Chapter 417

New York in September is divided into two halves by summer and autumn. On the streets, you can see people wearing short-sleeved shorts and people walking in sweaters and coats; when I wake up in the morning, I look at the desolate and hazy sky outside and think about bringing an extra piece. A coat, but at noon, I can't wait to wear a single coat to hide in the sun... Standing on the street often makes people feel confused.

Glory to Death departed from San Francisco in early July and arrived in New York in late September. It took nearly three months to complete the road trip across the United States. For a tour, it's been a long journey. After nearly 200 performances, Glory to Death has finally arrived on the East Coast.

Although Glory was only established at the end of May, and it has only been four months since then, they have gone through countless performances, big and small, and the tacit understanding between the band members has gradually grown. If the band has been established for two or three years, it is also true No problem. It can be seen that this road tour has played a huge role.

In the whole process, Pedro's growth is undoubtedly the biggest gain. Professionals like to call bass the cornerstone of the band. In the eyes of outsiders, bass seems to be a dispensable existence, and even many people can't use it. It's a pity that bass and guitar are separated. The bass player plays a vital role in the improvement of the strength of the band. It is not surprising that a good bass player can increase the strength of the band by several steps.

Perhaps to outsiders, the lead singer is the most eye-catching in the band, and the guitarist is the representative of the band's internal technical flow in recent years. The drummer, as the heart, controls the rhythm of the band, but to enhance the overall strength of the band, the bass player is the core link. Pedro's rapid growth has raised at least two levels of Glory to Death's strength.

Back in New York again, Hugo was reminded of the performance he played with Fu Jin on the street. It was also in that performance that he created the song "Lithium", which also became Fu Jin to join the glory. Chance to die.

The performance of Glory to Death on the streets of New York can definitely be said to be very familiar. Their performance in Greenwich Village quickly entered the state, attracting more than 100 spectators in less than 20 minutes - this is still In the absence of a group of loyal fans such as the Caswell Brothers and Pinkman.

Joshua Cranston came to Greenwich Village early and waited for the performance to die for glory. He was the Columbia University fan who had witnessed Hugo and Fokin on the streets of New York and fell in love. Since then , Joshua completely fell in love with this yet-to-be-formed band. Joshua knew Hugo and knew that he was an actor, so Joshua has been paying attention to Hugo's movements since then.

The hard work pays off. At the end of the summer vacation, Joshua heard about the band "Glory to Death". He learned about the feat of glory to death from the west coast to the east coast, which made Joshua both envious and envious. It's a pity that I envy the fans who can follow the band all the way across the United States. It's a pity that he was not able to become one of them.

Joshua was able to find out about this because trivial news of glory to death can be heard in the underground rock circles of major cities in the United States, his hometown is a small town in Alabama, and rock It didn't matter at all, but even then he heard a few words, he just didn't realize at first that the band was what he'd been looking for. By the time Joshua understood, he had already returned to New York to prepare for the start of school in September. Joshua still vividly remembers the feeling of ecstasy that surged up after his astonishment.

Today, there are many admirers and good people in New York's underground rock circles who want to go to the scene to watch the performance of Glory to Death. Whether it is with admiration or critical eyes, they always want to see this "daring" band. How much strength the band has, is it exaggerating? How true are the rumors?

Therefore, more and more spectators gathered in Greenwich Village. The place where Glory to the Dead performed was originally just a small square, but it was soon crowded with people. Looking around, there were at least 300 people, surrounding the scene. Water leaking. If the lively scene makes people think that a big star has suddenly come to the street.

Joshua actually believes in the strength of the band, because Hugo and Fukukin have shown enough ability, but as a loyal rock lover, he clearly understands that the band is a whole, and individual ability is very important. , But whether the cooperation between each other can play the effect of one plus one is greater than two, this is the essence of the band, so Joshua is nervous and expecting half and half.

But after listening to the song "Lithium" for the second time, the tears in Joshua's eyes began to flow wildly. It must be said that Fukukin and Hugo proposed to let the band go on a road tour, which is the most important thing in the Glory to Death music career. A turning point, because this move has brought amazing vitality to a band that has not been established for half a year.

Listen to the screams and shouts at the scene. This is beyond the scope of street performances. It looks like a singer who has actually released an album is holding a small concert. The cheers on the scene added countless brilliance to the performance. In the face of such a noisy scene, Glory to Death did not have any stage fright. Instead, the band's performance became more and more flamboyant, releasing infinite energy, easily conquering the hearts of every audience at the scene.

During the interval between the performances, Joshua tried to look back to see how many people were there. Unfortunately, he was standing in the middle of the crowd and couldn't see the surging crowd behind him. He just looked over and saw only a crowd of people. . This surging emotion made Joshua completely immersed in it.

Due to the large and complicated audience, everyone's views on the band are also varied. Basically, there are three factions: support, opposition and neutrality. For rock bands, though, neutral fans are always a little less, and either love it or hate it. Glory to death is the same.

Because the music style chosen by Glory to Death is not the same as the current trend, this caused a fierce dispute on the scene. Some people think that the band's music is completely garbage, terrible, and completely destroys the essence of rock and roll. The real rock should be the trend that Nirvana is leading now, and Death to Glory actually weakened the various arrangements and guitar solos. On the contrary With the addition of a keyboard, it's an insult to rock!

There are also people who think that the band is unique, injecting their own style into the music, making rock and roll full of unprecedented vitality, although they are not the same as the current trend, but they have shown their own understanding of rock, which is important to everyone. It is an impact, and it is an aspect of the continuous development of all music, including rock. The most important thing is that the performance of Glory to Death is different from the paranoia and sharpness of previous rock bands. It is not necessarily political, not necessarily dark, and not necessarily venting. They write the most common emotions in life into the melody. , so that rock and roll can also become the cry of everyone's heart, which is really commendable.

As for the opinions of neutrals, they don't care whether it is a subversion of rock or not. As long as the music itself is excellent, there is no problem. If you like it, you will stay, if you hate it, you will leave. It's a simple truth.

This is New York, where countless cultures converge, and New York, which gives everyone a sharp and sharp perspective, is different from the all-inclusive rock and roll birthplace in Memphis. People in New York seem to be a little impetuous, and the controversy over glory to death is also It erupted like never before.

The performance on the Greenwich Village plaza gradually culminated in a heated argument, but it was a bit overwhelming, which made the Glory to Death show a bit fragmented. In this regard, Joshua felt very angry, because these disputes on the scene were destroying a wonderful performance. Although Joshua himself had some doubts about the music of glory to death, he was more of a neutral fan. He just likes the band's live performances. He doesn't want to defend the band, but he doesn't want to blame the band either.

Just when Joshua thought the band would stop performing, Death to Glory gave him another shock.

A series of heavy drum beats sounded on the noisy street, and the heavy drum beat unhurriedly opened up a world in the noise, and then brought out Hugo's slightly hoarse voice, "Well, I'm on the train. Met a dying old man, no more direction, no more pain. Well, he said, 'Before I die, there is only one thing ... never let your fear determine your destiny.'"

Listening to the lyrics, a small number of people at the scene stopped arguing and listened to Hugo's lyrics, trying to understand the meaning of the lyrics. In the chorus, the five band members sang in unison, "I said 'yes', kill your hero (Kill. Your. Heroes) and fly, fly, baby don't cry."

Hugo's powerful voice seems to be a weak but firm voice that has found its own place in the countless arguments. The audience at the scene have their own thoughts, some people fell into contemplation, and some people despised the band's music even more. Some even raised their middle finger at the band to gossip, while others bravely stood up and cheered the band.

Joshua was originally just enjoying the music, but at this moment, there seemed to be a protective shell deep in his heart, cracking a little bit in the steady and powerful drum beat, and then a whole new world appeared in front of his eyes. At this moment, Joshua suddenly vaguely touched the truth: why so many people are willing to follow glory to the east coast from the west coast all the way to the east coast, and why so many people discuss this band in the rock circle.

What would it be like to follow this magical band on a journey from coast to coast again? Joshua thought so uncontrollably.