Groupsounds started by covering songs from European and American bands. Later, young people who were not satisfied with covering songs began to compose their own songs.
The rock youth of Rabbit Country also sang covers of European, American and Japanese songs in their initial stages. Only after they gained some knowledge did they start creating their own songs.
Rabbit Country and Japan, these two countries do have many similarities in their development process.
"Don't talk about women's rock music, men's rock music has just reached its embryonic stage in Rabbit Country." Shinichi Iwahashi said.
Moreover, in the current social environment, men who engage in rock music are already regarded as rebellious young people, candidates for study classes, and women are subject to double criticism. Therefore, female rock music in the Rabbit Country started a year later than male rock music.
cut.
Even much later, there is still the concept that "girls should learn instruments that look like girls." If a little girl learns drums, her parents may not be happy. If she starts a band, she must be regarded as a child.
Learned badly.
However, singing can rely on one's own talent, and learning an instrument requires financial support from parents. However, schools generally lack the conditions for learning musical instruments, so parents' will has become more important than ever, which has become an inherent shortcoming.
"But it is precisely because it is in its infancy that I want to do this. Inviting musicians from Rabbit Country to communicate is more consistent with the meaning of the music festival. Not only that, for the rock music of Rabbit Country, if the musicians who come,
Being able to bring a spark back will light up not just 'female rock', but the entire Rabbit Country rock itself."
Rock and roll itself is not gender-specific, it is just the composition of the band that differentiates them. But even so, the experience itself is common.
Now in 1986, Shinichi Iwahashi is planning this women's music festival in Tokyo, Japan.
In Rabbit Country in 1986, the word rock and roll had just begun to ripple in the hearts of a handful of people. However, rock and roll had a magical power. The ripples that appeared in circles were not just a pebble thrown into a big pond.
Got up.
It is the vibration before the passionate volcano buried in the heart is about to erupt. It may seem slight and inconspicuous, but it has the power to destroy everything.
Japanese rock music has gone through the era of needing to be ignited by external fire. Not only that, after being ignited by external fire, it itself has become a new fire that can light up other places.
Isn't this how human beings exchange the fire of experience with each other to form the current world?
Thinking of this, Shinichi Iwahashi spoke again, "Previously, TV series such as "Volleyball Girls" and "Blood Doubt" were introduced to the Rabbit Country and received very good responses. The market in the Rabbit Country is very large. In my opinion, it is impossible to
Big imagination.”
"You can meet it. There are many opportunities and possibilities there. Although Rabbit Country has not established its own entertainment market order, the market in the initial stage is a vibrant market. This time, if we invite musicians from Rabbit Country
, having communication with them, in the long run, the benefits to Watanabe Productions far outweigh the disadvantages.”
"Hmm." Watanabe Manyumi thought thoughtfully.
In the Rabbit Country, the entertainment market was starting from scratch. Japanese TV dramas were very popular in the Rabbit Country. However, when they are popular among the people, it is better to say that the TV series is new than that it is excellent.
Fresh things are good, including fruits.
"Taking into account the long term, for a country that is developing rapidly and is in urgent need of absorbing foreign culture, their market is immeasurable." When Iwahashi Shinichi said this, he realized that he had said a bit too much this time and stopped talking.
But Watanabe Wan Yumi already understood what he meant.
The Japanese entertainment market lags behind Europe and the United States. They themselves draw nutrients from European and American entertainment, and then combine it into something that suits Japan's national conditions. One thing that Japanese singers who want to enter the United States do not understand is why Americans should give up.
The country has become so proficient in things that it has even become tired of them, and accepts things from people who have walked the same path they have walked.
This is just like the successors of Yamaguchi Momoe since the time of Yamaguchi Momoe, and the successors of Matsuda Seiko since Matsuda Seiko.
Why should you like imitators when you can like the genuine brand? Many companies don’t understand this.
But the market in Rabbit Country is different. In its initial stage, Japan's entertainment culture, which is far more advanced than theirs, is very attractive to them. And the similar cultures of the two countries make Japanese songs and music easy for them to accept.
Establishing a good relationship with the Rabbit Country and then establishing contact with it will indeed bring huge opportunities in the long run.
Watanabe Manyumi thought for a while, and the first sentence she spoke again was: "Iwahashi-san, you are really brave." Regarding his vision and views, Watanabe Manyumi was surprised on the one hand, and felt surprised on the other hand.
surprise.
Regarding her comment, Shinichi Iwahashi just smiled slightly and did not answer.
At this time, even if he was judged as bold, Iwahashi Shinichi could still hear that Watanabe Manyumi was not criticizing him. Although it was rare for Watanabe Manyumi to think about the distant "future" that he imagined in the second half.
Affirm him as before.
After all, Rabbit Country is too far away. Watanabe Wan Yumi has never been there, has never been in contact with people in the entertainment industry there, and knows nothing about it. Although she does not think what Iwahashi Shinichi said is ridiculous, she cannot easily confirm him.
However, although I am not sure about him later, when I first mentioned inviting musicians from Rabbit Country to perform at the music festival, Watanabe Manyumi thought it would be a good idea to give it a try.
Anyway, it is just a performance, and it has positive significance for making this music festival bigger.
Shinichi Iwahashi's idea was originally based on making connections through this music festival and gradually getting in touch later. It was not a plan that was to be implemented immediately. Rather, it was a long-term goal.
Therefore, as long as the goal of inviting musicians from Rabbit Country to perform at the music festival can be achieved, you have already won your victory.
Besides, what he said sounded a bit unrealistic, as if he was trying to draw a big pie. Watanabe Manyumi did not veto and reprimand him, but also agreed with him to invite Rabbit Country musicians to perform, which is already very interesting.
Watanabe Manyumi's ideas have always been in tune with him and she can understand him. Because of this, Iwahashi Shinichi can speak freely without restraint, even if what he wants to say is some ideas that sound a bit ridiculous at first.
In other words, because Watanabe Manyumi does not restrict his ideas, his ideas can go so far.
However, getting support from Watanabe Manyumi is of no use.
There are two sides to the pancake. The first side is that the idea of expanding the festival to an international scale must be approved by the planning committee.
If it goes through successfully, the second aspect is that we can invite suitable female rock singers from the Rabbit Country and get them to come over smoothly.
