It's hard to imagine how this is done just by thinking with your brain.

Four guitar chords, but can play a variety of pop songs, and what is even more commendable is that after the arrangement, under the different combinations of chords and rhythms, different styles are interpreted. I vaguely feel very similar, but a little different, but I can't say why, this feeling is really too subtle, and words are difficult to describe.

But, Lan Li did it.

A flash of inspiration flashed to Timsey's mind: why is the growing boredom of modern pop music, the popularity of the singles charts coming and going, and the speed at which it is being updated?

Another reason is that because of the current pop tracks, the arrangement is getting simpler and simpler, there are fewer and fewer things worth recalling, and there are fewer and fewer melodies left in my mind, and the speed of elimination and replacement is naturally getting faster and faster.

Just like what Lan Li just demonstrated. Any pop track can be played with four chords, and then through the change of tempo, it becomes a completely new track.

To illustrate this point, from 2015 to 2017, the number of music plagiarism cases in the United States skyrocketed, and top pop singers such as Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, and Sam-Smith were all implicated, and they all eventually reached a settlement with the plaintiffs, including the plaintiffs as the original creators, and shared the royalties.

In other words, it is actually an acknowledgment of the so-called "borrowing" to a certain extent.

It's not that they're trying to plagiarize, it's just that the trend of pop music as a whole is that. As chords and arrangements become simpler and simpler, similarities and convergence are inevitable, and inadvertently, the previously "déjà vu" melodies become a source of inspiration for my own creations, and I haven't even had time to discover them. "Borrowing", "paying homage" and "plagiarism", the line is becoming more and more blurred. This trend has been around since the late 80s, and the decline and weakness of the entire music market did not happen in a day.

However, the interpretation of a pop song with only four chords is not as simple as it sounds, and it is the singer's background in adaptation and creation, as well as the singer's understanding of music and chords. Looking at Lan Li's easy-to-use and easy-to-use posture, Timosi was amazed.

Suddenly, Timosey showed a big smile, the existence of the "Don Quixote" album is contrary to the overall situation of the music market.

Although Lan Li said it very lightly just now, as if "your bones" are just four chord permutations and combinations, if you listen carefully to the whole album, you will know that Lan Li not only uses chords very tediously and extensively in the creative process, but also always follows the essence of melody.

Even tracks with relatively simple chords such as "Old Pines" and "Los Angeles" are no exception. The choice and use of chords goes beyond the four chords just now. Whether it should be simple or complicated, without cutting corners or rushing for quick success, reminds people of the fifties, when folk songs reached their peak and rock began to sprout.

What's more, every lyric on the album is carefully crafted to complement the melody and match the notes. That's where the real treasure comes in, and it's the core idea of the golden age of music.

It's funny, it's really fun. Timsey's interest in the "singer/actor" in front of him is getting stronger and stronger.

"Most pop songs can be done. Not so much with Steve-onder, though, whose music requires sixteen chords and more. Lan Li shrugged his shoulders and said with a chuckle, "So, creation is not as simple as imagined, which is natural, but it is not as difficult as imagined." ”

That being said, the scene had already fallen into a state of crash, and everyone looked at Lan Li dumbfounded, unable to believe their ears.

Most people didn't think as far as Timsey, but they had a strange feeling: Lan Li said it so lightly, so can he try to see it? I vaguely felt that something was wrong, but I couldn't say it for a while.

"In the past, you played guitar, but on the album, the arrangement of the songs is very complex and grandiose, and you can even hear the use of many classical instruments. Excuse me, is your best instrument the guitar or something else?"

This question is relatively professional, not simply chasing idols, but really rooted in music itself, which is also mixed with a lot of professional knowledge, which can not be seen in ordinary fan meetings. It can be seen that everyone here today is indeed a music lover.

"Well, actually, I studied piano. Lan Li felt that there was no need to lie, and admitted it calmly, and an exclamation suddenly sounded from the audience.

From the pioneer village performance "Cleopatra", to the street performance "Ophelia", to the live creation of "The Ellen Show", Lan Li has always been a guitar all over the world, even in the performance just now. He always seems to be able to evolve melodies into guitar versions, and he has a unique style and temperament that gives them the dashing and casual nature of a bard.

But now, Lan Li said that his main focus is not on the guitar, but on the piano?

"Show it, show it!" shouted someone in the audience, and the voice was extremely lively, one after another.

Without waiting for Lan Li to refuse, Neil had already walked onto the stage with a keyboard, which looked like it had been premeditated for a long time, looking at Lan Li's helpless smile, the whistles and coaxes on the scene were undulating, and Neil had an innocent expression, as if he didn't know anything.

Lan Li was dumbfounded and joked, "Isn't it an album preview today, why do I think something is not quite right now?" made everyone laugh, but their expectant eyes did not flinch at all.

Neil set up the keyboard, and someone in the audience asked again, "You wrote the song 'Firmly Believe', right?" Someone then added a question, "May I ask, is the ending song of the movie 'Love Crazy' 'Firmly Believe'?"

"Yes, and, yes. Lan Li replied succinctly, "Actually, the song was written in London. At that time, the performance of the crew was in trouble, and I was inspired to create 'Firmly Believed', but it unexpectedly became the link of the performance. So the director begged for it. ”

Looking at Neil's expectant eyes, Lan Li didn't refuse anymore and sat down in front of the piano, "No matter who asked just now, thank you for bringing up this topic." After saying that, Lan Li laughed to himself.

This brainless sentence made most of the people at the scene confused, even Neil, Stanley and others were no exception. Later, it was William's group of loyal fans who leaked the answer, and next week, "Love Crazy" will land at the Toronto Film Festival, and then it will be released in North America.

Lan Li was thanking the other party for promoting the movie just now. However, is such an obscure propaganda method really effective?

At the end of the point, it is best to understand it, and it doesn't matter if you don't understand it. Lan Li didn't continue to add an explanation, and changed the topic, "So, are you ready? We will now move on to the next round of performances, so let's start with 'Firmly believe'!" For the interview session, Lan Li does not exclude, and has no special thoughts, since he has talked about this, then he will naturally continue to perform, tonight everything is about music, which is good.

Surprisingly, before Lan Li's first key note was pressed, the audience under the stage protested, expressing their hope that Lan Li could show his hand, and Timsi's voice was even more abrupt, "Good track!" He is now more and more curious about Lan Li's musical heritage, just like Norah Jones.

The entertainment industry in the United States as a whole is now the same, with fewer and fewer professional backgrounds and more and more grassroots artists. This is not a bad thing, everyone who has a dream is encouraged to be brave enough to realize it, and some artists who are not from a professional background are more imaginative and talented. Koban is just one of the ways. However, it is also an indisputable fact that the overall situation of the arts has become uneven because of this kind of national entertainment, and the average level has declined and the entertainment has been high-spirited to death.

Timsey's shout was quickly answered, and William, Hope and others next to him all shouted loudly, "Good tracks! Good tracks!" The deafening sound, after the previous forty minutes of catharsis, couldn't help but be stained with a trace of hoarseness, adding a touch of tragedy to the whiteness.

Tragic. This adjective is used in this moment and now, and it is really joyful. The corners of Lan Li's mouth couldn't help but rise. There was no refusal, no promise, to be precise, Lan Li did not answer, but responded with actions.

The fingertips are suspended above the keyboard, and strictly speaking, there is a difference between a piano and a keyboard, and even the touch of the fingertips is different. But it awakens Lan Li's childhood memories.

The aristocratic childhood made his childhood full of constraints and depression, even cold, and he almost couldn't wait to get out of that cage, but it is undeniable that the influence and perennial influence of literature, painting, sculpture, drama and other arts laid the foundation for him to realize his dreams. This is true for acting, and so is for music.

The piano represents elegance, tranquility, and heritage, and people can get a glimpse of the long history of Europe through the piano music. See the big in the small. This precipitation is reflected in Lan Li's performance, singing, creation, and even daily life behavior, creating the current unique Lan Li-Hall.

The fingertips fell, and the clear and thick keys sounded, one, two, and then a rest, followed by a turbulent clear spring water, rushing down the catharsis, flowing water, in one go, running wildly, the passionate emotions hidden in each note, as if countless golden points of light rose at the same time, around the galloping, the wind was blowing, but with the richness and coldness of the forest, quiet, but high-spirited, elegant, and romantic.

"Fantasie-Impromptu" by Fryderyk-Chopin. 7110