Chapter 1751: Chapter 1751
After entering the 1990s, the development track of rock and roll has brought too many surprises. The rock and roll that once influenced two whole generations has once again glowed with vigorous vitality, and this situation reached its peak in 1996.
Among them, Glory to Death and Oasis Band, as representatives, brought out the duel of the century because of the confrontation between the two. This is not only a confrontation between rock bands, but also a confrontation between rock and pop and rhythm and blues. What's even more incredible is that rock and roll had the last laugh, causing earth-shaking changes in the entire North American music market.
Now, the confrontation between Glory to Death and Oasis has continued on the Grammy stage. This is not a sales confrontation, not a popularity confrontation, not a word-of-mouth confrontation, but the top people's recognition of music and the market. It has nothing to do with other music genres. This determines the future development direction of rock and roll, and it is also the judgment and evaluation of music quality by senior professionals.
Once upon a time, the British rock forces represented by The Beatles, Rolling Stones, U2, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd spread all over the world and had an unparalleled impact on the American music market. The representative of British rock, opened the prelude to the impact of British music forces on the world.
The American rock forces represented by Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, and Nirvana have opened up their own sky and made the rock map complete, but their influence on the British Isles is limited after all. Now, Glory to Death has started the rock frenzy again, making the United States the birthplace of the rock revival.
Now, Glory to Death and Oasis Band have gone through the battle of the century, passed through the ultimate showdown, and come to the stage of Grammy, and will launch the final life-and-death confrontation on this world stage. The climax of the noisy market will also be the final battle!
The entire audience held their breath, and Hugo also locked his eyes on the stage, but he turned his body slightly to the ****, and whispered to Neil, "How about it, if you really win every trophy No, how do you feel?" Neil's teasing in a low voice made Hugo chuckle, "What did Pepe say?" Apparently Neil and Pedro talked about this topic just now, and now Neil brought it up ask him.
Thinking of his answer just now, Neil couldn't help but want to laugh, but he still tried very hard to hold back his laughter, "He said he was lying in front of the Staples Stadium and wouldn't leave."
"Hey", Hugo almost couldn't hold back, and the laughter overflowed from his mouth, but fortunately he quickly controlled it, "I hope this scene actually happened now." Not so much Pedro Full of confidence, it's better to say that the mind is relaxed at this time. After missing two awards successively, the band members still didn't care too much. Being able to maintain this calmness is not easy all the way to glory.
While talking, Paul McCartney walked onto the stage, Hugo and Neil exchanged a look, stopped talking, and straightened their spines. Everyone expected that Paul would appear in the award-presenting guest lineup of the rock department, but they did not expect that he would be the first to appear. They thought that the award for the best rock song would be presented first, but unexpectedly Paul said, "Best rock song The band is awarded by me, I think it is very meaningful, it is hard to imagine that I can actually see the grand occasion of 1977 again in my lifetime."
The first award is the best rock band, the most competitive band award, and it was presented by Paul. Leaving aside the supreme halo of "The Beatles", people can't help but start to speculate, could it be said that this award will belong to Oasis? Is it passed down from the pioneer of Britpop rock to the younger generation; or is it the leader who led the rock to the pinnacle of history to pass on the mantle to the successor?
In an instant, the audience, who had been bored for most of the time, became excited. They straightened their backs, pulled themselves together, cast their gazes towards the stage, and looked forward to the announcement of the awards.
It was indeed a year to remember, and the five nominees for best rock band were nothing, Garbage, Smashed Pumpkins, Dave. Matthews. Band, Oasis , Glory to death, every name is an important existence today.
The head of the grunge band, Butch. Vig (Butch. Vig) is known as the "Father of Grunge Rock". He is the producer of the Nirvana band "Never Mind". He is an important figure in the rock world. He personally set up the Grunge Band, and his first album of the same name won unanimous praise from the media.
The David Matthews Band is a powerful band that has risen strongly in recent years. The second album released last year was well received. More importantly, they, like Glory to Death, are a rock band that has come out of the tour step by step. , has been sought after by professional music fans on both East and West coasts.
As for the other three bands, there is no need to go into details. They are the representatives of new metal rock. Whether it is commercial achievements or word-of-mouth popularity, they can be regarded as the pillars of the current North American market.
For true professional music fans, these five candidates are difficult to choose. The victory of any band means the defeat of the other four bands. What's more, the Wallflowers (The. Wallflowers), Alice in Prisoner, Sound Garden, Stone Temple Wizard, Violent Rebellion Machine Band, Cohen Band, Undoubted Band and many other strong players were not able to be shortlisted, and their exits also further highlighted the The five bands shortlisted for the nominations are excellent.
Undoubtedly, this is the second major explosion of American rock in a short period of time since 1993. One masterpiece after another, the entire market bursts out with unprecedented energy. And the final shortlist is the strongest among the strongest—even though Glory to Death is unrivaled in terms of sales, but in the eyes of loyal and die-hard rock fans, this is a person who cannot make a choice. For a difficult problem, maybe a thousand music fans will have a thousand answers.
Now, the Grammy award is the first shot in the rock department, and it is still awarded by Paul, which is self-evident.
Paul looked at the five candidates on the big screen—all of whom had arrived tonight—with a relieved smile on his face, "Personally, this has been a very special year, not only because we The album is released again, "The Beatles released "Best Collection 3" this year, and the sales volume is still Changhong, "Because this is the year of rock and roll, I once argued with John whether the 1970s, which belonged to rock and roll, should go away Not coming back. Now I know John was right."
The entire Staples Stadium was silent. No one expected that Paul would mention John Lennon at this time. Although these two former friends gradually drifted away because of Yoko Ono, no one can deny that the two partners He is one of the most outstanding creators in the long history of music.
Seeing the nostalgic look on Paul's face, everyone was in awe. Perhaps, there are no musicians present who were not influenced by the Beatles music. For most people, Paul is a musical legend, a living history, a feeling of reverence that is hard to express in words.
"So, for me now, it's my honor to be able to stand here with the envelope in my hand." Paul waved the red envelope in his hand and chuckled, "I'm going to spy on you one step ahead of you." Find out the answer, then give it a try, and feel the excitement of standing at a historical moment, you know, I never knew when this moment would come.”
Paul is making a pun. On the one hand, he is saying that the Beatles once made history, but he was in it, but he didn’t know it at all, because history is proved by time; It is no longer the creator of history, but the witness of history.
Such humor made everyone on the scene burst into laughter. Hugo couldn't restrain the smile on his lips, and clapped his hands to applaud Paul's humor.
It's just that not everyone can enjoy this kind of tension at this time. The members of the Oasis band were so nervous that they almost stopped breathing, Noel was relatively better, but Liam tensed up, his teeth were clenched tightly, his cheeks were flushed, as if he was a person who might be at any time. Exploding balloons. The tense feeling that hits the face is enough to make people stop breathing.
Paul opened the envelope in his hand, glanced down, raised his eyebrows, and sighed, "Aha!" This exclamation seemed meaningful, but no one knew what it meant, and the heart was held high. Lifted, suspended in mid-air, unable to continue to rise but also unable to touch the ground. Paul raised his head and smiled brightly, "I already know the answer, but as I said, I want to enjoy this moment."
Half of the people at the scene let out disappointed and annoyed sounds, while the other half laughed loudly, which made the entire Staples Stadium lively, and the vitality seemed to be the real beginning of the awards ceremony.
Paul shrugged, "Although I really want to take this envelope and turn away and come back after the commercial, but I have seen the director's terrible expression, and I think my time is over." This time, Everyone in the audience roared with laughter, and the applause broke out again. Paul raised the envelope in his hand and waved it lightly, "Then, I'll announce the answer."
Paul looked at the card in his hand again, "The 39th Grammy Awards, the winner of the best rock band is..." After Paul finished speaking, he looked back at the big screen, as if he wanted to start from the big screen. After finding the correct answer among the five candidates on the screen, he bent down to face the microphone with a smile on his lips, "The one and only: Glory to death!"
"Boom", the screams, cheers, and roars of the audience suddenly exploded like fireworks, converging into one piece, allowing the emotions of the whole night to find a vent. In an instant, everyone in the audience stood up Come on, this is only the second standing ovation from the audience tonight, dedicated to the glory of winning the first gramophone trophy of the night.
As Paul said: The one...glory unto death!