Chapter 1752: 1752 Ten Years of Shackles
"Yeah!" Pedro heard Paul say the name "Glory to Death", and immediately stood up with his hands raised, his face filled with the purest and brightest smile, and he couldn't help but clenched his fists and gritted his teeth Cheering, using the whole body to express their joy and joy.
Neil and Hugo looked at each other, and then the two reached out their right hands at the same time, held each other, bumped their right shoulders, and celebrated their band's first Grammy Award for Best Rock Band.
It was a crucial moment for Glory to Death, as it was the band's first overall award since its inception.
On top of the previous Grammys, Glory to Death won the Best Rock Song Award and the Best Production of the Year for two consecutive years with the two classic tracks "Beautiful. Day" and "Wonderwall" In addition, the album "Bathing in the Morning Light" also won the 37th Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
However, these five phonograph trophies do not belong to the band "Glory to Death", but to their works. It's a subtle distinction, like tonight Mariah Carey won two trophies for best female R&B and best female pop, but none of the awards went to "Butterfly" . The difference can only be savored by the singer himself.
Today, Glory to Death won the band's first phonograph in the name of the whole, which is of great significance.
Neil and Hugo both stood up, embraced with their teammates, and celebrated this historical moment together. Even Fu Jin rarely showed his emotions at this time. He stood up, but he clenched his right fist tightly and raised it over his shoulder. The fist seemed to be tightened bit by bit, so that his right hand was Swaying gently, but other than that, there are no special expressions or movements. It was such a simple action, but it vividly showed the true emotions in Fu Jin's heart. Even when Pedro and Hugo stepped forward to hug Fokkin, he never changed his actions—not even a little wavering.
All the colleagues sitting around Glory to Death stepped forward to congratulate. The Smashed Pumpkins were even happier than they were winning the award. They stood beside them with smiles on their faces, whistling, screaming, and applauding. The Smashing Pumpkins, who were at the pinnacle of their career at this time, had no envy, only admiration for their achievement of glory to the death. When Hugo's eyes intersected with their lead singer Billy Corgan (Billy. Corgan), Billy gave Hugo a thumbs up and blinked his right eye, which made Hugo show a brilliant smile smile.
The surrounding seats were completely surrounded, and the five members who were honored to death were surrounded by groups, unable to walk on the stage at all. The audience stood up and applauded collectively, because everyone present clearly knew what it meant to win the Grammy Award for Best Rock Band for the first time. The era of new metal rock has really arrived .
This is a height that Nirvana and Pearl Jam couldn't reach when they set off a grunge frenzy.
The Grammys have always stuck to the bottom line, honoring traditional rock bands in the rock arena — Aerosmith and U2 have each won the award three times since 1988, and last year's winners Southern rock band the Blues. Traveler (Blues. Traveler), 1992 winners Bonnie - Ritter (Bonnie. Raitt) and Delport - McClinton (Delbert. McClinton), and 1990 winners drifting band (Traveling. Wilburrys ).
——The Drifting Band is composed of Bob Dylan, The Beatles' George Harrison (George. Harrison), E. L. O's Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Tom Petty, Roy Orbison of the Heartbreakers (Tom. Petty & the Heartbreakers) Music masters gradually limited temporary groups.
All of these bands are heirs of traditional rock.
In other words, since the decline of rock and roll in the late 1970s, the Grammys have never rewarded pioneering and innovative rock bands, and the traditional conservative attitude has become blocked layer by layer along with the trough of rock and roll. Until today, today's glory to death victory finally broke the shackles, allowing people to see Grammy's true determination to reform and innovate.
This is not just an award.
Therefore, all the guests in the audience stood up and applauded, not only for the death of glory, but also for the revival of the rock wave.
"Hey, guys, I've been waiting for a long time." Paul's voice came from the microphone, which made the scene burst into laughter, and the colleagues who surrounded Glory to Death hurriedly moved out of the way. Winners can step onto the stage to receive congratulations from everyone.
Pedro was the first to jump onto the stage, took the phonograph trophy from Paul, but then handed it over to Neil, the captain who died with glory.
Paul gave Hugo a warm hug, and patted Hugo's shoulder, "Your work is amazing!" Then he let go of Hugo, and Hugo saw the kind smile of approval on Paul's face, his eyes Glittering with joy from the heart. This made Hugo a little dazed, and thought he had misread it. When he came back to his senses, Paul had already stepped aside and handed over the stage to Glory to Death.
Immediately afterwards, Hugo saw Neil standing in front of him. Neil showed a bright smile to Hugo, then took a step forward and walked to the microphone, "Thank you, thank you very much." Neil said The voice was trembling slightly, although it was not obvious, but it still made people feel the turmoil in his heart, "It is my honor to stand on this stage as a member of Glory to Death. But I think this trophy is still Give it to Hugo, I hope he can give a more moving acceptance speech to save me from the embarrassment at this time."
Neil's words made everyone chuckle, and then he took a step back, motioning for Hugo to come forward. Hugo waved his hand, this award belongs to the death of glory, and Neil is the captain of the band, so it should be Neil's speech. As an individual, Hugo has won a lot of affirmation at the Grammys; and today he is just a part of the glory to death.
But Neil had already stepped aside, and then Hugo felt someone pushing him behind him, and when he looked back, it was Fu Jin. This made Hugo show a helpless smile, but he didn't continue to refuse hypocritically. He took two steps forward and stood in front of the microphone.
Before he could stand still, Neil stuffed the phonograph trophy into Hugo's hand. Hugo stared at it with wide eyes, but Neil stepped back without looking back. Hugo could only hold on to the trophy in his hand , and joked into the microphone, "Why do I think this is a trouble that everyone rejects." A joke made everyone in the audience burst into laughter.
Hugo looked down at the trophy in his hand. The shape and color were not unfamiliar at all, but the weight in his hand was unprecedentedly heavy. He slightly pursed his lips and tried to organize his words, but he found that his mind was blank . Hugo originally thought that he would not care, but when he really stood in this position, holding the trophy in his hand, the turmoil in his heart was still uncontrollable. It's been a long way from being a nobody in an underground rock band to being in the spotlight.
"Before going on stage just now, Neil asked me a question, 'If we really don't win a single trophy tonight, how will we feel?' I thought, maybe we are destined not to be a legend like Queen, so , maybe we can try to be the one that dies gloriously — that band that gets overlooked and that pops up — or that pops up and then disappears.”
Hugo's teasing made the guests in the audience laugh so hard that Pedro, who was standing behind, gave Neil a high-five. Hugo's remarks not only ridiculed the Grammy, which has never awarded Queen, but also made fun of himself. This kind of heart is admirable.
"I just received this trophy from Paul, which means a lot to me. Although I would not say that I grew up listening to the Beatles, I like Led Zeppelin more; but..." Hugo's The words were interrupted by applause and laughter, which forced him to pause before continuing, "But I have to admit, I'm honored! Thanks, Paul."
Hugo paused on the spot, looked back at his teammates, hesitated for a second, "This is an award that belongs to glory to death, logically speaking, I should let our band members come up and say a few words It’s just a matter of words, but I want to take this opportunity to thank a person, a girl named Sally Hansen, for accompanying us all the way here. Thank you.”
After finishing speaking, Hugo nodded slightly standing on the spot, then lowered his head to hide his slightly red eyes, turned and walked towards his teammates. He looked at everyone, and asked with his eyes, "Do you have anything else to say?" Everyone didn't speak, but stepped forward to give Hugo a big hug, and then stepped off the stage one after another.
The guests at the scene were all at a loss, "Sally Hansen", this name was so unfamiliar to them, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, but couldn't figure out a clear context. But at this time, the members of Glory to Death had already walked off the stage, and the applause rang out again, marking the end of this historic moment.
Although the guests at the scene were unknown, the young volcanoes gathered in Washington Square in New York, Echo Park in Los Angeles, and the downtown square in Chicago all had red eyes, not only because they made history at the Grammys, but also Not only because the band members thanked them solemnly, but also because they are "Sally", they are the "Sally" who accompanied the glory to death all the way to the present, the hardships, thorns and madness of this journey , Only they can deeply understand.
At this moment, what this trophy for the best rock band represents is not a historical moment, but a young volcano and a glorious journey of music to death, long and difficult but beautiful and happy. Tears, flashing at this moment is bitter, but sweet.