442 Chapter 442

As Hugo, who is not a lead singer, he still needs to constantly polish his skills when singing songs, but his interpretation of songs is the biggest advantage, and the appeal of each song is enough to make people look at him. The main reason is that the songs currently sung by the Glory to the Dead band are all created based on their own experiences, and most of them are from the hands of Hugo. Hugo knows the source of each melody and the meaning of each lyric very well. , and after the band's four-month run-in, everyone can integrate their emotions during the performance, so as to exert the greatest energy.

Among them, the most representative song is "Sunburn (Sunburn)", this song has only guitar accompaniment, and all the fancy branches are cut short, leaving only the guitar to outline each musical note . At this time, Hugo's voice became the only expression channel of emotion, and it was almost impossible to receive, but Hugo was able to use the power of the voice and the change of the voice to make the lyrics in the lyrics like the autumn leaves falling under the sun. The slowly falling nostalgia and regret are presented. This kind of expressiveness is not only the most outstanding highlight of Hugo, but also the most important part of the overall style of Glory to Death.

Sheeran couldn't help but closed his eyes and savored Hugo's voice stripped of all decorations. This sound was like a completely red fruit standing in an empty playground, and with his limbs wide open, he couldn't hide any secrets. , all the details can be seen at a glance.

The recording equipment in the early 1990s was actually very "rudimentary", because in the era of computer recording in the 21st century, sophisticated equipment could correct every detail of the singer's singing, but in the early 1990s it was limited by the Equipment problems cannot reach this level. To put it simply, computer recordings in the 21st century can be modified word by word, but in the early 1990s, at most, adjustments could only be made one sentence at a time, and the fineness of adjustment would vary greatly. So, in the 21st century, some people joked that even a sound idiot could make an album, and that's why.

Under such relatively simple recording equipment, the singer's ability to understand and control his own voice is very important. As a singer who is not a lead singer and a non-professional student, all his singing skills are polished from performance after performance. During the recording process of the album today, the strength shown is not mixed with any moisture.

Hugo's essential voice is mellow and textured, with a strong power. After stripping off all the decorations, you can still feel a little bit of magnetism caused by Hugo's incorrect way of using his voice. Due to the dislocation of Hugo's force. , making this hoarse magnetism not obvious, but it makes Hugo's singing more penetrating. Sheeran couldn't help but think of the energy that Hugo's voice burst with when he sang "Second. Chance" and "Lithium".

The lyrics of "Hollywood's. Not. America" ​​are wrapped in Hugo's gentle voice, which doesn't sound like pop rock, but can feel the blues part of rock, the kind of lazy Sadness, ding dong in my heart.

After Hugo sang half of the song, he paused and continued to sing, and Sheeran didn't say much, and directly fit Hugo's singing into the keyboard track of Alfonso's performance, carefully After listening to it, try to combine Hugo's singing with Neil's guitar performance and listen again.

Sheeran closed his eyes as if he were tasting food, trying to use his ears to distinguish every taste in the music. Finally, he opened his eyes and nodded towards Hugo who was standing at the door of the recording studio. "You're right." This is Sheeran's greatest strength. He is very willing to accept opinions from all sides. He will not hesitate to stick to his point of view and fight for his point of view, but if he is really wrong Now, he won't be ashamed to admit his mistakes.

"However, Alfonso, you just pressed the wrong keyboard twice, and you also pressed the wrong key once. What's going on?" Sheeran looked back at Alfonso, who was standing beside him with a nervous expression. , asked.

Alfonso looked up at Hugo, but Hugo spread his hands and said, "I can't do anything about it", because Hugo also heard these three flaws during the audition process, and Alfonso still didn't fully adapt to the studio. The rhythm of each instrument is recorded separately, but at the same time, it must fit together, and then dissect each piece of music to find its bones, which is not an easy task.

Seeing Hugo's expression, Alfonso lowered his head helplessly, "My fault, I'll try again." Although he was a bit hit, Alfonso was still very positive overall. After all, this album, The band's desire to achieve perfection is no less than Sheeran's.

Alfonso entered the recording room again, and Hugo sat down on the sofa, "Neil, are you still uncomfortable with the guitar part of the song 'Li'?"

Neil nodded, "Usually in live performances, the tempo is always a quarter of a beat faster. After entering the studio, Fokin lowered the tempo, and it always felt like it was four beats slower."

In fact, this is an illusion brought about by the ears and the heart. During a live performance, due to the cheers of the audience, the heart beat rate easily climbs up, which leads to an increase in the pulse rate, and the rhythm of the entire band performance will be faster, so the whole performance will be faster. The rhythm of the performance of the song will collectively be a little faster. But after entering the studio, Fukukin, as a drummer, had to play according to the original rhythm of the score, and both the guitarist and bassist would make some errors during the performance.

Albums are also divided into studio albums and live concert albums. The difference is that the live atmosphere is completely different from the studio atmosphere, and there will be a big gap between the performances presented. This is also the charm of live performances, each scene is different.

"You should close your eyes and listen to my drum beats, then play against the guitar strings once, feel the rhythm of your heartbeat, and you can find the difference." Fu Jin sat next to him and said in a deep voice. He is the drummer, he is the heart of the whole band, he controls the rhythm of the whole band, so he must accurately grasp the changes of the rhythm.

Neil glanced at Fujin and nodded thoughtfully.

"Hugo, come here." Sheeran called without looking back. When Hugo walked behind him, he didn't say anything, just clicked the play button, and the melody recorded by Alfonso just now flowed out. Hugo listened carefully. In fact, in terms of accuracy, Alfonso has no problems, but there is still not much emotional expression. The performance of the instrument can clearly hear the emotional changes of the performer. This is also an excellent player. The gap with the top performers may be small, but it is fatal.

"Alfonso, think back to the scene when I was writing this song..." Hugo paused, and finally said into the microphone, "Recall the situation of Joe at that time, including our own mentality, and play it again. , just now, I couldn't hear the lyrics playing at all."

Sheeran sat next to him and nodded again and again. He just felt that Alfonso's performance was missing something, but he couldn't find any mistakes from a technical point of view. Now that Hugo said, the problem is obvious. Alfonso's performance and Hugo's performance The audition just now couldn't fit together perfectly.

The three Neils sitting next to each other are also thoughtful. When performing live performances, everyone will interact with each other and take care of each other. The emotions fed back by the audience can easily be directly integrated into the performance. But in the recording studio, the calm environment and the calm recording process have eliminated the surrounding influences, which has a great influence on the band. This is also the reason why many rock fans prefer live performances to albums, because live performances are the most authentic, and the studio version lacks a little enthusiasm.

Alfonso recorded three times before and after, and finally got Sheeran to nod. Now Sheeran is working as a recording engineer, discussing with Hugo from the perspective of the album at the same time, modifying and correcting the recording work according to Hugo's requirements, and then the two work together to complete the album production. Of course, Hugo can also learn a lot of professional knowledge of arrangement and recording from Sheeran, which is a very fulfilling process.

Then Neil and Pedro came on stage separately, and it took nearly 40 minutes to finally complete the recording of the soundtrack of the entire song "Hollywood is not the United States". When it was Hugo's turn to officially start recording, Sheeran couldn't help but explain again, " Hugo, your vocal cords are still too tight, relax a little, when your voice is tight, it tends to be very dry and it sounds uncomfortable."

Sheeran didn't intend to save face for Hugo at all, and the words were very direct, but Hugo didn't mind, nodding to show that he understood, "The volume of the melody is lowered by two stops, it's too loud." Although the recording time was not long, But Hugo is also gradually entering the state, and gradually finds the environment he is most used to.

The first two-thirds of the song "Hollywood is not America" ​​is not very difficult. In the last third, Hugo tried some rhythm and blues singing methods, which have been used in the twenty-first century. It's completely popular, and it's even a rotten street, but in the early 90s and now, rhythm and blues is even more non-mainstream black music than alternative rock.

Although rhythm and blues was born as early as the 1940s, it appeared as a substitute for black music and racial music at that time, specifically referring to music that combined black soul, gospel, jazz and blues. It was a very unpleasant vocabulary. Until the late 1980s, after the decline of disco, rhythm and blues integrated elements such as funk, pop and hip-hop on the original basis, forming a new style of rhythm and blues, and gradually formed a unique style. In the 1990s, it entered a stage of rapid development. In the mid-to-late 1990s, a large number of top superstars emerged, and in the early 21st century, it rose strongly and became the mainstream music in the market.

In the early 1990s, the rhythm and blues style of singing was still in the process of being formed and was not widely used. So Hugo's interpretation is naturally very fresh and impactful.

After Sheeran finished listening to Hugo sing, she was completely refreshed and thought about it for a while, and then said into the microphone, "This time is great, but the details are still not in place, just follow your way and start again. Come again."

Although it was said that Glory was at a loss after entering the recording studio, the band spent almost 24 hours a day in the recording studio or practice room, and the speed of progress was very rapid. It only took ten days, and you can clearly feel the band's enthusiasm. promote. Not only Hugo, but the other four members of the band can also feel the changes to varying degrees. This diligent and serious attitude also makes people see the positive image of the band that is different from most rock bands. Whether it is useful to have a foothold in the rock circle, but this is naturally the best news for album recording.