[專訪] 滾石/Flea on HOF Q&A

看板RHCPs作者nosweating (反骨)時間12年前 (2012/03/04 15:53)推噓4(4推 0噓 3→)

留言7則, 4人參與討論串1/1

一個多月前的舊文了，一直積著沒看也沒翻 (汗) 掃圖 http://ppt.cc/I8E9 Next year, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will turn 30 – but they’re celebrating a little early: On March 29th, they kick off a 25-city U.S. arena run in support of their 10th Album, I’m With You – their first with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. (The tour was postponed from January due to singer Anthony Kiedis’ foot injury.) And on April 14th, bassist Flea Michael Balzary, Anthony Kiedis and drummer Chad Smith will hit Cleveland to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “I’m excited, says Flea, checking in before a show in Barcelona. “It’s going to be a really cool, special night.” 明年，嗆辣紅椒即將屆滿30歲，但他們稍為提早一些慶祝了。 3/29開始他們將要帶著新任吉他手Josh，巡迴全美25個城市宣傳最新專輯"I’m With You" (巡迴因為AK的腳傷而自一月開始延期) 而在4/14，貝斯手Flea、AK與鼓手Chad，將要衝擊克里夫蘭，他們即將成為搖滾名人堂的一員。「我很興奮。」在巴塞隆納演出前的訪問中，Flea如是說。「那一定會是一個既酷又特別的夜晚。」 After that, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will get back to rocking stadiums on a summer tour of Europe. “It took us a while to get solid with Josh Klinghoffer – there’s so much improvisation in our band that it’s like establishing a new vernacular,” says Flea. “But we’re fucking on fire, man! ” 在搖滾名人堂慶典之後，紅椒們將回到歐洲繼續巡迴。「我們花了一些時間跟Josh磨合，因為我們有很多即興創作，就好像重新建立一個新的方言。」Flea說「但我們現在可是充滿力量！」 You’re a maniac onstage. How will you come down after tonight’s show? 你在舞臺上總是很瘋狂。今晚的演出結束後你會做些什麼？ I have my rituals. After I walk offstage, I’ll go to the dressing room and meditate. Then I’ll eat, go to back to my hotel and go on a 3 a.m. hour long walk through Barcelona. Then I hit the hay. I used to panic on tour, lose it and fall apart and crumble, but now I have it down to a science. 我有我的流程。在我步下舞台後，我會會到休息室沉思。然後吃東西，走在巴塞隆納的街頭回到飯店，然後上床睡覺。我以前巡迴時總是很恐慌，很容易崩潰，但現在我有一套科學的方法。 How’d you find out about RHCP’s Hall of Fame induction? 你是怎麼獲知嗆辣紅椒進入了搖滾名人堂？ I got a text from Chad saying, “Congratulations.” As the days have gone by, it feels more and more beautiful. Yesterday I was talking to [former RHCP drummer] Jack Irons, who sat next to me in sixth grade and will go in with us as a founding member. And I think about [former guitarist] John Frusciante and everything he gave us, and our old manager, Lindy Getz, who drove the van all night when we were sleeping in shitty motels. I never reflect on anything, but it’s really emotional. 我收到一封來自Chad的簡訊，上面說：「恭喜」然後隨著每一天的過去，這件事變得越來越美好。昨天我還跟Jack Irons聊天，他六年級時坐在我隔壁，然後將要以創團團員的身分與我們一起進入HOF。然後我想到John Frusciante，以及他帶給我們的一切；還有我們的前經紀人Lindy Getz，當我們在破爛的汽車旅館過夜時，他則是開了整晚的車。我很少反思過任何事情，但這件事真的很感人。 Anthony Kiedis said the most emotional part was remembering RHCP’s late guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988. AK曾說，這件事最感傷的部份就是想起了早逝的前吉他手Hillel Slovak。他於1988年過世。 I never would’ve played bass if not for Hillel. I was a jazz trumpet player, and he said, “Dude! You should learn how to play bass and be in my band. “ Two weeks later, we were onstage at the Troubadour. Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak and I raised each other, and they schooled me on Zeppelin and Hendrix. Hillel really loved rock & roll. He lived for it, so going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would have been a dream. To share this moment with him in the spirit world is sad and tragic, but also beautiful. 如果不是因為Hillel，我絕對不會開始彈貝斯。我曾經是爵士小喇叭手，然後他說：「老兄！你應該來我的樂團彈貝斯！」兩個星期後，我們就在Troubadour登台。 AK、Hillel Slovak和我彼此扶植，他們教我Zeppelin 以及 Hendrix。 Hillel真的很愛搖滾樂。他為此而生，所以能夠進入搖滾名人堂絕對是他的夢想。只能以這種形式與他共享這個榮耀的時刻，讓人很感傷，但也很美好。 The induction is also a testament to your enduring partnership with Anthony Kiedis. 這個榮耀也是你與AK長年友誼的証明。 We have inspired each other and competed with each other and loved each other over the years. He probably doesn’t remember this, but one time when we were 15, I had these goofy clothes on that my mom bought me at Sears, and I said to Anthony, “Do I look cool?” He said, “Yeah – but anyone could wear that. You’re a unique person. You should wear shit that feels like something that only you wear.” It might sound small, but that moment informed me as a musician. I needed to do what felt beautiful to me. 我們互相啟發、相互競爭也深愛彼此。他大概不記得這件事，但有一次，我們15歲的時候，我穿了一件我媽買給我的蠢衣服，我問AK說：「我看起來酷嗎？」他說：「還可以啦，但其他人也能這樣穿。你很獨特。你應該要穿那種只有你能穿的衣服。」聽起來像是小事，但那一刻啟發我讓我想當個音樂人。我需要做些讓我覺得美好的事。 I’ve heard you collect books. What kind of stuff? 我聽說你現在在收集書。都是哪些類型？ Since I was seven, as soon as I finished one I’d pick up the next – book after book, non-stop. I have lots of books. As far as first editions, my heavy hitters are William Burroughs’ Junky, Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Salinger ’s The Catcher in the Rye. 從我七歲開始，只要我看完一本書，我就會馬上接著看下一本，停不下來。我有不少書。像是初版的William Burroughs的"Junky"、Bronte的"Jane Eyre"，以及Salinger的"The Catcher in the Rye"。 When did you get that tattoo of Jimi Hendrix on your left bicep? 你是什麼時候刺了二頭肌上的Jimi Hendrix刺青？ It was 1981, and everyone was talking about this great tattoo artist intown. I was probably smoking a joint and said, “I want a Hendrix tattoo!” I remember afterward my mom or my stepdad said to me, “Do you know the psychological implications of tattoos as your life goes on?” [Laughs] 在1981年的時候，鎮上有個大家都在談論的超棒刺青師傅。我當時大概抽了大麻，然後說：「我要一個Jimi Hendrix的刺青！」之後我媽跟我繼父對我說：「你知道刺青是一種心理暗示，暗示著你以後的人生嗎？」(笑) Have you figured out your Hall of Fame speech? 你想好搖滾名人堂上的演說要說什麼了嗎？ No idea. I inducted Metallica [in 2009], and that might have been long-winded. It’s cool that we’re going in there with friends like the Beastie Boys and Guns n’ Roses, who came up with us in L.A. Steven Adler and I played football in the street when we were 12. I remember rehearsing in my bedroom with my first band, and some kid climbed over the fence of my backyard and peeked his head in the window to see who was rocking. It was Slash. 不知道。我之前當過Metallica的介紹人，那似乎有點太冗長了。可以和朋友，像是Beastie Boys和Guns n’ Roses一起進入是很酷的事，他們都跟我們一樣來自LA。 12歲時，我還跟Steven Adler一起在街上踢過足球。我還記得我和我的樂團在我的房間排練時，有個小孩翻過我家後院的圍牆，然後在窗邊偷看，想看是誰在演奏。那個小孩就是Slash。 You’re turning 50 in October. How do you plan to celebrate? 你十月就要50歲了。你打算怎麼慶祝？ On acid, running down the street, naked, howling at the moon. 喀藥、在街上裸奔、對月亮嚎叫。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 27.147.0.144