Porcupine Tree - Tonight!
Published by Jonathan September 26th, 2005 in Music, Porcupine Tree, Washington DCTonight I will see Porcupine Tree play at the 9:30 Club! I am so stoked, these guys are definitely one of my favorite bands. Its a shame they don’t enjoy more exposure, but I suppose my rock-snob sensibilities appreciate that… no, just kidding. I wish nothing but success for them!
If you haven’t checked PT out, you certainly should. The songwriting is fantastic and the live shows never disappoint. These guys are great musicians. Their latest album Deadwing is a far cry from their early days as a psychedelic band due to its much heavier, ok, metal nature. But songwriting is still amazing… these guys are great whether crafting lush atmospheric melodies or straight out rockin. I hate to compare… but for something mainstream they are at times Tool-ish and other times Radiohead-esque. With Beach Boys inspired vocals.
My friend and bandmate Robbie will be meeting me at the concert tonight… he’ll be reporting to the Marine Corps soon so it will be good to hang with him.
This will make my fourth PT show! I’ve also seen them at:
13 May 2005 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC - concert review
21 Jul 2003 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC - with Opeth!!!
25 Nov 2002 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA - I met several of the band at this show.
Oh yeah, and Robert Fripp will be opening. I can’t wait to hear what he’s doing now. His band King Crimson is also one of my top 10.
LUCKY YOU!
I just recently purchased Deadwing (at your suggestion) and am enjoying it immensely! My current favorite tracks are #5 & 7, but believe me, the whole album is worth listening to.
Let them know their fan base is continuing to grow by word of mouth over here in CA.
Have fun tonight!
So, do we a get a review?