PT – Decent song. I think I may have heard it before, I have definitely heard of Porcupine Tree. It might just be me, but something sounded off. I know it is live but I had a hard time listening to this. The drums seemed to really stand out. Overall think the song is great.
SJ – Ha!, I know this one. no clue what it was called or who did it. Obviously a classic!
Porcupine Tree – The Sound of Muzak
This album, In Absentia, was my introduction to P Tree and I was an instant fan. This track is one of the highlights for me – though, as Ian nodded to, this is a bit of a weird mix. It doesn’t seem well “blended.” A very catchy chorus – it neutralizes my brain 🙂
Note: Gave a quick listen to the remastered album version on Spotify – definitely seems warmer to my ears.
Scott Joplin – The Entertainer
The Sting, yes? Upon research I found that version was a Marvin Hamlsh interpretation – that research also revealed that this was back in the era when things were sold as sheet music and as player piano rolls. This is so ingrained in my brain that it just “is” for me. Really a delightful romp.
“Sound of Muzak”/Porcupine Tree. The hills are alive. I like P Tree, and not only because, according to this video, they are able to effortlessly alternate between appearing in black-and-white and color. (That must be something live!) Seriously, though, good tune, in a contemporary prog style. Really moves along, with that constant stream of invention one hopes for in prog, plus a critique of the music business that complements “Funk Pop A Roll.”
“The Entertainer”/Scott Joplin. Probably the most famous number (as Ed notes, because of “The Sting”) from the genre known as ragtime, an early form of jazz. A solo piano piece composed when Louis Armstrong was still in short pants, it still swings/stings pretty good! Nice change-up in the main motif at around 2:30, which is something we don’t necessarily expect in popular music of this era. This would have been some wild house-rockin’ shit in 1902.
I know this song fairly well. I would have said it was a studio prisoner type song with all the complexities and sound design precision. Cool to see they worked this out live. Difficult to pull off if your ears want the original. I am still a fan.
PT – Decent song. I think I may have heard it before, I have definitely heard of Porcupine Tree. It might just be me, but something sounded off. I know it is live but I had a hard time listening to this. The drums seemed to really stand out. Overall think the song is great.
SJ – Ha!, I know this one. no clue what it was called or who did it. Obviously a classic!
Porcupine Tree – The Sound of Muzak
This album, In Absentia, was my introduction to P Tree and I was an instant fan. This track is one of the highlights for me – though, as Ian nodded to, this is a bit of a weird mix. It doesn’t seem well “blended.” A very catchy chorus – it neutralizes my brain 🙂
Note: Gave a quick listen to the remastered album version on Spotify – definitely seems warmer to my ears.
Scott Joplin – The Entertainer
The Sting, yes? Upon research I found that version was a Marvin Hamlsh interpretation – that research also revealed that this was back in the era when things were sold as sheet music and as player piano rolls. This is so ingrained in my brain that it just “is” for me. Really a delightful romp.
“Sound of Muzak”/Porcupine Tree. The hills are alive. I like P Tree, and not only because, according to this video, they are able to effortlessly alternate between appearing in black-and-white and color. (That must be something live!) Seriously, though, good tune, in a contemporary prog style. Really moves along, with that constant stream of invention one hopes for in prog, plus a critique of the music business that complements “Funk Pop A Roll.”
“The Entertainer”/Scott Joplin. Probably the most famous number (as Ed notes, because of “The Sting”) from the genre known as ragtime, an early form of jazz. A solo piano piece composed when Louis Armstrong was still in short pants, it still swings/stings pretty good! Nice change-up in the main motif at around 2:30, which is something we don’t necessarily expect in popular music of this era. This would have been some wild house-rockin’ shit in 1902.
The Sound of Muzak” by Porcupine Tree
I know this song fairly well. I would have said it was a studio prisoner type song with all the complexities and sound design precision. Cool to see they worked this out live. Difficult to pull off if your ears want the original. I am still a fan.