Chapter 2139: 2139 Special Invitation
Henry adjusted his position on the sofa a few times until he forced Hugo and Fokkin into a corner, and finally found the most comfortable position, and then he calmed down...while Pedro and Neil were still After arguing, they even simply came to the front of the instrument, intending to directly enter the actual combat drill, completely ignoring Henry who had just arrived at the scene.
Hugo and Fokkin had long been accustomed to Henry's laziness, and they didn't care at all, but neither of them was willing to stand up. They just adjusted their positions passively, admiring the quarrel between Pedro and Neal with relish.
Seeing that Alfonso was standing beside him, he didn't even bother to roll his eyes. He just thought that this group of people were all lunatics, and he was "unfortunately" one of them.
Henry finally calmed down, raised his chin, and gestured to the two people who were practicing the arrangement, "You are preparing the album now, is it real preparation? Or is it preparation for studio practice?" It was the first time to enter the recording studio to discuss music creation issues, but it was all discussions within the band, and they never really started the preparations for the fourth album.
Hugo shrugged, "Is there any difference?" Henry rolled his eyes speechlessly, but it was Alfonso who took the initiative to say, "Formal preparations. We have selected twenty alternative tracks, Now it’s putting together the style and core of the whole album.”
In the past three years, Hugo has created at least 80 or more pieces; Fokine and Neal have created more than 100 pieces, and even Pedro and Alfonso have begun to try to create some pieces. In order to select suitable works, they have to audition, discuss and distinguish one by one. The whole process can be said to be a lot of fun.
Among the final 20 songs, Hugo contributed eight, Neil had four, Fokine had five, Alfonso had two, and Pedro had one. Now Neil and Pedro are arguing about a song by Fokkin called "We. Made. It", and the two disagree on the arrangement and are unwilling to back down.
Henry raised his eyebrows and tapped his chin lightly, "Good news." He knew that although Roger Faxon had never mentioned it, he was still very anxious. Now that I have finally heard the news that the fourth series of Glory to Death has started preparations, it is estimated that Roger will go to a high-end French restaurant to celebrate.
After finishing speaking, Henry fell silent, staring at Pedro who was recording directly with the bass behind his back, and Neil who kept absolute concentration in front of the recording desk, as if he was paying attention to the creation of the two.
Hugo and Fukin didn't mind, and exchanged the song "We Did It" in low voices. In fact, this song is very special. It was created by Fu Jin after the first successful "Twisted Tour". At that time, Hugo was full of praise when he heard the master tape.
The theme of the song is to tell the story of an ordinary person who strives to get from the bottom of the street to success, but it is a metaphor for his own rock music path of glory to death, and it also refers to the stage of "Twisted Tour" that carries the dreams of countless grassroots bands— —their efforts finally paid off.
The completion of the whole song is very high, and the creation of the lyrics shows Fu Jin's deep comprehension. If the arrangement is proper, it will be a very outstanding work. Fu Jin's original song adopts a mixed style of hard rock and pop, hoping to use the drums to drive the blood-boiling emotions. However, after entering the recording studio, everyone found that the arrangement of this kind of song was not easy, and the overall sense of rhythm always lacked a little chemical reaction, which triggered a quarrel between Neil and Pedro.
However, Hugo and Fu Jin had a brief discussion just now, and they both believed that this was the reason for the overall arrangement, and it was not that simple.
"I think this song should use more electronic DJing style, use the harmony effect of the chorus to bring out the magnificent sense of momentum, and then add rap to control the rhythm, making the new metal rock style more personalized Hugo's words made Fujin deep in thought, and his brows frowned slightly, "Add rap? You mean, rewrite the lyrics of rap and use rap and harmony to personalize?"
Hugo nodded. In fact, rap rock has always been a very important part of new metal rock. "Burn. It. Down" and "One Step. Closer )” and other works incorporate rap elements. However, the band has never had a track that truly combines rap and hard rock, and Fokkin's creation fills that gap.
Fukin had to admit that Hugo's idea was very bold, and he vaguely felt that it was a correct idea. Hugo's understanding of music is indeed rich and profound, unique and distinct, "Then who do you think should be rapped?"
"Puff Daddy?" Hugo raised his eyebrows and said directly, which made Fu Jin glance at Hugo—this opening is the top figure in the rap world, and the level is really different.
Alfonso stood by and looked at the extremely calm expressions of the three people on the sofa. He felt a pain in his ass, and then coughed lightly, "Henry, what are you doing here today?"
Henry was stunned when he heard this question, and then he realized, "Yes, Hugo, I have something to tell you." Hugo and Fu Jin temporarily stopped discussing, turned their heads and looked over, Henry hurriedly Then said, "The Super Bowl halftime show sent an invitation, and I hope the band can perform on stage."
"Super Bowl?" It was Alfonso who made the voice, and he seemed very surprised. "Have we reached this level?"
Henry glanced back at Alfonso, and said lightly, "No one in the United States, except us, can reach this level." The strong self-confidence and domineering revealed unquestionable firmness, which directly made Alfonso Suo choked, thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is indeed the truth.
The Super Bowl is the biggest event in the United States every year. Since the birth of the Super Bowl in 1967, it has been the most watched program in the United States. It is not one of them. In the past forty years, it has firmly occupied the No. 1 spot in the United States. One, no one can shake it. After entering the 1990s, the number of viewers can even exceed 100 million. It is no exaggeration to say that more than one-third or even one-quarter of Americans will watch every year. super bowl.
The Super Bowl is even bigger than Christmas and Thanksgiving.
From the first Super Bowl, the concept of the halftime show was born, but the first three sessions were completed by college bands, and the first star halftime show appeared in the fourth session. The guest was Carol Channing (Carol. Channing), but most of the time it was still dominated by performing groups. Until 1989, Paul Taglibue (Paul. Tagliabue) became the second president of the Super Bowl era. He combined the Super Bowl with the show business After being closely linked with the superstars of China and the United States, the charm of this event reached its peak in the United States, and it was nicknamed the "American Spring Festival Gala".
Michael Jackson served as the guest of the halftime show in 1993, sang four songs in total, and attracted 130 million viewers to watch, which also created the peak in the history of American television.
Now, artists who can attend the Super Bowl halftime show are considered to be the best in the entire North American continent. Even though the music legend Stevie Wonder held the halftime show last year, four other top superstars were still invited to join the stage. , once again brought the star light of the halftime show to the extreme.
However, as Henry said, in the entire North American region, if Glory is not qualified to be on the Super Bowl halftime show until death, then no one is so qualified. In fact, for two consecutive years in 1997 and 1998, the call for glory to die on stage continued, but American football has its own considerations for going to the NFL—above the Super Bowl halftime show over the years, there has never been rock and roll. The band took the stage, never!
Not even the Beatles, not even the Rolling Stones, not even Aerosmith, ever got invited. Because when the Super Bowl halftime show entered the All-Star era, the golden age of rock and roll was gone, so the superstars on the halftime show included country, blues, pop, and rhythm and blues, but there was never any rock band or rock band. The singer goes on stage.
The market appeal of rock is a huge question mark. No one can guarantee whether rock bands can ignite the enthusiasm of the entire North American continent on such a grand stage as the halftime show. Since Paul Talib took office, he has always insisted that the halftime show should follow the superstar route and maximize the commercial value of the Super Bowl as much as possible. Reached the pinnacle, but the Super Bowl has never extended an olive branch to this history-making rock band.
Super Bowl, this is the pinnacle of American commercial activities, but also the pinnacle of American social attention and social recognition. The recognition of the Super Bowl can even be regarded as the recognition of the entire American mainstream society—even more influential than the Oscars. The power is even stronger.
Now, for the first time in the Super Bowl, an invitation to Glory to Death was issued, and for the first time in history, an invitation was issued to a rock band. An iconic moment, which means that after the golden age of rock and roll in the 1970s, rock and roll once again created its own peak years in the 1990s.
So, even for Alfonso, the first reaction was very unexpected. This is a historic breakthrough-not only for Glory to Death, but also for the entire rock market.
Henry was very calm and calm on the surface, but in fact, he was a little surprised when he heard the news, and even his heart began to tremble slightly. Such a historical moment is indeed too important. However, Henry hid his emotions well at this time, without too many fluctuations, but looked at Hugo, "So, what do you think? By the way, it's not a platter show, it's like Michael Jackson Support the performance of the audience alone."