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3 Porcupine Tree quizzes and 30 Porcupine Tree trivia questions.
1.
  Porcupine Tree    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the most prolific bands to emerge in the nineties and although they only gained recognition through word of mouth, they are now a well established act thriving on originality. See what you know about them!
Tough, 10 Qns, spatje, Mar 11 16
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  Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some easy and some tricky questions on this wonderful prog band from the UK.
Average, 10 Qns, DumbarJim, Mar 11 16
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  Up a Porcupine Tree    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I was surprised to find that there were no quizzes about this fine prog rock band, so I wrote one myself. Hope you enjoy it.
Average, 10 Qns, DumbarJim, Mar 11 16
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Porcupine Tree Trivia Questions
1. Porcupine Tree started life as a Steven Wilson solo project. Name the first album which featured the best of the earlier released tapes.

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: On the Sunday of Life...

"On the Sunday of Life..." first appeared in 1991 as a gatefold LP and CD and is now considered their most psychedelic album, a classic!

2. Porcupine Tree have been around for many years now but they have only just started to get the recognition they deserve. Their album, 'The Incident', has only one 14 part song. What was the inspiration behind this song?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: A car crash

The inspiration for this song came when stuck in a traffic jam due to an accident. The drama and tragedy behind accidents makes it strange and ironic that the police call these occurences 'incidents'.

3. Another release with cassette outtakes was entitled "Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape", originally released as a CD on "Metrognome" in 1994. Do you know which artist was covered here?

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Prince

The song was "The Cross" and didn't reappear on the vinyl reissue; instead it featured the track "Out".

4. Which year did Porcupine Tree start?

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: 1987

That was a naughty one really. This is the year that Steve Wilson started the hoax Porcupine Tree online. He invented a band complete with fake band members (such as Timothy Tadpole-Jones), as if they were an old 1970's progressive rock band, and named it Porcupine Tree. He recorded a few songs to go along with it, performing them himself and the rest is history.

5. This band has always been very competent musically. Their keyboardist, Richard Barbier, was in a very famous band in the 80s. What band was this?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: Japan

He also went on to play with Mick Karn and David Jansen for a while after.

6. There were three cassettes released before there was a record deal - which one isn't one of them?

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Linton Samuel Dawson

"Linton Samuel Dawson" was the name of a track on the first album, which is more a compilation of earlier tapes than a full album.

7. Who is the main driving force in the band, Porcupine Tree? He is the main songwriter, singer, lead guitar and producer - and the leader.

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: Steven Wilson

Although Steve originally collaborated with Malcolm Stocks on the PT 'Project' it was really Steve's baby. He composed the original songs and performed almost all of the music and vocals on them. Malcolm did do some experimental guitar work - all very tongue in cheek.

8. Who is the founding member of this band?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: Steven Wilson

This is a man who is self taught on guitar and piano.

9. Since 2002 Porcupine Tree welcomed the talented Gavin Harrison on drums; who preceded him?

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Chris Maitland

Chris is currently drumming for No Sound and was Porcupine Tree's drummer up to 2001. Marco Minneman plays with Steven Wilson. Steve Jansen was in Japan and Tommer Z plays in Blackfield.

10. The first released Porcupine Tree music was an 80 minute long cassette. What was its title?

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: Tarquin's Seaweed Farm

Hopefully, that should have been an easy one. Evenb though its early days for Porcupine Tree, this has one of my favourite songs on it called 'Radioactive Toy.' A must listen for anyone wanting to get to know the band's work.

11. What are the names of the two drummers that have played in Porcupine Tree?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: Chris Maitland and Gavin Harrison

PT fans are still arguing over who is the better drummer. I think they were both great although Gavin has a definite edge.

12. Most of the "Lightbulb Sun" album was recorded at Dave Anderson's Foel studio in Wales. Which two bands did he play bass with in the early seventies?

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Amon Düül 2 and Hawkwind

Dave was also the bass player for Van Der Graaf Generator for a short while - until they started using bass pedals that is!

13. Early on in 1990 Porcupine Tree released an EP, now very rare. It is now known as the Love, Death and what EP?

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: Mussolini

Yes I have heard it and would dearly love to own it.

14. An early and very popular apocolyptic song of the band's is about man playing with a very dangerous toy. What type of toy is it?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: Radioactive Toy

There are many different versions. The live version on the DVD, 'Arriving Somewhere', does it for me though.

15. Who is credited along Steven Wilson for orchestral arrangements on the "Stupid Dream" record?

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Chris Thorpe

All orchestral instruments were played by the East of England Orchestra.

16. On which album did Richard Barbieri (former Japan keyboard player) first appear?

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: Up the Downstair

Colin Edwin, the bass player, also made his first appearance on this one.

17. The bassist, Colin Edwin, was also involved in a band whose name reminds us of the end of things. What is the name?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: Ex Wise Heads

Colin Edwin has played several basses but favours his Musicman Bongo nowadays. You will find it hard to see him on stage without a hat too.

18. Lasse Hoile is responsable for artwork on records like "Fear of a Blank Planet" and "The Incident" among others. Do you know where he's from?

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Denmark

Dane Lasse Hoile's first artwork appeared on "In Absentia" and he has been working with the band ever since.

19. Steven Wilson has many other guitarists guest on the Porcupine Tree albums. Which famous guitarist, ex Bowie and King Crimson, guested on Deadwing?

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: Adrian Belew

He plays a great solo on the title track.

20. The first label PT were on was Delerium Records. Do you know who ran it? He was their manager at the time.

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Richard Allen

Delerium Records started out in 1991 up to 2003 and had a "psychedelic" distribution mailorder called Freak Emporium.

21. Mikeal Akerfeldt talks about a lot of the work having been done at Steve's studios. He says that it was actually Steve's mum's back bedroom. What are their studios called?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: No Mans Land

Steve Wilson grew up in Hemel Hempstead, UK.

22. Who has joined the band as second guitarist / vocalist on stage ever since 2002?

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: John Wesley

John also replaced Aziz Ibrahim on the first American leg of the Steven Wilson "Grace For Drowning" tour.

23. In 2001, on the great 'In Absentia' album, a Mr. A. Geffen performed some backing vocals. He went on to form a band with Steve Wilson called Blackfield in 2004. What nationality is Mr. Geffen.

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: Israeli

Aviv Geffen was voted 59th most important Isreali of all time - possibly because of his popularity with the Isreali Youth 'Moonlight Children' or maybe because of his political views.

24. On which Porcupine Tree album did Adrian Belew and Mikael Akerfeldt guest?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: Deadwing

They have had many illustrious guests in the past including Robert Fripp and Alex Lifeson.

25. From which Steven Wilson band / project is the following track? "Rising of the Tide".

From Quiz Porcupine Tree

Answer: Blackfield

That one was on "Welcome To My DNA".

26. The American, John Wesley, plays guitar and supporting vocals for Porcupine Tree when playing live, nowadays. For which British prog band was he a guitar tech?

From Quiz Prickly Porcupine Tree Fun

Answer: Marillion

And what a fine guitarist and vocalist he is too.

27. Porcupine Tree are a four piece band except when they now play live. Who adds backing vocals and guitar for them on stage?

From Quiz Up a Porcupine Tree

Answer: John Wesley

He has played and sung in a more minor role on several of the albums too. He introduced Steve Wilson to Babicz acoustic guitars. Lovely!

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