The full name of "Hard Rock" is "Hard Rock Cafe". Don't get me wrong. This coffee does not mean a coffee shop, but it is an American restaurant and coffee shop during the day. At night, it is an American rock bar, and it is still the original one.
, just like McDonald's, a global chain, Hard Rock stores in various countries have the same look and decoration, and are performed by several purely foreign bands.
Hong Tao has been to this place in later generations. The nights here are very crazy. When the band sets off the atmosphere, the waiters around you will shout and curse together. At that time, Hong Tao felt like watching a football match at the Workers' Stadium.
passionate.
And Hong Tao likes the decoration style here very much, it is very unique. At the entrance of Hard Rock, you will see an old Cadillac convertible car embedded in the door. All the vehicles passing by on the East Third Ring Road
You can all see this obvious sign.
The most distinctive thing is not its facade, but after entering, you will enter the world of rock and roll. On the roof is a dome painting similar to that of a Western cathedral, but inside the painting is not a god, but Elvis Presley and others.
American rock figures, coupled with the colorful broken glass windows below, are a very Western style.
If you like music, especially American rock music, you will be lucky to come here. This is a rock and roll museum. On the four walls, on the wine cabinet of the bar, and in the corridor, there are precious photos and guitars used by celebrities hanging everywhere.
, old records with sales exceeding 10 million, etc.
Whenever night falls, the American restaurant that has been quiet all day turns into an American disco bar. Bands from all over the world will perform their favorite songs for you live. Everyone can sit on the bar stools, drink and chat, or at the bar.
It's so hot inside that you won't want to leave until midnight.
The main reason why I brought Sister Irene here is because Hong Tao didn't know much about the nightlife of this era. When he was his age, Beijing's karaoke bars were quite popular, and then there were game halls and discotheques. Karaoke halls were very important to
The Erin sisters were definitely not suitable. Let’s not talk about whether they liked singing or not. At that time, in karaoke halls, young ladies were hired to sing with them. The main thing was not to sing, but to accompany them! There were no karaoke halls that were purely for singing like they are now.
The game hall is a place for gambling, and Hong Tao himself doesn't like it very much. He estimates that Irene and Irene will like it, and there is nothing to do there, just gambling with the machines. As for the disco, it is very suitable for their sisters, but
Hong Tao can't guarantee their safety. Everywhere they go, there are young men who are drunk and drunk. There is a saying among gangsters in Beijing: they are not afraid of big gangsters, but afraid of middle school students. Because once these little guys get their blood, they will not care about copying.
I'll give it to you whenever you wake up. I really don't care about your life or death, and I don't care about my own future. When I wake up from the alcohol, I will be as scared as my grandson, but it doesn't matter at that time.
So Hong Tao thought for a long time and finally remembered that there is such an American rock bar opposite the heaven and earth. This is just suitable for these two American girls. Let them remember their motherland in a foreign country. The most important thing is that it is very safe here.
Their security guards are the kind of burly men with big shoulders and round waists in the movies, with stern looks and fierce looks. If they dare to cause trouble in the bar, they will be thrown out immediately after being picked up. They are really thrown out. Hong Tao has seen it with his own eyes in later generations.
, two drunken foreigners were thrown out of the steps and lay on the ground for a long time without getting up.
There was no talking all the way, and the three of them soon came to the middle of the Liangma River Hotel and the Great Wall Hotel. Since parking was not allowed at the Hard Rock entrance, Hong Tao had to take Sister Irene to walk a few steps and cross dozens of meters of road.
From the parking lot, go to the west gate of the Hard Rock and queue up. Queue up? Yes, it’s a queue. This place is very similar to the American bar in the movie. They decide how many people to let in based on the number of people in the bar. If the number of people inside exceeds the specified number
, the security guard at the door held the safety rope across, and those who wanted to go in had to queue up. Hong Tao obviously didn't feel that he had an extra head than others, so he just queued up obediently.
Most of the people who come here to play are foreigners, and the rest are avant-garde and wealthy young people from Beijing. The tips here are not expensive, about 50 per person, plus a 15% tip. Of course, this is the lowest
, if you want to play well, you have to pay more than 100 per person.
There are already more than 20 people lined up in front of Hong Tao, all of whom are foreigners. The older ones are in their 50s and the younger ones must be adults. There are also two black girls standing in front of Hong Tao. They have rolls of cloth at one end.
It looked just like a fake. As soon as the two sisters Irene arrived, they were immediately greeted by several white boys. Then the queue became four lines. The two girls were talking and laughing with the foreign boys.
As we started chatting, it felt like meeting an old friend in a foreign country.
Hong Tao consciously did not mingle with them. Firstly, our English was really poor and we couldn't understand what they were saying. Secondly, they were all talking about things in their hometown, and it was too cheap for him to stand nearby like a fool.
Let's just continue to line up and continue looking at the little black girl in front of us.
The team moved forward in waves, and soon arrived at Hong Tao. He picked out Sister Irene from the crowd. Under the hostile eyes, Hong Tao deliberately patted the sisters' buttocks with his hands and held them captive.
The two of them entered the main entrance of Hard Rock, and there were a lot of curses and whistles behind them. Even the Chinese security guard at the door smiled and extended his thumbs to Hong Tao, and then with a straight face, he gave away the team behind them who were planning to follow.
Stopped.
Before the door of the bar was opened, the strong sound of rock music rushed in. The two little black girls and the two sisters Irene's whole bodies immediately began to twist as if they were electrified, patting their consciences. Although the two black girls
The girls look very weird, but their sense of music and rhythm are really first-rate. With the same twist, the movements of the two sisters Irene are not as pleasing to the eye as they are, even though Hong Tao doesn't know much about music.
"Oh, this is a guitar signed by Richiesambora. Look, here is Jennifer Patton's guitar. This one belongs to B.B. KING..." As soon as she entered the door, Irene took Hong Tao's hand and said
They were surprised and pointed at the guitar hanging on the wall for him to see, but Hong Tao's answer made the two sisters very disappointed.
"Who are they? I know B.B. KING, the old black man who sings the blues. Who are the remaining ones?"
"Which one is Bon Jovi's guitarist? This Patton is Jackson's guitarist. Do you know Jackson?" Katie's explanation was very accurate, and then she asked specifically, as if everyone should know Jackson.
, but Hong Tao really knew.
"Well, I know, he's not... He's also very famous in China. My knowledge of music is average, very average." Hong Tao originally wanted to say that he was not dead, but he immediately remembered that this was a matter of two eras, and quickly changed his mind.
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"You're not as good as Sam." Katie was helpless. They cheered and Hong Tao stood aside in a daze, which was very emotional.
"Don't mess with me. If you mess with me, we'll go home at 12 o'clock. Sam told me, let me take advantage of your time." Stop talking about American singers with Americans. This is bullying, and you dare to despise them.
I, Hong Tao, immediately used my trump card.
"OK...OK...we're convinced!" Irene had learned a lot from Hong Tao's tone in the past few days, and she was dejected and defeated.
"There's an empty seat over there, hurry up." After Hong Tao came in, he didn't look at anything else and just looked around for the empty seats. The small round tables were all full, and only two bar stools were free in one corner of the long bar.
"What are you drinking? Beer?" Hong Tao asked the sisters while standing next to them.
"Hong Tao, can we have some strong drinks? It's hard for us to come out." Irene clasped her hands together and bowed like Hong Tao begging.
"Whiskey? Jack Daniel's? No matter how expensive it is, I can't afford it." It's fun to go out and play casually. The little girl wants to drink strong liquor and Hong Tao doesn't object, but it's not a brand that is too expensive.
"Hmm... um... um..." The two of them nodded like worms, and at this moment two mop heads stuck out from their right sides, looking at Hong Tao and Irene sisters curiously.
"Hello..." Seeing the two little black girls stretching their heads to look at him, Hong Tao bared his teeth in joy, which scared them back again, but they were already chatting with Katie, who was sitting closest to the right.
