When a certain music critic evaluated Keiko Terada, he said: "Girl, you are such a man!"
However, after watching Joan Jett's performance, when he left the venue through the aisle, Shinichi Iwahashi thought that if he were to write a post-viewing review, he would definitely add, "Girl, you are such a man."
The uncle!"
The cowhide is not for boasting, and the Taishan is not for heaping.
The level of Joan Jett's live performance is the best among female rock musicians, and they don't even need to leave room for such a slap in the face.
After seeing her live, while being impressed, Shin Iwahashi subconsciously compared the live performance standards of Japanese female rock musicians.
There is no way, love is innate to humans.
Then, he confirmed in his heart the excellence of Japanese female rock musicians and believed that they were not inferior to her.
To be precise, rather than comparing winners and losers, it is better to say that each has its own merits and unique stage charm. Joan Jett is a rock star, but the people who perform with her on the same stage are show-ya, Mari Hamada,
Nokko is an outstanding musician with excellent standards and distinctive style.
Self-reflection gave Shinichi Iwahashi the confidence to negotiate.
What is true confidence?
Neither worship foreigners, nor belittle oneself, nor rely on belittling others to improve oneself.
After leaving the martial arts gym and before the agreed time to visit, Shinichi Iwahashi found a phone booth and called Joan Jett's agent. He confirmed that he was going to visit him and then stopped a taxi.
Iwahashi Shinichi went into battle shirtless, preparing to have a serious argument with Joan Jett. But when he finally saw the real owner, he found that he had misjudged the situation. The shirtless person was not him, but Joan Jett.
Yes, Joan Jett is having sex, and Shinichi Iwahashi can still see the tattoo on her arm at this moment.
Talking about things while enjoying the horse and killing the chicken? Okay.
The staff who brought him up went to greet Joan Jett. This time was enough for him to think about it in his mind. If the Japanese tattooed their arms like this, they might be excluded from hot springs and public baths.
Of course, she has money and can book the venue.
At this time, Joan Jett turned her face sideways, raised her eyes and looked at him without any prejudice or dislike, like a child looking at something new that she had never seen before.
Then, "Hello." She raised the corner of her mouth.
It's this smile. It's exactly the same as when she was on stage.
This reminded Shinichi Iwahashi of his terrible experience watching the performance, and he took the initiative and said, "I came here from the concert venue."
"Thanks."
"The performance was very exciting, but my viewing experience was very unpleasant," said Shinichi Iwahashi. "Because I happened to be sitting in the so-called area where proper behavior is required."
"I thought to myself, this experience is really terrible, so I decided to organize a music festival where I can get rid of all the propriety and let myself be free."
Joan Jett looked at him and said, "I've heard that you are organizing a music festival."
"Yes." Iwahashi Shinichi replied, "A music festival with an all-female rock lineup that has never been seen before in Japan."
"It sounds cool," she said, "but why do you want to hold a music festival that's only for women?"
"I used to be the manager of an underground band. It is said that a successful manager has a keen eye for excellence and the ability to sell excellence to the world."
"There are excellent female rock musicians in this country, but they lack the necessary attention. I know how good they are, and then I thought that there are more outstanding female rock musicians outside this country, so I hope there will be one
Through this approach, more people can focus their attention here and on female rock music."
"I feel like you're boasting about yourself." Joan Jett blinked, "Are you a successful agent?"
Iwahashi Shinichi said calmly, "If you come to the performance, at least you can confirm whether my vision is good at the music festival. But that's only half of it."
"The other half, if I can mobilize you to participate in the performance and the music festival is successfully held, then the other half can show everyone's excellence in front of the world. If we can do this, it will be 100%."
"So, whether you are truly successful depends on my choice?" Joan Jett seemed to have discovered something interesting, like a child who suddenly realized that the switch he was holding could decide whether the traffic light turned red or green.
"Yes, you are so important." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "This is true for everyone, including me who came to lobby."
"Interesting." Joan Jett smiled.
After laughing, she asked: "Why did you think of letting me participate in the show?"
"Because you have brought a kind of hope, which is exactly what Japanese female rock lacks." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "In the field of female rock, there is you in the world, but there is a lack of people like you in Japan.
figure."
"You mean business results?"
"Your commercial performance is very good, and there is indeed a lack of commercially successful female rockers in Japan. However, what I value more than these is that you have given women rock guidance and the courage to fight forward through your own actions.
hope."
"..." Joan Jett did not answer, but it seemed that these words touched her.
Iwahashi Shinichi appropriately incited, "The field of rock and roll has always been dominated by men. Under such circumstances, women who love rock and roll and are willing to take it as a career pick up instruments, stand on the stage, and sing their hearts out.
"Isn't it cool and rock 'n' roll to express yourself amidst prejudice in this song?"
"This is so rock 'n' roll," Joan Jett said.
Isn't she like this? She has longed for and loved rock music since she was a child, but she was surrounded by boys forming bands. As the lead singer and sometimes as a musician, she hung out in these bands.
Why can't female rock be successful? Where is female rock lacking?
Joan Jett couldn't figure out the answer to this question, so she decided to form a band with only girls, and then spend her whole life trying to find the answer to this question.
"You are so cool and rock 'n' roll. And now, I want to gather cool women like you from different countries to perform, pick up instruments, stand on the stage, sing the songs in your heart, and express yourself. This matter
Isn’t that cool?”
"That's so cool." She asked and agreed as if being led by Shinichi Iwahashi.
Until now, she has not figured out the answer to this question. However, she has discovered one important thing, that is, this field is not an area that women cannot challenge, because she is a living example of success.
"So...you don't want to join us? As the coolest one."
Joan Jett paused, considered for a while, and looked at him, "You have a good way of talking... Yan?"
"My name is Shinichi." Shinichi Iwahashi introduced himself again.
I have to say that the eyes of foreigners with deep outlines are indeed charming, and their racial talents are unenviable.
"Okay...Shenyi?" Joan Jett repeated. "Will you hold a grand music festival?"
"Of course." Iwahashi Shinichi replied with absolute certainty, "If you want to confirm, I have also brought relevant information here."
"Instead of confirming the information..." Joan Jett invited Shinichi Iwahashi, "Shinichi, would you like to sit at the bar later? By the way, we can talk about this music festival."
Being able to hold a second meeting, Shinichi Iwahashi seemed to see the little red flag of victory waving in the wind, and immediately agreed, "Of course."
After a while, Joan Jett's provocation came to an end, and Shinichi Iwahashi waited in the living room for her to finish dressing up.
This time, there was neither the Japanese masseur who was silently killing the chicken next to her, nor the staff around Joan Jett. The two of them drank some wine while talking about the music festival.
"Will you still go to the martial arts gym tomorrow? Shen Yi."
Iwahashi Shinichi thought for a while, "I can try to buy on-site tickets. If I can buy it successfully, I will go in. However, even if I can't buy a ticket, I will stand outside the martial arts hall with people who have not bought tickets and listen to the leaked sound.
I cheer for you, but I don’t want to sit in the same seat as today.”
"Okay... I look forward to you going to the show." Joan Jett thought for a while and actually said to him, "If you can't buy a ticket, you can go listen to the sound and cheer with everyone outside.
Later, I will tell you my answer."
Do you have to complete the task first to know the answer? Iwahashi Shinichi thought, but he still agreed first.
I have prayed seventy-two times, without missing this shiver.
During the day the next day, at the office, Watanabe Wan Yumi called him over and asked him: "How is the progress?"
Iwahashi Shinichi told her about Joan Jett's strange request and said with a wry smile: "If I had known better, I would have booked the tickets before the show started."
Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this?" She was about to pick up the phone.
Shinichi Iwahashi saw it and reminded him: "It's fine if the people involved can sit. Joan Jett and I have agreed that if we can't buy ordinary seats, we will go outside to listen to the leaked sound."
Not only to keep the promise, but also for himself.
Sitting in the relationship room and listening to rock music, if you play it a few times, it will not suffocate people to death, it will drive them crazy.
"Don't worry." Watanabe Mayumi's hand was still on the receiver.
After saying this, she picked up the receiver, dialed the phone, and gave a few instructions. After hanging up the phone, she said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "I'll ask someone to buy a general seat ticket for you."
"Thank you, you are indeed the boss." Iwahashi Shinichi said.
Watanabe Wan Yumi laughed so hard when he asked him to shout like this. I don't know where it made her laugh.
The domineering president is reliable. In the afternoon, Watanabe Wan Yumi's secretary sent today's tickets. Iwahashi Shinichi took the tickets, counted the time, packed his things and went to the concert.
The ticket location given by Watanabe Mayumi was very good, right in the middle. Iwahashi Shinichi sat down, and there were still fifteen minutes before the performance. A quick look at the venue showed that it was packed with people, so it must still be full.
To his left is a girl who looks very quiet. Judging from her appearance, she looks more like she would be at a piano concert than listening to Joan Jett.
People cannot be judged by their appearance.
The seat to his right was still empty, and Iwahashi Shinichi wondered what kind of person would be sitting here.
There were still ten minutes to go, and late-coming audiences were entering the venue in twos and threes. People were walking up and down the aisle. At this time, a young woman came over while looking for a seat.
She wears sunglasses and her clothes are very fashionable. To be precise, it is completely different from what is popular among ordinary girls nowadays. However, although that kind of clothing does not follow the trend, it is very fashionable, very foreign, and has its own style.
a feeling of.
"How could it be her?!" Iwahashi Shinichi saw her coming and recognized her at a glance, and was surprised.
The young woman sat down on his right side, straightened her clothes, and had not yet taken off her sunglasses. Iwahashi Shinichi was extremely surprised, but he refrained from speaking to her.
We met unexpectedly. She was obviously dressed in casual clothes, so it would be rude to disturb her rashly.
At this time, the lights in the venue dimmed and the performance was about to begin!
Like boiling water, or like a rising tide, the venue began to stir, and the audience stood up one after another. Shinichi Iwahashi also stood up, and the young woman next to him also took off his sunglasses and stood up.
At this moment, everyone was focused on the stage in front of them, and no one was willing to pay any attention to the people around them.
Even Shinichi Iwahashi did not take the opportunity to turn around and confirm his previous judgment.
The young woman who took off her sunglasses is Akina Nakamori, the most popular idol star in Japan at this moment.
Still the familiar leather jacket, still the familiar Wang Zha.
The moment Joan Jett stood on the stage and opened her voice, the atmosphere in the audience was immediately ignited. This time, without the restraints of the upright people, Shinichi Iwahashi completely let go and became angry.
.
Joan Jett and her musicians, who are experienced on stage, dexterously control the atmosphere of the entire venue between their fingers like a kite string, sometimes letting go, sometimes closing, and sometimes evoking regular interactions.
What's amazing is that the audience, who had never rehearsed before, was mobilized, at least during this performance, and became her believers.
Iwahashi Shinichi forgot that he came with a mission and devoted himself wholeheartedly to Joan Jett's performance. Until the performance was about to end, Joan Jett gave him a hard blow.
Another song ended. The music stopped on the stage, and only non-stop cheers rushed to Joan Jett on the stage. At this time, she did not continue singing, but said:
"Thank you everyone. I am very happy to have performed at the Budokan these two days, and I feel honored to be invited to Japan again. I learned that a music festival bringing together women in rock music from all over the world will be held here..."
Hearing this, the other audience members in the audience still acted as if they knew nothing. No one had heard of such a music festival. In the entire venue, only Iwahashi Shinichi himself knew what was going on.
Thinking of what she might say, Shin Iwahashi held his breath for a moment.
Joan Jett said on the stage: "And I am very happy to be an invited member of this music festival."
It’s like a bombshell has been dropped in the Budokan!
After a moment of silence, the audience, who had no idea what was going on, seemed to be in a panic. There was doubt that even the cheering people did not know what they were cheering for.
Only Iwahashi Shinichi himself said: "Success!"
Akina Nakamori on the right heard this and subconsciously turned her head to look at him.
Shinichi Iwahashi, who was in an excited state, couldn't help but look around, wishing that no one could share the joy of success at this moment. As a result, when he turned his head, he met the eyes of Akina Nakamori.
