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If he were to discuss classical piano skills, Hugo would probably stand in stunned silence. He would not be able to squeeze out toothpaste for a long time. He was not a professional, and his understanding of technology was naturally not that professional; but for an excellent band keyboard Hand, Hugo has his own understanding.

The skills of keyboard players are very complex. Simply speaking, they need to be fast, accurate, smooth, etc. During the entire keyboard performance, they play a rhapsody on the keyboard like an endless wave of waves. They not only need to be fast, but also need to be accurate and harmonious. Delicate and smooth. But what really tests the keyboard player is actually the sense of music, not only the rhythm, but also the understanding of music.

This is the same for all musical instruments.

The same song, the same technical features, why can they compete with each other under the performance of different people? This is joy. What any performance reflects is the player's heart, how he understands the music in his heart, how he feels, whether his emotions resonate, and whether he can impress the audience. The essence of playing.

Watching the band's concert, the same song of the same band can produce different effects and cause different responses in different concerts. This is the charm of the band.

In fact, simply speaking of basic skills, Hugo, Neil, and Pedro are all very solid. Their basic skills are solidly accumulated over time and tempered by countless exercises. There is no problem with this. The same is true for Alfonso in front of him.

When Alfonso played the classic "Drag Me Down" by the Dream Theater Band, although Hugo could hear a few technical flaws, Alfonso's understanding of the whole song vividly reflected his personal emotions in the whole song. The song plays out, and that kind of selfless devotion covers up all the flaws, blooming a dazzling light.

Alfonso's playing style is very similar to his enthusiastic personality. He is unrestrained and bold, and the emotional notes are like a surging river. Every change in the melody is imprinted in his mind. Hugo's superb skills make Hugo Reminds me of Jordan Rudas in his prime. The reason why Alfonso had technical loopholes was partly because he was nervous, and partly because he was unfamiliar. Hugo would not forget that, before that, Alfonso had not trained systematically for three years. Today, Alfonso bravely challenged the song "Drag Me Down" in front of them, showing great confidence.

Hugo has to admire Alfonso's talent. Only those who have been in the underground rock circle for many years will know how many geniuses are buried in this circle, and countless amazingly talented musicians are unknown. There are many reasons, maybe It's because I didn't get the chance, maybe it's disdain to stand in public, maybe it's addicted to alcohol or drugs. It may be because the reality crushes the backbone of the dream... But it is undeniable that there has never been a lack of talent in the rock circle, what is lacking is just a platform to show them.

Therefore, every year rock festivals around the world always attract real music lovers, because that is the holy land of rock and roll.

It's a pity that no matter how good the talent is, it can't be washed by time. When he played the last quarter of the song, Alfonso obviously couldn't keep up. The chance of making mistakes was greatly increased. The technical style imprint of the theatre band was noticeably faded and paled.

Despite this, Alfonso did not give up. He gritted his teeth and persevered to the end, finishing the whole song. When the last syllable came to an end, Alfonso closed his eyes and stood there, gasping for breath. Everyone knows how difficult the keyboard of "Drag Me Down" is.

Pedro turned his head to look at Hugo in surprise, and said with his mouth, "What a crazy guy!" Obviously, Alfonso's performance just now convinced Pedro, and his personality has always been like this, and he really likes it. Music, regardless of previous personal senses, as long as there is real material, he is willing to express his admiration. Therefore, Pedro doesn't care whether Alfonso is a car salesman or not, he is worthy of praise if he has strength!

Neil is not as direct as Pedro's reaction. His understanding of music will be deeper, and his understanding of technology will obviously be richer. He can hear the loopholes in Alfonso's performance just now, and he can also see He was in a state of exhaustion after Alfonso played a song, so he did not speak, but stood there and thought carefully.

Alfonso calmed down the turbulent emotions in his heart, opened his eyes and looked at Hugo, "So, I'm done, what do you think?" Alfonso naturally knows nothing about his mistakes. It took three years. The blank, just less than a week of practice, is obviously difficult to make up, but Alfonso has no regrets at all. Because only after he really threw himself into the performance, did Alfonso know how much he missed this feeling, the deep-rooted joy that made him feel like he was walking on clouds.

Listening to excellent music is a kind of enjoyment at any time, "Dream Theater Band, an excellent choice." Hugo also has a happy smile on his face, and it can be seen that he really likes it.

"You know this band?" Alfonso seemed surprised. Although the Dream Theater Band said that they made a breakthrough last year, they are still an unrecognized independent minority band, especially since they have a keyboard player in the band. It is incompatible with the current mainstream rock, so it has never been widely known in the true sense.

"Of course, I'm also the person who wants to have a keyboard player in the band, how could I not know." Hugo said of course, "But my favorite is not the song just now, but 'Learning. To. Live)', and 'Metropolis (Metropolis. Pt. 1-The. Miracle. And. The. Sleeper)', the classics of the classics. Of course, their whole album is terrific." If you want Counting down the classic songs of the album "Imagination and Vocabulary", it is estimated that each song can be discussed for a long time, so Hugo just said two songs according to personal preference.

"Indeed!" Alfonso didn't explain too much, he just used an accent word to express his inner joy, it's not so easy to meet a musical soulmate who has the same hobby, "It's just that Both songs have the guitar over the keyboard, which is not what I'm after. In fact, my favorite is 'Under. A. Glass. Moon'..."

Then Hugo and Alfonso said in unison, "That solo performance!" After speaking, they both showed similar smiles.

The guitar solo in the chorus part of "Under the Glass Moon" is so classic that it can be called one of the top 100 solo performances in the history of rock music. In fact, this is also one of the symbols that the Dream Theater Band is influenced by today's mainstream. The superb technology and complicated arrangements are dazzling, which is completely different from the generally simple and formatted trend of arrangement in the 21st century. Century pop music has become a product on the assembly line, so the music market in the golden age of the 1990s is definitely an endless stream of classic masterpieces.

Although Alfonso just had a brief chat with Hugo, the two of them resonated unexpectedly, which made Alfonso excited immediately, while Pedro stood beside him, but he was a little itchy. , "When you say this, I think it's a huge regret that I haven't heard this band's songs. Hugo, do you have their cassettes at home?"

"Of course, on my bookshelf, I don't want to miss such classics." Hugo said with a smile, this is also another benefit after coming to the 1990s. The music you liked back then can now be found on vinyl discs or Cassettes, Hugo will buy and collect, which is difficult to do after entering the 21st century.

Hugo turned his head and looked at Neil's interested expression. He also knew that he and Alfonso were a little excited to chat, and said quickly, "We have seen your performance, now it's our turn, So, what are your thoughts?"

Alfonso thought for a while, "I heard Joe say, you can create? And you mentioned it yourself, you have your own ideas about the band, you just want to make music you like, so you want to find a group of like-minded people Make music with all your heart, mate. So, can I see the music you make?"

If Alfonso was asked to watch Hugo, Neil, and Pedro perform one by one, instead of performing as a group as a whole, it would seem a bit fragmented, so Alfonso thought about it and focused on it. on the band as a whole. For a band to be successful, in fact, technology is just the foundation. What can really integrate the band together to form a whole is the band's musical concept.

Regarding Alfonso's request, it was an unexpected but expected situation. Hugo turned his head and Neil looked at each other. In fact, the two of them usually have some creations, but Neil is still in the process of learning. He also absolutely admired Hugo's creations, so Neil nodded his chin to let Hugo make the decision.

Hugo turned his head and pondered it for himself. In fact, he had a lot of creations in the past, but he didn't have a fixed style. There are also grunge like "Lithium", but since the band is considered as a whole, it is obviously more wise to choose music that can play the overall strength of the band.

After Hugo made a decision, he turned to look at Neil, "Can you help with the tambourine? I want to sing 'Don't. Look. Back. In. Anger)'."

"Excellent choice!" Neil nodded meaningfully, choosing such a song on such an occasion is indeed worth recalling.