Chapter 1632 1632 Rock Seeds

Long before the Battle of the Century began, it was emphasized that it was a showdown that would determine the future of music. But at the beginning, this was just a gimmick of the Battle of the Century. No one could have imagined that this battle really played a pivotal role.

First up is the rock showdown between Glory to the Dead and Oasis.

Objectively speaking, although both bands began to rise after 1993, Death to Glory should be regarded as an old force. When "Almost Famous" has begun to affect the United States, Oasis has just emerged. Not only that, but what's more important is that Glory to the Dead represents the "conservation" of rock and roll ideas, while Oasis represents the "innovation" of rock and roll ideas.

It's hard to imagine that the term old-fashioned would be applied to the glory of death that pioneered the new metal rock, but that's what it is.

The origin of new metal rock lies in abandoning the tediousness and complexity of rock and roll, getting closer to fans, closer to fans, and closer to life. When Hugo boldly proposed to abandon the guitar and introduce the keyboard, it can almost be said to be shocking, and his simplification of the arrangement is considered to obliterate the essence of rock, and there are still many rock fans. scoffed.

After several years of development, new metal rock has indeed entered people's daily life, and has begun to become a part of people's lives with infinite affinity, and has also occupied a place in the mainstream market. This type of music has been developing continuously, the melody has become more and more simple, the arrangement has become more rough, the lyrics have become more and more straightforward, and the emotions have become more and more superficial... In short, the entry threshold is becoming more and more Gradually lowering, which was originally Hugo's original intention, but gradually overdeveloped.

Take Oasis as an example. When they released their first album, they didn’t even learn all the basic chords—and they still haven’t learned all of them. It seems that they only need to know a few basic chords, arrange and combine them, and then call their own chords. Buddies, a bass player, a drummer, and you can start a band.

In fact, this is a good thing, because all ordinary people have begun to join the creation of rock, which has won a wider mass base for rock. Just like in the 1960s, anyone with a musical dream joined the ranks of rock and roll, which brought rock into a world of prosperity that was unprecedented in the 1970s. This was the case in the second half of the 1990s. Rock and roll was no longer arrogant, but put down the arrogant figure, and had fun with the people. New metal rock has sprung up all over the world.

Therefore, compared to the Oasis Band, the glory that has always been persistent in technology is like a conservative force, not willing to leave because of the success of the past.

This is the original music development track. In the era when Hugo lived, the new metal rock reached its peak step by step, and reached its peak in the late 1990s, becoming the most prosperous music genre in the market. .

But nothing is too much, as was the rock and punk wave after the seventies, the grunge wave after Nirvana, and the new metal rock after Oasis. The creation became simpler, the music became more direct, the performance became more rough... This made the new metal rock lose its own charm, no longer have a soul, just a noise.

If it continues to develop according to the historical trajectory, Oasis will lead the new metal rock to glory, and the type of music they represent calls for more and more fans to join the band's creation. But after the short-lived peak in 1997 and 1998, the new metal rock began to plummet, and even before entering the new century, it fell into a bottomless abyss.

Although the new metal rock represented by Linkin Park has briefly recovered since then-they are the first singers after the new millennium whose album sales exceeded 10 million; although the British rock represented by Coldplay and U2 has always occupied a place- - They still have a large number of fans all over the world...but the era of rock and roll has completely passed. Except for a few top bands, rock seems to be synonymous with non-mainstream. Even the top players like Linkin Park, Coldplay, and U2 can't compete in the mainstream market.

The 21st century is the era of pop, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, and dance music. Without a place for rock and roll, rock and roll is like the disco that was once all the rage, grabbing its last glory and lingering on.

Oasis' third album is the band's best commercial album, but also the band's worst-rated album, marking the peak of new metal rock and hinting at the future development trajectory.

But now, the trajectory of history has undergone a small change, and the first single "Do You Know What I Mean" of Oasis' third album has not been a success - to be precise, the single It has achieved unimaginable results. Whether it is in the United Kingdom or the United States, Oasis has set a series of records. The weekly sales record of more than 2 million in the world is also rare in the long history.

But all this is an additional effect of the battle of the century. The vertical comparison is not convincing. Only the horizontal comparison can feel the failure of Oasis this time. The Oasis Band broke out with unprecedented super combat power, but still lost to Glory to the death, and it was a disastrous defeat, whether it was the American market or the British market, including the global market.

This time, at a fork in the history of music development, it was not the Oasis that won, but the Glory to Death.

Glory to the Dead with two albums plus a single, proved to the world that new metal rock is not a simple and crude basic chord, the real rock should be a whisper from the depths of the soul, attaching your soul to the piano Above the strings, use musical symbols to communicate and connect with the world.

In the music of glory to death, in fact, the instruments, arrangement, and lyrics can only be said to be auxiliary means. They don’t care what instruments are used or whether the arrangement is complicated. The only thing they care about is the music itself. This persistent and crazy spirit infuses each of their musical notes, showing the true essence of rock and roll.

It can be said that the retro elements in the music of Glory to the Dead make people feel the energy of musical instruments and the power of arrangement, and these require strong musical knowledge as the foundation and excellent music technology as the support. Indeed, Glory to the Dead has lowered the threshold of rock and roll through the new metal rock, allowing more people to join the world of rock and roll; but Glory to the Dead also tells people that rock is not a random combination of chords, it needs There are many more things, not only technology, but also the understanding of rock and the precipitation of life.

This showdown between Glory to Death and Oasis brought not only that to rock, but also influenced people's concept of rock and roll, and also affected people's understanding of rock.

Followed by Glory to the Dead, Oasis and Mariah Carey's musical duel.

This is the confrontation between the rock represented by Glory to Death and Oasis, and the pop represented by Maria. The song "Sweetheart" itself is the mainstream trend in today's market - a combination of pop and R&B, and a bold attempt to incorporate hip-hop into it. This trend has emerged two or three years ago, and with the Inspired by the strong rise of new metal rock, pop music also began to try to collide with other genres, hoping to produce chemical effects.

From the perspective of the world map, pop is still the irreplaceable mainstream music, while rhythm and blues and hip-hop are on the rise, filling the gap after the decline of rock and disco. The dominance of the two divas, Maria and Whitney, and the sweeping singles charts of the boy-boy group and the foursome are the best proof of that.

Before that, the album "Bath in the Morning Light" had already had an impact on the mainstream market, but this time, Glory to Death and Oasis joined hands to detonate the rock war that has been in violation for fifteen years, reawakening people's deep love for rock and roll The love and perseverance of Nirvana has pushed the rock and roll strength since the birth of Nirvana to its peak - almost reminding people of Woodstock's feat.

After Woodstock in history, rock and roll ushered in a heyday; so where will rock and roll go after this battle of the century?

At least judging from the results of the Battle of the Century, Glory to the Dead defeated Maria by an absolute advantage. The rock frenzy driven by "Young Volcano" on a global scale is making people relive the frenzy of the 1970s, which is the 1980s. The first real national frenzy after that.

Of course, Maria's "Sweetheart" single still created such a brilliant achievement, which itself shows that pop is still the unshakable king of the market; however, Glory to Death and Oasis both contributed to phenomenal performance , which also marks that the mainstream market must re-establish the existence of rock forces. This is also the second signal given by the market after the rock forces won the Grammy Awards at the beginning of this year. Next, the major record companies are bound to There will be corresponding actions.

However, the current battle of the century is just a single battle. There are too many factors for the success of "Young Volcano", the follow-up effect of "Independence Day", and the shocking effect left to fans when "Bathing in the Morning Light" was released, etc. And so on, all paved the way for the success of this single. Next, the battle of singles will continue, and soon, the second wave of the battle of the century for the three singers - the album war - is about to come. This is the decisive battle that really affects the future of the entire market. It's like "Independence Day" after "Commissioner Trump".

It's just that Glory to Death can write miracles like "Independence Day"?

In any case, the first battle of the Battle of the Century is over. No one can predict how the future will develop, including Hugo himself, but the victory of the "Young Volcano" has sowed a seed in people's hearts. The seed, the seed called "rock and roll" has been successfully sown, and the faith of rock and roll has been deeply embedded in people's souls. As for whether it will germinate and grow in the future, it will be left to everyone to wait and see.

Hugo's seemingly impossible dream has actually taken an incredible first step.