@@Thomas-we5cy I know they did, but their first two albums were sonically easy to group with these other artists. By their 3rd, they'd moved on, so did Beth Gibbons on her solo stuff.
Agreed. So often I only like one or two tracks on any given album, but I love every single track on Dummy and Roseland Live albums. And now we get some new tracks on the 25 year remastered edition, and I love them too. ;)
They are from overseas (Bristol, UK) and the singer, Beth Gibbons, is very very talented. You can easily find on TH-cam other vidéos from this memorable concert. I’m glad to enjoy it with you.
@@mattleppard1964 Sneaker Pimps are from Hartlepool (literally the opposite end of England to Bristol) Portishead, are technically not from Bristol , they are from Portishead which is a town about 10 miles from Bristol. I would say Portishead is part of the Bristol scene, but Sneaker Pimps are absolutely not, but sonically are similar to Massive Attack Some other great Trip hop names actually from Bristol Tricky, Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty , Purple Penguin
@@jacksmith4460 Thanks! Even as a Brit, geography was never my strongest suit 😂 Happy to be corrected… Still, great band from standout style and era I think ❤️
@jacksmith4460 in the same sense the stone roses were not from Manchester. They were from Altrincham, at least the song writers were anyway. They only went to hulme to 'slum it' like victorian toffs. Both Brown and Squire were grammar school fake working class
Thank you ! I felt like I was hanging out with friends, and knew we just heard something incredible together. Because we all did.🔥 Let's experience some more live from this band ! Thanksgiving shout-out friends ! Thanks for all you do ! ☮️
Time to check out some Tricky Song from his first Album Maxinquaye, Hell is Around the Corner, Suffocated Love, Overcome, Pumpkin, Black Steel, such a great album, also Moloko's first album Do you like my tight sweater is amazing.
Portishead like Massive Attack and Tricky are from Bristol UK, It is loosely based on old school hip hop but it was renamed trip hop because it had a uniquely British sound because it incorporated other sounds and samples that wasn’t traditional hip hop. Massive Attack came about in the early 1991/92 and Portishead followed not long after. And yes they all smoked the good stuff.
“that’s so hip-hop”. It sure is. And the genre is called “trip-hop”. Because it’s “trippy”. Portishead and Massive Attack were the two biggies of that genre, which originated and was centered in Bristol England, similar to grunge being centered in Seattle. Fun fact: Robert Plant was really into Portishead and in 2002 formed a band called Strange Sensations which included several members from Portishead …….and that whole trip-hop “Bristol Sound” was incorporated into their vibe. Personally, it’s my favorite period of Robert Plants solo career.
Bristol really is like no other place in the UK culturally. So many artists encompassing so many diverse genres. The Bristol Reggae Explosion series with the likes of Black Roots, Talisman (who i think became Smith and Mighty), the trip hop artists, the likes of Roni Size and Dubkasm and all underpinned by the legendary DJ Derek (RIP).
Brilliant performance. Their debut album (from which this is taken) hit like a freight train. I’m not sure they hit the same heights again (unlike Massive Attack) but they released 3 fine albums and a live one.
Portishead is the village outside of Bristol, England where Geoff Barrow grew up. Beth Gibbons has such a hauntingly beautiful and soulful voice. Her brilliant and dark themed lyrics also added to the haunted vibe. They used samples from obscure movie soundtrack albums as well as other music from the 70s. However, they also made their own samples which they transferred to vinyl to give them a distinct sound.
@@jacksmith4460 funny thing is they actually formed in bath moles studio when geoff was working there. Beth's vocals are amazing her doing black sabbath with gonga is something else.
Hi La and Che! Please review the Playing the Change video for When the Levee Breaks featuring JPJ on bass. Many other reviewers show the video, so, hopefully, it won't get blocked! Derrick Trucks on slide guitar is the son of the drummer for The Allan Brothers. Love your Zeppelin reviews!! Happy Thanksgiving. :)
hey buddy welcome to trip-hop. As you can understand from the "hop" part of this name born in Bristol, England, it contains hip-hop elements and it is normal to perceive it as hip hop since it shapes the basis of the music genre. Actually, yes, this is hip-hop, but in a slightly more trippy way ;) I recommend you listen to Massive Attack's Blue Lines song ✌🏻
I’m sure others have mentioned Massive Attack and Tricky for other trip hop to check out. Here are some others: Bjork, Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps, DJ Shadow, Herbalizer, DJ Food- anything from Ninja Tunes, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Röyksopp
If you guys are gonna do a Warning vid, let me know so I can get people over. They'll flip your channel around and you'll have hundreds of subs overnight.
@@AirplayBeats Portishead like other Trip Hop acts sample heavily, although they've gone away from sampling. Odd you mentioned Wu since RZA and other producers were inspired by Portishead and the other way around. But Portishead wasn't the only trip hop act that had ties with hip hop. Massive Attack the other huge player collaborated with Mos and UNKLE collaborated with G Rap to name a few notables. Trip Hop has been on a resurgence as artists such as Billie Ellish, SZA, Mike Dean, Noah, etc have been directly influenced by Trip Hop's atmospheric and groove electronic infused sound. OVO's entire sound is directly influenced by trip hop and in turn has shaped modern hip hop's sound. Ye ain't original, he was copying/influenced by the Brits use of sampling, electronic and live instruments.
There's channels that break down the multiple samples and layers used. Hit me up if you're interested. BTw... speaking of Rabbit Hole... Ya'll REALLLY gotta check out The Warning! I've been mentioning them for a while now. Ya'll def won't be disappointed by them. Bass line Killer. Drums groovy Guitarist has the best riffs since Black Sabbath. They're essentially child prodigies that have managed to create classic album after classic album. They got legions of fans from around the world. Got tons of pieces to dive into and explore as their music is filled with twists and turns. And they got BARSSS! They're bars disguised as rock lyrics, but I know bars when I see em, and they spit without people realizing it.@@AirplayBeats
You NEED to hear the track ‘In/Flux’ by DJ Shadow (from 1993). One of the pioneers of a version of Hip Hop that came to be labeled as Trip Hop. The group Massive Attack were critical here too…. Check out their track ‘Unfinished Sympathy’.
Portishead created their own sounds and then got them pressed onto vinyl so the could sample what they created. Very proud of the trip-hop scene that came out of my home town of Bristol, UK. I love this performance. Well done for checking it out.
I saw Portishead live in Detroit on this same tour (minus the orchestra). Top memorable perfotmance, no hype or pretensions. What struck me the most was the expansive dynamic range from pin drop quiet to engulfing crescendos. 🎭,
This whole show is fire. Rather than just another side colour in the band like some many DJs are outside of hip hop, that DJ IS the band. He and Beth eventually brought on the guitar player as a full member. He's the brains behind their sound. Their first album Dummy is a masterpiece. Roads and Wandering Star are a couple of faves that come to mind. If you're not going to react to them just put the album on - it's a whole vibe.
Wow, I thought it would be a long time before you guys might get around to reacting to Portishead since Air Beats still has a ton of the, "classic" era to work through. But pleasantly surprised this happened sooner than later. Geoff (the DJ) formed the band, who obviously has a hip hop background, along with rock. He then brought in Beth Gibbons the singer. She came from more of a folk or singer/songwriter background. Then Adrian the guitarist, who came from a jazz background. Quite the mix of styles. Finally, the bass player, drummer and keyboardist are all regular touring members who help bring the studio recordings to life, but haven't contributed to the recording of the albums. That's only the 3 core members, along with their long time producer.
YAY! More Portishead please! This band is amazing and fundamentally changed and broadened my musical tastes. So much amazing music. Here's a list if you take a deep dive... studio versions are better although they are amazing live too! Album "Dummy": sour times, it could be sweet, wandering star, it's a fire, numb, glory box. Album "Portishead": all mine, undenied, over, seven months, only you Innovative in their time and classic now!
It's weird to realise I watched this for the first time around 25 years ago, and I still love it (and the whole concert) and people are still finding out about it for the first time now and loving it. Ageing is a mixed box
You're going to love the British Trip Hop scene. Portishead, from Bristol, Tricky and Massive Attack from the Bristol scene. Goldfrapp [London] and Underworld [Cardiff]. I'd recommend all their early works and great complete albums to listen to.
Pioneers of Trip Hop - "Dummy" their debut album is one of the all time classics of the 90's. Another of the pieces of the whole of why the music of the 90's was just such a golden era. That album has a sound that never exactly been replicated ever again (their other 2 albums are excellent though, this song is off of one of those). Near flawless record. A real musical snapshot in time. Dark nasty beats and some uplifting songs contrast, but it's one you just sink into and groove to. Hip-hop/electronica/rock/jazz...one can try for such a sound and miss wide left big time and they just happened not just to nail it but lay down a true classic. This is a legendary concert for good reason.
After that, i'm a little suprised i don't see other reactions to Portishead (or Massive Attack) in your video list - you really should check out more from them - Anything off Dummy is fire and they had some great songs on their other albums too (for massive attack, see Mazzanine, start with Angel but also many good songs on their other records).
Do the album reaction bro! They influenced so many artist in hip hop like Wutang ,Kendrick , schoolboy Q , ab soul Beth gibbons (the female vocalist) was featured on Kendrick Lamar’s last album …also there’s an interview with wutang from back in the day where the interviewer asks “what you listening to?” And the reply was “portishead nigga!” …. You are doing yourselves a disservice not doing there album reactions if you like this vibe there whole catalogue is built on this dark hip hop ish vibe.
I vary between 'Dummy', and their second LP 'Portishead'. Their third LP '3rd' is also very good, in a more experimental way. Features a great song 'The RIP'.
If you guys take that left turn into Trip Hop/Electronic UK scene music, wow, you’ll have fun. Experiments. Massive Attack will blow your mind. “Angel” “Teardrop” “Radiation Ruling the National”
Its called Trip-Hop. Psychedelic hiphop. Started in the clubs and parties in and around Bristol, UK. Another huge artist spawning from the same genre and city at the same time, Massive Attack.
Aesop Rock and Portishead - Rockhead EP [FULL ALBUM] i remember listening to this album at 3am while graffiti bombing and not sleeping for 2 days 🍻🍻 whooo good times
Beth Gibbons. They're all still around, never officially disbanded, just taking some time out? Never really liked all the attention anyway? Except when performing. Rumour has it there's a few new things in the Pipeline? Personally I can't wait to hear it. But then I'm biased because I'm from Bristol where they used to mix and record?
Bristol,Uk. This is Trip hop. As well as Massive Atttack and Tricky you also have Lamb. These groups gave Bristol its own sound. A bit like Mersey beat(Liverpool) in the 1960's.
Portishead or rather the DJ in the band did a BBC radio 1 Essential 2 hour Mix back in 1999/2000 2 hours of the rarest vinyl and samples I've ever heard, tons of films score snips and multiple genres, well finding on youttube.
Great live performance from a great show at Roseland NYC with the NY Philharmonic. In my top ten for best albums of the 90s and that's saying a lot I think that was the last great decade for music that came in album form as an artistic statment. A lot of great innovative bands came out the standouts to me are Radiohead (1st), NIN, Alice In Chains, Tool, Soundgarden and too many more to list including Portishead.
Glory box is timeless masterpiece session genius musicians, long relationship, this is from original release how polished they are. She's white Mary j 😁 Beth gibbons glory box and roads she just worked with Kendrick Lamar on recent album from Bristol England. Loved James Bond and film scores for atmosphere, hip hop for groove creativity, soul music for passion. They're one of one . Love how Kendrick realized of all collaborators she's the truth 😊you guys are very perceptive great ears!!!
Portishead.....are from...Portishead, which is a small town about 10 miles outside Bristol UK. Trip Hop is pretty much a Bristol thing. Bristol is a melting pot of all kinds of music and culture So many people in the comments saying they are from Bristol, well technically they are not. likely only people from or near Bristol will understand the difference beyond the small geographical distance. I will however agree I would consider them part of the Bristol sound, but ...they are literally called where they are from LOOL, and they are not called Bristol
Some of us are actual musicians who can read music.. we don't use backing tracks and samples, auto tune or pitch correction... You just gotta bring it, in tune and on time... Anything else is cheating and a disservice to the audience.
there's an interview on the 33 1/3 Podcast Prince Paul did with RZA about Portisheads first album Dummy and the influence it had on the WU. very informative interview on the processes of RZA and Geoff Barrow (the guy on the decks) and how they essentially did the same things in the studio through very different means. its cool u picked up on that
I'm sure you've heard these guys. Us3 "Cantaloop" is rap even an older white guy can love. Tried copying link but I got 6 full lines. BTW - one of the best-looking music videos I've ever seen from the studio version.
Fellas this is the genius of Portishead named after the village in SW England where they grew up their genius is founding members Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley had very different tastes but managed to fuse a sound all of their own then there’s Beth Gibbons whose just a fucking Goddess no one looks sounds or writes like her check out Dummy a seminal album of the 90s a must if you love music
Their song Sour Times is a great song. And the best version isnt the studio version. There's a version thats Live From The Empress Ballroom that is really smooth. Check it out.
Somebody I never heard of but that’s you diving again, something new to my ears though, nice reaction. Not sold on it yet though, got to hear more of them for sure, drop more so I can get a taste. ✌🏽
Trip hop is English and yes it is influenced by hip hop beats and electronica type beats but the English distilled into this no American band ever did this. 😊
Welcome to trip hop, it's a ride. Strings and scratching. That's Beth Gibbons, she has some solo stuff. Portishead didn't put out enough music before they meandered each their own way. They're my favorite trip hop band.
TRIP-HOP is British. That's what they were, with Tricky, Massive Attack and a few others.
The real sound of 90 s UK
They hate the label “Trip Hop”.
@@Thomas-we5cy I know they did, but their first two albums were sonically easy to group with these other artists. By their 3rd, they'd moved on, so did Beth Gibbons on her solo stuff.
Mmm, try Tricky "Maxinquinaye."
You will love.
Portishead’s Dummy is a perfect album. Every song is 🔥 Those late night grooves are timeless.
Agreed. So often I only like one or two tracks on any given album, but I love every single track on Dummy and Roseland Live albums. And now we get some new tracks on the 25 year remastered edition, and I love them too. ;)
Dude this is real. That album is perfect start to finish.
They are from overseas (Bristol, UK) and the singer, Beth Gibbons, is very very talented. You can easily find on TH-cam other vidéos from this memorable concert. I’m glad to enjoy it with you.
The Bristol scene over here in Britain also yielded the Sneaker Pimps, Massive Attack and so on. All of it wonderful ❤
@@mattleppard1964 Sneaker Pimps are from Hartlepool (literally the opposite end of England to Bristol)
Portishead, are technically not from Bristol , they are from Portishead which is a town about 10 miles from Bristol. I would say Portishead is part of the Bristol scene, but Sneaker Pimps are absolutely not, but sonically are similar to Massive Attack
Some other great Trip hop names actually from Bristol
Tricky, Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty , Purple Penguin
@@jacksmith4460 Thanks! Even as a Brit, geography was never my strongest suit 😂
Happy to be corrected… Still, great band from standout style and era I think ❤️
The Pop Group? Or am i just showing my age? @jacksmith4460
@jacksmith4460 in the same sense the stone roses were not from Manchester. They were from Altrincham, at least the song writers were anyway. They only went to hulme to 'slum it' like victorian toffs. Both Brown and Squire were grammar school fake working class
You guys are doing PORTISHEAD? I knew subscribing would be a good idea.😁
Thanks for rocking with us!!
Can't go wrong with Portishead, but this isn't close to their best.
Mysterons ❤
agreed. It would be cool to see some reactors get into stuff off of Third and Chase The Tear (my current fav)
Wandering Star
TRIP HOP - some amazing female vocalists fronting these Brit bands.
Sneaker Pimps/Morcheeba ❤
Mandalay
Thank you ! I felt like I was hanging out with friends, and knew we just heard something incredible together. Because we all did.🔥 Let's experience some more live from this band ! Thanksgiving shout-out friends ! Thanks for all you do ! ☮️
Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for rocking with us!!
Time to check out some Tricky Song from his first Album Maxinquaye, Hell is Around the Corner, Suffocated Love, Overcome, Pumpkin, Black Steel, such a great album, also Moloko's first album Do you like my tight sweater is amazing.
So many gems from this performance! Look forward to you doing more… “Roads” is phenomenal and performed at this same concert. Great reaction fellas!
Portishead like Massive Attack and Tricky are from Bristol UK, It is loosely based on old school hip hop but it was renamed trip hop because it had a uniquely British sound because it incorporated other sounds and samples that wasn’t traditional hip hop. Massive Attack came about in the early 1991/92 and Portishead followed not long after. And yes they all smoked the good stuff.
Yes and it was, well... trippy. At least that's why I thought it was called trip hop. It was quite introverted and dark.
"And yes they all smoked the good stuff." therefore "Trip-Hop". Never mind all the great mushroom jazz that came along with Mo'Wax and Ninja Tunes.
Sour Times, Roads, & Glory Box are the best tracks from this same gig in New York ❤
Trip Hop Genre
“that’s so hip-hop”. It sure is. And the genre is called “trip-hop”. Because it’s “trippy”. Portishead and Massive Attack were the two biggies of that genre, which originated and was centered in Bristol England, similar to grunge being centered in Seattle.
Fun fact: Robert Plant was really into Portishead and in 2002 formed a band called Strange Sensations which included several members from Portishead …….and that whole trip-hop “Bristol Sound” was incorporated into their vibe. Personally, it’s my favorite period of Robert Plants solo career.
Excellent reaction fellas, the unparalleled singer is Beth Gibbons, who incidentally sang on Kendrick's latest album ✌️
Wasn't sure what to expect on this joint Bros, but I was pleasantly surprised... I dig it and would like to hear some more. 🦃🦃
Bristol UK Trip-Hop band
We are ready for a trip hop rabbit hole
@@AirplayBeatsMassive attack, Portishead, tricky
All I could think was this had to get the wheels spinning for 2 hip (trip?) hop producers. Bring this vibe to NorCal and I'll be at your first show
You need your check out the track that really kick started the whole Trip Hop thing…..the track ‘In/Flux’ by DJ Shadow.
They are from Portishead next to Bristol England pals
I love Portishead. That whole concert is fantastic. Not sure what you've heard from them already, but Roads and Glory Box are must listens imo.
Bristol really is like no other place in the UK culturally. So many artists encompassing so many diverse genres. The Bristol Reggae Explosion series with the likes of Black Roots, Talisman (who i think became Smith and Mighty), the trip hop artists, the likes of Roni Size and Dubkasm and all underpinned by the legendary DJ Derek (RIP).
Manchester Liverpool
One of the best live bands I've ever seen.
Brilliant performance. Their debut album (from which this is taken) hit like a freight train. I’m not sure they hit the same heights again (unlike Massive Attack) but they released 3 fine albums and a live one.
Trip Hop
Portishead recorded their own songs, cut them on vinyl, walked on the vinyl to make them scratchy and sampled them on other songs.
Portishead is the village outside of Bristol, England where Geoff Barrow grew up.
Beth Gibbons has such a hauntingly beautiful and soulful voice. Her brilliant and dark themed lyrics also added to the haunted vibe. They used samples from obscure movie soundtrack albums as well as other music from the 70s. However, they also made their own samples which they transferred to vinyl to give them a distinct sound.
so far the ONLY comment other than mine that actually knows where Portishead are from (ironic seeing as its their name)
@@jacksmith4460 funny thing is they actually formed in bath moles studio when geoff was working there. Beth's vocals are amazing her doing black sabbath with gonga is something else.
It was the right sound at the right time for me. First music I ever liked with scratching. I was a fanatic for this band
Hi La and Che! Please review the Playing the Change video for When the Levee Breaks featuring JPJ on bass. Many other reviewers show the video, so, hopefully, it won't get blocked! Derrick Trucks on slide guitar is the son of the drummer for The Allan Brothers. Love your Zeppelin reviews!! Happy Thanksgiving. :)
hey buddy welcome to trip-hop. As you can understand from the "hop" part of this name born in Bristol, England, it contains hip-hop elements and it is normal to perceive it as hip hop since it shapes the basis of the music genre. Actually, yes, this is hip-hop, but in a slightly more trippy way ;) I recommend you listen to Massive Attack's Blue Lines song ✌🏻
I’m sure others have mentioned Massive Attack and Tricky for other trip hop to check out. Here are some others: Bjork, Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps, DJ Shadow, Herbalizer, DJ Food- anything from Ninja Tunes, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Röyksopp
Ya'll seriously gotta check out 'The Warning'. A drummer that sings, dope bass line and riffs. Old school that sounds modern.
If you guys are gonna do a Warning vid, let me know so I can get people over. They'll flip your channel around and you'll have hundreds of subs overnight.
Respect! Great to see Portishead on your channel lads.
TRIP HOP!!! "Sour Times" is the song that broke them I think.....Massive Attack NEXT!!
Her name is Beth Gibbons and she recently collaborated with Kendrick Lamar. They'v also been sampled by rap and r&b artists.
Wow!!! I didn’t know that was her on Kendrick’s album. Thats amazing.
@@AirplayBeats Portishead like other Trip Hop acts sample heavily, although they've gone away from sampling. Odd you mentioned Wu since RZA and other producers were inspired by Portishead and the other way around.
But Portishead wasn't the only trip hop act that had ties with hip hop. Massive Attack the other huge player collaborated with Mos and UNKLE collaborated with G Rap to name a few notables.
Trip Hop has been on a resurgence as artists such as Billie Ellish, SZA, Mike Dean, Noah, etc have been directly influenced by Trip Hop's atmospheric and groove electronic infused sound. OVO's entire sound is directly influenced by trip hop and in turn has shaped modern hip hop's sound. Ye ain't original, he was copying/influenced by the Brits use of sampling, electronic and live instruments.
@@andgar923 I’ve heard trip hop every now and then over the years but now I think it’s time to go down the rabbit hole.
There's channels that break down the multiple samples and layers used. Hit me up if you're interested.
BTw... speaking of Rabbit Hole... Ya'll REALLLY gotta check out The Warning! I've been mentioning them for a while now. Ya'll def won't be disappointed by them.
Bass line Killer.
Drums groovy
Guitarist has the best riffs since Black Sabbath.
They're essentially child prodigies that have managed to create classic album after classic album. They got legions of fans from around the world. Got tons of pieces to dive into and explore as their music is filled with twists and turns. And they got BARSSS! They're bars disguised as rock lyrics, but I know bars when I see em, and they spit without people realizing it.@@AirplayBeats
YES
The whole damn album is F’ing Amazing!!! “Dummy” not y’all , but the album title 😂
That was such a satisfying dive, thank you! portishead were ridiculous!
It just works and I can’t explain how!?😂luv it
It’s too bad these guys stopped making these reaction videos. I hope they’re ok and will make content again one day.
You NEED to hear the track
‘In/Flux’ by DJ Shadow (from 1993). One of the pioneers of a version of Hip Hop that came to be labeled as Trip Hop. The group Massive Attack were critical here too…. Check out their track ‘Unfinished Sympathy’.
more like 'Trip Hop' ...just saying:)
I have this DVD. Excellent quality and amazing to see them pull this off live.
Portishead created their own sounds and then got them pressed onto vinyl so the could sample what they created. Very proud of the trip-hop scene that came out of my home town of Bristol, UK. I love this performance. Well done for checking it out.
Everyone does Portishead, Massive Attack and Daft but no does UNKLE?
Send over a link
Well, I listen to allot of Massive Attack and Portishead but the algo has never suggested Daft. So….not everyone does them.
I saw Portishead live in Detroit on this same tour (minus the orchestra). Top memorable perfotmance, no hype or pretensions. What struck me the most was the expansive dynamic range from pin drop quiet to engulfing crescendos. 🎭,
This whole show is fire. Rather than just another side colour in the band like some many DJs are outside of hip hop, that DJ IS the band. He and Beth eventually brought on the guitar player as a full member. He's the brains behind their sound. Their first album Dummy is a masterpiece. Roads and Wandering Star are a couple of faves that come to mind.
If you're not going to react to them just put the album on - it's a whole vibe.
Wow, I thought it would be a long time before you guys might get around to reacting to Portishead since Air Beats still has a ton of the, "classic" era to work through. But pleasantly surprised this happened sooner than later.
Geoff (the DJ) formed the band, who obviously has a hip hop background, along with rock. He then brought in Beth Gibbons the singer. She came from more of a folk or singer/songwriter background. Then Adrian the guitarist, who came from a jazz background. Quite the mix of styles.
Finally, the bass player, drummer and keyboardist are all regular touring members who help bring the studio recordings to life, but haven't contributed to the recording of the albums. That's only the 3 core members, along with their long time producer.
Portishead's Dummy album is a 90s Trip Hop classic, unique at the time.
YAY! More Portishead please! This band is amazing and fundamentally changed and broadened my musical tastes. So much amazing music. Here's a list if you take a deep dive... studio versions are better although they are amazing live too!
Album "Dummy": sour times, it could be sweet, wandering star, it's a fire, numb, glory box. Album "Portishead": all mine, undenied, over, seven months, only you
Innovative in their time and classic now!
The DJ is a founding member and created his own samples all placed onto vinyl. He is from Portishead near Bristol.
It's weird to realise I watched this for the first time around 25 years ago, and I still love it (and the whole concert) and people are still finding out about it for the first time now and loving it. Ageing is a mixed box
I love all the Portishead albums. This was from the Roseland, NYC Live album that came out in 1998
dj andy smith....legend
You're going to love the British Trip Hop scene. Portishead, from Bristol, Tricky and Massive Attack from the Bristol scene. Goldfrapp [London] and Underworld [Cardiff]. I'd recommend all their early works and great complete albums to listen to.
Pioneers of Trip Hop - "Dummy" their debut album is one of the all time classics of the 90's. Another of the pieces of the whole of why the music of the 90's was just such a golden era. That album has a sound that never exactly been replicated ever again (their other 2 albums are excellent though, this song is off of one of those). Near flawless record. A real musical snapshot in time. Dark nasty beats and some uplifting songs contrast, but it's one you just sink into and groove to. Hip-hop/electronica/rock/jazz...one can try for such a sound and miss wide left big time and they just happened not just to nail it but lay down a true classic. This is a legendary concert for good reason.
After that, i'm a little suprised i don't see other reactions to Portishead (or Massive Attack) in your video list - you really should check out more from them - Anything off Dummy is fire and they had some great songs on their other albums too (for massive attack, see Mazzanine, start with Angel but also many good songs on their other records).
Portishead often had a unique approach to sampling, they made their own…..they made something that sounded retro, then they’d sample their own stuff….
Do the album reaction bro! They influenced so many artist in hip hop like Wutang ,Kendrick , schoolboy Q , ab soul Beth gibbons (the female vocalist) was featured on Kendrick Lamar’s last album …also there’s an interview with wutang from back in the day where the interviewer asks “what you listening to?” And the reply was “portishead nigga!” …. You are doing yourselves a disservice not doing there album reactions if you like this vibe there whole catalogue is built on this dark hip hop ish vibe.
I vary between 'Dummy', and their second LP 'Portishead'. Their third LP '3rd' is also very good, in a more experimental way. Features a great song 'The RIP'.
That's just one of the most unique, creative pieces I have ever heard in my life...
Check out more trip-hop then! 😁. Portishead, Massive Attack.
@@helenespaulding7562 Yeah, I know a little of each of those...I should pursue it more...
Almost in the trash.....
CLUTCH "ELECTRIC WORRY" (you will need the video) get all the way in that can!
Beth Gibbons. She's English. She's featured in Mr Morale by Kendrick. Mother I sober
If you guys take that left turn into Trip Hop/Electronic UK scene music, wow, you’ll have fun. Experiments. Massive Attack will blow your mind. “Angel” “Teardrop” “Radiation Ruling the National”
Its called Trip-Hop. Psychedelic hiphop. Started in the clubs and parties in and around Bristol, UK. Another huge artist spawning from the same genre and city at the same time, Massive Attack.
Aesop Rock and Portishead - Rockhead EP [FULL ALBUM] i remember listening to this album at 3am while graffiti bombing and not sleeping for 2 days 🍻🍻 whooo good times
Beth Gibbons. They're all still around, never officially disbanded, just taking some time out? Never really liked all the attention anyway? Except when performing. Rumour has it there's a few new things in the Pipeline? Personally I can't wait to hear it. But then I'm biased because I'm from Bristol where they used to mix and record?
Bristol,Uk. This is Trip hop.
As well as Massive Atttack and Tricky you also have Lamb. These groups gave Bristol its own sound. A bit like Mersey beat(Liverpool) in the 1960's.
Portishead or rather the DJ in the band did a BBC radio 1 Essential 2 hour Mix back in 1999/2000 2 hours of the rarest vinyl and samples I've ever heard, tons of films score snips and multiple genres, well finding on youttube.
Great live performance from a great show at Roseland NYC with the NY Philharmonic. In my top ten for best albums of the 90s and that's saying a lot I think that was the last great decade for music that came in album form as an artistic statment. A lot of great innovative bands came out the standouts to me are Radiohead (1st), NIN, Alice In Chains, Tool, Soundgarden and too many more to list including Portishead.
Glory box is timeless masterpiece session genius musicians, long relationship, this is from original release how polished they are. She's white Mary j 😁 Beth gibbons glory box and roads she just worked with Kendrick Lamar on recent album from Bristol England. Loved James Bond and film scores for atmosphere, hip hop for groove creativity, soul music for passion. They're one of one . Love how Kendrick realized of all collaborators she's the truth 😊you guys are very perceptive great ears!!!
Portishead.....are from...Portishead, which is a small town about 10 miles outside Bristol UK.
Trip Hop is pretty much a Bristol thing. Bristol is a melting pot of all kinds of music and culture
So many people in the comments saying they are from Bristol, well technically they are not. likely only people from or near Bristol will understand the difference beyond the small geographical distance. I will however agree I would consider them part of the Bristol sound, but ...they are literally called where they are from LOOL, and they are not called Bristol
For more trip hop I recommend Tricky's 'Aftermath' featuring Martina Topley Bird
Some of us are actual musicians who can read music.. we don't use backing tracks and samples, auto tune or pitch correction...
You just gotta bring it, in tune and on time... Anything else is cheating and a disservice to the audience.
there's an interview on the 33 1/3 Podcast Prince Paul did with RZA about Portisheads first album Dummy and the influence it had on the WU. very informative interview on the processes of RZA and Geoff Barrow (the guy on the decks) and how they essentially did the same things in the studio through very different means. its cool u picked up on that
Trip Hop. Beth Gibbons has a remarkable voice. All controlled modulation and texture.
Yah I've listened to a lot of Portishead and Tricky... both have unique sounds, primarily based on a hip hop ethos...
Love Portishead.
I'm sure you've heard these guys. Us3 "Cantaloop" is rap even an older white guy can love. Tried copying link but I got 6 full lines. BTW - one of the best-looking music videos I've ever seen from the studio version.
British bands are the best! The genre is called Trip Hop. It originates from the city of Bristol, England. Portishead are from Bristol.
Fellas this is the genius of Portishead named after the village in SW England where they grew up their genius is founding members Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley had very different tastes but managed to fuse a sound all of their own then there’s Beth Gibbons whose just a fucking Goddess no one looks sounds or writes like her check out Dummy a seminal album of the 90s a must if you love music
Their song Sour Times is a great song. And the best version isnt the studio version. There's a version thats Live From The Empress Ballroom that is really smooth. Check it out.
Also try Sneaker Pimps “6 Underground.” Same era same city same dark vibe. Stunning ❤
Hope you gents had a great Thanksgiving holiday with the most important people in your lives. God bless.
Please do more Portishead. I strongly suspect you'll be happy you did.
Fyi .Beth Gibbons features on mother/sober by Kendrick Lamar
In the beginning MORCHEEBA another British trip hop band were great and quite successful in the movement.
Trip Hop, you guys need to check out other artists... all from the 80s and 90s.
Portishead would record music, press it into vinyl and use it as the samples. So they are sampling themselves.
Somebody I never heard of but that’s you diving again, something new to my ears though, nice reaction. Not sold on it yet though, got to hear more of them for sure, drop more so I can get a taste. ✌🏽
Trip hop is English and yes it is influenced by hip hop beats and electronica type beats but the English distilled into this no American band ever did this. 😊
Welcome to trip hop, it's a ride. Strings and scratching.
That's Beth Gibbons, she has some solo stuff. Portishead didn't put out enough music before they meandered each their own way. They're my favorite trip hop band.
That was great. I thoroughly enjoyed that. Excellent reaction fellas! Appreciate you 🙏 ❤
Exactly what are they sampling? People like this don't need to steal. Too original!
Trip Hop is just fusion of Hip Hop with electro, rock... Do others from this performance.
they're from Bristol, England. They've been pretty inactive since their hay day back in the 90s & 2000s
In Bristol they take it very seriously. Its like sticking your face out the train window in a tornado.
It’s called trip hop and the are England Bristol. Same time as massive attack.
They are originally from Portished, UK
This is what happens when you give English folk hop hop and heroin. Trip hop rules.
A couple of Portishead members toured with Robert Plant
I dig ya'lls take on this song. Beth Gibbons is the singer and she was a guest vocalist on the last Kendrick Lamar album.
The singer, DJ and guitar player are "Portishead" the band.
Once you've swum around in Trip Hop for a while, dive into Faithless Weapons of Mass Destruction/ God is a DJ live & Groove Armada - Purple Haze
Let's take it back to Pink Floyd Live at Pompei..... That's the drum sound........