作者:
ptlin (終於çµæŸçš„起點)
2017-08-01 12:15:39原文連結: https://goo.gl/qXEHZy
Taiwanese Band Mayday Talks 20-Year Career
臺灣樂團五月天談論二十年生涯。
7/31/2017 by Tamar Herman
Twenty years in, Taiwanese band Mayday is a phenomenon on par with the rock
acts of bygone eras.
Multiple generations of music listeners have bonded with the five men: lead
vocalist and primary songwriter Ashin (Chen Shin Hung), band leader and
guitarist Monster (Wen Shang Yi), bassist Masa (Tsai Shen Yen), guitarist
Stone (Shi Chin Hang) and drummer Guan You (Liu Yen Ming). Five former high
school friends, they became emblematic of Taiwan's youth culture in their
early days and have a career propelled on intense concert experiences and
inspirational rock music that blurs the lines of alternative and pop.
Though their fame is limited in scope primarily to the East Asian music
market, Mayday is one of the world's best-selling bands: According to
Alibaba's Ali Music Group, their latest album, last July's History of
Tomorrow, saw more than 200 million digital sales in Taiwan and China alone,
proving that time is doing nothing to minimize the band's success. (For
reference, 2016's top-selling album in the U.S, Drake's Views, racked up
4.14 million equivalent album units that year, according to Nielsen Music.)
The same album took home the best Mandarin album of the year award at this
year's Golden Melody Awards in June, the most prestigious music awards
ceremony in the Chinese-speaking world.
While they're on the cusp of middle age, the band members have a boyish charm
to them that attracts both new and old listeners to their music two decades
in. Sitting on a ledge with his feet dangling behind him, Masa, the youngest
member at 40, radiated enthusiasm as he took in the view of the lower
Manhattan skyline. In the States to prep for the upcoming U.S. stops of their
Life tour, and to see U2's Joshua Tree tour, Ashin, Masa and Monster spoke to
Billboard about their extensive career.
- 五月天在早期為臺灣青少年文化的象徵，後來致力於演唱會演出與音樂創作，
他們的音樂模糊了另類搖滾與流行音樂的界線。
儘管音樂市場僅限在東亞，五月天是世界上暢銷的樂團之一：據阿里巴巴集團的阿里
音樂（Ali Music Group）統計，他們的最新專輯，去年7月發行的《自傳》，單在臺
灣和中國，便有超過2億的數位銷售。
《自傳》獲得今年金曲獎的最佳國語專輯。
步入中年之際，團員有著男孩般的魅力，二十年來吸引著舊有與新進聽眾聆聽他們的
音樂。最年輕的成員瑪莎，在欣賞曼哈頓下城的天際線時，散發著熱情。阿信、瑪莎
、怪獸到美是為了即將到來的《人生無限公司》美國巡迴場次作事前準備，並觀賞
Ｕ２演唱會。
With the casual air of friends who have spent far too much time together
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lichen2 (好想參加十萬青年)
2017-08-01 12:37:00推！謝謝分享！
作者: janet77321 (象) 2017-08-01 12:40:00
被說我們毛難摸才要一直做新編曲和組曲 明明他們自己也很龜毛XDD
作者:
elfish (搭啦)
2017-08-01 13:16:00推！最後面竟然還偷嗆歌迷XDD
相愛相殺的關係(喂)............年底回台灣過年啦^_^
作者:
ptlin (終於çµæŸçš„起點)
2017-08-01 13:26:00推相愛相殺..XDD
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謝謝分享 遇上五月天時我的英文突然就變好了XD
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are329 (阿勒)
2017-08-01 14:57:00我們的毛很難順XD
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yiyi5411 (Smile*)
2017-08-01 15:55:00非常挑剔批判哈哈哈哈哈
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mxsonly (我們好好)
2017-08-01 16:28:00謝謝分享～抱怨好好笑XDDDDDDDD
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2017-08-01 16:41:00謝謝分享！XD
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ekite (不在站上)
2017-08-01 16:46:00推
看到抱怨了,有嗎?不記得有這種事啊..(裝傻中XDDD
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推
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oLynno (琳)
2017-08-01 17:04:00不能全怪歌迷阿，明明你們自己也有把自己搞死的衝動~
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Nianya1 (10)
2017-08-01 17:18:00演唱會!!!!!!
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ken450k (wendychang)
2017-08-01 17:44:00哈哈哈 我忘記有抱怨這事了喔~~~~
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BON555 (蚊子)
2017-08-01 17:56:00年底在台灣!!!
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racening (asali)
2017-08-01 18:34:00因為你們龜毛，所以我們才會變成挑剔批判的啊XDD
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2017-08-01 18:40:00第4點！（眼睛一亮
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這是一種愛的批判 XDD
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riwuta 2017-08-01 18:54:00的確是想好還要更好啊（
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loveci (毛毛的魚)
2017-08-01 19:14:00謝謝分享！謝謝翻譯！
謝謝分享！ 有龜毛的老闆才會有挑剔的歌迷阿,大家互相嘛XD
作者: nazhiko1213 2017-08-01 22:16:00
跨年在台灣(筆記 XD
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謝謝分享^_^
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pscutie (å¡æ´›ç³ [還記得...])
2017-08-01 22:48:00喜歡May date & critical :p
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2017-08-01 23:02:00謝謝翻譯:)
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lincelia (再吃一顆蘋果)
2017-08-01 23:14:00推：）
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u86u86 (牙牙牙~~)
2017-08-01 23:40:00謝謝翻譯 哪有老闆抱怨員工難搞又挑剔的 明明你們也是XDDD
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ashika (藍圈圈轉的頭好暈)
2017-08-02 00:36:00謝謝翻譯 :）
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2017-08-02 00:40:00謝謝翻譯~
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wadija (哇底加)
2017-08-02 00:48:00billboard 推特放上了!!! 來幫忙轉推宣傳吧!!!本來以為是會出採訪影片XD 謝謝原po翻譯
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謝謝pt大的翻譯～
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2017-08-02 11:08:00謝謝分享與翻譯～～～～辛苦了～～～～
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果然！我覺得翻的不順的交給pt大就沒錯了！！XDDDD感謝翻譯！！！
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st3333333 (就算失望 不能絕望)
2017-08-02 14:37:00感謝翻譯
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2017-08-02 15:09:00謝謝pt大
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2017-08-02 17:37:00謝謝分享+翻譯:)
作者: merk0810 (mike) 2017-08-02 21:41:00
喜歡這篇專訪,沒有出現"亞洲XXX"字樣五月天每次演唱會的改編都很驚豔,謝謝他們的用心
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2017-08-03 00:15:00謝謝分享~