Chapter 158: Past and Future (I)
The Fringe was one of the most recognizable rock bands of the nineties.
Unlike those predecessors who took heavy rock, metal rock, and avant-garde rock as the mainstream core, the Edge Band pioneered Chinese pop rock and achieved quite brilliant achievements.
Someone once said that the national shake should have died in the 90s, but because of the emergence of the fringe band, it forcibly continued a wave of life, and the pop rock trend brought by the fringe band had a profound impact on the pop music scene at that time.
Its lead singer Gao Huan is also known as a milestone figure in the national shake.
But as the so-called prosperity and decline, the glory of the fringe band did not last long, and it was disbanded in 1999, Gao Huan quit the music scene to start a company and do business, and started the work of a cultural businessman.
However, his business failed and he lost all his savings over the years, rebuilding the band Edge in 2011 with three new albums.
Except for the first commemorative edition, which sold fairly well, the other two albums were lackluster.
In recent years, in the entertainment gossip news, the names of Gao Huan and the fringe band are basically not seen.
As if forgotten.
However, the rock fans in the Capital Stadium at this moment have not forgotten this fringe band that brought them classic rock works such as "Immortal Bird", "Burning Sun", and "Voyage".
and Gao Huan, the soul of the fringe band!
When a close-up of Gao Huan appeared on the giant LED screen that served as the stage backdrop, half of the stadium was boiling, and countless fans raised their arms and shouted his name.
Such a scene is really exciting!
The Capital Indoor Stadium is one of the largest sports venues in the country, with a total capacity of 78,000 spectators, and is often used by celebrities for concerts, as well as being the exclusive venue for the Ping An Music Festival.
The number of fans who came to the Capital Gymnasium today exceeded 50,000, reaching the maximum allowable value, and the audience was mostly young, but a large number of them were middle-aged people in their forties.
Those who have not been confused over the years have many loyal fans of the fringe band, and when they were young, it was precisely the era when the fringe band was shining!
Now they are no longer young like Gao Huan, they basically have their own families and careers, and they are here tonight more to commemorate and remember.
And now seeing Gao Huan leading the fringe band on the stage, there seems to be something in the body of these middle-aged fans that has been ignited, and their blood is churning and they can't help themselves.
"Gao Huan!"
The shouts that rushed into the sky surprised Gao Huan, who was standing in the center of the stage, he showed a look of emotion and excitement, waved his hand to the fans under the stage, bit his lip and nodded frequently.
"Thank you!"
After more than a full minute, the hustle and bustle in the gymnasium gradually subsided, Gao Huan took a deep breath, and said into the microphone: "Thank you, thank you for not forgetting me and the edge band." ”
For the average person, the Fringe really belongs to the forgotten past.
Even in the minds of some fans, it is still in the mind.
"We will never forget you!"
Someone on the stage shouted hoarsely, "Forever, Edge Band!"
In the quiet gymnasium, this voice was so sharp that Gao Huan could hear it clearly.
This man, who is nearly fifty years old, almost has red eyes!
The next moment, the cheers and shouts rang out again, even more enthusiastically than before.
"Brother Kai..."
At this moment, Luo Kai and Lao Hei are standing in the waiting passage connecting the stage to the backstage lounge, and they can see both the scene on the stage and part of the audience.
Lao Hei smiled bitterly: "I feel a lot of pressure!"
The organizing committee of the music festival actually lined up Luo Kai and the Triumph Band behind the marginal band, and for Lao Hei and others, they inevitably felt a huge pressure in their hearts, especially now that they see such a scene.
Before and after the debut, fans will inevitably make comparisons, and the current Triumph Band is not at the same level as the fringe band in terms of fame, coffee position and number of fans.
Even if the glory days of fringe bands are long gone.
Fat De wiped a cold sweat: "Yes." ”
Luo Kai smiled and said, "What do you have to worry about? We don't go up to compete with the seniors of the fringe band, we just need to play our own level and be worthy of the audience." ”
Old Black They have a psychological weakness for the upper fringe band, he doesn't.
This is not to say that Luo Kai has no one in his eyes and does not take the fringe band in his eyes, but his mentality is excellent, not arrogant, not arrogant, not impatient, calm and peaceful.
Twenty years of magnificent rebirth career has forged Luo Kai's powerful divine soul will.
If he has any weaknesses or key points, it's only Niu Niu.
Lao Hei and Fat De looked at each other, feeling that Luo Kai was too reasonable.
What do they have to worry about? It's not a singing competition, and even if it's a real competition, there's no shame in losing to a fringe band, the important thing is to show your strength, and it doesn't matter what the result is.
Seriously, the mentality is unbalanced and the performance is abnormal, then it is called embarrassing!
After understanding the key to this, everyone relaxed and began to enjoy the performance of the fringe band.
The first song that the Band brought to an audience of more than 50,000 was their famous song "Immortal Bird".
The song was a smash hit, the album of the same name sold millions of copies, and it has been covered to this day, if not fans of the band Fringe, most of them have heard it.
So when the familiar melody sounded, when Gao Huan shouted in a hoarse voice: "I fly towards the sun...", thousands of fans sang along with the chorus.
As soon as the show began, the Band Fringe brought the entire gym into their rhythm.
"Awesome!"
Fat De praised: "Master Gao's treasure knife is not old!"
Master Gao is the honorific title of Gao Huan by others in the rock and roll rivers and lakes, although his qualifications are not the oldest, but whether it is achievements or character, he is worthy of the word "master".
Old Black and the monkey nodded in unison.
If you want to talk about the state, there is definitely no way to compare the current Gao Huan with the peak state when he was young, the breath and strength of the singing are much worse, but the emotions contained in it are more mellow and intense, and they are timeless and fresh.
Enough nostalgia.
After singing a song "Immortal Bird", the applause of the audience seemed to lift the dome of the gymnasium.
Then Gao Huan and the Edge Band sang "Burning Sun" and "Voyage", which are also their well-known works, bringing wave after wave of climax.
"Thank you!"
After singing "Voyage", Gao Huan was already sweating profusely, holding the guitar and panting and said, "Thank you." ”
"Happy Christmas Eve to all!"
After saying this, he was ready to leave.
The fans didn't agree, and immediately many people shouted, "Encore!"
Then more people joined the ranks of "encore".
Everyone hopes that the fringe band will come back to another song, so that they can relive the touching and feelings of the past.
But it's a pity that Gao Huan has no plans to return, on the one hand, he doesn't like to return very much, and on the other hand, he really can't sing anymore, and the three songs just now have exhausted his energy.
"Thank you, thank you!"
In the sound of "encore" in the audience, Gao Huan bowed down again to thank him, and then chose to leave the scene without hesitation.
He took the Fringe members off the stage and happened to meet with Luo Kai and the members of Triumph.
Gao Huan nodded at Luo Kai.
He didn't know Luo Kai, and nodding was just basic politeness.
Luo Kai responded with a smile, not coming up to put on something almost anything.
Lao Hei, Fat De and others watched Gao Huan and the others leave with awe-inspiring eyes.
Gao Huan and his companions had just walked out of the waiting passage, when he suddenly paused, turned his head and asked the members of the edge band who followed him, "Do you know that band just now?"
He felt that Luo Kai was a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
One of the band members hesitated for a moment and said, "It should be a new band that has come out recently, it's called Triumph Band, and the tallest person should be Luo Kai, I've heard his songs, it's very good." ”
"Rokai, Triumph Band?"
Gao Huan repeated the two names, he nodded, and continued to walk forward.
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