曲目:01 Vincent 02 And I Love You So 03 Empty Charis 04 Sister Fatima 05 Crying 06 Castles In The Air 07 American Pie 08 If We Try 09 Fools Paradise 10 LaLa I Love You 11 Everyday 12 Wonderful Baby 13 Winterwood 14 Bad Girl 15 Tapestry 16 Crossroads
Birth name:Donald Richard McLean Born:October 2, 1945 Genre(s):Folk、Folk rock Occupation(s):singer-songwriter Instrument(s):Vocals、Guitar、Piano Years active:1970 - present
''My purpose in performing is to communicate with the joy I experience in living.''-----John Denver
高中英文老師Michael每學期總會安排幾堂課介紹英文歌、放給我們聽,調劑一下緊繃的升學壓力,我很喜歡這堂課。John Denver的〈Take Me Home,Country Road〉也是這時在課堂上聽到 。聽他的歌,最初的感覺悅耳舒服,或許會誤以為是簡簡單單,抒發情緒的一首歌,但是細究每首歌歌詞,才發現並不是這麼簡單。約翰丹佛可以用很簡單純粹的語言,描繪內心幽微的多種層次,一分都不能加添或減少的切中,甚至還沒聽過他的說法時,我只能模模糊糊的感受到類似的情感,經他一唱,我才確定那感覺是實實在在的。
〈Take me home country road〉一直是我很喜歡的一首歌,年少時只覺得曲調好聽,長大離家在外,這首歌就變得很深刻,也會想起家附近的鄉間小道;〈The eagle and the hawk〉是高亢激揚的歌,既白描高空上飛翔的鷹,也象徵人遠大的志向...套句Bob Dylan的話說,這不是鄉村民謠,而是「時代歌曲」。不是緬懷、不是過往的紀錄,而是歷久彌新,捕捉時代脈動、共相的歌。
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專輯:Gold Collection
曲目:1.: Leaving, on a Jet Plane 2.: Annie's Song 3.: Perhaps Love (With Placido Domingo) 4.: The Eagle and the Hawk 5.: Sunshine on My Shoulders 6.: Poems, Prayers and Promises 7.: Follow Me 8.: Starwood in Aspen 9.: Rhymes & Reasons 10.: Goodbye Again 11.: I'm Sorry 12.: Calypso 13.: Rocky Mountain High 14.: Back Home Again 15.: Thank God I'm a Country Boy 16.: Fly Away 17.: Sweet Surrender 18.: Shanghai Breezes 19.: Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) 20.: Take Me Home Country Roads
Also known as John Deutschendorf, Henry Deutschendorf, JD Born:December 31, 1943,Roswell, New Mexico, United States Died:October 12, 1997 (age 53),Pacific Grove, California Genre(s):Traditional Folk, Folk Rock, Country, Country Folk, Rock, Pop Folk, Pop Occupation(s):Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, actor, writer, poet, activist Instrument(s):Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Electric Guitar, Fiddle, Keyboard, 12-String Guitar, 8-String Guitar, Electric Acoustic Guitar(玩民謠好像都會一堆樂器)
DISC 1 1-01. The highest love/愛到最高點 1-02. My dearest friend/我最愛的朋友 1-03. Unique love for you/特別的愛給特別的你 1-04. Lonely highway/寂寞公路 1-05. Loving too much/愛的過火 1-06. Happy birthday/生日快樂 1-07. I feel so small in love/愛情面前變得渺小 1-08. The deepest love of my life/愛你一世到來生
DISC 2 2-01. Overture/序曲 2-02. You are my mast love/最愛是你 2-03. Sharing/分享 2-04. Half/一半 2-05. Love and sorrow/愛與愁 2-06. Dreams and friends/有夢有朋友 2-07. In touched/心動了 2-08. Who you love/你愛誰 2-09. None with heart/心上沒有心 2-10. Dancing under the moonlight/舞月光 2-11. The shepherd of love/愛的牧羊人2-12. Falling love with every side of you/愛上每一個你 2-13. How to say "love"/愛要怎麼說 (2000年版)2-14. Fall,don't come/秋天別來 (原創版) 2-15. Loving you once & forever/曾經愛你 永遠愛你
本名:伍思凱 暱稱:小伍、伍拾塊、伍爺爺 生日:1966年7月23日 學歷:復興商工美工科、Berklee College of Music 婚姻狀況: 已婚 身高:172公分 體重: 大約62 kg 星座:獅子座 血型: B 擅長樂器:鋼琴 出道:當時剛畢業於復興美工的他在pub駐唱,結果被當著名的製作人陳復明發掘,進而灌錄第一張唱片。
1972年出道至今的史密斯飛船,發過8張張精選輯。我買的是2001年發的《Young Lust血氣方剛》2CD收錄34首歌。有著〈Dream On〉、〈Angel〉、〈Walk This Way〉、〈Crying〉等名曲,遺珠之憾是沒有收電影世界末日的主題曲〈I Don't Want To Miss A Thing〉,很多晚期的樂迷都是因為這首歌認識他們;整張專輯聽起來熱情且亢奮,不過對我來說,有時還是稍吵了些聲音黏了點。
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專輯:Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology血氣方剛
曲目:
Disc1
01 Let the Music Do the Talking 02 My Fist Your Face 03 Shame on You 04 Heart’s Done Time 05 Rag Doll 06 Dude (Looks Like a Lady) 07
Angel 08 Hangman Jury 09 Permanent Vacation 10 Young Lust 11 The Other Side 12 What It Takes 13 Monkey on My Back 14 Love in an Elevator 15
Janie’s Got a Gun 16 Ain’t Enough 17 Walk This Way-Run-D.M.C./Aerosmith
Disc2
01 Eat the Rich 02 Love Me Two Times 03 Head First 04 Livin’ on the Edge-Acoustic Version 05 Don’t Stop 06 Can’t Stop Messin’ 07 Amazing-Orchestral Version 08 Cryin’ 09 Crazy 10 Shut Up and Dance 11 Deuces Are Wild 12 Walk on Water 13 Blind Man 14 Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)(live) 15 Dream On(live) 16 Hole in My Soul(live) 17 Sweet Emotion(live)(演唱會招牌閉幕曲)
予生也晚,在我認識Bryan Adams布萊恩亞當斯時,他已經度過生涯前半段輝煌的日子。儘管如此,那時從電視MV看到背著吉他的浪子形象,依舊很帥氣迷人。日後學了一陣子吉他,潛意識「彈吉他=帥」的概念,可能跟他有些關係。他與吉他不離身的形象,從以前到現在一直維持著,甚至史上最貴的吉他跟他也有關係,2006年為贊助南亞海嘯難民,他發起並招集了現今吉他大師、名家,拍賣了一把有Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Brian May, Liam and Noel Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, David Gilmour, Tony Iommi, Mark Knopfler, Angus and Malcolm Young, Paul McCartney, Sting,還有他自己的親筆簽名Stratocaster,價值280萬美金。
《Anthology搖滾天堂》是張收錄1980到2005年的精選集,從剛出道至現今的經典歌曲幾乎都收錄了,算是很完整的音樂歷程。他沙啞激揚的聲音,很適合搖滾歌曲,聽了總讓人熱血沸騰。但他也唱過些悲傷的情歌,比如說〈Heaven〉,生離死別在他爆發吶喊般的歌聲中,有種很不甘心、「慘愛」的濃冽情緒;我最喜歡〈Summer of '69〉,這首歌他寫到小時候剛買第一把吉他,練到手指流血。在學校玩團,夥伴後來有人離開、有人結婚,但那是他的「best days of my life」。每次聽這首歌,總會讓我想起大學玩社團的日子,大家那麼熱情、投入,用心「交陪」,以後也不會重現了,也是一段很懷念的「best days of my life」。
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專輯:Anthology
曲目:
Disc1
01 Remember 02 Lonely Nights 03 Straight From The Heart 04 Cuts Like A Knife 05 This Time 06 Run To You 07 Somebody 08 Heaven 09 Summer Of ’69 10 One Night Love Affair 11 It’s Only Love [with Tina Turner] 12 Heat Of The Night 13 Hearts On Fire 14 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You 15 Can’t Stop This Thing We’ve Started 16 There Will Never Be Another Night 17 Thought I’d Died And Gone To Heaven 18 All I Want Is You
Disc2 01 Please Forgive Me 02 All For Love [with Sting and Rod Stewart] 03 Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? 04 Rock Steady [live with Bonnie Raitt] 05 The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You 06 Let’s Make A Night To Remember 07 Star 08 Back To You [live] 09 I’m Ready [live] 10 On A Day Like Today11 When You’re Gone [with Melanie C] 12 Cloud Number Nine [Chicane Mix] 13 The Best Of Me 14 Here I Am 15 Open Road 16 18 Til I Die [live] 17 So Far So Good [2005新歌] 18 I’m Not The Man You Think I Am [2005新歌]
附送的台灣現場小專輯,有首〈Can't Help Falling In Love〉跟當時正當紅的巫啟賢合唱,日後也同樣收錄在巫啟賢的精選集,巫啟賢曾說在合唱之前,他們曾溝通,就照著曲調平平順順地唱,以免出錯,哪知現場演出,Richard Marx一開始就轉音、耍起技巧來,輪到巫啟賢時當然不能輸給人,也就順勢飆下去,合唱就變成飆歌、互較苗頭了。另外這張現場專輯的〈Right Here Waiting〉一開頭搞笑地唱了「love is true, everything i do」(Brian Adams布萊恩亞當斯)的歌,歌迷也笑了,想必很多人把他們搞混了。
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專輯: 柔情精選輯(鍍金版+LIVE EP)(2CD) BALLADS(DOUBLE CD PACKAGE)
曲目:
Disc1
1. NOW ANDD FOREVER 2. KEEP COMING BACK 3. HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS 4. SILENT SCREAM 5. ANGELLA 6. RIGHT HERE WAITING 7. HAZARD 8. CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT 9. ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHT 10. NOW AND FOREVER (LOVE VERSION) 11. CHAINS AROUND MY HEART 12. HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS BONUS TRACKS: 13. (IT LOOKS LIKE )I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 14. CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
Disc2 1. CAN'T HELLP FALLING IN LOVE 2. BRING IT ON HOME TO ME 3. HAZARD 4. ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS 5. NOW AND FOREVER 6. RIGHT HERE WAITING
Birth name:Richard Noel Marx Born:September 16, 1963,Chicago, Illinois, United States Genre(s) :Adult contemporary Occupation(s) :Singer, songwriter and record producer
最初聽Sting,是被他的「搖滾詩人」稱號所吸引,究竟是怎樣的歌手會被稱為搖滾詩人。很多稱號多帶有虛浮誇張的成分,尤其是台灣自行對外國歌手的封號。不過聽過《Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994》後,倒是覺得Sting真如其封號,文字很敏銳、迷人,像是音樂界的詩人。Sting屬於全才型的音樂人,既是創作人、歌手、樂手、製作人,而且都是各範疇的頂尖者,更會玩十多種樂器。音樂的橫跨幅度也很大,雷鬼、新浪潮、世界音樂、古典他都能玩的得心應手。聽起他的音樂,會讓人覺得全身舒暢,他的音樂能綜合各種不同元素,玩得行雲流水而不突兀,而且下張專輯總會有不同面貌、產生新的火花。是位不斷求新求變,對他自己、對音樂、社會都很誠實認真面對的音樂人。
《Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994》是早年的精選,幾乎每首歌都是經典,我喜歡〈Russians〉對冷戰時期美蘇對立仍悲天憫人的胸懷,〈Englishman in New York〉裡展現的灑脫異鄉人態度,〈They Dance Alone〉對智利獨裁政權的抗議,當然,還有很多很多...
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專輯:Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984-1994
曲目:
1. When We Dance 2. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 3. Fields Of Gold 4. All This Time 5. Fortress Around Your Heart 6. Be Still My Beating Heart 7. They Dance Alone(Cueca Solo) 8. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You 9. Fragile 10. Why Should I Cry for You 11. Englishman in New York 12. We'll Be Together 13. Russians 14. This Cowboy Song
Born:January 30, 1951 (1951-01-30) Flag of England Chiswick, London, England Genre(s):Rock, Pop Instrument(s):Vocals、Drums、Piano Years active 1969 – present Associated acts:Genesis, Brand X & Flaming Youth
1997年陶喆的出道,驚人地席捲台灣樂壇。歌曲自自然然,宛如渾然天成。他真假音的轉換毫不費力,高超的歌唱技巧更能完美地詮釋整首歌,每位聽過的人,情緒很少不被觸動,感染力很強。我也跟大家一樣,在他一出道時,就非常欣賞他,清新的形象和聲音,真覺得是台灣歌壇的希望。雖然第一張專輯走得幾乎都是情歌路線,可是之後的專輯越來越有他的「態度」,總會將他大愛關懷、是社會批判,放進專輯幾首歌中,在商業考量跟他的信念中作一個平衡。他的專輯並不像一般流行歌手、專輯,只會讓人聽完覺得,這世界一切都很美好「Everything is OK.」,而會讓人覺得「Everything is not OK.」,社會真的病了。在他的歌中,你會聽到態度、想法,產生一些激盪、一些共鳴,而不是習見的無腦喃喃自語。
有些事情真是不復記憶,就像讀不到硬碟的壞軌區,雖然這次的部落格傳說文章,盡量都將和歌手、樂團的初相遇寫進,我只記得買Queen的第一張專輯是《Greatest Hits》,遠在大多數人因流星花園認識Queen的好幾年前。Queen擁有太多金曲,在世界各國運動賽事狂放的〈We will Rock You〉、〈We Are The Champions〉(當然也包括我們的SBL、瓊斯盃)。還有許多透過日本節目插曲、日劇放送所賜(日本人喜歡Queen的程度可能僅次於他們本國英國,連無數年前台灣市面上還沒有Queen歷年專輯時,在佳佳看到的進口版全是日本來的)。總之,不管知不知道Queen這個團,歌曲幾乎都聽過的。
1. Bohemian Rhapsody - 5:58(經典必聽) 2. Another One Bites the Dust - 3:36 3. Killer Queen - 3:02 4. Fat Bottomed Girls - 3:24 5. Bicycle Race - 3:03 6. You're My Best Friend - 2:52 7. Don't Stop Me Now - 3:31 8. Save Me - 3:48 9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 2:43 10. Somebody to Love - 4:57 11. Now I'm Here - 4:15 12. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - 2:55 13. Play the Game - 3:33 14. Flash - 2:48 15. Seven Seas of Rhye - 2:50 16. We Will Rock You - 2:02 17. We Are the Champions - 3:01