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The Porcupinetree for the... fourth time - for me here in Munich. And for
the fourth time I ask myself, why the ever youthful looking Steven Wilson
always goes barefoot on stage. Is it a better physical feeling or a life
attitude? We'll never get to know that I presume, but it doesn't really
matter, does it?! Fact is, it jumps into my eye, next to the screen in the
back, showing all those colourful psychodelic pictures. The band rather
looks pretty normal. five average looking guys, who seem nice and neat,
but also seem not to care a lot about image care, because their focus lies
on the instrumental aspect.
Not so their mates from Anathema, who doing the supportslot trying to push
some kind of intellect.But also to impress all ladies in the audiance with
a good look and long angel curls. You can't deny the posing. Unfortunately
I'm late again, and all I caught up with the english group with the greek
name, which means as much as - a ban from church - are the last two songs.
The Brits describe their style as Doom Metal with a touch alternative
rock. Hmmm... I don't know really, if I catch up with that. My impression
of those two songs is, that Anathema are not bad musicians at all, but
somehow I miss the special little something. To get it straight - the
chilly in the arse. And those angelcurls and posing don't help. To be
honest, I had enough with these two songs. But to say so - it doesn't mean,
it's bad. It's just a bit boring all together.
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Porcupine
Tree are: Mastermind Steven
Wilson, John Wesley (git),
Richard
Barbieri (keyboards), Colin Edwin (bass) and Gavin Harrison (drums). But
we know that anyway, don't we. The fivesome had been in Munich already
three times. And everytime they did convince us a 100 percent. Mucially
drawing a bit in the Dream Theater direction, but then going rather into
the psychodelic progrock corner and not so much into Heavy Metal like DT.
The songs are full of surprises by having lots of sudden breaks. Nice
melodies are exchanging with hard chords, whereby the hard aspect has
increased. Maybe because of the new album ‚Fear Of A Blank Planet’,
which the band has put into focus.
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Steven
Wilson, is also known as a brilliant producer, who made himself a name. He
asks the fans politely to stop smoking, because it infects his voice.
Unfortunately not everybody does so. And the heat in here in the very well
filled Elserhalle makes a few people heading to the back or close to the
door, where the air ain't that bad. But the Die Hard fans don't feel this
problem and cheer their heroes up. And yes, Porcupine Tree really deserve
it, and hopefully they will get rid of their - still - understatement
status soon. They do know how to translate their complex arrangements
dynamically and powerful. Pink Floyd says hello and I for my part, and not
only me, do hope, that with every further visit they will increase their
popularity. I can only adivse you to have a listen to the music of this
band and hope they' ll be back soon. I'll be there again.
What actually is a Porcupine Tree?????
http://www.porcupinetree.com/
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