Chapter 1238 Music Travel
Boom, boom, boom. Boom, boom, boom.
The drum beats came, a call from ancient times, deep and thick, distant and boundless, breaking the shackles of time and space and ringing in the depths of the soul.
Bang bang, bang bang, uncontrollably and uncontrollably, the heart hits the chest following the drumbeat, the blood begins to burn, and I completely lose consciousness and myself. I start to get lost in the long river of melody, but my blood boils involuntarily, and bursts of tingling start from there. The soles of the feet jumped up to the top of the head.
A kind of simplicity, but also a kind of purity.
At this moment, the stage in front of me is no longer a performance, it does not belong to the Grammy Awards, it is just a kind of enjoyment, letting everything return to music.
Return to the essence of music, return to the simplicity of music.
In his eyes, Anson was so focused and immersed. He raised his eyes from behind the drum set, and his eyes filled with stars and sea made the world freeze.
Then, he looked at Lily.
The corners of their mouths raised, their eyes met, and the two exchanged glances. Lily's fingertips landed on the black and white keyboard just right, and Anson hummed again.
"Wow oh oh, oh oh..."
The clear and bright key sounds actually interpret the texture of a percussion instrument, intertwined and colliding with the drum beats, flying up and down between the high and low strings of the cello and bass.
Anson, singing.
"Wow oh oh, oh oh..."
The stars are scattered and falling, as if the Milky Way is as grand and gorgeous as the Milky Way falling in the sky.
Happiness and joy, bright and wanton, collided head-on unexpectedly, causing a sore nose and blurred vision.
However.
Archie didn't care, not at all, he didn't even need to wipe the tears from his eyes, raised his arms high, and sang stammeringly in his own slurred voice.
Wow oh oh, oh oh...
He knows, he knows everything, his own smallness and humbleness, his own insignificance. He cannot change the world and has no preparation to change the world. He just longs to illuminate a small corner with his own weak light. He believes in justice, kindness and dreams. , I believe that this chaotic world will eventually move towards light.
He wants to believe that there is much more to life than money and power, and there is a vast world beyond honor and status.
It was difficult, but he still persevered.
And tonight, he knew that he was right, that he was not alone in his foolish and naive belief in dreams.
In the August 31st band, from the tenacity and sadness of the first song, to the persistence and fun of "Wake Me Up", to the magnificence and wantonness of "Long Live Life"——
They are equally small, fragile and insignificant. However, they are fearless and move forward indomitably. They resolutely embrace the sun and the universe, smile in the face of storms and disasters, and create the future with their hands with their heads held high, while music and dreams are their weapons.
Stupid right?
Simply hopeless.
But Archie was willing to raise his hands high, cheer them on, and follow them all the way.
Because life is much more interesting this way.
Wow oh oh, oh oh...
Over and over again, Archie stood there like a fool, singing stubbornly and lonely, looking for his fellow travelers in the endless darkness.
Then, little by little, the singing came together.
Turning his head, Archie saw Gloria's face with red cheeks but still smiling, raising her hands high, jumping and singing and reveling to her heart's content.
Gradually, they became one.
The small square at the entrance to the Staples Center presents an unprecedented scene.
However, they are alone.
Due to the delay of the live broadcast, the broadcast on the CBS TV screen was delayed for a full five minutes, making the Staples Center like an island, quietly but wantonly reveling alone in the boundless darkness and desolation.
But it invisibly fits perfectly with the performance of the August 31 band, breaking the fourth wall and forming an echo inside and out.
My heart is racing. The billowing heat wave surged from the outside inward, completely surrounding the stage.
Myers. Connor. Lily. Anson.
They exchanged glances with each other, sensed each other's existence, and even if there was no verbal communication, they were still able to complete the bond through playing. In these short two years, they ran all the way through ups and downs, and finally climbed to the peak tonight. They were finally able to completely leave behind their burdens and pressures. , enjoy the music.
A smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth.
Happiness blooms in the eyes.
As the melody stirred and collided, Anson sang again.
"Listen to the bells of Jerusalem, and the singing of the Roman cavalry shakes the mountains and seas. They serve as my mirror, sword and shield, and my missionaries stand outside the borders." (Note 1)
"I just can't let it go for some reasons. Once you leave here, there will be no more harsh words. This is the era of my rule."
A closing sound, a crisp and clean ending, but no breathing time. After just four beats, the atmosphere suddenly changed drastically.
Boom, boom, boom. Drum beat, rush.
Buzz buzz, buzz buzz. String sound, stirring.
It can be seen that Anson and Miles sang in harmony, and their passionate playing released all the power contained in the melody.
Like a heavy rain.
Rub rub rub, rub rub rub. Bass, thick.
Ding ding ding, ding ding ding. Keyboard, light.
Later, Connor and Lily cooperated with each other, pouring all their passion and enthusiasm into the notes while sweating, and the world fell into a roar.
Comparable to a torrent.
Stirring, reverberating, circling——
The charm of the musical instrument is undoubtedly revealed at this moment.
Perhaps the important difference between classical music and pop music is that classical music relies more on the performance of musical instruments to express emotions with pure melody. Whether it is a classical instrument or a modern instrument, the beauty of the notes and melody will never change. of.
The reason why music can break the shackles of cultural and national boundaries is due to the resonance of melody.
Tonight, there was Beyoncé’s dazzling stage performance for the first fifteen minutes, followed by a medley of familiar classics commemorating the 40th anniversary of The Beatles. The atmosphere at Staples Center has already been pushed to its peak, and the guests on site Fully immersed in it, the general public is no exception.
Who can refuse such an audio-visual feast?
The so-called stage should be a visual and auditory enjoyment. From song to dance, from lighting to modeling, the entire performance is indispensable.
This is a fact, a hundred percent fact.
However, since when did this become a fact?
Once upon a time, folk songs, soul, blues, and jazz did not require vision at all. They could touch the temperature of the soul through hearing alone. In an era without television, the gurgling melodies of radio programs could also touch the heartstrings.
In performance, vision is very important, but it can never and should never replace hearing.
Right now, the August 31 band is proving this with practical actions, using instruments and performances to create a world of melody.
Wander, fall, fall.
No one can say no.
Everything is indescribably wonderful, each soul melts and disintegrates out of body during the performance, transcending language and thought, just communication at the soul level, the entire Staples Center is in the world created by the band on August 31 Integrate into one, without distinction, without exception.
Note 1: Viva-la-Vida——Coldplay
(End of chapter)