Steven Wilson: I've sacrificed family for music

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  • Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
  • Since the age of 10, Steven Wilson has been making music. Whether as a solo artist or the driving force behind Porcupine Tree, creating sound is simply what he does. And, here, he admits that his dedication to art has come at the expense of having a family. In a very personal and revealing interview, Wilson explains his motivation and general outlook on the music industry.
    Apparently This Matters is an interview series by Jarrett Bellini. The concept it simple: I have a case filled with postcards. On the back of each postcard, I write different topics. We pick these cards at random. And then we talk.
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  • @adamharrison789
    @adamharrison789 4 роки тому +537

    *3 years later*- A wife, two children, a dog, and an Tik Tok account are all a part of Steven Wilson's life. 2020 gets Stranger By the Minute...

    • @mathbridge3201
      @mathbridge3201 4 роки тому +44

      Not his biological offsprings but still, i'm so happy for him

    • @MetaFootballTV
      @MetaFootballTV 4 роки тому +63

      Decisions one makes.
      At 53 now, he's where he feels he needs to be.
      Good for him.

    • @christinelee21
      @christinelee21 3 роки тому +2

      Nope. Tried to cheat on her a few months ago. Sneaky ass.

    • @reidhouston8041
      @reidhouston8041 3 роки тому +1

      @@christinelee21 what how did you find this out?

    • @christinelee21
      @christinelee21 3 роки тому

      Hi Reid. It’s my former best friend- that he tried to sleep with (she didn’t). Steve also knows my fave musician that got outed for sleeping with too many fans recently. I never wanted to be dragged into this shit but spoiled white famous guys are going to do what their entitled, lying selves have always done. You can believe me or not but it’s true. This guy is a pretentious a-hole.

  • @JBrooksNYS
    @JBrooksNYS 8 років тому +2022

    "Ive sacrificed shoes for music"

    • @MiscelaneaReview
      @MiscelaneaReview 8 років тому +63

      Nailed it.

    • @GyroLamb
      @GyroLamb 7 років тому +42

      He doesn't always wear shoes, but when he does, he wears chuck taylors. (Never seen him wear anything else)
      He should do a commercial for Converse, like the guy that does the alcohol commercials ''I don't always drink beer..but when I do''

    • @SpejsKadet
      @SpejsKadet 7 років тому +11

      barefoot walking is awesome .It feels natural,and fluffy carpets are heaven :p

    • @LilithSammael
      @LilithSammael 7 років тому +7

      Yep, I love walking barefoot.

    • @TheEric1203
      @TheEric1203 7 років тому +3

      hey man, you do what you gotta do to get by

  • @philfyphil
    @philfyphil 8 років тому +341

    I worked with Steven Wilson's father, Mike, an electronics engineer working on the latest mobile phone technology back in the 80s (who has sadly now passed away). I play and record myself and through the conversation I leaned his son did the same thing, playing and recording in his bedroom. The next day he introduced me to one aspect of Steven's music by passing me a cassette with some No Man material on it and I loved it, particularly 'Days In The Trees'. I've followed his progress ever since, right up to the present Hand Cannot erase.

  • @Chuixupu
    @Chuixupu 8 років тому +782

    I love the thought of Steven sitting in a room with his mum and her friends and they're going "Ooh Stevie why aren't you on the X-Factor and The Voice, you have the talent!"

    • @DefinitelyGerman
      @DefinitelyGerman 8 років тому +20

      Made my day. :D

    • @PranavSudersan
      @PranavSudersan 8 років тому +101

      'Oh stop it Moooom!'

    • @haydnreg
      @haydnreg 8 років тому +5

      Surely you can't be putting Steven Wilson even in the same sentence as those non talent fake wannabe shows?.couldnt see Steve selling himself out

    • @Chuixupu
      @Chuixupu 8 років тому +40

      Of course not, that was the whole point. I take it you didn't actually listen to the interview, lol.

    • @privacyIsKing
      @privacyIsKing 8 років тому +1

      I thought that kind of shit comment was reserved for the mexican population, but then again, where do those shows come from?

  • @darkeco
    @darkeco 8 років тому +503

    I could listen to Steven talk for hours.

    • @norbicsek
      @norbicsek 8 років тому +15

      Same. In fact, I once literally did. I had a SW interview binge-watching marathon about a year ago.

    • @ChesterRGC
      @ChesterRGC 7 років тому +6

      He is a extraordinarily smart person and his answers prove it

    • @Evy7071
      @Evy7071 7 років тому +1

      I have just thought exactly the same

    • @alandonaldson459
      @alandonaldson459 4 роки тому

      Hey DarkEco - you probably know, but he has a new podcast!

    • @petery5150
      @petery5150 4 роки тому +2

      He's so aware, so genuine. Wonderful to hear knowledgeable people address their area of expertise.

  • @kurtrh63
    @kurtrh63 8 років тому +355

    Great job , Steven Wilson is certainly one of the most thoughtful , intelligent and interesting artists of this time period.

    • @JarrettBellini
      @JarrettBellini  8 років тому +15

      Cheers, Kurt!

    • @michaelm7116
      @michaelm7116 8 років тому +1

      he is much,much more than you imply

    • @bxp_bass
      @bxp_bass 6 років тому +2

      What is stuck in my ears - I thought that it's quite delusional thing - that if you're married than you haven't time for music. Usually, marriage helps to be more creative and happy which is pushes your ability to do something a lot.
      I just mean that one shouldn't sacrifice something, Steven wasn't sacrificed family bc he didn't want to have it really. It's just a thought mostly for young people who may think that marriage will ruin their musicianship, but they shouldn't decide this question relying on music ambitions, only on their real needs.
      I had a wife-musician and we practiced together and we still playing in one band as best friends, and marriage like this is the best thing possible.
      I think, Steven could regret this decision with ages. Nonono, I don't say everybody should get married - it's something purely individual, I mean, I think it's possible. Maybe not, Also I know ones who feel ok)

    • @zilvinaspredkus6456
      @zilvinaspredkus6456 6 років тому

      Yeah but neither you nor your wife are world class musicians, now are you? He didn't say that if you're married you don't have enough time for music. What he said is that he sacrificed one ultimate thing (family) to reach another ultimate thing (musicianship). Also from what you're saying I feel that you're one of those few examples, where marriage hasn't ruined relationships and everything around it. So in short, I feel happy for you, just know, that what you have is quite rare, and so saying marriage is the best thing possible... for many it is not.

    • @bxp_bass
      @bxp_bass 6 років тому

      Zilvinas Predkus we are beginner musicians and we're working in such niche that is totally not about fame or something. I don't know couples who are unhappy with their relationships btw. Also, it all with sacrificing would be reasonable in case of statistics proving this point. But it's not. A half of greatest musicians (or even more) are married or/and have children and they're happy. Also, the majority of most popular youtube musicians are married: Rick Beato, Scott Devine. Tyler from Music Is Win, etc...
      I mean, nowdays marriage isn't built on traditions and forcing, so it means it doesn't affects the quality of relationships. More, it makes it deeper and warmer.
      And what is triggers me the most: this delusional view of marriage is mainstream now. And that song of Blackfield which sarcasticly says that family man is something shameful and bad. Is it ok?
      Again, i don't say that to be single is something bad, but they're saying that to be married is bad! Truth is: one should find a couple that will supportive and loving. And then it helps you to improve your musicianship. Otherwise you spend too much time and nerves on many occasional relationships which are never go any further.

  • @SeanFlaharty
    @SeanFlaharty 8 років тому +497

    One of the best Steven Wilson interviews I have seen. Great job!

    • @JarrettBellini
      @JarrettBellini  8 років тому +29

      Many thanks for watching!

    • @TheGrandAstoria
      @TheGrandAstoria 8 років тому +3

      Totally agree ;-)

    • @Cheximus
      @Cheximus 8 років тому +7

      Agree, great to watch. Not so sure about why he can't have a family later. He's a man, he only needs to chuck his sperm in to someone. Enough money to support kids. Would be a waste of his genes!

    • @talaniel
      @talaniel 8 років тому +13

      I dunno about these "old" fathers who die before their children even finish a college :-) In my country, there was this architect (Jan Kaplicky), who thought being 70 years old is not a problem to have a kid and oops, he died the same day his daughter was born. Sad, is not it? So yes, as long as Steven is happy, I see no problem.

    • @titanspirit7238
      @titanspirit7238 8 років тому +6

      Katerina Konecna It is sad, but kinda poetic too I think.

  • @DavidOakesMusic
    @DavidOakesMusic 8 років тому +648

    Getting married and having kids solely because you think you have to is absolutely the wrong thing to do.

    • @bassinblue
      @bassinblue 8 років тому +22

      Who says you can't be a musician and have a family at the same time?

    • @Chuixupu
      @Chuixupu 8 років тому +60

      Nobody did?

    • @bassinblue
      @bassinblue 8 років тому +5

      Chuixupu Having a family is a great thing. I feel like this generation (my generation) is making it seem 'cool' or whatever.

    • @Chuixupu
      @Chuixupu 8 років тому +80

      Of course it is - but it's not for everyone. The point is, you have a family because you want to have a family, not because people tell you that you should or that something is wrong with you if you don't. The vast majority of people get married and have kids. No need to worry that it might suddenly be "uncool". More importantly, what an individual chooses for themselves is nobody's business but their own.

    • @bassinblue
      @bassinblue 8 років тому +7

      Chuixupu Of course. It's all down to choice but unfortunately some people are pressured by family and this makes them toxic towards their kids that they didn't plan and to a husband/wife they don't really love deeply.

  • @JarrettBellini
    @JarrettBellini  8 років тому +208

    Really appreciate all the kind words about this interview. This series is a true labor of love, and getting to share my conversations with people like Steven Wilson is what keeps me up editing late at night. More music and more comedians and more everything to come! Thanks for watching. Thanks for subscribing. Thanks for sharing. You all get gold stars!

    • @dmtgallardo
      @dmtgallardo 8 років тому +3

      thank YOU! :)

    • @seansiegler
      @seansiegler 8 років тому +1

      Great interview! You really got him to talk about some interesting things. Thanks!

    • @KingAlpaca
      @KingAlpaca 8 років тому +3

      And "Animals" is the best.

    • @patrickparker8417
      @patrickparker8417 7 років тому

      Did the track about the dead sister effect your decision .

    • @damarei
      @damarei 7 років тому

      Jarrett Bellini
      Thank you

  • @empirestatelvr3694
    @empirestatelvr3694 8 років тому +89

    I personally think Steven is one of the most innovative, and thoroughly "aware" artists out there. and i love his personality!

  • @brunolopesbarbosa9218
    @brunolopesbarbosa9218 8 років тому +100

    when I saw the video title I imagined Wilson's family tied and crying while he holds a knife.

  • @intro_verse1
    @intro_verse1 5 років тому +199

    me after knowing Steven got married to someone,
    "Steven Wilson: I've sacrificed music for family" 😅

    • @usurum4898
      @usurum4898 4 роки тому +4

      Hahahha I watched this interview after knowing the guy as that wholesome family guy from Instagram and I was like 🤯🤯

    • @avator3695
      @avator3695 4 роки тому +14

      @@usurum4898 yeh bro. prog snobs should let steven do what he wants to do. he gave everything for music, now hes 53 dang bro he should be able to cover taylor swift and play with his daughters

    • @avator3695
      @avator3695 4 роки тому +2

      @Dale Springhetti its never too late m8

    • @arjun_was_here
      @arjun_was_here 4 роки тому +4

      @Dale Springhetti i found them 3 years ago... You're gonna love them... You'll regret why did you not find them earlier but at the same time you'll feel thankful that at least you've found a gem... Happy journey

  • @0Imtheslime0
    @0Imtheslime0 8 років тому +21

    Steven Wilson is the pinnacle of music evolution. On production side and writing side. I could listen to his talk for hours. He sits on such music knowledge and his intellect into the subject is on point. I listen to so much different kind of music, but Wilson just is there speaking about how the music world speaks. I listen to him in every aspect on how things sits today. I need Steven Wilson in my life every now and then. He seems to re-direct me musically on listening and absorbing music. He is a legend.

  • @andydavidson7595
    @andydavidson7595 8 років тому +36

    such a grounded guy always worth a listen!

    • @andrejz8954
      @andrejz8954 8 років тому +1

      Just the best profile pic ever! :)

  • @miss_trivium
    @miss_trivium 8 років тому +95

    Great interview. Steven Wilson is such an interesting man! That's why I like his music so much :)

  • @petrkryloff
    @petrkryloff 8 років тому +65

    i literally replayed the part with Tool
    Steven knows the trend :)

    • @thockinity
      @thockinity 8 років тому +5

      I wonder if he likes tool though.. cause PT is my favourite band but damn Tool is amazing too

    • @petrkryloff
      @petrkryloff 8 років тому +3

      its a slightly different sound i guess but im pretty sure he would be interested
      like lyrically PT are different but still tool are mega inventive with their sound and very distinct and i guess that what he kinda like if judging by other interviews ive seen

  • @sab-ali
    @sab-ali 4 роки тому +8

    Please people stop saying that now he's married. He didn't have a family for so many years, just to make music. Now that he does, doesn't mean all those years just vanished. Those years he gave to music are still there. And he deserves a beautiful family like he has now

    • @samir_rod
      @samir_rod 4 роки тому +1

      Finally a good comment about this topic

  • @grigy97
    @grigy97 8 років тому +13

    Wow man , incredible interview .
    I've never seen Steven talk so freely about the music industry, his life and his origins!
    Fantastic job!

  • @rhamses
    @rhamses 8 років тому +10

    OMG, probably the best interview I saw in my life. When someone says that want to do a "cool interview" with some rockstar, THIS is what they should pursuit for. Awesome content man! Congrats

  • @lifeinsurround
    @lifeinsurround 6 років тому +1

    I'm profoundly grateful for Steven Wilson's sacrifice for his music. He has given so much to the world of surround music. His own albums, projects and remixes of other bands. Thank you, Mr. Wilson!

  • @Genshi
    @Genshi 8 років тому +9

    Wow, so I'm not the only one; my friends always ask me "why haven't you married and have kids" and I always tell them "because I am married to my music, and each song I create is my child." They look at me like I'm crazy... great interview of one of my favorite artists! Subscribed!

  • @kantuckyjohn9804
    @kantuckyjohn9804 8 років тому

    I'm stunned to hear that Dark Side isn't one of his favorites. I never heard of Steven Wilson till a few years ago and discovered him on UA-cam after doing a search for Progressive Rock.
    I'm 62 and have maybe less than ten albums that I consider my all time favorites and Steven's 'Hand Cannot Erase' is one of those. His joins albums like Dark Side, Allman Brothers at East Filmore and a hand full of others for me. When you have an album you enjoy like these, it's ridiculously inexpensive...as if they're paying you as you get so much enjoyment from them over and over again. Thank you Steven for your hard work and your creativity

  • @theAngusmaster101
    @theAngusmaster101 7 років тому +6

    I love this man with a passion, relate to him on so many levels

  • @icsc87
    @icsc87 8 років тому +9

    Great great interview!! I'm so jealous here.. it must have been such an honor to be with Steven in the same room.. Keep it up guys!

  • @lucascampos4131
    @lucascampos4131 8 років тому +191

    He is so British.

    • @beasttowers392
      @beasttowers392 6 років тому

      Lucas Campos awwwww

    • @fala_hpy5507
      @fala_hpy5507 6 років тому

      Luminol cover

    • @ianwilkinson4602
      @ianwilkinson4602 5 років тому +1

      and a fekkin genius too.First discovered him and the band in the 80's , at the time I didn't like a great deal of their output,but you could FEEL the potential even then.

    • @bupermwit4125
      @bupermwit4125 4 роки тому +1

      Yes so bri ish

    • @edoq9676
      @edoq9676 4 роки тому

      Just like everyone else from Britain...

  • @tanweermahdihasan4119
    @tanweermahdihasan4119 5 років тому +5

    Revisiting this interview after seeing SW's instagram post that he got married and starting a beautiful family- the Wilsons.

    • @sab-ali
      @sab-ali 4 роки тому

      Right? Me too just revisiting, I was actually shocked to know he didn't have one. I always wanted him to have a family, he seemed like a family man to me. To be fair, he did sacrifice his family for the better part of his life. He deserves a family.

  • @Anonymous-re9fd
    @Anonymous-re9fd 8 років тому +19

    I WANT MORE.

    • @JarrettBellini
      @JarrettBellini  8 років тому +3

      Have to watch the OTHER interviews. :)

  • @TanmayDharmaraj
    @TanmayDharmaraj 8 років тому +1

    It is so awesome to get to see the perspective Steven Wilson has on music, the industry and life. Personally for me, Steven Wilson's music made me actually think "Oh man, what chord was that? What progression what that?" Few artists can impact you in such ways. Thanks a lot for this interview.

  • @darinlagarry3091
    @darinlagarry3091 8 років тому +4

    Love this... I have to agree with everyone... this is probably the best SW interview out there. Kudos.

  • @cantdecideaname5096
    @cantdecideaname5096 6 років тому

    One of the best interviews. I could listen to Steven talk for hours. This guy is so intelligent! True artist. And very under appreciated at that.

  • @loubnaelhassouni912
    @loubnaelhassouni912 5 років тому +51

    Who's here after finding out that Steven got married ? XD

    • @mabinnoorrashid
      @mabinnoorrashid 5 років тому +6

      Loubna El Hassouni me
      The Raven that didn't refuse :(

  • @seanhebert1689
    @seanhebert1689 8 років тому +1

    Steven, when I need to take a mental/spiritual trip, I throw in Raven, or Drive Home or just about any other Steven Wilson or Porcupine Tree album/song, and get lost in a different universe. Quite incredible pieces of art my friend. Thanks for making such a huge impact on my life through your art. There are still those of us who deeply appreciate and *experience music in a special light.

  • @michaelgiordano2458
    @michaelgiordano2458 8 років тому +5

    This was a fantastic interview. Congrats on this.

  • @DaveMorrisonMusic
    @DaveMorrisonMusic 8 років тому +1

    How gracious he is to give a real thoughtful interview.

  • @milicanikolic5704
    @milicanikolic5704 8 років тому +3

    I think this is the best interview of Steven Wilson I've seen. I want a part 2 please!
    Is there a part 2 ???

    • @JarrettBellini
      @JarrettBellini  8 років тому +3

      More footage. But no part 2 in the works. Yet. ;-)

  • @nir2594
    @nir2594 8 років тому +1

    We love you Steven.
    And your fans love the fact that you're born in this era.
    We have no one else to look up to. Keep inspiring us.

  • @javono4484
    @javono4484 8 років тому +3

    At the time I met Steven´s music (ten years ago?) you couldn´t find here in Argentina any cds of him. At all. So I met his music and he became a huge influence of me because of mp3s. And he was even able to come to Buenos Aires because of this digital era.
    I´m happy to see that he finally understood some of this concepts (as he changed his view about streaming, for example). I just wonder if the complaints you and Steven make are just the same every generations but in different shape (concepts like music and entertainment, people experiencing music other than just listening to it, the experience of a concert and so on). Not sure if society listening to music has gotten worse. It´s just different. Yeah, even the mobile screens in a show.

  • @person1227
    @person1227 6 років тому

    I've only heard of Steven Wilson via Opeth many years ago but this interview has made me want to check out his music. I appreciate how he was critical of modern music industry and entertainment without coming across as condescending or pretentious. And that he understands the practical consequences of his points of view with regard to his music and how others perceive him. Wilson seems like the kind of guy who understands nuance and I respect that.

  • @LiberTBo
    @LiberTBo 8 років тому +6

    One reason its difficult for Steven to attend other folk's concerts is quite simple, he's a lot better than about 95% of them, musically, intellectually . Steven isn't just a songwriter, he's a composer.

  • @connectican
    @connectican 6 років тому

    I saw Steven in Turin on June 26th. It was f'ing amazing! I didn't take too many pictures or video because I was too busy enjoying the rapturous moment. I'll never forget it.
    Great interview!

  • @caustic576
    @caustic576 8 років тому +3

    A rather intimate interview I'd say,. Thanks!

  • @01jvsvijay
    @01jvsvijay 8 років тому

    Amazing one. Before clicking, I thought I will see only few parts but my mind changed and I am now wanting to share it all over.

  • @AtrocityEquine01
    @AtrocityEquine01 8 років тому +24

    "You won't hear my music in movies."
    > Raven That Refused to Sing was in the trailer for Pompeii.

    • @mattymogue
      @mattymogue 8 років тому +1

      AtrocityEquine Shallow was playing in the background in a bar scene in Good Will Hunting.

    • @AtrocityEquine01
      @AtrocityEquine01 8 років тому +2

      Matty Mo I don't think that's possible. If I recall, GWH was in the 90s while Shallow was in 2005.

    • @mattymogue
      @mattymogue 8 років тому +3

      AtrocityEquine you're right. it was Four Brothers, not GWH.

    • @AtrocityEquine01
      @AtrocityEquine01 8 років тому +1

      Matty Mo I approve :DDDD

    • @guilhermegarcia7490
      @guilhermegarcia7490 3 місяці тому

      WAT

  • @vorticity4
    @vorticity4 8 років тому +1

    Now that was a great interview. We too rarely get to hear what Steven Wilson thinks. ...regarding waiting for the next album, for me I only do that for Steven and his various projects. Great job Jarrett landing this one.

  • @geemac7267
    @geemac7267 8 років тому +6

    As the plethora of poor parents has proven, not everyone is cut out to have a family. At least this guy is doing something with his life. Pretty original musical talent.

  • @SAHogan-ih3bo
    @SAHogan-ih3bo 8 років тому

    Just the sort of thoughtful, intelligent, down-to-earth, honest interview you'd expect from this guy. Stimulating without being exhausting. SW is the kind of guy I'd enjoy having a beer with.

  • @gringochucha
    @gringochucha 8 років тому +4

    Thanks for keeping it real with CDs and vinyls. CDs are sonically superior, among other things because you don't have a stylus scratch. At the same time, I agree that the vinyl experience is emotionally superior.

  • @VBQX
    @VBQX 7 місяців тому

    "Every decision we make is a compromise and a sacrifice"...Steven Wilson produces some of the most beautiful music in existence, and it always feels like he's just getting started.

  • @bladerunner2106
    @bladerunner2106 8 років тому +1

    Brilliant interview with a very talented guy who is so down to earth and genuine.

  • @2BAvalon
    @2BAvalon 8 років тому +3

    I love this man, he's so smart! Jeez he deserve everything!

  • @progrocker666
    @progrocker666 8 років тому

    This has to be one of the most in-depth and personal interviews I've ever heard from SW - very insightful and rewarding to have come across it. And for a man who will be turning 50 years old this year, I can't help but theorize that his being so passionate about music coupled with the fact that he chose to maintain the bachelor lifestyle is what keeps him looking like he's in his late 30s - it might also be the fact that he isn't into drugs (maybe some grass here and there?) and is also a vegetarian. Nevertheless, Mr. Wilson is my spirit animal.

  • @Goshoonkeys
    @Goshoonkeys 8 років тому +5

    Well Opeth is a big release for me every time, also the Steven of course and Devin Townsend. Karnivool & Gojira also got into the pre-order list. They're just too amazing.

  • @PM-st6vu
    @PM-st6vu 8 років тому +1

    Most honest musician I have ever come across with such an elite taste.

  • @Ledones
    @Ledones 8 років тому +3

    Brilliant interview!! Thank you

  • @95TurboSol
    @95TurboSol 7 років тому

    He says he's never on the radio or mainstream places but I was in Chilli's eating one time and his track "the sound of muzak" was playing on their speakers, it was magical

  • @dustsculpture
    @dustsculpture 5 років тому +35

    Dude got married. The end!

  • @TATSEL6
    @TATSEL6 8 років тому +1

    this is one of the best interviews i've ever seen. thanks so much for sharing this.

  • @rezaadrian5620
    @rezaadrian5620 8 років тому +48

    he is as old as my father.But he looks younger somehow XD

    • @adstras
      @adstras 7 років тому +1

      Reza Adrian music keeps ya young!

    • @cybersphere
      @cybersphere 6 років тому +9

      Kids age you

    • @StarchaserArya
      @StarchaserArya 6 років тому +3

      bc he doesnt have kids

    • @sheilasydneynotyerbizniz2933
      @sheilasydneynotyerbizniz2933 6 років тому +1

      He's a vegetarian. You age better without meat. Kids keep you young as well (if you're an invested parent).

  • @Pincer88
    @Pincer88 4 роки тому

    Well, I'm glad there's streaming, otherwise I'd never even heard of Porcupine Tree or Steven Wilson. So glad that I did. To me, roaming UA-cam and Spotify is like listening to radio in the 80ies, casetterecorder ready to tape whatever was new and exciting. I still remember hearing "Trains" for the first time or saw the performance with Ninet Tayeb. And this time uninterupted by a DJ who loved the sound of his own voice so much, he kept talking through the intro!

  • @DayneLikesKatatonia
    @DayneLikesKatatonia 8 років тому +6

    Steven Wilson and Mariusz Duda are the greatest musicians around

  • @julienauger7905
    @julienauger7905 8 років тому

    Steven Wilson is literally my favorite artist, is music and his philosophy. He is the artist that I'm waiting for every release. Great interview!

  • @soulofshiver
    @soulofshiver 8 років тому +7

    He looks great for his age.

  • @brianbokor4229
    @brianbokor4229 8 років тому +1

    Nice job on the interview with SW...keep up the great work and best wishes for continued success!

  • @EnragedSephiroth
    @EnragedSephiroth 8 років тому +19

    But we need a little Steve Wilson to succeed you once you're gone mayte.

  • @primordial.sounds
    @primordial.sounds 5 років тому

    You made the right choice, Steven. We need your music way more than your family.

  • @abhishekkayasth7761
    @abhishekkayasth7761 5 років тому +7

    Lol,now he has done just opposite of what he says here haha...He has got married ! Well congrats to the legendary musician on that !!!

  • @kramsniggah4333
    @kramsniggah4333 7 років тому

    thinking and living outside of the box, not being pigeon-holed or just a statistic.
    Wherever Steven Wilson is and whatever he creates, puts his hands too or breaths on is special. The hardest working man in music - a genius, a gifted human and someone that makes my life better.

  • @surajrini2360
    @surajrini2360 8 років тому +6

    I wanna see Steven inducted to the rock and roll hall of fame

  • @bernifitzsimmons176
    @bernifitzsimmons176 4 роки тому

    I’d imagine Steven would be a pretty hard person to interview in some ways. I love how you let him talk, didn’t interrupt him, let him speak his mind, you didn’t “fanboy” the whole time and I really love that you only really prompted him to move from one point to the next. Such a good interview. Very well done, sir.

  • @Keyspoet27
    @Keyspoet27 5 років тому +5

    Nice to see that he finally found his "love of his life," and decided to tie the knot, complete with inheriting two kids.
    I've met Wilson, and he is every bit as nice as he comes across in videos. I'm happy to see that he is happily married now, as shocking as it may be to those of us who are long time fans. ;-)

  • @Dennis-we7ks
    @Dennis-we7ks 8 років тому

    The art and the entertainment, yes I have spent most of my life creating music I have never shared with anybody. Many times when I have been playing in public, someone would come up to me later and ask " What was the name of that piece you were playing"? I would respond "I don't know, it was what I was feeling at the time". The next response would be "Really! You should write that down and record it. That is the art of it for me. Very selfish and most of the time I do it in private for my own enjoyment, and go on to forget it till maybe years later. I ask myself the question sometimes "Why have I not wrote my pieces or at least make a dub copy for someone to find one day, and I don't have a answer to that question. I find myself doing all of this most of the time, especially with my epic scores. Thanks for sharing Steven, I don't feel so different now with my selfishness of my art. I do like the affirmation when I do share some of my work. Peace guys! I guess to confirm all I said, when this posts it will show under my life long partners name, so I am giving him the credit; lol. Thanks guys DrewC

  • @siddharthsingh9439
    @siddharthsingh9439 8 років тому +44

    Did he just say 'I am happy with my life'!!

    • @danieldellamarine1363
      @danieldellamarine1363 8 років тому +3

      Time2Scape it's very rare nowadays. Most people just focus on "I want I want I want"

    • @tmage23
      @tmage23 8 років тому +32

      He has the luxury of being able to do exactly what he wants to do exactly how he wants to do it. Most people would agree with that as a valid definition of happiness.

    • @bartolomegaray368
      @bartolomegaray368 8 років тому +26

      Yeah but you have to admit that that sentence being uttered by a man famous for his overly melancholy songwriting and fondness for sad music in general is a bit ironic

    • @aka.Mr.French
      @aka.Mr.French 8 років тому +17

      Indeed, though he's often been quoted as saying that people expect him to be perpetually sad, when he's mostly a happy guy; he realizes it seems like a disconnect. I've also heard him say that it's BECAUSE his music is often sad that he isn't; it's like he's exorcised his sadness via music.

    • @Perchumovic
      @Perchumovic 8 років тому

      Hahaha, my exact reaction!

  • @zumacraig
    @zumacraig 8 років тому

    He is right on with his comments about CDs and Vinyl. His CDs are mastered so dynamically and they sound excellent.

  • @thewonderfulMRnoob
    @thewonderfulMRnoob 8 років тому +8

    Part of me really wanted this to be a a 14 minute confession from Steven about how he sacrificed his family to the demonic Music gods.

  • @Zachary_Sweis
    @Zachary_Sweis 8 років тому

    Steven Wilson being the voice I will never have and saying the best way to listen to music is the whole album all the way through from beginning to end. I never understood playlists.

  • @89Pleasek
    @89Pleasek 8 років тому +169

    This guy is almost 50? Get out of here.

    • @thockinity
      @thockinity 8 років тому +9

      IKR, i sure wish i look as young as he does when I'm that age

    • @TheRobZet
      @TheRobZet 8 років тому +62

      89Pleasek he doesn't have a family so no wonder why

    • @TheEric1203
      @TheEric1203 7 років тому +30

      Damn, that's pretty amazing. Then again, he doesn't strike me as the type of guy who eats shit all the time, watches TV all day, gets wasted every weekend, etc. Probably takes good care of himself.

    • @bernlin2000
      @bernlin2000 6 років тому +11

      89Pleasek He pretty much stopped aging around 2002...pretty sure he's a vampire 😛

    • @nicholasdunlap2275
      @nicholasdunlap2275 6 років тому +2

      Well he is British, so possibly drinks a lot of Earl Grey.

  • @TractorCountdown
    @TractorCountdown 8 років тому +1

    Fantastic interview. It's so good to hear Steve speak so openly and honestly about things that reflect how I and many others feel too. He don't mince his words, that's for sure.

  • @OlafoWaffle
    @OlafoWaffle 8 років тому +7

    Thank you drunken Reddit search, and SW for a great interview.

    • @JarrettBellini
      @JarrettBellini  8 років тому +9

      Ahhh.... drunken Reddit is the best Reddit.

  • @DrakusRecords
    @DrakusRecords 6 років тому

    Steve Wilson says in this interview things I've been saying over and over again for years about the music industry. He's totally right.

  • @JanssenReyes
    @JanssenReyes 4 роки тому +4

    Watch the first minutes of this interview sounds ironic because he married and he has a family right now xD.. However he still doing the best music I've ever heard in my life.

  • @JayBaggio
    @JayBaggio 2 роки тому +1

    Animals is also my fav Floyd album. I don't care about which album is better technically, Animals just has a misterious magic and takes me on an inner trip in a way that no other album does. 100% agree with the interviewer!

  • @Czarnopolski
    @Czarnopolski 5 років тому +10

    And now he's got married! Go figure!

  • @Awesomesausages
    @Awesomesausages 8 років тому

    This just popped up as a recommended video today, and I'm glad I stopped by! Good stuff, mate.

  • @thewomanwithnohead
    @thewomanwithnohead 8 років тому +6

    We all have that weird "void" inside us.
    Some people are filling it with love and relationships.
    Some other people are filling it with art/music and creativity.
    I guess ... That's why I NEVER feel attracted to "love" and human contact when I create some deep music shit.

    • @soundgardener4940
      @soundgardener4940 7 років тому

      Occam's Razor would suggest otherwise. I mean _'The Woman with No Head'_ - need I say more?! ;)

    • @Spermofdog
      @Spermofdog 6 років тому

      No, not everyone have that void. Some people are full and enough.

  • @danielbertola7868
    @danielbertola7868 8 років тому +1

    A friend of mine took me to a SW show not too long ago. I had'nt heard any of his music before hand and had no idea what I was in for. I can honestly say it changed the way I look at music. It was an extraordinary experience. Almost a huge orchestral piece broken into seperate movements. It blew me away sonicly alone. Then there is the visual factor that is not overly stimulating unless the moment calls for it. There is a reason some of the best musicians in the world team up with Steven. A fantastic musician and writer that should be mort famous. Most wouldn't appreciate it however, I think. Eh, different strokes.

  • @LordSummerIsle73
    @LordSummerIsle73 4 роки тому +14

    "I sacrificed my family for music" well well well, look how the tables have turned

    • @savedroknapp1926
      @savedroknapp1926 3 роки тому +1

      He can still sacrifice them... 😉

    • @amber9040
      @amber9040 3 роки тому

      He raised a proper family
      So he could tie them a bed

  • @TehNish
    @TehNish 8 років тому

    THANK YOU SO MUCH for this interview. Currently taking a class at Berklee about this, and this interview, and the questions you asked Steven were beyond serendipitous and extremely insightful!

  • @asthana.rishabh
    @asthana.rishabh 8 років тому +54

    Why didn't you ask and he didn't answer the biggest question? "What happened to Porcupine Tree? Will we ever see it again?" Breaks my heart every time I get a thought of Porcupine Tree disbanding.

    • @anuragtagat8905
      @anuragtagat8905 8 років тому +2

      Sorry for the shameless plug, but it's answered here: www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/We-are-all-in-it-together/article16729642.ece

    • @asthana.rishabh
      @asthana.rishabh 8 років тому +6

      forgiven for the shamelessness and the the plug is readily and gracefully accepted. it breaks my heart to know that he wants to move on without realising he is what he is because of PT and PT was his brainchild. he should rather put his other projects on hold or on the side and focus on PT and his solo career. I respect him as an individual, as a musician and he has the right to make his own choices, but there are far many bigger things than his own personal decisions, most importantly the fans and their anticipation of PT. i attended the pune gig and it was fantastic. i knew all the 5 PT songs but i was only properly aware of a couple or 3 songs from his solo project. i wish to see at least gavin harrison back on his solo project if PT isn't ever going to reunite.

    • @anuragtagat8905
      @anuragtagat8905 8 років тому

      Yeah! Maybe we'll just have to settle for Gavin coming to India for his own version of PT songs haha

    • @rosskolnikov
      @rosskolnikov 8 років тому +12

      Steven has answered the "Porcupine Tree" question many times already. Why ask that again?

    • @gwrful
      @gwrful 8 років тому +12

      Look, he is a truly independent and autonomous artist. A rare species theese days. He always tries to find the perfect ways to express himself, his thouhts and feelings about things he's interested in. He's not an entertainer who do what audience expect from him and whose main goal is commercial success. PT was as much his own project as SW band. All the PT songs were his own brainchildren. SW Band is nothing else but a new part, a new era in his life as an artist. Consider PT as a part of his past.

  • @sacredxgeometry
    @sacredxgeometry 8 років тому +2

    There's gotta be more to this! Damn fine interview...very, very "important" and "aware", too. Always loved this mentality.

  • @Darek_Burcz
    @Darek_Burcz 5 років тому +6

    14.09.2019.
    Outdated interview ;)

  • @alannicolle3361
    @alannicolle3361 7 років тому

    I agree with a previous "commenter." probably the best Steven Wilson interview I have heard. Loved it.

  • @0Imtheslime0
    @0Imtheslime0 8 років тому +68

    Does he ever wear shoes?

    • @ThinWhiteAxe
      @ThinWhiteAxe 8 років тому +12

      He's got slippers somewhere down there...

    • @thatonedude675
      @thatonedude675 8 років тому +19

      He has a weird thing against shoes. Talked about how he would come out of concerts with bloody feet and be like "still ain't wearing em."

    • @Chuixupu
      @Chuixupu 8 років тому +12

      I see him with shoes while not on stage fairly often (always Converse). He actually brings his own carpet with him to put down on the stage and has the crew make sure to vacuum it for him every night before the show to make sure he doesn't step on shit anymore. Clearly became more of a thing post mid 90's though because whenever I look at the early PT shows around '94-'96, he's always wearing shoes.

    • @Chuixupu
      @Chuixupu 8 років тому +11

      Apparently he once stepped on a used syringe needle. I'd be a bit traumatized after that.

    • @mbw6785
      @mbw6785 8 років тому +6

      Chuixupu being very familiar with needles and syringes (type 1 diabetes for 20+ years) this comment gives me the heebie jeebies like you wouldn't believe.
      yeah, accidentally standing on a needle would be traumatic. reading it made me feel it going into my skin.

  • @onecleanfinger
    @onecleanfinger 8 років тому

    Steven Wilson albums and projects are still an event to look forward to

  • @NumberSpace
    @NumberSpace 7 років тому +13

    Am I the only person who thinks Steven Wilson is one of the most brilliant people of our time?

    • @AlDeB_
      @AlDeB_ 6 років тому

      Number Space no

  • @scottmccormick1604
    @scottmccormick1604 5 років тому

    Such a relaxed, honest conversation. He’s on my ‘people you’d invite to a dinner party’ list

  • @janbuyck1
    @janbuyck1 8 років тому +16

    Has he found life's elixir? Who would tell he is in his late forties?

    • @monokoman5503
      @monokoman5503 6 років тому +1

      God damn, i'd think he's in his 30's

    • @sheilasydneynotyerbizniz2933
      @sheilasydneynotyerbizniz2933 6 років тому

      Go vegetarian like Steve, dont smoke or drink, like Steve, and work out. Simple as that.

  • @Firegardenmusic
    @Firegardenmusic 8 років тому +1

    Great interview

  • @isourav13
    @isourav13 5 років тому +4

    2 years gone since the interview was done, Tool hasn't released an album yet.

  • @hmcdonnell23
    @hmcdonnell23 8 років тому

    Stumbled upon your site by accident after seeing it was an interview with Steven Wilson so I subscribed. Great interview, by the way.

  • @PianoVampire
    @PianoVampire 7 років тому +33

    Thanks Steven !! However the gene pool could do with your genius !!!

    • @geomusicmove
      @geomusicmove 4 роки тому

      Not really. Look at most celebrities and talented artists' children. Mostly talent free spoiled brats.