Kudo Shizuka said regretfully: "What a pity. They are definitely suitable here."
Because Kudo Shizuka has been staying at the studio recently, she has been hanging out with No. 43 Baojia Street. Relatively familiar.
When she has free time, if Zhou Yan is there, she will go to see him. If Zhou Yan is not there, she will go to the rehearsal of the Piano Youth Orchestra or No. 43 Baojia Street.
Zhou Yan has always been supportive of the communication between Kudo Shizuka and them, let alone the Piano Boys Band. Maybe No. 43 Baojia Street will develop into neon in the future.
If that time comes, Kudo Shizuka can help them to some extent.
"If you want to see their performance, I will take you to see it if you have the chance." Zhou Yan said.
He said it so casually, but Shizuka Kudo asked very seriously, "When?"
It was like two people meeting, and casually said that I would like to invite you when I have a chance. When eating, the other party insists on asking when.
"Uh... let's wait until you come to a concert next time."
Kudo Shizuka's two concerts in Yanjing have been scheduled. It was a little troublesome at first. It was Zhou. Helping in the middle.
Without any effort, Huo Siqi spoke to the person he spoke to and the matter was resolved.
The last time Kudo Shizuka came to hold a concert, the scale was relatively small, with two to three thousand spectators in a single performance, so it was easier to get approval. However, this time it will be held in the Workers' Stadium, and the scale will be much larger. It's not that it can't be approved, but the process is definitely more troublesome and it won't be approved so quickly.
Huo Siqi's intervention only made the process go faster.
Now the approval process for Kudo Shizuka's concert has entered the final stage, and the set list has been submitted. The time will be determined soon, and it is basically certain that it will be next spring.
Zhou Yan originally thought that since he had said so, it would be okay, but what he didn't expect was that Kudo Shizuka actually took out a pen and paper from her pocket, and she wrote on the paper for a while. , handed it to Zhou Yan after writing it.
"Sign your name."
The light in the bar was a little dim. Zhou Yan looked at the note under the changing light. There were a few Chinese characters written on it, Yanjing, Zhou Yan, bar, and also There were some neon words that Zhou Yan couldn't quite understand.
Under the note is Kudo Shizuka’s own name and the date of signing.
“What are you writing about?”
“What you are writing about is that you promised me to take me to see Wang Feng’s performance at the bar.”
Zhou Yan nodded and signed "Wednesday" directly below without asking any questions.
Looking at the word "Wednesday", Kudo Shizuka looked confused, "Isn't this wrong?"
"This is my nickname."
< br>"His nickname?" Shizuka Kudo expressed confusion.
“Do you know Bai Juyi?”
Kudo Shizuka nodded, "Of course."
Bai Juyi is very well-known in Neon, and many Neon people have read Bai Juyi's poems.
In China, if you ask a person who is the first poet that comes to mind, most people will say Li Bai or Du Fu, but in Neon, most people will say Bai Juyi, among other poets. All have to go back a little bit.
"Bai Juyi is his name, and he also has the courtesy name Letian and Xiangshan Jushi."
After listening to Zhou Yan's example, Kudo Shizuka suddenly realized, "Oh, I know, Wednesday is , your number.”
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "It can be understood that way."
In fact, Wednesday is a pen name of Zhou Yan, and this pen name is a combination with Zhou Chan. , it is also very reasonable to call it Wednesday.
The main reason is that Zhou Yan doesn’t know what Shizuka Kudo is writing, so it’s hard to sign with his real name. This kind of thing can be big or small.
Kudo Shizuka nodded with satisfaction, and then carefully put the note away.
Seeing her actions, Zhou Yan couldn't help but shook his head. This girl actually carried paper and pen with her.
At this time, there were more and more people in the bar, and there were a few more people on the stage. They were all rock players with shoulder-length hair and riveted clothes.
This should be the resident singer at the bar. It’s almost time and the performance will start soon.
He stared a few times and didn't see anyone he knew. Maybe he didn't recognize them. After all, the lights in the bar were dim and their hair was long. Even if they were acquaintances, they might not be recognized. Recognizable.
Seeing the resident band coming on stage, Shizuka Kudo was also very interested. She stared at the stage with keen eyes, waiting for the performance to start.
After a while, the sound of guitar came from the stage. As soon as the intro started, Zhou Yan could tell that they were going to sing "No Place to Shame" by the Black Panthers.
Zhou Yan was quite interested when he heard that he was going to sing this song, but soon his eyebrows wrinkled.
The song is a good one, but the singing skills are not good enough, and the song is sung to pieces.
This band is obviously imitating the Black Panthers, but they only imitated the style of the Black Panthers and have not learned any singing skills at all.
Many rock bands nowadays also have this problem. They focus on the energy of the performance and put little effort into the music itself.
Let’s not talk about the creation. Just talking about the standard of singing, most of them are not up to standard.
The pitch is a mess... Actually, the pitch of the song "Shameless" is really not difficult to find, but the rhythm needs a little more work, and their problem with the rhythm is even bigger. It's just a mess, and the instruments and the vocals have nothing to do with it. coordination.
Kudo Shizuka has never heard of this song, but she can also tell that the resident band is not good enough.
She also spoke upright, "She is much worse than Wang Feng and the others."
Zhou Yan did not respond to this question. It was unfair to compare Wang Feng and the others. These two The band is not on the same level at all.
Not to mention anything else, Wang Feng and the others are going to be a few blocks away from these people when it comes to musical instruments.
Wang Feng and the others all came from majors. Although they are not guitar students, after all, they have played the violin for more than ten years and can understand how to play the guitar. Not to mention Zhao Muyang, the "King of Drums in the Northwest", in the rock circle , he said that he was second in playing drums, and no one dared to say that he was first.
After listening to a song, Zhou Yan felt quite bored, but Kudo Shizuka was still very interested. Even though she felt that the band's performance was not of high quality, she still gave a warm cheer to the band along with other audiences in the bar. applause.
Shizuka Kudo enjoys the feeling of watching a performance in the audience.
In fact, this is a rare experience for her. After all, usually she is on the stage and the audience cheers for her in the audience. Now that the roles are reversed, it's quite interesting.
The key is that in a place like this, she doesn't have to worry about others recognizing her, so she can be a little more wanton. During this period, she practiced singing and recording every day. Life was very boring, and she also needed to vent.
About half an hour later, the beer in Zhou Yan's cup was only half full. Shizuka Kudo's third cup of beer had already bottomed out. When she was about to get the fourth cup, the lead singer on the stage had just finished singing a song and held her hand. The microphone said, "Thank you everyone for your support. This is the end of our 'Paper Band' performance tonight, but don't worry, everyone, the singing at our Yunsheng Bar will continue until closing tonight. Next, we will invite a new member." Friends come on stage to sing for everyone, let us welcome Xu~Wei~"
Hearing Xu Wei's name, Zhou Yan raised his head.
There was a burst of applause in the bar. The applause was not very enthusiastic, and it was basically polite. Most of the audience probably didn’t know Xu Wei, otherwise they would have started shouting Xu Wei’s name by now. And screamed.
Xu Wei is somewhat famous in the northwest, but it is not easy to use him in Yanjing. Zhou Yan was also surprised to see Xu Wei on stage, because Xu Wei's hair was cut shorter and he became much more capable than before.
Red Star Production Company promised to produce a song for Xu Wei, but it certainly didn't happen so quickly, so it wasn't surprising to see Xu Wei appear here.
And even if Red Star Production Company releases a song for Xu Wei, or even if the song becomes famous, it will not have a great impact on Xu Wei's situation. Zhou Yan is quite skeptical about Red Star Production Company's liquidity.
There are many well-known musicians working with Red Star Production Co., including Zheng Jun and Dou Wei, but Red Star Production Co. still has no way to make money for these musicians.
The reason why this situation occurs is not only related to the general environment, but also to the development model of Red Star Production Co., Ltd.
What time is it now? Red Star Production Company is still thinking about following the previous model. It is obsessed with letting artists follow the path of the Three Great Masters of Magic Rock. It imagines that rock and roll can still make people crazy like it was in the golden age. In the end The result will definitely not be good.
Xu Wei stayed at Red Star Production Company, but in the end he might not get what he wanted. The only change was that he could be recognized by more audiences by performing in bars, and the appearance fee would be a little more than that of other unknown singers.
Kudo Shizuka followed the crowd in applauding, and she quickly noticed Zhou Yan's eyes.
This is the first time Zhou Yan has shown such a high interest in the stage tonight, so Shizuka Kudo asked curiously, "Do you know him?"
Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, I I wanted to sign him before, but I didn’t sign him.”
Kudo Shizuka was surprised, “He actually rejected you?”
In Shizuka Kudo's view, this is something very unbelievable. Which singer would refuse a producer like Zhou Yan?
Zhou Yan’s talent, as well as the conditions Zhou Yan can provide musicians, let alone newcomers, even some famous singers may not be able to refuse.
Judging from the reactions of the bar patrons just now, this Xu Wei is probably not a well-known singer.
Zhou Yan shrugged, "This is the fact."
He didn't explain much. Shizuka Kudo didn't know much about the situation in China, so she didn't know that in the rock circle, Red Star Production As attractive as the company is to rock singers, it is not inconceivable that Xu Wei would reject him and choose Red Star Production Company.
Shizuka Kudo pouted, "Okay."
Because of Zhou Yan's words, Shizuka Kudo had more expectations for Xu Wei's next performance. She wanted to see how good Xu Wei was.
The first two songs Xu Wei sang were "Kuafu" and "Fairy Tale Era" from the Flying Band period. After listening to them, Kudo Shizuka was a little disappointed.
Actually, Xu Wei’s performance was quite good. These two songs were also okay. The overall performance level was much higher than that of the paper band just now. However, because Zhou Yan said that Xu Wei was not signed, Kudo Shizuka said to Xu Wei Her expectations were extremely high, but Xu Wei's performance did not meet her expectations.
She still couldn't understand why this person rejected Zhou Yan.
The audience in the audience was also a little disappointed and gradually became impatient.
They didn't care about Xu Wei's singing skills. They came to the bar hoping to hear some familiar songs.
The paper band that was on stage before had poor singing skills, but the whole band sang like rock and roll, and they sang songs they knew.
When they found out that the third song was a song they had never heard before, some audience members started shouting.
“Brother, sing a song called “Nothing.”
"Don't just sing these songs that you haven't heard before or don't like to hear."
"Let's listen to something powerful."
"Let's sing "Don't Break My Heart"."
< br>Hearing the shouts of the customers in the audience, Xu Wei didn't react at all and continued to sing "Wandering". In the end, the boss probably couldn't bear it anymore and went over to say a few words to Xu Wei.
When the boss finished speaking, Xu Wei sang Cui Jian's "Nothing".
This time, the customers applauded and some whistled.
Looking at the reactions of the customers, Zhou Yan shook his head secretly. Later, many people beautified the bar, and some even believed that the development of rock music was inseparable from the bar.
But in fact, this view makes no sense. A bar is nothing more than a place for customers to relieve stress in their spare time. Customers cannot be expected to love music. What they want to listen to are all popular things. .
Customers spend money to relax and want to listen to something lively and fashionable. This is not their fault. It is the fault of the musicians who want to pursue their musical dreams in such a place.
Although for a certain period of time, bars provided rock singers with daily necessities, it was only because of the gust of wind caused by rock music itself. After the gust of wind blew, the bar would be abandoned very sensibly. rock.
Xu Wei on the stage was forced to sing someone else's song. Zhou Yan couldn't hear a trace of energy in his singing. His state formed a huge contrast with the warm applause from the audience, filling the whole bar with excitement. Kind of funny.
Zhou Yan picked up the cup and drank the remaining half glass of beer, then stood up and said to Kudo Shizuka, "Let's go out."
Although Kudo Shizuka did not hear Zhou Yan's words clearly, Zhou Yan The motion of getting up to leave was too obvious. She was stunned for a moment, and then stood up too, "Are you leaving?"
"Yes, let's go."
After saying that, Zhou Yan pulled him Kudo Shizuka's wrist walked outward.
After exiting the bar door, Zhou Yan took a deep breath of the fresh air outside.
The slightly cooler air outside now made him feel comfortable.
Shizuka Kudo was also very happy to be pulled by Zhou Yan. After coming out, although Zhou Yan did not hold her hand again, the two of them were very close and walked side by side.
Shizuka Kudo tilted her head and asked Zhou Yan, "Why do you want to leave suddenly?"
"I just..."
Zhou Yan just didn't want to see the musicians he admired suffer such humiliation. Even though he knew that most people had to go through similar things before becoming famous, he was still a little touched when it happened before his eyes.
Seeing Zhou Yan hesitate to speak, Kudo Shizuka stared at Zhou Yan's eyes for a while and suddenly laughed, "You are feeling sorry."
Zhou Yan did not respond directly, just smiled and said, "Your Chinese is getting better and better now. It's a pity that you can use such words."
Shizuka Kudo said proudly, "I must be very good."
At this time, a cool breeze blew However, all the pride in Kudo Shizuka was blown away. She felt the chill and couldn't help but shrink her neck.
Shizuka Kudo was dressed very thinly, with a silk long-sleeved shirt on her upper body and only a skirt that just reached her knees. This outfit was unable to withstand the cold wind of Yanjing's autumn night.
Zhou Yan glanced at the hem of her skirt and joked, "It turns out you know how cold it is."
His joke was not only aimed at Shizuka Kudo, but also at Neon women. , they always wear very little, even in winter, many only wear skirts, looking very cold-resistant.
Kudo Shizuka still shrank her neck, "I'm just used to dressing like this, it's not that I don't know how cold it is."
Zhou Yan shook his head with a smile, took off his jacket, and put it on Kudo Shizuka was wearing thicker clothes and a sweater underneath, so even if he took off his jacket, it wouldn't be too cold. (End of chapter)