Album Review: 寂寞, 好了 – 蔡旻佑

寂寞, 好了 by 蔡旻佑

寂寞, 好了 (Loneliness) is the third album from Taiwanese singer-songwriter, 蔡旻佑 (Evan Yo), and marks his first as a full-time singer. In this album, the 22-year-old music major chose to sing compositions by others, a departure from his first two albums where he wrote all the songs. The result, is an album with a more mature sound.

There is no denying the talent of this up and coming singer-songwriter. He has shown in his first two albums that he can write very good songs. On this album, he wrote four of the songs.

This album has an eclectic selection of songs, ranging from pop, rock, R&B to punk. Almost all the songs on this album are good, but if I have to pick the better ones, I would have to say the oh-so-sweet “小乖乖”, heart-wrenching love ballad “寂寞, 好了“, rock anthem “爱是对的”, my favourite 6/8 rhythm “你看不到的天空”, sing-a-long R&B ditty “Hey !”, pop rock “我的宝贝” and the Green Day-esque punk rock number “打不倒男孩”. That’s more than half the album!

I must specially mention Evan’s vocals on this album. I think he has improved a lot in his singing. It’s like, you can feel the emotions that he sings about in his songs, such as the  sweet, blossoming love in 小乖乖, and the betrayal of love when he sings “多假 多假 多假” in 寂寞, 好了.

This is definitely an album worth getting. I give it a 4 out of 5.

Track Listing
01 – 发光的简讯
02 – 小乖乖
03 – 寂寞, 好了
04 – 爱是对的
05 – 日蚀
06 – 你看不到的天空
07 – Hey !
08 – 我的宝贝
09 – 打不倒男孩
10 – 走

寂寞, 好了 – 蔡旻佑 Guitar Tab

寂寞, 好了 is the first single from young Taiwanese singer-songwriter, 蔡旻佑’s (Evan Yo) third and latest album of the same name. The music is by 彭学斌 and the lyrics by 张天成. I absolutely dig this song. I’ve been spinning it, the whole album in fact, in repeat mode on my player for the past two weeks. My song of the moment.

Great melody and lyrics. A special mention for Evan Yo’s vocals, because I think he has matured a lot in his singing. You can feel the emotions of the song in his singing.

For a while, I had some difficulty figuring out the chords for some parts of the song. It sounds about right now, I hope. Enjoy the song.

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寂寞, 好了
蔡旻佑

Original Key: A > F#
Capo: 2^nd fret

Verse 1
G                          Em                  C          D
拼命的上网 闷坏的胸口让我想大声的呐喊
G                           Em                    C
我努力不放 你冷淡 你让分手 就这样
B7           Em
我连做梦也感觉受伤

Pre-chorus 1
Em/D        Em/C#     Em/C
一年过了 还是一天 计算着慌张
C                          G/B
计程车上的音响 我们最爱的情歌
Am                          B
这一刻却重重击破思念的 心脏

Chorus 1
E                           G#m                A
夜深了我怎么办 寂寞了谁在身旁
B
心情变得好复杂 想她 念她 恨她
E                           G#m                A
一个人你害怕吗 细数过漫天星光
B                   G#m
说好永远不分开 多假 多假 多假
C#m         A
让记忆长出翅膀 飞翔
B               E
心放空了 寂寞 好了

Short Interlude

Verse 2
G                           Em                   C
坚强外表下 我脆弱 情人节开始失常
B7           Em
别人庆祝 我却很失落

Pre-chorus 2

Em/D       Em/C#      Em/C
秋天过了 冬天漫长 欢愉而感伤
C                          G/B
我们天真的勇敢 我们追求的梦想
Am                          B
舍不得也只能收藏旅行的 时光

Repeat Chorus 1

Bridge
Em                  Bm      Em
寂寞感冒全都可以好的
C                       D
爱多甜 伤多痛 都释放 oh~

Interlude

Chorus 2
E                           G#m                A
夜深了我怎么办 寂寞了谁在身旁
B
心情变得好复杂 想她 念她 恨她
E                           G#m                A
一个人你害怕吗 细数过漫天星光
B                   G#m
说好永远不分开 多假 多假 多假
C#m         A    Am
让记忆长出翅膀 飞翔   ah~
A              B                E
没有你 心放空了 寂寞 好了

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岚 – Tank Guitar Tab

岚, I just found out, means mist. Wonder why I did not bother to find out earlier. Well, at least I learn something new today. I digressed.

岚 is a song from Tank’s (吕健中) second album, Keep Fighting 延长比賽, which contains hits like 非你莫属 and 专属天使. Tank wrote the  music, and the lyrics are by 陈信延. What attracted me to the song are the lyrics actually, which tells the story of a missed love. The song is quite easy to play.

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岚
Tank

Original Key: D
Capo: 2^nd fret

Verse 1
F               G             C
还记得那夜 青春最初一页
F               G             C
眼前的世界 看起来快毁灭
F               G               Em          Am
你在我身边 看着屋檐 像末日的雨天
Dm                    F             G
倘若雨大一些 是否靠近一点

F               G             C
你没有察觉 心跳特别强烈
F               G             C
台风把沉默 吹袭了一整夜
F               G               Em          Am
明明有感觉 可惜时间 溜出了我指尖
Dm                         F         G
回头只看得见 满地回忆的碎

Chorus
C             G/B       Am          Am/G
答案一直到今天 才在我心中浮现
F           Dm7              F             G
爱情曾出现 那一瞬间 我们都没发现
C             G/B       Am          Am/G
那雨势一直到今天 还下在我心里面
F               Dm7          F              G           C
淋湿了双眼 事过境迁 才清晰地看见 你的脸

Short Interlude

Verse 2
F               G             C
后来那几年 当然也有雨天
F               G             C
我开始学会 等雨后的晴天
F               G               Em          Am
谁在我身边 渡过长夜 任雨点再倾泻
Dm                    F             G
却再也找不回 当时心动感觉

F               G             C
你是否偶尔 像我静静怀念
F               G             C
岚一样的爱 倾盆的那一年
F                      G                  Em          Am
如果那场雨再度袭卷 重新再淋一遍
Dm                   F                  G
我一定抱住你 绝对不让你走远

Repeat Chorus

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Listen to the song:

Green Day Live in Singapore

Green Day Live in Singapore

Green Day will be bringing their 21st Century Breakdown Tour to Singapore next January, their first concert in South East Asia. They will be playing at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 14 January 2010 (Thursday), 8pm. Tickets are now on sale.

What a way to start the new year! It’s been ages since I last attended a rock concert. I’m sure it’ll be a good one, even if they are only going to play songs from their latest album, “21st Century Breakdown”.

I’ve made good my promise not to miss a Green Day concert should they come around. Will you be there too? I can’t wait…

坏人 – 方炯镔 Guitar Tab

坏人, is the first single from the debut solo album, 好人?! A-bin, of Malaysian singer-songwriter, 方炯镔 (Abin). The music is by 方炯镔 and the lyrics by 马嵩惟. It is also one of the theme songs for Taiwanese drama series, 牵牛花开的日子.

The song is not, in my opinion, one that stands out melodically. But it does grow on you.

I would have tabbed the song in the original key of B but it would have been difficult to play (although the transition to the key of C would be easy). I decided suffering for one-fifth of the song (when transiting into the key of G#) would be less painful.

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坏人
方炯镔

Original Key: B > C
Capo: 4^th fret

Verse
G             D/F#    Em          Em/D
那一扇车门    关出我们的裂痕
C             D             G
一声就震断了回头的路程

G             D/F#    Em          Em/D
爱无法均分    以后就留给你们
C             D             G
也许用伤害结束爱才更动人

Pre-chorus
C                     D
容忍的人其实并不笨
Bm                   Em
只是宁可对自己残忍
C
既然爱不能恒温
Am7                D
祝福就给你下一个人

Chorus 1
G             D/F#
你是好人也是个坏人
Em                      Em/D
对我坦承只为了朝他狂奔
C             G/B
不能放任所以放了
Am7        D
这点痛我还能忍

G             D/F#
我是好人也是个坏人
Em                      Em/D
分得够狠你才有借口转身
C             G/B
宁愿爱一点不剩
Am7    D             G
也不忍看恋人爱成路人

Interlude
Repeat Pre-chorus, Chorus 1

Bridge
Em
三个人从不对等
Bm
总有个人必须牺牲
C             Am7            D   D#
那永恒就等他带你完成

(Raise key by half a step)

Chorus 2
G#           D#/G
你是好人也是个坏人
Fm                      Fm/D#
对我坦承只为了朝他狂奔
C#           G#/C
不能放任所以放了
A#m7      D#
这点痛我还能忍

G#           D#/G
我是好人也是个坏人
Fm                      Fm/D#
分得够狠你才有借口转身
C#           G#/C
宁愿爱一点不剩
A#m7  D#           G#
也不忍看恋人爱成路人

Outro
C#           G#/C
宁愿爱一点不剩
A#m7  D#           G#
也不忍看恋人爱成路人

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非你莫属 – Tank Guitar Tab

It’s been a while. Saw a comment for Tank’s 非你莫属. Since I have it, I decided to post the tab for the song.

非你莫属 was originally sung by Taiwanese actress, 林依晨, for the soundtrack of Taiwanese idol drama series, 东方茱丽叶 (Tokyo Juliet). Tank later recorded the song for his second album, 延长比赛 Keep Fighting. The music is by Tank and lyrics by 陈信延.

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非你莫属
Tank

Original Key: A > B
Capo: 2^nd fret

Verse 1
G             D/F#    Em  Cm           D         G

懂得让我微笑的人   再没有谁比你有天份
G             D/F#    Em  Cm           D         G

轻易闯进我的心门   明天的美梦你完成

Pre-chorus
B                         Em
整个宇宙   浩瀚无边的尽头
C             G/B         Am7        D
每颗渺小星球   全都绕着你走

Chorus 1
G     D/F#    Em   Em/D
爱我   非你莫属
C     G/B         Am7        D
我只愿守护   由你给我的幸福
G     D/F#    Em   Em/D
爱我   非你莫属
C         G/B             Am7     D
也许会笑着哭   但那人是你所以
G
不怕苦

Short Interlude

Verse 2
G             D/F#    Em  Cm           D         G
懂得让我流泪的人   给的感动一定是最深
G             D/F#    Em  Cm           D         G

在我心中留下伤痕             你同时点亮了星晨
Repeat Pre-chorus, Chorus 1

Bridge
C                Bm                 Am7
那么多相遇   偏偏只和你
G
天造地设般产生奇迹
C                    Bm                 Am7
哦我心的缝隙   我想除了你
D     E7   (Raise key by half step)
任谁也无法填补这空虚

Chorus 2
A     E/G#    F#m   F#m/E
爱我   非你莫属
D     A/C#           Bm7    E
我只愿守护   由你给我的幸福
A     E/G#    F#m   F#m/E
爱我   非你莫属
D         A/C#           Bm7    E
也许会笑着哭   但那人是你所以
A
不怕苦

Outro
D         E             A   E/G#
那人是你所以   不怕苦
F#m   F#m/E   D   A/C#   Bm7   E   A
Woo    我不怕苦

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Nominations for Singapore Hit Awards 2009

The Singapore Hit Awards (SHA) (新加坡金曲奖) is back for the 15th year. Organised by Singapore Chinese radio station Y.E.S. 93.3 FM, this year’s award ceremony will be held on 6 November 2009 (Friday), 7.30pm, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Seriously, the SHA 2009 website sucks. For a large media company like MediaCorp, you’d think it will have the resources to put together a more decent website. Well, occupational disease perhaps, just a small complaint before presenting the list of nominees for the awards voted for by professional judges below:

年度专辑大奖 (Album of the Year)
Album / Artiste
橙月 / 方大同
春.日光 / 苏打绿
后青春期的诗 / 五月天
魔杰座 / 周杰伦
太阳 / 陈绮贞

最佳专辑制作人 (Best Album Producer)
Producer(s) / Album (Artiste)
Edward Chan、Charles Lee、方大同 / 橙月 (方大同)
林暐哲 / 春.日光 (苏打绿)
五月天 / 后青春期的诗 (五月天)
钟成虎 / 太阳 (陈绮贞)
周杰伦 / 魔杰座 (周杰伦)

My thoughts: Good albums all. It’s going to be a close fight for both of the above awards.

最佳单曲制作人 (Best Single Producer)
Producer(s) / Single (Album / Artiste)
Edward Chan、Charles Lee、 方大同 / 黑白 (橙月 / 方大同) [watch/listen]
林暐哲 / 日光 (春.日光 / 苏打绿) [watch/listen]
五月天 / 你不是真正的快乐 (后青春期的诗 / 五月天) [watch/listen]
周杰伦 / 稻香 (魔杰座 / 周杰伦) [watch/listen]
周杰伦 / 说好的幸福呢 (魔杰座 / 周杰伦) [watch/listen]

最佳本地作词 (Best Local Lyricist)
Lyricist / Song (Album / Artiste)
陈佳明 / 如燕 (戏剧万岁 / Olivia Ong) [watch/listen]
蔡健雅 / 思念 (My Space / 蔡健雅) [watch/listen]
小寒 / 疼憨人 (12莲花电影原声带 / 杨佳盈)
小寒 / 同花顺 (12莲花电影原声带 / 林倛玉) [watch/listen]
邢增华 / 我还想她 (陆 / 林俊杰) [watch/listen]

最佳本地作曲 (Best Local Composer)
Composer / Song (Album / Artiste)
陈佳明 / 如燕 (戏剧万岁 / Olivia Ong) [watch/listen]
蔡健雅 / 思念 (My Space / 蔡健雅) [watch/listen]
黄韵仁 / 疼憨人 (12莲花电影原声带 / 杨佳盈)
林倛玉 / 同花顺 (12莲花电影原声带 / 林倛玉) [watch/listen]
林俊杰 / 小酒窝 (陆 / 林俊杰、蔡卓妍) [watch/listen]

最佳本地歌手 (Best Local Vocalist)
Vocalist / Album
陈伟联 / 走唱 陈伟联
黄义达 / 写给自己的歌
林俊杰 / 陆
迷路兵 / 三角行
潘嘉丽 / Smiling Kelly

最佳演绎男歌手 (Best Male Vocalist)
Vocalist / Album
曹格 / 超级4th场
方大同 / 橙月
王力宏 / 心.跳
萧敬腾 / 王妃
周杰伦 / 魔杰座

最佳演绎女歌手 (Best Female Vocalist)
Vocalist / Album
陈绮贞 / 太阳
梁静茹 / 静茹&情歌－别再为他流泪
梁文音 / 爱的诗篇
徐佳莹 / 徐佳莹首张创作专辑
张惠妹 / 阿密特意识专辑

最佳创作歌手 (Best Singer-Songwriter)
Artiste / Album
方大同 / 橙月
苏打绿 / 春.日光
王力宏 / 心.跳
五月天 / 后青春期的诗
周杰伦 / 魔杰座

最佳组合 (Best Group)
Group / Album
大嘴巴 / 王元口力口
飞轮海 / 越來越爱
棉花糖 / 小飞行
S.H.E / 我的电台 FM S.H.E
神木与瞳 / 为你而活

My thoughts: 飞轮海 for Best Group? You wonder why.

最佳乐团 (Best Band)
Band / Album
董事长 / 花光他的钱
迷路兵 / 三角行
苏打绿 / 春.日光
Tizzy Bac / 如果看见地狱 我就不怕鬼
五月天 / 后青春期的诗

My thoughts: This one is likely a two-way fight between 苏打绿 and 五月天.

优秀新人 (Outstanding New Artiste)
Artiste / Album
冰淇淋少女组 / 1st 最棒
陈乃荣 / Paradise
高以爱 / Alisa同名专辑
黄靖伦 / 伦语录
黄文星 / 我的亿万面包电视原声带
纪佳松 / Blue J
梁文音 / 爱的诗篇
棉花糖 / 小飞行
神木与瞳 / 为你而活
魏如昀 / 傻
夏宇童 / 雨瞳
谢和弦 / 虽然很芭乐
徐佳莹 / 徐佳莹首张创作专辑
杨佳盈 / 12莲花电影原声带
张芸京 / 破天荒
卓义峰 / 贩卖温柔

My thoughts: Well, this is not a “Best” award because it’s going out to A LOT OF the artistes on the above list. If this is an exercise to up the attendance at the award ceremony by getting more artistes to turn up, it’s a bad attempt.

Which “Man In The Mirror”?

“Man In The Mirror” is one of Michael Jackson’s songs that I like very much. This was also the last song I learnt at my guitar lesson. I remember hearing my instructor play it on the guitar and I really liked his version, percussive and with so much feel. Unfortunately, I can’t play it as well as he does, probably never will.

Recently, I heard a version of the song by Wang Leehom (王力宏), arranged in his chinked-out style. Leehom is a great musician but frankly, I don’t like his version.

I also found a version of “Man in The Mirror” by James Morrison. I think it sounds comfortable, and not bad at all. Could be his raspy voice.

Michael Jackson still does it best, I feel, from the song arrangement to the vocals. Can anybody top him at all? Maybe that’s why he’s the King of Pop.

What do you think?

Song of the Moment: Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You (方大同)

Having given 方大同’s (Khalil Fong) latest album a once through, this song immediately stood out: a remake of George Benson’s “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You”.

This would probably be the only song on the album I’d play over and over again without getting sick of (for now at least). Timeless classic that it is, Khalil’s soothing vocals and music arrangement, especially, give it a raw feel. The song sounds familiar yet refreshing at the same time. (Edit, 20 August 2009: Just like to add that) I really love the riff from the saxophone (I think, I’m not really good at recognising brass instruments) in the chorus.

The song is found in Khalil’s latest album, “可啦思刻” (Timeless), released on 14 August 2009.

说你也一样爱着我 – 张栋梁 Guitar Tab

“说你也一样爱着我” is the second single from 张栋梁’s (Nicholas Teo) latest album, “沉默的瞬间” (The Moment of Silence). A happy love song, the music is composed by 黄俊焰 and lyrics by 郑翔维.

This song is in the key of E and modulates to F in the last chorus of the song. I always thought F is a difficult key to play on the guitar but now I think E is more difficult…lol. The fingerings for the slash chords in the key of E can be quite tricky.

Anyway, have fun! Good training for the fingers.

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说你也一样爱着我
张栋梁

Original Key: E > F

Verse 1
E                          B/D#
为什么你   总是闷闷不乐
C#m                     C#m/B
你知不知道   你是最好的
A                   G#m C#m       A             B
这首歌   我唱这首歌   就是要给你快乐

Verse 2
E                          B/D#
世界上只有   你独一无二
C#m                     C#m/B
我为你填上   幸福的颜色
A                   G#m C#m       A             B
这首歌   我唱这首歌   你要专心地听着

Chorus 1
E                         B/D#
说你也一样爱着我
C#m               C#m/B
有一个温暖角落   那是我心窝
A                     G#m                   A
把你的爱收起来   放进我的口袋
B
不让你轻易离开

E                     B/D#
我会永远爱着你
C#m               C#m/B
到老还是同一句   因为我珍惜
A                     G#m                   A
轻轻地摇着懒椅   戴着老花眼镜
B             E
还记得我们这首歌

Interlude
Repeat Verse 2, Chorus

B
这首歌

E                         B/D#
说你也一样爱着我

(Raise key by half step)

Chorus 2
F                         C/E
说你也一样爱着我
Dm                  Dm/C
有一个温暖角落   那是我心窝
Bb                   Am                  Bb
把你的爱收起来   放进我的口袋
C
不让你轻易离开

F                         C/E
我会永远爱着你
Dm                  Dm/C
到老还是同一句   因为我珍惜
Bb                   Am                  Bb
轻轻地摇着懒椅   戴着老花眼镜
C             F
还记得我们这首歌

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