 In Absentia (2002) [ larger cover art ] |
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Black the sky, weapons fly
Lay them waste for your race
Lay them waste for your race
| k1j2cat | Posted: May 20, 2013 - 23:06 I love how this song can be playing in another room and l'lI hear the bass line and just sort of drift in to sit in front of the speakers. Very cool sounds. Thanks for playing these folks Bill! |
| paradisepig (Inverness-Scotland) | Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 00:58 Wow I'm liking this ...gets pretty mean and grunjeeeee nice bass line  |
| blotto (127.0.0.1) | Posted: Feb 10, 2013 - 16:14 awesome band. awesome song. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Feb 10, 2013 - 16:14 As an alternative to Radio Paradise, I have a Porcupine Tree Station on Pandora and some of the bands they pair up that I've discoved there include : Riverside, Russian Circles, to name a few. If you love this band, PT, as much as I, it is worth checking these two out. Riverside in particular (they are from Poland) are very close to PT in sonic reproduction quality and they really are very good song writers. I also saw this in concert and was very impressed. All time favorite band to see live. |
| jared_w | Posted: Feb 10, 2013 - 16:13 So good of them to clarify .3 in parentheses. Here I was thinking I was missing the first two points until I saw that on the next line. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Jan 21, 2013 - 14:31 Me thinks Bill's favorite band is Porcupine Tree. This is third time today I've tuned in — and the third time a PT track has poured forth. Eh, Bill? |
| oldsaxon (Wales via Vancouver, BC.) | Posted: Jan 15, 2013 - 11:51 TJS wrote: Poe to PT. I do this at home. I salute you, Bill. I can't say that I've ever saluted Bill in the privacy of my home, but what you do is fine with me. I may try it later. |
| stevendejong | Posted: Dec 15, 2012 - 03:04 Deadwing wrote:  it was very cool seeing the guys play this in a medley with Strip the Soul on The Incident tour.Actually the two tracks were originally one long track, as is still audible in the bass this one opens with. |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 18:12 The BASS in this thing is just wicked, and the percussion, too, and I love how it stalks right up behind you and then the ethereal vocals and keys come in and...SONIC BLISS! Thanks to RP, otherwise I likely would not have heard of nor be jamming so much to PT! |
| Imkirok (The Arctic Hinter Land) | Posted: Nov 08, 2012 - 14:21 8 -> 9. Love this song, and most of PT's stuff. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 00:07 Nice! |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 12:34 Poe to PT. I do this at home. I salute you, Bill. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 15:28 ubuntourist wrote: I had the good fortune to encounter them live, prior to hearing them on RP. They played the North East Alternative Rock Festival (NEARfest) in 2001. The concert recordings are still available for free streaming from Studio M Live http://www.studiomlive.com/nearfest2001/porcupinetree.html. (My favorites, however were the Hungarian band "After Crying" and the Italian band "Banco del Mutuo Soccorso". Sadly, the tickets for NEARfest sell out seconds after going on sale, and so, I haven't had the opportunity to get back to that. But it was a fantastic event. RP should have a drawing for those tickets! ;-) I just last week did a year by year review of Village Voice's annual poll of polls of the critics' year-end lists and only one PT CD ever appeared at all (I stopped looking after about 200 or 300th place), and that one was not even in the top 100 for the year it appeared!! These guys have really managed to fly under the radar. I put them very high in one of my Amazon lists, so there is justice in the world! |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Jul 05, 2012 - 17:37 very nice segue ... from Traffic — Glad ... there is a human DJ behind this ... Thanks! |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: May 14, 2012 - 16:53 I think a beer summit is in order here..westslope wrote: Well, I also lived through the Cold War. I have campaigned as a peace and disarmament activist. I have worked as a peace and security researcher and have worked for National Defence.
I have an excellent idea of what nuclear weapons can do. But I also understand nuclear strategy and the game theory that explains it. Be very afraid of UAV-delivered ordinances technology. Be very afraid. The technology will diffuse very quickly. Welcome to the crack-cocaine of modern weapons. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: May 08, 2012 - 10:25 westslope wrote: Be very afraid of UAV-delivered ordinances technology. Be very afraid. The technology will diffuse very quickly. Welcome to the crack-cocaine of modern weapons. Nice phrase  |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: May 03, 2012 - 04:37 kilroyjoe3 wrote: You didn't live through the cold war, and you have no idea what nuclear bombs can do, do you? Well, I also lived through the Cold War. I have campaigned as a peace and disarmament activist. I have worked as a peace and security researcher and have worked for National Defence.
I have an excellent idea of what nuclear weapons can do. But I also understand nuclear strategy and the game theory that explains it. Be very afraid of UAV-delivered ordinances technology. Be very afraid. The technology will diffuse very quickly. Welcome to the crack-cocaine of modern weapons. |
| LuvWilloughby (Westmore,VT) | Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 16:58 Remindes me of a Yellowjackets (jazz fusion) tune they used to do on their "Wildlife" album. |
| Sobient (Norway, the icy spine of the world.) | Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 11:34 Oh, I've already rated this at almost max.  Long time since I've heard PT on RP, and always a pleasure. Been @ concert with them once and they blew the roof away. Highly recommended, see these guys live! |
| ubuntourist (Brain-Washington) | Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 08:33 rdo wrote: I have been turned on to PT by RP. After many years listening to them here and buying several of their CDS, I still have not seen them mentioned anywhere else in reference, and certainly I have never heard them played anywhere else. Strangely, I don't think I have seen them on any ones top 10 (or top 25, etc.) lists. It's really surprising. I had the good fortune to encounter them live, prior to hearing them on RP. They played the North East Alternative Rock Festival (NEARfest) in 2001. The concert recordings are still available for free streaming from Studio M Live http://www.studiomlive.com/nearfest2001/porcupinetree.html. (My favorites, however were the Hungarian band "After Crying" and the Italian band "Banco del Mutuo Soccorso". Sadly, the tickets for NEARfest sell out seconds after going on sale, and so, I haven't had the opportunity to get back to that. But it was a fantastic event. RP should have a drawing for those tickets! ;-) |
| mcYammer (Beervana) | Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 08:18 P Tree seem to me to be the inheritors of the thoughtful rockers, as evidenced by their Fripperish baptism and SOUNDSCAPES |
| kilroyjoe3 (Farmington, NM) | Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 19:11 westslope wrote: As the 21st century progresses more and more resource-poor nation states and non-governmental organizations will acquire unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying small war heads.
It is fascinating to watch the US practice deploying drone bombs on Muslim hill people in Pakistan. This genie is out of the bottle and much more scary than nuclear weapons ever were or can be. You didn't live through the cold war, and you have no idea what nuclear bombs can do, do you? |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 19:10 Cool segue from "Glad." |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Feb 09, 2012 - 14:05 As the 21st century progresses more and more resource-poor nation states and non-governmental organizations will acquire unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying small war heads.
It is fascinating to watch the US practice deploying drone bombs on Muslim hill people in Pakistan. This genie is out of the bottle and much more scary than nuclear weapons ever were or can be. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Feb 09, 2012 - 14:05 narlyman wrote: Hard to believe this group has been around for many years and have never had airplay here in America except for stations like RP. They have a remarkable sound and over the years have just progressed and supplied me with endless hours of enjoyment. Thanks RP I have been turned on to PT by RP. After many years listening to them here and buying several of their CDS, I still have not seen them mentioned anywhere else in reference, and certainly I have never heard them played anywhere else. Strangely, I don't think I have seen them on any ones top 10 (or top 25, etc.) lists. It's really surprising. |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Feb 09, 2012 - 14:02 Poe followed by PT = win! |
| wenatchee (Duvall, WA) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 08:31 narlyman wrote: Hard to believe this group has been around for many years and have never had airplay here in America except for stations like RP. They have a remarkable sound and over the years have just progressed and supplied me with endless hours of enjoyment. Thanks RP I agree, would really like to know why we are not hearing this on "FM"? RP rocks! |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 08:27 Wow! 2 great drummers in a row. |
| narlyman (Fort Myers, Florida) | Posted: Jan 02, 2012 - 13:45 Hard to believe this group has been around for many years and have never had airplay here in America except for stations like RP. They have a remarkable sound and over the years have just progressed and supplied me with endless hours of enjoyment. Thanks RP |
| auram (Cheltenham, UK) | Posted: Jan 02, 2012 - 13:42 It just can't get better than this. Porcupine tree to Jimi. Bill: thank you for what you do. A. |
| mistabird (frei republik allgäu) | Posted: Jan 02, 2012 - 13:38 D A N K E für Pocupine tree sound |
| Sasha2001 (I can see Zabars from my window) | Posted: Nov 06, 2011 - 06:49 Tenth! Wait, I think I skipped a few. Bultaco wrote: Fourth! Groogrux69 wrote: Third! willrobinson wrote: Second that! forge wrote: One hundred trillion times thank you, Bill, for making it possible for me to learn about the existence of Porcupine Tree. No way in all of Heaven or Earth I would ever, ever have heard music this marvelous on terrestrial radio. The more I listen to RP the more I wanna mow down all the dork-face executives responsible for the crap they call American radio and make Bill the new boss. |
| robbeek (the foothills above El Lay....) | Posted: Oct 05, 2011 - 18:09 Fifth for me....make mine gin! |
| Ahnyer_Keester (Chicago Il) | Posted: Sep 29, 2011 - 11:36 Liked that one so much I bought it from Amazon. |
| Propayne (Richmond VA) | Posted: Sep 29, 2011 - 11:31 Rush and Porcupine Tree. Progtastic! |
| Bultaco (St. Catharines, ON, Canada) | Posted: Sep 24, 2011 - 08:06 Fourth! Groogrux69 wrote: Third! willrobinson wrote: Second that! forge wrote: One hundred trillion times thank you, Bill, for making it possible for me to learn about the existence of Porcupine Tree. No way in all of Heaven or Earth I would ever, ever have heard music this marvelous on terrestrial radio. The more I listen to RP the more I wanna mow down all the dork-face executives responsible for the crap they call American radio and make Bill the new boss. |
| V-bro (Amsterdam) | Posted: Aug 29, 2011 - 02:02 Wonderful!!  |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Jul 23, 2011 - 14:02 it was very cool seeing the guys play this in a medley with Strip the Soul on The Incident tour. |
| yodasan_magoo (Close to the far side) | Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 06:46 Anyone like to see a PT and Rush doubleheader? What a concert that would be. |
| shawshank (Maryland) | Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 06:42 Great intro! Just plain awesome! The bass and the DRUMS!!!  |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jun 22, 2011 - 00:35 Very nice! |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: May 26, 2011 - 15:26 Hello Westslope...What are you paying in your neck of the woods ? Happy Memorial Day ! westslope wrote: Appropriate.
P.S. Enjoy the US$4/gallon petrol. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: May 01, 2011 - 08:00 Appropriate.
P.S. Enjoy the US$4/gallon petrol. |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Mar 30, 2011 - 16:48 I Miss Deadwing...Where art thou ?  Deadwing...am I reaching ? Crazy mama where you been so long...come back...come back..you write the best comments and other stuff too ! I need your help with the trolls....PLEASE |
| Groogrux69 (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Mar 30, 2011 - 16:42 Third! willrobinson wrote: Second that! forge wrote: One hundred trillion times thank you, Bill, for making it possible for me to learn about the existence of Porcupine Tree. No way in all of Heaven or Earth I would ever, ever have heard music this marvelous on terrestrial radio. The more I listen to RP the more I wanna mow down all the dork-face executives responsible for the crap they call American radio and make Bill the new boss. |
| Groogrux69 (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Mar 30, 2011 - 16:39 I was just recently turned onto Porcupine Tree. I am blown away. How did I miss these guys for so many years? All their music is awesome! |
| beezoo (Venice, CA) | Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 19:35 bronorb wrote: That's a good point but we are listening to the song out of context with the rest of the album. In Absentia (to me anyway) is very much a concept album. Also a good point. Unfortunately, with the preponderance of 99 cent iTunes single song downloads, many great works are no longer heard in their original context. Imagine Dark Side of the Moon being experienced only by listeners as a collection of single unrelated tracks the whole of the work would be completely lost. I admire PT for continuing to treat their ideas within their work as an "album" of interrelated pieces all combining to create a musical whole. In Absentia is a truly great contemporary (in comparison) work of progressive rock. We need more- certainly not less. |
| michaelgmitchell (Belleville, ON) | Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 19:23 westslope wrote: Never enough Tree! Long live the Tree! And cursed be the infidels. First heard these fellows here a couple of years ago. Yes, never enough 'Tree. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Jan 15, 2011 - 16:21 macbags wrote: 2much tree Never enough Tree!
Long live the Tree! And cursed be the infidels. |
| macbags (atlanta) | Posted: Jan 15, 2011 - 16:05 2much tree |