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10th Dec, 2009 at 7:30pm
 
Whoo hoo ... Porcupine Tree gig in Glasgow tomorrow night !!  Grin Grin

Really looking forward to that .. will report back !!  Wink
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Reply #1 - 10th Dec, 2009 at 7:37pm
 
Lucky, lucky bloke !! Cool

Please be sure to tell us all about it, Jim. Smiley
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Reply #2 - 10th Dec, 2009 at 7:53pm
 
I certainly will !!
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Reply #3 - 12th Dec, 2009 at 8:41am
 
Well, what can I say ... !!

That was an amazing sold out concert in a great venue - really quite intimate.

I have a new genre to describe Porcupine Tree -
Heavy Psychedelia
. Big emphasis on the heavy too.

A great sound - loud but so clear !

The gig opened with a 30 minute set by The Engineers.
Porcupine Tree came on to rapturous applause and commenced the play the whole of The Incident (CD 1). This sounds so much better live & with the video graphics brings the whole thing to life in a way a CD just cannot.
This was a special concert for them as it's the end of the current tour and the last time they'd play The Incident for a while, said Steven.

A 10 minute break followed which was exactly 10 mins, with a count down timer on screen - nice touch !!

The remainder of the concert was a mixture of old & new tracks, with I think a change to the normal set list as a nod to their first appearance at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, back in the mid 90's - they played Stars Die.

I think the set list was as follows (I've probably missed some out !):
Start of Something Beautiful
Russia on Ice / Anesthetize
Stars Die
Sound of Muzak
Trains
Normal
Bonnie the Cat

I you get a chance to see them - go for it - they're awesome !!!  Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #4 - 12th Dec, 2009 at 3:34pm
 
you lucky dog.
i'm jealous!!!
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Reply #5 - 13th Dec, 2009 at 4:28pm
 
Strangely I cannot modify my original post !!

I should add that The Incident tour still has a few dates to run & Steve's reference must have been relating to the last gig in the UK .. next stop India !!

I found the correct set list on the net & here it is :
Can be found here (with playable links !) : http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/porcupine-tree/2009/abc-glasgow-scotland-73d7169d....

First half :
Occam's Razor
The Blind House
Great Expectations
Kneel and Disconnect
Drawing the Line
The Incident
Your Unpleasant Family
The Yellow Windows of the Evening Train
Time Flies
Degree Zero of Liberty
Octane Twisted
The Séance
Circle of Manias
I Drive the Hearse

Second half :
The Start of Something Beautiful
Russia on Ice (only first half)
Anesthetize Part 2: "The Pills I'm Taking"
Stars Die
Bonnie the Cat
Normal
Mother and Child Divided

Encore:
The Sound of Muzak
Trains
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Reply #6 - 13th Dec, 2009 at 6:12pm
 
Thanks for the write up Jim.     I would love to see PT live. Cool Cool
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Reply #7 - 13th Dec, 2009 at 6:22pm
 
Yes Phreak wrote on 13th Dec, 2009 at 6:12pm:
Thanks for the write up Jim.     I would love to see PT live. Cool Cool


But they played the Academy Manchester on the 10th !! You could have gone !!! - did you not know they were on ?

Aw well .. maybe next time !!
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Reply #8 - 13th Dec, 2009 at 8:05pm
 
Many thanks for the info., Jim. Sounds like a fantastic concert. I love the idea of a 'countdown clock' for the interval. Cool

PS Sorry to hear that you couldn't edit your original post. I'll take a look.
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Reply #10 - 13th Dec, 2009 at 8:18pm
 
ProgMaster wrote on 13th Dec, 2009 at 8:08pm:
I've increased the amount of days that a forum member has to edit their post from the time of posting from one day to three.


Ah .. it's a time limited thing !! Cheers !!

I forgot to add that Gavin Harrison was doing some outstanding drumming during the concert - the track that really stood out was Mother & Child Divided.
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Reply #11 - 14th Dec, 2009 at 9:19pm
 
Oldrocker wrote on 13th Dec, 2009 at 4:28pm:
I found the correct set list on the net & here it is :
Can be found here (with playable links !) : http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/porcupine-tree/2009/abc-glasgow-scotland-73d7169d....



Thanks for the link, Jim. Cool site and videos.

Glad you enjoyed the concert!


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Reply #12 - 14th Dec, 2009 at 9:26pm
 
Oldrocker wrote on 12th Dec, 2009 at 8:41am:
I have a new genre to describe Porcupine Tree -
Heavy Psychedelia
. Big emphasis on the heavy too.



By "heavy", do you mean "dark"? I find the lyrics to be somewhat dark, and while I'm one who generally chooses music for the music instead of the lyrics, Porcupine Tree's lyrics go rather nice with their music.

Smiley

Or do you mean "heavy" as in "metal"

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Reply #13 - 15th Dec, 2009 at 6:00pm
 
David Z wrote on 14th Dec, 2009 at 9:19pm:
Oldrocker wrote on 13th Dec, 2009 at 4:28pm:
I found the correct set list on the net & here it is :
Can be found here (with playable links !) : http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/porcupine-tree/2009/abc-glasgow-scotland-73d7169d....



Thanks for the link, Jim. Cool site and videos.

Glad you enjoyed the concert!




I thought that site was a really good find - how many times does one go to a gig and never remember all the tracks played or in what order !!!  Grin Grin

Yeah I thought the attached vids were a brilliant idea - like being at the concert again (almost) !!
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Reply #14 - 15th Dec, 2009 at 6:07pm
 
David Z wrote on 14th Dec, 2009 at 9:26pm:
Oldrocker wrote on 12th Dec, 2009 at 8:41am:
I have a new genre to describe Porcupine Tree -
Heavy Psychedelia
. Big emphasis on the heavy too.



By "heavy", do you mean "dark"? I find the lyrics to be somewhat dark, and while I'm one who generally chooses music for the music instead of the lyrics, Porcupine Tree's lyrics go rather nice with their music.

Smiley

Or do you mean "heavy" as in "metal"



I really meant heavy as in metal.

But I can see what you mean about lyrics !!
As Steve has said - "He states music is a way for him to channel all his negative feelings, and "an exorcism of those elements within", finding it "easier to write songs about the negative side of the world than it is about the happy side of the world."


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