Product: Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize (2008)
Rating: 5.0
Superb
Leaves no doubt that no matter how much you practice, your band will never be as good as these guys are right now, no matter who you are. I think the earlier Arriving Somewhere DVD is even better, since it contains more tracks from the wonderfully gloomy Deadwing album, instead of the horribly gloomy FOBP album.I especially like the older tracks here where you get to contrast Gavin Harrison's interpretation against the studio versions.If you want to be incredibly picky (eg. 4.999 stars vs 5.0) ...If you're a drummer, you'll be annoyed that they just manage to miss capturing some of Gavin's more intense riffing. There's a strobe light over one monstrous double bass pattern that gives no illumination (pun intended) into what is going on. Also, there's some places where he's playing a multiple rebound technique with the left hand that they never really document. Strangely, he looks less fluid than on Arriving Somewhere with larger strokes (pounding) and some odd head bobbing.Wilson's voice is not as smooth as in the studio. But its live. Whatever.Colin's bass playing is flawless. Every single note, so far as I can tell. But he doesn't get much screen time.