One on one: Steven Wilson

The character I choose to have a "one on one" conversation is Steven Wilson, composer, guitarist and frontman of the progressive-rock band from Britain "Porcupine Tree". Steven is one of the most inspiring musician in the musical scene those days and particularly for me, my favorite one.

His musician background was very simple. Far from those conservatory musicians, he start to experiment with music when he was a child on his bedroom, making lovely pieces that now are considered brushstrokes of psychedelic music. Afterwards they were developed into progressive rock.

The first question I would ask him is:

1.- What thing, experience or certain event in your life motivate you to write songs?

I wonder what things motivate him to pick up the guitar and start writing songs. I have always admired people who besides of playing an instrument, can write music too. Steven is one of this persons, so I really feel the need to ask him that If I ever saw him.

2.- Some composers tend to write in some melancholic mood, and when they are asked what thing produces that feelings, they answer that it is just the way their creativity rolls. Is this your case too? or you have some different point of view.

3.- You have worked in the past as a producer with great artist like Björk and Opeth. Your work in those records In my opinion is impressive. You have considered to develop that aspect of your habilities?

I respect him a lot, and I think these questions would clear a lot of doubts I have always had in my mind.

Cheers!