Old Composer REACTS to Portishead ROADS - Music Reaction and Dissection

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[ct]

I would definitely recommend watching the live performance of this. I love the studio version, but her vulnerability and fragility in the live performance, with a full orchestra behind her, is something special.

[DoomsdayDisciple]

Portishead, Massive Attack, The Sneaker Pimps, Tricky. I miss Trip Hop, immensely. It was truly the soundtrack to my life in the 90s. I am a huge metalhead, but this entire album, and musical genre in general, always gives me emotional pleasure. That Bristol sound doesn’t get the recognition it deserves…

[jerOO_dubs]

Dummy is hands down the greatest album of all time in my opinion. Absolutely timeless.

[fenixonline]

Trip hop is a whole new world of beautiful music

[Metalmara]

I am a big metalhead, but Dummy is one of my favourite albums of all time.

[trexinvert]

Most songs are just songs. Some songs are masterpieces. This is one. Enjoy.

[mistateearuba]

Their first two albums were the soundtrack to my life from 1994 to 1998.
Not a single song on there I didn't love.
Unbelievable. They made the music that didn't quite exist when it came out. And I loved it.
Hip hop influences, 50s sci-fi movie samples, Beth on vocals. They mastered their sound. Incredibly intense, beautiful downtempo bliss.

[zackswigart]

I remember hearing Dummy for the first time, a buddy of mine played it for me. I was so blown away I went out and bought it, phenomenal album. One of my favorite band of all time. Beth Gibbons is such a great singer, her voice always gives me the chills. Beth Gibbons doesn’t do the sort of over the top, Hers is an ache rather than a wrenching pain. You don’t get a shotgun blast of pain to the face, rather you feel the pain pulling at you from underneath. It’s so much more subtle and less dramatic. Nobody can do this quite like she can. It’s just amazing. She draws u into her emotional being . You can feel her frailty and I love her for it.

If you want to watch a live version of this:

[macronencer]

Dummy feels like music that was always waiting patiently to exist but needed someone to open a door to it. It's really hard to describe how it feels... maybe "otherworldly" comes close, but maybe there's simply no word for it. A number of very talented people came together at the right time, and something inexplicable and beautiful was born. It never ages. It's always reliably, steadfastly perfect, every time I listen.

[professoryaffle]

I saw these on Later With Jools Holland (the best music show ever) when this album came out. One of those moments when your jaw drops open. It was like they’d landed from outer space or something. They played Glory Box and Wandering Star. Changed music entirely for me.

[ganjiblobflankis]

Everybody who listened to them had time for Portishead. Rock, grunge, Indie, hip-hop and EDM fans could chill to their stuff. Even my grandma got drawn into a televised live performance and her taste was from the 40s.

[Womberto]

Do more mate. This is one of the best albums ever made.

[Toobeegort]

I am still here and I love Portishead.

[dreww]

It is said Portis-head, no 'sh'. Totally forgivable! To bring this amazing band into your world you can call them whatever you want! Her voice is descended from angels - they are considered one of - if not the - pioneering band of the genre from the 90's "Trip Hop." It is characterized by an intentional lo-fi vibe, melding rock/soul with a dash of electronica and hip hop. A truly classic near perfect album of the decade "Dummy" (one of those rare occasional albums with zero weak tracks) is where this song is from. A super fun song to check out is "Sour Times" but I think you'd have a blast breaking down "Biscuit." An A+ band from an A+ musical era, and influenced so much of music to come. Their live set - "Live at Roseland Ballroom" is legendary and amazing and reacted to without any issues elsewhere so also a great way to see them - with a full orchestra, turntables - just an epic performance. Man you make my day randomly all the time with some of the unexpected groups and songs you do. Sincere gratitude. This one got me to SUB.

[djuengst]

Wow, I can’t believe I missed this a month ago. This whole album has a special place in the soundtrack of my life. If you want to circle back I’d suggest “Wandering Stars” from the same album, Portishead, Dummy. Between Portishead, Tricky, and Massive Attack, these bands defined a genre of music. I’m sure I left out a few. 😀

[SendyTheEndless]

7:12 that bass guitar is usually where I start to get something in my eye

[clintonio]

Btw, it is pronounced Portis-Head. Never realized before the “s” and “h” could mislead! I think you missed the hashtag spelling too.

Portishead is amazing! This whole album is fire. If you want to do a live reaction their whole Roseland NYC album is live and awesome.

[LunaCorbden]

“We speak in melody.” Thank you for this. It’s like I say as a writer, we think in stories. We can’t remember or create or plan without stories. Anything we belittle or devalue as “mere” entertainment can be found in the basis of human function, and the practice of these skills is just as fundamental to our survival as the food we eat and air we breathe. We speak in melody, we think in story, and we perceive in art.

[mouthpiece]

you can tell how much you enjoyed this piece by how quickly you closed your eyes and just melted into it

[devinup]

I love Portishead (and trip hop in general) so that's awesome that you checked this out. Would recommend "Glory Box" as another Portishead track.
As a complete out of the blue comment, Beth Gibbons (the singer from Portishead) recently did the vocals on Gorecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. I think the video might be available online. It's worth checking out.