Steven Wilson Interview @ Paris (2015)

[@YorkDrummer]

"One of the great ironies about song writing is the more personal you make it, the more other people can relate to it." - Steven Wilson

[@manco828]

The smartest man in rock music today.

[@NorthWolfe]

+manco82 Yes!

[@giovanni21mas]

in music*

[@sacation6057]

That's one of the things i love about him, and same for Michael Akerfeldt, just very insightfull people to listen to, and i agree with a lot of the ways they think. No surprise they are friends of eachother!

[@youmothershouldknow4905]

Ever

[@manco828]

@@youmothershouldknow4905 Robert Fripp

[@shaunbaldock3942]

I could listen to this guy talk all day

[@mariushansen200]

This man is a legendary genius!

[@MrBadassheavymetal]

This man... Insists on turning me gay.

[@isabellepeveri9896]

Quel bonheur de pouvoir comprendre tout ce que dit Steven Wilson grâce aux sous-titre français ! C'est tellement rare ! De plus, les questions sont très intelligentes. Et les réponses de SW dont profondes, humaines...Merci beaucoup !!

[@andydavidson7595]

very interesting and honest interview cant wait for the release!

[@cosmicdrifter287]

ah,good to know that there"s hope for the music future.he"s got a great taste in art.

[@DAN666666666666666]

genius . steven wilson . without him life on earth would really suck.

[@luketube8351]

17:40 His response is great and so true. It's so wonderful to feel connected to music in this way. The feels! :)

[@gianmarcogiacomini7725]

What a great interview

[@TheSteveMahoney]

Great interview thank you.The Magus at work.Amazing artist.Seen him live 9 times.He never disappoints.

[@aceTL87]

thinking of making the drive to Annaheim to see him perform live. 270 miles though >

[@moist__owlette]

aceTL87 I'd go 1000 if I was able to. Do it man!

[@MrDuneedon]

Just finished my first play-through of the new album (BluRay version). Amazing. Absolutely amazing. SW has done it again, and this time, he might have topped everything he's EVER done.

[@schpleeb]

I agree! There is just something special about this album. The second half of Routine is SO epic!

[@josuedelatorre35]

You got it on Blu-Spec cd?

[@MrDuneedon]

Josue De La Torre Steven released this album on BluRay, yeah...highly recommended. The 5.1 mix on it is amazing.

[@Lateralus504]

Very insightful interview. Steven is amazing.

[@josephbruno2998]

FRIGGIN GENIUS!!!!!!!!!

[@Adrian-ir3mt]

I just wanted to point out that Steven Wilson seems to be immune to the effects of aging...

[@lauraplan]

+Adrian Pieroni Yeah. What's up with that ?! :)

[@michaeledwards6683]

It actually seems he's getting younger

[@jprogers91]

He is a Vegetarian!!!

[@SycamoreFarmMI]

No wife or kids.

[@globalbandfinder]

He is a vampire I'm pretty sure

[@lucyiliffe1799]

This is a great interview. What an interesting person.

[@TheZombieBill]

excellent interview to compliment an awesome album.

[@travisseverin1770]

amazing in many ways.

[@magetaaaaaa]

It was really interesting to hear him talk about how he writes music. It's so different from a band like Dream Theater, where they just sort of jam out and noodle on their instruments, and make those sessions into songs. I've been listening to "The Raven Who Refused to Sing" recently, and I'm just blown away at the compositions. The way the instruments coexist is just mind blowing.

[@neerajthapa2982]

Beautiful !!!

[@JupiterIsland91]

awesome awesome awesome

[@maladroitcolors]

This was a very thought provoking and good interview. I feel as though sometimes social media can be an obligation in the sense engaging in order to "exist"… Can anyone else relate?

[@Hyde2142]

You know, I understand him saying that teenagers shouldnt just communicate by using social media but I'm not sure if he doesnt underestimate some positive aspects too. I mean I go to school. Everyday. I meet so many other Boys and Girls in my age (15y old) and well I know why I don't go to partys. I know why I don't talk so much to them. Why I always listen to music in the school and why I am talking like 7, 8 hours everyday to other guys like me, on a Teamspeak Server and not in reallife. Because in the Internet people can be connected and can find each other, who arent accepted just as they are in school or at work or whatever. You know before I went so much into the internet I had many interactions with the others...I made jokes, some girls were a little bit interested and all in all... I just have been the loneliest guy in the world. Or at least felt like that which might be enough. And in the Internet I had the opportunity to find people just like me. Or at least similar on some points. Understanding who I am, and how people like me try to get along in school. For me the Internet or especially some people I found in it just rescued me before being completely destroyed in school and reallife by trying to fit into what some people call "social life".

[@johnkk7863]

I wish I could see the rest of that solo my god that guy plays with an emotion I have never heard from any guitarist, the phrasing ,the drama, he has it all, amazing.

[@johnkk7863]

Ah yes I found it thanks to your good self!

[@chandratiger7]

In spite of vast differences in music & style...leaders in sound are found one at a time...Keep up the unique aspects to self music...refreshing to find such talent...LuV CuT

[@AndyGrouch]

What a pleasent man to listen to.

[@saajeeb]

Amazing (y)

[@batajuta]

A genius!

[@insightmetal]

Genius. Period.

[@jeromeantonyrichards]

Genius !!!

[@nathand.384]

Shut up and take my money

[@sagarrayamajhi]

great one!

[@Vukf1]

OMG HOW SMART IS STEVEN??? Its no wonder that he write so good and deep music...

[@almor2445]

Best. Album. Ever.

[@nubesnegras10]

....I would be all day long listening to you talking dear....x

[@MrJordwalk]

as much as I love Porcupine Tree, Steven really doesn't need them anymore. Transcendence is the word that comes to mind when I think of this album. He just keeps getting better and better as a solo artist with each record, and follows up one masterpiece with another even better than the last!

[@kevinsmithwick7530]

Agreed. I thought the Raven was the best piece of music that I've heard since Selling England By The Pound. I thought there was no way he could top it. The new album is different, but also excellent. I love it more with each listen.

[@jkman10]

Cole Jordan I'm going to miss him making new music with them.

[@klinkdaddy69]

actually, Steven Wilson mentioned in another interview that Porcupine Tree is not broken up, but rather on a hiatus. He said that when musical ideas for PT arise in his mind, he'll work on them and have the band get back together and work on possible new material.

[@dietcokezeros942]

+Cole Jordan this is your own opinion- I prefer the PT sound.

[@stefanoriva3525]

Steven Wilson is such an interesting artist...

[@karenmustard6920]

Wonderful interview. I've seen him live twice in 2018 (an ABSOLUTE MUST DO). I do have to ask, why are they playing The Raven that Refused to Sing (from a completely different album) while discussing the making of Hand.Cannot.Erase? I find that a bit odd. --- Great interview though! Steven Wilson continues to amaze me. Look forward to him getting back in the studio!!!!!

[@judasiscariot383]

Steve does a great parody of the stereotypical pretentious prog musician very well.

[@breakdown2218]

Holy Eitr He seems pretty humble actually. This guy deserves to be called a genius.

[@johndoe9596]

+Judas Iscariot By contrast, your emulation of an intellectual fell flat. The character of your posting history does amuse, though.

[@rip_lokum]

that awkward moment when one reads "MetalSickens"...

[@jasonrai4105]

i can feel what steven really is

[@whitelight7733]

Why are the edge's of egg sandwiches always dry? Fuck!... I'm a chef....I can remedy that.....OK... here we gooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@krishtrinity]

what possible reason do you have to dislike this video..i am just curious

[@caelumborn]

its shocking how much sir wilson thinks like me, i thought i was alone...

[@Gibbidens]

+caelumborn Well, maybe it's the opposite, he brainwashed us to think like the "monster" he is. Shocking truth revealed! (totally fine with it)

[@freddycamacho962]

+Jiwid92 so i love to be brainwashed by him

[@stephanmenatwork3852]

hay mucha vida màs allà de internet.

[@kravi88]

Interesting that he mentions that you won't exist if you do not have a telephone. You won't even be able to complete most of the government forms online!

[@flyingplantsinspace]

Hand Cannot Erase... me thinks its about cyber bullying... delete button doesnt work on the interwebs.

[@dafaz4685]

Holy shit.... mind blown Very very very Good man I'd bet money on that too great connection man

[@bucsdude5588]

plantsinspace Steven has described that his album is based on a documentary he saw about a woman in london who died and they found her body some years later. Does this mean your connection isnt possible? I don't think so, seems like a great connection!

[@MrZombiesdude115]

almost at 666 subs!

[@sonic7184]

Why does everyone ask about Hand Cannot Erase? He talks about it in every interview, it seems. Maybe before interviewing an artist, you should check recent interviews.

[@mrpotatohead7409]

lol Start Trek Theme on Guitar? ...actually that's kind of awesome *fistpumping nerdom*

[@burrito270]

he says cod philosophy again in this, and that's a lyric in anesthetize right? I'm not sure what that means exactly

[@drunkhas]

it means Pseudophilosophy

[@888dni888]

Hand Cannot Erase has a special meaning that he won't tell us? I'm going to assume it's about struggling to "rub one out".

[@krishtrinity]

who said rock music is dead...

[@wallasgibbs]

The guy doesn't age

[@mjrobins5427]

Mr Steven Wilson .... votre discours semble intéressant mais toutefois j'avoue que vous êtes et restez une énigme pour moi quand on voit le calme olympien qui émane de vous .. Connaissant parfaitement depuis tant d'années le monde musical assez fermé , vous semblez surfer sur deux registres totalement différents , ce qui est plutôt intéressant mais qui justement aussi sème et distille le doute , que peut-être vous parvenez à maîtriser avec brio et c'est assez rare et quelque peu déroutant justement ... Sans invoquer les chansons , j'évoque le genre et mode instrumental de vos créations , les guitaristes dans leur ensemble ont une certaine mauvaise réputation , non plutôt une définition qui ne leur est pas toujours très favorable par leurs façons de coordonner leur instrument d'une telle façon qu'ils sont assimilés à une catégorie que je ne peux citer ... Vous ne paraissez pas en être trop imprégné , c'est heureux ... juste gardez votre propre authenticité , c'est la vôtre et elle vous appartient !

[@boyblob]

Steven isn't a fan of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's happy happy jpop I guess then :)

[@globalbandfinder]

Song at 16:10 anyone?

[@FredAlcantara19]

Øyvind Finne Home Invasion/Regret #9, listen to those together.

[@comadivineptitaly]

Who wrote the English transcription? It's ridiculous...

[@MetalSicknesswebzine]

Nobody... it's the automatic translation of KZbin (because we're currenlty working on the french translation)

[@comadivineptitaly]

I should have known! Keep up the good job

[@andrewc7116]

how is he 47...looks the same as ever

[@paulcollins5586]

Hes still got the same monotone whiny dull voice. Way overrated.