【簡介】

我欣賞的十大樂團之一的Bread是美國加州洛杉磯的（軟）揺滾樂團，在1969年由David Gates（主唱）、Jimmy Griffin吉他、Robb Royer（貝斯）、Mike Botts（鼓）、Larry Knechtel (取代Robb Royer ） 組成。

才華洋溢的主唱David Gates精通多樣樂器，吉他、貝斯、鍵盤、小提琴、中提琴、打撃樂器。、合音Jimmy Griffin亦會三種（吉他、鍵盤、打撃樂器）。Robb Royer 和David 一樣全才，以長笛代替David的小提琴，Mike Botts是鼓手，Larry Knechtel 後來替代了Robb Royer的位置。

看到樂團成員們才藝如此出眾，是又羡慕又嫉妬。難怪他們在八年內（1970-1977）有十三首歌打入熱門排行榜前一百名。不過我只喜歡其中七首，依序介紹。（節譯）Wikipedia   

【心語】

When my love for life is running dry, you come and pour yourself on me.

在我缺乏對生命的熱愛時，你陪伴在身邊默默的支持著我。

人生有此貼心伴侶，夫復何求?

【樂曲】If by Bread, David Gates, w/ Lyrics

【樂曲】DAVID GATES (of BREAD) performs "If" (Live in 1975)

【樂曲】Bread - If [self duet]

【歌詞】If

intro: A-AM7-A7-D-Dm-A-Dm6-E7
     A                AM7                 A7               D
if a picture paints a thousand words then why can't i paint you?
    Dm               A        Dm6                E7
the words will never show the you i've come to know
     A                   AM7                 A7           D
if a face could launch a thousand ships the where am i to go?
         Dm            A             Dm6                E7
there's no one home but you, you're all that's left me to
     F#m    F#m+M7    F#m7            D6
and when my love for life is running dry
     C#m7      F#7   Bm7        E7
you come and pour yourself on me
      A             AM7             A7               D
if a man could be two places at one time i'd be with you
  Dm          A      Dm6                   E7
tomorrow and today beside you all the way
     A                        AM7             A7            D
if the world should stop revolving spinning slowly down to die
     Dm                 A     Dm6                   E7
i'd spend the end with you and when the world was through
     F#m    F#m+M7   F#m7              D6
then one by one the stars would all go out
      C#m7   F#7      Bm7    E7  A D Dm6 A
then you and i would simply fly away...