PORCUPINE TREE Sleep Together Composer Reaction and Dissection (Patreon Pick)

[@Lexcoaster]

Porcupine Tree is one of the best bands no one's heard of. :)

[@petsounds3612]

That's pretty inaccurate imo. Maybe for the pure radio pop listener but for those with even a passing interest in the genre, Porcupine Tree/Steven Wilson is one of the biggest names in modern Progressive Rock. Between PT, Bass Communion, his solo work, production, collabs with Opeth, remixes of King Crimson albums, etc. there is a ton of exposure.

[@Lexcoaster]

@@petsounds3612 It was of course a bit of an overstatement. ;) The thing is you have to be seriously interested in music to be familiar with the name.

[@michaeltarasov4426]

@@petsounds3612 almost nobody listen to Porcupine Tree, at least in Russia, this is strange, cause this is country of sadness and depression, and Steve is a king of all those sad feels, i mean all feels😂

[@BrodyReyno]

This entire album is one of the best prog rock records ever made imo. I absolutely love its atmosphere. Every song slaps.

[@carulli32]

I couldn't agree more. I have it on vinyl and it is my favorite of my collection.

[@mpk33]

Gavin Harrison easily has the best recorded drum sound in music the last 15-20 years. Especially his Sonor Protean snare. Holy shitballs, dude!

[@JackChurchill101]

This album melts me. Completely encompassing the disillusionment of the late 90s that was met in films like fight club and American beauty, and in other music like Ok Computer. Highly recommended to listen to the whole thing, and remember what real dehumanised angst feels like.

[@alangray2976]

Pretty much everything Mr Wilson touches, musically, turns to gold, this is a beautiful thing 👌

[@DaryoGoinden]

Blackfield

[@V.F.D.DaleSalvador]

Geebz, you gotta do Porcupine Tree: Hatesong, the Live Version. One of the best Live Performances I've seen.

[@1972GERWKR]

Anything live by Porcupine Tree is great

[@SquishypuffDave]

I endorse this message

[@neinstein-says]

Great choice. 100%

[@PolyGrapheneee]

I wanna see what he says about the odd time signature riff towards the end 👌

[@thepuckmonkey]

True statement

[@CO6883-o3c]

Richard Barbieri is a mad scientist 🤘

[@marchmont5918]

I need to listen to more Porcupine Tree!! Damn. Thanks for doing this one - I had no idea this song even existed.

[@aaronsladek1339]

@@Nbdy18 Great pick, I have the DVD and treasure it.

[@drumttocs8]

Highly recommend this album

[@dustinjohns2587]

Man, they have been around for soooo long and never hit the mainstream really. Unfortunate for them because they rock. I love that he mentioned their drummer, because he is very talented. You are in fora ride if you get into them! Happy listening.

[@TheAsphyx666]

Yes! Yes, you do! Everybody does.

[@Zundfolge]

Almost 9 weeks to go until their new album drops ... I can't hardly wait :)

[@dustinjohns2587]

This i did not know! Thanks for the heads up.

[@schmidth]

WHAT?! Finally, last one was in 2009!

[@InsaneCarville]

So many people in the comments who haven't heard this before. So cool to see more people get into it. Great analysis Geebz! I tend to request this tune at parties and have yet to receive a negative response. Always put it on at the right moment.

[@DeagleLas]

This entire album is a masterpiece. Awwright!

[@aka.Mr.French]

trivia note: string parts were written by Wilson and Dave Stewart, and orchestrated by Stewart. Who's Dave Stewart? No, this isn't the one who's (the lesser) half of 80s pop duo The Eurythmics; this one's a brilliant composer, keyboardist and arranger with a long career that dates back to the early 1970s when he was a mainstay of the Canterbury branch of progressive rock, a late 70s stint with drummer extraordinaire Bill Bruford, and since then has created a few albums of "pop music for adults" with singer Barbara Gaskin (and occasional guest drummer Gavin Harrison... who you just listened to here). Dave also wrote a column for Keyboard magazine for many years. And he's still at it; he and Barb are doing a show in London this summer.

[@jobbo_]

This was absolutely face melting live on the Hand Cannot Erase tour in Edinburgh

[@RandyLott]

Definitely has an industrial metal sound to it, plus soundtrack instrumentation. Gavin Harrison has one of the best drum sounds of all time.

[@billymoon4089]

Absolutely have to cover Luminol live from Mexico City. One of the greatest works of our time. Steven Wilson is a musical genius.

[@Insanalyst]

Gavin’s drums are crispy on this album. I love it

[@dan12con]

Porcupine Tree is the most underrated band in the world.

[@jleddy]

In the dictionary under “atmospheric,” it should read ‘See: Porcupine Tree’

[@DeagleLas]

In the first entry, yes. The second entry on atmospheric should read: 'See Anathema'.

[@BoardGameBill]

Geebz, you really need to hear Harridan, the first released song from the upcoming PT album!

[@warbirdfotos]

Thanks Geebz! The string vibe makes this so powerful. This is their Kashmir, only so much more. Gavin the Great's drums are just perfection. And yes, the final tom blast from Gavin is frightening!

[@notTHEcher]

Porcupine Tree is amazing. Their whole album In Absentia is stellar!

[@sjajsjsja4523]

This was always my favorite track off this album. It's worth listening to the record all the way, very very dreamlike and chilling

[@lkeslinke]

Mr. Key of Geebz, A lot of PT songs are posted here on KZbin and every chance that U might get... Please pick a PT Live version that many of us PT fan's believe U would have your Best Way for U any New Listeners of experiencing any of PT Song's!!! Great job as always Mr. Key of Geebz

[@MrTelorix]

Hey U

[@ShiivaWilding]

It ends with a final flourish on the drums, and this song actually ends the album, so you're not missing anything vital. Love seeing this band being picked apart, their music means a great deal to me!

[@ShaqPlaque]

It's a neat little 'gotcha' that catches you unaware

[@astrolopitekos]

Seen this song live probably 5 times already. Gives me the feels every damn time. Those guitars during the chorus full of distortion are one of the best things I’ve ever heard.

[@markliverett8959]

Always enjoy your PT reactions. They are a truly talented group of musicians. I am going to request again Mellotron Scratch, Heartattack in a Layby, and Piano Lessons from PT. Also Luminol from Mr. Wilson. Keep up the good work!

[@JackChurchill101]

Worth mentioning that this track comes at the end of an hour(+) of music, and the crescendo of this song is the crescendo of the album. Really fits in if you know the context of the complete arrangement.

[@unoriginal_name7091]

I'd argue Anesthetize is really the cresendo of the album, and the back half of the record is dealing with the aftermath which leads to a bit more intensity toward the end (I mean Sleep Together is about the protagonist killing himself and trying to sway his lover to join him) but not the highEST point of the record. No shade though, Fear of a Blank Planet is one of my top five records.

[@ShaqPlaque]

@@unoriginal_name7091 I've loved this song for years and never realized the dual meaning of what "Let's sleep together" means. Wow. Thanks for that

[@MisterBrimm]

I'm guilty of not listening to enough Porcupine Tree, not that I didn't want to.

[@plfish77]

awesome tune! Thanks for introducing me to this band!

[@jppagetoo]

I've seen PT 3 times. Great band on record and can do the stuff live. I have tickets to see them again this fall.

[@gordo2149]

Thanks for doing more porcupine tree! Cheers

[@pedrofilizzola5621]

My friend, do Arrriving somewhere but no here, from the Deadwing album, my personal favourite and it shows off how much these guys can do. Regards from Brazil/England.

[@revb14n]

He has ;)

[@FrankJanse]

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[@Henrydingus01123]

I’ve been waiting for this song since your first PT video. It’s your channel in a song.

[@mistersmeagol259]

Every single Porcupine Tree song is like it's own little mini film score! You have two homeworks: 1) look up "Gavin Harrison drum videos", and 2) buy *every* PT album and just get lost in them! 🤓🤙🏼

[@aaronstaffford6750]

I've only ever cried from a song that I had no attacthment to at all and that was from this band. The song and lyrics mixed with its beautiful video made me tear up. Epic amazing band. Everyone should give them a chance

[@austinwilliams3305]

Unbelievably excited to catch them on their US tour this year, I have a feeling the upcoming album is going to be fantastic

[@TPM4594]

The strings in that last section give me chills every time, was very excited to see your reaction to this knowing how much of an aficionado you are with strings!

[@BonzoDrummer]

Always glad to hear PT here.

[@tizoned1]

Standard rotation, PT is brilliant! Dig Pineapple Thief and SW solo stuff too.

[@808BassMetal]

Love what you do Geebz, you da real deal. Aloha from the Big Island and Sacramento!

[@BrysonPagh]

Love this album I think it changed the course of my musical journey in some ways

[@ThePilottribune]

Live version is SO MUCH better. Either Tillburg or Steven Wilson Live at the Royal Albert Hall. But thank you for spreading the PT vibes to the rest of the world.

[@ericsartanahorner]

The Tree!!!! Great band. Longtime fan here. Classic stuff. They have my favorite drummer, as well.

[@coinasourusrex1787]

I saw porcupine tree at Berkeley in Boston

[@stephenjones7520]

Gavin is hammering the hi hats on the live version

[@devongonzalez2037]

Animals as Leaders- Gordian Naught amazing

[@toprakbayder6074]

Ooof PT, you are really in for a ride

[@stewybot]

Oh Geebz you're getting so close to Cardiacs I can taste it! Steven Wilson is a huge fan, he's even done some covers of their tunes. I'd suggest "The Everso closely guarded line" as a starting point, equal parts manic and majestic!

[@MikeKobb]

Feel free to do that deep dive into the end part. I'm sure a lot of us would love to see it. Also, if you haven't already, check out the live version of this song from their concert in Tilburg, Netherlands. For that concert, they played the entirety of this album (in order), then a bunch of their other songs.

[@trfmusic902]

Heard of the band, never listened until now. Very haunting A minor key. This is something that when I was young I would hear and literally couldn’t sleep because the scary instrumentals. But now that I love music a lot and older I think this is really sick! That flanged guitar sounds awesome too 💯

[@adamhenton6221]

Oh man this is trippy lol

[@KeyOfGeebz]

Right? So cool!

[@breenschipke]

Hey Geebz - if you havent had the chance to do it since this review so long ago, do yourself the pleasure of listening to and reviewing this same track but played by Steven Wilson with his solo support band on his 2018 Home Invasion DVD recorded at the Royal Albert Hall. Ab - so - lute-ly gobsmacking. Would so love to watch and hear your reaction.

[@cpow6207]

Great song, great band, still here.

[@crc_mircea]

Loved the video, you should do a video on some of King Gizzards microtonal works like Nuclear Fusion for example, the whole Flying Microtonal Banana album is a pretty unique thing!

[@twelvemonkeys8786]

Really enjoyed this.

[@madf00bar15]

Love the Bruce Brown t-shirt, it takes me back! A Steven Wilson trademark - the BEST part of the song is the outro. This continues in his solo career.

[@pomat22]

It's difficult to judge because every single song is perfection literally... i mean in technical and musicianships kind of way. Music taste is a music taste

[@jenlambert1259]

Sooo good!!! Great reaction!

[@harshaltiwari8510]

Not PT but glad I saw Steven Wilson Live in India couple of years back!

[@PolyGrapheneee]

Check out porcupine tree - lightbulb sun for an epic baseline

[@jah9253]

The live version of this song is even better if you can believe that. If you love the drums in this one Gavin does even more with ghost notes in the live rendition. I love the orchestra sounds that Richard incorporates. Great song and one of my favorites from PT!

[@wolframreactor74]

This song always gave me NIN Trent Reznor vibes

[@revb14n]

Yeah, the chorus vocals give it that NIN magic

[@gordo2149]

Still love to hear your thoughts on white mist by the pineapple thief! Cheers Geebz

[@LeoAtlantideo]

Great artists ❤🙏

[@sillyNstressed]

Great song. I keep trying to figure out what D mode the song centres around. I think there is a lot of modal interchange between D harmonic minor/A Dominant Phrygian and D Phrygian.

[@QatZnak3]

Such a damn good song by a damn good band. Another damn good band...Riverside. please react to Left Out. Please. For the love of brilliant music.

[@navydad1475]

Great band. Please listen to What Happens Now live at Tilburg. You will not be disappointed.

[@Johro66]

Love your reactions Geebz..

[@Johro66]

Don't forget, Radiohead, "the Daily Mail (from the basement)", you'll thank me, and you'll especially appreciate the piano and vocal.. I'll keep atcha! 😜

[@halonilizaoneaddiction1564]

Please react to some more corpse stuff! My favourite of his songs is ,cabin fewer, but his newer stuff is also soo good

[@coinasourusrex1787]

so many good songs

[@PeytonDrums05]

You must hear something from their new album. Probably Harridan or Chimera's Wreck

[@TheErazar]

PORCUPINE TREE is love

[@scsidrum]

Reminds me a little of Martin Grech (‘Unholy’ album)…but I would like to request Martin Grech’s Here It Comes, from his ‘Open Heart Zoo’ album. The whole album is quite experimental. I saw him live in 2003 and the band played absolutely everything like the recorded album, but live. Very impressive. Give it a go….please? Alhoa 👍🏼from the UK 🇬🇧.

[@NotRKelly.]

Thank you Geebz

[@coinasourusrex1787]

check out the sky moves sideways

[@BlindSniperz]

I feel you already have something planned but, 420 (April 20) is coming. How bout you check into the band Sleep - Marijuanaut's Theme. They also created a 63 minute ride called Dopesmoker.. check that out on your own gummie time 👍

[@ganazby]

Superb band. Cheers.

[@maengun2091]

Geebz what happened at the end is simply that you stopped the video before Gavin's final drum beat closed out the song and the album. Sounds pretty cool if you'd like to listen to the end of the song. Enjoyed the reaction sir.

[@KeyOfGeebz]

I had no idea - thank you for that - re-listening......

[@shryggur]

It sounds plain weird without that beat after a million listens :D Had to play it separately to close the gestalt

[@biorythmicshifter]

Some older PT is killer as well. Radioactive Toy is a classic, Every Home is Wired, Waiting Pt 1, A Smart Kid or Lightbulb Sun. I love all eras of this band but I think the early stuff doesn’t get enough love…this song is my least favorite on this album. Overall, this is a kick ass album. I seen them on tour for this one, the venue was absolutely packed. During Anesthetized the crowd went completely silent. I’ve never been to a rock show and seen that many people so entranced to a performance, you could literally hear a pin drop. Quite extraordinary the experience. Although I will say every show I’ve been to and seen Steven play has been amazing. I’ll never forget PT first gig in Florida, a small venue with only about 50 people there. Very intimate and very engaging, I was absolutely enraptured in the moment. The next time they came to town the crowd grew exponentially, deservedly so…brilliant band.

[@stecumo6459]

should have done the live version geebz it's pure power,

[@derricktipps9867]

This is dope, geebz

[@ilyas_elouchihi]

Yay lol, a Moroccan right here ✋

[@buckrussell8832]

The Japanese House - Count to Nine is a great song you should definitely give it a listen!

[@hinanotahoe]

You did not stayed till the end.. You miss the conclusion of this outstanding album !!

[@coinasourusrex1787]

the next week I went there and victor double you double O 10

[@bogmirkovic8219]

I'm gonna spam you with this on every video :) New Meshuggah is out. "They move below" is the song you'll enjoy very much.

I love how the drums are very dry and harsh. Very limited use of compression and other processing, which is quite interesting.

[@revb14n]

New Pp Tree album just a few months away, for those who don't know ;)

[@TrueCicero]

You should totally do Fleshgod Apocalypse’s Minotaur!

[@TrueCicero]

I’m amazed you haven’t done a Fleshgod Apocalypse song yet! 😆

[@tiltingatwindmills3243]

Do some pineapple thief 👍

[@iam_schelle]

Pls do check out Antimatter - The Third Arm! This one is epic…

[@davetheark]

Also check out their song HALO, an amazing amazing tune, cheers :) 🤘🏻

[@DaryoGoinden]

Please react to Anesthetize from the same band. The live version is a killer. Or even Oxygen from Steve Wilson's other band Blackfield. You won't regret it.

[@strife711]

Hellyeah song called welcome home

[@reneelyons6836]

Reminds me of Stabbing West

[@Mannertheman]

Please reach Dance Gavin Dance - Man of the Year

[@coinasourusrex1787]

halo

[@arnolesi907]

Great reaction.. You should check out Avenged Sevenfold - Afterlife (Live LBC)

[@blackskullraven]

You should react to System by Chester Bennington from the Queen of the damned soundtrack

[@moisespena7912]

I don’t know poky tree is nice and all but how about a little primus? Maybe frizzle fry?