Anesthetize (17:38)
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Anesthetize is the third track on the 2007 album Fear of a Blank Planet. It is the longest song on this album, clocking in at 17:42.
Steven Wilson wrote “Anesthetize” during February, 2006 in Tel Aviv, at the time he was working on the second Blackfield album.
The song can be split into three sections, and in the album booklet, asterisk markings separate the lyrics to each of the sections. These sections are not named in the booklet, although during their BBC Radio 1 Rock Show performance, Gavin Harrison revealed that part two is called “The Pills I’m Taking”. The song “What Happens Now?” from the Nil Recurring EP uses a sample of the opener riff for this second movement.
The song’s first section features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson of Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
The full-length live projection for this song comes on the Fear of a Blank Planet DVD-A edition as a bonus feature.
“Anesthetize” was voted “Best track of 2007” by readers of the Dutch Progressive Rock Page
Steven Wilson wrote “Anesthetize” during February, 2006 in Tel Aviv, at the time he was working on the second Blackfield album.
The song can be split into three sections, and in the album booklet, asterisk markings separate the lyrics to each of the sections. These sections are not named in the booklet, although during their BBC Radio 1 Rock Show performance, Gavin Harrison revealed that part two is called “The Pills I’m Taking”. The song “What Happens Now?” from the Nil Recurring EP uses a sample of the opener riff for this second movement.
The song’s first section features a guitar solo by Alex Lifeson of Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
The full-length live projection for this song comes on the Fear of a Blank Planet DVD-A edition as a bonus feature.
“Anesthetize” was voted “Best track of 2007” by readers of the Dutch Progressive Rock Page
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Allor1994 wrote:
I like first 17:43 minutes:)
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patonckii wrote:
Great song, great lyrics <3
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RealAir2112 wrote:
Saw this live last night. Ladies and gentlemen - Gavin Fucking Harrison!!
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dimensionalpha wrote:
3000th pt play right here
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maggit wrote:
The only PT song I really like.
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bluestringling wrote:
This is pure brilliance, a true masterpiece! This song gives me the chills and goosebumps everytime I hear it! It transforms into so many different phases, it's just beautiful, and the best PT song in my opinion.
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XhammerbabeX wrote:
This song blows me away everytime I hear it! It´s so perfect!
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TheOnlyHelicon wrote:
Stunning!!!
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Petula07 wrote:
Wow, it is play number 7777 for my library :) Amazing song!
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jesterkp wrote:
Oh.... and Gavin Harrison is playing drums. Needed to mention that?
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jesterkp wrote:
Probably it's because Steven Wilson made it...
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Berzerqua wrote:
Can anybody tell me why this song is SO BLOODY BRILLIANT???!?!?
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BrestFF75 wrote:
Great.
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Cloudy-Now wrote:
Amazing Song..
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Eman SCSA wrote:
I saw this song live two times. And I can say it was, probably, the best experience I've haver had in live shows.
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Camusland wrote:
The song of the decade for my point of view
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blackurchin wrote:
:')
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Forsaken-03 wrote:
Totally agree with L-Zep
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L-Zep wrote:
...and people say FoaBP was a trip in the wrong direction? This is by far the greatest PT song, IMHO
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heman159 wrote:
this must be my 5th post here.. but i can't help it... this is the song of my life, a monument!
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