On Friday night, there is a platter show at Meguro Romonikan.
Meguro Romonikan opened in 1980 and has always been a venue for live rock performances. Because of its reputation in the underground music circle, many well-known bands performed here before they became famous, and it is also regarded as a holy place for underground bands.
The more underground bands regard it as a sacred place, the more powerful bands will be attracted to perform there, which greatly increases the chance of famous bands coming out of here.
That being said, the venue rental fee is 150,000 yen per night on weekdays, and 250,000 yen per night on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. This threshold alone has already eliminated all those who cannot guarantee box office.
The unknown band was blocked from the door.
Tajima Takao's band originallove is not unknown in the underground music circle, but it is definitely not good enough to perform alone at Meguro Romonikan. On weekdays, their activities are mostly in Kitazawa, Shinjuku, and Nakano.
The small livehouses in the area, performing alone at Meguro Romonikan, are just goals to strive for.
originallove is a band formed with Takao Tajima as the core. He is responsible for the lead vocals, guitar, and most of the songwriting. It can be said that he is the undoubted center of the band.
Sometimes, like this kind of band with one core person taking over almost everything, people can't help but wonder: Why not go solo?
Never underestimate the contribution of musicians, and don’t ignore the contributions of teammates behind the lead singer.
Because the musical instruments are ever-changing, even the same piece of music can be played with a variety of flavors. Therefore, live performance has become the most attractive part of the band, and good musicians will definitely greatly increase the charm of the band.
, a band with tacit understanding will definitely contribute a more exciting performance than a band that simply follows a solo singer.
The popularity of bands is higher than that of solo singers, and it is definitely not because bands are a group and solos are solo efforts.
Because of the charm of the scene, some live solo singers often have a fixed team of collaborators, and everyone cooperates with each other through tacit understanding after many times of running in.
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originallove's agent told them that there was a platter performance at Meguro Romonikan on Friday night. They would not participate in the box office share, and they would pay the performance fee in one lump sum and sing for thirty minutes.
"do you want to go?"
"Of course." Tajima Takao and his companions agreed.
Even if you participate in the platter, you are one step closer to your goal.
So, on Friday night, all members of originallove arrived backstage at Meguro Romonikkan and started preparing for the performance.
Tonight, the debut band Mimi Club came to perform.
Before signing with CBS Sony, Mimi Club had already performed at Meguro Romonkan. After signing the contract, under the arrangement of CBS Sony's manager, they continued to perform in live houses while recording records and touring.
However, the simple underground stages of the past are no longer used, but performances are performed on formal stages like Meguro Romonikan.
Having a band that has already debuted come to perform also means another thing, that is, there are people from the record company in the audience. This is equivalent to an invisible interview, so the bands that come to perform are full of energy.
Platter performances are often also competitive performances, which is an unspoken rule between bands.
originallove is also struggling in her heart.
The performance was very lively, and the audience who came to watch the performance, as always, as long as they contribute a high enough level of performance, they will not hesitate to applaud and cheer even if they knew nothing about you before.
The standard of originallove is good, and they conquered the audience tonight as they wished. However, in Tajima Takao's heart, this is not enough, and he cannot get a sense of accomplishment from it.
His goal is not just to perform alone at Meguro Romonikan, but to a higher and further place.
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After the performance, the band members and several other people who participated in the performance went to a bar to drink together. The performance fee they had just received flew into the store's wallet before they could warm themselves up.
After drinking until he was tipsy, Takao Tajima said goodbye to his companions and took the train back to his apartment alone.
Tajima Takao was born in Tokyo, but before he could remember much, he moved with his family to Fukushima Prefecture, where he lived until he graduated from high school.
He has been fond of music since he was a child. He picked up the guitar in middle school and spontaneously formed a band with his friends. His friends regarded band formation as an entertainment hobby, but he took every rehearsal and public performance more seriously than anyone else.
Fukushima Prefecture is an out-and-out rural place, and there is no stage for performance in the countryside.
When Tajima Takao was a child, he often heard his mother talk about things in Tokyo, and he had a longing for Tokyo. After he had a dream, the city of Tokyo became a place he had to go.
It's not a city, it's a center, a big stage that can accommodate tens of millions of dreams.
With this belief, Takao Tajima entered a university in Tokyo and came to Tokyo from Fukushima, where he met his current teammates and formed the originallove team.
They decided to make a living through music, so they performed while working, and no one looked for a job. Once they had a formal job and became a tram, then it would be an "accident" if they tried to jump off that track.
Because of this, young people who have dreams that may seem unrealistic to outsiders or even their family members regard not looking for a job as a creed they must abide by.
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Tajima Takao lives in a shabby apartment in Shimokitazawa. His parents stopped paying for living expenses after he graduated from college, and now he is content to live in such a house.
It was quite a distance from the station, and he had drunk some wine, so he felt dizzy after such an activity.
Just as he was about to go upstairs, he glanced at the mailbox, then retracted his steps, came to the mailbox, opened it, and found a letter inside together with the ski resort promotion brochure.
The sender said TV Asahi.
A while ago, TV Asahi advertised with great fanfare. TV stations, broadcasters, and underground music circles spread word of mouth that they were going to launch a band talent show. The great host Yuji Miyake will host it, and the judges include Masahide Sakuma.
Well-known producers welcome amateur bands of all styles to sign up.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves. In the underground music circle, there was endless debate over this talent show. Some people saw it as a great opportunity, while some bands dismissed it, thinking that the TV station had extended its claws to the band.
Tajima Takao and his original love were among those who saw this as a great opportunity. After receiving the news, the band immediately recorded a performance video and sent it to TV Asahi to participate in the preliminary round.
And now... TV Asahi has sent a letter.
Tajima Takao felt excited and held the letter and the advertisement brochure in his hands.
