Product: Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize (2008)
Rating: 5.0
Best Concert DVD ever
I became hooked on Porcupine Tree (and Steven Wilson) with the release ofIn Absentia. I quickly acquired all of Porcupine Tree's albums, as well asBlackfield (Dig)two discs (andNYC-Live in New York City), and thePorcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere. That said, this is an amazing production. I now have new respect forFear of a Blank Planet. It was not my favorite album of PT, but this dvd breathes new life into the songs, and I can't stop listening to them now.For me, this production highlights how indispensable Gavin Harrison is to Porcupine Tree. His drumming is simply phenomenal. Despite PT being Steven Wilson's baby, Gavin is the true star of this dvd. And how about going ahead and making John Wesley an official member of Porcupine Tree? They could not pull off any of the songs in this performance without his guitar work and vocals.This dvd is an excellent introduction to Porcupine Tree for those who have never heard of them. I thought Steven's solo disc,Insurgentes (CD & DVD), was the best album of 2009, but the 2010 PT album,The Incident, left me cold. Anesthetize restores my faith in this incredible assemblage of musicians.