A few days ago, in order to cope with possible interviews, Akimi Oshima and Lin Hai rehearsed a set of words, one of which was: Which band do you like the most?

Lin Hai's reply was: "The Beatles." ”

It's a no-fault answer, but it's not what he really thinks.

Lin Hai's favorite band is actually BEYOND.

I like BEYOND not because of feelings, but because of the fearless belief they show when they choose to go to Japan to work hard.

In the 80s and 90s, the Hong Kong music scene used a strategy of covering with originality, using covers of Japanese songs as the main song to drive album sales, so it is not a joke to say that Japanese musicians fed half of the Hong Kong music scene.

Although the strategy was a bit obscene, it was really a lot of money, and at that time, except for Wan Chai and the mainland, which had not completely fallen, the other huge Chinese music market was a nugget for Hong Kong people.

In this context, if BEYOND chooses to stay in Hong Kong, it is difficult to say what he will achieve, but he will definitely make a lot of money.

However, they chose to rise to the occasion.

Like many of his peers, BEYOND is the white moonlight in Lin Hai's heart, who dares to say that it is not good, it is inevitable to fight for it, but in all fairness, there is still a big gap between BEYOND and Japanese first-line bands at that time.

B'z aside, Southern Stars, X-Japan, Mr. Children, Rainbow, and ZARD are all powerhouses, and it takes a lot of courage to go hand-to-hand with so many heavyweight opponents away from home!

Lin Hai couldn't help but think of himself.

Countless times in his previous life, he felt hopeless, thought about giving up, and thought about returning to China to pan for gold, but it was BEYOND that inspired him to persevere - don't run away, face your opponent, and do your best to defeat it!

In his previous life, Lin Hai fell on the way to challenge the windmill, and in this life, he vowed to climb to the highest peak of the Japanese entertainment industry as a Chinese!

……

Today is Sunday, there are many performances in the concert hall, Watanabe's jazz special is scheduled for the afternoon, and Lin Hai came early to communicate with the band in advance and avoid problems with cooperation.

I thought I was early enough, but I didn't expect others to be earlier.

Akimi Oshima called Watanabe's agent, and the other party said that he would come to the door to pick them up immediately.

While waiting, Lin Hai attracted the attention of the people around him.

With his slender figure and handsome face, even if he stands there, he is a unique landscape.

"Is that person an entertainer?"

"I guess so, with a guitar on my back. ”

"It's so handsome, I feel like I'm in love, what should I do?"

"Shall we ask him for his contact information?"

Several female high school students looked at Lin Hai from a distance and whispered together.

"Cut, superficial woman!"

A disdainful voice came from behind them, and several of the girls turned to glare angrily, only to find that it was a girl of their age who spoke.

"What do you see?!" the girl raised her chin and said without changing her face: "What's the use of having a good face, who knows if it's an embroidered pillow." ”

At this time, Watanabe's agent walked out of the concert hall, handed the two of them their work cards, and led them to the special passage.

Missed the opportunity to pick up a conversation, and several female high school students regretted pointing the finger at the strange girl.

"I don't know who the embroidered pillow is, but it's clear that people are here to participate in the performance......" The speaker stopped at this point, and the implication was "you can do it".

A few girlfriends are also helping out, and their words are quite mean.

The girl who was ridiculed by the group was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her eyebrows were raised sharply, and she opened her mouth to argue, but looking at the other party's lineup, the words stopped at the edge of her mouth.

"Humph!"

The girl snorted disdainfully, and walked away proudly with her head up.

These unseen women are really inexplicable!

The girl walked into the concert hall in a huff, but she was not in the mood to enjoy the music, so she went to the lobby bar to buy a bottle of lemonade and admire the artwork hanging on the wall.

Along the way, a poster embedded in a picture frame appeared in front of her.

The overall color of the poster is black, and it is printed with a photo of Kazumi Watanabe, as well as the words "Kazumi Watanabe Jazz Concert" and "New Album for Tasting Fresh".

"Old man Watanabe is going to release a new album again? Daddy must be very happy to find out. ”

The girl muttered and glanced at the performance time, it was actually today.

"Good thing I didn't miss it...... Huh?"

The girl noticed that a line of words had been added with a fluorescent pen to the poster, and a Fujiko Fujio-style cartoon guitarist was drawn next to it, with no facial features on his face, but a striking question mark.

"Super genius boys, K's debut-" The girl rolled her eyes and pouted, "It's mysterious, you think you're filming Conan?"

Although she felt full of slots, the girl's curiosity was aroused, and she walked quickly to the ticket office and asked, "Do you still have tickets for the jazz special in the afternoon?"

……

Watanabe's appeal is very large, and with the fact that it is a small hall, the tickets have long been sold out. The girl was unwilling, so she simply stayed at the ticket office, until noon, when someone finally called to ask for a refund, and the girl decisively became a pick-up man.

In order to buy tickets, the Nova Symphony Orchestra did not watch the performance in the morning, and did not even eat lunch, which made the girl's expectations for the mysterious genius "K" even higher.

However......

"The show is over, K? K!"

The girl looked at her watch, and her face turned round with anger, and she thought to herself that it could not be anyone's prank!

……

The girl's longing K, that is, Lin Hai, was making final preparations backstage.

"Don't be nervous, just be yourself. ”

Akimi Oshima was on the side to cheer him up.

Hearing her encouragement, Lin Hai couldn't help but smile bitterly.

How is it possible not to be nervous?

He thought that he would be scheduled to play during the break, but he never expected that Watanabe would actually arrange him to be the last to take the stage!

This is the position of the finale, which guest have you ever seen singing encore?

Hearing the applause from above, Lin Hai knew that it would be his turn next. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to empty his brain.

"Relax, it's okay even if you mess up, no one else knows who you are anyway......"

Oshima Xiaomei's words made Lin Hai suddenly shocked.

Yes, he's not Watanabe, and he's not the same person he used to be, he's just an unknown teenager, not even a newcomer in the music scene.

Besides, this is only the first step, if you don't even have the courage to take the first step, what are you talking about reaching the top?!

Thinking of this, Lin Hai opened his eyes.

Akimi Oshima found that the anxiety in Lin Hai's eyes disappeared, replaced by the unique sharpness of a teenager.

"I went. ”

Noticing that the staff was waving, Lin Hai picked up his guitar and strode to the stage.

Come, let me conquer you!

……

In the midst of applause, Watanabe bowed to the audience, picked up the microphone, and said with a smile, "Thank you very much...... At the end of the show, I'd like to introduce you to a mystery guest. ”

After Watanabe finished speaking, he did not leave the stage, but walked to the side with a chair.

Mystery guest?

The audience was puzzled and excited, and they guessed the identity of the guests.

Judging from the program list, the next step is the encore, the finale, what guest has such a big face?

"It can't be Ryuichi Sakamoto, right?"

The man next to the girl whispered.

The girl pouted, she had seen the "prank poster", and if she guessed correctly, the mysterious guest was Young K.

Thinking like this, the girl suddenly realized that Master Watanabe actually asked a teenager to be the finale?!

Just thinking about it, Lin Hai's figure appeared on the stage.

The girl recognized the other party and was stunned.

It's actually this embroidered pillow?

The girl's face turned red, and she immediately thought angrily, how can this guy be virtuous, could it be a dirty money transaction, right? If this is the case, she would rather be rude than spray the other party to death!

The reaction of the other audience members was no better than her, and they were all curious about the identity of the teenager, especially the media people present, who were even more emotional, thinking that there was no need to worry about not being able to write a manuscript - whether it was "another rookie in the jazz world" or "Watanabe's special behind-the-scenes deal", they were more eye-catching than ordinary performance reports.

The reporter who reacted quickly took pictures before the performance began, which was permitted, of course, the flash could not be turned on, otherwise he would be politely asked to go out.

……

Lin Hai turned a deaf ear to the commotion in the audience, walked straight to the center of the stage, connected the effects and other equipment with the help of the staff, and turned to the audience to bow and signal.

Akimi Oshima stood at the entrance of the passage and looked at Lin Hai, praying together - don't mess up. Although she said that it didn't matter, it would be a pity that this kind of opportunity was really wasted.

Fortunately, so far, Lin Hai's performance is very decent, and his actions are relaxed, not like a fledgling rookie at all.

This guy was born to belong on stage.

Thinking like this, Akimi Oshima became more and more determined to lead Lin Hai on the right path - what kind of idol should he be? He should be a singer, and the stage of rock music is his battlefield!

……

It's kind of like it.

The girl looked at Lin Hai on the stage and couldn't help nodding. She could feel the strong confidence emanating from Lin Hai's body, which was not pretended.

In any stage performance, the typhoon is very important, it is the embodiment of the performer's personal charm, but also the embellishment and reinforcement of the work.

As the saying goes, movement and stillness are all romantic, Li Yundi and Lang Lang are good examples. At their level, technology is no longer the yardstick, and the typhoon is the key to making them stand out from countless geniuses and be well-known at home and abroad.

Of course, no matter how good the typhoon is, if the performance effect is not up to standard, it can only be laughed at and generous.

……

Lin Hai didn't let the audience wait too long, made an OK gesture to the band, paused slightly, and started his own performance.

In the choice of repertoire, Lin Hai did not choose to pay tribute to the master, but chose a piece he wrote himself, the title of which is "Can't-Dance" (Can't-Dance).

Hearing the name, those familiar with jazz may think of one person – John Scophi.

John Scowfield is one of the big three jazz guitarists in the United States, who has won multiple Grammy Awards and has achieved outstanding achievements in jazz guitar playing. John released an album called "Combo-66" in 2018, which also has a track called "Can't-Dance".

However, there is no resemblance between the two songs other than their names.

Although John's works are varied in style, they are more or less blue-toned, which is related to the fact that most of his exposure to blues music in his youth, and some people joke that he may have achieved more success by playing blues instead of jazz.

And Lin Hai's tune......