第一首Don't stay像引子，帶出了Somewhere I belong這首雖是中慢板但卻具侵略性的歌，緊緊咬住你的耳朵；直到Faint像一把烈火般將你的情緒帶到最高點…你以為就這樣？還沒完呢！你一定得聽聽堪稱經典、完美的Braking the habit！完全可以聽到Chester真實的嗓音！每次只要在演唱會上前奏響起，台下馬上陷入一片瘋狂，尖叫聲不斷....
但有時聽Chester的嘶吼吶喊又會有一種突如其來的、完全無預期的衝撞，讓人震撼到無 法呼吸，是因為有太真實的情緒在裡面？像From the inside就有這種無形的力量。(我有好幾次就必須停下手上的事)聽到Nobody’s listening 時肯定會有〝耳朵為之一振〞的感覺。你會懷疑這是Linkin Park嗎？別懷疑，百分之兩百肯定是。他們大膽用了比較屬於東方的旋律，聽起來很特別！專輯中最後一首Numb說盡了亟欲尋求認同卻處處受排擠的殘酷，這應該是許多人曾面臨過的痛。
末了，我想說一下。
單聽錄音室的專輯真的比較感受不到Linkin Park。2003年他們那場Live in Texas(我們的出口)真的非常、非常精彩！要親自感受一下才是。
第一代vocals: Paul Rodgers, guitar: Mick Ralphs, Drums: Simon Kirks
經典單曲：can't get enough, feell like makin' love, shooting star, bad company, ready for love,
主唱Paul Rodgers 曾是Free的主唱，於80年代初離開Bad Company，發行個人專輯。
2005年後陸續與Queen合作。
第二代vocals: Brian Howe,1986年加入。發行了4張專輯(一張為Live 精選)。
其中Dangerous age 及Holy water兩張專輯有多首單曲打進 Billboard's rock chart 前10名，成績相當輝煌。
經典單曲：Shake it up, No smoke without a fire,Holy water, walk through fire, If you need somebody,
1994年Brian Howe單飛並且發行個人專輯。
第三代vocals: Robert Hart,1994年加入。1995年全新專輯Company of strangers
雖然換了第三任主唱，但憑良心說，Robert Hart 的聲音也不錯，但是跟Brian Howe 的聲線太像，沒能唱出自己的味道，單聽專輯並不容易辨識，可惜了些；而Brian Howe相較於Paul Rodgers 則有自己的特色及味道....
我因為 No smoke without a fire 這首歌認識Bad Company ，也才逐漸知道前面的歷史，並發現Paul Rodgers 的好聲音！(聽他的Live 比錄音間的版本過癮，你會驚訝於他聲音的流暢及自由度)
第二代Bad Company 是我最喜歡的時期。Brian Howe的聲音高亢、乾淨卻厚實而且具爆發力，在80年代搖滾樂的全盛時代飆唱高音是相當有魅力的。這也許是打進Billboard's rock chart 的原因之一。
Brian Howe with Bad Company 1986~1994 共發行5張專輯
1986年Fame and forturn
1988年Dangerous age
1990年Holy water
1992年Here comes trouble
1993年What you hear, Is what you get(The best of Bad Company live)
我最喜歡的單曲：
*Holy water.【Holy water】
*Something about you.【Dangerous age】
*100miles.【Holy water】
*I can't live without you.【Holy water】
*How about that.【Here comes trouble】
*No smoke without a fire.【Dangerous age】
*Here comes trouble.【Here comes trouble】
*My only love.【Here comes trouble】
*Little angel.【Here comes trouble】
特別推薦：Stranger than fiction.【Here comes trouble】
這首歌好好聽！它絕對精純不慍，但卻不強悍。
歌詞如下：
Could never be what they wanted to be,
He's stranger than fiction.
And he's got no past. he's mystery.
He's got ambition.
And there's always been a mountain to climb.
yeah, and this one's just higher.
But he shows no fear, It's just a matter of time.
You know he's always been a fighter.
There's no need to ask him why.
yeah, you could see it in his eyes.
He's shooting for the sky.
*If they break the walls to find him now.
They could put up in flame. oh no
Any guide we'll find for the powers above.
Till the word know his name.
Till they know his name.
No one knows what he's feeling inside.
He's burning with passion.
There's only one way out, he's gotta get that right.
He wants to go straight to the action.
Sometimes it seemes so lonely.
But his passion is so strong.
And something makes him carry on.
He'll do what he has to do, to be part of the game.
yeah, he knows what he'll have to go through.
Till the word knowe his name.
Yeah, there's no need to ask him why.
You can see it in his eyes.
Yeah, he's shooting for the sky.
打完歌詞後，我知道為何如此喜歡這首歌。
整首歌滿滿的〝孤獨感〞，讓人聽了十分心痛。
一直記得第二代Bad Company 的每張專輯應該都有收藏，但翻遍所有CD就是找不到【Here comes trouble】這張專輯；終於在卡帶堆裡找到。上面寫著這樣的評語：
〝精純不慍的硬悍曲風，張力十足。沿襲其一貫琍落勁鈞式流暢特點，唯愈益熟密更見老練。〞
那天心血來潮找出Waking
up the
neighbours.
沒有特別預期的只是聽著歌一首接著一首播放。 …突然間熟悉的節奏在空氣中迴盪，我停下手邊的事情愣了幾秒鐘。 腦海裡出現藍色背景中海豚在空中跳躍翻騰的畫面......這才發現自己如此喜歡這首歌。
每個人對天堂都有著不同的想像，你的天堂是甚麼樣子？
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Thought I’d died and gone to heaven》是我非常非常喜歡的一首Bryan式情歌，比Heaven、(Everything I
do)I do it for you 還要更喜歡。
當年Kevin Costner的電影〝俠盜羅賓漢〞的片尾曲(Everything I do)I
do it for you紅透半邊天，也讓Bryan Adams的事業如日中天，到達顛峰。
同年專輯Waking up the
Neighbours.就收錄了這首歌。專輯中另有一首抒情歌曲：Do I Have To Say The Words?
但吸引我的確是較冷門的
Thought I’d died and gone to heaven。
Love is forever. as I lie awake. Beside you I believed-there’s no heaven
No hideaway – for the lonely But I was wrong – crazy It’s gotta be
strong It’s gotta be right Only wanted to stay awhile Only wanted to
play awhile That you taught me fly like a bird Baby-thought I’d died and
gone to heaven Such a night I never had before Thought I’d died and gone
to heaven Cause what I got there ain’t no care for …….
Bryan
Adams就像他1996發行的專輯：18 til I die 一樣：到死都是18歲！
18 til I die 是我聽過Bryan
Adams最具突破性的專輯，更年輕、更Rock也多了更多的元素在裡面。習慣聽Bryan式情歌的人可能不太適應，但想想，18歲時誰不做瘋狂的事？
My
favorite song: 1.Thought I’d died and gone to heaven 2.Heaven 3.18 til
I die 4.(everything I do)I do it for you 5.All for love(with Sting, Rod
Stewart) 6.Please forgive me 7.Summer of ‘69 8.Run to you 9.I
finally found someone(with Barbra Streisand )
