Chapter 849 Back to Origin
“At that time, everything happened so fast.”
“We barely had time to digest and feel, and ‘The Tonight Show’ pushed us to an incredible height. , record contracts, albums, and magazine interviews all came in overnight, it was like a dream.”
“To be honest, after the box office success of ‘Cat and Mouse Game’, I had more greedy ideas.”
“Perhaps, we can go one step further, step on the Grammy stage, embark on a world tour, and completely change the trajectory of our lives.”
"Obviously nothing has happened yet, but my head is already above the clouds."
"I can't speak for Lily and Connor. I don't know what their mentality is, but I do feel the same way about myself. The album is about to be released and we are full of expectations, thinking that this time we can easily gain success by riding on Anson’s traffic.”
“But that shouldn’t be like this, right?”
Miles looked at Anson——
Language is difficult to express. It is not easy to admit one's despicableness frankly.
He needs courage.
But Miles always believes that only by facing one's own shortcomings and mistakes can one re-understand oneself. This is also the only way to happiness.
“It’s not that I don’t want to succeed, I think, God knows how much I want to succeed.”
“But success should not deviate from the track, let alone forget the starting point where everything started.”
"Music."
"The reason why a few of us have persisted for so long, failed again and again and continued to try again and again, a bunch of stubborn fools, is because we like music and believe that music can bring more happiness."
“Maybe it’s healing pain, maybe it’s a haven for injured souls, maybe it’s the resonance of happiness and joy, maybe it’s a brief relaxation from a tight life.”
“So, Anson hopes that we will return to the streets and find Return to the passion and sincerity that you have always persisted in. "Because the performer's mood and state will directly affect the color of the performance."
"Right?"
In fact, Anson has already told them that this is the fundamental reason why the band regained its strength and embarked on a street tour; but it was not until now that Miles frankly admitted that he could face the demons hidden deep in his heart.
All eyes were focused on Anson——
The eyes of Lily and Connor showed some dodge, hesitantly hiding things that even they themselves were unwilling to face calmly. Right shade.
However.
Anson neither admitted nor denied, just smiled.
"Don't you think street performances are very special?"
"I know that a concert stage with 100,000 people is a different level and a completely different feeling. I have never experienced it. I can't imagine 100,000 people. What kind of scale is it, but I believe it will make people humble and deeply feel their own insignificance.”
“But street performances are always special, the performers and the audience are close at hand. I can see their eyes, they can see my expression, and music becomes a bridge of communication, a kind of communication and resonance, which gives music vitality and makes us truly feel that we are still alive."
< br>"I like it."
A simple and pure emotion.
There are no gorgeous words or fancy words, but it hits the chest easily, and a warm current quietly stirs in the chest.
Like a mirror, reflecting your own appearance.
Neither Lily nor Connor realized it, their eyes just drifted quietly, exploring in the void.
Anson seemed not to notice, and asked with a smile, "So, where is the best place for street performances?"
Lily cleared her throat, "Look at the crowds. The crowds are huge. Wherever people come and go, that’s the best place.”
Anson, "Washington Square?"
Lily shook her head, "No, no, although it is very popular there, the crowds are not moving. On the street, there is no need to look for any special landmarks, it is the most ordinary street , For us, the street is just like the workplace, and it may even be more than just working from nine to five."
As she spoke, Lily's smile crept onto her lips, and she couldn't help but recall those original scenes. "For Miles, busking was a real ordeal. He had always performed in concert halls and had never taken his cello to the street."
Myers He shook his head gently with a serious face, "It's not just before. It's just as difficult now."
Pfft.
Laughter is released like this.
Myers, "Noisy, noisy, there is no way to quiet down. The whole world is like a high-speed drying machine. I have never experienced such a performance environment; what is even more terrifying is that, The roar of the engines and the sound of the subway may prevent the audience from hearing our performance.”
“God.”
Just imagine it, and you can feel the difficulty.
After all, classical musical instruments and the streets are two different things at all -
Imagine the first movie that truly combines ballet and hip-hop, "Dance My Life", 2006 Just released.
As for Miles and the others, they took to the streets in 2001. This matter was far more difficult than imagined.
“But you still took to the streets, and you still persisted.” Anson said, for this alone, they deserve applause.
Miles looked up. He, Lily, and Connor exchanged glances with each other, with smiles appearing in their eyes and at the corners of their mouths.
Lily spread her hands, "Jesus Christ, how did we persist?"
Connor looked serious, "Stupid. We relied on stupidity to persist."
Anson nodded, "In a sense, naivety is indeed stupid, because society will not sympathize with naivety."
Haha, the three people laughed directly.
“However, if everyone is so shrewd and cunning, some people will always need to continue to be naive so that dreams can find the soil to take root and sprout.” Anson continued.
When the eyes collide, the blood boils.
Anson leaned forward slightly and looked at the three people, "I know we just finished a long day of performance and are exhausted now, but I have an idea."
Three people At the same time, he looked at Anson.
Connor still couldn't hold it back, "What do you think?"
Anson, "How about we do a street performance here? I mean, it's not a formal street performance, I'm not sure we Does the license allow us to perform here? But we can ask the owner of the coffee house if he would like us to play the guitar here.”
Miles, "Just the guitar?"
Anson shrugged lightly, a smile gradually appeared between his brows and eyes, non-committal.
Here? street? A random place?
The rush hour after get off work seems to be coming slowly, and the crowds at the subway entrance are slowly increasing. However, this is not a typical performance venue. The space is narrow, and the views on the left and right sides are not wide. It is just a little reserved. They Just perform here?
Lily couldn't help but rub her hands, "So, which song should we perform?"
Anson looked around and said, "This is not suitable for passionate melodies, and we don't have time to take out the instruments one by one. How about making it simpler?"
Look at me, I look at you, a kind of Indescribable joy just burst out.
After seeking permission from the coffee shop owner, Anson took out his guitar -
It was just a guitar.
Anson was sitting on a wicker chair outside the coffee house, looking at Lily, Connor, and Miles.
Snap.
Anson's palm landed on the guitar's panel, making a crisp sound.
(End of this chapter)