Living in India had its disadvantages as far as international acts go, and I just couldn’t believe Porcupine Tree were making an appearance. Of course, I had to see Porcupine Tree live, and I got the chance in December 2009. One of my personal crowning achievements was recognizing Steven Wilson’s voice on one of my favourite Opeth tracks, “Bleak”, from their 2001 magnum opus ‘Blackwater Park’! Over the next few years, I discovered Porcupine Tree of course, and hence, the prog seed was sown. Even now, I consciously remember falling in love with the production of the track, even though I didn’t know it was the ‘production’ I was referring to.įast-forward two years and a few more Opeth albums later, and my guitarist buddy Guru handed me some Blackfield material, and again I was surprised at how synced the music was to my personality. I still remember the chill I felt as I listened to track after track, but what really stuck out for me was the melancholic “Hope Leaves”. My first tryst with the man was actually through Opeth’s ‘Damnation’ album exactly 10 years ago. I confess that I’m obsessed with all things prog especially anything that concerns Steven Wilson.
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