Chapter 122 Flowers
"I feel so sad to hear that."
This is Lu Yao's evaluation.
But Hu Li rarely gave a different point of view:
"I think it's pretty good. Rock and roll is about not following blindly. You use singing to express your views on the world. Although...it's not pretty, but it's pretty cool."
Cool or not, Lu Yao doesn't know.
He just felt his head hurt.
I really didn’t realize that Mr. Xu actually played heavy metal in high school.
"But I don't think these songs sound good."
"Then just sing a nice song. It's not like there's no rock music in China, so why not just find one that's suitable for singing?"
"...Okay."
Lu Yao closed the computer helplessly.
I didn’t take it seriously, since there was still a month left. Let’s wait until the squad leader has formed the band.
But who would have thought that Wei Qianqian's actions were so efficient.
At around 9 o'clock in the evening, when he and his girlfriend were curled up on the sofa watching "Lord of War", Wei Qianqian called:
"Hey, come on, I've organized a group and you can go online."
"...Has the group been formed?"
"Yes, the group has been set up, come up quickly."
"Okay."
With doubts on his mind, he took the laptop over, turned it on, and logged into QQ.
A flashing icon caught my eye.
【Unnamed band group】
Apparently, the band didn't even have a name in mind.
And someone in the group has already started talking.
Lu Yao scrolled up and saw Wei Qianqian's words.
Keyboard-Wei Qianqian: "I have created a group, and all comrades should come out and get to know each other. Let me introduce myself, Wei Qianqian, keyboard, Department of Bioengineering."
Guitar-Xu Ruochen: "Electronic Engineering-Xu Ruochen, guitar. Hello everyone."
Drummer-Zhao Hang: "Energy Chemistry-Zhao Hang. Drummer, hello everyone."
Bass - Zhang Lina: "News Communication - Zhang Lina, I am the bassist, hello everyone [stick out tongue]"
Keyboard-Wei Qianqian: "OK, I'll call the lead singer to come online."
Drummer-Zhao Hang: "Should we set up a practice room? Will the school provide musical instrument rehearsal?"
Keyboard-Wei Qianqian: "I'll think of a way, it should be no problem. As for musical instruments, there should be drums. Can other people bring their own instruments?"
Guitar-Xu Ruochen: "I can."
Bess-Zhang Lina: "I can do it too, but it will take about a few days for my family to mail the Bess."
Keyboard-Wei Qianqian: "Let me check the situation. You prepare your instruments first. I will ask in the student union group."
Lu Yao probably watched their chat, and Hu Li was also watching.
Seeing where the musical instruments were, she suddenly asked:
"Shall we go to the music store tomorrow?"
"I have a piano at home."
"I know. That piano is many years old. Let's buy a new one."
"It's not necessary..."
As he spoke, he changed his group name to "Lead Vocalist, Guitar - Lu Yao".
"Hello, sorry I'm late. Electronic Engineering - Lu Yao. Hello everyone."
As soon as he said hello, drummer Zhao Hang said:
“It’s really Kobe Bryant!”
Hu Li laughed directly:
"Hahahaha, what's wrong with Kobe Bryant?"
Lu Yao shook his head dumbfounded.
Anyway, it was a joke caused by playing basketball. He has been called this a few times, but most of them were joking, so he didn't care at all and replied:
"Strictly speaking, Kobe is not as strong as me."
"Hahaha."
Zhao Hang looks quite cheerful.
At this time, Wei Qianqian spoke:
"Lu Yao is here? Everyone has just arrived. Lu Yao, bring your guitar next week."
"Well, okay."
"Then we have to choose a style. Do you have any original songs?"
After she asked, Xu Ruochen asked:
"Have you listened to both of your songs?"
As soon as Lu Yao put his hands on the keyboard, Wei Qianqian gave a reply:
"I heard it, but I don't like it. It's too heavy metal."
"The effect is not explosive? That is a master tape recorded in a professional recording studio."
"It's pretty cool, but I don't think the songs are very good. Apart from real rock enthusiasts, the audience for heavy metal is still a little small. And your lead singer has a dark voice, doesn't Lu Yao know it?"
After seeing her words, Lu Yao replied:
"No, not that professional."
Zhao Hang was a little puzzled:
"Are we going to sing something original?"
Wei Qianqian replied:
"Yes, do you have any original songs?"
Zhang Lina said:
"No, Qianqian, do you have it?"
"I do. But I haven't recorded it. I wrote it before."
"Then you can try it next Monday."
"Okay."
Mr. Xu also said:
"I also have a few less heavy metal songs, and I'll take them over next week. Everyone, take them and use them as a reference."
Zhao Hang:
"I didn't."
Wei Qianqian:
"Take whatever you have, Lu Yao, do you have any?"
Seeing her asking herself, Lu Yao thought for a while and said:
"Not yet."
"Okay, let's just say this first. I'll help you get the practice room and equipment quickly. If you have original songs on Monday, remember to bring the scores. We'll see you at noon on Monday."
Hu Li, who had finished the chat, asked curiously:
"You don't have any original songs?"
"Yeah."
"I don't believe it."
"...What's so unbelievable about this?"
"Because you are good at changing songs."
She took out her phone, found the video of Lu Yao singing again, and played it in front of him.
And... she seemed to be very familiar with this video. She swiped and came to the part where Lu Yao soloed "The Love of a Lifetime" alone.
Amidst the melody of the guitar and the noisy noise, she said with a smile:
"You must have played the melody casually, I can tell. Hehe, Chang Wei also said that you don't know martial arts?"
Lu Yao shook his head funny:
"You are really confident in me."
"That's for sure, my boyfriend is the best boyfriend in the world!"
She hooked Lu Yao's neck again and started acting coquettishly.
Lu Yao put down the computer, held her in his arms, looked at Nicolas Cage on the TV and asked:
"Tell me, how many times have you watched this video?"
"Countless times ~ Hehe."
"Did you start liking me when I sang for you?"
"Hehe, it's earlier than that. I've liked you since I was born!"
"...You are quite perverted. When I was born, were you already in elementary school?"
"Ah!! I will bite you to death!!!"
On the screen, Nicolas Cage looked at the two charming black pearls and was wondering whether he would get AIDS.
But Lu Yao has no such worries.
Soon, the eyes of Hu Li, who had been biting just now, became hazy.
The two started to dance.
In the silent music, the singing sounds resounded.
……
"Dad, Hu Li seems to be dating a boyfriend."
In the living room, Sui Wei, who had barely adjusted to the jet lag, looked at her father who suddenly said this.
The middle-aged man watching TV on the sofa was stunned:
"Huh? What's going on?"
Seeing her father's interest, Sui Wei shrugged:
"I don't know, I guess. Didn't we eat together today? Me, Hu Li, Chu Jie, Xiao Chen, and one of Xiao Chen's classmates ate together."
"...Did Hu Li spill the beans? Did she say she was dating a boyfriend?"
"That's not true. It's just... maybe it's my intuition. I always feel that she and that classmate Xiaochen are not close friends. I've known her for so long, but I've never seen her say to anyone: Hey, this dish is delicious. , try it... Anyway, I care about that classmate Xiaochen, and when I was shopping in the afternoon, she even walked into a store selling men's clothes, which was quite strange..."
"Well..."
The middle-aged man is completely interested.
"Tell me more specifically."
……
On Saturday morning, Hu Li took her boyfriend to the music store to look at guitars.
However, Lu Yao stopped her from buying the same model as Xu Gongzi. Instead, she chose a guitar from Gibson's entry-level brand Yi Pufeng.
Just over two thousand.
Hu Li was a little speechless, showing off his wealth and wealth in front of the music store owner:
"What can you play with a guitar worth more than 2,000 yuan? Just use this..."
Lu Yao rolled his eyes.
Are you thinking that I can take the guitar worth more than 200,000 yuan and offer it to my father?
What's more, Yi Pufeng's piano is not bad either.
His electric guitar is really old, so a new one is just right.
As a result, Hu Li's house has become lively in the past two days, and the sound of guitars can be heard from time to time.
According to her:
"The guitar is like wine, the more you drink, the better you get."
As long as Lu Yao plays, she can sit next to him and look at him with infatuated and intoxicated eyes all day long.
Then on Sunday, I secretly went out all morning, and when I came back, I brought back an acoustic guitar.
The brand was still Gibson, but when Lu Yao asked her how much it cost, this sister made him understand what "I won't tell you even if you kill me".
Anyway, I bought it for you, just play it.
Why ask so many questions?
……
At noon on Monday, Wei Qianqian had already obtained the right to use a small practice room.
Not to mention... the student union is just so powerful.
If they want to do something in school, others have to take the initiative to apply with them, but they don't need to apply at all...it's pretty cool.
When Lu Yao and Mr. Xu arrived after dinner, carrying guitars, there were already people inside.
A guy wearing black-rimmed glasses and looking quite polite was sitting in front of the drum set.
No need to ask, it must be Zhao Hang.
"Zhao Hang?"
"Yes, hello."
This guy smiled and said hello. "Well, I am Lu Yao and he is Xu Ruochen."
"I know, I know you two. Haha~"
After two days of communication, everyone was not divided.
After Mr. Xu said hello, he checked... Not to mention, there were not only basic equipment, but also effectors.
He took out his guitar and asked Zhao Hang:
"How many years have you been playing drums?"
"It's been many years, ever since I signed up for an interest class in elementary school, and it has been till now. What about you?"
"I'm in junior high school."
"Oh, where is Lu Yao?"
"I also started in elementary school."
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While he was plugging in the cord, the door to the practice room was pushed open again, and Wei Qianqian, wearing a leather jacket, walked in:
"Hey, is it cool?"
Lu Yao looked at the squad leader who looked like a punk girl and rolled his eyes speechlessly.
The contrast... is indeed too great.
Don't say "once", just say that in his limited impressions of the three years of high school, every time the squad leader went to perform, he was dressed in a formal dress, fair-skinned and beautiful, sitting in front of the piano and elegantly playing the black and white keys.
But if you look at her now, she has a rebellious spirit.
Very rock and roll.
But the contrast is too great.
On the contrary, it was Xu Ruochen who smiled and gave a thumbs up:
“So cool.”
"Hehe. RUA eats meat! Baby!!!"
"..."
"..."
Not to mention Lu Yao, even Zhao Hang was speechless.
However, an expert would know if it was there as soon as he made a move. Wei Qianqian came to the keyboard and pressed randomly with one hand, and a melody like flowing water rang out.
Soon, Zhang Lina also arrived.
She was timid when she knocked on the door. To be honest, she looked more like a high school student than a college student.
Even the hairstyle and the way you dress.
It's also timid to say hello.
There's no way this girl can be the soul of the band.
Both of them were "recruited" by Wei Qianqian through postings on the school forum.
After the band members arrived, Wei Qianqian, the promoter, said:
"Let's do a simple practice first to see everyone's level, how about it?"
Of course everyone has no objection.
Seeing this, Wei Qianqian tried a few notes on the keyboard and said:
"Let's take "Hotel California". Have you heard of the 1977 version?"
"..."
The corner of Xu Ruochen's mouth twitched and she subconsciously said:
""Hotel California" is called Simple Practice?"
Lu Yao is not surprised:
"You don't know how strong our squad leader's piano is... which version of acoustic guitar do you want?"
What he said next was to Wei Qianqian.
The keyboard naturally simulates the sound of a guitar.
And Wei Qianqian also agreed happily:
"Okay. Where are you two?"
Zhao Hang and Zhang Lina both nodded.
In fact, for those who learn musical instruments, regardless of whether they have advanced skills or not, as long as they get started, they will almost certainly be able to play such world-famous music.
"Okay, let's start."
So, after everyone adjusted the effects individually, and seeing that Lu Yao was ready, Zhao Hang banged the drumstick:
“ONETWOTHREEFOUR…”
Mr. Xu’s guitar melody sounded.
Lu Yao turned around and took a look. Seeing that he took the initiative to assume the rhythm of "Old Tang", he cleared his throat, coughed lightly, and strummed the guitar little by little to the beat.
It wasn't until he heard the two drum beats of "dong dong" that he sang directly into the microphone:
“ONADARKDESERTHIGHWAY…”
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhang Lina, who was playing bass next to him, looked over in surprise.
Not to mention the standard accent, his voice... is very suitable for rock.
Even though everyone now adjusts these effects and reverbs casually, you can immediately tell the difference when you hear this very metallic voice.
And when she was distracted, the rhythm of playing the bass became a little messy.
But Lu Yao didn't stop and continued singing there.
Zhao Bin’s drumming is also very stable.
She quickly calmed down and closed the beat again.
In the first half, there were almost no problems.
Whether it’s Lu Yao’s singing, Zhao Bin’s drums, or Mr. Xu’s guitar.
Even after the song's signature "Welcome to Hotel California" vocals, everyone even knew to give him backing vocals.
But in the second half of the song, the quality of the music went downhill.
After Xu Gongzi played SOLO intermittently, the rhythm became chaotic.
Obviously, the fake "Old Tang" is not as masterly and natural as the real Old Tang.
But no one stopped. On the contrary, Lu Yao, who had finished singing, kept staring at Mr. Xu, waiting for him to finish his solo part.
Finally, after Mr. Xu finished his part of the somewhat bumpy solo, Lu Yao made a slide and directly started playing the part of "Old Qiao".
In everyone's ears, his solo part is obviously much smoother than Mr. Xu's.
There is already a judgment on the level of the level.
After solo finished his part, Lu Yao waved his hand and the music stopped.
Mr. Xu raised his hand:
"My, I haven't played for a long time, my hands are a little stiff... I just realized that your level is not low."
Hearing this, Lu Yao smiled and said:
"Look, it's as high as three or four stories."
"I think everyone is pretty good. We have such a tacit understanding when we work together for the first time."
At this time, the monitor spoke.
And her words were indeed recognized by everyone.
Experts can tell whether there is a song or not as soon as they make a move. With just one song, several people have a rough understanding of each other's level.
Naturally, I also gained confidence.
"OK, let's choose songs, shall we? I brought a USB flash drive, what about you?"
"I brought it too."
Mr. Xu raised his hand.
And Zhang Lina also took out a notebook:
"I... I wrote the song myself, but I haven't recorded it yet. I only have the score."
"Then let's listen to mine first. Mine only has melody and no words."
Wei Qianqian inserted the USB flash drive into the notebook she brought.
Soon, the piano sounded.
Before Lu Yao could speak, Mr. Xu, who had listened for a while, said:
"It feels too classical. The flavor of Bach is too strong, not suitable for rock."
Apparently, he understands.
"It is true that they are all piano music, but they are all original by me... Listen to the next one."
Soon, all three piano pieces were listened to.
But as Mr. Xu said, these pieces of music seem to be only suitable for piano, but not suitable for playing in other ways.
Next is Mr. Xu’s studio-grade master tape.
Lu Yao's cheek twitched when he heard this.
"You're not very good at this... Is there anything less heavy metal?"
Wei Qianqian's words earned him a shrug.
Apparently not.
Finally, there is Zhang Lina’s notebook.
Several people could read music, but Wei Qianqian took it and played it on the keyboard for a while, and found that it was quite monotonous.
And the lyrics are very "stingy".
It's not so much rock and roll, but more about the thoughts of a girl in adolescence.
In Zhang Lina's own words, she wrote it when she was a freshman in high school.
As for summarizing... Lu Yao's words are the most direct:
"A girl's feelings are always poetry."
But poetry is also divided into good and ordinary poetry.
After listening to everyone, Wei Qianqian estimated that everyone's original idea seemed not feasible.
She looked at Lu Yao subconsciously.
Lu Yao asked funnyly:
"What do you see me doing?"
"You have no songs? When you were in high school, you sang by yourself and liked to change the melody. You haven't had a song in all these years?"
Her eyes were full of "I don't believe it".
"..."
Lu Yao was speechless.
After thinking for a while, he said:
"Then I'll randomly play a few melodies, and you can decide which one is better. Let's just extend it."
As he spoke, he picked up the guitar again and started playing.
Memories began to roll around in my mind, followed by the melody of one song after another.
My girlfriend wants to hear the "original song" and the monitor also wants to sing it.
Then try it.
He played as he pleased, playing the song that came to mind.
Until...
"Hey, this is good, you can play it again."
Wei Qianqian's eyes suddenly lit up.
"That one just now?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, Lu Yao played a guitar melody again.
"This melody is great! I like this, it feels like Coldplay. What do you think?"
She looked at the others.
Xu Ruochen also nodded slightly:
"It does feel a bit like Coldplay, which is pretty good."
Zhao Hang and Zhang Lina had no objections either.
Seeing this, Lu Yao thought for a while and sang softly:
"My heart~my heart~the whole building is for rent~everything is for you~~"
The melody they like is called "Flowers".
(End of chapter)