“I was still sending him music. He was saying, ‘That sounds great, but you should use it for your solo album.’ I thought, ‘OK, I’m getting the message’”: Richard Barbieri on the much-needed Porcupine Tree hiatus

Porcupine Tree group shot.

In his recent Prog Interview, Porcupine Tree’s Richard Barbieri looked back on how his work with Japan colleagues Mick Karn and Steve Jansen led to his connection to Steven Wilson in the 90s, and revealed his thoughts on the mercurial Wilson’s approach to making things happen.

How did you get to be involved with Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson’s No-Man?