A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
首歌
Song
The jazz chord substitutions in a country song... that was another thing that bent people's ears. I guess that my favorites are the unique ones. It's not how fast you play. It's that unique blending of different stuff I'm most proud of.
一首乡村歌曲中的爵士和弦替换…那是另一件让人侧耳倾听的事。我想我最喜欢的是独一无二的。重要的不是你弹得有多快。这是我最自豪的独特的混合不同的东西。
When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog - big as a donkey.
当我写这首歌的时候，我想到了孟买附近的大海。我们住在海边的一家旅馆里，渔民们早上五点就来了，他们都在唱着歌。我们去了海滩，我们被一只疯狗追赶——大得像驴子。
I don't need to hear Bill to go through a song. I need to hear Keith to go through a song. I know Bill will be playing what I'm playing anyway. I need to hear Keith because it's all there: the time, the chord changes, and all the licks you have to follow.
我不需要听比尔唱一首歌。我要听基斯唱一首歌。我知道比尔无论如何都会玩我正在玩的游戏。我需要听到基思的声音，因为它就在那里:时间，和弦在变化，所有你必须跟上的节拍。
I work on words, mostly, toward them being poetry or short stories, and then some of those become songs. They all find their place in the world, but they all start off in the same place. I'm always painting and drawing as well, and it's an ongoing creative assignment.
我主要研究文字，主要是诗歌或短篇小说，然后其中一些变成了歌曲。它们都在这个世界上找到了自己的位置，但它们都是从同一个地方开始的。我也一直在画画，这是一个持续不断的创作任务。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Sometimes a song that didn't make one record will stay in my head for so long and just won't go away. I take that as a hint to keep 'em close and not forget about them.
有时候，一首没有录制过一张唱片的歌会在我脑海里停留很长时间，永远不会离开。我认为这是一个暗示，让他们保持密切联系，不要忘记他们。
I've never worried about how long the song is.
我从不担心这首歌有多长。
Every battalion has its marching songs.
每个营都有自己的进行曲。
But when I hear a great song, I can't help but be inspired by it, regardless of whatever genre that song falls under.
但是当我听到一首很棒的歌曲时，我不由自主地被它所鼓舞，不管这首歌属于什么类型。
When I first heard that song, it was a ballad but it had a lot more. It felt like a gospel song when I first heard it and it just moved me.
当我第一次听到这首歌的时候，它是一首民谣，但它包含了更多。当我第一次听到这首歌的时候，感觉就像一首福音歌曲，它打动了我。
I love when people get songs wrong. I love when people take something from a song that's totally not what I intended!
我喜欢人们唱错歌。我喜欢人们从一首歌里拿走一些完全不是我想要的东西!