在音乐的世界里，有些旋律不仅仅是音符的组合，它们是青春的印记，是成长的故事。Long Beach Dub Allstars乐队的歌曲《Trailer Ras》就是这样一首作品。这支从Sublime乐队浴火重生的乐队，以其独特的雷鬼摇滚融合风格而闻名，《Trailer Ras》收录于他们的专辑《Right Back》中。
歌曲的歌词充满了对青涩岁月的真诚回忆。从“white trash”的身份认同挣扎，到与各色朋友（不分种族）一同度过的河边时光，听着高速公路的声音，抽烟、喝酒——那些不被允许却真实存在的青春叛逆。歌词描绘了在街头巷尾的学习（好比学会翻越围墙），以及对早期恋爱和当时环境中毒品问题的侧写。然而，歌曲并非止步于迷茫和困境，它也流露出一种穿越风雨后的释然与回望时的笑意：“makes me laugh to think I've made it through”。副歌中“and I hear the birds sing when the sun brings out the morning, and there's everything or nothing I can do”以及后来的“there's everything for me to do”，展现了主人公在回望过去时，对当下生活的感受——既有无限的可能性，也有一种随遇而安的淡然，最终导向积极拥抱一切的态度。
而这首歌曲引人入胜的吉他前奏，如同将听众瞬间拉回到那个特定的场景。根据提供的《Trailer Ras》吉他乐谱（仅为前奏部分），我们可以看到一些核心的演奏技巧。乐谱采取标准调弦（standard tuning）。弹奏者需要熟悉并运用一些基本的吉他技巧符号：b（推弦/压弦，bend note）、/（滑音向上，slide up）、\（滑音向下，slide down）、h（击弦，hammer-on）、p（勾弦，pull-off）。
这段前奏主要集中在A、D弦上，通过高把位的音符配合推弦、滑音和击勾弦，营造出一种既有雷鬼/Dub的律动感，又不失摇滚力量的独特音色。乐谱中第一个乐句在A弦的16、19品反复进行推弦；接着移至14、17品。随后D弦的乐句则在12、15品和10、13品之间变革，同样大量使用了推弦技巧。这些高把位的推弦和滑音是构建其独特音色的关键。乐谱后半部分在较低把位进行，运用了更多的滑音和击勾弦，并包含了一些开放弦（0品）的运用，增加了节奏的变革和旋律的跳跃感。值得注意的是，乐谱作者本人也老实地标注了对其中一部分节奏或音高的不确定，这提醒我们在学习时，最好的方式还是结合原曲音频进行听力模仿和校对，乐谱更多是提供一个音符和技巧的框架。
总的来说，《Trailer Ras》不仅仅是一首关于青春回忆的歌曲，它的音乐自己——尤其是这段充满特点的前奏，也传递着那种不羁、真诚而略带忧郁的情绪。通过这份《Trailer Ras》吉他乐谱，我们可以一窥这首歌曲在吉他上的表示方式，感受那些技巧如何共同构筑起这独一无二的音乐画面。
示范乐谱：
Artist: Long Beach Dub Allstars Song: Trailer Ras Album: Right Back Tabbed By: MikeThis is just the intro, that's all I've gotten so far. I've been tryin to find this song on the net forever but haven't been able to so I sat down and figured it out myself. Corrections and comments are welcome, and if anyone knows the rest of the song please post it. Listen to the song for timing.
standard tuning b= bend note /= slide up = slide down h= hammer-on p= pull-off
e)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A)--16--19--16b--19--16b---------14--17--14b--17--14b----------------- E)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D)--12--15--12b--15--12b--------10--13--10b--13--10b------------------- A)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D)----------------------------------------3/5--5--5/7-----5h7--5--0------------ A)------------------------3\5--5--5\3-------------------------------------5h7--- E)---3/5--5--5\3----------------------------------------------------------------- * not quite sure of this part * e)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G)------------------------------------------5h7-7-7-7-7-7/10\9--*-9--7h9--- D)-----------7--5--5--0------------5h7----------------------------------------- A)---7p5-------------------5h7-------------------------------------------------- E)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
e)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G)---7---------7~---------------------------------------------------------------- D)-------7h9------------7\2/5---------5--4--5-4--5-4-5-4--2------------------ A)--------------------------------5----------------------------------------------- E)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lyrics How many of you people are white trash?
way back in junior high I could of swore my name was white boy (what's up white boy?) there was all types of ill shit going down between gangsters, thugs and cholos heshians, Asians or insane usos well I've got friends black white yellow red and brown we would sit there by the river and listen to the freeway just sit and smoke and drink with all my crew (ohh) well now when I look back over blue skies and smoke stacks it makes me laugh to think I've made it through and I hear the birds sing when the sun brings out the morning and there's everything or nothing I can do when I break into my stash I remember trailer ras and there's everything or nothing I can do we would sit there by the river and listen to the freeway and do the things you're not supposed to do how to the jump the fence was the first thing I learned in high school and I knew this girl that lived just down the street on the phone the whole day scoring and when hickeys got boring the neighborhood was filled with pounds of tweak we would sit in the recliner and listen to the TV and do the things you're not supposed to do well now when I look back or I see teenagers mack well I think about those days I spent with you and I hear the birds sing when the sun brings out the morning and there's everything or nothing I can do when I break into my stash I remember trailer ras and there's everything for me to do
Well there's the intro and the lyrics. If anyone knows the chords and the little solo please post them. Don't try to base the timing on this cuz it won't work, listen to the song and you'll get it. Enjoy. Any corrections, questions or comments are welcome. Lata
