Paul Motian在ECM所錄的第二張專輯 雖名為"Tribute" 但Paul Motian卻沒有說明是對下列的誰"致敬" ("Victoria" and "Song for Che") 但總嗅到60年代中南美洲革命的氣味 有著社會主義革命的味道
浪漫又盲目的信仰
Paul Motian是個履歷豐富的鼓手 他從12歲起開始習鼓，漸漸的跟隨著大樂團巡迴演出 到了1955年搬到紐約就跟許多有名的樂手一同演出 像Thelonious Monk, Lennie Tristano, Coleman Hawkins, Tony Scott, and George Russell...等 而最為知名的組合就屬Bill Evans Trio (with 英年早逝的傳奇貝斯手Scott LaFaro) 在許多爵士樂迷的荒島唱片(包括我) "Sunday at the Village Vanguard"和"Waltz for Debby".中 就有他的參與
I remember the sessions well, I remember how the musicians wanted to sound, and I remember their reactions to the playbacks. Today, I feel Strongly that I am their messenger.---RUDY VAN GELDER
Take my soul to the other side...
Richard "Groove" Holmes(1931-1991)是充滿soul-Jazz風格的風琴手 不論是低調伴奏或著源源不絕的獨奏時 都能盡情Grooving的靈魂樂手
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, blue skies from pain. Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you trade your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year, running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears, wish you were here.
最後一段的副歌歌詞 講到我心坎裡
“running over the same old ground. What have we found? “
