Chapter 1092 1092 Solutions

From an outsider's point of view, Grammy's approach is not surprising.

As "Rolling Stone" and "Chicago Tribune" put it, the status of new metal rock and grunge was recognized at the nomination stage, and this year's nominations for grunge far exceeded any other event in the past three years; A grand segment in memory of Kurt Cobain - you know, the Grammys did not recognize the historical status of Kurt and Nirvana at all before this, so the appearance of this segment seems to have no basis; and participation in such a grand event. All the bands are thorns, except for Neil Young, the other four bands are attending the Grammys for the first time.

Is this really good?

Grammys want to change, want to follow the trend, this is their consistent practice, but when it comes to actual action, they always seem to be a few beats behind, which is also constantly criticized by people. Until 2014, nothing could change the situation. This time the Grammys made so many changes at once, as if trying to eat a thin bamboo pole that supports a fat man in one bite, naturally it is difficult to be effective.

So, it's no surprise that the Grammys are back on the road.

But from the point of view of Glory to Death and other bands, it's a scam to have a Grammy event that doesn't keep its word. If they were worried that the reforms would be too big, they shouldn't have conceived a segment in memory of Kurt in the first place. This is an annual event, and the organizers have enough time to conceive of each segment, and there is absolutely no need to think about it.

They don't know what happened inside the Grammys, but the fact is that the Grammy's retreat is not only as simple as canceling a link, but also disappointing to the death of the glory. After all, the Grammys still have no determination to affirm rock and roll. , In 1993, the glory of rock and roll in 1977 was reproduced, but it has never been truly recognized by the industry.

Hugo knew even more clearly that this was the last glory of rock and roll. In the next two decades, even if there are many good rock works, even if there are still many Grammys and rock cooperation, there will never be any album that can reach the level of Nirvana. High, and what people mourn most is precisely Nirvana's last album, "MTV New York Unplugged", which is really an irony, a pity, and a regression for the entire music industry.

Many times, only by standing at the node of time can we see the meaning of history clearly.

Today's Grammy's retreat may be just a temporary adjustment, but in Hugo's view, it is a turning point in the real decline of rock and roll. After that, rock has never been able to truly enter the core position of the mainstream music market. R&B, pop, country, they're the core of the core.

Hugo wants to change history, Hugo wants to restore reality, but what should he do?

As Alfonso said, there was no way they could turn around and leave, leaving a mess. Avoidance can ignore the problem and hide the problem, but it cannot solve the problem.

Maybe, they could turn around and walk away and stop attending the Grammys from now on, and stop caring about the attitudes and reviews of mainstream music, and they won't rashly shoulder the historical burden of reinvigorating rock, they can immerse themselves in the Enjoy yourself in your own music world. But Hugo knew it wasn't the rock they wanted.

While Hugo didn't think the burden of reinvigorating rock and changing the course of music history had anything to do with him, Hugo knew that they could immerse themselves in their own musical world, but such rock would never be pure.

It's as if Kurt Cobain brought grunge to the world, but the commercial attributes of mainstream music eroded Kurt's musical artistry, and art and business once again formed a contradiction - the reason why Nirvana was able to shock the world is because Their music has reached its peak in art, but also has commercial attributes. But then Kurt was surrounded by business attributes and assimilated, which made him almost unable to breathe. Kurt didn't find the right way to get rid of this commercial attribute. Escape is not the solution, and giving up on himself is not the right choice. In the end, he ended his life.

Glory to death can turn around and leave, and can choose to escape, but Hugo does not want to end himself like Kurt.

Escape was never Hugo's first choice.

Last year, Glory to the Dead expressed its musical proposition by refusing to attend the Grammys; and this year, Glory to the Dead turned and left not to insist on themselves, but to retreat without a fight. They have come to the Grammys, so they will You should declare to the world in your own way: this is the glory to death, this is the new metal rock!

Deep down, Hugo also wanted to pay homage to Kurt Cobain in his own way, a genius, a genius that is enviable.

Looking at the furious Pedro, Hugo didn't speak. He turned his attention to Fu Jin. Compared with the depression and anxiety of other teammates, Fu Jin seemed to be thinking about something at this time. Aware of Hugo's sight, Fu Jin raised his eyes, greeted him, and asked, "What?"

"No, I'm just a little disappointed with the Grammys." Hugo didn't clarify a thought at this time, but said casually.

Fu Jin shrugged slightly, "No matter how authoritative it is, it is still an awards ceremony." Even machines can make mistakes, let alone people? As long as there is human participation in everything, there may be accidents and deviations, and large-scale awards ceremonies like the Grammys and Oscars are no exception.

Fu Jin's words were originally just a matter of fact, but after Hugo nodded his chin slightly, an idea popped into his mind, and he subconsciously said, "Maybe things can be solved..." But after finishing speaking , he fell silent again, trying to sort out the thoughts in his mind.

But the four teammates who died of glory all turned their attention to Hugo, looked at Hugo with concern and anxiety, and when Hugo raised his head, he saw these four pairs of shining eyes, and his heart was heavy. He couldn't help but brighten up and chuckled, "I didn't say it would work, but maybe we can try it."

Hearing Hugo's words, Fu Jin suddenly interjected, "Could it be..." But he stopped again, motioning for Hugo to continue. Hugo looked at Fujin, and the two exchanged glances, and they actually understood each other's meaning. Obviously, the two of them thought of it together, which made Fujin's eyes flash with a hint of banter, looking a little excited.

Looking at Hugo and Fujin, Neil, who was standing beside him, seemed to have caught something, and he couldn't help lowering his eyes and thinking. But Pedro couldn't bear it any longer and shouted urgently, "What? What? Say it! Hey! Hugo Lancaster!"

Hugo couldn't help but smile, "I mean, how much show time did the Grammys give us?" Pedro was about to say, "Isn't the whole show cancelled?", but was stopped by Hugo, "I am Say, our band's show time."

Although the tribute to Kurt Cobain has been cancelled, the Grammys have also made relative compensation. Sound Garden, Glory to the Dead and Nine Inch Nails have all arranged performance times. There is no news on Pearl Jam yet, but Hugo guessed that if the Grammys wanted Pearl Jam to attend the awards ceremony, performance time would definitely be given, just to see how it was arranged.

Of these bands, Glory to Death is clearly the most valued -- otherwise the Grammys wouldn't have given them seven nominations. So, Glory to Death has a full eight minutes of performance time, and can perform three songs—abbreviated versions, or two full songs.

However, since Glory to Death just got the news, they haven't had time to discuss how they should perform and which songs they will perform. But now, Hugo has a new idea.

"We were performing 'One. Step. Closer' and 'Wonderwall' and during the rehearsal we told the Grammys that we were going to perform both songs in their entirety. version. But after we go back, we practice separately and insert the full version of the performance of 'Youth Xinqi' in the middle of the two songs, how about it?"

Hugo conceived as he spoke, and then expressed his thoughts.

In an instant, the expressions of Pedro and Alfonso were very wonderful, obviously both of them were shocked by Hugo.

Nirvana's "Youth Mind" is undoubtedly their most representative work. The full version of this song is five minutes and forty-one seconds, which is almost two-thirds of the performance time of Glory to Death. Of course, even the Nirvana Band itself has performed in many public occasions the version of more than 3 minutes and 40 seconds, and this version of Glory to the Dead is enough.

But the point is, Hugo's idea is really shocking, and it's not just a matter of sacrificing his band's performance time to sing another band's classic repertoire - of course, that's the point, no band would be so "dumb"; Contrary to the idea of ​​the organizing committee, the live broadcast scene in the United States will show the spirit of rock and roll heartily.

"Since the Grammys teased us, why can't we tease them? We can do it our way. As long as the performance is good, they have no reason to refuse, right?" Neil actually already As expected, when Hugo said it, he suddenly realized that not only was he not nervous, but he was a little excited, and the blood that had cooled down just now boiled again.

And Fu Jin also looked eager to try, and it felt even more exciting than performing his own song of glory to death.

Pedro, who had reacted, almost screamed. He stood on tiptoe and jumped anxiously, murmuring, "Really? Really? Really?"

The smile on Alfonso's face paused, then bloomed, looking at Hugo expectantly, "Should we go talk to Dave Grohl or... the rest of Nirvana? ?" If it's to sing Nirvana's songs, the band's permission must be obtained.

Hugo shrugged. "I don't think so, just look at our performances. If they're satisfied, maybe they won't charge us royalties."