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Alcoholism, Multiple Sclerosis, Wasting away Anorexia and Bulimia, Tourette's Syndrome, Asperger's Syndrome, Alzheimer's, Dyslexia, Aphasia, Hypochondria, Hypnosis, Neuroprosthetics, Electroshock therapy, Schizoaffective Disorder, Depression in the Brain, Genes and the Brain, Lupus The Great Pretender, In Any Language Mental Health Care for Immigrants
Parenting The Best of the Infinite Mind, Childhood's End, Siblings, Midlife, Animal Companions, Sex Talk (on the TV & Radio), Pregnancy and the Mind
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: Virtual Communities, Virtual Culture, Virtual Music, The Transmission of Experience Parts of a special four-part series taped live in Second Life, the 3D on-line virtual community.
September 2001 Lessons Learned Resilience, In the Line of Fire A Special Report (in memory of Wayne Fenton), The Road to Recovery, In the Wake of the Storm, The Infinite Mind's Most Humorous Moments, Music of the Infinite Mind, Pam's Story, The Infinite Mind Anniversary Special
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The Infinite Mind in Second Life with Kurt Vonnegut
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The Infinite Mind in Second Life with Kurt Vonnegutlcmedia
38 min - Jan 4, 2007
In August 2006, the national, weekly public radio program, The Infinite Mind, made broadcast history as it aired a four-part special taped inside the 3-D virtual on-line community Second Life. Among those interviewed in front of a live, virtual audience was author Kurt Vonnegut. The 40-minute conversation with Vonnegut was the author's last sit-down interview. The host was The Infinite Mind's John Hockenberry, who was with Vonnegut in the studio where the program was created. This is a machinima video of Vonnegut's interview, taped at the 16-acre virtual broadcast center in Second Life built by Lichtenstein Creative Media, which produces The Infinite Mind.
The Infinite Mind & Suzanne Vega "The Queen & The Soldier"
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The Infinite Mind & Suzanne Vega "The Queen & The Soldier"infinitemind
9 min - Aug 7, 2006
This is a machinima animated movie of singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega's performance and interview on August 3, 2006 with John Hockenberry of The Infinite Mind, public radio's premiere health and science program. The entire event took place live within Second Life. It was the first broadcast to emanate live from 3D virtual cyberspace and the first major musical artist to perform live in Second Life. Visit www.lcmedia.typepad.com/the_infinite_mind for more on the broadcast and upcoming live The Infinite Mind programs from Second Life.
The Infinite Mind interview with Kurt Vonnegut live from Second Life
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LCMedia
38 min - Sep 22, 2006
In August 2006, the national, weekly public radio program, The Infinite Mind, made broadcast history as it aired a four-part special taped inside the 3-D virtual on-line community Second Life. Among those interviewed in front of a live, virtual audience was author Kurt Vonnegut. The 40-minute conversation with Vonnegut was the author's last sit-down interview. The host was The Infinite Mind's John Hockenberry, who was with Vonnegut in the studio where the program was created. This is a machinima video of Vonnegut's interview, taped at the 16-acre virtual broadcast center in Second Life built by Lichtenstein Creative Media, which produces The Infinite Mind.
Suzanne Vega in Second Life with The Infinite Mind Video
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12 min - Aug 17, 2007
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Howard Rheingold in Second Life with The Infinite Mind
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MySpace.com - Infinite Mind Media - SAN FRANCISCO, California - www.myspace.com/infinitemindmedia
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MySpaceTV Videos: Groundation 'What Could Have Been by Infinite Mind Media
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Suzanne's Guitar (The Infinite Mind version)
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The Infinite Mind
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Suzanne Vega in Second Life with The Infinite Mind
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MySpaceTV Videos: BOOTY CALL by Infinite Mind Media
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Infinite Memory System: Memory Improvement Seminar
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46 min - Dec 1, 2006
Presented by The Infinite Mind Training Group. www.infinitemindtraininggroup.com This 45 minute Mini Seminar highlights 2 Memory Improvement techniques taken from the full day Infinite Memory System training seminar. For more information please call 732-234-8022
John Maeda in Second Life with The Infinite Mind PART 1
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METAPHYSICAL MIND MASSAGE MEDITATION ~ Enter Infinite Wealth V2
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1 min - Aug 14, 2007
METAPHYSICAL MIND MASSAGE MEDITATION ~ Enter Infinite Wealth You are henceforth choosing to enter into only the most wonderful situations... and thus you will be experiencing the most wonderf You are henceforth choosing to enter into only the most wonderful situations... and thus you will be experiencing the most wonderful results! Your subconscious mind is now becoming fully aware of the infinite abundance of excellent opportunities to enjoy epic wealth within all areas of your life. Within the next seventeen days a miraculous opportunity to create or enter into a positive agreement, collaboration or creative financially rewarding project of some kind may be offered to you. In response to the offer you will make one of the most brilliant, logical and rewarding decisions of your life thus far. You and every fiber of your existence is now aligning itself to assure that you will be entering an infinity of wondrous, life improving opportunities to exponentially expand all levels of love, luck, happiness, health and wealth within your life, now and forever. BONUS: Audio Attraction Amplifier Music: "Entranceicus-Infiniticus" by CHROMATICUS. Available at Apple iTunes. Additional Associations: Abundance Beauty Caring Desire Education Financial Success Gratitude Happiness Imagination Joy Kindness Love Magic New Opportunity Passion, Power Quintessential Receiving Supernatural Tremendous Universal Victorious Wonderful X-Factor Yes Zeal! *All content within this video has been either created and or licensed by this producer / uploader.
The Infinite Mind in Second Life with Kurt Vonnegut
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Unknown length - Mar 6, 2008
In August 2006, the national, weekly public radio program, The Infinite Mind, made broadcast history as it aired a four-part special taped inside the 3-D virtual on-line community Second Life. Among those interviewed in front of a live, virtual audience was author Kurt Vonnegut. The 40-minute conversation with Vonnegut was the author's last sit-down interview. The host was The Infinite Mind's John Hockenberry, who was with Vonnegut in the studio where the program was created. This is a machinima video of Vonnegut's interview, taped at the 16-acre virtual broadcast center in Second Life built by Lichtenstein Creative Media, which produces The Infinite Mind.
The Infinite Mind in Second Life with Kurt Vonnegut
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The making of Suzanne Vega's Second Life Guitar
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The making of Suzanne Vega's Second Life Guitarinfinitemind
3 min - Aug 8, 2006
On August 3rd, Suzanne Vega performed in Second Life on the program The Infinite Mind, public radio's premiere health and science program. This is a machinima animated movie of Robbie Dingo making the guitar used by Suzanne at the event which entirely took place live within Second Life. It was the first broadcast to emanate live from 3D virtual cyberspace and the first major musical artist to perform live in Second Life. Visit www.lcmedia.typepad.com/the_infinite_mind for more on the broadcast and upcoming live The Infinite Mind programs from Second Life
The Infinite Mind interview with Kurt Vonnegut live from Second Life
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The Infinite Mind interview with Kurt Vonnegut live from Second Life
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MIND MASSAGE ~ For Entering Infinite Realms Of Success!
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49 sec - Aug 14, 2007
You are henceforth choosing to enter into only the most wonderful situations and thus experiencing the most wonderful results! Musical Moment Mind Massage. Music by CHROMATICUS used with permission. Entranceicus-Inifiniticus available at Apple iTunes.
MySpaceTV Videos: Fingerboarding by Infinite Mind Media
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MySpaceTV Videos: Fingerboarding by Infinite Mind Media
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Ladies of Dawn Juan WINDIN' & GRINDIN' (Music by:INFINITE)
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Charles Manson - In The Infinite Mind (Unofficial Video)
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The Infinite Mind interview with Kurt Vonnegut live from Second Life
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The Infinite Mind interview with Kurt Vonnegut live from Second Life
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Live from Second Life: Crisis in Darfur with Mia Farrow and Guests.
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Lichtenstein Creative Media
12 min - Feb 3, 2007
Crisis in Darfur: Live from Second Life with Mia Farrow, John Heffernan, Ronan Farrow, Ron Haviv, and Bill Lichtenstein (moderator). Mia Farrow, actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, appears live in the virtual 3-D on-line community Second Life to discuss and answer questions about the crisis in Darfur. The Second Life event in January 2007 takes place in front of a virtual replica of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a dramatic exhibit of photographs depicting the genocide emergency. Speakers include: John Heffernan, Director of the Genocide Prevention Initiative of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Committee on Conscience; Ron Haviv, an award-winning photojournalist, whose images of Darfur are part of the virtual event; Ronan Farrow, UNICEF Spokesperson for Youth in Sudan, Genocide Intervention Network representative, and author of numerous articles on the crisis in Darfur; and Bill Lichtenstein, president of Lichtenstein Creative Media, who served as moderator. The event in Second Life took place at a virtual replica of "Our Walls Bear Witness - Darfur: Who Will Survive Today?" the powerful, outdoor photography exhibition highlighting images of the Darfur crisis by leading photojournalists that were projected onto the exterior of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC during Thanksgiving Week 2006. The virtual event in Second Life allowed visitors from around the world to experience the traveling photography exhibit with its moving, thought-provoking photos, as well as to view video of the real life outdoor installation at the Holocaust Museum. The event comes as the situation in Darfur continues to worsen dramatically. The conflict, now in its fourth year, has driven 2.5 million Darfuris from their homes, with an estimated death toll of 200,000. The world's largest humanitarian operation involving 14,000 humanitarian aid workers, is becoming increasingly threatened. The event in Second Life is held on the LCMedia sim at The Infinite Mind virtual broadcast center, and simultaneously broadcast in Second Life in Camp Darfur, and Global Kids, on the Second Life teen grid. The virtual "Our Walls Bear Witness" photography exhibit remains in Second Life until February 15, 2007. For more on the event and the Crisis in Darfur, visit www.LCMedia.com/darfurevent.htm
MySpaceTV Videos: SOFT BRAIN by Infinite Mind Media
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MySpaceTV Videos: SOFT BRAIN by Infinite Mind Media
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The making of Suzanne Vega's Second Life Guitar
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Unknown length - Apr 8, 2008
The making of Suzanne Vega's Second Life Guitarinfinitemind3 min 8 sec - Aug 8, 2006On August 3rd, Suzanne Vega performed in Second Life on the program The Infinite Mind, public radio's premiere health and science program. This is a machinima animated movie of Robbie Dingo making the guitar used by Suzanne at the event which entirely took place live within Second Life. It was the first broadcast to emanate live from 3D virtual cyberspace and the first major musical artist to perform live in Second Life. Visit www.lcmedia.typepad.com/the_infinite_mind for more on the broadcast and upcoming live The Infinite Mind programs from Second Life
Kurt Vonnegut in Second Life with The Infinite Mind (machinema) | Dabble Video Search
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METAPHYSICAL MIND MASSAGE MEDITATION ~ Entrance to Infinite Wealth
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Unknown length - Aug 14, 2007
METAPHYSICAL MIND MASSAGE MEDITATION ~ Enter Infinite Wealth You are henceforth choosing to enter into only the most wonderful situations... and thus you will be experiencing the most wonderf You are henceforth choosing to enter into only the most wonderful situations... and thus you will be experiencing the most wonderful results! Your subconscious mind is now becoming fully aware of the infinite abundance of excellent opportunities to enjoy epic wealth within all areas of your life. Within the next seventeen days a miraculous opportunity to create or enter into a positive agreement, collaboration or creative financially rewarding project of some kind may be offered to you. In response to the offer you will make one of the most brilliant, logical and rewarding decisions of your life thus far. You and every fiber of your existence is now aligning itself to assure that you will be entering an infinity of wondrous, life improving opportunities to exponentially expand all levels of love, luck, happiness, health and wealth within your life, now and forever. BONUS: Audio Attraction Amplifier Music: "Entranceicus-Infiniticus" by CHROMATICUS. Available at Apple iTunes. Additional Associations: Abundance Beauty Caring Desire Education Financial Success Gratitude Happiness Imagination Joy Kindness Love Magic New Opportunity Passion, Power Quintessential Receiving Supernatural Tremendous Universal Victorious Wonderful X-Factor Yes Zeal! *All content within this video has been either created and or licensed by this producer / uploader.
having fun
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2 min - Jan 17, 2008
Mission Statement: InFITnity inspires total well-being and motivation through its line of hip apparel that is equally suitable for the gym or the nightlife. Products are innovatively designed to provide a sense of balance and harmony, enhancing the symbiosis of mind, body, and spirit. Philosophy: The balance of mind, body, and spirit (MBS) is an infinite path that leads to infinite results. When you start down this path, the good feelings created by that balance will only attract more feelings of good, in an infinite chain reaction. The goal of living a life of self-motivated joy, inspiration, and positivity in any situation is the attitude behind the InFITnity clothing line. Physical training gives the strength, discipline, and power from the body’s natural endorphin release to create positive thoughts and live life with vigor and confidence. Your spirit provides the faith and path to being truly free from the challenges of living, as well as feel positive about confronting those challenges. InFITnity products are innovatively designed to provide a sense of balance and harmony, enhancing the symbiosis of MBS. Products feature motivational quotes to fuel your journey—whatever and whenever it may be. InFITnity uses the finest, most functional high-performance fabric available, ensuring superior performance and InFITnite value. From the moment you try on the product, you are already on your way to self-realization that you have the power to create and be part of the good life. InFITnity was born from years of experience in a wide variety of physical endeavors ranging from martial arts to dance, combined with an open mind and desire to integrate new activities. The inspiration of the clothing lies in its philosophy: by blending different concepts and styles, mutual respect and unity can be achieved. Consider the idea of merging breakdance with ballet, athletics with nightlife, and body training with intellectual learning…harmony can exist in such pairings, as it does in the very clothes inspired by them. InFITnity’s influence is a blend of Eastern and Western ideas and training, including science, metaphysical medicine, physical arts, and religious beliefs. Combining those influences with awareness of today’s echo-boomer lifestyle is the inspiration behind the InFITnity clothing line. Targeted at those fast-adapting, health-conscious do-it-yourselfers who understand quality and quickly parse out the rest, InFITnity promotes total well-being and motivation. The brand also encourages positive thinking—you are what you think and act accordingly, so positive thoughts will spawn positive actions. InFITnity is firmly committed to lifestyle branding and supports progressive ways of living. The InFITnity brand also offers high-quality physical training services, community services, and other products, all with the goal of sparking inspiration. The brand’s intentions extend well beyond manufacturing, production, and construction. By sparking your body and mind, InFITnity aims to kindle your spirit and make it accessible anytime, anywhere.
METAPHYSICAL MIND MASSAGE MEDITATION Enter Infinite Wealth V2
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Iron Maiden infinite dreams
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48 sec - Feb 27, 2008
不经典不上传!(强烈推荐!!!) 今天上传英国著名重金属 IRON MAIDEN (铁娘子)乐队的MV和现场视频!!! 又一个可以用伟大来形容的乐团!(是他们引领了NWOBHM英国重金属新浪潮这股潮流!他们那短小,紧凑的RIFF,还有经典的双吉他SOLO互飙是日后喜爱他们的朋友最喜欢津津乐道的话题了,他们对重金属的贡献与影响不亚于任何一支优秀的金属乐队!)不,伟大还不够,那什么词合适呢?朋友们帮我想想。。。 开个玩笑,真怕误导了没有听过他们的音乐的朋友们(当然,听摇滚的几乎没有从未听闻铁娘子的音乐的,更没有不知道铁娘子乐队的,如果真有,我只能说太意外拉!),从乐队1980年发行的第一张同名专辑到1988年的颠峰之作“Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”,这之间的铁娘子是真正的铁娘子,所出的几张专辑也是张张经典!到了九十年代,由于换了唱片制作人,Bruce Dickinson的嗓子发炎,状态不佳(后来因为咽喉炎恶化,便离开了乐队,好在2000年又回来了。),乐队开始走向了事业的低谷,专辑也是一张比一张差,这样郁闷的景象一直持续到2000年,嘿嘿,Bruce Dickinson归队,吉他手Adrian Smith也回来了,IRON MAIDEN又回到了从前的最强阵容,虽然一个个都是金属老炮了,但显得似乎比年轻的时候更游刃有余! 好了,说了这么多废话,相信不少朋友也对他们很熟悉了,那就喜欢的给我狂顶!!! 以下内容来自网络: 乐队简历: 铁娘子乐队是"英国重金属新浪潮"的领导者,现已是重金属乐队的杰出代表乐队。 铁娘子乐队1976年组建于伦敦,由贝司手Steve Harris,主音吉他Dave Murray,主唱Paul Di'anno,鼓手Doung Sampson组成。乐队以一种名叫"Eddie"的怪物作为乐队的标志。 铁娘子的音乐是尖锐的吉他,咆哮和演唱还有多变的节奏的重度混合,深受"深紫"和"黑色安息日"及朋克音乐的影响。 1979年乐队发行了第一张EP专辑,该专辑以乐队自己的厂牌通过邮购方式发行。 1980年乐队发行了第一首单曲。同年乐队发表首张同名专辑,专辑中的作品都是以前乐队现场演出过的作品。 1980年,被誉为金属音乐最好的吉他手之一的Adrian Smith加入乐队,1990年他离开乐队。 1981年,乐队推出了第二张专辑,这是张半现场半录音室的专辑,经过人事变动,Clive Burr成为新的鼓手,乐队成为全世界最有现场感染力的乐队之一。 1981年,主唱Di'anno离开乐队,Bruce Dickinson加入乐队,接任主唱位置,由于他的努力,促使乐队在美国崛起。 1983年专辑在美国成为白金唱片,鼓手也更变为Nicko McBrain。 1984的专辑在为期200天的"世界奴隶制巡演"的宣传下获得极大销量。 1986年,旋律化和电子化专辑令许多歌迷惊奇不已。 1988年,乐队出版巅峰之作,专辑获排行榜冠军,并在单曲榜前10名中连续占据4个位置。 1990年的"回归金属根源"专辑,其中的歌曲涉及到艾滋病和大公司倒闭这样的主题。随着Janick Gers加入乐队,乐队1992年出版专辑,这也是Dickinson在铁娘子的最后一张瓦辑,随后,他与乐队分手从事个人发展,Blaze Bayley接替他的位置。 1995年,乐队出版专辑,专辑风格一如既往,并在排行榜上取得佳绩,证实了乐队自身的号召力。 (其实这段时间的铁娘子正是事业的低谷时期,好在21世纪,这帮老炮再渡抗起金属领军者的这面大旗,雄风不减当年。。。资料不全,望大家见谅!) 经典专辑碟评:(资料来自偏执狂金属网!) IRON MAIDEN - 1980 - Iron Maiden 这是铁娘子于1980年踏入江湖的同名处女作,从此以后,江湖上又多了一个令人仰慕的侠客,呃,对不起,不是一个,而是一群,他们飞到你的脑袋里,嗡,嗡,救命啊!!!于是我手起钱落,把它买了回来。 对于当时的金属乐来说,这的确是非比寻常的声音。重金属在经历了10多年的产生发展以后,终于出现了这样一个具有突破性的进展。快速有力的双声部吉他,复杂华丽的贝斯演奏,干脆利落的鼓击以及略带沙哑的歌声,所有这一切都为今后轰轰烈烈的不列颠新浪潮重金属(NWOBHM)开创了先河。无论是Prowler、Sancutary这样的快歌,铿锵有力的Running Free,感人至深的Remember Tomorrow(这是乐队主唱Paul Di'Anno为纪念其祖父而作的歌曲)还是描写经典恐怖故事歌剧幽灵的Phantom Of The Opera,无一不是经典中的经典。最令人振奋的是由Harris写的“队歌”Iron Maiden,Paul Di'Anno充满激情地唱到:“IRON MAIDEN can't be fought,IRON MAIDEN can't be sought....IRON MAIDENS gonna get you, no matter how far!打碎法律,打碎束缚,他们就是最自由最狂野的生命。 因为诞生于1980年这样一个金属新旧更迭的时期,又是由曾经和BLACK SABBATH合作过的Will Malone制作,所以专辑在音色上明显地带有了老式金属的特点:吉他失真很沙,象是从盒子里发出来的,鼓声则比较薄,而铁娘子最有特色的贝斯演奏也没有以后专辑里的那种BLACK SABBATH、PURPLE或PRIEST的专辑中经常能听到,不过这种略微粗糙的音色却使IRON MAIDEN的狂野气质更加突出,没有糟蹋这些好歌。 很多人认为这张专辑是朋克,至少是朋克金属,其实用Steve Harris的话说,“我们不过是想吓吓那些朋克罢了。”(连当时最极端的朋克都被他们吓到,足见其威力)。仔细地分析一下,MAIDEN的吉他RIFF对传统的金属吉他RIFF作了大胆改良,Sancutary中的RIFF简短迅速, 多次反复,和弦也不制音,上拨与下拨交替,这与老金属的制音、闷音、多下拨的演奏方式有很大区别,所以猛地听上去有些象朋克。而歌曲Iron Maiden则是由两把吉他在高低两个声部演奏一段很短的一段旋律RIFF,这样的演奏方式后来成为MAIDEN乃至NWOBHM的标志性特征,甚至影响到了很多极端金属乐队,比如CRADLE OF FILTH。 另外带一句,严格地讲其实这并不是MAIDEN最早出版的作品,因为他们在1979年曾经出版过一张叫The Soundhouse Tapes的EP,那里收录了Iron Maiden、Prowler、Invasion(正式专辑中没有这首歌,后来在The Number Of The Beast中,它被改编为Invaders)、Strange World四首歌的DEMO,其中的Iron Maiden、Strange World在1996年出版的精选集Best Of The Beast(双碟版)中能听到,乐队人员不同,鼓手不是Clive Burr,而是Doug Sampson,吉他手也只有Dave Murray一个,编曲音色上都没什么太大差别,但演奏上却存在一定缺陷,Doug Sampson的速度似乎跟不上吉他,老慢一点,这也是他被替掉的一个重要原因吧。 这张专辑意义重大,从经典程度上可比The Number Of The Beast。 IRON MAIDEN - 1981 - Killers 1980年9月30日,Dennis Stratton离队,天才吉他手Adrian Smith加入乐队。制作人是“校长”Martin Birch。Steve Harris包办了所有歌曲的创作(Killers、Twilight Zone与Paul合作),这次他的作品结构更为复杂,而速度也快了不少,比如Purgatory。专辑第五首Genghis Khan是一首演奏曲,更将眼光转向亚洲,描写的曾经征服欧洲的成吉思汗。至于经典的Killers、Wrathchild,这里就不多说了,听了就知道。Adrian的加盟使MAIDEN在吉他演奏上比上张专辑有了更精彩的表现,歌曲的编配也相应复杂了起来。除了延续上张专辑开创的双琴交叉式RIFF以外,更多了双吉他的SOLO互飚。毫无疑问,Adrian的技术要远高过Dennis,他和Dave Murray的SOLO就象天空中高速飞行的喷气式飞机一样,行云流水,交错回旋,令人爽到极点。鼓手Clive Burr在这张专辑中则有了更杰出的表现,大概是为了配合上张唱片简洁有力的风格,所以他没有太多突出自己,而现在乐队在编曲上为他提供了更为宽阔的空间,所以他终于得以使出自己的看家本领。关于这位鼓手,以后我再专门写一篇对他的评价。MEGA在评价The Number Of The Beast时曾说,MAIDEN是在那时形成的精细的曲风。但如果仔细地听,这张专辑无论从编排还是录音,都已经十分地精致了。这主要归功于制作人Martin Birch。Martin Birch不愧有校长的称号,他那大师级的制作水准为乐队精良的表现提供了很可靠的前提。这位曾经与DEEP PURPLE(监制经典专辑In Rock,制作经典现场Maiden In Japan)、BLACK SABBATH(制作Heaven And Hell和The Mob Rules)合作的大师从此开始了与MAIDEN的长期合作,他为乐队带来了一系列的经典专辑,MAIDEN得以成就在金属界的霸主地位,MARTIN功不可没。 如果说到评分,我认为IRON MAIDEN早期的任何一张专辑比起80年代其他重金属乐队的作品来说,显然要经典的多,如果横向比较的话,这时期他们的专辑都应该至少是10分。不过这样打分有点骇人听闻的嫌疑,所以如果给分低于10分的话,那也只是MAIDEN自己的几张专辑纵向比较的结果,否则要再乘以10倍才行! IRON MAIDEN - 1982 - The Number Of The Beast 制作人Martin Birch在这张专辑里的外号改成了“农民”,而专辑封底的乐队照片也真像五个在烧荒的农民。 说正经的。Paul Di'Anno由于平时不注意保护嗓子,烟酒过度,终于不能再呆下去了,于是,著名的大嗓门Bruce Dickinson得以加盟。Bruce在回忆那段时期的时候曾说:“IRON MAIDEN就像呼之欲出的火龙,我意识到自己可以和他们作些东西。”诚然,用火龙来形容MAIDEN的前两张杰作并不过分,而Bruce的加入,则是真正的画龙点睛。 这张专辑如何经典,MEGA已经说得很详细了,而真正的金属爱好者手中也肯定会有,所以我在这里说说一些大家不常提到的事情。 因为我前面说了,我要专门写一写Clive Burr,所以我们在这里就要把目光集中在这位最不引人注目的MAIDEN身上了。虽然后来的Bruce-Steve-Dave-Arian-Nicko组合的名气最为响亮,但我一直认为,在所有的MAIDEN阵容中,这个时期是最强的,而这张专辑则集中了他所有精彩的演奏技巧。不可否认,后来的Nicko也同样技巧高超,但是在感觉上和Clive还是有差异的。当时KERRANG杂志作了一个鼓手排名的问卷,结果Clive名列第三(不服,这样优秀的鼓手排第三,Who Is The Number One?关于此方面的资料不多,各位谁能介绍一下更详细的内容?)。如果说Nicko是“重剑无锋,大巧不工”,那么Clive则就是“凌厉刚猛,无坚不摧”了。无论是节奏还是加花,他敲得都很迅猛流畅,连贯性很强,直接了当,MAIDEN这个时期的歌也因此显得更辣。Nicko当然也是高手,他的加花一般都加在一个听者认为该加的地方,让人能够有作好准备和他一起畅快淋漓一番;而Clive则更为大胆,他加花的地方经常出人意料,因此听他敲鼓经常感觉像突如其来地被击中,听过后比较值得回味。 如果你注意听Killers和Beast两张中的一些快歌你很容易就会发现,Clive在处理这样的段落时很喜欢使用双手轮击踩镲,最明显的就是Run To The Hills,还有Killers、Children Of The Damned等等。很显然,在手的速度和连贯性上,Clive是要高过Nicko的。在后来的一些现场专辑中,Nicko演绎Clive留下的这些作品时,多多少少都作了些改动,拿来听听,就能比较直接地了解这两位杰出的鼓手在演奏上的差异了。 不知道是不喜欢还是刻意有所保留,Clive并没有更多地展现他的脚上功夫。他用的是单踩,在Killers专辑的Purtatory中他一只脚的速度并不比双踩慢。不过他表现脚功的次数在他录制的这三张专辑中并不多。比较可惜。但说到Nicko,他是出了名的快脚,也用单踩,但他的右脚似乎能像手一样灵活。也许是为了突出这一个特色吧,后来MAIDEN有了很多脚鼓超快的歌。打住,以后再说他。 因为Clive忙于一些个人事务,而且已经厌倦了巡演的生活,所以后来退出了乐队。据说在一次巡演中他得知乐队要找Nicko来顶替他,便很伤感地打电话给Nicko,说:“他们不想要我了,要找你来替我。”Nicko当时很有信心地说:“没这会事。”不过后来他还是真的加入了。Clive走后乐队并没有马上对外宣布,而这时Nicko已经加入了。改组后第一场演出,便是一次电视节目。大概是出于不想让歌迷伤心的考虑,Nicko只好头戴EDDIE的面具演完了一场,Nicko这样“没脸见人”,看来Clive在歌迷心中的地位也够重的了。在后来的Piece Of Mind内页的最后一页倒数第三行有一行小字:A Very Special Thanks To Clive Burr——Good Luck Mate。因为他后来加入的一些乐队名气都不是很大,留下的作品也没什么影响力,所以我们只能在这三张专辑中回味这位传奇鼓手的精彩鼓技了。 IRON MAIDEN - 1985 - Live After Death 这毫无疑问是最好的重金属现场专辑,而且简直就是空前绝后!在谈它的音乐之前,让我们先来看看一些统计数据,IRON MAIDEN为专辑Powerslave进行的巡演开始于1984年8月9日,在接下来的322天里,乐队马不停蹄地奔走在全世界32个国家之间,共演出了192场,路程总计近10万英里,连同工作人员共用过7778间客房,在演出过程中共用去6392根吉他弦,3760根鼓槌,3008个吉他拨片,还消费了50000听啤酒,30000听软饮料......所有的演出设备要用6辆15米长的大卡车运载,总计逾40吨(拷!这个统计这些数字的人才真的牛呢,那么精确,记性也太好拉吧。。。)——象这样规模的重金属乐队巡演即使在METALLICA,GUNS 'N ROSES的鼎盛时期也只能想想而已,不是因为他们没有实力做到,而是缺乏这样的JI情和毅力,只有MOTORHEAD,JUDAS PRIEST这样的乐队才可能与IRON MAIDEN有一拼,这是百分之百的重金属生活方式,只有视金属为生命的乐队才会这样去做! Live After Death在音乐上也达到了重金属的颠峰,正如同JUDAS PRIEST的Unleashed In The East专辑,IRON MAIDEN在这张现场专辑中的金属音色是他们所有专辑中最出色的,仍然是那些歌曲,在现场演绎得更重更硬。和乐队后来那两张软绵绵,既不生又不死的A Real Live/Dead One比起来,这张既有生(Live,双关语,同时指现场和生命)又有死(Death)的现场专辑显然好得太多了。专辑中所选的歌曲都是IM的经典作品,从2 Minutes To Midnight,The Trooper到13分钟长的叙事诗Rime Of The Ancient Mariner(这首歌的这个版本是我最喜欢的IM作品),从The Number Of The Beast,Hallowed Be Thy Name到Running Free,长达70分钟的专辑(磁带版更长达100分钟)从头到尾全部是熟悉得不能再熟悉的歌曲。乐队的演出没有主唱下台握手或者吉他手跳下台的噱头,他们一直在老老实实地再现自己的歌曲。即使在他们招牌般的怪物Eddie出场的时刻,也选在了Rime Of The Ancient Mariner这首歌中间的大段过门处,怪物模型出场时嘎吱作响的声音正好似破旧的木船摇曳的声响,反而映衬了这首水手民谣的独特氛围。真不明白为什么总有人把IRON MAIDEN看作一支流行重金属乐队,难道象这样一点水分也没有的现场演出不是比那些死亡金属乐队们喷(假)血的现场表演更纯粹么? 专辑的录音非常清楚,Dave Murray和Adrian Smith一左一右的吉他分得很清楚,交错的吉他riff一点也不乱,Steve Harris的贝司稳坐中央,Nicko McBrain用密实的鼓声铸造了坚实的后盾,Bruce Dickinson游刃有余地在前面卖弄他的大公鸡嗓子。象这样立体感十足、效果强烈的现场专辑真不知道是怎么录制出来的,在我听过的现场专辑中,也许只有DEEP PURPLE的Made In Japan能有这么好的效果。专辑封套中还专门有制作人Martin Birch对这张专辑录制过程的一段回忆,有兴趣的朋友应该仔细读一读。 专辑的影响也很大,它甚至成为日后重金属乐队录制现场专辑的一个典范,它告诉我们,重金属音乐并非单纯的唱片艺术,现场演出是重金属音乐魅力很大的一部分,甚至可能是更为重要的一部分。 IRON MAIDEN - 1986 - Somewhere In Time MAIDEN一直是富有进取精神的,这也是他们引领金属潮流20年的重要原因。1986年流行金属开始大行其道,但MAIDEN却一片POP之声中独树一帜,用他们旺盛的生命力为我们带来了又一张经典。 他们破天荒地开始使用合成器的音色,不过,这并不代表他们在对金属的态度上发生了任何改变,Guitar Synth、Bass Synth在Adrian、Dave和Steve手中被赋予了不同凡响的效果,宏伟细腻的音响使MAIDEN的音乐如虎添翼,在激情中更具深度。专辑的录音可以算是MAIDEN有史以来最清晰细致的,也只有他们这样出色的技术才能够胜任如此精致的录音。乐器部分的音色不象Live After Death那样刚猛凌厉,而是非常圆润厚实,饱满富有弹性。 Somewhere In Time可以翻译成为“时间中的某地”,在这样一个富有科幻色彩的主题之下,MAIDEN一改往日歌词中的刀光剑影,托穿越时空之名表露了人在岁月面前的无奈。Bruce Dickinson在前42分45秒的时间里向我们讲述了一个又一个的关于岁月的故事:长路上奔跑的的旅者,和他做伴的只有风和孤独(The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner);身在他乡异地的陌生人,年轻时满载梦想与希望离开家乡,在漂泊中寻找另外一个精彩的世界(Stranger In A Stranger Land),走过千山万水后感叹,自己变得连自己都不熟悉了(Wasted Years);黑暗的街上燃烧着狂乱的火焰,远处的哭泣声使夜晚显得格外凄凉,疯狂之海看不到阳光(Sea Of Madness);每个人都曾经发现,一些陌生的面孔似曾相识,一些陌生的地方依稀在梦中来过,亦真亦幻难取舍(Deja-Vu);人们象羊皮下面的狼一样掩饰自己内心的罪过(Caught Somewhere In Time),当我们发现自己再一次重生的时候,到底是已经死去还是刚从梦中惊醒(Heaven Can Wait)? 在听这前七首歌的时候,我总感到心里一阵阵的伤感,虽然音乐还像以往一样热烈,但歌越快,我就觉得时间过得越快,每听过一遍,似乎时间就离我远去了一些。我自从听金属以来第一次产生了这样的感觉:它不像其他经典那样,让人越喜欢越想听,每对它的理解深一些的时候,我就越不敢去听,因为每多听一遍,就愈感觉黯然消魂。我还年轻,还不至于有太多的伤感,但我有时想,如果很多年以后我不再年轻了,那时再听这张CD,会是一种什么样的感受呢?所以,现在我最好Caught Somewhere In Time,Dont't Waste My Time,Always Searching For Those Wasted Years。在后来我看到了《大话西游》的电影那个同样看似热热闹闹实际却无比凄凉的悲剧真的很象Somewhere In Time,同样通过时空交错这一手法展现了很多令人伤感的事实。EDDIE的时光机器和紫霞的月光宝盒虽然一西一中,一洋一土,但人的感情总是一样的。 到了最后的8分35秒,MAIDEN终于又回到了他们擅长的历史题材上。Alexander The Great是一首标准的EPIC METAL作品,讲述的是古希腊国王亚历山大一生的经历,恢弘的气势与当年的POWERSLAVE有异曲同工之妙。 这张专辑的美工是很有创意的,在封面加封底的一整幅画中,包括了许多与MAIDEN有关的事物,连乐队的五个人也被画了进去。如果各位有兴趣,我后面可以告诉大家这幅画里都有什么东西。 IRON MAIDEN - 1988 - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son Seven deadly sins/ Seven ways to win/ Seven holy paths to hell/ And your trip begins......随着这熟悉的旋律响起,9年前的一幕再次回到眼前。星期天早上起来,直奔打口店,柜台里摆着两盘IRON MAIDEN,一盘Live After Death,一盘就是这个Seventh Son,手里的钱只够买一盘,据说Live After Death有100分钟长,于是我决定买这盘。可是老板没来,柜台打不开,我只好先出去转了一圈,结果回来发现Live After Death已经没有了!!!退而求其次,只好买了Seventh Son,回到家后才发现,原来就在我出去转的那一会(不超过半小时),Warcat把那盘Live After Death买走了,现在正得意地听着......不过让我感到有些平衡的是,Live After Death很快就人手一盘,而这盘Seventh Son在很长的一段时间里再也没有看到有卖的,所以我这盘Seventh Son也成为我所有磁带里流传最多的一盘(几乎和Master Of Puppets差不多了),后来也几乎烂得听不清了。直到现在,虽然早就买到CD了,但那盘磁带哪里贴着透明胶,哪里沾了一点油渍,哪里的音效略有破损都记得清清楚楚。 毫不夸张,这是我听的最多的专辑之一,因为每次听都有新的收获,所以我还想不出什么理由将来会不去听它。和IRON MAIDEN其他所有专辑不同的是,它是乐队唯一的一张概念专辑,虽然乐队开始并没有想到要做成概念专辑,但是最终的结果却让人感到出人意料的统一。这张专辑是IRON MAIDEN组队以来最柔的一张专辑,不过却是最复杂的一张,它的编配极其细腻,你可能不经意间听到的是他们出色的旋律,但是请你注意到那时而突显的贝司solo,若隐若现的键盘,透过重失真伴奏的原声吉他,以及相同的riff后面变化的fill......有时候我怀疑他们究竟是即兴的演奏还是事先编排好了的,如果是后者,那我只能说他们的记性实在是太好了。专辑的每首歌都是如此经典,我甚至可以给每首歌专门写一篇文章。每次听到Infinite Dreams中Bruce Dickinson充满迷惑的唱道“Help me, help me to find my true self/ Without seeing the future/ Save me, save me from the torturing myself/ Even within my dreams”,我也忍不住被他们的音乐带到了那庄周梦蝶的境界,梦境与现实,究竟孰真孰假,难以辨明。而The Evil That Men Do则带给我强烈的困惑,在自私的爱情背后,难道竟是邪恶在隐藏?The Clairboyant中那种强烈的宿命情绪则让你感到恐惧,“There's time to live but isn't it strange/ That as soon as you're born you're dying”。最后一首Only The Good Die Young更令人心寒,因为如果真的是好人不长命,而邪恶能够长存的话,那我们的生活也就失去了向善的动力。整张专辑都洋溢着这种宿命和悲观的论调,所以我一直很奇怪为什么IRON MAIDEN能够那么流行,这张专辑一共就8首歌,却有4首单曲打入了英国排行榜的前10,这不能不说是一个奇迹。而这正是IRON MAIDEN最高明的地方,他们能够将他们的思想和在音乐上的造诣巧妙地隐藏在一些优美的旋律背后,从而得到更广泛的传播,而在真正听音乐的时候,那就是仁者见仁,智者见智了,高者能得其精华,而低者也能自得其乐。 至于分数,我觉得已经不太重要,IRON MAIDEN早期的任何一张专辑都足以名垂千古。 IRON MAIDEN - 2000 - Brave New World DICKINSON IS BACK! 上个世纪最后一个春天,当我和往常一样游荡到IRON MAIDEN的官方站点,只为了看一眼Eddie的时候,扑面而来的就是这个大标题。是的!终于可以摆脱那个嗓音有如止咳糖浆般腻人的Blaze Bayley,Bruce Dickinson要回来了!IRON MAIDEN回来了!接下来的一年时间是在躁动不安的心情中度过的,我和其他MAIDEN FANS们一起不停的猜测拥有Adrian Smith,Dave Murray和Janick Gers的IRON MAIDEN的阵容是何等的壮观,专辑Brave New World的意蕴何在......终于,在2000年一个燥热的夏夜,我从INTERNET上下载了Brave New World的整张专辑,打开WINAMP,按下PLAY...... 第一首Wicker Man的MTV我是在Maiden的官方站点下载的:黑暗之中,人群在漫无目的地奔跑,碰撞,骚乱,无助地哭喊......直到灯光亮起,巨大的Eddie雕像缓缓升起,所有人都找到了目标,围拢起来,跟着Dickinson一起高呼:“Your time will come/Your time will come”是啊,Dickinson,Eddie,浴火重生的IRON MAIDEN,还有这张专辑Brave New World都在向全世界宣布:过去的就让他过去吧,一个崭新的时代来临了! 第二首Ghost of The Navigator给我们展示了一个坚强的老水手形象。第一句“I have sailed to many lands /Now I make no final journey/On the boat I stand ,west is where I go”就有如“风萧萧兮易水寒,壮士一去兮不复还”般悲壮。夕阳西下,夜幕降临,前方的航路上有巨浪,有暗礁,有鬼怪横行,有女妖甜美歌声的诱惑...但水手的意志更加坚定,握紧手中的舵,胜利就在面前“I will not fail now as sunrise comes the darkness left behind”!难道不就是这种意志支撑着IRON MAIDEN走过20年的风风雨雨吗? 紧接着是标题曲Brave New World,静谧哀伤的浅声低吟和勇敢奔放的的热情呼喊交替演绎凄美的歌词,营造出莫名的迷茫氛围。看着专辑封面——阴云笼罩下的繁华未来都市,应该不难理解Maiden的涵义。 第四首Blood Brothers是首反战的歌曲,Dickinson对人性本身,对我们认为理所当然的人生提出了质疑:为什么我们要面对这样的一个世界呢?好兄弟,你告诉我。看着国内一些著名的军事论坛上,那么多所谓的热血青年在一味地鼓动着战争,真想拉住他们的手,朝着海峡对岸一起高唱“We are Blood Brothers”......sigh 第五首the Mercenary进一步展示了战争的残酷:杀戮,抢劫,恐惧,“You’ve got to kill to stay alive”Dickinson在熊熊大火当中无助的呼唤“Show them no fear,show them no pain”,紧张快速的四分四十二秒过去,Dickinson又迷失在现实和梦幻之间了。Dream of Mirrors也许可以看作Seventh son of A Seventh Son中Infinite Dream的延续,不过这次做的不是恶梦了哦,但是还是和以前一样迷茫...看来Harris他们和我一样,都是爱做梦的家伙,呵呵。 第八首the Nomad当中那段精彩绝伦的instrumental让我对马背上的游牧民族产生极度的向往,策马扬鞭,有如苍鹰一般掠过草原,马蹄下,草叶上的露珠泛着清晨的阳光,自由自在的微风轻抚着长发......Nomad,you are the rider of mysterious.....这是何等的大气啊。 第九首Out of the Silent Planet似乎是Brave New World的孪生姐妹,描述同样一个荒芜死寂的世界末日景象。回头看看专辑的其他曲目,发现其他的歌曲之间也有比较近的亲缘关系,比如Ghost of the Navigator和the Nomad,Blood Brothers,the Mercenary和最后一首the Thin LKine Between Love And Hate......这是否说明这些歌曲在创作上有着某种联系呢? 这张专辑向世人宣布了IRON MAIDEN的回归,证实了金属精神不会随着时间的流逝而消磨。意义重大,可以和当年第一张IRON MAIDEN相比,所以,我给满分10分! 后记:去年看到本属于韩流一族的“轻音乐”杂志,上面居然有Brave New World的介绍!大意如此:IRON MAIDEN是一只英国乐队,成立20余年,一直半红不紫,直到2000年大碟Brave New World的推出,才尝到了当红明星的味道......这些孩子真是可爱的紧,快赶上当年的黄飞行员啦。 唱片目录: “Somewhere In Time” Full Length 1986 “No Prayer For The Dying” Full Length 1990 “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son” Full Length 1988 “Powerslave” Full Length 1984 “Piece Of Mind” Full Length 1983 “The Number Of The Beast” Full Length 1982 “Killers” Full Length 1981 “Iron Maiden” Full Length 1980 “Dance Of Death” Full Length 2003 “Brave New World” Full Length 2000 “Fear Of The Dark” Full Length 1992 “The X Factor” Full Length 1995 “Virtual XI” Full Length 1998 “Rock In Rio” Live 2001 “Live After Death” Live 1985 “Live At Donington” Live 1993 “The Soundhouse Tapes” EP 1979 “A Matter Of Life And Death” Full Length 2006 “A Real Live One” Live 1993 “Death On The Road” Live 2005 “A Real Dead One” Live 1993 “Aces High” Single 1984 “Be Quick Or Be Dead” Single 1992 “Beast Over Hammersmith” Best Of 2002 “Bring Your Daughter ... To The Slaughter” Single 1990 “Can I Play With Madness” Single 1988 “From Here To Eternity” Single 1992 “Man On The Edge” Single 1995
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