Chapter 397 397 Radio Commander
It was a five-piece band, and what instantly caught the attention of Glory to the Dead was that they had a keyboard player too! This immediately made Alfonso excited, "Hugo! Keyboard!" Pedro, who was standing next to him, had a different perspective, "They are just like us! I don't know how their music is."
In today's rock genre, bands with keyboard players are collectively referred to as "alternative rock (Alternative. Rock)", which is simply different from mainstream music and independent music. The difference is that the former emphasizes the scale of the issuing label, while the latter emphasizes the size of the audience. Therefore, it is actually a niche music that is not influenced by the mainstream. The weakness of keyboard players in today's fashion is evident.
Alternative rock is generally considered to have its origins in Rolling Eyes (R.E.M) and has been carried forward in Nirvana. But as Nirvana became mainstream, their music was more often referred to as grunge, and alternative rock, which was different from the mainstream, locked in a narrower range of bands. The bands that have truly been known as alternative rock throughout history, the most representative being Radiohead, Muse and Pixies.
The Muse had to wait for 1997 to rise in the new metal rock wave; the Genie formed in 1985, but disbanded earlier this year, ending a short but far-reaching musical career - their existence was essential for Nirvana. annihilating effect. Therefore, among the many bands of alternative rock, Radiohead, founded in 1992 and famous in 1993, was the most representative alternative rock band in the first half of the 1990s - of course, in the next two decades. is the most representative.
On the stage in Memphis, it was a huge surprise to see an alternative rock band with keyboard players, but Hugo was not surprised, because 1993 was the year when countless rock stars shined. So he couldn't wait to cast his gaze towards the stage next door and looked at it carefully.
The thin man standing at the front of the stage with a guitar on his back, although he could not see his facial features due to the distance, his weakened shoulders, neat short hair and sloppy beard reminded Hugo of the lead singer of a band. Thinking, Hugo turned his attention to the keyboard player and guitarist who was closer to his own direction. It was Jonny Greenwood (Jonny. Greenwood), and the lead singer was Thomas Yorke (Thomas. Yorke). This band officially Radio Commander!
In fact, when it was confirmed that it was Radiohead, Hugo's first reaction was quite unexpected, because Radiohead, known as one of the greatest contemporary rock bands, came from Oxford, England, although Hugo could not remember It's all too clear when Radiohead's first album will be released this year, but he's pretty sure it's released in the UK.
British rock bands are in a strong upward trend at this time, but most of their development trajectories are in the British Isles, and generally do not pay much attention to the American market on the other side of the Atlantic, but wait until they have achieved certain results in the motherland. Travel to the United States for further development. So it was a surprise to see Radiohead at this time!
"They're a touring band too!" Pedro's voice entered Hugo's ears, and then everyone's eyes were raised, and in front of the stage they saw a huge poster that said "Popular has been Dead (Pop. Is. Dead) Tour, Radiohead, July 24th, 20:00, Tom-Lee Park" and other trivial words, Pedro then couldn't wait to take a step, "I'm going to see Look."
"How, is it a band you've heard of?" Neil's first reaction turned his head to look at Hugo.
The band members were amazed at the breadth and richness of Hugo's musical knowledge. It was as if he knew that the music played by Alfonso was from the Dream Theater Band. Hugo's mind was like an ocean of music, unfathomable. , but after they were amazed too many times, they didn't take it at all. Instead, they regarded Hugo as a museum, and habitually asked Hugo about everything.
Hugo's knowledge of music and movies is indeed very rich. The knowledge accumulated in his ten-year rock career is deeply imprinted in the depths of his soul. Even if he can't remember the details of many things, the general direction is still impressive. For Radiohead, how could Hugo not understand that this alternative rock band can definitely be regarded as one of the most classic bands. Their album "Kid. A" released in 2001 is still Hugo's One of the favorites, this is also known by the British media as the rock band closest to the Beatles, which shows their extensive influence.
Hugo looked at the poster of the "Pop is Dead" tour, and was still thinking about the details of why Radiohead was in the United States at this time. He didn't remember such details so clearly, but he still replied, "Excellent. The band, amazing strength, from Oxford, England, the music style is anxious, free and sensitive, poignant and moving, and the redemption in the heavy depression is wonderful."
Hugo's affirmation made Fokine, Neil and Alfonso all look at the Radiohead band that was preparing to perform again. Hugo is a very real person. If he likes it, he likes it. To get such a high evaluation from Hugo, it can be seen that this band is excellent.
At this moment, Pedro went back and forth, "Wow, wow, this is a band that has released an album, a band from the British EMI record company, they are coming to the United States for a tour this time, I heard that they The single was a great hit, and they're about to do a warm-up show for Tears. For. Fears."
After Pedro's reminder, Hugo finally remembered that the most famous song of Radiohead's first album is "Creep", which can even be called a Divine Comedy, "Creep "The translation of this word in everyone's mind is also different, in short, a group that is out of tune with society.
The song "Reptile" is one of Radiohead's early representative songs. A fragile heart can't bear the burden of emotion. All psychological defenses are destroyed in the roar of the guitar. The tight drums and heavy bass run through, clear The guitar chords echo with the high-pitched and wild distortion splendor. The whole song makes people have no time to think, no chance to breathe, and the waves of missing directly drown the audience, and the last section of the piano is called the finishing touch. The pen, the holy silver and the lingering resentment made tears in the eyes, but they couldn't fall.
In fact, this song is far inferior to Radiohead's later works in terms of artistic style. The overly simple song design once made the band members play this song in live performances not far away, but the reason why this song is famous For the Divine Comedy, it is because of the deep emotional catharsis of "Reptile" that made Radiohead famous, and also limited the image of the band in the hearts of fans. Even many fans who don't know Radiohead only know one song about this band" reptile".
In fact, Radiohead's peak album should have been "OK. Computer" in 1997, not "Crawler."
However, when "Reptile" came out in 1993, it stunned the entire United States. This song did not get enough attention in the United Kingdom, and EMI did not give Radiohead enough support, but when Radiohead toured Europe, However, the song "Reptile" achieved good results in the United States. After the negotiation and decision of the International Department of EMI Records, Radiohead came to the United States for the "Pop Dead" tour, which became famous all over the world and became famous in one fell swoop!
No wonder Hugo found the tour title "Pop Is Dead" familiar, not only for a song on Radiohead's third single, but for their first stateside tour.
Pedro was still excitedly saying, "They came here to perform today, just to warm up the tour the day after tomorrow, and also to feel the music atmosphere on the streets of Memphis." However, he found that his remarks did not seem to confuse his teammates. Too excited, he quickly understood, "Hugo knows this band?" Alfonso nodded and replied, Pedro immediately showed an "I know" expression, but he also I didn't mind too much, and immediately said, "How about it, do you want to go on the stage and compete with them?"
"Competition?" Before Alfonso could ask a reason, he had already begun to move his hands and feet.
"Of course, why don't you want to?" Pedro didn't wait for the others to answer, he walked onto the empty stage with his bass on his back, began to inspect his territory, and then looked over with an equal eye, "They have already Bands that have released albums and have keyboard players like us, don't you want to see the most direct and real reactions from the audience to our two bands?"
Pedro's strong self-confidence could be clearly heard in his voice, and these simple words also made the other members of the Glory to the Dead band burn with strong fighting spirit. For any rock band, it is exciting to compete head-on with its peers, especially a band like Glory to Death who is determined to carve out a path of its own musical style. Equipped with the band to compete on the same field, this is very difficult. During this period of time, glory to death walked and sang, how much progress they have made, and how much they still lack, which not only needs the test of the audience, but also the comparison of peers. So it's no surprise that Pedro can't wait.
Alfonso rushed up without saying a word with his keyboard on his back, and then Neil and Fokin no longer hesitated, and without finding the manager, they went straight to the stage. Only Hugo stood under the stage alone. He looked at Radiohead who had finished his performance preparations not far away, and his inner pride began to surge. In the golden age of rock and roll, he was about to become one of them. Is he a hero or a hero? Bear, maybe it started in Memphis, maybe it started with the same show as Radiohead!