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洋腔洋調談音樂 02/2003 哈洋記者Neuro

曲風多樣, 勇於嘗試「『薰衣草』中的許紹洋給人的感覺是很深情的, 但是我認為作為一個歌手, 應該要多嘗試不同的方向, 不要只侷限於某種風格, 不然會有點悶。」舉例來說, 粵語歌『忘了』令人耳目一新的Bossa Nova編曲便是其中一例。

Beyond的黃貫中老師是我非常喜歡的一個歌手, 他幫我做的這個backing(編曲)市面上其實不太常見的, 但是很特別, 我很喜歡, 也願意去多方嘗試。

純鋼琴伴奏的『愛情倒退』是另外一個例子。
這首情歌不用合成樂器編曲, 卻能展現出華麗的質感。
許紹洋還透露自己也蠻喜歡Jazz風格的曲子, 在現代音樂之都紐約成長的背景, 使他不論是節奏藍調(R&B), 新世紀音樂(New Age), 嬉哈(Hip-Hop), 饒舌(Rap)或搖滾(Rock), 都有涉獵, 也更豐富了他的音樂視野。除了華語音樂之外, 日本的米希亞, 韓國的安七炫和朴志胤都是他相當喜愛的歌手。
專輯中的十首歌, 對情感的要求各自不同, 他又是怎麼看待的呢?
像『鬍渣』這首歌, 唱起來要Man-一點, 而『麻煩告訴他』雖然是抒情歌, 但是是屬於比較收斂的, 有感情但不能太激情, 要唱到內在的情緒出來, 我覺得很不容易。

『Hush Lover』又不同; 製作人陳子鴻老師說我這個人唱歌比較容易激動, 因為我喜歡那種power很大的感覺, 但是這首歌要唱得很輕, 有點甜甜的。

情歌的詮釋讓歌迷如癡如醉的許紹洋, 唱起專輯裡搖滾風的『Shut Up』, 充滿黑夜狂飆的野性, 而『我想追趕你』當中, 除了變化多端的節奏感以外, 更加入了Rap。不能不提的是, 『True Love』, 『愛情倒退』和『希望你還在』分別用了許紹洋刻骨銘心的三段戀情, 唱起來心中的滋味可想而知了!在下一張專輯當中, 除了嘗試不同的音樂元素外, 許紹洋也期待能有更多自己的創作。

謙稱填寫『True Love』英文歌詞是一大挑戰的他, 出人意表地希望填中文的歌詞。
「我知道我的中文能力不是太好, 但是因為從小就聽國語歌, 希望可以嘗試看看。」
不過他也承認, 「當創作歌手的壓力很大, 因為隨時要有靈感。」



by neuro

Versatile Rather Than Stereotyped, He Asked for Even More Trials“People were impressed by my affectionate image in Lavender.

To be a singer, however, I should try more styles. I don’t want to be confined to some stereotype lest it should be dull.
This was exemplified by the innovative arrangement of Bossa Nova in Forgotten.
I appreciated Paul Huang very much. This backing is not so common, but it is unique and I love it. I like to try something different.”

Another example was the piano backing of Love Backwards.
Without any computer arrangement, this song was astonishingly brilliant. Ambrose revealed that he loved jazz too.

Growing up in New York, the center stage of modern music, Ambrose had extensive experiences with R&B, new age, hip-hop, rap, and rock, which broadened further his perspectives.

Beside Chinese music, he also loved the music by Japanese singer Misia and Korean singers Kangta Ahn Chil-Hyun and Park Ji Yoon.

There were various emotional requirements for the 10 songs in the album.
“For example, you have to be somewhat man-like with the Beard, and for Please Tell Her, you should be more introspective instead, affectionate rather than agitated. It’s challenging to express the feeling inside.”

”However, it is a different case with Hush Lover; producer Chen said that I am somewhat agitated while singing---I like being powerful---yet you should be very soft and sweet with this song.”

Ambrose had already enchanted his fans with love songs. Now he could even be wild and sexy in the rock song Shut Up.
And he brought rap to I Wanna Chase You, further enriching its colorful rhythms.

Worth special remark were the three love songs, True Love, Love Backwards, and Wish You Were Here, based respectively on his three unforgettable love stories.

You could be curious about what’s on his mind when singing them.
For the next album, Ambrose wished to write songs, in addition to experiment on the styles.
He was rather humble on being asked about the lyrics of True Love, and he said he would like to try Chinese lyrics in the future.

“I know my Chinese is not good enough. But I have been listening to mandarin songs since childhood, and I wish I could give it a try.”

But he also admitted,
“Being a creative singer, there must be great stress. You have to have inspiration any time, anywhere.”