Chapter 418 First Hearing

Shuntianfu Huiwen Bookstore.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, at eight o'clock in the morning, the bookstore had just opened for business, and there was a long queue outside the door.

It is said to be a long queue, but it is actually not long, because there is no shortage of goods, so the manager on duty arranged for people to move the supply of goods to the gate on the first floor, and then hung a sign at the door: ""Once Upon a Time" is now on sale!", basically The first thing is who to wait for, prepare the money, and pick up and go as you go.

Of course, there are a lot of people coming early in the morning, and they all come at this time. There is definitely a need to line up—at most thirty or forty people, at least twenty or so. There are always people leaving and people always coming.

Because Huiwen Bookstore sells a large number of original foreign language books and a large number of English and Spanish original albums, the scale of the three-story building, although not too big or small, can be regarded as a place in some niche reading circles and music circles. Quite influential, even many record companies in Shuntianfu are VIP members here, entrusting this bookstore to be responsible for the purchase of various overseas albums.

I was busy until 8:30, and hundreds of albums had already been sold. Then the manager on duty suddenly discovered that the stereo in the store hadn’t been turned on yet, so decisively, he opened a box of CDs by himself, opened the The sound system in the store.

Then, a guzheng sound came out.

This is for customers. The store is so busy right now. It is conceivable that everyone from the manager on duty to the ordinary salesperson doesn't have the energy to listen to the album attentively. As for the customers... so early, There are not many people who actually go shopping in the store to pick up books, so most of the people who come here come for "Once Upon a Time", they are the most typical customers who have clear goals and buy and leave.

When Zheng Mo came to the bookstore, it was almost nine o'clock. He was a little surprised when he saw dozens of people lined up at the door. Song, listening to this melody, and then looking at the ""Once Upon a Time"" sign hanging on the door, he couldn't help curling his lips and shaking his head with a little disdain.

Following the flow of people, he passed many people and walked towards the counter. Seeing that he was not far from the counter, some people were unwilling, "Hey, buddy, line up!"

Zheng Mo didn't pay attention at first, but then, someone grabbed his arm, and when he turned his head, that person also said: "Is it the one who bought the album? Go in line at the back, we all buy the album!"

Zheng Mo was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously caught the angry eyes of many people behind the line. He hesitated for a moment, and quickly said: "I am a VIP member, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, someone said: "I'm still a VIP, go later!"

Zheng Mo spread his hands, his heart was very upset, but he didn't dare to go forward under the glaring eyes of so many people. When he was in a dilemma, he turned his head and saw a familiar figure, and immediately his eyes lit up, " Manager Shen, has the order I handed over a year ago arrived in full?"

The on-duty manager of Huiwen Bookstore was surnamed Shen. Hearing this, he saw Zheng Mo and hurried over. The two shook hands briefly. The manager Shen smiled and said, "There is only one Corinna's that hasn't been sent yet. But the rest is all there, it's in the counter, I'll get it for you!"

Zheng Mo thanked him, and was about to go with him, thought for a while, then turned his head to look at the few people in the team, twitched the corner of his mouth, and snorted coldly with disdain.

Many people in the back glared.

But listening to the conversation, it can be heard that this person should indeed be a regular customer of Huiwen Bookstore, and even familiar with the manager on duty. After all, although everyone is eager to get the album quickly, no one wants to mess with him. What's the matter, so, even though Zheng Mo triumphantly got a large stack of albums, and added a few copies of "Once Upon a Time" to his small cargo box, he paid the bill and left, many people I was holding back the fire in my heart, but in the end, no one stood up and said anything.

Zheng Mo took the album he ordered, and as soon as he got in the car, he received a call from Zhou Zhao, the general manager of Cinda Records, "Old Zheng, Lao Xiao and the others don't know if they are in the studio at this point? I just got it. Li Qian Do you want to go to the studio and let's listen to that album together?"

Zheng Mo said with a smile: "I just got it too, and I'm about to go back to the studio, Mr. Zhou, can you come too?"

Zhou Zhao quickly replied: "Okay, I'll go over right away, see you later."

"Hey, see you later."

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Mo quickly started the car and went straight to the Flying Band music studio.

It's only a quarter past nine, but the seven members of the band have already arrived, and it looks like they are about to start rehearsals!

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Aiguo had already gathered everyone together and started rehearsing the new song. It could be seen that his enthusiasm was unprecedentedly high. It was quite high, so the whole band was stunned to be led by him, and the spirit rose unconsciously. In the past few days, everyone arrived early and left late, and the rehearsal was quite hard.

Zheng Mo entered the studio, put down the suitcase, and greeted everyone one by one. Seeing that Geng Le was a little sleepy, watching the time no one was paying attention, he whispered: "Last night last night playing late?"

Geng Le yawned, but he didn't mean to hide it at all, but there was a lot of tiredness and dissatisfaction in his words, "Yesterday you all flashed, Lao Xiao pulled me and Maer to continue to arrange the song, lie Slot, it's three o'clock in the morning, you said Lao Xiao is not sleepy, call me before eight o'clock..."

Before Zheng Mo could answer, Xiao Aiguo had already smiled and said: "I hear what you mean, it seems that you are really old, I remember that time, twenty years ago, we didn't stay until three or four o'clock someday , get up at six or seven the next morning, and continue working! I didn’t hear you nagging me so sleepy at that time! I went back last night and had sex again? Is it the same girl from last time?”

Everyone laughed when they heard the words.

Geng Le rolled his eyes and yawned again, with a tired look too lazy to refute.

At this time, the door of the studio was pushed open, and Zhou Zhao from Cinda Records strode in, "Hey, are you all here? You guys are really working hard recently!"

Then he turned his head to look at Zheng Mo, "Old Zheng, where's the album? Don't you also have it?"

Hearing this, Zheng Mo turned around and took out three identical albums from the box, "Here, here it is, I jumped in line to buy it, haha! A few grandchildren are still staring at me, idiot!"

Geng Le caught a glimpse of a few people on the album cover, rubbed his eyes suddenly, and suddenly became more energetic, "Grass, is it on the market? You are such a prodigal, you still buy so many of this **** album Zhang, you pay for it personally, the studio will not reimburse you!"

While talking, he walked over to take one, looked at it, and said with a smile: "It's just right, I'm very sleepy right now, let's listen to his album, and let me squint for a while?"

He said this to everyone, but at the end of the sentence, his eyes naturally fell on Xiao Aiguo—unexpectedly, a hesitant look flashed across Xiao Aiguo's face.

Everyone said "OK" one after another, Geng Le didn't notice Xiao Aiguo's expression was different, he took the CD and went straight to the CD player, but Ma Aishu was careful, and found that Xiao Aiguo's expression was not quite right, so he turned to look at him .

The two looked at each other, and Xiao Aiguo suddenly said, "Let's rehearse first!"

In the studio, everyone froze for a moment.

Then, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

Xiao Aiguo felt a little regretful when the words came out, but at this time the words had already been spoken, so he had no choice but to say: "I don't want to be influenced by anyone, let's find out how we feel first, and then listen when we are free and rest, there is still time! "

Cinda's boss, Zhou Zhao, and their manager, Zheng Mo, were both there, and they all rushed over early in the morning. After the release of the album, they rushed over. At this time, when I heard Xiao Aiguo's words, I couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

Ma Aishu was also taken aback for a moment, then hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Old Xiao, what's the matter?"

After a while, Xiao Aiguo smiled, "It's okay!"

After a pause, he shrugged helplessly, "It's fine if you want to listen, but I'll say something ugly first, don't care if their album is good or not, don't affect your mentality, after listening to it later, let's Or how to rehearse how to rehearse! OK?"

Everyone answered "no problem".

Then, Geng Le tore open the package and went to fiddle with the CD player. Everyone, including Zhou Zhao and Zheng Mo, found their own places to sit down and prepare to listen to the best-selling rock album "Once Upon a Time". In the end fineness how.

At this time, Ma Aishu took the initiative to sit beside Xiao Aiguo, and whispered, "Old Xiao, what's the matter?"

Xiao Aiguo looked at him and smiled, "It's okay!"

"Are you all right?"

"It's all right!"

While talking, Geng Le had already put the album on, walked back with the remote control in his hand, and said with a smile: "Come on, listen, and see what these little brats can come up with, just the song "Fly Faster" High", damn it, I really don't know how you guys have the nerve to call that fucking thing rock and roll!"

While talking, he sat down, pressed his hand, and then threw away the remote control.

A guzheng sound came from the stereo soon.

Everyone frowned and listened.

Rock music originated in the West, but since it was introduced into China, it has inevitably been contaminated with many domestic factors. As early as the early 1980s, some domestic rock bands began to try to add some oriental national musical instruments to rock music arrangements. The effect was good. Xiao Aiguo and Ma Aishu also tried this method of arrangement in the last two albums released by the Flying Band in the mid-1980s, but the response was mediocre. Later, with their semi-retirement, rock music began to retreat. Hot, although there are still bands that continue to try this kind of arrangement style, but obviously, none of them can catch on. Therefore, this kind of arrangement method is not new at all, but it is not new. It is really mature in China now. With this style, there are really only four major beauty bands at present.

In their last album "Fake Monk", there are many similar arrangements. Today, it has been regarded as a classic by many domestic rock bands.

And now, on the second album of the Four Great Beauties, the first song at the beginning is actually such an arrangement - and it's still very long!

Although there are other instruments involved in the prelude of the guzheng, it must be more than a minute in length, so many people are a little surprised to hear it.

Ma Aishu got up and went over, took the CD box over, flipped to the back, and saw the title of the song.

"It's called "Let Me Go Wild on the Snow"!" he said.

Hearing this name, many people raised their eyebrows, while Xiao Aiguo narrowed his eyes.

Amidst the sound of the guzheng, the sound of the chime gradually rose.

Finally, like veterans of hunting for many years, a group of rock and roll bullies in this room suddenly smelled a creepy but inexplicably exciting smell in this plainness.

The sound of the drum started to grow louder... and quickly became more violent.

It has to be said that just this arrangement made many people in the room excited immediately.

Even a veteran like Ma Aishu subconsciously moved his buttocks and changed his sitting position—it was just an arrangement, and of course it wasn’t enough to explain too much, but at least there was one thing that people like Ma Aishu and Xiao Aiguo Veterans can smell it with one nose, that is, the taste of this album is very positive!

The drums started louder and the tempo turned. Bass, guitar and drums suddenly formed the kind of shaking rhythm that had some traces in the last album "Fake Monk" of the Four Beauties.

It's just that this time, Bass performed extra prominently, making the whole rhythm much more exciting!

"I was shirtless, I faced the wind and snow,

On the way out of the hospital,

Don't stop me, I don't want clothes,

Because my illness is just not feeling. "

After swiping, others didn't feel it yet, but Xiao Aiguo suddenly felt a tingling pain in his heart.

Subconsciously, he straightened his back.

"Give me some flesh, give me some blood,

Replace my Zhirugang and Yirutie,

Make me cry, make me laugh,

Let me get a little wild on this snow.

Hey yeah, hey yeah, because of my illness I just don’t feel anything,

Hey yeah, hey yeah, let me spread some wildness on this snow. "

Unknowingly, Geng Le's Erlang's legs stopped shaking, and his expression gradually became serious, while Ma Aishu stared at the enclosed song page in his hand, looked at the lyrics, and frowned slightly.

As for Xiao Aiguo, he rubbed his nose expressionlessly.

Still the same sentence, no matter how everyone doesn’t deal with it, but when it comes to the understanding and grasp of rock music, it’s hard for others to say. The troika Xiao Aiguo, Ma Aishu and Geng Le of the Flying Band must still be the top one in China. A group of people, so whether a rock piece is good or not, they can definitely feel it.

"I have neither clothes nor shoes,

But I can't feel the strength and intensity of the northwest wind,

I don't know if I'm walking or running,

Because my illness is just not feeling.

Give me a thrill, sir,

Give me some love, my lady nurse,

Make me cry, or make me laugh,

Let me get a little wild on this snow.

..."

…………

The first song, which lasted seven and a half minutes, finally came to an end. Geng Le's expression became a little more relaxed, and he was even in the mood to joke, saying: "It's okay, it's not too bad, I thought it was all "Flying" How about something like Higher!"

Many people nodded, Zhou Zhao thought for a while, and said: "The lyrics are as bright as ever, and the arrangement is exceptional."

Neither Xiao Aiguo nor Ma Aishu spoke.

It's just that at this time, Xiao Aiguo breathed a sigh of relief, what was not easily noticed by others.

This song, is excellent, but not so good that he needs to back down or be scared, and even, he doesn't feel that this song is much improved from their "Fake Monk" album, except In addition to the brilliant arrangement at the beginning, he even felt that the overall level of this song was not as good as "Fake Monk" and "Girl in the Flower House", and even worse than the song "Nothing".

At least, he thinks that with the works he has now, he won't be at a disadvantage.

Of course, when he heard this song, he already knew that in fact, his previous fears were completely confirmed - analyzing Li Qian's past albums, he knew that it was really a question of different styles and orientations. The little guy who has played everything to a proficient level, so in any of his albums, it is impossible to only have the style of "Once Upon a Time You", or only the style of "Fly Higher". style of the situation.

In every album he has made, works that are responsible for literature and improving the quality of the entire album, and works that are responsible for expanding the audience and improving commerciality and popularity are always matched to each other.

Therefore, it is impossible for his album to contain only pop and rock like "Fly Higher".

Although I also know in my heart that as long as I make an album with my heart, I don’t have to think about who my opponent is, or even whether I have an opponent, and I don’t have to have any winning or losing thoughts in my heart, but I have to say that from the very beginning I hope to use the conflicts between each other to improve myself and the whole band. Later, the pressure increased, and then the inner ecstasy after hearing "Flying Higher"... Xiao Aiguo In fact, he knows better than anyone that his state of mind is no longer normal.

If ten years ago, he was always hoping that there would be a few more talented people in the rock circle, why would he ever have such a desire to hope that other people's albums would not be too strong?

However, there is no way, he knows that he will show all his strength, but he still subconsciously hopes that his opponent will be a little worse than he imagined.

…………

The second song of the new album of the Four Great Beauties is called "Start Over".

The same high level as before, the same high level of lyrics, the same high level of composition and arrangement, and the same high level of weird, chic but lovable accent as always.

"My feet are on the earth, my head is the sun,

I pretend to be the only one in this world,

I close my eyes, I lean against the wall,

I pretended that there was no longer a head on these shoulders.

La la la... la la la...

I don't want to leave, I don't want to exist,

I don't want to live too literally.

I want to leave, I want to exist,

I want to die and start all over again. "

Unknowingly, Geng Le's Erlang legs had been put down, and even he couldn't help but have a serious face at this moment.

As for Ma Aishu, at this moment, he seems to have fallen into the lyrics, lowering his head, staring at the lyrics book, not knowing whether he is reading or distracted.

Xiao Aiguo felt that his heart was beating faster and faster.

For a few moments, he felt that his breathing seemed to be a little out of rhythm, and he needed to take a breath from time to time so that he would not be suffocated to death.

By the time this song ends, in fact, only two of the ten songs in this album have passed, and the time is only twelve or three minutes, but to Xiao Aiguo, it feels like a long time has passed After a long period of time——finally, the second song "Start Again" ended, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief, shook his neck, adjusted his sitting posture, and prepared to meet the challenge of the next song.

At this moment, the third song has started soon.

This song is called "A Piece of Red Cloth".

At the beginning of the song, there wasn't much abnormality, but Li Qian's sang everything, but it made Mo Mo like Xiao Patriotic, and finally couldn't help but widen his eyes.

***

The second one is here!

There are already more than 10,000 words, is there any wood? Are you completely exhausted and paralyzed?

Well, my work has been overfulfilled, and now I can finally go to sleep. As for the monthly pass, I will leave it to you!

See you tomorrow!