Chapter 1653 Twenty-One Guns

In the Rolling Stones recording studio, Du Wei and the Rolling Stones recording band recorded the song "21guns" in less than a day.

Everyone who participated in the recording, including Du Wei and Li Mu, were very satisfied with the effect of the recording.

From Li Mu's point of view, in fact, she only needs to record this song two or three times to cut a perfect version, but Du Wei has high requirements for herself, and constantly adjusts her state and singing performance over and over again. Emotions make this song truly perfect.

The rough-cut demo sounded perfect to Li Mu, but the recording engineer told Li Mu that the instruments in the demo had not been post-processed, and seemed a bit frizzy, and the sound was not full and round enough. , the overall quality of this song will be a step higher.

Li Mu started a band when he was in college. After his rebirth, he did not go into the recording studio less often. He had some exposure to the behind-the-scenes production of some music. The sound engineer is so scrupulous that many ordinary people may not be able to hear the difference between the demo and the refined version. For fans of music, for real musicians and critics, they can hear the difference in a second or two.

However, the current music industry is not as smart as later generations, and the later work is slow and meticulous, so it will take at least a few days to solve the final version.

Li Mu couldn't wait to send the demo of this song to Spielberg, who was still doing the final finishing work in Yun Province, by email.

Spielberg just finished filming all day and returned to his RV, which he specially shipped from the United States. Most of the time, when he goes out to shoot outdoor scenes, he prefers to live in his RV. It is luxuriously decorated and has everything in it. Compared with the camping tent, it is really good.

Hollywood stars and directors were commercialized earlier, and their business models matured earlier. Generally, their income is much higher than that of domestic actors. Hollywood stars at this stage often earn millions of dollars or even tens of millions of dollars for a movie. The director's salary is also surprisingly high, so the first-line people in Hollywood are basically high-income groups.

It is precisely because of their high income that their daily performances are very large. The main actors in a movie basically have their own RVs. Sometimes a movie is shot outdoors, and dozens of RVs are parked next to the studio. , but although these ostentations are very extravagant, most Hollywood actors are more dedicated, and these high-standard expenses are basically borne by the actors themselves and will not be imposed on the remuneration.

Spielberg's RV cost more than one million dollars, and the interior is as luxurious as a five-star hotel. It not only has all kinds of luxurious furniture and electrical facilities, but also special satellite phones and Internet services.

Spielberg is resting on a comfortable single-seater sofa tasting wine,

Suddenly, he received a call from Li Mu. During the call, Li Mu said to him, "Stephen, what are you doing?"

Spielberg hurriedly smiled and said, "I'm drinking, Bordeaux red wine. Drinking a glass before going to bed every day can greatly ensure the quality of sleep."

Speaking, Spielberg asked curiously, "Mr. Li, what's your order for calling so late?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "I can't talk about the order, I just want to tell you that the demo of the theme song is out. I sent it to your mailbox. You can listen to it if it is convenient for you."

"Really?!" Spielberg sat up excitedly and said, "I've been waiting for your theme song for a long time! I'll listen to it now."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Listen, if there is anything you are not satisfied with, let me know and I will make adjustments."

Spielberg said with a smile: "Mr. Li, you always strive for perfection in everything you do. You can release this song to prove that it has passed your test. I think this song must be great."

Although it is polite to say so, Spielberg is really a little uneasy about the theme song prepared by Li Mu.

Spielberg's filmmaking has always been driven by the three core elements of high-end, atmosphere and high-end, so from the actors to the backstage, he basically adopts a luxurious lineup, and the soundtrack is the same. He has very high requirements for film soundtracks and theme songs. , The master composers used by the Queen are basically the top in Hollywood, and the singers and songs they choose are also very elegant. If Li Muzhen brings a second-rate song and asks him to use it as the theme song of the movie, it will be really uncomfortable.

Moreover, Spielberg is even more worried that Li Mu will come up with a Chinese song, because in his opinion, it is really cool. In his eyes, English songs are the most suitable for global promotion, and the film itself It is also under the label of Hollywood and distributed to the world from Hollywood, so in this case, if the movie really chooses a Chinese song, it will have some impact on the global distribution of the movie.

So he had a few polite words with Li Mu, and the first thing he did after hanging up was to quickly take out his computer and open his mailbox.

There are several unread emails in the mailbox, the latest one was sent by Li Mu.

The title is: "21guns demo."

The name of the song made Spielberg relax a little, and he immediately clicked to download. It took several minutes to download the music, which was more than 20 mb in size.

Click on the music, winamp in the computer will start immediately, add the song to the audition list and start playing.

The prelude of "21guns" is that the guitarist controls the guitar volume knob rhythmically, and the crescendo and crescendo timbre played. Using this processing method will create a melodious feeling. This simple and practical processing method, Spielberg felt the feeling of a flag fluttering in the breeze, and his heart was suddenly immersed in it.

Immediately, the strumming tone of another acoustic guitar cut in, and then Du Wei's pure and beautiful voice sang softly with the accompaniment of the guitar.

Just hearing the first line, "You know what you're fighting for, you know it's worth your life for," sends Spielberg's goosebumps all over his body.

This sentence, whether it is Du Wei's voice or the lyrics, has captured Spielberg's heart.

There is one point where Spielberg and Li Mu agree.

In the eyes of him and Li Mu, the war itself is not worthy of praise, but in the Second World War, all those who fought for justice and peace in the war are worthy of being remembered in the world's most beautiful language and with the highest respect. Praise.

Therefore, when he heard Li Mu's version of "21guns", which supports and sings a just war, he was completely moved by this song.

And he didn't expect that the song that Li Mumo changed was actually an anti-war song.

As the song entered the chorus, Spielberg actually had some tears in his eyes.

This "21guns" is not gorgeous in terms of arrangement. There are no complicated chords, magnificent arrangements, and even no piano or orchestral instruments are used. It just uses the three major pieces of a rock band: guitar, bass, drums, But it is such a simple chord and arrangement that creates an unprecedented solemn and moving.

After listening to it once, Spielberg couldn't help clapping his hands and applauding. This song swept away all his previous worries, and after just listening to it once, it became the most perfect theme song in his mind.

Spielberg was so excited that he could not help but listen to it again, only to accidentally fall into a state of a single loop, unable to extricate himself.

Before I knew it, half an hour had passed. Spielberg picked up his mobile phone excitedly, called Li Mu, and said in a vibrato, "Mr. Li, this song is amazing! It's really good! awesome!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "It's fine if you're satisfied."

Spielberg said: "I am more than satisfied, it is simply beyond my expectations! I believe that if this song is released in the United States, Du Wei can even get a Grammy!"

Li Mu thought to himself that the original song greenday won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album because of the album of this song. This song "21guns" can be said to be the most popular song on the album, so the song's Li Mu himself felt that it was normal to be able to win the Grammys.

It's just that Du Wei is not yet a singer who is going to the United States, so she has not even released an English album. If she participates in the Grammys, the success rate is not high. However, in Li Mu's view, once "21guns" is released If it becomes popular all over the world, at least Du Wei can win the status of a Grammy guest performer first, and then slowly operate her to win the Grammy award.

Unexpectedly, before Li Mu spoke, Spielberg himself said: "Grammy is in February every year, our film is expected to start promotion in November and release in December, as long as the promotion starts, we will start Promote this song to pave the way for Du Wei and this song in advance, and then I will go to work and let Du Wei on the Grammy stage."

Li Mu said with a smile: "Stephen, you want to go with me, my idea is to let Du Wei appear on the Grammy stage as a guest first, let the Western people get acquainted with it in advance, and wait for the next Grammy. Try to get her to win a few more awards."

Spielberg said: "I can't guarantee anything else, but I will definitely honor my promise about the Grammy performance. I believe that this song will definitely become popular. One of the protagonists, and as the singer of this song, I believe she will be able to pass this time and become the most famous Chinese female star in the West!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Then I'll leave this to you."

Spielberg said without hesitation: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will definitely do what I say!"

Li Mu hung up the phone with Spielberg. Du Wei just came out of the post-production studio. She just finished the intensive editing direction with the recording engineer. After the two sides reached a consensus, her task was completed, and the rest , it has to be handed over to the later team.

Du Wei came out and saw Li Mu sitting on the sofa in the rest area, so he hurried up to him and said sweetly, "Brother Li Mu, I'm done, let's go."

Li Mu nodded and said, "Let's go, I'll take you home. Your family should be anxious so late."

"No." Du Wei said with a smile: "My mother sent a text message just now, please don't worry and record it."

Li Mu said with a smile, "I just spoke to Spielberg on the phone. He likes this song very much. He also said that you will be popular in the West next year!"

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