Brad Delp - June 12, 1951 to March 9, 2007
七○、八○年代著名的美國搖滾樂團「波士頓樂團」主唱「布萊德.戴爾普」(Brad Delf),3/09被發現,死在自己家中;五十五歲獨居的戴爾普,以聲音清亮著稱,在1970年代末期,擔任波士頓樂團主唱,那時也是波士頓樂團最受歡迎的時候,波士頓樂團最近一張專輯,是在2002年發行的「Corporate America」。
戴爾普是波士頓人,他在十三歲,看了一場披頭四的演唱會之後,就自己帶著一把吉他,投身搖滾樂團事業,決心開創一片天,組了波士頓樂團之後,果然大受歡迎。
(以上摘自中廣新聞網)
Boston最廣為人知的一首歌,是1986年發行的專輯「Third Stage」中的「Amanda」,當年席捲全美流行榜與搖滾榜冠軍,距離前一張專輯發行時間相隔近十年。堅持慢工出細活,不用合成、以樂器原音呈現音樂的搖滾團體。
帶著耳機,將音量開到最大,再次聽這張專輯,眼淚再也忍不住。
專輯最後一首歌,道盡對搖滾不朽的堅持,謹以這首歌紀念Brad Delf!May he rest in peace.
請你,聽這首歌時,如果可以,戴上耳機,仔細、用心聆聽每個聲音。
希望你能從中獲得感動!
Hollyann
In my mind
I can see reminders of a past decade
So far behind
Like the shadows linger at the close of day.
And we could see
We were timeless dreamers of another day.
And we were free
In a dawning age we had so much to say.
Oooh, the nights you came to me
A bluejean lady so eager to be free.
And the wind in your long hair blowin as we stood for the band.
Oh, hollyann.
Hollyann
We made the dark into light.
We saw the wrong and the right.
We were for life
And we would never concede it.
Hollyann
We left the world behind
A million hands gave the sign.
We held the line
Can you believe it?
Hollyann
Hollyann
We could live
Just to turn the world into our fantasy.
And we could give
Aquarius was really meant to be.
You and I we were there to see the dawn.
Side by side we had love to carry on.
And I still hear guitars in the air as we sat in the sand.
Oh, hollyann
Hollyann
We made the dark into light.
We saw the wrong and the right.
We were for life
And we would never concede it.
Hollyann
We left the world behind
A million hands gave the sign.
We held the line
Can you believe it?
Hollyann
(音樂取自1986年發行,Boston/Third Stage 專輯,如有侵權,請告知)