27-12-2010, 03:33
BEYOND formed in1983 and disbanded in 2005. Members were Wong ka Kui (vocals, guitar 王家驹
, Yip sai wing (vocals, drums 叶世荣, Wong Ka keung (vocals, bass 王家强, Wong koon chung (vocals, lead guitar). 海闊天空 (Boundless Oceans Vast Skies) & 光輝歲月 (Glorious Years), by former member Wong Ka Kui, are two of their best known works. Wong Ka Kui was known for his distinctive vocal style, remarkable melodies, and meaningful lyrical themes.
HISTORY
Formed in 1983, the original members were Wong Ka Kui (黃家駒 (vocals, guitar), Yip Sai Wing (葉世榮 (vocals, drums), Lee Wing Chiu (李榮潮 (Bass) and William Tang (鄧煒謙 (Guitar). Ka Kui's younger brother Wong Ka Keung (黃家強 (vocals, bass) joined in 1984 followed by Paul Wong Koon Chung (黃貫中 (vocals, lead guitar) in 1985. Other members for brief periods have included Owen Kwan, Chan See On (陳時安 and Lau Chi Yuen (劉志遠. Lau Chi Yuen left the band in 1988 to pursue studies in the US, then returned later, playing instruments and helping to produce 1998's Surprise.
Some of Beyond's very early works are in English, such as "Longway without a Friend" and "Myth". Beyond were initially part of the underground "band boom" which occurred in Hong Kong in the 1980s, alongside other groups such as Tai Chi, Tat Ming Pair, Blue Jeans, Fundamental, and Raidas.
After a couple of flops, Beyond started to gain popularity following the release of the song "Dai Dei". Beyond began creating music with more of a pop sensibility, unlike other bands from this "band boom" period. Beyond was successful in this and the next few albums contained several of the most important songs in the history of Hong Kong music.
One of the songs, "Glorious Age" (traditional Chinese: 光輝歲月, is about racism and the struggle of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. The song was more serious in tone than the love songs that were dominating the Hong Kong music scene. Wong Ka Kui won the best lyrics award in the Hong Kong Grammy-equivalent award ceremony. The song's guitar solo went on to be one of the most recognizable electric guitar riffs in Hong Kong rock music.
In 1991, Beyond released the song "Amani" on the album Deliberate. The song "Amani" was written by Wong Ka Kui during Beyond's trip to Tanzania. The lyrics of the song are in Chinese interspersed with words from the Swahili language. The title of the song, Amani means peace in Swahili language. A phase in the song, that is chorus in this song using Swahili language, using sentence "Amani, nakupenda nakupenda wewe, tunataka wewe" that means "Peace, I love you, I love you, you, we want you, you". As suggested by the title, the song is about world peace and the plight of war-ravaged countries in Africa. The songs outro, morphing Ka Kui's to a kid's voice, reflects a plea for peace from the next generation. Unlike most of other Beyond's songs, this song is mostly written with open chords in the key of C major. The simplicity of the structure and the common key instil in it a feeling of innocence.
In June 1993, Wong Ka Kui sustained massive head injuries after falling from a broken stage on a Fuji Television game show in Japan. Wong Ka Kui fell into a coma and died one week later, aged 31. His funeral procession caused traffic in various major city streets of Hong Kong to come to a standstill, and almost every famous Hong Kong Cantopop singer was in attendance.
The Japanese will never understand, for us and for Hong Kong, that the incident was not merely about the loss of an artist. It was about losing a music revolutionary, and an age of time. - Paul Wong on the death of Ka KuiAt the time of his death, they were signed to Japanese record label Amuse, having already released several Japanese language singles and an album. The following album, This Is Love I, initially intended to be the first of two parts, was released the day after Wong Ka Kui's death.
There was debate as to whether the remaining three members would continue the band without him, but they reappeared on 30 November 1993 in Hong Kong at the Composer's Tribute Night concert. Beyond's first album post-Ka Kui was 2nd Floor Back Suite (二樓後座. The album contained a solo tribute to Ka Kui that was written, composed and sung by his younger brother, Ka Keung.
The post-Ka Kui albums have a more alternative rock feel, unlike the progressive rock sound of preceding albums. 1997's Please Let Go of Your Hands (請將手放開, which references Hong Kong's cultural changes after the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong that year, and 1995's grunge-inspired Sound are examples of this.
They played their last concert in Hong Kong under the Beyond name on 1 February 2005, before embarking on a world tour, including stops in the Canadian city of Toronto, and various cities in mainland China, after which the band officially disbanded in their last stop in Singapore. Since then, each member has pursued his own solo career.
Two members of the band (Yip Sai Wing & Paul Wong) held a concert, Beyond Next Stage Live 2008, on 11 Oct 2008 in Genting Highlands, Malaysia and later on 8 Nov 2008 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.
Works
[edit] Selected discography
, Yip sai wing (vocals, drums 叶世荣, Wong Ka keung (vocals, bass 王家强, Wong koon chung (vocals, lead guitar). 海闊天空 (Boundless Oceans Vast Skies) & 光輝歲月 (Glorious Years), by former member Wong Ka Kui, are two of their best known works. Wong Ka Kui was known for his distinctive vocal style, remarkable melodies, and meaningful lyrical themes.HISTORY
Formed in 1983, the original members were Wong Ka Kui (黃家駒
(vocals, guitar), Yip Sai Wing (葉世榮 (vocals, drums), Lee Wing Chiu (李榮潮 (Bass) and William Tang (鄧煒謙 (Guitar). Ka Kui's younger brother Wong Ka Keung (黃家強 (vocals, bass) joined in 1984 followed by Paul Wong Koon Chung (黃貫中 (vocals, lead guitar) in 1985. Other members for brief periods have included Owen Kwan, Chan See On (陳時安 and Lau Chi Yuen (劉志遠. Lau Chi Yuen left the band in 1988 to pursue studies in the US, then returned later, playing instruments and helping to produce 1998's Surprise.Some of Beyond's very early works are in English, such as "Longway without a Friend" and "Myth". Beyond were initially part of the underground "band boom" which occurred in Hong Kong in the 1980s, alongside other groups such as Tai Chi, Tat Ming Pair, Blue Jeans, Fundamental, and Raidas.
After a couple of flops, Beyond started to gain popularity following the release of the song "Dai Dei". Beyond began creating music with more of a pop sensibility, unlike other bands from this "band boom" period. Beyond was successful in this and the next few albums contained several of the most important songs in the history of Hong Kong music.
One of the songs, "Glorious Age" (traditional Chinese: 光輝歲月
, is about racism and the struggle of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. The song was more serious in tone than the love songs that were dominating the Hong Kong music scene. Wong Ka Kui won the best lyrics award in the Hong Kong Grammy-equivalent award ceremony. The song's guitar solo went on to be one of the most recognizable electric guitar riffs in Hong Kong rock music.In 1991, Beyond released the song "Amani" on the album Deliberate. The song "Amani" was written by Wong Ka Kui during Beyond's trip to Tanzania. The lyrics of the song are in Chinese interspersed with words from the Swahili language. The title of the song, Amani means peace in Swahili language. A phase in the song, that is chorus in this song using Swahili language, using sentence "Amani, nakupenda nakupenda wewe, tunataka wewe" that means "Peace, I love you, I love you, you, we want you, you". As suggested by the title, the song is about world peace and the plight of war-ravaged countries in Africa. The songs outro, morphing Ka Kui's to a kid's voice, reflects a plea for peace from the next generation. Unlike most of other Beyond's songs, this song is mostly written with open chords in the key of C major. The simplicity of the structure and the common key instil in it a feeling of innocence.
In June 1993, Wong Ka Kui sustained massive head injuries after falling from a broken stage on a Fuji Television game show in Japan. Wong Ka Kui fell into a coma and died one week later, aged 31. His funeral procession caused traffic in various major city streets of Hong Kong to come to a standstill, and almost every famous Hong Kong Cantopop singer was in attendance.
The Japanese will never understand, for us and for Hong Kong, that the incident was not merely about the loss of an artist. It was about losing a music revolutionary, and an age of time. - Paul Wong on the death of Ka KuiAt the time of his death, they were signed to Japanese record label Amuse, having already released several Japanese language singles and an album. The following album, This Is Love I, initially intended to be the first of two parts, was released the day after Wong Ka Kui's death.
There was debate as to whether the remaining three members would continue the band without him, but they reappeared on 30 November 1993 in Hong Kong at the Composer's Tribute Night concert. Beyond's first album post-Ka Kui was 2nd Floor Back Suite (二樓後座
. The album contained a solo tribute to Ka Kui that was written, composed and sung by his younger brother, Ka Keung.The post-Ka Kui albums have a more alternative rock feel, unlike the progressive rock sound of preceding albums. 1997's Please Let Go of Your Hands (請將手放開
, which references Hong Kong's cultural changes after the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong that year, and 1995's grunge-inspired Sound are examples of this.They played their last concert in Hong Kong under the Beyond name on 1 February 2005, before embarking on a world tour, including stops in the Canadian city of Toronto, and various cities in mainland China, after which the band officially disbanded in their last stop in Singapore. Since then, each member has pursued his own solo career.
Two members of the band (Yip Sai Wing & Paul Wong) held a concert, Beyond Next Stage Live 2008, on 11 Oct 2008 in Genting Highlands, Malaysia and later on 8 Nov 2008 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.
Works
[edit] Selected discography
- Goodbye my Dreams (再見理想
- Forever Waiting (永遠等待 (1987)
- New World (新天地 (1987)
- The Arabian Dancing Girl (亞拉伯跳舞女郎 (1987)
- The Lonely Kiss (孤單一吻 (1987)
- Modern Stage (現代舞台 (1987)
- Yesterday's Footprints (舊日的足跡 (1988)
- Secret Police (秘密警察 (1988)
- Beyond IV (1989)
- The Real Testament (真的見証 (1989)
- If Heaven Have Feelings (天若有情 (1990)
- The Grand Earth (Mandarin album) (大地 [國]) (1990)
- Victorious Against Personal Demons (戰勝心魔 (1990)
- Party of Fate (命運派對 (1990)
- Glorious Years (Mandarin album) (光輝歲月[國]) (1991)
- Hesitant (猶豫 (1991)
- Continue The Revolution (繼續革命 (1992)
- Beyond Belief (Mandarin album) (信念 [國]) (1992)
- Rock and Roll (樂與怒 (1993)
- 2nd Floor Back Suite (二樓後座 (1994)
- Sound (1995)
- Beyond Splendid (Beyond 得精彩 (1996)
- Please Let Go of Your Hands (請將手放開 (1997)
- Surprise (驚喜 (1997)
- Until You Arrive (不見不散 (1998)
- Action EP (1998)
- Good time (1999)
- Together EP (2003)
- Beyond 20th Anniversary 2003 Live (2003)
- Beyond: The Ultimate Story (2004)
- Beyond The Story Live 2005 (2005)
- Beyond No.1 Compilation (2006)
- Beyond 25th Anniversary (2008)
