我不是做評論‧我只是愛聽-Bad Company

Bad Company 。
來自英國。
成軍於70年代。(1973)

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。〞

常聽人說：分久必合。原始的Bad Company 後來好像又開始合作了....

這是我的Bad Company.