Chapter 012: The Journey of Picking Up Leaks
"Mr. Xu, after registering the copyright in a while, can I go back to school? The copyright office is very close to my school, and I want to go and get my graduation certificate by the way." ”
"Okay, I got my graduation certificate and came back to sign the contract. ”
"Wow, thank you Mr. Xu!" He Xiaotian laughed so hard that his mouth was about to crack, and then ran away like a small battery with enough power.
Xu Feng asked the driver to drive the car to the outskirts of the city.
Entering a half-old building, I came to the door of a basement, Xu Feng knocked on the door, but no one answered.
I tried to push it, but the door opened.
The sound of rock music is blowing in the face, making people's hearts beat faster, like playing drums.
"Who are you?"
The music stopped. The man who had been singing looked coldly and displeased at the uninvited guest at the door.
This middle-aged man wearing a black T, tall and thin, with a pigtail on the back of his head, is Shuai Hu, the lead singer of this "itchy band".
"A guy with a rock 'n' roll heart. Xu Feng clenched his fists, stretched out his index and little fingers, and made a rock gesture.
The four men in the room all threw stupid looks at him.
It is worthy of being a band that has been formed for more than 20 years, and it is a tacit understanding.
"Damn, I forgot to close the door again. The small-headed, slightly chubby, bearded man muttered that he was the band's drummer, Dawei.
"We're rehearsing, don't interrupt. The man with Takuya Kimura on his head held the guitar and began to chase people. He is a guitarist Ajie.
"The sign at the door says that idlers are not allowed to enter. Wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, the bass player Zhang actually reminded.
Founded before the turn of the millennium, "Itch Band" is a veteran band that is well-known in the Chinese rock circle.
Over the years, he has adhered to his dedication to music and maintained a hardcore rock level, with a huge fan base, covering different age groups and identity attributes.
Because they are not vulgar and uncompromising, they would rather rock underground than sign a record company.
It wasn't until 2015 that I signed a contract with Modern Sky, which showed full sincerity.
Modern Sky is the largest independent music company in China, and after signing the contract, it gave them great respect and space to do tours, release records, make music documentaries, and participate in the variety show "Summer of the Band......
A steady stream of resources is arranged, never interfering with their creations.
But when he went online yesterday, Xu Feng found that there is no music company Modern Sky in this world, and the Itchy Band is still an independent band.
Not long ago, the band also changed its name. From "painful admiration" to "painful itching".
Lead singer Shuai Hu explained it this way:
[In the past, our band was painfully looking up to life and the world. Now, we hope that those who have been smoothed out by life and have become painless about everything will listen to the "itching" and regain that indomitable heart. 】
Xu Feng was happy, and two big words flashed golden in his mind-
Pick up the leaks.
Now that the band is close at hand, Xu Fuyou is about to start his performance.
"I'm not an idler, I have something. ”
Xu Feng ignored the disgust on the faces of several men, opened the folder and flipped a few pages, and stuffed it directly under the nose of the handsome tiger.
"I wrote a song, but unfortunately I can't sing it......"
David leaned over and glanced at it, and interrupted: "We don't sing other people's songs...... There's something about it......
"Viagra, count yourself as having a vision. Xu Feng replied draggedly.
"Yo, it's not a small tone. Ajie, who was holding Takuya Kimura's head, read the lyrics once, and his tone was much better than when he rushed people before.
Shuai Hu pondered for a moment and said, "The words are good, and the song is popular." ”
Xu Feng praised him in his heart.
As soon as the connoisseur makes a move, he will know if there is one. Shuai Hu's appreciation ability is really strong.
This song was popular in the rock circle in his previous life, and he was also named a god by many rock fans.
The industry generally commented that its lyrics are outstanding, and the composition has a slight commercial trace.
Fortunately, the excellent arrangement and excellent interpretation of the lead singer make up for that shortcoming.
"I'll admit it. Xu Feng nodded, "So it's a test of singing skills, and if you don't pay attention, it's easy to be vulgar." Brother Tiger, why don't you try it? I feel that it is especially suitable to sing with your domineering smoke voice. ”
"Okay. ”
Shuai Hu's happy promise made Xu Feng stunned, and swallowed back the agitated words that came to his mouth.
Later, Xu Feng learned that people who engage in bands and play rock and roll are always very screwed up on what they insist on. But good music can often break all their principles.
I saw a very good song, it was quite challenging, and the handsome tiger was itchy, so I immediately agreed.
It's fixed, it's simple, it's spontaneous. That's how many rock people are portrayed.
"You go out for a while, and you'll be back in an hour. Shuai Hu's eyes are not outrageous, and he seems to have entered the state.
When Xu Feng pushed the door in again, the melody of the guitar and the bass intertwined charmingly, and the powerful drumbeat almost pierced people's eardrums like a shout.
Shuai Hu, who was standing in the center, held the microphone and sang:
"In the crowd / There is you and me
Meet, get acquainted/ponder each other
In the crowd / It's you and I
Pretend to be decent/smiling
......
No longer believe/believe in anything
People have become so apathetic
No more recalling/recalling what the past is
It's not who I used to be
I have felt lonely
has also been snubbed by others
But I never felt it
I don't have a place to be ashamed
......”
Xu Feng was amazed, although many details could be improved, but Shuai Hu's loud and vigorous, high-spirited and fierce voice completely sang the loftiness and profundity that "No Place for Self-Containment" should have.
"It's painful, that's what I want, cow!" Xu Feng praised without hesitation.
"You're the owner of an entertainment company. Zhang actually pushed the black-framed eyes, "The rumored second son of the Xu Group." The company is called ...... Oh, I remember, it's called Tianmeow Entertainment. ”
"Uh, brother, how do you know?"
"I've seen it on the hot search, saying that you lick that ......"
Unexpectedly, middle-aged men who love rock and roll are also keen to read gossip on Weibo.
Xu Feng covered his face: "Don't say it, it's hard to dismantle." ”
"You didn't come today to sign us, did you?" asked Dawei as he sat behind a drum kit.
"That's right. ”
"Then you're going to be disappointed. Shuai Hu hugged his chest, "Our band has been twenty-one years now, and if you want to sign a contract with a music company, you would have signed it a long time ago." And you're still an entertainment company. We just want to do rock and roll, we don't want entertainment, and we don't want business. ”
"Brother Tiger, I know you have your own insistence. But over the years, when it comes to rock bands, you can't get around the itch. Pain is the belief of many music fans and the benchmark of rock bands. You can do special shows, attend music festivals, and when you have a good budget, you can also release some EPs and records. But what about the current situation of other rock bands?"
Xu Feng had already prepared, put on the top hat for Pain, and then threw out a soul torture.
"We are not saviors. Shuai Hu said coldly.
"Do you not want to save it, or can't you save it?"
The sharp question made the four men frown, but there were also bursts of melancholy in their hearts. I have dedicated more than 20 years of youth and fanaticism to rock and roll, if I can save it, will I not save it?
Xu Feng smiled: "What if I can give you a chance to be a savior?"