Steven Wilson - Raider II (Taken from 'Grace for Drowning')

[klongyaw7]

Reminds me a bit of the Lizard album by Crimson- absolutely stunning.

[xara6657]

@klongyaw7 Yeah, the only thing which annoys me a bit here is that the vocal line at the beginning is a rip off of the first vocal line on the first Lizard song, Cirkus. Otherwise, one more great piece of music from SW

[klongyaw7]

@xara6657 - I think that part of his thought process at least was paying homage.At least that would be my guess.Still amazing work though.

[screachingpain]

The Mozart of the 21st Century!! I don't like most of the music being a metalhead but Steve is off the hook man!!! \m/

[cermisan]

@simognr

Your ears are getting worse

[ItOffishul]

i think i really screwed up not going to chi for the concert 

[SkogFe]

Amazing song.The entire album is pure brilliance incarnate.

[Deadwing6]

Waaa you really shouldn't listen to this masterpiece on youtube really, it sounds terrible compared to the cd and LIVE I'm fortunate to say!!

[AltHealthWORKS]

EVERY STORY NEEDS TO HAVE AN ENDING WE MIGHT AS WELL GIVE UP ALL THIS PRETENDING AND CLEEEAR THE AIR

AAAARROWOOAAHAHAHA

[2006geralt]

When you let Doctor Frankenstein cut out the most creative parts from the brain of 4 people, I Say; -IGOR STRAVINSKY, -BEETHOVEN, -ROGER WATERS, and –BJÖRK. Put it in a blender and squeeze this mixture into one men's head, I Say; -STEVEN WILSON-. And when he wakes up in D.F. his lab and starts talking, get him out of there and lock him up in a studio. Now let him compose a musical ecstatic masterpiece into the 21st century. Then you will end up with "GRACE FOR DROWNING". Extreme in DTS@HD

[2006geralt]

When you let Doctor Frankenstein cut out the most creative parts from the brain of 4 people, I Say; -IGOR STRAVINSKY, -BEETHOVEN, -ROGER WATERS, and –BJÖRK. Put it in a blender and squeeze this mixture into one men's head, I Say; -STEVEN WILSON-. And when he wakes up in D.F. his lab and starts talking, get him out of there and lock him up in a studio. Now let him compose a musical ecstatic masterpiece into the 21st century. Then you will end up with "GRACE FOR DROWNING". Extreme in DTS@HD

[PawnHeart92]

the melodic line reminds me KC's Lizard

[txikilin]

@PawnHeart92 Circuss ;-)

[PawnHeart92]

@txikilin right! I always get confused talking about Cirkus and the whole album "Lizard" ^^

[tonywolf100]

Thumbs up if this awesome music reminds you of Another way to die, Quantum of solace soundtrack!!

[dofty]

I was just gonna comment about the similarity between this song and King Crimson. But it's already covered. Love this song!

[Colorflow1]

The album version ( 23 minutes ) is eargasmic !

[ReptillianHighPriest]

stop complaining fags this is grate

[simognr]

@MrOpenmind77 I hope live will be better, I'll be there anyway. But in studio everything sounds cold and soulless...

[simognr]

Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic, damn it. In the last years the arrengements, sounds and vocals kept on getting worse and worse...what happened?

[willregnier]

@simognr What do you mean?

[simognr]

@willregnier I think Wilson wants the sound to be absolutely perfect but he gets the exact opposite. It feels like it's a very digitally reworked sound and I am tired of all this effects on the voice. Everything is cold and soulless but when you mean to do it like on Fear Of A Blank Planet it's ok...but now is too much

[FreeFromReign]

@simognr SW knows exactly what he's doing. He's a very accomplished producer.

[simognr]

@FreeFromReign are you sure?1:42... what about the "choir" after the riff ? Absolutely ridicoulous...I'd never give him my songs if I had to look for a producer... I hope he'll come back doing decent things but I doubt

[ArsenicTheLegend]

@simognr Who would you have produce your music, then? Honest question.

[simognr]

@ArsenicTheLegend I'd find out the producers of albums like Lost Souls by Doves or others that I like and contact them if I want a specific kind of sound. All the other ways: EVERYONE but Wilson and his choirs

[ArsenicTheLegend]

@simognr Fair enough. But I have to disagree with you, I think the choirs in Raider II are awesome and just make the song when they come in during that thematic riff.

[simognr]

@ArsenicTheLegend I just think he could have made them less invasive...more in the background but anyway, there's still something good in this album like Remainder The Black Dog

[ulvergod]

awesome!!... Steven is a fucking genius!

[willregnier]

Very Crimson'esque! Love it!

[viktorm2k7]

thank you for posting! this is the best one after remainder the black dog... and index... and all of them... perfect as always

[MrGIJuu]

I'll take top 3.. Anyhow, remarkable tune indeed!

[borzowsky]

thank you for posting the song on youtube!

[stevehardy343]

Woow, so beautifullll... Love it. This is the music that I always hear in my head, that I want to make.. Mind blowing.

[willregnier]

@stevehardy343 The same thing happens to me!