Chapter 298: 298
Fukukin had actually seen Hugo's control over the coordination of the band. The original song "Kill. Your. Heroes" was such a representative. Hugo showed his use between the keyboard and the drums. In fact, in terms of integration, it is not enough to use keyboards and snare drums in "Killing Heroes". There should be more musical instruments and electronic sounds to fully bring out the charm of the song. But Hugo showed his excellent sense of music under limited conditions, which is really eye-catching.
The cooperation between the guitar and the drum is different. There is a relationship between the two that echo each other and help each other. However, in the absence of the bridge built by the bass and the rhythm guitar, the cooperation between the two will be slightly monotonous, and it is better to be alone. Performing on a guitar, paired with an instrument like a tambourine or a bell works great. Of course, there are no absolutes, and it's not impossible to create dazzling melodies with guitars and drums.
But what Fujin was more interested in was that Hugo actually put the initiative in his hands. What Hugo said just now was "I will play a guitar with you", that is to say, Fujin's drum beat is in control of the next step. The right to guide this audition showdown.
On the one hand, Fukukin was inspired by Hugo's self-confidence. He was a top figure in the underground rock circle in Los Angeles. Although Hugo had proved his own ability, Fukukin didn't think that Hugo had any. The ability to keep pace with yourself. On the other hand, Fukukin is very curious about how Hugo will respond. You must know that the drum beat is the rhythm, and the rhythm is the bone of a song. This is also the reason why the drummer plays a very important role in the band, because the drummer makes a lot of mistakes. It may lead to continuous errors in other parts of the band.
Hugo in the end is blind self-confidence arrogance? Or is there real material to do it?
Fukukin didn't know Hugo, but he could feel that Hugo's self-confidence had changed dramatically since last year's rock-and-roll night, but Fukukin couldn't figure out why. In that case, let them have a head-to-head confrontation! Fu Jin's heart was suddenly full of pride, swept away the decadence and depression just now.
Fujin lifted the chair that had been kicked to the ground, quickly reassembled his drum kit, and started debugging without any hassle. After confirming that there was no problem with the drum kit, he looked up. Hugo glanced at it. At this time, Hugo was carrying the guitar left by Fujin's teammates, standing next to the drum set, with a relaxed look on his face, obviously ready. Joseph, on the other hand, stood three steps behind Hugo, his face full of exploratory expressions, and he seemed to be full of interest in this temporary street performance.
It is less than 100 yards away from Times Square. If you look at the past, you can see the hustle and bustle of Times Square. Forty-second Street behind you is a little desolate because there are not many stores open. This will be the famous red light district on the east coast, but now the lazy afternoon sun is still hanging on the roof of the Empire State Building, and the streets are not very lively without the embellishment of lights and the crowd of street girls, but even so, There was still a steady stream of people coming and going.
It's a pity that no passers-by stopped, and no one recognized the man standing on the side of the road holding a guitar as Hugo—no one even wanted to slow down to watch this still-unstarted performance on the side of the road. team.
Compared with Los Angeles, there are only a lot more artists performing on the streets of New York, and it may be even more difficult to attract passers-by to stop. Although New York has more tourists and population, the pace of life here is too fast. Few people are willing to waste time standing on the side of the road watching a performance. Even if they admire the performers, they will at most throw a few coins when passing by, and then speed up their pace again and continue their lives.
Therefore, there was an inexplicable illusion at the scene, as if Hugo, Fukukin, and Joseph were standing in a space on another level, and their quietness and stagnation were set off by the endless busyness around them. But soon, this stillness was interrupted by a series of drum beats.
The drum stick in Fujin’s hand struck the cymbal first, and the sonorous sound seemed a little pale amid the roar of cars and the noise of the crowd, and was soon overwhelmed by the surrounding noise, not even Joseph. It didn't sound very real. However, Hugo was keen to capture the slow and powerful sound of the cymbal "clang clang". Before Glory died, he often performed live without sound amplification equipment, so he always knew to pay close attention. , pay attention to the dynamics of the drummer at any time. After the melody is played, his attention will be put into the bass-based melody, and the bassist will connect the guitar and the drum set in series.
Holding his own guitar, without the pressure of the lead singer, Hugo felt like a duck to water. This has always been the most comfortable position for him. Even though he now has experience with the lead singer, the melody guitarist can still make Hugo feel comfortable. So Hugo didn't hesitate at all, and started to draw the strings with his right hand.
The rhythm of Hugo's right hand was not fast, but increased the intensity to make each string sound very thick. Since there was no amplification equipment on site, the technique needed to be slightly changed during the performance, which was not difficult for Hugo. .
Hugo listened carefully to Fu Jin's drum beat, but what surprised him was that Fu Jin had no intention of playing drums at all, but started with a series of the most common and plain cymbals, and the speed of beating the cymbals was not fast. For the slow rhythm of the middle board, this rhythm is very inclusive, and there is no problem with the subsequent rhythm being suddenly accelerated or slowed down. Apparently, Fukukin was planning to see Hugo's performance before making plans.
Facing the sound of the cymbals, Hugo did not hesitate too much, and performed the melody that he had randomly sketched in his mind. In fact, if Hugo was holding an electric guitar, it would be more suitable for the situation to play at this time, but unfortunately he is holding an acoustic guitar, so Hugo made his fingering more straightforward, so that every note became very It was brittle, and rolled down like jade beads.
Hugo is obviously in a good state today. After visiting Michael Jackson and Katharine Hepburn successively, Hugo's brain showed a thriving scene. The melody outlined by his fingertips carried the lightness and excitement of spring in March. The tip is beating.
Under the influence of Hugo, Fu Jin's sensitivity to rhythm in his blood and his long-term drumming instinct made him naturally start to add the heavy drum beat of the floor tom. Both of them seem to be looking for a state. The first time they collaborated, there was no rehearsal, and they played a new melody. This made the pace of the two people at the beginning a little tight. Whether it was the melody sketched by Hugo or the drums of Fukukin, they were all the same. Relatively simple.
Fu Jin and Hugo did not look at each other, but focused on their own instruments. After repeating this simple six and eight beats, suddenly, Fu Jin played the big drum, and the heavy drum beat was like the footprints of giants. Smashing hard into the melody of Hugo's guitar, Hugo was sensitively aware that Fu Jin's challenge was coming.
Sure enough, Fu Jin increased the intensity and speeded up the speed. The combination of the rhythm of the middle drum and the cymbals in a row made the music go from slow to fierce in an instant. The overwhelming wave seemed to go from zero to one hundred in an instant. Let it out in an unreasonable way. If this kind of drum beat is connected to the sound, it is enough to make the whole scene go crazy. With the characteristics of strong grunge rock and metal rock, it has an unparalleled impact, making the rhythm of the heartbeat and blood instantly accelerate to the extreme, and then impact The bearing capacity of the temple.
This is a typical Nirvana style, and it is also the most popular and classic interpretation of the entire rock. This method has very strict requirements for the guitar. Just as Hugo and Pedro and others discussed on the rock night before, the trend of guitars taking the lead is the current trend of the entire rock industry. Fukukin just saw him and Hugo's guitar cooperates, so he chose this rhythm form that has serious challenges to drums and guitar.
Hugo was highly focused and immediately heard the heavy and impactful beat of the big drum. His left hand immediately slid up on the fingerboard, and the tune of the entire melody was matched with the power of the drum beat. The speed and strength of his right hand immediately increased. Going up two grades, I tried my best to bring out the heaviness of the melody. Although Hugo did not have the cooperation of bass and rhythm guitar, and he was still holding an acoustic guitar, the overall strength seemed very weak; but surprisingly, the sound of the guitar strings He was not submerged in Fujin's heavy drumbeat.
What's even more surprising is that Hugo's flying right hand actually outlines a beautiful and unusual melody, which makes Fu Jin involuntarily start to nod and beat the rhythm. In fact, Fu Jin's job is to beat the rhythm, and his whole body is beating. The rhythm, but at this time is still restrained by Hugo's melody, which shows the huge appeal of Hugo's melody. Not to mention Joseph who was on the sidelines.
In Joseph's stunned eyes, Hugo and Fukukin started to rush without you coming and going, but accidentally matched the rhythm. The drum beats the melody of the guitar, and the guitar follows the rhythm of the drum. Fill in the melody gradually. In fact, in the absence of bass and keyboard, the melody can still feel the flaws, but this is only for professionals. In the eyes of laymen, this is a seamless performance!
Hugo and Fukukin did not compete maliciously, but under the cycle of healthy competition, they combined guitars and drums to produce a wonderful echo of each other and play jaw-dropping music. Unconsciously, two strong competitors who have never cooperated before exerted their greatest strength in their respective positions, and then launched an incredible cooperation.
Before Joseph could react, the surrounding time and space seemed to freeze, and more and more people stopped, more and more!