最後事情結束在吉他黑著臉從兜裡掏出學生證拍在桌上,全場瞬間安靜如雞。他們忙著跟服務員解釋把炸毛的吉他安撫好,三個人尷尬的坐在吧檯前,強裝沒事人般的把臉埋在menu裡。605Please respect copyright.PENANAjQ55FtZfGr
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入場的人潮開始稍緩,店內的空間大約九成滿,姜劭謙的螺絲起子才剛被端到面前,旁邊的舞台下開始有了騷動。605Please respect copyright.PENANAwy1KivsbuI
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樂隊的成員正式從後台露面,下頭的觀眾氣氛熱絡的喝采叫嚷,主唱、吉他、貝斯、keyboard全部都各就各位開始試音,剩下鼓手那裡的座位仍然空缺。605Please respect copyright.PENANAYeJYTIDN7K
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一個樂隊沒有鼓手,這也太稀奇了。姜劭謙捏著吸管吸著飲料,他不怎麼碰過酒,喝不出來好喝或不好喝,但說實話,這杯除了有一點點不太搭調的酒味之外,就是一杯柳橙汁。605Please respect copyright.PENANACJU47dED18
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他默默的瞄向旁邊的許晏誠,他正在喝他的瑪格麗特,藍藍的一杯,杯口外緣還沾著一圈鹽粒,他想像不出來那個味道,但有點好奇。605Please respect copyright.PENANAZvsRiInLnu
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許晏誠注意到他的灼灼目光,轉過頭來,「要試試嗎?」605Please respect copyright.PENANAn04pm4Bb1N
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姜劭謙點點頭,眼裡閃著隱隱的期待。接過酒杯,他輕輕抿了一口,入口的一開始只有鹹,再來是酒裡的苦味和檸檬汁的酸味,他整張臉都痛苦的皺了起來。605Please respect copyright.PENANAB0kTChKjHT
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「好喝嗎?」許晏誠笑著明知故問。605Please respect copyright.PENANAi44saOvVbl
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姜劭謙:「……」605Please respect copyright.PENANAemLAmMYEmt
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這東西能好喝嗎?605Please respect copyright.PENANAfFDhIcdFT1
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「......味道很鳥。」他最終承認。605Please respect copyright.PENANAT6V9NZaL4u
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許晏誠咧出一個"果然是小孩子呢"的笑,姜劭謙睨了他一眼,洩憤一般的吸了一大口柳橙汁。605Please respect copyright.PENANADizNl0aPul
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另一邊,吉他在一旁已經乾了一半的長島冰茶,注意到後台突然探出了一個頭,一個青年跑到台上揮揮手表示抱歉,三步併作兩步的衝到位置上,開始在調整樂器,幾秒後他試著奏出了一個過門,台下的觀眾像是瘋了一樣,喝采叫聲源源不斷,如同他才是整個團的核心,其他團員反倒像陪襯。605Please respect copyright.PENANAbgm1XMSZ81
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第一首歌開始了。主唱是個風采迷人的長髮女子,一身剪裁俐落的黑色洋裝,年紀輕輕卻有一把動人的菸嗓,搭配著清脆的鋼琴和弦,她柔柔的唱著繾綣的情歌,台下正靜靜的聆聽著,突然鼓聲一個突兀的加入,把電吉他跟電貝斯一起拉了進來,三種樂器一起燃燒出激情的共鳴,像脫疆野馬般把主唱狠狠甩在後頭,台下的觀眾此時才好像活過來了一般,興奮的鼓譟不已。605Please respect copyright.PENANAbPzPuZwf5q
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熱烈的鼓點宛如暴雨的侵襲,席捲整個livehouse,觀眾徹底放開了,開始踮著腳邊叫邊跳,姜劭謙也被熱烈的氣氛給撼動,臉上興奮的笑容漸深,頰邊因為興奮而泛出薄薄的紅暈。605Please respect copyright.PENANAMuka3e3Axi
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他轉頭看許晏誠,對方滿臉無動於衷,他和人群間如同隔了一層透明的牆,他的冷靜對比其他人的熱情顯得格格不入。605Please respect copyright.PENANAMU0x69bOoa
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姜劭謙疑惑的問他,許晏誠一臉不置可否:「他們的演出我聽過太多次了,有點麻痺了。」605Please respect copyright.PENANApgMCp8lQtj
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「你是這裡的常客?」605Please respect copyright.PENANAXXOqOMaTDF
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「我在這裡工作過一陣子,之前。」605Please respect copyright.PENANANYZ89wj62m
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他看起來沒有要多說的意思,姜劭謙於是識趣的打住,沒有繼續問下去,繼續沉浸在演出當中。605Please respect copyright.PENANA2WJ07iw3AR
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他們一連表演了五首歌,前四首都是嗨歌,到最後一首就變成抒情的慢歌,為上半場劃下一個漂亮的句點。觀眾看起來都有點意猶未盡,氣氛熱絡得在吧檯前擠成一團,姜劭謙挪了挪位子給他們,他自己手邊一杯螺絲起子才喝到一半,身旁的吉他卻已經在喝第二杯了。605Please respect copyright.PENANAIOrAxOQuIw
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姜劭謙問:「你平常都這麼會喝嗎?」605Please respect copyright.PENANAEfIqid5ODE
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吉他聞言回頭,「這算多嗎?」605Please respect copyright.PENANAWkI54wNiTk
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一杯長島冰茶下去居然還能面不改色,他不禁驚訝於吉他的海量,看著自己手邊的酒味柳橙汁,突然有種悲傷的錯覺。605Please respect copyright.PENANAfLs820kSDu
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但沒等他哀傷幾秒,吉他盯著他,突然狀似深情的撫著他的臉,呵呵笑道:「小姐,你長得真好看。」605Please respect copyright.PENANAdfSRPBVPFV
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姜劭謙:「......」謝囉。605Please respect copyright.PENANAtGBUSsFL6Z
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不久後下半場開始了,聽到這裡姜劭謙終於理解剛才許晏誠的淡然是怎麼來的--再怎麼愛吃的東西,每天照三餐吃也會膩,放到音樂來,道理也是一樣的。他們這一團初聽的時候覺得驚豔,但同樣的東西聽久了便開始膩味了。605Please respect copyright.PENANAkEPA4vdNGz
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所以他帶我們來這裡的用意是?他心中滿滿問號,轉頭不湊巧的看見吉他打了一個大大的哈欠。605Please respect copyright.PENANAHo281hyWaZ
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他開始感覺到腿痠了,稍微活動下腿,許晏誠注意到了,輕聲對他說:「忍耐一下,壓軸在後頭。」605Please respect copyright.PENANAhZ2VNkokZR
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姜劭謙半信半疑,但他的疑問很快被打消了。下半場他們演奏完最後兩首歌,全部樂手停下,鼓手笑咪咪的原地起身接過麥克風,宣佈道:「各位,今天『地平線』的表演就到這裡結束,謝謝今天來的舊雨新知們,有你們的支持,才有今天的演出。但先別急著走,人家說好酒沉甕底,讓我們一起歡迎今晚的特別嘉賓!」605Please respect copyright.PENANAqqYwcb35BZ
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全場突然一片空寂,幾秒後有清脆的掌聲在他身邊響起,姜劭謙驚訝的轉頭看,許晏誠只是給了他一個隱密的笑,多數人都一臉茫然,似乎不知道還有這個環節,但他們也樂於接受,於是掌聲零零星星的擴散到了整個區域,漸漸的,拍手聲充斥了整個空間。605Please respect copyright.PENANABd95ig4jmp
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此時後台走出了一隊人馬,領頭的人背著一把貝斯,穿著一身黑色皮夾克,梳了一個旁分的造型,側邊剃掉,露出一排耳釘,他的五官不笑時是刀削般凌厲,但當他接過麥克風時勾起笑,那份凌厲又轉化成帥氣逼人。605Please respect copyright.PENANAisiYWF8Qui
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「大家好,相信大家可能對我們有點陌生,我來自我介紹一下,我們是野火樂隊。」605Please respect copyright.PENANAsFNkqeapYW
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他介紹了一輪他身後的團員們,高挑的身形帶給台下一陣壓迫感,「今天是我們樂隊時隔三年第一次集結,也是最後一次。今天,在這個舞台上,我要唱一首歌,這首歌是我三年前寫的,獻給我的一位故人,為我曾經狠心的拒絕他而深深道歉。」605Please respect copyright.PENANAwaycaQdv0K
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他撥出一個和弦,當作開始的信號,最一開始是keyboard,調成類似管風琴的音色,宛如敘事一般的前奏,接著進來的是雙聲部和聲,莊嚴肅穆的氛圍,緊接著是爵士鼓急吼吼的過門,鼓點落在小節第二第四拍的節奏上,鋼琴搭配著轉換節奏,敲著輕快的和弦。605Please respect copyright.PENANAQDbm19CKbi
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十六個小節的前奏過去,貝斯手兼主唱對著麥克風高聲的唱,他的聲音不太特別,唱腔甚至隨處可見,但他的演繹足夠到位,姜劭謙彷彿看見一位帶著滿腔怒氣的少年,在控訴著世界,同時控訴著被框架侷限的自己,一切缺點都成了青澀少年的掩護,融合的完美無缺。電吉他在每段歌詞末尾都奏出一串即興,效果器囂張的拉出長長的尾音,主唱高聲的吼出最後一個字,隔了三度再吼一次,不甘的喉音延長了幾秒,第一段的副歌結束,隨著電吉他不疾不徐的solo,步入了一段緩慢的行板。605Please respect copyright.PENANAYBPtgOkIwd
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姜劭謙聽得投入,沒有注意到吉他迷濛得眼神慢慢得轉為清明,他直愣愣得盯著舞台上的那人,雙眼似乎有甚麼東西呼之欲出。
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