Re: [艾叔] Axl的訪談~
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希望對跟我一樣英文閱讀有困難的版友有所幫助orz
有錯請指正
※ 引述《AnthonyL (阿牛)》之銘言：
: as title....
: Reclusive GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose broke his silence last night
: (Thursday, December 11) by answering fan questions on the message boards of
: two of the most popular GUNS N' ROSES fan sites on the Web — MyGNR.com and
: Here Today… Gone To Hell!
: BLABBERMOUTH.NET has collected some of the more interesting bits from the
: question-and-answer session and is re-posting them here for your reading
: enjoyment. (Note: Some of Axl's responses were slightly edited for clarity.)
以上是引言
: Q: How come you always come on stage so late at gigs?
: Axl: "I've been an after-midnight type since I was sneakin' out of my house
: in junior high [school]. With [the] old GUNS [lineup], we preferred [to take
: the stage at] 12:00 a.m. or so. When we moved to theaters etc., obviously
: that changes but it's never changed inside me. Doesn't matter what I do, so
: generally that's when I'm more myself. This isn't to mess with anyone that
: has an early schedule to keep, it's just personal preference. And in regard
: to the size [of] venues, I'm on record as preferring whatever venues allow
: for our schedule, but management and promoters can do a lot in their own
: interests behind the scenes that can rarely be avoided and their greed or
: whatever leads to a lot of double talk and ugly behind nonsense that
: generally eventually ruins things for everyone. Translated: once a tour is
: scheduled, however, it's like parting the seas to change. As far as being
: late, I've been that way my whole life. It drove Izzy [Stradlin] crazy but he
: would check himself and freely admit I was generally actually doing something
: that had to get done rather than watching basketball, etc."
問:他媽的你怎麼每次演唱會都要delay
艾:我從國中開始就常常在半夜溜出去玩,那時開始就是個夜貓子
跟舊槍在一起時就比較偏好半夜12點開始表演.後來雖然到大舞台表演時間有提早
但我的習慣還是沒改過來.......
這習慣並沒有要搞砸其他人行程的意思.....
(中略)
總之我有重要的事要做,不是故意的.
: On a video for the new GUNS N' ROSES song "Better":
: Axl: "The 'Better' music video will be out in a week or so. Monumental
: promotion will start very soon!"
問:關於better的MV
艾:差不多一個禮拜後會推出,密集的宣傳也很快就要開始了
(按:時間已經過了,MV呢?)
: Q: Who do you listen to for hardcore blues? I'm a blues singer and I can tell
: from your work that you have at least got way into a couple of blues records.
: Axl: "BESSIE SMITH, ZEP 1, ROBERT JOHNSON, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, JANICE
: [presumably referring to JANIS JOPLIN — Ed.]."
問:關於hardcore blues,你聽了哪些人的唱片?
艾:(一堆人名)
: Q: Axl, do you really have two or three other albums of material?
: Axl: "For now, we'll concentrate and keep our focus on this album, but I will
: say I've always thought of it as a double. And no offense, but no one's
: trying to talk in parables. The issues are a bit more complex than anyone
: would like."
問:你真的有另外的庫存可再發兩到三張唱片嗎 ？
艾:現在我只想將重點放在目前這張唱片，但我必須說我總是想著兩倍的量.
....但是這件事可能比你們想的還要再複雜一點.
: Q: Hey, Axl, is the [unreleased GUNS N' ROSES] song "Atlas Shrugged" as epic
: as the book? Who is your favorite character from the book?
: Axl: "Song doesn't have all that much to do with the book other than trying
: to do what you believe in and a line about shoulders not being wide enough."
問:沒有發表的歌"Atlas Shrugged"(按:誠品書局中譯本書名:阿特拉斯聳聳肩)就像
書名一樣嗎?你喜歡裡面那個角色?
艾:這首歌跟書沒有太大的關連.
: Q: Axl, was there ever a cover B and cover C for "Chinese Democracy"?
: Axl: "Yes, there are. There are two more covers/back-cover combos and the
: real booklet that is all artwork that will be out shortly in some form. It's
: been an ugly battle that hasn't made any sense to anyone and whether anyone
: cares about such things the booklet or artwork has always been something I've
: been passionate about and to release the album with unapproved and unseen
: final artwork with a first work-only error-filled draft when others more
: recent were readily available still has not been explained but is finally
: getting cleared up. My fave is the 'How Are You' grenade cover."
問:有其他版本的專輯封面嗎?
艾:有!有其他版本,而且可能最近會以某些形式發表!
(中略)
我個人喜歡的是'How Are You' grenade cover
: Q: Axl, how do you feel about KANYE [WEST's new album] outselling "Chinese
: Democracy"? Do you like KANYE's music?
: Axl: "I met Kanye at the Versace awards. He was very gracious. I love 'Gold
: Digger' and told him so. I'm a big fan of his stage performance as he seems
: to go for it physically which I relate more to. Before our release, I sent
: him a message that any nonsense from the media had nothing to do with us and
: wished him the best. I'm humbled we've done as well as we have considering."
問:對於Kanye賣得比你好這件事有什麼看法?
艾:我很喜歡他舞台上的演出,他是個好人.
: Q: Axl, thanks for "Chinese Democracy", which I personally think is your best
: work. What's your pick for album of the year? And have you heard the new
: METALLICA album ["Death Magnetic"]?
: Axl: "Ours, of course!! Yes, [I have heard the new METALLICA]. I like it."
問:我個人認為「中國民主」是你最好的作品。你個人認為年度最佳唱片是？你有
聽過「美他力卡」的「死亡引力」嗎?
艾:年度最佳唱片當然是我們這張
我有聽過「死亡引力」,滿喜歡的.
: Q: Axl will you tour Australia next year, and when are you looking at doing
: so? If you could work with [former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist] Buckethead again,
: would you have him just in studio, or also would you welcome him in the
: touring lineup?
: Axl: "Austrailia's great and the crowds are really alive. No plans [to tour
: there] yet but I'm sure there will be.
: "I have no issues with Bucket. It's hard to tell what was real or not in
: things we were told by Merck [former GUNS N' ROSES manager Merck Mercuriadis,
: who was fired by Axl Rose in December 2006 — Ed.]. He's more than welcome to
: tour with us in some form or other provided we're both interested at the time
: and come to some type of reasonable terms. Personally, I have a blast with
: Bucket on tour and get a big kick out of the guy. A lot of feelings were hurt
: on this side of the fence in how things went down, and unfortunately, others
: used our silence and the public's not knowing for their own purposes at both
: Bucket's and our expense."
問:明年會去澳洲巡迴嗎?如果再跟桶頭合作,你會希望只在錄音室合作,
還是會帶他巡迴演出?
艾:沒去澳洲的計畫
我跟桶頭間沒啥爆點.我很難說Merk在我們之間的傳話哪些是真哪些是假.
歡迎他來參與巡迴演出或是以其他形式合作.
我跟他在巡迴中玩得很開心,但後來的事情發展讓人有點遺憾
在我們這邊情感上已經受傷,因為我跟桶頭都選擇不回應,而大眾並不清楚內容,
所以有人就在這之間大做文章.
: Q: Now that you said that, please tell us if Robin's [Finck, GUNS N' ROSES
: guitarist who is currently on the road with NINE INCH NAILS] out or not...
: because, otherwise, we'll be reading several "Axl wants Bucket back and
: Robin/Bumble/Richard out"-type of threads for the entire '09 year and these
: threads annoy us, the new lineup fans.
: Axl: "It really is what it is. No decisions have been made by either him, I
: or us that I'm aware of. When we're touring or working in the studio, or
: there's social things like a friend's dinner or party, whatever, we would
: hang. But as people get older, they have their own lives. The STONES aren't
: going bowling every Tuesday, etc.
: "Robin leads one of the most different lives I know of, starting with the
: trapeze in his backyard to the TV in his closet.
: "Robin's work on the next is done so there's not lots for him to do here
: except the elusive promo and he'd rather be on stage. It's more about seeing
: where things are when GUNS decides it's right for a tour and if we're able to
: make agreements we both are comfortable and can live with at that time."
問:那告訴我們finck被踢走了沒？有傳言你想要桶頭回來換Robin/Bumble/Richard
艾:這是事實,現在一切還沒決定.
finck的生活形態跟我們的差異頗大
基本上他的工作部分已經結束,除了接下來的宣傳跟巡迴以外
: Q: "Catcher N' The Rye" is one of the best songs on the ["Chinese Democracy"]
: album. Why no Brian? [QUEEN guitarist Brian May recorded a guest appearance
: on the track back in 1999, but his contributions were removed from the final
: album version of the song.]
: Axl: "There's a few reasons, and none of them all that big and definitely not
: in spite or to slight anyone.
: "First off, obviously I knew people liked the song, but the Brian
: appreciation really only showed up in force publicly after we had moved on in
: GUNS. In fact, not many seemed to care and most comments were aimed at why
: Slash, in their opinions, should be here.
: "Brian's solo itself is a personal fave of mine and I really couldn't
: understand, as he's such a rock legend, why it wasn't openly appreciated more
: at the time.
: "In actuality, all that feel and emotion referred to now had a lot to do with
: Sean [Beavan, one of the producers who worked on 'Chinese Democracy'] and I
: and the parts I chose out of Brian's different runs, versions, practice runs,
: etc., to make sure we had those elements in one version. It's entirely
: constructed from edits based around one specific note Brian hit in a
: throwaway take. And though Brian seems to have warmed a bit to it, at least
: publicly, he was unfortunately none too pleased at the time with our
: handiwork. I remember looking at Brian standing to my left and him staring at
: the big studio speakers a bit aghast saying, 'But that's not what I played.'
: "Sean Beavan and I were not in any way tring to mess with Brian, we just did
: what we do and then try and do our best to stand up for our decisions."
問:為什麼"Catcher N' The Rye"中,Brian May的部分被拿掉了？
艾:有很多原因,但都不重要,也絕非不敬或出於惡意
首先,大多數的評論都著重在slash該不該出現在歌裡面,而非Brian的部分
我個人偏好Brian的solo,我也不懂為何當時大家並不欣賞
事實上,就現在看來,這根我及製作人對於Brian的錄音部分的選擇有關
我們將不同版本的solo剪輯後重新編製,還記得Brian站在我旁邊聽著
很驚訝的說"這不是我彈的"
我跟Sean並非要搞Brian,只是想要解釋我們只是試著去找出把歌做好的作法
: Q: Axl, are you still thinking of suing Dr Pepper's ass?
: Axl: "Sure, but the actions taken so far had nothing to do with me and I was
: taken off guard as I had specifically told our team, 'Who fucking cares?!
: Right now we have a record to deal with.' My feelings are after their public
: response. It was cute. Maybe the guy who got it rolling originally meant
: well, but it turned out sour and maybe it's just me, but he seems like maybe
: he wants a bit too much attention so..."
問:你還想要告 Dr Pepper嗎?
艾:當然.
: Q: I know this is jumping the gun big time, but any tentative idea when you
: would like to see the next CD come out?
: Axl: "No, maybe same bat time, same bat channel next year but we'll have to
: see."
問:有想過下一張啥時出嗎?
艾:沒有
(按:幹)
: Q: Is there anything in the past that you have now looked back on and
: thought, "Maybe I could have handled that differently?" Also, what are your
: ongoing hopes for GUNS N' ROSES in the future? I have cyclothemia and
: sometimes get this feeling that I can't be around people and need my own
: space and area. How do you find the bipolar affect you, if you don't mind me
: asking, that is?
: Axl: "Of course, but in the world of sports and litigation....
: "I've not been diagnosed as being bipolar though many misconstrue statements
: I made earlier as alluding to such and unfortunately there's been an
: abundance of misguided or unqualified speculation of various events but I
: definitely can relate to needing my own space.
: "In my world, all bipolar means (and not to offend or make light of those
: suffering from a genuine condition or involved with those who are) is that
: someone can try to take cheap uneducated shots or try to claim I'm bipolar
: thus justifying why they should get paid a financial settlement for whatever
: nonsense they're up to. Fortunately that hasn't proved successful."
問:你覺得躁鬱症對你有什麼影響?
艾:我並沒有被診斷為躁鬱症，雖然我過去的一些言論讓人誤會我有.
: Q: What is your honest opinion on why the old lineup disintegrated? What is
: your honest opinion on why it took so long for "Chinese Democracy" to come
: out? I think that's what most people want to know but dare not ask.
: Axl: "Two great but complicated questions, and I agree that people would like
: to know at least my take on things. Not avoiding them here, but they deserve
: more than I can give, as we've been at this a little while. But I'm
: attempting to speak out on several issues, these being a major focus over the
: coming weeks and months. What I can say now is you've been told a lot of
: things in order for others to promote themselves that factually they cannot
: back up in regard to either. They are complicated legally, financially and
: have devoured a good portion of my life.
: "The record 'Chinese Democracy' you may have is nothing short of a miracle in
: almost each and every way that either it or I exist, in my opinion, under the
: bizarre and ugly conditions of the last over 15 years."
問:為什麼舊槍沒辦法合體,為什麼這張專輯作那麼久?
艾:(這兩個問題沒有正面回答)
: Q: Axl, have you been in contact with [original GUNS N' ROSES drummer] Steven
: Adler at all? Not as far as playing with him or anything, just to, like, lend
: him support? [Adler appeared this year on the reality television show
: "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" during an attempt to get off drugs. He was
: subsequently arrested in Los Angeles on July 18, after someone called police
: to report he was causing a disturbance.]
: Axl: "I do wish Steven the best and in my heart hope that he finds some peace
: and security. As far as direct contact, no. It, unfortunately, gets too messy
: too quick. In Steven's mind, I'm the one who holds the keys and power over
: his happiness, so I'm the bad guy pretty quickly."
問:你還有跟steven聯絡或是給他一些援助嗎?
(steven似乎還陷在毒癮麻煩中,生活頗混亂)
艾:沒有直接聯絡.
steven認為我是能給他幫助的人,所以我可能馬上會被當成壞人.
: Q: Axl, why did you change [the title of the "Chinese Democracy" track] "The
: Blues" to "Street Of Dreams"?
: Axl: "'The Blues' was my first working title and I was never comfortable with
: it in the sense that I felt that should be used with a bluesier-based song.
: And here in Hollywood, with the Walk Of Fame, etc., I had always seen that
: imagery in my head when I think of it. I also like the idea of the song
: having, in effect, two titles."
問:為什麼要把"the blues"改成"street of dreams"?
艾:the blues只是暫訂的名字,但我後來想把他留給更藍調一點的歌.
改成"street of dreams"是因為好萊塢星光大道的影像一直出現在我腦海裡
其實我也挺喜歡這首歌有兩個歌名的
: Q: Axl, I would like to know why you avoid the press so much. I think it's
: definitely hurting album sales, I mean, you haven't even done one interview.
: I know for sure you'd be able to get a few magazine covers. So why don't you?
: Why be such a hermit/recluse?
: Axl: "That's your opinion and it very well could be true. What I have to say
: a lot of people have no desire to hear."
問:為什麼你討厭出現在媒體上,我想這會影響你的唱片銷售.
艾:我能拿出來出來講的事情恐怕很多人並沒有興趣聽
(按:更正,)
: Q: I have one question for you, Axl. What is stopping the fans from seeing
: you Slash, Duff and Izzy back on stage together?
: Axl: "You've been lied to and misled for such a long time that sorting
: through all that here is virtually impossible. A lot will come out over time,
: but the truth has been out there for a long time as well but that doesn't
: give you what you want, so this dance just goes on and on."
問:為什麼你跟舊團員沒有再同台?
艾:真相會隨著時間浮現
但很多真相已經擺在眼前,只是那不是你們要的,所以類似的問題一直出現.
: Final message for fans:
: "Thanks everyone and thanks for all the support and the positive comments
: both tonight and over the years. I hope to do this again soon, maybe sooner
: than you'd think! And you didn't scare me off — I'm just burnt and would
: rather not mispeak on issues that may mean a lot to some. Thanks again."
: 來自：
: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&
: newsitemID=110709
: 縮網：
: http://0rz.tw/425da
: Axl叔叔終於打破沉默接受訪問。
: 官網方面有聲明對於原始陣容的GN'R重組根本沒有這樣的計劃。
: Axl Rose在訪談中也有提到。
: 訪談中提到了Dr. Pepper的事。
: 還有對於Metallica今年新專輯的看法。
: 他也提到了Catcher In The Rye為何沒有Brain May的原因。
: 同時也提到了Buckethead的事情。
: 以及Robin Finck的事等。
: 他有提到The Blues改名Street Of Dreams的事。
: 這個訪談多少能表達出Axl Rose的心聲。:)
其實原po都說得差不多了
我在打啥orz..
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謝謝!我要的就是這個!我需要有人指教!
axl說:
"Personally, I have a blast with Bucket on tour and get a big kick out of
the guy."
單看這句的話好像也可以說"我跟他擦出很多火花,得到很多東西"
(幹,老外很喜歡來這套,像"awesome"好像可以說很糟,也可以說"很好"
讓我搞不清楚他到底是要說啥,所以請大家幫忙找一下我有沒有哪裡弄錯
文章的意思,這是我PO出來的目的.感激不盡!)
但他接下來這段
"A lot of feelings were hurt on this side of the fence in how things went
down, and unfortunately, others used our silence and the public's not
knowing for their own purposes at both Bucket's and our expense."
所以我想前面那句說的應該是朝負面去解讀
(不過仔細想想,你的說法應該比較對,謝謝指教,我改一下我的部分)
不過"this side of the fence"不曉得有沒有包括桶頭還是單指自己,
若是彼此之間沒有issue後來怎麼會閃?若是有blast怎麼前面又說沒有issue
這讓我搞不懂
若是this side of the fence指的是團這邊,那就可以解釋成cheng兄的意思
不知道對不對,大家給個建議吧
版上好像很多人英文很好
或是跟本就住在國外
不要裝死
給點建議吧orz!
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