Blackfield II Steven Wilson interview for Morow.com Radio

[ivan619666]

he is an emo .... cional people in the rigth way

[AmphiptereSiX]

OMG, the poster in the background!! that's a poster of one of my other favourite bands, Racoon... it's a Dutch band, I didn't expect a poster of THEM in a video of Steven Wilson.

Anyway, interesting interrview!

[tehdevilstar]

come to Atlanta, Please!

I want nothing in the world more than to see Porcupine Tree,

[MindquakeCreative]

hey man. im in atlanta, too. im trying to find people that play music like porcupine tree. im a bassist and a guitarist. by chance, you a drummer or anything?

[zeppelinman4232]

Ok I fucking love Steven Wilson... he's a fucking musical GENIUS... I'm surprised Porcupine Tree isn't one of the biggest bands of all time, they sure deserve to be, same with Blackfield or any of Steven Wilson's side projects. Oh and all of the band members he works with are sheer genius as well.

[deadphish09]

Porcupine Tree and Tool are both equally amazing in their own unique ways. Both these bands are distinguished by their originality and willingness to push the boundaries of musical expression, so why question which of them is better? Just appreciate them both as equally awesome!

[harmony0404]

what sad eyes...

[kyosuke691]

Blackfield I is better.

[sickpack82]

steven willson's touch and attitude towards melancholic music is outstanding in our glamour dominated music industry. I wish him all the best for the future. May the success with PT and Blackfield last forever. I adore his music - it's priceless

[romanblood]

Porcupine Tree is an awesome name for a band.

[MolokoFantomas]

come to chile !

Jaja

Muac

ILOVEYÙ

[martinsickhaa]

come to norway!

[Yaruschka]

This MAN makes an incredible music.....one of the greatest musicians ever!!!!

[fetor41]

haha i just realized at 5:13 pure reason revolution is playing in the background

love them :)

[Fofyhead]

2:57 HE'S SMILING!! YEAH!!!

[ganiiit]

lol

[SteveVaiFreak]

for those who like porcupine tree ... Pain of salvation ... great band ..

[sundaysundays123]

not as good as them,but yeah,good band!

[DivinitySickness]

I don't think it's anyone's business but Steven's, regarding his personal life.

Let's just enjoy the music he produces. :)

[Rapportus5]

wtf? you guys are saying that Steve is Gay? How could he have written songs like Open Car and Shes Moved On and stuff like that if hes gay?

[moredhel92]

Just ignore the silly retards, it's not worth you wasting your time ^_^

[edthehead83]

his girlfriend speaks on the spoken word portion of "tinto brass."

[s3ntimental]

huh? here he looks different... more like an artist,he looks better... lowl, hes got an earring xD ?!

[zeppelinman4232]

...tons of guys have earrings!!!! Why do people think that earrings amongst dudes is such a rarity???

[s3ntimental]

i have a 10 milimetre plug, a 5 milimetre claw and an helix piercing and i'm a dude. I just didnt know that he has one... so chill ^^ - it isnt a rarity at all.

[zeppelinman4232]

hahaha sorry bro... I've got earrings and some people keep making unnecessary comments about them that same day I read your comment, so I just kind of unleashed hahaha. My apology.

[s3ntimental]

=) absolutely no problem. have a nice week

[zeppelinman4232]

haha you too man

[wolveyboy]

Hey, i have listened to tool, a perfect circle, porcupine tree, no-man ( a spinof version of porcupine tree...kinda lol) and loads of othere greats like pink flyd and lez zepplin and the chili peppers and u can never truly compare any of them, there music is individual and so should be ur opinions!

[AdamJones514]

i could not of said it better u cannot compare bands of 2 different levels especially bands with so much emotion such as Tool or PT they both have great qualities that cannot b measured

[turdhat]

Hey man I saw em too on the 23rd. Better than Tool now IMHO. Tool always sounds very much the same to me. This band morphs and I never thought I would say this being a drummer but Gavin really just blows my mind far more than Danny Carey and Danny was my fav...

[scrubbycritter]

Im sorry man, but Danny is still the best. Gavin can play some complex stuff but he cannot touch Danny. PLus Im sure we can all agree that Danny's style has something about it that NO other drummer has. I guess you could say the same thing about Gavin...

[toolfan92]

scrubbycritter, sorry to say but Gavin is a much better drummer than Danny. i play drums and most of danny's stuff is actually easier to play than gavin's.

[scrubbycritter]

I was just debating this im my head yesterday. Mike Portnoy vs Gavin Harrison vs Danny Carrey. Who you think would win a drum off?  I love them all, in my opinion the best drummers alive.

[toolfan92]

haha, i wont even dare compare. i would just watch in awesomeness. (=

[killercreek450]

@scrubbycritter they are my favourite drummers of all time. I think all of them have very different inner creativities. i always thought that mike portnoys OCD effected his style of drumming, making it more progressive. i think gavin has alot of natural creativity, and danny carrey has a good feel for the groove of the music.

[bergerfry]

@scrubbycritter Have to go with Gavin. They are all good but Gavin has a way of making all 4 limbs work as a team. Awsome footwork when needed. It seems to be more in the line of filler for the other guys.

[foreveragain13]

sorry to break ur heart pal but PT is just as good (if not better) than tool... ps i saw them at boggarts the 23 of oct.

[SuperMegaAtheistMan]

But, seriously... the name "Porcupine Tree" just... I mean, I feel I have to defend my taste whenever I say that it's my favourite band.

[scrubbycritter]

Relax, if someone dismisses a band just by their name then they aren't worthy of hearing it anyway :)

[LordKrodius]

"What's in a name? A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet." -Romeo & Juliet

In addition, a porcupine by any other tree would still kick the same amount of ass. I have no problem telling people that one of my favorite bands is called Porcupine Tree.

[SuperMegaAtheistMan]

Steven Wilson is one of the best musicians ever. This is not to be disputed; it's fact. xD Porcupine Tree easily has at least one up on all of my favourite bands, including King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Phish, Pink Floyd... To those who say that PT sounds heavily influenced by Pink Floyd, I say, "Maybe so, but they also sound much better." I could write a book about how much I love PT... but I will have some restraint and end my post here.

[P0mt3]

Personally, Tool is my favorite prog band, but PT is up there on my list . . .

[mrmcfly26]

the blackfield album was brilliant, so was fear of a blank planet. I like Aviv Geffens albums and listening to songs like "it's clowdy now" and others in hebrew is really sweet. I also am wondering about the new medley on PT's myspace that is a sampler of new stuff. What's that all about?

[scrubbycritter]

Have you heard Deadwing? Deadwing and In Absentia are in my opinion PT's prime material. I love FOABP, but...

[Septicaemia]

He reminds me a lot of John Lennon somehow. Completely fucking brilliant man as well as an eclectic musician. Ridiculously talented guy. They should tour Australia.

[CRuiSeRoFCHaOs]

He is genious

[MaxMalone]

Lol, whatever his orientation, the comments section of this video definitely says something about his fanbase.

[anathema75]

steven wilson is the most underated musician ever. the man is a genius.

[scrubbycritter]

Everybody calls him a genius. I must have heard it 50 times by now, but shouldn't we not blow his ego up any further? :)

[gramke]

he deserves it. its not arrogant for a genius to call himself a genius.

[Sonarion]

Your right, he shouldn't be called a genius. Because genius has it's limits, I think he's he skilled can be defined this way: 1/0

[inkbotkowalski]

divide by zero?

[ladybluerose]

LOVE that man

[agata9211]

Me too:)

[Qouipat]

I saw them i Gothenburg, they were nice!

[explosionofthesevent]

this man is a legend!! glad to say ive met him!!

[ThereUgo9]

up close and perssssonal......

[rudyresaf]

i just love this guy! he sometimes has this air of arrogance, tho.

well blackfield II is an album of its own. no need to compare it with the first. if people are expecting to hear the same type of music with every album from a certain band then there'd be no point in making new albums, right?

[drummer4thefreaks]

I just love the fact he's english. I'm proud to be of the same nationality as such an amzing musician. Any album hes worked on ive liked lol, porcupine tree, blackfield, or anything else ive heard that doesnt spring to mind right now.

[Insepulta]

k....he's a great musician but Blackfield II is certainly worst then Blackfield I

[Neueregel]

steven's great musician

[qkc]

top la bu.. ahahaha dejenere seni.

[snailmilk]

love this band

[packyman]

just to allay any 'worries' or questions as to steven wilson's sexual orientation, he is NOT gay. as a matter of fact he has a girlfriend... i know that isn't solid evidence, but as others have said, it really doesn't matter if he's gay, straight, bi or a castrati he's still a great, BRILLIANT musician, and a genuinely nice and very humble person.

[crappy1111]

NeonLoneliness, the song at the end is 'Only' from Blackfield II

[plj50]

Fabulous interview. It's great to see an artist who hasn't got an inflated ego (e.g. like the Gallaghers in "Oasis") Wilson comes across as an everyday type of Londoner. You can tell he has sincere talent of a high standard.

When he says that songwriting exorcises his "inner demons" infact it usually has the opposite effect. It sometimes opens up  "Pandoras Box" whirlwind of uncontrollable emotions and it's the main reason why so many superb artists become substance abusers.

[NeonLoneliness]

What's the name of the song in the last seconds of this video? From whom? PT or Blackfield? Thanks...

[rocanlovercommander]

Blackfield - Once

[JCDuDe]

I won't let anyone call Steven gay, I mean, i got nothing against gay people, but you know... Steven IS THE MAN!

[plj50]

What does it matter if he's gay? Every great songwriter from Gershwin to Porter to Nick Drake has been gay. You'd have to overlook/dismiss most of the classic actors too.

[ShadowedwatersTV]

u got a point, sexuallity shouldent be discriminated, plus hes probabley tthe best english musision to date

[venosajas]

damn ... spelling dude

[ShadowedwatersTV]

ya lol

[ewert333]

HELL YEA! i agree with you 100% Steven wilson = music genius!

[freek60]

This Killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[heyman69]

good if he's gay ..dang.....wilson is so0o0o talented

[jabberwockyyy]

he can't be gay, no way. ;(

[BodomScythe]

I love Steven Wilson. Amazing.

[bassiste230]

this album sound pretty like porcupine in fact

[pavankat]

i love the new album!!!

[theRaven13]

The new album rocks.

[Wrathlar]

well he's only wearing one earring and its in his right ear. I heard if you wore an earring in your right ear only that you are gay but that might just be in America or somthing. Weather he's gay or not, i dont give because he makes dank music

[jandro]

If i was gay and steve was gay, i'd totally let steven wilson pummel my asshole. He is Gawd.

[KennysKoolKlub]

same haha

[driftwoodjunkie]

Well I'm female and not gay and god forbid Steven is gay and I'd let him pummel me anywhere he wants to ;) (I just hope my husband doesn't read this--sorry honey bunny!).

[KennysKoolKlub]

damn haha

[driftwoodjunkie]

BTW I have absolutely nothing against gays--it's just that a gay SW would totally spoil the fantasy...

[Mozggg]

from an interview with Steven:

"If I settled down, got married, had kids and stayed in London for the rest of my life and stopped listening to music and stopped going to the movies, I think inevitably my creative output would start to stagnate and... Although part of me hopes that will happen one day - cause I would love to have, you know, a stable family life and all that stuff..."

pretty sure that would mean he's not gay.

[driftwoodjunkie]

Can you point me to that interview? Love to read it. And I'm relieved he's not gay ;).

[Mozggg]

sure, here's the link (just replace (dot) with actual dots):

musik(dot)terrorverlag(dot)de/­interviews(dot)php?id=475

[elpatitas]

JAJAJAJ yes

[driftwoodjunkie]

Great interview with Steven. However, I must dispute his figure of "2% of new listeners" at festivals becoming new PT fans--I'm absolutely sure the number is much higher (50%?). Anyone who can see Porcupine Tree live in any venue and not come away a fan is unable to discern brilliant music when they hear it.

[gzazz]

It's probably because the other 98% were fans already ;)

[quisge]

The key phrase in what he said is, "even if it's only like 2-3%." His point is that any amount of exposure helps. And it never hurts to be modest.