音樂旅人
在藍調、搖滾以及騷靈音樂歷史之中,孟菲斯均佔了很重要的一席位,更不在話下的,是這裡是流行音樂最偉大代表人物~貓王皮禮士利~的家鄉。
我們在這裡見證了一幕兩代藍調樂手切磋:傳奇級數的「藍調之獅」巴比布蘭與才十七歲的結他魔人韋特嘉,於比爾街的寶貝帝王會所同場演出,出場之前,老前輩親自指教韋特嘉一些藍調秘技。布蘭頓貝里展示其融合口琴和節奏口技的獨門演出,北密西西比群星在孟菲斯最型格的唱片舖,來了一場藍調搖滾的即興音樂會。《音樂旅人》停留在孟菲斯,剛好是一年一度的「貓王週」,我們到訪貓王錄製其第一首歌的太陽錄音室,又參加了在貓王故居雅園前舉行的燭光晚會,訪問了來自世界各地的貓王迷,了解他們情迷貓王的緣由,更收錄了當地福音樂團以獻唱詩歌致敬。《音樂旅人》又發掘了孟菲斯的騷靈音樂,去了一趟史達斯博物館參觀。年輕的唱作人艾美拉維爾展示當代孟菲斯樂壇的多元性,還有剛簽約加盟側田添百力品牌的「自由靈魂」嘻哈樂團,與我們討論孟菲斯現時的樂壇形勢。
雙語廣播:
粵語/英語 (電視版)
播出時間:
(首播)
2025年2月25日 星期二晚,11時00分
Memphis has played an important role in the history of blues, rock and roll and soul music, not to mention being the hometown of one of popular music’s greatest icons: Elvis. We experience the meeting of young and old generations of the blues when veteran Bobby “Blue” Bland jams with young guitar wizard 17-year old Will Tucker. The elder statesman schools the young Tucker in the finer points of the blues, before a scorching performance at the B.B. King nightclub on Memphis’s famous Beale Street. Brandon Bailey shows us how blues is heading in new directions, with his unique blend of harmonica with beat boxing, and the North Mississippi All Stars give us a down and dirty blues-rock jam at one of Memphis’ hippest record stores. Music Voyager arrives in Memphis during “Elvis Week”, an annual remembrance of the King of Rock and Roll that takes place around the anniversary of his death. We visit Sun Studios, where Elvis made his first recordings, and discover that the studio’s current sound engineer has a great band himself, the Bluff City Backsliders. We attend the candlelight vigil in front of Graceland, and interview some of the thousands of Elvis fans that travel hear from around the world to find out why The King is so special to them, followed by a gospel tribute by the Spirit of Memphis Gospel Ensemble. Music Voyager also explores the sound of Memphis soul music with The Bo-Keys and a visit to the Stax Museum. Young singer-songwriter Amy Lavere demonstrates the diversity of the contemporary Memphis music scene, while up-and-coming hip-hop stars Freesol, who were just signed to Memphis-native Justin Timberlake’s label, discuss the local urban sound.
Bilingual:
Cantonese/ English (TV Version)
Time:
(First run)
2025.2.25 TUE 11:00pm