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Porqupine Tree

I discovered this band by accident a couple of years ago while streaming Radio Paradise. I immediately bought the latest lp out at that time which was "Signify". I became a fan and also noticed how good this recording sounded and that the vinyl was of high quality.

Two years later, I've bitten the bullet. ( I say this because PT lps are not inexpensive) I ordered the vast majority of PT and one Steven Wilson on vinyl.

This is sort of a pre-auditioning report. It seems that PT has lps out on a couple of different labels. I have three in home now and the lps on "tonefloat" are the flat vinyl profile. Reminiscent of the later Classic label & UHQU MOFI lps. The other label, kscope, seems to be pretty close to flat. The point is, the vinyl sourced for this band is of high quality. (You vinyl people out there know what I mean) You can just "tell" when you have quality vinyl in your hands.

I was surprised that, upon my search, there was no other thread for this fine band out there. I'm looking forward to many hours of splendid listening.
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slaw OP
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Bdgregory: For me, ( I understand that each of us is different, come from differing life "events", differing understandings... however, listening to "Court Of King Crimson".. is so much of what PT is about.

In fact, I have feelings in the opposite direction from those who relate PT to Pink Floyd. That's just me. Peace.
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well, I can agree that PT is a little similar to early King Crimson, like "Court . . ."
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Gavin Harrison is one of the drummers for King Crimson now.
The tour starts in September.
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FWIW: I'm still listening for the first time to all of these lps. If one wants (just one) to begin with, I can recommend "Stupid Dream".

(I've had a ton of vinyl in for listening lately. I still need to pay a lot more attention to PT. I've noticed that SW even masters most/all of his stuff on the Kscope label. Wow!) I also read in a liner note that Robert Fripp plays on one/more of PT's lps.

I was listening to a couple of PT's other lps recently and Pink Floyd came to mind as did some of Ronnie Montrose's solo instrumental stuff. I really need to just sit down and soak it all in. There's a lot to soak in!

There's no doubt that this is a band to HAVE! (on vinyl)
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Ok.. I'm getting into these lps. Wow! SW must be a musician/SPONGE! He incorporates all aspects of the "rock" experience.

(If I could be a fly on the wall when these lps were being conceptualized, wow, what an experience that must be!!!)

I really doubt if SW sleeps at all. How could you? With all of the ideas running around in your head, and then, to pull them off with the mastery he does, ....! (It's hard for me to sleep when I know I have an lp waiting for me this good.. anytime!!!) I feel like, right now, I must be in a dream... that's "a good thing".

Right now, all I can honestly say is it will take me quite a while to digest all of this great music and come to some sort of overall opinion other than GREAT! As I write this, I'm hearing "In Absentia"... GREAT!!!!
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