# The Best Porcupine Tree Guitar Solos

> The 17 best Porcupine Tree guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Anesthetize (2007), then Arriving Somewhere but Not Here and Deadwing. Every video starts at the solo.

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Steven Wilson's melodic, Gilmour-inspired soloing has driven Porcupine Tree from space-rock beginnings to prog-metal heaviness. Guest solos from Alex Lifeson, Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp made their records a meeting point for prog's great guitarists.

Informed by: [Wikipedia – Porcupine Tree discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine_Tree_discography), [Wikipedia – Deadwing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadwing), [Wikipedia – Fear of a Blank Planet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_a_Blank_Planet)

1. [Anesthetize](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-anesthetize/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Alex Lifeson · 2007
2. [Arriving Somewhere but Not Here](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-arriving-somewhere-but-not-here/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2005
3. [Deadwing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-deadwing/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Adrian Belew · 2005
4. [Halo](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-halo/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Adrian Belew · 2005
5. [Russia on Ice](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-russia-on-ice/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2000
6. [Time Flies](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-time-flies/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2009
7. [The Sound of Muzak](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-the-sound-of-muzak/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2002
8. [Hatesong](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-hatesong/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2000
9. [Even Less](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-even-less/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 1999
10. [Start of Something Beautiful](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-start-of-something-beautiful/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2005
11. [Radioactive Toy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-radioactive-toy/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 1992
12. [The Sky Moves Sideways Phase One](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-the-sky-moves-sideways-phase-one/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 1995
13. [Fear of a Blank Planet](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-fear-of-a-blank-planet/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2007
14. [Nil Recurring](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-nil-recurring/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Robert Fripp · 2007
15. [Dislocated Day](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-dislocated-day/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 1995
16. [Don't Hate Me](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-don-t-hate-me/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 1999
17. [Chimera's Wreck](https://greatestsolos.com/song/porcupine-tree-chimera-s-wreck/) — Porcupine Tree · solo by Steven Wilson · 2022

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