Chapter 246 Last Dance, Seemingly Ordinary Rock (1/3 Monthly Pass)
On the stage of the Mao Le Tang livehouse, Jiao Hailong sat in front of the drum set. After Yang Qian turned around and made an OK gesture to him, he nodded vigorously and started beating the drumsticks quickly.
The dense drumbeats were like a sudden heavy rain in summer. It was soft at first but then sharp, instantly lifting the spirits of the audience.
"So I'll close your eyes for now..."
Yang Qian suddenly started singing. Even though the microphone was not powered now, the stage was not big and Wu Lan and Dai Yuni were not far away from each other. Wu Lan was still startled by the sudden singing voice.
Jump.
It has a rock and roll vibe to it, which is surprising.
However, Yang Qian did not continue singing, he stopped.
"My, my, Teacher Yang, I'm going in too slowly."
Zhong Yi, who was in charge of the keyboard, raised his hand and admitted his problem without waiting for Yang Qian to speak.
"It doesn't matter, it's our first time together. Let's find out the feeling together. This is..."
Although Yang Qian was very strict in his requirements, his tone was very lenient, making it difficult for people to think of any objectionable thoughts.
Moreover, he carefully analyzed the band members, and his solid music theory convinced everyone. Soon, everyone was able to find the right point of entry.
The musicians Dai Yuni spent money to raise were indeed very capable and had good personalities. Yang Qian quickly integrated into them and slowly found a tacit understanding together.
"So I'll close your eyes for now,
My expectations float in the darkness,
The calm face reflects the colorful colors,
It makes people feel so unlovable..."
After the beginning was smooth, Yang Qian could keep singing.
Although there were still some flaws in the coordination, these were all issues of proficiency. Yang Qian just silently noted it down in his mind and did not stop to readjust it again.
Let’s talk about it after singing this time!
Of course, for Wu Lan, who is not very professional, she could not hear the flaws in her performance. She focused on her appreciation of Yang Qian's singing and the lyrics of his song.
This song, when you first listen to it, sounds a bit rustic! Like many Mandarin rock songs, it has a more down-to-earth atmosphere and less of the foreign style you hear from foreign rock songs.
There is no such intoxicating and enjoyable listening experience that Yang Qian's other songs, such as "When You Get Old" and "The Past Can Only Reminisce", bring to Wu Lan.
Is it because it’s your first time writing a rock song and you can’t find the feeling of writing the previous songs?
Wu Lan initially thought that she might not appreciate the song.
But as she listened to Yang Qian sing, she pondered over the lyrics carefully, and the "familiar" and amazing feeling came back!
Close your eyes.
Expectation floats in the darkness.
Calm faces and colorful colors.
These words are not too complicated, but when combined together, the picture feels particularly strong!
It cannot be said that Wu Lan was thinking about what Yang Qian wanted to sing, but these lyrics reflected in her heart the scene where she was idle at home some time ago and often spent time alone in the dark.
It's loneliness, and it's also the complicated thoughts that can't be calmed down!
It’s calm, and it’s even more so, the ups and downs of my heart that can’t be suppressed!
"You can follow my steps and step gently,
Bring back beautiful memories slowly,
Suddenly the romance cannot be let go,
I'm leaving tomorrow..."
It seems that the name of the song Yang Qian mentioned earlier is "Last dance"?
A rock song with a very foreign name, but it sounds very rustic but makes people like it inexplicably.
Wu Lan was even a little bit intoxicated in it.
Of course, Wu Lan didn't know that this song was about the last dance a man and a woman had before parting, and about the reluctance to part ways, but what she heard in her heart was her entanglement with the entertainment industry.
, what I heard was my regret, reluctance, and desire for this career!
Yang Qian sang "Last Dance", and Wu Lan came out again. Isn't he looking for a last dance opportunity?
Wu Lan had such a special resonance with this song, I'm afraid Yang Qian himself didn't expect it.
…
But he himself sang with gusto!
This rock song was given to him by the system. It was originally a candidate for selection, and it was not even within the scope of Yang Qian's consideration of singing it in the near future. After all, Yang Qian had just come into contact with R&B and had not fully understood it yet. It was a fun song!
But this song is so magical. When you first listen to it, you may think it’s bland and vulgar. Even from Yang Qian’s point of view as a professional musician, the arrangement of this song is relatively smooth and soothing.
Its drums, bass, and keyboards are not as complicated and fancy as other rock tracks. They are almost monotonous and stable in the processing of the main and chorus!
The structure is almost ordinary, with vocals and keyboards alternating, while bass and drums are just foils.
It sounds like a rock song that doesn't quite sound like rock.
Yang Qian tried singing ten times just to pass the test, but he ended up singing by himself and got confused!
"The love you gave me,
Waiting helplessly,
Should I go alone,
I want to hear your plea to stay,
The spring breeze and autumn rain fall only for loneliness..."
These lyrics are worth savoring, and the more you savor them, the more flavorful they become.
The key is to sing, Yang Qian found that it is not as simple as imagined.
Whether it was the change of tone or pitch in the chorus, or the emotional expression or change, when Yang Qian realized that there was so much to do and there were so many things worthy of careful consideration, he dove right in.
I can’t sing this song anymore!
…
"How did you get the idea to do rock'n'roll?"
After singing a few times, Wu Lan asked Yang Qian curiously during the break.
Yang Qian hesitated for a moment.
He certainly can’t say that the song was forced on him by the system, but to say that he wanted to try any genre would be too Versailles.
"Because rock and roll sounds good!"
Yang Qian finally gave an ambiguous answer.
Does rock sound good?
It sounds great! Rock and roll is not only good to listen to, it’s also very exciting!
Yang Qian actually also likes rock music and likes to listen to popular rock songs. His bookshelf contains works by talented rock singers from the 1990s.
It's just that Yang Qian had reservations about some songs by some rock bands at the music festival. He told Dai Yuni that there was no problem with the form of the music. The key was the creative perspective and the content of the songs.
If any song becomes vulgar, conveys negative energy, and contains unpleasant content, then it is destined to not be on the stage and not be accepted by the public.
There are thousands of expressions of art, and there are thousands of entry points. Why do you have to choose the most vulgar one?
Just like a quote from a director of radio and television that was circulated on the Internet:
"Many 'artists' always complain that the subject matter is not good, the government censorship is too strict, and some subjects are not allowed to be touched. Later I asked him, which subject matter does not allow you to reflect on? Wrestling is an unpopular subject, an unpopular event in the Olympics, and the TV broadcast ratings
It's low, but it has a high box office when it's filmed in India.
I said, you don't want to film "Dangal" at all, you just want to film "Come here, sister-in-law" and "Don't do this, brother-in-law"!"
Although the censorship of radio and television is indeed often criticized, and a certain director also said it was a bit exaggerated, it does reflect the weirdness of some works when they were created!
Just look at the short video platform and you will know. In the absence of strict censorship, what kind of monsters and monsters are mixed in?
This is not to say that short videos are not good. Short videos stimulate the creative enthusiasm of ordinary people and allow everyone to see the endless creativity of ordinary people. Among them, the wonderful and high-quality works are no less than those of traditional film and television dramas.
The same is true for music. With such a platform to show others their talents, more and more grassroots have been tapped. From the magical singing with local accents to the Yinque poems created in the national style, they are actually giving music
Injected more energy.
However, due to the lack of censorship, there are still too many female Internet celebrities with slim figures and beautiful looks who are highlighted through filters or medical beauty methods. They use the most vulgar methods to attract people's attention.
Don't say that this is what the public likes to watch, just ask yourself: Would you like to show such a video to your own children with such a beautiful woman singing?
The answer is already obvious.
The same is true for rock and roll. It is an art form in itself, but rock and roll can become popular definitely not because of some vulgar creations, not because of some radical or decadent vision, or because of some alternative costumes that are deliberately eye-catching.
Its flexibility, its distinctive rhythm, and its full passion are the reasons why rock music can win the hearts of the people and win the love of countless fans.
Yang Qian also firmly believes in this, so he also wants to try rock music if he has the opportunity in the future, and try rock music that has connotation, positive energy, and can become popular!