Porcupine Tree
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So looking forward to the Albert Hall on Thursday.
"Sentimental"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSYzcBeZ2vU&p=6...
Anyone else seen them recently? Saw them at Download in the rain they were pretty immense.
"Sentimental"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSYzcBeZ2vU&p=6...
Anyone else seen them recently? Saw them at Download in the rain they were pretty immense.
NiceCupOfTea said:
Last saw them a couple of years ago, and they are very good live.
Not been knocked out by the last couple of albums though - some good stuff on them, but they seem to have stopped developing. A bit "PT by numbers". In Absentia was their last really great album IMHO.
Did you get the recent download of Atlanta from the website? It is awesome.Not been knocked out by the last couple of albums though - some good stuff on them, but they seem to have stopped developing. A bit "PT by numbers". In Absentia was their last really great album IMHO.
NiceCupOfTea said:
No - is it a free album release?
£8 very, very good though.here you go:
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http://www.burningshed.com/store/porcupinetree/pro...
This download comprises a complete 2 hour live performance from the Fear of a Blank Planet tour. #
1 Fear of a Blank Planet
2 What Happens Now?
3 Sound of Muzak
4 Sentimental
5 Drown With Me
6 Anesthetize
7 Open Car
8 Dark Matter
9 Cheating the Polygraph
10 A Smart Kid
11 Blackest Eyes
12 Half-Light
13 Way Out of Here
14 Sleep Together
15 Even Less
16 Halo
The show was recorded and mixed to the usual PT standards in order to provide material for a planned live album, but when the decision was taken to film much of the same repertoire in Holland for a major DVD release instead, the Atlanta recording ended up back in the vault.
Now PT have now decided to make it available in complete form as a download only release in order to raise funds for Mick Karn's treatment for cancer. Although the repertoire is similar to that on the Anesthetize DVD, the performance has its own atmosphere, and also includes the first ever officially released live recording of "A Smart Kid".
The mp3s are high quality 320kbps files and there is a break between tracks 8 and 9 in case you want to burn your own 2 CD set, for which Carl Glover has also provided CD artwork.
Please note that all Porcupine Tree's profits from the sale of the Atlanta download will go directly to the Mick Karn Appeal. Burning Shed's profits will go to Macmillan Cancer Support. "
garycat said:
So how was the gig?
Seen PT about 5 times but couldn't make the RAH as Im working up North :-(
It was fantastic, 24 songs over 3 hours.Seen PT about 5 times but couldn't make the RAH as Im working up North :-(
set list:
First Set (Semi-Acoustic "Opening Act" Set)
1.Stranger By The Minute
2.Small Fish
3.Pure Narcotic
4.Black Dahlia
5.Futile
Second Set
6.Even Less
(Full version; without John Wesley during the 2nd part)
7.Open Car
(concert version)
8.Lazarus
9.Dislocated Day
(without John Wesley)
10.The Sky Moves Sideways (Phase One)
(without John Wesley)
11.I Drive the Hearse
12.Bonnie the Cat
Third Set
13.Occam's Razor
14.The Blind House
15.Great Expectations
16.Kneel and Disconnect
17.Drawing the Line
18.Tinto Brass
19.Time Flies
20.Anesthetize
(only Second Part: The Pills I'm Taking)
21.Up the Downstair
(without John Wesley)
22.Sleep Together
Encore:
23.Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
24.Trains
I went too, with my daughter who is a major fan. RAH added a lot to the concert (saw them play early on in this tour at Hammersmith last year - RAH made for a much better venue). It was certainly one of their best nights. Having themselves as their own "special guests" but playing an acoustic mini-set was a triumph, especially given they haven't been blessed with the greatest support acts in recent times. If they'd played more than one night then I'd have gone again. great stuff.
PT fans tend to include some oldies so it might have been tempting it a bit to start talking about Sir Cliff and his leg bag
PT fans tend to include some oldies so it might have been tempting it a bit to start talking about Sir Cliff and his leg bag
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