These three bands, if we really talk about them, they can be somewhat related.
Slump and Dreams Come True belong to the same record company and label, and they are serious record company veterans.
The band has been active since 1982, so they can be called seniors. However, although they are in the same record company, they actually don't know each other at all, and this is the first time they met.
Compared with being in the same record company, it is actually the same office, so that we can have the so-called "love from the same company".
By the way, Bakufeng Slump (Slump) and Iwahashi Shinichi’s old acquaintance band Mimi Club, as well as the heavy metal band Holy Hungry Demon II, are collectively known as the “Three Major Sony Vaudeville Bands”.
Mimi Club's stage style has long been taught, and Holy Hunger Demon II claims to be "various demons from hell". Their clothes and makeup are extremely gorgeous, and they are keen to cause havoc on the stage and scare the audience.
Being able to compete with these two bands, Slump is naturally not inferior in juggling. They are enthusiastic and unrestrained during performances, and it is common for them to breathe fire from their mouths during live performances on stage.
The juggling skill points are quite full.
How can I put it, the name may be wrong, but the nickname is always accurate.
Because they are a vaudeville band, while they were invited by NHK's Red and White, Slump was also repeatedly ordered not to mess around on the live broadcast of the Red and White concert.
As for the other band, TM Network, it is a band signed by Epic and Sony, and is considered a cousin to Dreams Come True and Slump.
They started their activities in 1984. In front of these two bands, Dreams Come True's seniority was pitifully small. According to the Japanese entertainment industry's rules of not eating potato chips in front of their seniors, there were only a few people in this lounge. They are not qualified to practice fingering.
Therefore, although "under the same roof", nhk's idea is purely wishful thinking.
Of course, the TV station itself knows this very well.
However, it is the first time for all three bands to perform at the Red and White Song Gala since their debut. From this point of view, the youngest band, Dreams Come True, is the one who has risen the fastest.
From the early years, the established bands began to shine one after another, and the newly debuted bands rose faster. From this point of view, the band's era has indeed begun to arrive.
Bakufu Slump (Slump) doesn't like to talk much. The members silently occupied a corner of the lounge, smoking and adjusting instruments. Before smoking, they also asked the three people from Dreams Come True, "Can I smoke?"
I didn’t ask tm network, I probably had been in the same lounge before.
The answer of the three members of the band is naturally "please do it".
After the people from Bakufu Slump (Slump) lit their cigarettes, the people from TM Network also took out their cigarette cases. The lead singer Utsunomiya Takashi handed the cigarettes to Nakamura-san and looked at Miwa-chan.
There are so many female singers who smoke...
However, Miwa-chan quickly refused, "Thank you, I don't smoke."
Utsunomiya Takashi took back the cigarette box, and finally looked at Shinichi Iwahashi with a smile, "There seems to be nothing you can do, Giraffe-kun."
The hood is quite intrusive.
Shinichi Iwahashi also thanked him for his kindness.
At this time, Tetsuya Komuro on the side interjected, "Do you have to wear Giraffe-kun's hood all the time?"
Tetsuya Komuro is a handsome man who looks quite dashing. Unlike the slightly melancholy artistic youth of Takashi Utsunomiya who he just talked to, his whole person looks sharp and sharp.
However, this guy is indeed a great talent. Before TM Network became popular, he first made his mark as a composer in 1986 with "My Revolution" written for Misato Watanabe.
"Yes." Iwahashi Shinichi replied.
At this time, a word floated over from Bakufu Slump: "It's similar to Mr. Kogure from Holy Hungry Demon II."
I don’t know who said this, but when he said this, everyone in the lounge except Shinichi Iwahashi and Miwa-chan smiled knowingly.
They say it's almost the same, but it's actually far different.
Mr. Kogure, the lead singer of Holy Hungry Demon ii, claims to be the leader of the Demon Cult. He has always used the image and makeup of "Sister Demon Kogure" for thousands of years, and has never let outsiders see his true appearance.
When it comes to maintaining his character, Iwahashi Shinichi is far behind him.
The joke was over, Slump continued to return to their small circle, but TM Network took this opportunity to chat with Dreams Come True.
When I sit down with musicians I have just met and are not familiar with, the most common topics they talk about are music-related topics.
The TM network across the street are all professional musicians, and when they talk about music, they use relatively professional words. At times like this, Miwa-chan can't get into the conversation, so she listens honestly, and goes to see Yan from time to time. Hashi Shinichi.
Seeing her little moves, Tetsuya Komuro showed a subtle smile and joked casually, "The lead singer and Giraffe-kun seem to have a very good relationship."
He speaks very directly.
However, Iwahashi Shinichi could feel that Komuro Tetsuya's directness was not due to his "outspoken" attribute, but a kind of casualness in saying what he wanted to say.
I said what I wanted to say and didn't care what others thought. To a certain extent, it was a bit arrogant.
This man has the arrogance of a talented person, but when he talks like this, he is also a talented person who can easily offend others.
Miwa-chan is a bit rough, but she's not an idiot, and she can hear the underlying meaning of Tetsuya Komuro's words.
Without thinking, she answered Tetsuya Komuro before Iwahashi Shinichi answered, "It's a guardian."
"Ha ha!"
Tetsuya Komuro laughed at this answer, "Does your band still have such a setting?"
The other two people on the tm network also reacted with "I see". They seemed to have interpreted Miwa-chan's words to mean that she was the giraffe's guardian.
"..."
Iwahashi Shinichi was speechless, but Miwa-chan was a little complacent about her victory. Judging from this look, she felt that she had taken this opportunity to avenge the fact that Iwahashi Shinichi always said that he was her guardian in the past.
However, her pride only lasted a few seconds.
"The people of Holy Hunger Demon II say that they are demons from hell. When the last second of 1999 ends, they will disband and return to hell after completing their goal of conquering the world. Where are you from?"
The Explosive Wind Slump over there ended up being cold again and threw a few words.
Iwahashi Shinichi suddenly had a feeling that slump was not cold, but cold to death. He told cold jokes and cold to death would not pay for his life.
He turned to look at Miwa-chan, wanting to hear how she would end up. Miwa-chan pretended not to notice that the giraffe's head had turned towards her, and looked at Brother Nakamura as if nothing had happened, trying to pass the blame to Brother Nakamura.
However, Brother Nakamura does not intend to take the blame.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
Shinichi Iwahashi took this opportunity to run away first, leaving the little fox to face the hole he dug.
…
Next to the band's lounge is a large lounge with a Hikaru Genji nameplate.
Shinichi Iwahashi came out of the bathroom and walked back. The door of Hikaru Genji's lounge opened and someone rushed out, almost bumping into him.
"I'm so sorry!" The young man lowered his head forcefully to him.
The backstage corridor of the concert venue should also follow the example of the school and put up a big warning sign "No running in the corridor". Iwahashi Shinichi frowned, complaining in his mind, and looked to see who was so reckless.
At first glance, he was a boy of only eleven or twelve years old.
Dressed in flashy clothes, it looks like a performance costume produced by Johnny's. It is probably Jr. who is dancing with him this time.
Genji is a group that uses the tactics of fighting against the crowds. There are seven official members. Each has its own characteristics. Among the seven members, there will always be one you like.
In addition to the official members, they also bring a group of Johnny's Jr. as backup dancers every time they perform.
This is also the shrewdness of Kitagawa. Let the trainees who have high hopes dance with the popular seniors and win the camera on the TV. If the audience likes it, they will call the office to inquire, and hope that the trainees who like it can be allowed to practice Sheng debuted earlier.
In this way, you can gain popularity before debuting.
It's a bit similar to a band that first performs in the underground music circle and then switches to a mainstream debut - because of the accumulation of popularity from previous performances, the sales of debut albums are often good.
Hikari Genji also came to the Kohaku Song Festival this year, bringing backup dancers with him. Whenever they act together, it looks spectacular.
…
"I'm so sorry!"
While apologizing, the boy straightened up to see who he had bumped into. When he looked up, he couldn't help but froze,...a giraffe?
What is this mess?
In the rest room, Guang Genji's seniors sent the juniors they had brought around, running errands to buy sodas, getting wet towels, asking them to see the progress outside, and then going back to report to them.
After Genji became popular, they tried their best to tease and bully the juniors who danced with them.
However, just like the school sports club will bully the newcomers who join the club, teachers do not think it is wrong for seniors to bully juniors, and adults in the entertainment industry also think that it is the duty of juniors to bully juniors.
Bullying culture is part of Japanese culture, from school to the workplace, and the entertainment industry is not exempt from it.
Just now, the genji-senpai Morohoshi and Ki-senpai teased him, telling him that he didn't want to drink soda and wanted to drink oolong tea, so he sent him to run errands. He also found a timer from somewhere and said that if he couldn't deliver it within five minutes, he would have to wait. He is good looking.
The boy is only eleven years old and still a primary school student.
After being scolded and beaten, I had only one idea to rush out. As a result, I bumped into someone as soon as I went out.
Giraffe-san didn't speak, and I couldn't see his face. I didn't know if he was angry. Giraffe seemed to be a member of Dreams Come True? If he bumped into a singer who came to participate in the Red and White Song Concert, he would definitely be scolded.
However, if he doesn't hurry up and buy oolong tea, Senior Morohoshi will definitely call him a fool and throw things at him...
The boy was half scared and half anxious, and pursed his lips, but at least he knew how to hold back from crying.
…
For a child, he didn't mean it, and his apology was sincere.
Besides, backstage at the Red and White Song Concert, it’s better to do less than to do more. Iwahashi Shinichi didn’t care, “Don’t run around in the corridor, pay attention to safety.”
When talking to children, if you don't pay attention, your mouth tone will become that of a middle-aged person.
"Yes, I'm really sorry!" the little boy said again.
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't answer any more, walked past Hikaru Genji's lounge, and opened the door to the shared lounge... I don't know how Miwa-chan dealt with the hole she dug.
Giraffe-san, who dreams come true, didn't pursue anything. He was so kind... The young man breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue rushing forward, but was stopped again.
"Shenwu-kun, what's wrong?"
Walking towards him was Kimura Takuya, who was in the same group as him and was also dancing with him.
Kimura Takuya is four years older than him, and he is a reliable and steady big brother. Even though he is ordered by his genji seniors, he does as he is told, but he is neither humble nor arrogant, and never falls behind.
Because of this, Senior Zhuxing and Ji hated him very much, but there was nothing they could do about him.
Compared with him, Katori Shingo, who was only eleven years old, was very weak, afraid of being bullied, and could run faster than anyone else.
"Senior Zhuxing wants to drink oolong tea. It will be delivered to him in five minutes."
When it came to business, Katori Shingo was a little flustered.
"It can't be done in five minutes, Shingo-kun." Kimura Takuya looked at him without thinking, "I'll go with you, slowly walk to the vending machine to buy something, and then tell Morohoshi-senpai that it can't be done.
Things just can’t be done.”
Kimura Takuya supported him and encouraged him, and Katori Shingo didn't seem to be afraid anymore.
"There are people coming and going in the corridor. It's very rude and unsafe to run around."
"Yes." Katori Shingo was obedient and told him, "Actually, when I came out just now, I bumped into the giraffe-san from Dreams Come True."
Kimura Takuya looked at him.
Katori Shingo quickly added, "I apologized well." After saying this, he smiled like he was relieved, "But Giraffe-san is a very nice person, not angry, and asked me to pay attention to my safety and not run around.
"
"As a result, as soon as Giraffe-san was such a kind person, you forgot what he said."
Katori Shingo's face suddenly turned red.
"So, it's even more important to walk over and buy it slowly, and don't let down the gentleness of Giraffe-san." Kimura Takuya noticed his embarrassment and came to his rescue.
The two teenagers walked forward together.
…
On New Year's Eve, the family gathers together to have New Year's Eve dinner.
The carefully prepared New Year's Eve dinner was laid out. In the second half of the dinner, I turned on the TV, first changing the TV station to TBS, and getting ready to watch the next Record Awards.
Watching the Record Awards, and then watching the Red and White Song Concert, this is the Japanese New Year's Eve custom.
"I don't know which singer will be awarded this year's Grand Prize." A family of four chatted in front of the TV while eating.
"If Genji Hikaru participates, the grand prize will definitely belong to them."
The person who said this was the elder sister of a family of four. She is in junior high school and is a loyal fan of Hikaru Genji.
This is true. Genji alone ranks among the top three singles this year. This is a feat that no singer in the past could achieve.
He is obviously a phenomenal super idol, but he has no chance to win the grand prize.
"It's a pity that Johnny has withdrawn from the Grand Prize selection because of the matchy incident." Dad's tone was a bit gloating.
My sister puffed up her cheeks and said, "Kondo is the most annoying!"
Fans of Hikaru Genji will probably all think so at the end of this year.
If it weren't for Kondo Masahiko, Genji alone would have won the grand prize... The frustration that had nowhere to vent was directed at Kondo Masahiko. He not only offended the industry, but also offended fans and passers-by, and also made the fans of his younger generations hate him.
It penetrates into the bones.
It can be said to be the first in the entertainment industry.
