Steven Wilson - The Holy Drinker (Live in Frankfurt)

[@YSNSergi]

When you start listening to prog rock you can never go back.

[@adrianplaysguitar]

I have 6 months an are you RIGHT

[@madnote43]

I'd like this comment ten times if I could.

[@gamjammer]

I’ve always loved it but watching my wife of 30 plus years getting it is so satisfying.

[@jamesharrison8842]

Fantastic amazing

[@alejandrorossi5810]

Just like spices: once you know them, you don't want to go back to anything else

[@Audioholics]

Marco Minnemann on drums - a legend in the making.

[@bibop969]

very true my dear friend

[@icysurfer1]

Absolutely.

[@BenMcrea61]

already a legend

[@paulmorrison4338]

Just saw MM with the Aristocrats a few weeks ago (July 2019)in Chicago-he killed it, amazing, stole the show at times but so did Guthrie

[@dimm1762]

very legendary setup for me all steven, marko guthrie are from my fav ourites i cant believe that this thing exist

[@micmac1121]

We have to bow and thank Adam Holzman, he has been with Steven on Keyboards from PT till his latest solo album. The man played with Miles Davis and he gives us the gift of hearing him play on all SW albums on keys. Steven loves him and so do I, the man is a musical genius, pure musician, you have to love all he's brought to the SW world. The songs we love wouldn't be same with out him!

[@zacksguitarhacks6390]

That keyboard intro is super iconic to this song

[@studentsmusic]

absolutely agree! Following Adams career right from the old days i put him into the first league of worldclass keyboarders and also believe, he should get much more recognition like some of the others.

[@nintzelj]

he's amazing! I love his playing on the 2 albums he did with The Fents!

[@micmac1121]

As a bass player, watching Wilson play four string and Beggs play the Chapman Stick has to be some of the best bass I've ever seen on the same song!

[@zedd1976]

I believe Wilson plays 5 string basses, if I'm not mistaken.

[@yobench]

As an "in my dreams bass player", Stanley Clarke+Marcus Miller+Victor Wooten in SMV is pretty wild !

[@pablocuello4184]

this is the modern King Crimson, absolutely BRILLIANT

[@MegaCirse]

There are no modern King Crimson, there are only ersatzs of King Crimson dude!

[@namlu9979]

@@MegaCirse they got their own style, not erzats from nobody

[@tullfan2560]

Particularly when that saxophone kicks in.

[@dagostinoification]

Steven vous remontez le niveau mondial de la musique moderne ! C'est beau en plus ! Pas d'effets "gratuits", Le son du groupe est magnifique, avec certains sons "vintage" mais tout ça actualisé...formidable et grand respect pour vous !

[@pattichapinschneidermaluze3247]

I am a 61 year old So Cal woman who has loved Steven for many years. With Porcupine Tree, Blackfield and his solo projects. The drummer on this tune Chad Wackerman is a family friend from my home town, Long Beach, Ca. I am from the time of Yes, King Crimson, ELP, Floyd etc. and grateful. I found PT about 13 yrs ago and have stayed listening ever since.

[@bangDdrum]

+Patti Maluzenko That's Marco Minneman on drums. Chad filled in some US dates while Marco toured with Joe Satriani and his own band, the Aristocrats (with Guthrie Govan, who also appears in this video on guitar).

[@philfyphil]

Holy crap!! My dream gig, at the front seeing Wilson, Marco and Guthrie all on the same stage with the rest of the gang as well.

[@Granyonky]

What a band. What a song. I want to write a song about how much I like this :)

[@DentApSten]

Double the bass. Double the awesome.

[@gwrful]

it's like a brilliant homage to Jethro Tull, ELP, King Crimson and all the great masters of prog music. SW is one of the greatest contemporary musicians.

[@gauravdey9631]

Also Mahavishnu Orchestra.

[@leonardofernandez6488]

@@gauravdey9631 I was going to write that.

[@orbpulsargd2608]

Don't forget Van der Graaf.

[@jeffhill9089]

You people crack me up.....I'm so sick of people saying this or that is better than this or that. It's DIFFERENT, and still EXCELLENT musicianship. There are some of the top musicians in the world on these tracks and stuff from the 60's and 70's. Give me a break and open your ears and eyes and just enjoy it......

[@ArmandoParraArquitecto]

this quality of music is more advanced than the prog SW gave the quantum jump This is quantum rock.

[@johnstoner666]

Jeff Hill Right!!!

[@TheXenProject]

Production wise I can agree, thanks technology! However, this is just as good as something off Close to the Edge or Animals, musically, IMO

[@mahabandarovira8955]

Agreed.

[@astrophonix]

I'm one of the 'original' proggers from the early 70's and I'm just so fucking glad that someone is still doing this kind of stuff today. This is just too damn brilliant to want to waste any time on nit-picking.

[@k.coleman8483]

...and thank goodness IQ is still out there making glorious sounds like the 70's never ended...

[@astrophonix]

K. Coleman Sounds cool! Can you let me know the name of one of IQ's albums or songs that I can check out please? If I search on IQ I'll have to wade thru lots of wrong links. Cheers!

[@k.coleman8483]

Their best known album is "Subterranea", but my personal favorite is "Dark Matter". Have fun!!

[@uapuat]

+astrophonix 'Ever' is a good one too.

[@uapuat]

+astrophonix 'Ever' is a good one too.

[@lkeslinke]

My personnel favorite song from this Progressive Classic of an album called: 'The Raven That Refused To Sing' by "Steven Wilson" released in 2013! Amazing, Awesome, Great & Outstanding playing by each, and every musician in this band!

[@SynMusique]

What more do you need....all the legends together....

[@dewdude2112]

Not "all the legends together" come on. Where is Al DiMeola? Neil Peart? Just to name a couple amongst hundreds. Not to say this isn't good it's VERY good, but come on. You will rue the day you said this when all the real legends are in fact together. : )

[@katemurphy1915]

Mr. Wilson, thank you for making such beautiful music!!!!!!!.........

[@TheStavrin]

Ooooh man, Theo Travis is killing it here, what a fantastic player !

[@DiegoHernandez-oq3mc]

Steven Wilson, Guthrie Govan, Marco Minnemann, with Theo Travis, Nick Beggs, Adam Holzman.... simply FUCKING AWESOME LINE-UP, MAGNIFIQUE, THE EPITOME OF GENIUS AND VIRTUOUS

[@jimmc2990]

Can't say enough about this. SW and his immensely talented band rise above everything else that purports to be music nowadays. He's genius, and amazingly fun to hear and see. God love 'em, not sure what I'd be listening to without him.

[@dledge1]

It's Genesis, the Musical Box for the next generation. Amazing.

[@a_parad]

Steven Wilson, Guthrie Govan and Marco Minneman on the same stage... I picture them levitating inside the flash of a dying star, just too awesome for us mere mortals to see it..! It's like the Messi, Neymar, Suarez trio of music...or whatever... :p

[@DanthraX2112]

jajaja best comment ever lol

[@a_parad]

Then I wouldn't be able to make the football analogy man...!

[@gunnar2321]

Wadsmitter not as well known but still great

[@SoWhat.BigDeal.]

1st time on an SW/PT tour...Holy Shit is that who's up there!!!?! GodDAMN this is some astounding music. (Where was I?)

[@salsabilahmedshrestho960]

More like Messi, Ronaldo and Iniesta/ Zlatan.

[@MartijnMartens]

According to Wilson, "The Holy Drinker" concerns "a guy who’s very pious, very religious, preachy and self-righteous. I’m thinking of TV evangelist-types - guys who are prepared to tell people that they’re living their lives wrong and that they’re missing something because they don’t believe in God or whatever it is." The man, who, despite criticising other people's lifestyles, is himself an alcoholic, unwittingly challenges the Devil to a drinking competition, with disastrous consequences: "Of course, you can’t beat the Devil at a drinking competition - you can’t beat the Devil at anything - and so he loses. ... He gets dragged to Hell."

[@kim4music]

Thanks for the heads up on the meaning, Martijn. It's one of those tunes where you sort of 'get' the gist, and when it's explained it all makes so much sense. Steve certainly captures the tone of scorn and pity and hopelessness of the Holy Drinker's life and demise!

[@manco828]

+Martijn Martens Well the devil once went down to Georgia and lost a fiddling competition....

[@sugarrrrmetal]

Reminds me of beezleboss Pick of destiny anyone?

[@xemuz]

Well, Cleric level 18 could handle a drinking contests against 4 beholders each can be as fearsome as the devil itself. This happened in dungeons and dragons online. yes I am a NERD and a Steven Wilson fan

[@BenMcrea61]

Except of course the Devil can’t actually drink anything...

[@geofflee6038]

I love what Theo brings to this masterpiece....

[@jeffreyhermosura2377]

My favorite bass player... Steven Wilson! :D

[@katemurphy1915]

Thank you for the beautiful music, again!!!!!!!.........

[@AnjaTreebusch]

What to say......incredible. fan of Steve and P.T for many years.

[@Zombywoof92553]

Zappa, Genesis ,Gentle Giant,Captain Beefheart sax riffs,Caravan, kinda rolled into one.Ilve never heard this before.WOW wow

[@serkanovat]

nope just steven wilson

[@joeybenoit6269]

Finally I f****** found it finally I f****** can listen to Steven Wilson's brilliance!

[@powerface71]

Marco is such an amazing drummer!

[@kim4music]

An epic piece that I just love - there is a mischievous edge to this otherwise disturbing tale. I am a huge PT fan and this line up shows a special synergy between Steve and some incredibly gifted musicians.

[@xeniadelfou4356]

THANK YOU....SO VERRY MUCH....STEVEN.....FOR TOOK ALL THE BEST OF OLD PROG ROCK......and create something new+beautiful.....YOU ARE JINIOUS....!I'M 58 AND Yousd to listen a lot of prog rock at end of 70's early 80's...[SORRY FOR MY MISTACES]i'm not perfect with English..!

[@dsmc80]

I am primarily a stringed instrument player, though I play (poorly) many things. I will say this...Marco is mesmerizing live. I was absorbed in his drumming and energy. It was truly insane to be there and 10 meters from the band taking it all in.

[@DanielVerberne]

Steven Wilson and Guthrie Govan. Did someone read my mind and look up list of "Wish list musician combinations?"

[@johndoe9596]

+Daniel Verberne Can't snub Minnemann. As a fusion drummer myself, while I concede that his solo output has shown a fairly commonplace musical identity and sound, his technical mastery, nearly perfect time and--as far as I've seen--unrivaled limb independence make him one of the only elite-tier drummers in the world capable of keeping the hilariously labyrinthine time structures in marriage with the tone. Although Gavin Harrison is widely considered to have one of the best feels for groove, his technical repertoire is a bit more limited and noticeably less virtuosic in execution. While he may feel it a slight to be christened modern music's most gifted 'hired gun' drummer, it really isn't intended that way. Sure, SW's musical creativity and thematic bent are almost too forward-thinking and subtle for almost any music fan, and he's (in)arguably the most gifted composer in the history of modern music, his technical ability with the instruments he plays--while very high--are not of an elite tier like the others. But together, their strengths offset their individuals weaknesses and allow Steven's conceptions to truly come into existence.

[@DanielVerberne]

True that - Marco is awesome. Hell, all the musicians here on stage are amazing and such craftsmen.

[@micmac1121]

This whole album is brilliant but this song everyone shows the level of expertise at what they do and what they can do as a band! BRILLIANT!!!!

[@bupermwit4125]

This line-up is superb

[@sonicsaviouryouwillnotgetm6678]

this is so far beyond great. Heart rate's up. Jeez.

[@MMcG25]

This is just INCREDIBLE!

[@stepitupandgo67]

holy fuckballs this is fantastic...how have I never heard this?...

[@tobyornot]

Hope you're making up for this.

[@derekfairley]

Very cool. I'm so amazed they can pull off all of those nuanced sound textures that you hear in the studio version. Some serious players with some series equipment. Keys are, of course, huge for this and they don't disappoint.

[@ricardomaly5103]

I almost cry when i saw Guthrie playing with Steven Wilson.

[@tobyornot]

What held you back?

[@aburlingham0915]

I think SW's "yelling" vocals are one of the most badass things I've heard him do and he only does them live! :/. They're so feral. I honestly prefer it to most screams I've heard. I think it'd be great to hear him use them on an album.

[@gauravdey9631]

It's one of his best Vocal performances ever

[@joako9265]

que tema mas bueno me cago en dios... La primera vez que escuché el disco, no podía dejar de escuchar este tema, es muy bueno.Tremendo prog!

[@merukumi]

Idk if its just me, but whenever i listen to this song i instantly feel powerful and alot of intense energy

[@katiaeka8511]

Nick Beggs is wonderful.

[@Soulventing]

he is great, so versatile, a great stick player..

[@zagarmonster]

The outro was class !

[@gustavopineda5372]

aun lo escucho y no dejo de sorprenderme ... the best

[@C20H25N3Ofya]

Saw them on this Raven tour(minus Marco Minnemann) and it was incredible. Total prog heaven and the beautiful part was that every night of their tour was unique in the sense that every musician's parts varied night after night. They had the template to just play their asses off and it created a unique experience for their concert goers. Probably my all time favorite show.

[@fuzzylogiceire]

+C20H25N3Ofya Chad Wackerman must have been the drummer then I'd imagine, he's awesome and has played with Frank Zappa.

[@PhatPoodles]

+fuzzylogiceire had no idea chad did stuff with SW! Loved his stuff with zappa

[@fuzzylogiceire]

Phat Poodles He did the second half of the Raven tour as a live drummer and it appears he played on two studio tracks as well, Happy Returns from Hand Cannot Erase and Sunday Rain Sets In From the mini-album 4 1/2. I didn't know he was on Hand Cannot Erase, thought that was all Minnemann.

[@dagostinoification]

Plus j'écoute plus je suis admiratif ! je retrouve dans votre musique STEVEN tout ce que j'apprécie ! (de Didier D'AGOSTINO batteur professionnel et professeur de batterie ).

[@pilljr.3331]

Guthrie Govan is simply unbelievable …I wish He and Marco would join up with Steven & Co again for a tour…

[@rattlecage666]

How can you go wrong w/ Guthrie Govan on guitar! . Fantastic Music! Thanks for posting!

[@TeslaNick2]

What a line up ! Marco's such a perfect match.

[@joeybenoit6269]

I'd love to see Steven Wilson in a 60,000 seed arena!!!! Doing this song!

[@EsponjaReportera]

Simplemente algo digno de escucharse.....

[@irda8182]

Bei Minute / Sekunde 5:08 hatte ich einen Ohnmachtsanfall. Ihr seid momentan die beste ProgRock-Band!

[@Stevesupcom]

It doesn't get any better than this kids!

[@progmanjum]

Good Lord, that is awesome.

[@BugbugAdventures]

this is greatness to my ears

[@BTBAM819]

I am happy to say that I live in the same era as Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy, Haken, Marco Minnemann and Steven Wilson... enough said.

[@JohyeahM]

And yet, you don't list the incomparable Guthrie Goven...even though he's in this video!!

[@BTBAM819]

+Jamie Clarke Fair enough, the fact is I dont pay too much atention on guitarrists (except John Petrucci)... but Guthrie kicks ass indeed and I respect him a lot!

[@buckfuttler2877]

petrucci WISHES he was Guthrie.....

[@fusionfest43]

I doubt it. Guthrie is genius but Petrucci has done his fair share of cool shredding.

[@buckfuttler2877]

not in the same league man....

[@alanglen6589]

Just amazing !!!!!!

[@sagarn18]

The perfect medicine to end a tough day :)

[@robertoadrianpapaleoemateg7469]

si...

[@swarnadeepchowdhury563]

Adam man... you are the best...

[@kanif656]

Steven is a God ♥ ♫♪

[@CrabMusicCrabMusic]

Lyrics from 8:43 are: 'waaaaahhh waaaaaahhhh warrrrgh waaaaaauuuurrrrrrghhhh' X4 'dadada dadada dadada dadada dedadedadeda' X10 AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH'

[@catfedfarsil1949]

WHo needs lyrics ? It's not enough this mass of music mastership ???

[@CrabMusicCrabMusic]

i think you missed the point...

[@tobynilsson6811]

Bang on Yassin , something tells me I am gonna go to bed late in the morning , going to all asleep to the Soft Machine kicking around in my head !

[@richardrobbins7949]

Prog with a little fusion - huh? The keybrds plyer rocks

[@benevolentsun]

Richard Robbins Adam Holzman, bitch please

[@btom22259]

Great prog, remind me to king crimson.

[@PennyDreadful1]

It pisses me off immensely that I cannot reply to the comments beneath me. What makes SW special is not complexity(try playing a PT riff next to a Dream Theater riff and youll see what I mean). What makes SW special is taste,contrast, texture, consistency and yes even the high tech elements are important. He is a producer and soundscaper foremost. You proggers frustrate me sometimes.

[@stevemineer2857]

This is quite refreshing. He incorporates classic prog elements from Genesis, Yes, Rush, Jethro Tull, into his music rather than the Metallica/Slayer based tripe Dream Theater uses. I prefer more groove oriented prog over the 200 mph typewriter playing. The music actually breaths rather than suffocates. DT has been making the same record for 15 years. They're tapped out. One thing that still annoys me is the silly pretentious lyrics in prog. I'd prefer if they just played and forget the singing.

[@johnmcculloch1751]

IntermediateJesus Well said!

[@Dude-gh3ig]

all i know is guthrie is killing it on this

[@baconrocks1720]

IntermediateJesus my brother is a drummer whose roots were metal, mosty. he likes dt and pt as well. he also loves rush. im a pink floyd fan from long ago. i like all of them.

[@baconrocks1720]

***** oh no! if they left out the lyrics id be lost! we all listen with a different set of ears. to me, the lyrics make me think, they create a mood. if they dont, what is the point? im a writer though, so maybe thats why. but i dont find the lyrics of pt either silly or pretentious. a little odd in some songs, but thats all. i love them mostly.

[@dylansantos5958]

Musicianship at its highest level

[@micmac1121]

BASS fans please take note that Nick Beggs is on a 12 string Chapman stick, the black belt of all bass instruments! SW starts. the song on 4 string bass. Two serious bass lines on the song

[@dorjon5334]

Agreed! His ‘homage’ to Jaco, playing ‘Portrait of Tracy’ (found on his own YT channel / Cherry Red Records) ably and clearly demonstrates his mastery. I have ‘Stick Insect’ on CD. Took a LOT of finding!

[@basabaduttamishra7767]

Guthrie+Steven=Masterpiece

[@nicolemarieb.7044]

This and Watchmaker are a masterpiece. I think my favorite SW sound would be the Raven album. A bit retro at times, but i prefer the long drawn out prog songs. This is true for PT as well .

[@thomasineallen4723]

Fuck this song is awesome, and what a great performance here

[@bagrippa]

The World No.1. - On the ProgRock ! :-)

[@Arthasdark666]

I'd say Maynard, but it depends on musical tastes

[@Arthasdark666]

I gotta agree

[@patrykcwiertnia7768]

my dream is to be on a concert with this lineup :|

[@xomkong]

2025 maybe

[@wurstgitarre]

Love the fact that the song starts with three solos, before there's vocals even for the first time :D

[@joaopedrooliveira8906]

that lineup, holy shit

[@dagostinoification]

Des musiciens de la qualité de ceux là ! ça existe encore ! La preuve ! Heureusement ! Amitiés et admiration Steven ! THE NEW PETER GABRIEL !

[@irda8182]

oh mein Gott, ich hab hier multiple Orgasmen. Was ist denn das für überragender Prog, bitte?

[@fmbro872]

I think Steven Wilson is one of gods of psicodelic rock because have you listened to a Wilson song that isnt psicodelic.

[@nylonek11]

Mistrzostwo świata...

[@captainsunil]

Steven Wilson----The Holy Driker--- ----Awesome Band------

[@fmbro872]

Am i the only one in 2020 listening to this song?

[@ArmandoParraArquitecto]

me too

[@johngrausam3988]

Had to wait until 2021 to hear it. I'll be 82 in two weeks and I'm glad to have lasted long enough to hear so much of Steven's creations.

[@fmbro872]

@@johngrausam3988 happy anticipated birthday!

[@MrEstpas71]

One word: Impressive!

[@12borekent]

Oh I love this......

[@ArmandoParraArquitecto]

This quality music is quantum rock

[@josisediel3818]

Well this is better than Dream theater to me

[@strabo1]

by a 1000:)

[@ignaciojfk]

just different

[@DiegoHernandez-oq3mc]

NOT A CONTEST

[@1acreon]

Yeah until they do a cover and it’s BETTER than the original.

[@keeperofthereign]

Dream who?

[@sergiovalladaoferraz1087]

Has this awesome show been released as a Blu-ray or DVD? I haven't found it yet and it'd be a pity if this masterpiece tour wasn't available in great sound quality. SW's music is creative, bold, modern, and it shows its influences from Yes, King Crimson, ELP, PinkFloyd and all the greats of progressive rock!

[@xTroels]

Really like this, it reminds me a bit of the newer Opeth stuff!

[@ElfeMusik]

finally happy!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@Chuixupu]

Just noticed Adam's sticker on his keyboard that says "Turn Off Wah Wah". XD

[@BigMuff75]

They are all crazy good at what they do, but Minneman takes the cake!

[@elbolsacubo]

That Chapman Stick, holy shit!!!...

[@valeriofavini]

Holy steven

[@subigyabikramthapa5198]

How did the people in this concert come out alive?

[@disnomiaband4240]

Was wondering the same. Exactly.

[@nikhilmahale786]

Exactly!

[@bernlin2000]

Subigya Bikram Thapa undead audience

[@peterzahlten9587]

This is GERMANY and not "TRUMP land", people enjoy the music when the band play...

[@andrevilarc]

They don’t...

[@korkcfel7119]

This is perfection.

[@zacksguitarhacks6390]

7:35 reminds me of zelda a bit, very cinematic. Steve is a musical genius.

[@muratsuvari3283]

2 Mayıs Pazartesi İstanbul konserine çok az kaldı çoook... Sir Steven lütfen çal bu şarkıyı lütfen :)

[@katemurphy1915]

Yes, I especially love this one!!!!!!!

[@monterey356]

Absolutely epic

[@laaaliiiluuu]

I wonder what a mashup between Steven Wilson and Jacob Collier would sound like. 🤯