Considering he now calls PT a "side project" that will never again be his prime focus, I am so thankful his solo stuff is equally amazing. Hoping his support players stick around.
Great interview, along with great questions from the interviewer! Steven is one of my favourite artists from his generation and I hope he continues to release material for a long time.
He mentioned the dynamics in his music. When I had to explain why I liked his music I also mentioned that word..."dynamic"! Ofcourse I also like his music because of the sound..
I'm saddened that PT will never be a full "band" again, but there's hope for another album at least. I still will respect Steven's decision, but something about his solo work I really love, so at least there's that. Plus Marco Minneman's an amazing drummer.
I kinda agree with what he says about the access between band and fans. While it does have its advantages for bands to get their music out there without going through major labels and fans can, if they choose have closer access to musicians. Musicians I hero-worshiped for years & years have been ruined for me by their access to social media. When I was young it was magazine interviews, the occasional TV appearance and the music. I must admit I prefer those days. You didn't get to "know" the musicians more and well quite bluntly there was far less opportunity to see how much of an arsehole some of them sadly are.
I disagree with Steven's point around the 20 minute mark of Cinema and Literature being less of an interactive medium of storytelling than Music. If i had to pick one of the three as the most demanding of the audience member's attention, i would pick reading. Music and Cinema, to me, are things that you put on and let wash over you, through you. Press play, take it in. Literature, on the other hand, especially insofar as any philosophical or poetic writings are concerned, is especially demanding on individual interpretation, various individuals with various personal subconscious contexts for each and every word the individual knows. In this day of abundant stimulation, choosing to sit in a quiet locale and pull concepts and ideas outside of words on paper is nowhere near as commonly sought after as whipping out your phone to look at Facebook or play angry birds, play xbox, watch tv etc.. A book is as though someone wrote a screenplay for you to adept to cinema, and the feelings you have while running this gamut of ideas and concepts through the filter of your mind, garnering tugs at various emotions, produce the score. On a whole, i find that all three mediums are able to reach the same levels of demand from the audiences attention, the common denominator being the particular creative force behind the medium, how much they choose to demand and how compelling their voice is.
Andrija Midžor Richard Barbieri, the keyboard player hates jazz. Actually, Gavin Harrison started as a jazz drummer and Colin Edwin plays double basses as well...
MrCookie31c Yeah, I'm aware of both Colin and Gavin's careers as jazz musicians, I just thought it could've been Wesley, considering he was pretty much a part of the band in the later years.
Man, he can talk like that as soon as he is one the greatest prog writer/player/sound engineer and he has a great culture regarding jazz and prog music...
+Doofus He's an extraordinarily intelligent artist from a progressive nuclear family based in the UK. His cadence, inflections, choice of vocabulary and repose are typical of such a combination of characteristics. There is another characteristic, though--unrelated to Steven--indicative of insecurity born from feeling unsophisticated. I won't belabor what you already know, of course.
John Doe Good lord. I haven't seen this video in a while, so I can't remember the exact things he said. I remember thinking that the things he said were reasonable, but he presented them as some kind of uncommon wisdom that wouldn't occur to most other people/musicians, therefore I found him to be pretentious.
6:26- "I'm a very limited musician". Stop it, you're killing me! :D
+Paul Keen IKR! and he just said, "I played all the instruments myself..."
Afternoon,please i want learn the inglish
Yeah, that's crazy isn't it? A very humble musical genius...
A excellent interview with a musical rock *****Genius*****
he's not Steven, that man is wearing shoes.
eLHapze Hahahahah true
eLHapze I was thinking of that, haha!
eLHapze Hahah he only doesn't wear shoes while on stage.
eLHapze hahaha
eLHapze we should probably chip in and buy him shoes for the winter! It gets cold in the winter you know..
Props to the interviewer, excellent conversation. This is pure gold.
His laugh at the end is priceless !
Considering he now calls PT a "side project" that will never again be his prime focus, I am so thankful his solo stuff is equally amazing. Hoping his support players stick around.
Duck you
And what
And yet here we are, with them reuniting and touring all over the world with their new record :)
Damn he looks young for his age! Holy crap.
+GyroLamb He really does. I wonder what his secret is. I would guess happiness, fulfillment (keeping busy with a passion), and eating healthy.
He's a staunch vegetarian
He looks about thirty, he's fifty.
Excellent interview, thanks.
Great interview, along with great questions from the interviewer! Steven is one of my favourite artists from his generation and I hope he continues to release material for a long time.
Amazing interview! Merci! Very interesting, honest and intelligent...
What a great interview!
Best interview with Steven, that I've seen!
That subtle middle finger to the critics..
this dude is awesome
Helo vault boy
I like your test
He mentioned the dynamics in his music. When I had to explain why I liked his music I also mentioned that word..."dynamic"! Ofcourse I also like his music because of the sound..
Great interview & interviewer!
I'm saddened that PT will never be a full "band" again, but there's hope for another album at least. I still will respect Steven's decision, but something about his solo work I really love, so at least there's that. Plus Marco Minneman's an amazing drummer.
He mentions Jeff Buckley!A short-lived Musical Genius much like him! Great to know my heroes all enjoy my musical heroes too
@24:39 Steven scratches his chin with a middle finger. Anyone else think that could be intentional due to the subject matter at the time=
pure genius
"no one makes videos like that anymore... except me!"
I want learn inglish
saw him recently, amazing show. Im just sad guthrie and marco weren't there
Funny how at 17:50 he talks about the theme of People Who Eat Darkness a couple of years before releasing To the Bone
A genius!
jethro tull, caravan: wow!
Steven Wilson the modern Beethoven ! .)
Exactly! Prodigy!
I kinda agree with what he says about the access between band and fans. While it does have its advantages for bands to get their music out there without going through major labels and fans can, if they choose have closer access to musicians. Musicians I hero-worshiped for years & years have been ruined for me by their access to social media. When I was young it was magazine interviews, the occasional TV appearance and the music. I must admit I prefer those days. You didn't get to "know" the musicians more and well quite bluntly there was far less opportunity to see how much of an arsehole some of them sadly are.
Hey Steven, Listen to Vakula for pushing musical envelopes...
Liberating!
I disagree with Steven's point around the 20 minute mark of Cinema and Literature being less of an interactive medium of storytelling than Music. If i had to pick one of the three as the most demanding of the audience member's attention, i would pick reading. Music and Cinema, to me, are things that you put on and let wash over you, through you. Press play, take it in. Literature, on the other hand, especially insofar as any philosophical or poetic writings are concerned, is especially demanding on individual interpretation, various individuals with various personal subconscious contexts for each and every word the individual knows. In this day of abundant stimulation, choosing to sit in a quiet locale and pull concepts and ideas outside of words on paper is nowhere near as commonly sought after as whipping out your phone to look at Facebook or play angry birds, play xbox, watch tv etc..
A book is as though someone wrote a screenplay for you to adept to cinema, and the feelings you have while running this gamut of ideas and concepts through the filter of your mind, garnering tugs at various emotions, produce the score.
On a whole, i find that all three mediums are able to reach the same levels of demand from the audiences attention, the common denominator being the particular creative force behind the medium, how much they choose to demand and how compelling their voice is.
What video is the guy from the audience talking about @ 45:20? Thanks!
It is Steven Wilson
the genrre..
okapa PROG! Too much talking about this word!
😂😂😂
Who did he mention as his favorite ghost writers ?
+Hoàng Nguyễn Edgar Allan Poe, M.R James, Arthur McCann.
Who is the interviewer?
Who was it that hated jazz in PT?
Andrija Midžor Richard Barbieri, most likely. Both Gavin Harrison and Colin Edwin are jazz musicians
Andrija Midžor Richard Barbieri, the keyboard player hates jazz. Actually, Gavin Harrison started as a jazz drummer and Colin Edwin plays double basses as well...
Andrija Midžor Richard Barbieri
MrCookie31c Yeah, I'm aware of both Colin and Gavin's careers as jazz musicians, I just thought it could've been Wesley, considering he was pretty much a part of the band in the later years.
Andrija Midžor Barbieri.
Man, he is pretty pretentious.
Man, he can talk like that as soon as he is one the greatest prog writer/player/sound engineer and he has a great culture regarding jazz and prog music...
Grigribs Nah I don't think the two things are really related.
+Doofus He's an extraordinarily intelligent artist from a progressive nuclear family based in the UK. His cadence, inflections, choice of vocabulary and repose are typical of such a combination of characteristics.
There is another characteristic, though--unrelated to Steven--indicative of insecurity born from feeling unsophisticated. I won't belabor what you already know, of course.
John Doe Good lord. I haven't seen this video in a while, so I can't remember the exact things he said. I remember thinking that the things he said were reasonable, but he presented them as some kind of uncommon wisdom that wouldn't occur to most other people/musicians, therefore I found him to be pretentious.
Yeah...but like how he's direct and honest!