JEFFERSON AIRPLANE这支乐团的歷史传奇.可以由以下几个索引先探查究竟:

时间: “1965年.”
地点: ” San Francisco”
时代背景:”Vietnam War’,”counterculture movement “,”Flower power “,”Hippies”.
音乐标籤:”Flok Rock”,”British invasion”” psychedelic rock movement”. “San Francisco Sound”
事件: “Monterey Festival(1967)”,”Woodstock Festival(1969)” “Altamont Festival(1969),

当这几个索引单字组合在一起,清楚地呈现了Jefferson Airplane.传奇乐团诞生的所有元素….越战持续升温的威胁气氛下,美国年轻人反战与反传统文化运动在1967年达到高峰,催生出包容了绘画.服装乃至Hippies生活态度上”反传统”繽纷多样次文化展现的”Flower power “,流行音乐也因為英国Betales,The Who等乐团带来的所谓”British invasion”冲击,改变著50年代来的Folk Rock面貌.1965年成立的Jefferson Airplane.成為一支能够完全反映著这样时代背景一切溶合元素的乐团.同时,就在全美掀起旧金山热潮最高峰的1967年起,”Monterey’ “Woodstock””Altamont ” 三个音乐节的完全参与.更让Jefferson Airplane成為美国60年代 “San Francisco Sound”与” Psychedelic Rock Movement”的当然代表.


除了时代背景因素,Jefferson Airplane乐团本身的实力当然更是成功的真正关键. Airplane的几位成员都是写歌高手,Marty Balin与Grace Slick.男女双主唱, 是60年代至今乐坛公认的摇滚唱将.吉他手Paul Kantner更能与他们两位搭配出少有的三部合音.Jorma Kaukonen则提供了Blues与Folk Rock吉他.Jack Casady 的Funky 贝司与Spencer Dryden的Jazzy 式鼓技.以及Airplane一切与时代同呼吸的乐团经营态度,能够掌握流行与摇滚的语言,是Jefferson Airplane不仅成功,并且”伟大”的原因.也因此,代表60年代”Psychedelic Rock Movement”最被认同与尊崇并且影响后世最深最远的是Grateful Dead.拥有最直接与最成功的符号代码者.却是Jefferson Airplane.

摇滚史上,60年代的两位摇滚女神 Grace Slick跟 Janis Joplin

“Somebody to Love”是出自Jefferson Airplane的首张专辑‘Surrealistic Pillow’ Grace Slick是摇滚乐史上了不起的唱将.她其实也是那个时代,第一位出现的乐团女性主唱.Grace Slick的唱功与很强的写词作曲能力.是Jefferson Airplane能够成為”Psychedelic Rock Movement”的主流代表.最关键的因素之一.”Somebody to Love”进入排行第五名.也成為摇滚史上的经典单曲.下面的两部影片是出自1969年Woodstock Festival上的现场.与该曲录音室原作的比较.

“Somebody to Love”,Ultimate Classic Rock” 的编辑群选為”100 Top Classic Rock Songs”排行第80名



歌手： 杰佛逊飞船合唱团
所属专辑：《The Essential Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship/Starship》
歌词：

When the truth is found to be lies
and all the joys within you dies
don't you want somebody to love
don't you need somebody to love
wouldn't you love somebody to love
you better find somebody to love
When the garden flowers baby are dead yes
and your mind is full of red
don't you want somebody to love
don't you need somebody to love
wouldn't you love somebody to love
you better find somebody to love
your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his
but in your head baby I'm afraid you don't know where it is
don't you want somebody to love
don't you need somebody to love
wouldn't you love somebody to love
you better find somebody to love
tears are running ah running down your breast
and your friends baby they treat you like a guest
don't you want somebody to love
don't you need somebody to love
wouldn't you love somebody to love
you better find somebody to love
transcribed by Johnny Blasi

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