星期六, 9月 23, 2006
Echo - 無奈
Echo - 無奈
作詞:慕春佑,吳柏蒼 作曲:吳柏蒼
每當我的心中迷惘
就想起你的話語
那麻木我們生活的規律
每一天的氣每兩天的傷
每三天的孤寂
每四天我們所渴求的清醒
我們渴望的清醒
每當我的意志潰散
就想起你的話語
那麻木我們生活的規律
每五天會被給予的安慰
每六天的刺激
每七天必須面對的輪遞
必須接受的輪遞
So we can over this
So we can over this
這是今天剛錄好的影片,地點在清華大學的溜冰場,是echo畢業後再度回到學校的一場表演,主唱柏蒼是大我八屆的電機系校友,裡面最年輕的是bass手小邱,他則大我四屆,整個團有五個人,包含主唱,吉他手,bass手,keyboard手,跟女鼓手春佑。
這首無奈,是他們最近發行的單曲,今天第二次聽,還記得上一次聽的時候,就被柏蒼獨特的唱腔所吸引,畢竟聽英搖有一陣子了,想不到國內有跟阿凱(1976主唱)一樣,具有獨特聲音的主唱。還記得柏蒼說,他第一次在清大溜冰場表演時,非常緊張,做的歌曲則是Oasis的Live forever,說難不難,但一上台就開始發抖,這也讓我回想起當時第一次在溜冰場表演,只是刷和弦的簡單伴奏,手也是抖的要命,我想表演的熟練度,就是從這一次次的發抖中,不斷成長的。
Echo是一個很不錯的樂團,也許吉他手沒有花俏的技巧,但那帶有鼻音的特別唱法,確實會牢記在聽眾心中,一個獨立製作的樂團,沒有唱片公司包裝時,將更能展現出他那Indie的精神,才是音樂不斷向前的動力所在!
星期五, 9月 22, 2006
Led Zeppellin - Stairway to Heaven
Stairway To Heaven
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to heaven.
There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder.
There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees,
And the voices of those who standing looking.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it really makes me wonder.
And it's whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now,
It's just a spring clean for the May queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on.
And it makes me wonder.
Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know,
The piper's calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How ev'rything still turns to gold.
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last.
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.
And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
樂團史上的國歌,這樣說一點也不為過。於1968年成立的Led Zeppellin,直到他們解散後26年的今天,歌曲仍讓人印象深刻;不僅讚嘆Jimmy Page的吉他功力,也癡狂於Robert Plant的獨特唱腔。
Jimmy Page,拿雙頸吉他的帥氣模樣,出神入化的彈奏功夫,成為樂團的靈魂之一,而這一首Stairway to Heaven的clich'e編曲,更是史上最經典的一個作品,中段的solo,更成為全世界玩樂團的必練經典。曾有一個小故事,一位樂器行老闆,在門口貼上標示,禁止在本店彈奏這段solo,只因為每位來試琴的玩家,一上手馬上就彈奏這段經典樂句,而造就了這段趣事,更顯這首曲子在搖滾史上的地位。
不管是Page的solo,還是Plant的唱法,都讓人難忘,只可惜在1980年時,鼓手John Bonham的英年早逝,讓這個傳奇樂團解散,留下無限的感嘆,但他們的音樂,將永留歌迷心中。
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she's buying a stairway to heaven.
There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder.
There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees,
And the voices of those who standing looking.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it really makes me wonder.
And it's whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now,
It's just a spring clean for the May queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on.
And it makes me wonder.
Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know,
The piper's calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How ev'rything still turns to gold.
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last.
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.
And she's buying a stairway to heaven.
樂團史上的國歌,這樣說一點也不為過。於1968年成立的Led Zeppellin,直到他們解散後26年的今天,歌曲仍讓人印象深刻;不僅讚嘆Jimmy Page的吉他功力,也癡狂於Robert Plant的獨特唱腔。
Jimmy Page,拿雙頸吉他的帥氣模樣,出神入化的彈奏功夫,成為樂團的靈魂之一,而這一首Stairway to Heaven的clich'e編曲,更是史上最經典的一個作品,中段的solo,更成為全世界玩樂團的必練經典。曾有一個小故事,一位樂器行老闆,在門口貼上標示,禁止在本店彈奏這段solo,只因為每位來試琴的玩家,一上手馬上就彈奏這段經典樂句,而造就了這段趣事,更顯這首曲子在搖滾史上的地位。
不管是Page的solo,還是Plant的唱法,都讓人難忘,只可惜在1980年時,鼓手John Bonham的英年早逝,讓這個傳奇樂團解散,留下無限的感嘆,但他們的音樂,將永留歌迷心中。
星期三, 9月 20, 2006
林志炫&詹兆源 - Just for you
Just For You(只給妳)
作詞:李驥 作曲:李驥 編曲:Kirkman Ridd 演唱:林志炫
每年深秋 我總要說 Happy Birthday 祝福妳
而這首歌 Just For You
這是為妳寫的歌 在我們不再是戀人的多年以後
我試著回憶 已泛黃的妳
什麼原因 叫我離妳而去 往事卻不復記憶
對我來說 總有些心悸
雖然世故的我 並不想擁有什麼
就讓我停留 讓我停留
在滿佈塵埃的舊信箋裡 而妳依然是妳
在曾是屬於我們的年少時光裡
塵封中的回憶 竟亮麗如昔
卻怎麼也不能看清妳的眼睛
也許是曾經失去 曾經傷心
教我迷惘的忘記妳 就不願再提起
每年深秋 我總要說 Happy Birthday 祝福妳
而這首歌 Just For You
一個美聲男,搭配當時吉他手-詹兆源,在台大吉他社,用當時較為簡陋的攝影機器,拍攝出這段值得珍藏的影片。
林志炫,是我最佩服的歌唱者之一,他的音高天生沒有張雨生高,但靠著完美的真假音轉換,成功以斯文的外型,征服了台灣的聽眾。當年的優客李林,以一曲"認錯",紅遍國內外,這首歌也是我認識他們的唯一一首歌。
後來,看到了這個最初版本的Just for you,因為詹兆源的吉他功力而驚異,因為他們兩個完美配合而佩服,決定想藉著機會,向其他人推薦這個非常完美的unplugged版本的歌曲。
最後,這一首歌曲,送給十月秋天出生的前女友,祝福她能在未來的生活,找到屬於自己的幸福。
星期六, 9月 16, 2006
Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues
Gary Moore - Still got the blues
Use to be so easy
To give my heart away
But I found that the haeartache
was the price you have to pay
I found that that love is no friend of mine
I should have know'n time after time
So long
it was so long ago
But I've still got the blues for you
Use to be so easy
Fall in love again
But I found that the heartache
It's a roll that leeds to pain
I found that love is more than just a game
Play and to win
but you loose just the same
So long
it was so long ago
But I've still got the blues for you
So many years since I seal you face
Here in my heart
there's an emty space
Used to be
So long
it was so long ago
But I've still got the blues for you
Golden days come and go
There is one thing I know
I've still got the blues for you
用Gibson Les Paul彈出來的悲咽前奏,聽起來格外讓人印象深刻,整首歌曲用這一小段solo貫串,帶給我相當大的震撼。當時我聽到這首歌曲的時候,我知道,這就是我要的音樂。
音樂就是能給人這種動人的感覺,有人說這一首歌曲是催淚的歌曲,我不完全同意,沒有Gary Moore的彈奏,沒有這種感受,就算把這首歌曲拿給一位吉他高手彈奏,也彈奏不出這種動人的tone。所有在歷史上留名的歌曲,她的創作靈感,都是累積生活的經驗,而把靈感釋放在音符上,才能成就一首首令人印象深刻的歌曲。
在這場演唱會上,Gary Moore的彈奏,確實完全展現他的技巧,速彈功力也在尾段solo中展現,介紹這首藍調名曲給大家認識。
Use to be so easy
To give my heart away
But I found that the haeartache
was the price you have to pay
I found that that love is no friend of mine
I should have know'n time after time
So long
it was so long ago
But I've still got the blues for you
Use to be so easy
Fall in love again
But I found that the heartache
It's a roll that leeds to pain
I found that love is more than just a game
Play and to win
but you loose just the same
So long
it was so long ago
But I've still got the blues for you
So many years since I seal you face
Here in my heart
there's an emty space
Used to be
So long
it was so long ago
But I've still got the blues for you
Golden days come and go
There is one thing I know
I've still got the blues for you
用Gibson Les Paul彈出來的悲咽前奏,聽起來格外讓人印象深刻,整首歌曲用這一小段solo貫串,帶給我相當大的震撼。當時我聽到這首歌曲的時候,我知道,這就是我要的音樂。
音樂就是能給人這種動人的感覺,有人說這一首歌曲是催淚的歌曲,我不完全同意,沒有Gary Moore的彈奏,沒有這種感受,就算把這首歌曲拿給一位吉他高手彈奏,也彈奏不出這種動人的tone。所有在歷史上留名的歌曲,她的創作靈感,都是累積生活的經驗,而把靈感釋放在音符上,才能成就一首首令人印象深刻的歌曲。
在這場演唱會上,Gary Moore的彈奏,確實完全展現他的技巧,速彈功力也在尾段solo中展現,介紹這首藍調名曲給大家認識。
星期六, 9月 09, 2006
Beyond - 海闊天空
海闊天空
作詞:黃家駒 作曲:黃家駒
今天我 寒夜裡看雪飄過
懷著冷卻了的心窩漂遠方
風雨裏追趕
霧裡分不清影蹤
天空海闊你與我
可會變(誰沒在變)
多少次 迎著冷眼與嘲笑
從沒有放棄過心中的理想
一剎那恍惚
若有所失的感覺
不知不覺已變淡
心裡愛(誰明白我)
原諒我這一生不羈放縱愛自由
也會怕有一天會跌倒
為了理想 誰人都可以
那會怕有一天只你共我
仍然自由自我
永遠高唱我歌走遍千里
我想華人樂團裡,Beyond的領導地位至今仍無人可超越,歌詞裡面沒有愛來愛去的情節,更多的空間,去描寫人與人之間的相處,一首首名曲至今仍然傳誦,例如光輝歲月,海闊天空,真的愛你...等等歌曲,今天提供的影片則是在1996年的演唱會片段。
主唱黃家駒,可以說是樂團裡的靈魂人物,很可惜的,在93年在日本錄製節目時,不幸失足墜落,而過世;在這部影片裡,演唱的那一位就是家駒的弟弟-家強,哥哥的死,在他心中一直沒有辦法平復,演唱時,甚至落淚而無法演唱,可見兄弟情深。
很難過我這麼晚才認識這個樂團,也只能透過影片來懷念beyond,這一首海闊天空是我第一首認識他們的歌,儘管是粵語,仔細去了解歌詞,卻有著令人震撼的感動,有別於現今的流行樂壇,描寫愛情為主要的內容,聽他們的歌將會讓你更不同的體會,衷心的希望,他們能在聚在一起,來辦一場演唱會,我一定不會缺席!
星期四, 9月 07, 2006
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
Wonderful Tonight
Lyrics:Eric Clapton Music:Eric Clapton
It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."
I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
溫暖的Fender Stratocaster聲音,完成了這一首pub最常點唱的情歌作品。Eric Clapton應該不用多作介紹,國內許多吉他初學者,除了這一首Wonderful Tonight,還有另外一首名著 - Tears in heaven,應該都是非常熟悉,也都是吉他教學書籍的必選經典之一。
歌詞描寫一個女士要去參加宴會,她對自己外表的在意,以及男主角對她的欣賞及愛意,利用歌詞完美呈現,我很喜歡這一首歌曲的吉他solo,利用Fender琴的聲音特點,推弦推出深厚的感情,沒有華麗的吉他技巧,卻給人有不一樣的欣賞角度。
在我第一次戶外表演時,也嘗試著表演這首歌,但模仿永遠跟不上創作,Eric用他沙啞的嗓音,美妙的吉他,表演這一首經典作品Wonderful Tonight,現在就欣賞他當年演唱會的現場實況吧!
星期二, 9月 05, 2006
張雨生 - 天天想你

天天想你
作詞:陳樂融 作曲:陳志遠
當我佇立在窗前
你愈走愈遠
我的每一次心跳
你是否聽見
當我徘徊在深夜
你在我心田
你的每一句誓言
迴盪在耳邊
隱隱約約 閃動的雙眼
藏著你的羞怯
加深我的思念
兩顆心的交界
你一定會看見
只要你願意走向前
天天想你 天天問自己
到什麼時候才能告訴你
天天想你 天天守住一顆心
把我最好的愛留給你
這首歌曲相信也是大家耳熟能詳的,當年還小的我,聽到一個名為張雨生的歌手,因為疲勞駕駛,而失去生命時,並沒有太多的記憶,直到年紀慢慢變大,開始接觸更多的音樂時,才發現老天是多麼的不公平。
在流行音樂型態漸漸轉變的現今,張雨生能一直屹立不搖,必有他傑出的地方。他那唱進心坎裡的高音,還有句句都深具涵義的歌詞,都是現今流行音樂值得學習的地方。
每次唱起這首歌時,我總會不自覺的哽咽,是回憶太多,也是歌詞動人,對愛情的憧憬,對愛人的表白,寫的明明白白,也許每段愛情並不都是美好的,但追逐愛情中間的過程,卻永遠深藏在每個人心靈的最深處。
"兩年前我遇上了一個女孩,她一直給我兩年的幸福,現在,我應該還給她一輩子的幸福"--石頭
星期一, 9月 04, 2006
The Eagles - Hotel California

Hotel California
Lyrics:D.Felder/D.Henley/G.Frey Music:D.Felder/D.Henley/G.Frey
On a dark desert highway
cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell'
Then she lit up a candle
and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year, you can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
she got the Mercedes Benz
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys,
that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard
sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember
some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain
'Please bring me my wine'
He said,'We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here
of our own device'
And in the master's chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
'Relax,'said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like
but you can never leave!
還在對於吉他的認識,僅止於台灣的歌手樂團時,我試著利用google搜尋一些吉他參考書上的歌曲,就這樣,老鷹合唱團帶領我進入外國音樂的世界。
這一首Hotel California,在吉他的樂曲中,是公認具代表性的一首曲子,當初聽到這一首歌曲,就像吃了迷幻藥一樣,瘋狂的聽這首歌,整首歌對我來說,可以說是已經聽了不下千次,但每次聽卻都有不同的感受。
這首歌最原始的版本是電吉他版本,而今天放上來的影片,則是1994年Unplugged演唱會的改編曲,使用三把以上吉他,跟原版電吉他樂曲比較,更顯一剛一柔的對比。
前奏的吉他solo,尾奏的雙吉他對位演奏,確實使人痴狂,每當我練吉他在尋找動力時,這部影片就是我的力量來源,在許多歌曲演唱的音樂餐廳或pub中,這一首曲子更是必點的歌曲。在國內,齊秦曾詮釋這首曲子,但與原曲比較,卻又少了一分感覺。今天就讓我介紹這一首我最喜歡的英文歌曲給大家!
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