Lawrence's masterpiece 3 Doors 3 Keys in a nutshell brought me back to my blues/jazz/acoustic roots with the help from the genius of the guys of Red Groove Project.
Having lived the life of a popstar in Mandarin Asia, I was starving for a different kind of challenge: non-commercial music. And really good music! When I'm on stage performing 3 Doors 3 Keys, I think of nothing but Lawrence's story and hope I can scratch the surface of what he meant to convey.
This song alone has made me a better singer. Everything falls in place when I'm singing it. And I feel proud that I can handle this difficult and gorgeous song with relative ease. Isn't that the meaning of performance? Making it look effortless yet no one else can copy it?
Lawrence Ku 顾忠山:
《Three Doors Three Keys》最初是一首纯器乐作品,是当初我还住在北京时,为红节奏的前身所创作的。我喜欢用吉他弹奏这首曲子,但是苦于找不到一个合适的声音来诠释这首歌,所以总是感觉少了一些东西。在完成这首曲子后不久,我遇见了顺子,接下来的几年里,我开始跟她的乐队合作,并举办了几场演出。不久之后,她现在的乐队红节奏诞生了。至少对我来说,能够有这么出色的歌手唱自己的歌,是一个完美的契机,这种机遇千载难逢!