take care -w. slope |
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Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH) | | Posted: Feb 11, 2012 - 23:57 | |
I think SW was just being playful and whimsical with this one. Slope you know I would walk through fire for these guys!!!!! The guitar solo is pretty freaking good though Honestly though, I have to say that I'm slightly disillusioned with SW lately. The last PT album that I love start to finish is Deadwing (2005). I really DO like FoaBP, but I've never cared for Sentimental. That song just bores and annoys me. I pretty much despise "The Incident"- It is contrived and unnatural. I like Blind House, Black Dahlia, and a couple of the other songs. SW is most definitely speading himself too thin and has become completely mesmerized by the King Crimson back catalogue. Fripp's strengths are his mathematical brain and fingers that defy space, gravity, and time. He is a musical engineer. There is no one else on Earth like him. SW's strength has always been his songwriting and a melodic sensibility that seems to come from God himself. SW has always been heavily susceptible to what he is listening to musically at any given moment and his musical output REALLY reflects it. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. He needs to put some space between himself and Fripp/Crimson before he tries to write another PT album. It's like when he worked with Opeth- he felt like he had to be some metal badass after that. He seems torn by conflicting desires to me. I honestly think he is he best songwriter alive right now- he just sets the bar so high for himself- he sets himself up to fail. |
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mistabird
(frei republik allgäu) | | Posted: Dec 26, 2011 - 15:37 | |
kommt gut die musik wer sie mal im club live gesehen hat , im kleinen rahmen ganz nah der fühlt, merkt und sieht wie genial der sound ist. und das gute ist : es gibt noch besseres von diesen musikern
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Dec 26, 2011 - 15:31 | |
While I agree with the sentiment,.... throwaway? Huh? I love this song!
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Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH) | | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 11:33 | |
Not one of my favorites, but SWs throwaway songs are better than most bands best offerings.
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hbs47
(SE England) | | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 10:10 | |
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 10:10 | |
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mistabird
(frei republik allgäu) | | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 10:09 | |
more pocupine tree please very good  standing |
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LowPhreak
(United Corporate States of Neo-Feudal Amurika, Inc.) | | Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 17:16 | |
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Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 09:24 | |
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ofanansky
| | Posted: Jul 06, 2011 - 00:34 | |
hey, you're playing the same song again, we just heard this leather sofa song a few minutes ago!
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RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA) | | Posted: Jun 20, 2011 - 06:19 | |
ziakut wrote:Exquisite songwriting! Harmonies...arrangement...chords...man...whew! This is great!!!!
What he/she said! |
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ziakut
(A place with air, water and chocolate.) | | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 14:41 | |
Exquisite songwriting! Harmonies...arrangement...chords...man...whew! This is great!!!!
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: May 19, 2011 - 14:41 | |
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1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California) | | Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 16:29 | |
This entire CD is a thumbs up...quite different from their other stuff...love it
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jpdribbler
(Hamburg, Germany) | | Posted: Jan 29, 2011 - 09:29 | |
One of the most relaxing, uplifting PT songs on my favorite PT record (9).
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sirdroseph
(Yes) | | Posted: Jan 29, 2011 - 09:23 | |
Yes, not a huge Tree fan, they are hit or miss with me. This one is a definite hit though, great guitar! |
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anotherlistener
(outside Bawlmer) | | Posted: Dec 13, 2010 - 12:11 | |
Not familiar with it, but very nice indeed. A solid 8.
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westslope
(BC coast) | | Posted: Nov 27, 2010 - 09:09 | |
Dave_Mack wrote:The guitar reminds me of Widespread Panic, while the bass is distinctly Yes-oid (Squiresque  ) Bassist Colin Edwins and keyboardist Richard Barbieri do not get enough recognition for their contributions to this unique Porcupine Tree sound. One of my favourite cuts off a superb CD. |
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