Breaking Down the GENIUS of Porcupine Tree’s “HALO”

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➡️ It’s time for a good ol' prog rock SONG BREAKDOWN! Porcupine Tree are one of my favorite bands to exist, and I’d nearly forgotten about the magnificence of “Halo” from their album "Deadwing" released in 2005. Steven Wilson’s songwriting is simply exquisite - especially when paired with Gavin Harrison’s otherworldly drumming or Colin Edwin’s attention-grabbing grooves. In this video I break down the song’s main bass line (tabs / notation included) and discuss how the song’s slow-burn build stems from the bass line’s quirky ingredients. In this video, I highlight the massive amount of contrast in the song's layering, the clever songwriting techniques used in the chord progressions, the odd-meter bridge section in 17/16, why I think odd-time signatures can be unnecessary to care about, the deceptively-smooth presentation of Gavin’s drum grooves, how Richard Barbieri’s synths and samples are a perfect complement to Steven's vocals, my philosophy on progressive rock, and much more! 🤘🏼😇🤘🏼
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0:00 Intro
0:48 Song Analysis
21:16 Final Thoughts
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Mark Michell is an internationally-touring and recording bass player known for his work with Scale the Summit, Tony MacAlpine, Tetrafusion, Watermox, and more. Michell is a published educator and author for Hal Leonard, the world's largest music publisher, and has taught bass clinics around the globe for many years. He founded Low End University in 2015, and has since enrolled over 2,500 students through his lessons program. Alongside his educational endeavors, he played on many Billboard-charting album releases and is sponsored by Jackson Basses, EMG Pickups, and Dunlop.
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👉 Original Video from ‪@PorcupineTreeOfficial‬:    • Halo  

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