2019年10月31日 星期四

Phil Collins-Do You Remember



  Phil Collins1989 年專輯…But Seriously之中,另一首進排行榜前五名的歌"Do You Remember?"是一首值得回味的動聽情歌,此曲1990年四月底進Billboard Hot 100單曲榜,最高獲得第4名。

  1951年出生的Phil Collins 1969 年加入Flaming Youth合唱團,1970年轉去Genesis合唱團,Genesis 是一個前衛搖滾樂團,主唱是Peter Gabriel1975年即因他離開而由Phil Collins取代主唱的位子 。

  Genesis原來在商業上並不成功,Phil Collins當主唱後,1977年開始他們唱出了一些Billboard Hot 100單曲榜上Top 40的暢銷曲,其中1986年的Invisible Touch並獲得過冠軍,使Genesis在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得了第159名,當然,離團而去的Peter GabrielMike RutherfordMike+The Machanics )也並非弱者,二人也推出過受歡迎的暢銷單曲。

  Phil Collins 1996年才正式離開Genesis,其實1981年開始他除了當Genesis的主唱之外,同時也有個人的單曲推出,Genesis的主唱反而變成兼職,從"Against All OddsTake A Look At Me Now""Another Day in Paradise"Phil Collins 共有七首歌獲得過排行榜冠軍,成績相當好,在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得了第61名。

  "Do You Remember?" MV拍得很棒,百看不厭 !!!


Do You Remember
Songwriters: Xavier Joseph Millis / Julian Millis / Trent Wilson

We never talked about it
But I hear the blame was mine
I'd call you up to say I'm sorry
But I wouldn't want to waste your time
'Cause I love you, but I can't take any more
There's a look I can't describe in your eyes
If we could try, like we tried before
Would you keep on telling me those lies?
(Telling me lies)
Do you remember?
There seemed no way to make up
'Cause it seemed your mind was set
And the way you looked it told me
It's a look I know I'll never forget
You could've come over to my side
You could've let me know
You could've tried to see the distance between us
But it seemed too far for you to go.
(So far to go)
Do you remember?
Through all of my life
In spite of all the pain
You know people are funny sometimes
'Cause they just can't wait
To get hurt again
Tell me, do you remember?
Do you remember?
There are things we won't recall
And feelings we'll never find
It's taken so long to see it
'Cause we never seemed to have the time
There was always something more important to do
More important to say
But "I love you" wasn't one of those things
And now it's too late
Do you remember?
(Now it's over)
Do you remember?
(Now it's over)


2019年10月24日 星期四

Phil Collins-Another Day in Paradise


 Phil Collins將慶祝他1989年的專輯唱片…But Seriously發行30周年,這張四度獲得過白金唱片的專輯,是以二張180克的彩膠唱片重新發行的。

  限定版以青綠色壓片,這1,000套只在Rhino唱片公司網站獨家提供。

  The Genesis合唱團主唱兼鼓手Phil Collins的第四張錄音室作品,1989年底到1990年初,曾在Billboard 200專輯排行榜連續四周獲得冠軍,其中的"Another Day in Paradise"亦獲得Billboard Hot 100單曲榜冠軍,另三首歌"I Wish It Would Rain Down" "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" "Do You Remember?"則都進入排行榜前五名。

  "Another Day in Paradise"的背景和聲請來David Crosby幫忙,獲得Grammy年度唱片獎,同時也獲得英國Brit Award年度單曲獎。
 
  Phil Collins 1951年出生於倫敦童年就是一個舞台劇演員1970年加入The Genesis合唱團1975年成為主唱1981年推出第一張個人專輯在歷年暢銷歌星排行榜獲得第61

   "Another Day in Paradise"1989年底推出獲得四周排行榜冠軍


Another Day in Paradise
She calls out to the man on the street
'Sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep,
Is there somewhere you can tell me?'
He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there
Oh think twice, it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh think twice, 'cause it's just another day for you,
You and me in paradise, think about it
She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been crying
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
She can't walk but she's trying
Oh think twice, 'cause it's another day for you and me in paradise
Oh think twice, it's just another day for you,
You and me in paradise, think about it
Oh Lord, is there nothing more anybody can do
Oh…


2019年10月17日 星期四

Chicago-25 or 6 to 4



  Chicago樂團的鍵琴手與主唱Robert Lamm 吹奏樂手Lee Loughnane最近應邀參加 AXS TV節目The Big Interview,在節目演出前的訪問中,二位搖滾樂名人堂的成員與主持人Dan Rather談到這個樂團多年來的往事和至今一直受歌迷歡迎的長青歌曲怎麼來的。
 
  其中一段 Robert Lamm談到他寫Chicago 的經典作品"25 or 6 to 4"的故事。

  Lamm說他當年Chicago在洛杉磯著名的Whisky a Go Go俱樂部駐唱,某一日靈感突然出現。

  他住在俱樂部附近,有一天晚上沒事坐在鋼琴前隨意彈著,既沒有歌名也沒有歌詞,大概半個小時左右,Lamm看著芝加哥那個大都市的夜光與大樓建築,腦中突然有了像'flashing lights against the sky' 的歌詞出現。

  那時候他很累不想去想像這首歌會變得怎樣,他只是趕緊把靈感乍現的歌詞配上音節。

  已不確定幾點了,但依稀記得他手摸到時鐘的時候大約25 26 分鐘到清晨4點。

  Lamm解釋當時他只想去把寫這首歌發想的過程描述一下,他估算這首歌的歌詞稍後會完成,但他不急著去處理。

  Chicago暢銷曲很多是歷年暢銷歌星與合唱團排行第23名的著名樂團,原名the Big Thing1969年改名Chicago Transit Authority,然後只用簡稱Chicago

  1985年原主唱Peter Cetera 離團而去,主唱換Jason ScheffRobert Lamm Lee Loughnane二位創團元老至今對音樂的愛好熱情不減,目前仍然率領後來才加入的團員們以Chicago之名繼續演唱之中。
 
  "25 or 6 to 4"Chicago 1970年獲得第4名的暢銷曲1986年曾改加長版推出,獲得第48名。



25 or 6 to 4
Songwriters: Robert Lamm

Waiting for the break of day
Searching for something to say
Dancing lights againnst the sky
Giving up I close my eyes
Sitting cross-legged on the floor
25 or 6 to 4
Staring blindly into space
Getting up to splash my face
Wanting just to stay awake
Wondering how much I can take
Should have tried to do some more
25 or 6 to 4
Feeling like I ought to sleep
Spinning room is sinking deep
Searching for something to say
Waiting for the break of day
25 or 6 to 4
25 or 6 to 4


2019年10月10日 星期四

Cream-Sunshine Of Your Love


   
     傳奇搖滾樂團Cream的鼓手Ginger Baker從上個月開始健康狀況惡化,經一個月的掙扎之後,本周日終於以八十歲高齡在英國的醫院去世,他的家屬已證實這一噩耗。
     "我們很悲傷地告訴大家:"Ginger今晨平和地走了",家屬在臉書與推特上簡短地宣布了此事,"謝謝大家一周以來推文給我們"

   Baker和妻子Kudzai Baker共度餘生,他住在英格蘭肯特郡和一位來自辛巴威的護士和三個子女Nettie Baker,Leda Baker Kofi Baker為伴,他們都生於1960年代,是Baker的第一任妻子Liz Finch所生。
  Ginger Baker本名Peter Baker1939年八月19日出生,在15歲開始學打鼓之前,他其實比音樂更喜歡運動,他拜Phil Seamen為師,Phil是英格蘭最傑出的爵士樂手之一。
    Baker所參加的第一個樂隊是Alexis Korner Blues Incorporated,他當時認識了Jack Bruce,後來共組了Cream合唱團,在Eric Clapton加入之後,他們出了四張專輯,1966Fresh Cream1967年的Disraeli Gears1968年的 Wheels of Fire 1969年的Goodbye,然後Clapton就離開了Cream
    Clapton誇讚Baker是一位多才多藝的音樂人,他的音樂造詣也是全方位的。
  "Sunshine of Your Love" "White Room"二首歌在單曲榜獲得很好的成績,使Cream成了那個年代大牌搖滾樂團之一。
    Baker後來繼續組了Blind Faith Ginger Baker's Air Force合唱團,然後搬到南非,他喜歡當一個爵士樂手而不只當一個搖滾樂鼓手。
    在去世前二十年,Baker加入Masters of Reality的一張專輯的製作,他另組the   Ginger Baker TrioCream的一些重逢演唱會演唱。
   他寫的自傳Hellraiser2012年曾拍過紀錄片Beware of Mr. Baker,在自傳裡,Baker說他戒海洛因29次,坦白的說出他吸毒和嗜酒成癮的往事。
  2010年初Baker宣告他得了肺病,2016年他取消了巡迴演唱,說他心臟出了問題。
    Rush的鼓手 Neil Peart 有一次描寫 Baker像一位外向的創新者,他補充說:"Baker,替鼓手設了一個標靶"
  當有人問他甚麼是他最值得回憶的,Baker說 :"鼓手"
    Cream是由三位巨星級團員組成的搖滾樂團,他們是吉他手Eric Clapton、貝斯手Jack Bruce和鼓手Ginger Baker,當Cream解散後,Eric ClaptonGinger BakerSteve Winwood另組過Blind Faith
  Cream的經典之作是1968年獲得第5名的歌"Sunshine of your love", 這一首進搖滾樂名人堂的歌,在滾石雜誌500大歌曲榜獲得第65名。

Sunshine Of Your Love
Songwriters: Eric Patrick Clapton / Jack Bruce / Peter Constantine Brown / Peter Ronald Brown
It's getting near dawn,
When lights close their tired eyes
I'll soon be with you my love,
To give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you darling soon,
I'll be with you when the stars start falling
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love
I'm with you my love,
The light's shining through on you
Yes, I'm with you my love,
It's the morning and just we two
I'll stay with you darling now,
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love
I'm with you my love,
The light's shining through on you.
Yes, I'm with you my love,
It's the morning and just we two.
I'll stay with you darling now,
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love


2019年10月3日 星期四

Anne Murray/Dave Loggins-Nobody Loves Me Like You Do



  1984年是 Dave Loggins的幸運年,他替 Don WilliamsNitty Gritty Dirt BandAlabama The Oak Ridge Boys 寫的歌都獲得了鄉村歌曲排行排行榜冠軍,而且之前10年他也以“Please Come To Boston”獲得過Billboard Hot 100排行榜前10名的佳績。
  巧的是十年後他也再度以和Anne Murray的合唱進入排行榜前10名,那是一首James Dunne Pamela Phillips  合寫的“Nobody Loves Me Like You Do”
  Anne獲得邀請與 Dave一同灌唱片,其實一些年前她就在試音帶聽過他的聲音,所以製作人Jim Ed Norman打電話給Loggins ,他欣然同意,而飛到加拿大多倫多和 Murray錄那首歌。
  Anne後來在加拿大錄音,Dave則在Nashville的錄音室把他的部分加進歌裡。
  Anne Murray/Dave Loggins 這張Capitol 唱片發行的單曲 “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do”1984 9 8日進入排行榜, 在鄉村歌曲榜獲得冠軍,是一首非常動聽的情歌,曾獲得 Grammy最佳鄉村歌曲合唱獎。
  加拿大籍女歌星Anne MurraySnow Bird一曲成名,1970-1991年她有54首鄉村歌曲榜暢銷曲,1970-1987年則有41首抒情歌曲榜暢銷曲,是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第203名的知名女歌星。
  Dave Loggins來自田納西州,是 Loggins &MessinaKenny Loggins
的表兄。


Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
Anne Murray  
Songwriters: James Dunne / Pamela Oland

Like a candle burnin' bright
Love is growing in your eyes
A flame to light our way
That burns brighter every day
Now I have you
Nobody loves me like you do
Like a leaf upon the wind
I could find no place to land
I dreamed the hours away
Wondered every day
Do dreams come true?
Nobody loves me like you do
What if I never met you?
Where would I be right now?
Funny how life just falls in place somehow
You touched my heart in places
That I never even knew
Nobody loves me like you do
I was words without a tune
I was a song still unsung
A poem with no rhyme
Dancer out of time
But now there's you
Nobody loves me like you do
What if I never met you?
Where would I be right now?
Funny how life just falls in place somehow
You touched my heart in places
That I never even knew
Nobody loves me
Nobody loves me
Nobody loves me like you do
Nobody loves me like you do

Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)

    今天要介紹的 One hit wonder 是1988年獲得過23名的一首動聽的歌曲 Love Changes (Everything) 。    來自英國倫敦的流行搖滾二人組 Climie Fisher 是 Simon Climie(主唱;1960 年 4 ...