Wei Zhang

36 Crazyfists – At The End of August

wzhang — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:52:46 +0000

[At The End of August - Lyric]
So I lit lanterns to light up all these words
Looking back I know it’s what I’d die for
And through all this life
Smashed away all the strife
A friendship I paint
Untouchable

Crawling from the floor
I been there before
There I was staring back at the bottom
And let’s make this clear
It came from these tears
Carved across our chests
Loyalty…

And with the new light there was young hope
To underline the meaning
And carve our names in

At the end of August
The end of
At the end of August
The end of

I’ll never replace the ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

So I lit lanterns to
Light up all these words
Looking back I know it’s what I’d die for
And through all this life
Smashed away all the strife
A friendship I paint
Untouchable

And with the new light there was young hope
To underline the meaning
And carve our names in

At the end of August
The end of
At the end of August
The end of

I’ll never replace the ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

Crawling from the floor
I been there before
And let’s make this clear
Loyalty

And I want you to know
How all of you made me
How all of you saved me
And I’ll never replace
The ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

At the end of August
The end of
At the end of August
The end of

I’ll never replace the ones I first made
Jesus, does anyone?

Crawling from the floor
I been there before
There I was staring back at the bottom

And let’s make this clear
It came from these tears
Carved across our chests
Loyalty

Loyalty, loyal

Pearl Jam – Nothingman – Live at Seattle 2000

wzhang — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:31:18 +0000

[Nothingman - Lyric]
Once divided…nothing left to subtract…
Some words when spoken…can’t be taken back…
Walks on his own…with thoughts he can’t help thinking…
Future’s above…but in the past he’s slow and sinking…
Caught a bolt ‘a liGhtnin’…cuRsed the day he let it go…

Nothingman… (2x)
Isn’t it something?
Nothingman…

She once believed…in every story he had to tell…
One day she stiffened…took the other side…
Empty stares…from each corner of a shared prison cell…
One just escapes…one’s left inside the well…
And he who forgets…will be destined to remember…oh…oh…oh…

Nothingman… (2x)
Isn’t it something?
Nothingman…

Oh, she don’t want him…
Oh, she won’t feed him…after he’s flown away…
Oh, into the sun…ah, into the sun…

Burn…burn…
Nothingman… (2x)
Isn’t it something?
Nothingman…
Nothingman… (2x)
Coulda’ been something…
Nothingman…
Oh…ohh…ohh…

Blur – You’re So Great

wzhang — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:26:37 +0000

没有心情听新歌，继续英伦怀旧。将就听吧…
[You're So Great - Lyric]
Sad, drunk, and poorly
Sleeping really late
Sad, drunk, and poorly
Not feeling so great
Wandering lost in a town full of frowns
Sad, drunk, and poorly
Dogs digging up the ground

And I feel the light
In the night and in the day
And I feel the light
When the sky’s just mud and grey
And I feel the light
When you tell me it’s OK
Cos you’re so great, and I love you

Tea Tea and coffee
Helps to start the day
Tea Tea and coffee
Shaking all the way
City’s alive and, surprise, so am I
Tea, tea and coffee
Get no sleep today

And I feel the light
In the night and in the day
And I feel the light
When the sky’s just mud and grey
And I feel the light
When you tell me it’s OK
Cos you’re so great, and I love you

The Verve – Space and Time

wzhang — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:09:41 +0000

[Space and Time - Lyric]
There ain’t no space and time
To keep our love alive
We have existence and it’s all we share
There ain’t no real truth
There ain’t no real lies
Keep on pushin’ ’cause I know it’s there

Oh, can you just tell me
It’s all right (It’s all right)
Let me sleep tonight
Oh, can you comfort me
Tonight (It’s all right)
Make it all seem fine

I just can’t make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can’t make it alone
Oh, no, no

There’ll be no lullabies
There’ll be no tears cried
We feel numb ’cause we don’t see
That if we really care
And we really loved
Think of all the joy we’d feel

Oh, can you just tell me
It’s all right (It’s all right)
Let me sleep tonight
Oh, can you comfort me
Tonight (It’s all right)
Make it all seem fine

I just can’t make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can’t make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can’t make it alone
Oh, no, no
I just can’t make it alone
Oh, no, no

Ain’t got no lullaby, no, no
Ain’t got no lullaby, oh, no
There is no space and time
Oh lord
There is no space and time
Oh lord

We have existence and it’s all we share
We have existence and it’s all we share
We have existence and it’s all we share
We have existence and it’s all we share
We have existence and it’s all we share
Keep on pushing ’cause I know it’s there
Keep on pushing ’cause I know it’s there
Keep on pushing ’cause I know it’s there
Keep on pushing ’cause I know it’s there

Oasis – Whatever

wzhang — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:25:25 +0000

Oasis – Whatever ->

又他妈吃大便了….

[Whatever - Lyric]
I’m free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I’ll sing the blues if I want

I’m free to say whatever I
Whatever I like
If it’s wrong or right it’s alright

Always seems to me
You always see what people want you to see
How long’s it gonna be
Before we get on the bus
And cause no fuss
Get a grip on yourself
It dont cost much

Free to be whatever you
Whatever you say
If it comes my way it’s alright

You’re free to be wherever you
Wherever you please
You can shoot the breeze if you want

It always seems to me
You always see what people want you to see
How long’s it gonna be
Before we get on the bus
And cause no fuss
Get a grip on yourself
It don’t cost much

I’m free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I’ll sing the blues if I want

Here in my mind
You know you might find
Something that you
You thought you once knew
But now it’s all gone
And you know it’s no fun
Yeah I know it’s no fun
Oh I know it’s no fun

I’m free to be whatever I
Whatever I choose
And I’ll sing the blues if I want

Whatever you do
Whatever you say
Yeah I know it’s alright

Green Day – When I Come Around – Live at Woodstock 1994

wzhang — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:16:05 +0000

Pearl Jam – Yellow Ledbetter – Live at the Bridge School 1996

wzhang — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:41:16 +0000

“Yellow Ledbetter”早在1991年就录制了. 之后作为”Jeremy”的单曲B面发行. 没有官方的歌词. 从1993年第一次现场以来, 几乎每次Eddie Vedder都唱了不同的歌词. 我根据多个不同版本的现场歌词, handcode了这个版本. 不完善, 但大意有了.

[Yellow Ledbetter - Lyric]
Unsealed
On a wayside letter says
I don’t have to ever feel him again oh no
On a front side on a wayside letter says
I don’t have to ever feel this way again oh no
On a porch side I wish it all away yeah
And I tried and I called and he said that I’ll never gonna see you again no
On a porch side on a front side letter said
I don’t I don’t know whether it was the boxer or the bag
Oh yeah hey…hey
Can you see them
Out on the porch yeah
But they don’t wave
I see them
Around the front way yeah heah
And I know and I know I don’t wanna stay

Unsealed
I Wanna wish it all away yeah
Oh and I cry and I call and I can’t get over this feeling again no
On the porch side on the front side of the letter says
I don’t I don’t know whether it was the boxer or the bag
Oh yeah hey…hey
Can you see them
Out on the porch yeah
But they don’t wave
But I see them
Round the front way yeah yeah yeah
And I know and I know I don’t wanna stay at all
I don’t wanna stay 3x
No no no
Oh ho oh oh oh…oh ho oh oh oh oh oh

Taproot – Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)

wzhang — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:06:52 +0000

[Fractured (Everything I said Was True) - Lyric]
Your story only tells one side,
It’s based on fact, but filled with lies
(you’d be rich if each was worth a dime)
I played my part and that’s defined
You played the field on borrowed time

(and I know that fault was all but mine)

I chose to let you in
You chose to pull away
I jumped right out of my skin
When I heard you say

Everything I said was true
Everything except that I love you
If anekatips it’s not me, than who?
I think I deserve to know
Now we’re through and through

No glory resides inside my mind
At least I never crossed the line
(cause I don’t need the distraction)
But an angel appeared on your devil’s side
Nowhere to run nowhere to hide
(I’m just a nickel with traction)

So should we say goodnight
And give it one more try?
This isn’t worth the fight
So let’s just say goodbye

Everything I said was true
Everything except I love you too
and if it’s not me, it’s you!
I thought you deserved to know
now we’re through and through

Sad to see forethought after me cause
that’s not fair
Put yourself in my shoes and become
The fractured one cause
I no longer care!

Everything I said was true
Everything except that I love you
and if it’s not me, fuck you!
I thought you deserved to know
Now I’m through with you

And if it’s not me, it’s you!
And if it’s not me, it’s you!

The Decade: 2000 – 2009

wzhang — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:49:09 +0000

Prelude:

Mansun – Legacy ->

09年是上个Decade的最后一年. 很多媒体列出了各自不同的Decade List/Decade Review/Best of the Decade. 我觉得自己应该也可以试图列出个List, 看看刚过去这十年我到底听了些什么东西.

按照现在的状况, 我还是以RLZ的形式给出. 因为近几年不听盘了, 自己所有现存的盘当下也不在自己手上. 我只能在我那几十G的MP3Z里找出一些我印象相对最深的. 我大概02-03年开始接触MP3 RLZ, 从那时候开始攒了不少东西. 后来有些删减, 有数据丢失, 还有对更早的一些专辑的搜寻, 现在看来基本上还是足以应付这么个List的了, 或者说是足以代表我了.

当然那几个值得看看的媒体的List, 我还是一并给出. 至于上传哪里, 怎么下载我就不明说了. 线索是明显的. 虽然访问人数是稀少的, 但我还是有点担心这个实名的blog会不会给我带来什么麻烦 (我是说我放在这上面的东西).

What I had in mind:

换个顺序, 自己的东西放前面. 上个十年对我影响比较大的15个releases, 按时间顺序:

Tool-Lateralus-(RETAIL)-2001-PMS

Tool在这十年里出了第三张和第四张录音室专辑, 2001年的”Lateralus”和2006年的”10,000 Days”, 均在Volcano Entertainment旗下. 我更倾向于前者, 原因我忘了.

Incubus-Morning_View-2001-CSR

我很喜欢Incubus. 大概是07年的时候他们第一次来中国巡演的时候 (虽然大陆只有北京, 上海两站) 我有幸在上海看过他们现场, 应该是我看过的最好的现场. 他们最好的肯定是1999年的”Make Yourself”, 我不知道听过多少遍, 大概是无数遍.

“Morning View”明显是商业化了的一张, 相对于前作修饰得有点过了. 我敢说”Morning View”里这些歌的现场会比录音室版本有质感得多. 制作人同样是Scott Litt, 怎么搞成这样, 整出来的东西太圆润而缺乏冲击力, 太想要讨好听众, 缺失了很多它本来的东西. 不管怎么说, 乐队的创作和整体表现还是要强于之后的两张录音室专辑, A Crow Left of the Murder… (2004)和Light Grenades (2006). 2009年乐队发行了双张精选”Monuments and Melodies”.

补充两句. Incubus颇具力度的吉他Riff中内敛着细腻的精心构思; 旋律化的一面中, 有些东方异域风情的吉他Solo又总是出现的恰到好处. 而两方面都会适可而止, 不会让人觉得腻. 鼓声和贝司的表现一直都很稳健, 保证了乐队的声音有一副强健的骨骼. DJ丰富了乐队的音乐元素, 在传统乐器之外添上了一层更有时代感的音效. Brandon Boyd嗓音的表现力和个人魅力在同辈的乐队中实属罕见. Incubus应该是比较成功地在Alt-Rock的大框架下定义了一种标志性的美学.

Zero7-Simple_Things-Retail-2001-iDX

如果要在上一个十年找一张能跟Air 1998年的”Moon Safari”相比的, 那就是Zero 7的第一张录音室专辑”Simple Things”. 其实听起来两张有很多类似. 从”Simple Things”里, 我基本听到了我会对一张Downtempo/Trip-hop唱片所期待的所有东西, Sia的嗓音也是亮点之一. 这种90年代风格的电子也越来越难听到了…

Cinematic_Orchesta-Everyday-2002-RNS

大概上大学开始比较迷所谓 Nu-Jazz/Acid-Jazz. 那几年陆陆续续听过一些Ninja Tune和Talkin’ Loud的东西. The Cinematic Orchestra我之前有给过Discography. 这张不用多说了, Masterpiece!

Blur-Think_Tank-ADVANCE-2003-XXL

Blur的第七张也是最近的一张录音室专辑, 上个十年的唯一一张, 也很有可能是最后一张. 乐队有重组过, 但是新专辑应该遥遥无期了.

什么音乐风格变化如何如何, 我就懒得扯了. 他们每一张应该都是有相当的深度的, 他们能拿捏表现的范围之广是绝大多数英伦乐队难以企及的. 但是有一点, 不管它怎么折腾, 它就是好听, 而且相当好听. 在我看来比Radiohead “OK Computer” 之后的那些 overrated 的专辑要好听.

Hoobastank-The_Reason-(Retail)-2003-RNS

Hoobastank从2001年开始在主流唱片公司旗下发唱片, 之前有一些Self-Produced专辑. 我听过无数遍的其实是2001年的同名专辑, 但是我从来没找到过RLS, 所以就列了这张.

从录音室专辑来看, 他们归根结底就是流行, 挂上Post-Grunge/Alternative的标签有点多余. 四张专辑基本上是一张不如一张, 最后越搞越低俗. 好在前两张旋律和歌词朗朗上口, 深受广大劳动人民的喜爱.

Stone_Sour-Stone_Sour_(Digipack)-reissue-2003-REP

Corey Taylor的旧部. 因为Slipknot当年拿到了唱片合约, 原Stone Sour的几位成员暂时放弃了自己原先的Line-up, 部分加入了Slipknot. 2001年, 在Slipknot发表完第二张专辑”Iowa”后的间隙, Stone Sour的旧军才得以重组, 2002年同在和Slipknot签约的Roadrunner旗下发表了同名专辑. 之后Corey等人基本是交替转战在两支乐队之间, 至今两张录音室专辑. 第三张应该在今年(2010)晚些时候发行.

与Slipknot相比, S.S.更有传统摇滚的风范, 音乐中流露出更多Corey个人的影子. 在经典摇滚的骨骼之外, S.S.也披挂着很多90年代Alt-Rock乐队的特质, 例如Corey伺机的嘶吼, Grunge音色的Metal-Riff. 这张沉淀多年的专辑被这几位老道的乐手洗刷出了一道道岁月沧桑的痕迹.

A_Perfect_Circle-Thirteenth_Step-(Retail)-2003-FNT

Tool主音的旁系, 或者说Alt-Rock的Super-group. 怎么说呢, 有点把Progressive Metal和Alternative的美学结合在一起的意思. 编曲更接近传统摇滚, 旋律更柔美一些, 但不乏惊艳的想象力和冲击力. 对比2000的”Mer de Noms”, “Thirteenth Step”在音乐上挖掘出了更深广的层次感, 细节构思得更加精妙, 让听者体会到了更多的新意.

Mansun-Kleptomania-3CD-2004-UKi

从高中开始, 如果我承认有一支最喜欢的乐队, 那就是Mansun. 乐队的名字, 有一说是引用美国杀人团伙”Manson Family”并故意修改了拼写; 领一说是根据The Verve的第一张EP的一首B-Side, “A Man Called Sun”, 然后做了缩写. 我个人更倾向于第二种说法.

可能是因为生长在南方, 骨子里还是更倾向于那种内敛阴郁的东西. 90年代这帮吉他飘渺, 人声忧郁, 旋律柔美的英伦乐队里, Mansun的声音好像正好找准了那个点, 刺中了我的要害, 我也没办法. 可能跟当时自己的个人感情经历也有些关系.

为什么是这张呢? Mansun 2000年发行了第三张录音室专辑”Little Kix”, 之后就差不多解散了. 2004年的”Kleptomania”其实是未完成的第四张录音室加上了一大堆乱七八糟的东西, 因为录音录了一半乐队就彻底散伙了, 不存在了. 2006年唱片公司整了一张精选集. 首先, 我不把合集或者精选集当唱片; 我从来没找到过”Little Kix”的RLS; 所以只有这张了. 因为是Mansun真正意义上最后的作品, 所以价值超过了唱片本身的东西. 唱片公司之所以加上EP tracks, outtakes和demos做成3CD, 应该是为了安慰我们这些粉丝.

其实他们的东西现在听起来实话说是有点怪的. 主音嗓音感觉有点过, 能感觉出有些受New Wave的影响, 后期的创作也很有些不尽人意的地方. 现在自己应该也不会对一个特定的东西如何如何

Mouse_on_Mars-Radical_Connector-Advance-(Sonig)-2004-DPS

IDM, 不能没有IDM. 对电子乐的追随最终终止在IDM. Mouse on Mars是来自德国的二人电子团体, 一人来自Köln, 一人来自Düsseldorf (好像这两个城市世仇). 我不知道, M.O.M.相对多产, 我没有听全过. 找了找这张是我印象最深的一张IDM.

Seether-Disclaimer_II-2004-RNS

“Disclaimer II”是Seether离开南非转投Wind-Up旗下后, 2002年的第一张录音室专辑”Disclaimer”的一个混音再发行. 因为我没有2002年那张的RLS, 所以列这张. 实际上就是同一张专辑. 乐队的名字其实很有意思, 出于Veruca Salt 1994年的一首歌, “Seether”.

那帮Post-Grunge里, Seether更加地Grunge. 唉…….Grunge那点事我就不罗唆了. 像90年代那些乐队一样, 用自己整个生命在吟唱的现在还能听到的恐怕只有Seether了.

System_Of_A_Down-Hypnotize_(Retail)-2005-XXL / System_Of_A_Down-Mezmerize-2005-RNS

……..我已经有点厌烦现在在整的这篇东西了……….
……..短时间内, 吹不出那么多东西……..听这么多乱七八糟的东西, 累阿………..
……..懒得拖了, 整完拉倒……

SOAD, 新金属的代表之一, 乐队四人均是亚美尼亚后裔. 2005年SOAD一口气整出了两张录音室专辑, “Mezmerize”和”Hypnotize”词义都差不多, 反映了乐队的政治取向 (他们好像说他们没什么政治取向). 然后散伙了: 主音Serj Tankian单飞; 吉他手和鼓手组成了Scars on Broadway. 大家该干嘛干嘛.

Beck-Guero-ADVANCE_CD-2005-BPM

看到这的人估计都快吐了…..我也有点.

Beck的第九张录音室专辑, 主流唱片公司旗下的第六张. 民谣电子等多种音乐元素的杂糅体, 器乐元素也很丰富. Beck多年以来的这种杂糅手法应该对现今的很多Indie乐队有过不少的启迪. 我不是特别喜欢他比较纯粹的民谣专辑.

Amplifier-Amplifier-2CD-Advance-2005-JUST

曼城的Progressive/Space rock. 又一张令人惊艳的英伦乐队Debut. 专辑原本于2004年发行, 这个RLS是2005年做Reissue时的双张版本.

Kings_Of_Leon-Only_By_The_Night-2008-404

南方摇滚. 应该可以成为这个年代的经典之一.

And….The Media:

Pitchfork: P2K: The Decade in Music

Stereogum: Gummy Award: Best Album of the Decade

Uncut: Albums of the Decade: The Top 50

Paste: The best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)

NME: The Top 100 Greatest Albums of The Decade

Entertainment Weekly: 10 Best Albums of the Decade

Epilogue:

没了.

威,
2010,五月.

I’m wondering WTF….

wzhang — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:11:06 +0000

最近忙于毕设……尽快会抽时间整完 The List of the Decade.
苦于debugging 我们的CUDA Kernels….
日常的对话是:
我Partner: For some f**ked up reason, this does not work!
我回: I’m wondering WTF… I’m getting something terribly wrong here….

Lifehouse – Had Enough ->