Steven Wilson interview

ORIGINAL: dworkshop1

i never said they were an influence, steve said himself they aren't. all i was saying is that it isnt like dream theater is unknown to the band. plus progressive metal progressive rock whatever same thing basically. i wasnt argueing dude chill.

I don't think anyone ever said Dream Theater was unknown to the band.

Progressive rock and progressive metal are most certainly not the same thing.  The argument can certainly be made that DT are one of the originators of progressive metal.  You cannot make that same argument about progressive rock and DT.

And I know you weren't arguing.  I was just clarifying.

*goes back to chilling*

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ORIGINAL: ll_cool_dog

I don't mean to sound uneducated, but who id Nick Drake?

I like DT & PT...so maybe I'll be into ND

Can you reccommend anything

I only really know one of his albums, Pink Moon. It's basically folk music. Acoustic guitars, a little piano and Drake's voice, which is exceptionnal by the way. The music is nothing groundbreaking but it's very very good. All his albums were made in the early 70s and I believe he died of a antidepressor OD.

His music really is nothing like DT's, it's a bit like Cat Stevens, but with a different twist and it's better than Stevens' music, IMO. I think some of his other albums are different and less folky, but I havent heard them.

ORIGINAL: dworkshop1

maxi just so you know you put the wrong question/answer with what my post was on page 1. i know he talked about the "architechts" of the music he liked. like waters and zappa or whatever. what i had disliked about the interview was he said influences aren't relevant at this stage in the bands career. and i didnt like that because its not fair to all the people who have paved the way for music like PT's. cause i love PT like the next guy but that comment should be made when your ruling the world of music. porcupine tree(no matter how good they are) have a tiny fanbase in the world of music and to make a comment like that makes him sound very arrogant. like i said i dont care if they dont like DT, im talking about influences on their music, cause whether steve wants to sound like nobody else or not, they do have similarities with many many bands so i thought it was wrong not to state what those bands are. but whatever i love him and PT and i see what point he was trying to make. as far as PT not trying to be like anyone else.

homerj- im not saying that PT fans dont like DT for the most part, but if you go to PTs website and check out the links page or whatever page it is, PT has the dream theater website linked and says something along the lines of dream theater being the innovators of progressive rock. just some info, not bashing you or anything like that.

Let's revisit the comment, shall we? Because you're being grossly unfair to Mr. Wilson.

P: Among some of the influences that our members hear in Porcupine Tree’s music are Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Dream Theater. Are these accurate? If not, who would you say are the bands or artists that have influenced Porcupine Tree, beyond your own personal influences?

SW: I really don't think it's relevant to talk about influences on the band at this stage in our career. For many years PT have striven to be Porcupine Tree, unlike anyone else. Also, inspiration comes from so many different sources - movies, books, life, experience....etc....and on top of this there are 4 very distinct personalities with the band. At least 2 of the 4 members wouldn't listen to any of the groups you mention, and never did, and I think I can say that none of us ever listened to a Dream Theater record!

Notice how he didn't say that influences weren't relevant, he merely stated that talking about them so far into their career isn't really relevant, because they've come to a point where they've really found their own sound and they're staying true to that. There's nothing wrong about this. It's not arrogant to want to focus on staying true to your own music. It doesn't mean that SW doesn't appreciate the music his influences have made, and it doesn't mean he doesn't appreciate the impact it's made on his music and his career. It just means that after so long, talking about who influenced you in the beginning does become rather irrelevant, and I agree with him. PT is about PT now, and that's how it should be. Again, you're putting words into his mouth and twisting his words to make him look like some kind of bad guy or some kind of egotistical rock star type person.

SW is just trying to stay true to the music that is inside him to make.

James