ColdFireYYZ Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'm ready for it, but I'll wait till Feb 25! :nya nya: Hey, in my new poll I have an option I made with you in mind ;) Of course, you can still listen to Luminol live, as it's been officially released for months http://youtu.be/E3MpGBwGdVkAnd the studio version with Guthrie Govan is here:http://stevenwilsonhq.com/sw/stream-luminol-from-the-raven-that-refused-to-sing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth by tor Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The album is a master piece. The Watchmaker is an epic song. It's absolutely brilliant. This album will go down as one of the best prog rock albums ever. It's that good. Love the musical direction SW has taken.Totally agree, it boasts all the hallmarks of classic prog yet still sounds fresh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shail Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 http://www.examiner.com/article/steven-wilson-reflects-on-his-incredible-career it's very true about the new record being a band effort. heck this is the new PT. I'll take it!! This new album is stellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) Great interview with Steven Wilson, Theo Travis, Adam Holzman, Nick Beggs, and Alan Parsons:http://www.innerview...er/wilson2.html Edit: And there's a lineup change.(From SW's Facebook)Please note that the SW band for the tour will change between the European and American legs. The line up for all of the European shows will be the same as on the forthcoming album: Guthrie Govan - guitar' date=' Adam Holzman - keyboards, Theo Travis - flute/sax, Nick Beggs - bass, and Marco Minnemann - drums. However, due to another touring commitment, Marco is unable to join the band on the North / South American leg of the tour. Sorry as I am to not have Marco for the whole tour, I'm very happy to announce that Chad Wackerman will be taking over the drum stool for these shows. Chad is perhaps best known for being Frank Zappa's drummer for 7 years in the eighties, until Zappa's retirement from live performance, but he is also a composer and band leader in his own right, and has performed with many other high profile artists. Needless to say Chad is an extraordinary musician who will bring his own talents and unique style to the SW band.[/quote']I'm not too familiar with him, but I know that he's a great drummer so the shows should still be great nonetheless. Edited February 5, 2013 by ColdFireYYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shail Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 No Marco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crap. Crap. Crap. Not going to the show near Philly. Chad is really an amazing drummer and a good fit for the gig. But I really love Marcos playing. Not worth going. No Marco. Not going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Chad is excellent! Underrated!! Better than Chad Smith! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Wackerman was able to play The Black Page perfectly. Only two other drummers were able to complete the task as well. Vinnie and Terry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Give the guy a chance! Played with Alan Holdsworth too! Epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todem Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Pre-ordered the deluxe CD/DVD version. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dscrapre Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 If the rest of this album sounds anything like Luminol, then we have a real classic on our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shail Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Going from Marco to Chad is like a Corvette to a Toyota Prius. Chad plays it safe. He doesn't go for it. Marco is like an unchanged lion that has not ate for 10 days. Chad also doesn't hit that hard. His vocabulary is not as broad as Marcos. Marco has chops. Chad has pork chops. Oh well, he's a better choice than Tomar Z. Why not get Simon Phillips or Dennis Chambers. Those guys would light it up. Heck what's Gavin Harrison up to. Have him do the US dates. Even better call Vinnie Colaiuta. Virgil Donati would be a good choice also. Chaddy Wacky. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Going from Marco to Chad is like a Corvette to a Toyota Prius. Chad plays it safe. He doesn't go for it. Marco is like an unchanged lion that has not ate for 10 days. Chad also doesn't hit that hard. His vocabulary is not as broad as Marcos. Marco has chops. Chad has pork chops. Oh well, he's a better choice than Tomar Z. Why not get Simon Phillips or Dennis Chambers. Those guys would light it up. Heck what's Gavin Harrison up to. Have him do the US dates. Even better call Vinnie Colaiuta. Virgil Donati would be a good choice also. Chaddy Wacky. No thanks.You just said in your last post that Chad is "really an amazing drummer and a good fit for the gig". Do you really like Marco that much more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Going from Marco to Chad is like a Corvette to a Toyota Prius. Chad plays it safe. He doesn't go for it. Marco is like an unchanged lion that has not ate for 10 days. Chad also doesn't hit that hard. His vocabulary is not as broad as Marcos. Marco has chops. Chad has pork chops. Oh well, he's a better choice than Tomar Z. Why not get Simon Phillips or Dennis Chambers. Those guys would light it up. Heck what's Gavin Harrison up to. Have him do the US dates. Even better call Vinnie Colaiuta. Virgil Donati would be a good choice also. Chaddy Wacky. No thanks.You just said in your last post that Chad is "really an amazing drummer and a good fit for the gig". Do you really like Marco that much more? Plus this is probably the cheapest show I'll ever see (depending on other venues, mine was cheap). I only had to pay $25 and I get to be right up next to the stage. Drummer change be damned, it'll still be worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 ANIMATED VIDEO FOR RAVEN THAT REFUSED TO SING Leak-Haters, this is also an opportunity for you to hear the title track pre-release. http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/video-gaga/exclusive-porcupine-tree-steven-wilson-releases-debut-video-180525498.html This video reminded me of the line... "Wish I was old and a little sentimental" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The video was outstandingly beautiful.. I did not think he could top GFD... but I've limited myself to just "Luminol" and now the Title Track... nothing else.. Ive avoided other previews...but if the rest of the album is of this calibur, GFD might be topped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 That video was outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shail Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The entire album is just incredible. Marcos drumming is amazing. After a bunch of listens you get addicted to the music. Don't see how Chad can play these songs with the energy and creativity the way Marco does. Once everyone hears The Holy Drinker and The Watchmaker you will all realize how great the drumming is. The soprano sax and flute are a great addition to the music. The solos are engaging. It's a live recording. And you can tell!!! The music breaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Track by track description of the album! http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/steven-wilson-talks-the-raven-that-refused-to-sing-and-other-stories-570809 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Chad Wackerman is a great drummer, his work with Holdsworth is amazing and his solo stuff is excellent too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 The entire album is just incredible. Marcos drumming is amazing. After a bunch of listens you get addicted to the music. Don't see how Chad can play these songs with the energy and creativity the way Marco does. Once everyone hears The Holy Drinker and The Watchmaker you will all realize how great the drumming is. The soprano sax and flute are a great addition to the music. The solos are engaging. It's a live recording. And you can tell!!! The music breaths. You've obviously not heard many Allan Holdsworth albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shail Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Have heard all of holdsworth stuff. Favorite is secrets with Vinnie. That album is nuts. warden cliff tower has a nice solo by vinnie on it. Chad plays on that album.. Saw AH with Virgil Donati last year. Have heard all his solo stuff also and the Zappa years. Just not a fan. Kind of stale playing to my ears. Curious to hear how chad will sound with SW. Just might go to the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Have heard all of holdsworth stuff. Favorite is secrets with Vinnie. That album is nuts. warden cliff tower has a nice solo by vinnie on it. Chad plays on that album.. Saw AH with Virgil Donati last year. Have heard all his solo stuff also and the Zappa years. Just not a fan. Kind of stale playing to my ears. Curious to hear how chad will sound with SW. Just might go to the show. The only problem I have with Chad is he tends to overplay at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geddyforlife Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Just heard the album and all I can say is that it is interesting. The musical direction SW has taken is interesting because it sounds like he is moving away from very structured songs to a very loosely organized structure. Even SW admits that he wrote the songs for the guys in the band to interpret. This is very different even from GFD and very different from PT. It will be interesting to see where he goes now. Full circle and back to PT or not? Also, the tone of his writing has changed from dark content to ethereal. No more songs about drug addicts and such. Pretty cool if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Deluxe edition has shipped! The ghost stories that supplement the lyrics should be pretty cool. Edited February 18, 2013 by ColdFireYYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 My two boxes have shipped too!!!! Yahoo!!! Ghost stories?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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