Chapter 172: 172

In this small world on the poor street, Hugo is a nobody. This is a world where music speaks. Actor work has no effect on prestige. Even Jack Nicholson is just an ordinary spectator here. , not to mention Hugo.

No one cares about Hugo's "real identity", all they care about is that Hugo's guitar skills are really admirable, and they benefit a lot from communicating with each other, at most. And when Hugo said his horrifying remarks about the guitar, doubts came flooding in. No one wanted to believe Hugo's point of view. What's more, Hugo's ideas were still so shocking, so Pedro's doubts, Neil The proposal easily won the support of bystanders.

Hugo could see their sincerity in those scorching eyes, which reminded Hugo of Giordano Bruno, the fearless warrior who defended and developed the theory of the center of the sun, who was worshipped by religion Tribunal condemned as "heretic" and burned to death in Rome's Campo de' Fiori. Hugo believed that if he could not come up with a valid proof, the defenders of rock and roll would not hesitate to burn him to death - with the temperature of his eyes.

However, this fiery did not make Hugo flinch, on the contrary, it also inspired his inner ambition. At this moment, Hugo was completely immersed in the world of music, which gave him the courage and confidence to go forward. It was as if he could move the earth by giving him a lever, but the weapon in his hand was not a lever, but a musical instrument, and he would use this musical instrument to shake the booming rock and roll dynasty—not to overthrow, Instead, let yourself be a part of this great dynasty!

"So, I need a keyboard." Hugo's mind was rolling. In fact, after arriving at the poor street today, Hugo was full of spiritual thoughts, and the surging emotions in his heart collided with countless sparks, especially when he was playing against Neil Guitar. He had reached a peak at the time, and now that he thought of facing a brand new challenge, Hugo's excitement was pushed to a brand new peak, so there was a confident smile on the corner of his mouth, and the firmness in his eyes was full of indomitable spirit.

"Of course, this is not a problem." Pedro said, and the people standing inside the circle looked back to the outside, looking for an electronic keyboard, "What else do you need?"

"Uh, a timpani or a snare drum, it's fine." Hugo sorted out the melody flowing in his mind a little and said his choice, "That's enough."

"Is it the same?" Pedro looked at Hugo in surprise. The only thing they discussed just now was not to use a guitar. Now Hugo has even eliminated the cumbersome drum kit, leaving only a snare drum or timpani, and bass is not in demand. , which makes it all the more fantastical to create a great rock song. A keyboard and a snare drum sound like a country or pop type of instrument.

"Yes." Hugo gave a simple and clear answer, and the surrounding onlookers suddenly looked at each other.

Soon, the electronic keyboard was handed in, and after finding the socket, it was ready to play. The crowd of onlookers is also increasing, and there were at least 40 people surrounded by a rough inspection. Apparently, everyone has heard the story of a brash rock rookie who bluntly said he could create a great rock music without guitars. This is a lot of people laughing off their teeth, or they are curious about what is going on, or they are waiting to see this rookie joke, or they want to pass the time, so everyone gathered around and faced the people sitting in the middle. Hugo pointed.

Neil, who was sitting cross-legged next to him, felt a lot of pressure, but he still didn't move his position. He still looked at Hugo with anticipation, curiosity and doubt, even though Neil had enjoyed Hugo's "Home" last time. )", but who knows if it is Hugo's only wonderful work, or if it is a Hugo collection, or it may be Hugo's sudden burst of inspiration that can't be sustained. Therefore, Neil became more and more looking forward to it. He wondered what kind of music Hugo would hand over in the face of such fierce doubts and onlookers?

"And the drums? Whose drum kit is borrowing a snare drum?" Pedro looked around anxiously, and everyone else began to shout. Their mentality is very interesting. On the one hand, they want to see Hugo's embarrassment and prove that their ideas are correct. Rock and roll is not something that everyone can understand, and their circle is not something that anyone can participate in. ; But on the other hand, they were curious about what Hugo's so-called rock would look like. Can rock without a guitar really be so wonderful? This mixture of contradictory and urgent emotions made the onlookers seem a little disturbed.

"I have." A deep voice came through, and then the voice shouted back, "George, bring a snare drum from my drum set." This voice immediately attracted the attention of many people, Pedro recognized each other at a glance, "Hey, Fujin, thank you for your help."

The underground rock circle is really small. Even if you haven't met, you've heard names more or less, especially those who are capable. Hugo also looked over, and then saw a strong man wearing a white T-shirt and a black jacket. His sharp facial features became more imposing because of his neat and slender hairstyle, but he was not the type with a full face. He has a somewhat iron-blooded demeanor, with a thick but clean beard. He must be under thirty years of age, but his deep eyes have a maturity that does not match his appearance.

Hugo wasn't sure if he had seen this brawny guy, but he was sure that he had no impression of the name "Fujin". Of course, Hugo was a rookie among the rookies in the underground rock circle in Los Angeles, and it was normal if he didn't know him. . So Hugo turned to look at Neil, who said with a smile, "I don't know him, but I've heard his name, he's a drummer with a band called 'Brand. New .Day)', referred to as B&D, is well-known in the circle. I also saw him for the first time today."

It seems that this brawny is a veteran of the underground rock scene.

This strong man named Fujin got his snare drum and walked towards Hugo, but instead of handing it to Hugo immediately, he held the snare drum in his arms and quickly struck the drum with his right hand. It appears that he is using the drum as an African drum.

In fact, the sound of the snare drum is clear and bright, with a higher frequency than the bass drum, and it also has rustling strings. Tone silver to enhance the rhythm of the song. The impression of the snare drum has strong penetrating power, great changes in intensity and rich expressiveness, which is a test of the drummer's skills. Of course, after a good drummer gets the snare drum, he can show the emotion of the song in a multi-layered and vivid way, which can add a lot of color to the song.

The Fu Jin in front of him is such an excellent singer. The so-called light, heavy, slow and urgent words are vividly displayed under the palm of Fu Jin's hand. During the series of drum beats, the mood of the scene was gradually changed. Pushed to the excitement, it was like a drum that boosted morale before the war, stirring up the blood in everyone's heart. The pair of eyes that looked at Hugo was full of provocation, as if Hugo was not doing well. , they would rush forward and tear Hugo to pieces.

Hugo knew that this was Fujin's challenge to himself, and it was also a provocation.

Fukukin expresses his opinion clearly with this series of drum beats: he does not believe that Hugo can do it, and compared to Pedro, Fukukin is not only questioning, he despises Hugo even more, maybe in his opinion , Hugo is nothing more than a grandstanding clown, so his contempt focused on Hugo without any hindrance in the drumbeat.

Even without Fujin's stimulation, Hugo was already fighting high, but now, facing Fujin's provocation, he laughed instead. Fu Jin used his drumming skills to issue the gauntlet, and Hugo naturally wouldn't back down, he took up the gauntlet with his head held high. Although he and Fu Jin couldn't fight head-to-head like Biao Gui just now, it was raining. Guo also has absolute confidence that he will not only win this challenge, but also convince everyone!

Since crossing over, Hugo has been facing different challenges, from the obstacles of the Golden Raspberry Award, to the difficulties of the "Yihai Xiongfeng" crew, and now a challenge book from underground rock, Hugo has never been He has never flinched, even if he needs to face a force several times greater than his ability, he will not give up.

It's like in today's scene, Hugo is not the best, whether it is guitar, composition or understanding of rock, Hugo will not be one of the best, at least he currently has no way to reach the height of Kurt Cobain, even if it rains. With the advanced memories of the next 22 years, in terms of acting and music, these memories have no effect, because in the professional field, it is always hard power that speaks, and Hugo's own excellence is the magic weapon for victory. Therefore, Hugo will not back down. Even if he fails this time, he will continue to struggle with his head held high, and then rely on his own efforts to stand up again until a breakthrough is achieved!

Hugo stretched out his hands readily, and Fujin handed the snare drum to Hugo, but he did not let go directly. The sparks are about to explode. In the end, Fu Jin relaxed slightly, not because he admitted defeat, but because he was looking forward to seeing Hugo embarrassed! Watching Hugo take the snare drum, Fu Jin didn't say or do anything more, just stared at Hugo with his own eyes, and continued to exert pressure on Hugo's already heavy shoulders.

Hugo didn't care. He had to focus all his attention on the performance he was about to start. He turned on the electronic keyboard and placed the snare drum on his right hand. His heartbeat started to speed up involuntarily. .

This matchup is not fair, because Hugo is a highly skilled guitarist, but now he has to write on his keyboard and snare drum, which he is not skilled at all, and he has to create a song that will amaze everyone. rock song! But this is life, there is equality, but no fairness, Hugo will not blame others, because this challenge is his own initiative. Therefore, Hugo did not hesitate any more, adjusted his breathing, ignored the out-of-control heartbeat rhythm, and then pressed the first note on the electronic keyboard with both hands!