The next evening, Miwa Yoshida went to his place of work to wait for him.

Iwahashi took a look at the shift, came out of the store, and at a glance found that Mei Yoshida had said hello to the two. The colleague who came out with him quietly looked at the two of them with inquiring eyes. Neither of them cared.

The two separated themselves from each other, one after the other, entered a small coffee shop, and after ordering, Miwa Yoshida said, "Now let's talk about the band yesterday, Shen Yisan." ”

"It's basically the same as I told you on the phone. ”

"That being said," Miwa Yoshida went straight to the point, "where are we going to form a band and then rehearse and run in? Next Monday-"

"Next Monday," Shinkachi Iwahashi picked up, "isn't there nearly four days left until then?"

In this time, I had to form a band and pass the LIVEHOUSE audition to perform......

"How is this possible. Miwa Yoshida sighed, "Shinichi-san, although I also want to be able to get a decent performance opportunity, but I should also consider the actual situation." ”

"I don't even know if I haven't even done it. "I'm not just talking casually or impulsively, but I really think that I should try to form a band for you." ”

"What do you mean?" Miwa Yoshida looked at him. Even if it wasn't for this kind of duck hunting, in her heart, she didn't have too much enthusiasm for forming a band.

"After visiting so many LIVEHOUSES recently, I really feel how popular the band is now. Now the fact is that if you play in a band, you must have many more opportunities than if you do it alone. ”

"Besides, the trends in the underground music scene are also closely related to the future trends in the music scene. Shinichi Iwahashi recalls the music histories and magazines he read, "Group Sounds was an unprecedented period when it was the young people of the time who formed bands spontaneously that attracted the attention of record companies. ”

Since then, a number of Group Sounds bands have been signed and have jumped onto the stage.

And just like when the Bamboo Sons called for wind and rain in the Wanderers Heaven, the scouts went there to discover new talents, and now, when the amateur bands have replaced the Bamboo Tribes to occupy the Walkers Heavens, the underground bands are booming, and the scouts will never let go of this new popularity.

Shinichi Iwahashi looked at Miwa Yoshida, "So, this is a possibility that I want to try based on the current reality. This interview is just an introduction. If you have no prejudice against the band......"

"Of course there is no prejudice against the band. ”

"So ......"

"But, Shen Yisan. Miwa Yoshida interrupted him, "I'm picky about the members I work with. When I was still in Hokkaido, I was invited by my classmates in high school to join a band and perform in a local club. However, it was a very unpleasant experience. ”

"Oh?"

"There are some things that can't be compatible, no matter what. "A band is a place where personalities collide with each other, but at the same time they have to embrace each other. Therefore, if you want to get along for a long time, it will not work just by having a good relationship. ”

"You mean," Shinichi Iwahashi quickly understood, "teammates should respect each other?"

In other words, everyone should have two brushes, but they should properly converge the light, and each should show their abilities, but they should respect each other. If you just have a good relationship and can eat and drink together, that is obviously not enough.

That's pretty much what it means. Miwa Yoshida looked at him, "It may not be too difficult to form a band, but it is not a little trouble to gather such teammates. ”

"So, this time I just wanted to try this possibility first. Unmoved, Iwahashi took out a cassette tape from his pocket and handed it to her, "Take a look." ”

Miwa Yoshida took it, and the tape cover still had the logo of the rental shop on it.

If it weren't for a serious job, I'm just afraid that I have to raise grass in a flower pot as a vegetable to eat, and I am even more reluctant to buy records.

Having said that, in the 80s, the most important reason why the record market declined so much at once was the emergence of record rental stores. After borrowing a record from a rental shop, I reproduced it. You can listen to songs without paying for them, so why spend money to buy them.

In addition, the large number of music programs on TV is also one of the reasons to discourage listeners from buying. You can hear it on TV, and by the way, take a tape recorder and rip it, why spend money to buy it.

"Rebecca (レベッカ)?" Miwa Yoshida looked at carefully, "The band?"

"It seems like a band that only made its mainstream debut last year. Iwahashi Shinichi asked, "Does Miwa-san know?"

Miwa Yoshida shook her head, "I haven't paid much attention to it." ”

"If that's the case, you might as well take this tape back and listen to it, very mature, stylized music. "Of course, the main purpose is not to ask you to recommend music, but to ask you to understand what they consist of. ”

The Rebecca Band is formed by female lead singer NOKKO and three other male musicians.

"Female lead singer?" Miwa Yoshida flipped the tape over and over again.

"It's not often that a female lead singer is paired with a male musician, right?" said Shinichi Iwahashi, "but in fact, when I learned about it, most of the creative parts were still in charge of the male musicians, or it could be said that the black clothes who had been hiding behind the scenes appeared in front of the stage in this way." ”

Miwa Yoshida raised some interest slightly, "So?"

"It's a common form of female singer, but when it comes to female leads, it's a lot more unusual, isn't it?" Shinichi Iwahashi explained, "and in this way, it is easy to distinguish yourself from ordinary singers." ”

If it's Miwa Yoshida who is active as a solo singer, then it's just a girl who sings very well. If it was Miwa Yoshida, the lead singer of the band, she jumped out of the original circle and gained more attention.

"That's why I thought if I could form a band for you. "Iwahashi Shin's voice, "The lead singer is undoubtedly you, me, it's always no problem to play the keyboard, and you can also write tracks, so there won't be half a band." Don't you like me?"

"Of course I like you. Miwa Yoshida did not hesitate. But I didn't forget the key question, "What about the other half?"

Iwahashi smiled Shin, "Let's 'borrow' half of it from elsewhere first, let's go to the show and see, and then look for it slowly." It's not uncommon for members to change a few times in a band. ”

"Shin Ichika-san," Miwa Yoshida laughed, "you're a genius." ”

"The scale of the show for 250 people. Shinichi Iwahashi said, "How can you miss such a great opportunity." ”