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Michael Jackson, King of Pop, dead at 50
It is still so hard to believe this shocking news. I was stunned and extremely saddened. My heart aches thinking about that one part of MUSIC just died. A legend is forever gone. I watched most of the news coverage about him on diffrent TV channels tonight and now I am reading online about him. I could not stop my tears. I loved his music. He was such a talented composer, musician, dancer and one of the best performers and entertainers of all time. He will always be remembered. His music will be played as long as we can listen. May the King of Pop rest in peace. My condolences and prayers for his family, friends and fans all over the world.
R.I.P. Michael Jackson (1958-2009). It's a new day!Another great song by Will I AM, coming out the next day after Barak Obama was elected The president of the United States of America. Yes, it was a new day for millions of people!
I went asleep last night Tired from the fight I've been fighting for tomorrow All my life Yea I woke up this morning Feeling brand new 'Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming Have finally came true It's a new day It's a new day It's a new day It's a new day It's a new day It's been a long time coming Up the mountain kept runnin' Souls of freedom kept hummin' Channeling Harriet Tubman Kennedy, Lincoln, and King We gotta invest in that dream It feels like we're swimming upstream It feels like we're stuck inbetween A rock and a hard place, We've been through the heartaches And lived through the darkest days If you and I made it this far, Well then hey, we can make it all the way And they said no we can't And we said yes we can Remember it's you and me together I woke up this morning Feeling alright I've been fightin' for tomorrow All my life Yea, I woke up this morning Feeling brand new Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming Have finally came true It's a new day (it's a new day) It's a new day (it's a new day) It's a new day It's a new day! It's been a long time waitin' Waiting for this moment Been a long time praying Praying for this moment We hope for this moment And now that we own it For life I will hold it And I ain't gonna let it go It's for fathers, our brothers, Our friends who fought for freedom Our sisters, our mothers, Who died for us to be in this moment Stop and cherish this moment Stop and cherish this time It's time for you and me For us and we That's you and me together I woke up this morning Feeling brand new Cause the dreams that I've been dreaming Have finally came true Yea, I woke up this morning Feeling alright 'Cause we weren't fighting for nothing And the soldiers weren't fighting For nothing No, Martin was dreaming for nothing And Lincoln didn't change it for nothing And children weren't crying for nothing It's a new day It's a new day A new day It's a new day It's a new day!  Yes we canThis is an amzaing song. This is how each individual can make the change.
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can. It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom. Yes we can. It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness. Yes we can. It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land. Yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can. We know the battle ahead will be long, but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change. (We want change.) We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics…they will only grow louder and more dissonant ……….. We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check. We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea: Yes We Can.  p.s. Yes We Can" is a collage style music video inspired by a speech delivered by Senator and now President-elect Barack Obama following the 2008 New Hampshire primary, derived from similar union catch cries. The song was released on February 2, 2008 by the Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am on Dipdive.com and also on YouTube under the username 'WeCan08' [1]. It was honored with the first-ever Emmy Award for Best New Approaches in Daytime Entertainment [2]. The term "Yes We Can!" became a secondary slogan for Barack Obama's campaign.
Ordinary Miracle
Quizas Quizas Quizas --Nat King ColeSiempre que te pregunto Que, cuándo, cómo y dónde Tú siempre me respondes Quizás, quizás, quizás Y así pasan los días Y yo, desesperando Y tú, tú contestando Quizás, quizás, quizás Estás perdiendo el tiempo Pensando, pensando Por lo que más tú quieras ¿Hasta cuándo? ¿Hasta cuándo? Y así pasan los días Y yo, desesperando Y tú, tú contestando Quizás, quizás, quizás Estás perdiendo el tiempo Pensando, pensando Por lo que más tú quieras ¿Hasta cuándo? ¿Hasta cuándo? Y así pasan los días Y yo, desesperando Y tú, tú contestando Quizás, quizás, quizás English translation of original Spanish lyrics: "PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS" I am always asking you When, how and where You always tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps The days pass this way And I am despairing And you, you always answer Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps You are wasting time Thinking, thinking That which you want most Until when? Until when? The days pass this way And I am despairing And you, you always answer Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps You are wasting time Thinking, thinking That which you want most Until when? Until when? The days pass this way And I am despairing And you, you always answer Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps English lyrics: "PERHAPS, PERHAPS, PERHAPS" You won't admit you love me and so How am I ever to know You only tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps A million times I ask you and then I ask you over again You only answer Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps If you can't make your mind up We'll never get started And I don't want to wind up Being parted, broken hearted So if you really love me say, "yes" But if you don't, dear, confess And please don't tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps If you can't make your mind up We'll never get started And I don't want to wind up Being parted, broken hearted So if you really love me say, "yes" But if you don't, dear, confess And please don't tell me Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps Happy Xmas (War Is Over)----John LennonHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
So this is Xmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Xmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young A very Merry Xmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Xmas (war is over) For weak and for strong (if you want it) For rich and the poor ones (war is over) The world is so wrong (if you want it) And so happy Xmas (war is over) For black and for white (if you want it) For yellow and red ones (war is over) Let's stop all the fight (now) A very Merry Xmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Xmas (war is over) And what have we done (if you want it) Another year over (war is over) A new one just begun (if you want it) And so happy Xmas (war is over) We hope you have fun (if you want it) The near and the dear one (war is over) The old and the young (now) A very Merry Xmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear War is over, if you want it War is over now Happy Xmas! The way I am--Ingrid Michaelson这一段时间不断地在电视上看到old navy的新广告片，广告的创意没有什么新意，但是这则广告所配的音乐却尤其地好听。听了无数遍，在我和先生都能跟着广告片唱出这首歌的时候，我们俩同时把头转向对方，说，we have to find this song and get the CD。这种任务当然是先生的，而且他对这种任务总是乐此不疲。三分钟之后，先生说，找到了，是Ingrid Michaelson 唱的The Way I Am。 五分钟之后，他又说，他已经在网上买了这张cd。我就知道他会迫不及待地去买这张cd。什么好歌不收到他的collections里，他岂能罢休。先生曾经说，他这一辈子，两个至爱，音乐和我。呵呵，我还是排在音乐后面的。算了，不打算吃音乐的醋，就爱他所爱，爱屋及乌吧，还好音乐是只极绚丽的“乌鸦”，遇到先生之前我原本也是爱极了的。
THE WAY I AM
If you were falling, then I would catch you. Cuz I love the way you say good morning. If you are chilly, here take my sweater. Cuz I love the way you call me baby. I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair. Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise.
喜欢这首歌词的温柔缠绵，爱一个人，爱他所有的一切，简单纯粹； 爱一个人，不要她因为爱你而改变自己。take him/her the way he/she is...
Over the Rhine
Over the rhine乐队终于来湾区了，一直想看他们的现场音乐会，提前半年，先生就订好了今晚音乐会的票。想好了晚上一定带上所有他们的CD,看看是不是有机会请他们签名。
现在的Over The Rhine是一个纯正的夫妻乐队组合：妻子Karin Bergquist是乐队的主唱和吉他手；丈夫Linford Detweiler负责贝斯和钢琴的部分，偶尔也客串一下吉他手。最早乐队刚成立的时候，一共有四名成员，加上吉他手Ric Hordinski和鼓手 Brian Kelley。这四个人分别来自美国的俄亥俄州和辛辛那提州。他们的乐队名字“Over The Rhine“实际上是两个州之间的一片地区，就叫”Over-The-Rhine“。那是一个多彩而充满争议的地方，从前多是德国移民居住，他们中的很多人常常要经过迈阿密州和辛辛那提州之间伊利运河上的桥；于是这些德国人就想象着把运河当作莱茵河，把河对岸的那片地叫做” Over-The-Rhine“。乐队取这个名字，蕴含了“像彩虹一样搭起莱茵河两岸的桥梁来维系友谊”这样的希望。
乐队最早开始演出是在1990年，大多在当地的一些酒吧。第一次演出在Sudsy Malone’s，一个周一的晚上，只有20多个观众，大多是他们的好友。虽然这样的开始看上去有些寒酸，观众们还是立刻就被他们特别的音乐深受吸引住了。Karin 和Linford把观众当作家人一样，喜欢近距离地演奏，简陋的舞台上用烛光照着，连海报都是用手写的。但乐队的音乐还是吸引了越来越多的歌迷。Karin充满爱和渴望的歌声，就像有穿透心灵的魔力。这也坚定了Over the Rhine的音乐主题：给听众精神上的享受。 不少人在听到他们的歌声后都有这样的感觉，歌声在脑海里久久挥之不去。Over the Rhine在他们第一次Sudsy’s的演出几个月之后和MCA签了一份出版合同，并且受到了在中西部为Bob Dylan演出的一些邀请。他们和Adrian Belew巡演了25个城市，还在好莱坞和英国的一些节日演出。 之后录制专辑的邀请也来了，十张专辑之后，Over the Rhine开始受到了同行的赞誉。其中之一就是他们受邀成为Cowboy Junkie的荣誉会员（Adjunct Members）。这项富有创造性的合作持续了三年，包括一些更广泛的录音工作。就连加拿大的创作歌手Sarah McLachlan都特意向Over the Rhine表示自己是他们的歌迷。Over the Rhine随后通过在一些主流的电视节目象X-Files 和Angel，不断扩大知名度。他们的歌曲在Third Watch, Felicity, Jack and Bobby ，Mysterious Ways上大热，同时受到国际上知名的音乐人，象Radiohead, Coldplay, Dido的好评。 当2001年他们的专辑FILMS FOR RADIO发行时，Over the Rhine显然已经再也不是当地的小乐队了。专辑在巴黎的销量甚至超过了整个俄亥俄州。2003年以家乡命名的专辑OHIO获得了评论的一致肯定，在美国和英国的多张榜单上名列前十。Paste杂志评价这是一张“真实的忏悔杰作”，Performing Songwriter用“令人浑身放松的美感，极佳的情感汇集”来形容它。专辑以吉它，贝斯，钢琴为首要演奏乐器，伴随着鼓点，电吉它，大提琴，稀疏的喇叭声以及风琴，编织出安静的，一流的音乐……作为演唱家的Bergquist也真正地自成流派了，她的声音总是那么的敏感精细，她能把最大限度的情感意图在演唱歌曲的时候强烈反映出来……外界评论她的声音“不曾娇媚却足够独特诱惑另类的妖娆”而对乐队组合的评论则是“一个有着说不出性感声线的会唱歌的女人和一个懂得运用这声音感人至极的写歌男人，结合得天衣无缝”。
２００５年的新专辑DRUNKARD’S PRAYER，Over the Rhine就像又一次把自己浸在深水中，打开心灵的闸门。松弛，动情的音乐是在起居室里录制的，象是要证明在家里也能录制动人心魄的温柔乐曲。
Linford解释到，“作为一个音乐人，不得不面临长久离家的状况。能在一群专业的听众面前演奏固然不错，但很难找到一种节奏。这种节奏只有愉快地呆在家里才找得到，而我们却得时时来来去去。”因此，他们选在起居室里录制专辑，那是一间木屋，他们起了一个很钟爱的名字：Grey Ghost。” Karin说，“这次我们努力营造家的感觉，我们找来一些伙伴，制作了这张简朴的专辑。我们选择了小提琴，吉他，贝司，大提琴，一些鼓，混合出精细，微妙的效果.” “一年大多数时候我们都在打草稿，写谱子。11月才开始真正录音，在感恩节才最终完成。我们并没有在录音时花费很多功夫，基本上都在三遍以内就完成了。在家录制，有一种不可否认的温暖和诚挚。” 不断的内省带来新生。2003年全国巡演的几个月后，Karin 和Linford觉得他们的音乐做的越来越好，但留给他们自己生活中的精力，灵感，时间却越来越少了。他们的婚姻出现了波折，最终两人打算把巡演搁在一边，回到了家里。“我们买了整整两箱葡萄酒，每晚在厨房开一瓶，聊到喝完。并不是为了灌醉，而是坐下来，面对面，坦诚的交流。”I Want You To Be My Love就传达了这种情感。Linford 补充道，“我喜欢这种简朴的歌曲，没有夸张，没有创新，仍能让一些人想起一些事。就像在这短短的三分钟里有了一次奇妙的经历。”
I want you to be my love 07年8月21号，Over The Rhine预订发行新专辑《The Trumpet Child》。这张水准依旧的专辑也是电影《Coen Brother》的电影原声。
Born-- Over the rhine
Born I was born to laugh Pour me a glass of wine Intuition, deja vu Put your elbows on the table Secret fears, the supernatural We've seen the landfill rainbow I was born to laugh **************************************************************************************************************************** 哈哈，瑶瑶担心我忘记带memory card。这次倒是带了。不过cafe du nord比较小，闪光灯可能会影响他们演唱，所以就没拍照。演唱会超级精彩，我特别喜欢Linford的钢琴。 Linford的声音也特别好听，我想要是他来做vocal应该也特别好。他们的家人也在场，音乐会结束后他们和家人聊天，团聚（估计平时和家人团聚的机会也不多），我们就没有上前打扰，所以这次也没有请他们签名, 只给cafe du nord拍了几张照片。
cafe du nord（http://www.cafedunord.com/?page=home）
cafe du nord入口处的油画
有乐队成员（鼓手和贝斯）签名的专辑海报
About the show, Karen said：Linford wants to touch your soul. These guys did a great job.
他们还有一首非常有趣的新歌from TRUMPET CHILD
If A Song Could Be President 卢奇亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂Luciano Pavarotti--卡魯索之後最了不起的古典歌唱家盧奇亞諾·帕華洛帝（Luciano Pavarotti，1935年10月12日－2007年9月6日），是20世紀後半葉的世界三大男高音之一，別號「高音C之王」。法國總統薩柯奇在其去世後讚美帕華洛帝是卡魯索之後最了不起的古典歌唱家。
卢奇亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂（Luciano Pavarotti）1935年10月12日生于意大利摩德纳市郊一个并不富裕的家庭。父亲当过面包师，母亲也不是职业歌唱家，但他们都酷爱音乐。而帕瓦罗蒂则有一副天生的好嗓子，自幼就与歌声结伴。12岁时，一次听过当时世界最佳男高音贝利亚米诺·吉利练声后，他心情激动地向这位大师倾诉，他想成为男高音歌唱家。后来他曾就读于师范学校，毕业时由于家里不富裕，父母想让他早日工作。但他决定在摩德纳学声乐，请求父母支持，父亲认为成功不易，心存顾虑，不过还是决定支持他。父亲答应在帕瓦罗蒂30岁以前为他提供免费的衣食和住所以便他可以全力以赴于音乐的学习，30岁以后他必须以某种方式自己谋生。于是，1955年，19岁的帕瓦罗蒂开始学声乐。他父亲的朋友、当时在音乐界已有名气的男高音歌唱家阿里戈·波拉，听了帕瓦罗蒂唱一些歌剧片断后免费收他为徒。后来，他在埃米利亚地区的杰出男高音康波加利安尼处又学习了5年。
1961年，25岁的帕瓦罗蒂在阿基莱·佩里国际声乐比赛中，因成功演唱歌剧《波希米亚人》主角鲁道夫的咏叹调，荣获一等奖。同年4月，在北意里吉奧·艾米利亞-羅馬涅區歌劇院擔綱主演歌劇普契尼的《波希米亞人》，飾演男主角魯道夫，从此开始了他光辉灿烂的歌剧生涯。
"La Bohème" - Part 1 - Scala 1979 - Che gelida manina
波希米亚人片断
1963年，帕瓦罗蒂开始了他的国际演艺生涯：先是在阿姆斯特丹以及荷兰的其他城市演唱唐尼采蒂的《拉美莫尔的露琪亚》，然后在维也纳和苏黎世的演出。1963年，他因在英国伦敦皇家歌剧院顶替前辈大师Giuseppe di Stefano演出La Bohème而大获成功。次年，他在Glyndebourne艺术节上出演莫扎特的Idomeneo剧中的Idamante开始在英国享誉盛名。1964年他进入名耀世界的米兰斯卡拉歌剧院。
帕瓦罗蒂事业的转折点发生于他与女高音歌唱家Joan Sutherland的合作。1965年，他加入Sutherland-Williamson公司的澳大利亚巡演。其中他出演Edgardo，Ms. Sutherland出演Lucia，二人同台献艺。帕瓦罗蒂认为Ms. Sutherland’s的建议，鼓励和示范为他发展个人演唱技巧提供了很大的帮助。 同年4月8日帕華洛帝在斯卡拉大劇院首演，主演了其首本名劇《波希米亞人》。同年6月2日在倫敦皇家歌劇院，帕華洛帝首次主唱了日後令他名成利就的大作——唐尼采蒂的《團隊的女兒〈聯隊之花〉La fille du régiment》。1967年，在纪念杰出音乐家托斯卡尼尼诞辰一百周年的音乐会上，他被卡拉扬挑选担任威尔第的《安魂曲》中的独唱。此后，这颗歌剧巨星在世界上冉冉升起、光华四射、引人瞩目，继而成为当代最佳男高音而蜚声世界。1969年11月20日，在斯卡拉大劇院與當紅女高音雷納塔·史科朵共同主演威爾弟Giusepe Verdi的《倫巴弟人I Lombardi 》，演出被錄音製成專輯，廣為流傳。此後帕華洛帝開始了自己的錄音生涯，早期的錄音包括一套唐尼采蒂/威爾弟的詠嘆調集和與蘇瑟蘭共同主唱唐尼采蒂的《愛情靈樂L'elisir d'amore》。 Lucia di Lammermoor scene
拉美莫尔的露琪亚片段
1972年2月17日，當帕瓦罗蒂在紐約大都會歌劇院再次与Ms. Sutherland演唱唐尼采蒂Gaetano Donizetti的《團隊的女兒》中的一段被称为男高音禁区的唱段《啊，多么快乐》时，輕鬆地唱出了九個高音C，震动了国际乐坛。自此他逐步登上歌唱事業的高峰，更在全球掀起「帕華洛帝熱潮」，也因此得到「高音C之王」的稱號。亦因如此，在演出結束後，帕華洛帝被迫出場謝幕17次，觀眾才散去。直至今日，這依舊是世界記錄。
帕華洛帝在西方社會可謂是家傳戶曉。原因是他開了歌劇現场直播節目的先例，而且定期上電視節目做現場演唱。因此他吸引了一大批的歌迷。他多次獲得葛萊美獎，還有多張白金唱片和金唱片。1980年代初，帕華洛帝決定舉辦帕華洛帝國際聲樂大賽，並在1982年舉行了首屆。1986年的第二屆的獲獎者更陪同帕華洛帝訪華演出。訪華期間，曾在北京人民大會堂舉行音樂會，在一萬多名觀眾前唱輕鬆地出了9個高音C，獲得全場起立鼓掌致意。帕華洛帝國際聲樂大賽至今舉辦了五屆，最近一屆在1997年。1990年，帕華洛帝演唱普契尼《图兰朵Turandot》中的《今夜無人入眠Nessun dorma》詠嘆調成為1990年世界盃的主題曲，令帕華洛帝更為全球所知。而在當年足球世界盃期間，帕華洛帝更偕同前對手多明哥和卡列拉斯在羅馬卡拉卡拉浴場前成功地舉辦了首場「世界三大男高音演唱會」。帕瓦罗蒂的首次個人露天演唱會在倫敦海德公園舉行，觀眾人數有約15萬人。1993年7月，帕華洛帝在紐約中央公園的演唱會更是有破紀錄的50萬聽眾在現場欣賞，而且全球各地的歌迷透過電視直播收看這次表演。1998年，在法國巴黎艾菲爾鐵塔前地舉辦的「世界三大男高音演唱會」，則吸引了30萬的現場观眾。在此前的1994年的洛杉磯和此後2002年的橫濱都有類似的演唱會。2001年6月，他們三人在中國北京紫禁城內舉行了一場被稱為「三高」的演唱會，更轟動了中國社會。而帕華洛帝的露天演唱會的唱片和錄像帶的銷量，超越了貓王和滾石樂隊的唱片銷量。帕華洛帝是甘迺迪中心榮譽的持有人，同時還持有兩個金氏世界紀錄大全的纪录——最多謝幕次數(165次)和最佳銷量古典唱片(1990羅馬「三高」演唱會)。1998年他獲得了葛萊美傳奇藝人獎。帕華洛帝是黛安娜王妃的非常要好的朋友。他們曾經一起發動過為未成年礦工籌款的全球活動。當王妃不幸車禍逝世時，帕華洛帝拒絕了在王妃喪禮上唱輓歌的邀請，並表示他的「喉嚨悲傷得無法獻唱」。2004年，帕華洛帝在紐約大都會歌劇院，最後一次主演歌劇《托斯卡Tosca》全劇，並宣佈以後不會主演任何歌劇全劇。
Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma
今夜无人入眠--普契尼歌剧《图兰朵》Turandot
2005年10月12日，帕瓦罗蒂将迎来七十岁生日，从2005年初也开始了他的告别舞台世界巡演。他曾在接受美国有线电视新闻网采访时说，他将在2005年彻底结束演唱生涯，正式退休。他甚至幽默而坚决的表示：“巡演之后，我即便在洗澡时也不再哼唱了！”因此对他来说这次巡演将是最后一次品味面对歌迷的喜悦，帕瓦罗蒂深情地说：“我将重新回到以前演出过的一些城市，我的感觉就像是在度假，我将感谢多年来一直支持我的歌迷。我的心中充满了怀旧的感觉，就像在重新掀开一本旧书，每一页里都写满了回忆，读到它们就好像又回到了从前。” 但他的告別演唱會因为他的健康状况而斷斷續續，最終因他的去世而不能完成。
多年來，帕華洛帝為慈善不遺餘力，多次舉辦慈善演唱會。他以宽宏包容的音乐态度、善良广博的爱心以及无与伦比的强大号召力，创立了“帕瓦罗蒂和朋友”的超级品牌，1996年，他與他的朋友舉辦了「帕華洛帝與朋友－為波士尼亞兒童」慈善演唱會。1998年，他們再次合作舉辦「帕華洛帝與朋友－為利比利亞兒童」舉辦慈善演唱會。1999年6月1日，帕華洛帝與朋友在自己的家鄉－摩德納舉辦「帕華洛帝與朋友－為瓜地馬拉和科索沃兒童」慈善演唱會。2000年，他們再次舉行慈善演唱會－「帕華洛帝與朋友－為柬埔寨和西藏」。他与斯汀、U2乐队等众多流行音乐巨星同台演唱，为遭遇贫穷、战乱的地区和儿童筹款。他在戰後的波士尼亞南部城市莫斯塔爾自資興建帕華洛帝音樂中心，讓波士尼亞的藝术家有機會磨練自己的技術。因此，他在2006年成了塞拉耶佛榮譽市民。帕瓦罗蒂以多种轻松、娱乐的方式，将几百年一直局限于古典音乐殿堂的美声歌唱，带到了普罗大众中间，并受到了最广泛的关注和欢迎， 这不仅促进了古典音乐市场的繁荣，同时也带动了一股新的音乐风尚，更为古典音乐注入了新的生命。
Schubert's Ave Maria - Pavarotti, Bono & U2 live
P.S.这首歌是我在网上搜索帕瓦罗蒂歌剧的时候的一个意外发现。歌词感人至深。 听Bono 唱到WAR IS ALWAYS THE CHOICE OF THE CHOSEN WHO WILL NOT HAVE TO FIGHT 的时候，几乎落泪。
1990 World Cup Grandstand opening
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U2 frontman Bono has paid tribute to the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti on the band's website. Here is his full message------
Some can sing opera, Luciano Pavarotti was an opera. No one could inhabit those acrobatic melodies and words like him.
He lived the songs, his opera was a great mash of joy and sadness; surreal and earthy at the same time; a great volcano of a man who sang fire but spilled over with a love of life in all its complexity, a great and generous friend.
Great, great fun, The Pavlova we used to call him. An emotional arm twister if he wanted you to do something for him he was impossible to turn down. A great flatterer.
When he wanted U2 to write him a song he rang our housekeeper, Theresa, continually so we talked about little else in our house.
When he wanted U2 to play his festival in Modena, he turned up in Dublin unannounced with a film crew, and
door-stopped the band. His life and talent was large but his sense of service to the weak and vulnerable was larger. We wrote Miss Sarajevo for him. He had worked on the humanitarian crisis that was the war in Bosnia. We travelled together on a UN air force flight to Mostar... all of us earnest in hard hats, just about strapped into this industrial aircraft with the big man handing out parmigiano from Reggio Emilia, "the best cheese in the world" he kept saying, deadpan, to make us laugh. In Pesaro, in his summer house, he lived an almost bohemian life with a recording studio set up in an out house - but did all his vocals in his bedroom... there was a hammock hung between two marine pines for a siesta. He liked to eat, sleep and then warm up his vocals, though I remember more eating than warming up. When we first recorded with him I left a stone heavier than I arrived.
Intellectually curious, couldn't stick to his own generation - loved new ideas, new people, new song forms.
A sexy man whose life lit up again when he fell in love with Nicoletta and as he watched Alice play in the yard.
He loved all his daughters so much. The sadness of losing his only boy his only silence. I spoke to him last week... the voice that was louder than any rock band was a whisper. Still he communicated his love. Full of love.
That's what people don't understand about Luciano Pavarotti. Even when the voice was dimmed in power, his
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Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, who teamed up with Pavarotti and Jose Carreras for the "Three Tenors" performance in 1990:
"I always admired his divine voice, with its unmistakable timbre and complete vocal range. I loved his wonderful sense of humor. Sometimes in our concerts with Jose Carreras we forgot we were performing before a paying audience, because the three of us were having so much fun."
Spanish tenor Jose Carreras, the third in the trio:
"It's a great loss, not just of one of the best voices ever, but of a close friend. We always had a good relationship. I am happy to have known him. He was without doubt one of the most important tenors of all time. He was a wonderful man, a charismatic person. And a good poker player."
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In a statement, the Royal Opera House said Pavarotti’s legacy would be that he brought opera to millions of
people who may never have come across it otherwise. The statement said: "Luciano Pavarotti was one of the finest singers of our time; he gave so much pleasure to audiences, musicians and staff at the Royal Opera House over many years. "But ours was not a unique experience, he was one of those rare artists who affected the lives of people across the globe in all walks of life. "Through his countless broadcasts, recordings and concerts he introduced the extraordinary power of opera to people who perhaps would never have encountered opera and classical singing, in doing so he enriched their lives. That will be his legacy. "We count ourselves lucky at the Royal Opera House to have had wonderful farewell performances from him in January 2002 when he sang in Tosca, despite the death of his own mother in the final stages of rehearsals. "The applause on those evenings was probably the most moving and heartfelt in the history of The Royal Opera "He had a unique ability to touch people with the emotional and brilliant quality of his voice. He was a man with
the common touch and the most extraordinary gift. He will be truly missed by millions." 谨以这小小的一页祭奠这位卓越的艺术家---卢奇亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂
We Can't Make It Here Anymore - by James McmurtryThere was more truth in the first two minutes of "We Can't Make It Here Anymore", than there was in eight months of a presidential election campaign. The raw truth is often hard to digest at first. Even for those of us who seek it most ....
"We Can't Make it Here Anymore" Vietnam Vet with a cardboard sign That big ol' building was the textile mill See all those pallets piled up on the loading dock The bar's still open but man it's slow Some have maxed out all their credit cards High school girl with a bourgeois dream Now I'm stocking shirts in the Wal-Mart store Should I hate a people for the shade of their skin Will work for food And that's how it is In Dayton, Ohio Music and lyrics © 2004 by James McMurtry
I personally think it is a very powerful song. Although I don't agree with the song writer completely, I do think he brought up quite some issues that the current American society is suffering into people's attention. It worth us putting some thoughts into it. And I admire him for voicing up his opinion and drawing public's concern about those social issues. Also I think the video person did a great job. Some of the images are quite shocking.
HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING?HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING?
-----Tony Bennett 80寿辰推出的新专辑 晚饭后拿着电视遥控器开始搜索，转到KQED电视台的时候，被一个讲专辑制作的专题片吸引。屏幕上正好是Diana Krall与一位头发花白的老人在合作录制歌曲THE BEST IS YET TO COME。 Diana Krall是目前爵士乐领域的顶尖歌手，因为先生对她音乐的偏爱，我对她的声音和作品并不陌生。白发老人是谁？赶紧请教我们家的“音乐数据库”（这是我给先生起的外号，他的外号还有小电脑之类的）。数据库迅速进行了搜索，五秒钟之内告诉我说，这老先生的名字叫Tony Bonnett，一位活跃在上个世纪四五十年代的乐手，他的音乐主要是爵士风格。最有名的作品是I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO。 想来老先生应该有八十岁左右了。这个专题片记录了老先生为庆祝80岁生日而推出的新专辑Duets: An American Classic的整个制作过程。 （Duet,是二重唱的意思。）在Tony Bennett追求完美艺术的长达六十多年的音乐生涯中，共出版了105张专辑，销量超过5千万张。Tony Bennett所代表的是典雅，传统和艺术成就的经典。在他八十岁生日之际，唱片公司聚集了一群最为著名的歌手与他共同演唱他最著名的单曲，这些艺术家包括U2的主唱BONO,Michael Bublé, Elvis Costello, Celine Dion,Dixie Chicks, Billy Joel, Elton John, Juanes, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, John Legend,Paul McCartney, Tim McGraw, George Michael, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, and Stevie Wonder.
给大家转一段关于这张专辑的评论：At this point, who else but Tony Bennett would have the clout to round up stars on the scale of Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bono, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand for some duets? (Note also that unlike some similar projects, all the parties involved on this CD were alive when it was recorded!) The material consists of relatively obvious classics in standard big-band arrangements, and Bennett himself is in top form at age 80, so much so that he doesn't need anybody else to handle "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." But the fun comes from checking out how his collaborators fare. The Dixie Chicks provide wonderful Andrews Sisters–type harmonies on the percolating version of "Lullaby of Broadway" that opens the festivities. The best songs tend to be the ones where Bennett's slightly craggy voice is juxtaposed to smooth female ones, like Diana Krall on "The Best Is Yet to Come," familiar accomplice k.d. lang on the sultry "Because of You" and Streisand—-perhaps Bennett's only equal in stature at this point—on "Smile." Among the less expected guests, soulman John Legend is a revelation on the hard-swinging "Sing, You Sinners," while George Michael confirms he’s quite the crooner on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" Elvis Costello, Celine Dion or Juanes don't sound as comfortable, and sometimes it feels as if they overdo it to compensate, but overall this collection is among the best of its kind, with most guests rising to the occasion. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
值得一提的是老先生年届八十，依然实力不减，如果你有机会听到这张专辑，相信你和我一样很难相信如此美妙的音乐出自一位八旬老翁（没有年龄歧视哈）。有时候真是惊诧于这些老艺人旺盛的艺术生命。我个人很喜欢这种Duet形式的专辑，在我看来，这更像是一个盛典，一个向一位卓越的艺术家的终生成就表达敬意的庆典。这总是让我想起奥斯卡颁奖典礼上的终生成就奖，也总是让我想起电影Beautiful mind中的一个情节--众科学家一一走到John Nash面前，把他们的钢笔放在Nash面前的桌子上，以此表达对他的敬意。那种由衷的敬意庄严神圣，很让人感动。在专题片中，每一位客串乐手和Tony Bennett演唱结束后，都有一段采访，互相谈合作的感受。年轻的Juanes说能和Tony Bennett合作，感觉非常荣幸，他甚至认为这是他音乐生涯中最重要的事件之一。
记得RAY CHARLES在七十多岁去世前也曾经推出一张duet专辑GENIUS LOVES COMPANY，BB KING在八十岁生日曾推出Duet专辑B B KING & FRIENDS--80。他们的魅力，一如当年。
谁说只能在年轻时绽放芳华？即时是演艺，歌唱这样的领域。在我看来，不同的年龄阶段，会有不同的魅力。而伴随年龄阅历而生的魅力更令人折服。曾经我所在的电台在招聘主持人的时候会限制年龄在28岁以下……我依然清晰地记得当时站在招聘启事面前的茫然和伤感。虽然自己是permanent employee,不用去担心什么招聘的问题。但是这样的招聘启事在明明白白的告诉你，作为一个主持人，你的价值随年龄递减。
哈哈，扯远了。好像跑题了。得，该去看David Latterman的late show了。David刚过了六十岁的生日，没人说的清他主持这个节目多少年了，据说至少二十多年了吧，也没有人说得清他还会再主持多少年，大概再来二十年也说不定。他还是那么活跃，依然幽默诙谐，不乏智慧。在美国，没有人不知道David Latterman。每次看他的节目，都让我相信任何职业，只要你热爱她,都是可以作为终生的事业去做的。
美国人认为五十岁以前都是青年时期，中年始于五十岁，这个观点，我喜欢。
p.s.Tony Bennett 的专辑在amzon上可以找到，有一些在线试听可供欣赏。
我的新宠---LOW STARS前一段时间，ABC有一个TV Show What about Brian，其中有一首主题歌calling all friends.当时就觉得很好听，不过不知道是哪个乐队唱的。昨天，先生突然说有两张kfog电台（在美国， 西岸的电台都以k开头，东岸的电台都以w开头。kfog电台有点像我们的音乐台。这个电台每年都会推出一张本年度的专辑LIVE FROM ARCHIVES，销售专辑的所有收入都会用于food banks，他们还会推出一些CD,销售收入用于一些学校的音乐教育，是我个人很喜欢的一个电台）的private concert的票，是low stars乐队在这个电台录音现场音乐会，规模很小。他们正是演唱calling all friends的乐队，我和先生当然一定是要去的。我们大概中午12点半到达kfog，录音大概一点钟开始。先签到，然后可以吃一点他们准备的简易午餐。观众陆续到了，大概也就二十多人吧。
一点钟，我们被带进录音机房，乐队的四个小伙子已经在机房里做好了录音准备，每人抱着一把吉他。旁边的地上还放着一把可爱的曼陀铃。非常友好地跟大家作了简单的自我介绍，就开始演唱了。一共大概十来首歌，全部是acoustic guitar伴不同声部的和声，很像当年simon and garfunkel组合的音乐，正是我喜欢的类型。乐队的四个小伙子的名字是，jeff, chris,jude and Dave。他们每个人的声音都非常好听，轮流主唱不同的歌曲，他们演奏的歌曲中我最喜欢的是can't live without your love和one step up two steps back,后一首中,Dave使用了曼陀铃来作伴音，感觉好极了。
很快录音就做完了，在场的观众都有意犹未尽的感觉。我坐在第一排，所以就大胆提议能不能合影留念。他们想也没想就同意了，非常友好。问我是想单照还是合照。我怕耽误他们的时间，于是就和先生和这四个帅小伙子一起拍了一张。他们告诉我，他们的新专辑在starbucks有卖，而且当晚在旧金山还有一场演出。我和先生都很希望有他们的专辑可以让他们留个签名，于是匆匆告辞到街角的starbucks去买。很遗憾，这家starbucks是个小店，没有这张专辑。看来只好放弃了。我和先生有点失望，不过也没有什么办法，就去地下停车场取车，正遇到也在取车的low stars,当然又要简单地聊上几句，我告诉他们很遗憾我们没买到他们的专辑，否则一定请他们签名的。jeff立刻说，他会尽量帮我找一张，如果我们晚上还会来看演出，他们可以把签好名的碟片送给我。而且一再说晚上见啊。这么好听的音乐，再听一场又何妨，我和先生立刻就决定晚上再去一趟旧金山了。
虽然离旧金山有往返两个多小时的车程，不过有好音乐，便值得了。晚上八点半，我们坐在independant club的大厅里等待low stars的演出。在openning band之后，他们出场了，依然是acoustic guitar,不过这一次感觉他们的表演在技巧上比在机房录音的时候多了很多灵活的变化，其中有几首歌，chris和jude还分别插入了一段口琴伴奏，感觉好极了，有那种回到遥远从前的感觉。演出一直持续了两个小时左右，结束后他们又被观众的热情掌声请出来两次，看着他们都特别累了，观众才终于肯放他们离开舞台。
演出结束后，他们走出后台来和我们交流，jeff告诉我很抱歉没找到ＣＤ，不过反复承诺我说回洛杉矶以后一定把签名的寄给我。我知道他们很忙，所以记不记得给我寄都没所谓了，不过我还是请他们在我的门票上签了名，这样以后可以放到ｃｄ盒子里，效果基本上和签名ｃｄ也差不多，呵呵，知足了。
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这个链接是low stars 的my space上的主页，这里可以听到他们的一些作品，慢慢欣赏啊，等我买到他们的cd，可以放一些在博客里和大家分享。
借花献佛--送首好歌-- I NEED TO WAKE UP今年奥斯卡颁奖典礼上，MELLISSA ETHERIDGE的一首I NEED TO WAKE UP, 听得好感动。
好歌一首，听过之后，念念不忘，常挂于心，不知不觉就跟先生念叨了几回。先生原本就是音乐迷，收藏CD成癖。自然是要买回来不可，于是我的生日礼物就多了这张CD，（呵呵，他也跟着享受了）。
这首歌I NEED TO WAKE UP出自纪录片INCONVENIENT TRUTH，好像是其中的主题歌。因为是为了唤醒人们关注global warming主题的歌，这张cd在包装上颇为有创新。普通的cd都是一个塑料质地的盒子，这张cd的包装全部是可再利用的recycable材料，连装碟片的部分也是用一种纸质材料压膜成型的，象牙白色，看着干干净净，清清爽爽的。赞一个：）。
今天把这首歌的歌词贴这儿，一起分享，ENJOY:)
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Have I been sleeping?
I’ve been so still Afraid of crumbling Have I been careless? Dismissing all the distant rumblings Take me where I am supposed to be To comprehend the things that I can’t see Cause I need to move I need to wake up I need to change I need to shake up I need to speak out Something’s got to break up I’ve been asleep And I need to wake up Now And as a child I danced like it was 1999 My dreams were wild The promise of this new world Would be mine Now I am throwing off the carelessness of youth To listen to an inconvenient truth That I need to move I need to wake up I need to change I need to shake up I need to speak out Something’s got to break up I’ve been asleep And I need to wake up Now I am not an island I am not alone I am my intentions Trapped here in this flesh and bone Oh I need to move I need to wake up I need to change I need to shake up I need to speak out Something’s got to break up I’ve been asleep And I need to wake up Now I want to change I need to shake up I need to speak out Oh, Something’s got to break up I’ve been asleep And I need to wake up Now |
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