Lin Hai's choice naturally has his reasons.

Leaving aside the reason for the time being, I saw that he tuned the piano as if no one was around, connected the effects and speakers, adjusted the timbre effect, nodded to Watanabe, and began his performance.

The track chosen by Lin Hai is "Infinite", which is a work from Watanabe's debut album recorded in 1971, and his choice is also a tribute.

Lin Hai played very relaxed. Although his age has changed, the muscle memory formed by years of hard training has not disappeared, but because his body has become younger, he is more relaxed and natural when dealing with complex phrases than in his previous life.

Akimi Oshima hasn't heard much jazz music, and she doesn't know how to evaluate Lin Hai's performance, if anything, it's that she plays really well. Perhaps the contrast is too great, and Akimi Oshima is completely unable to connect the charming teenager in front of her with the homeless man from last night.

Equally incredulous was Kenji Kawai, who only listened to the first two bars before he realized that he had lost his eyes. Jazz is not good at playing and requires solid basic skills, and Lin Hai's performance is impeccable, and in terms of technique alone, he is not inferior to him.

This is a genius!, Kawai shouted in his heart.

However, as the music progressed, Kawai's evaluation of Lin Hai was refreshed again - what kind of genius? This is clearly a demon!

Halfway through the piece, Lin Hai gradually jumped out of the framework of the original song and added a lot of elements of rock and electronic dance music, which is equivalent to improvizing a new musical composition.

That's amazing. It is important to know that the biggest difficulty in improvisation is not the technique, but the understanding and grasp of the musical language, which tests the player's holistic thinking.

Being able to improvise with ease means that Lin Hai is transforming from a performer to a creator!

……

After playing the song, Lin Hai put down his guitar and bowed to the three of them.

"It's wonderful!" Watanabe applauded and complimented, "When I was your age, I was far inferior to you!"

"Thank you for the compliment, I dare not be ashamed!"

Lin Hai felt flattered, he knew that his performance still had a lot of shortcomings, Watanabe said so, and the politeness was the majority. In any case, Lin Hai was still happy from the bottom of his heart to get the master's affirmation, but Watanabe didn't seem to be enough, and then said: "I have a performance this Sunday, are you interested in making a cameo?"

……

As it gets dark, and the dinner invitation is declined, Akimi Oshima and Lin Hai leave the Watanabe house.

When she went out to no one's place, Xiaomi Oshima grabbed Lin Hai's neck.

"Haha, I really made a lot of money today!"

Akimi Oshima is obviously a little overexcited, there is no way, being able to perform on the same stage with Kazumi Watanabe is a dream start for any newcomer in the music scene!

Regardless of whether Watanabe was promoting or reciprocating, Lin Hai couldn't find a reason to refuse.

The only problem is time.

Lin Hai frowned and said: "The performance of the day after tomorrow, there is only one day of preparation......

"What are you afraid of, didn't Mr. Watanabe say it, it's just a tune, it's okay to practice seriously. Akimi Oshima was full of confidence, "I don't know about jazz, but I think as long as you show your form today, you will definitely surprise the audience!"

Lin Hai was infected by her self-confidence, and his brows furrowed, yes, who would be too harsh on a teenager?

Throwing away the psychological baggage, Lin Hai's emotions rose.

Today was really worth the trip, not only got the opportunity to share the stage with Master Watanabe, but also gained a good piano.

That's right, Watanabe gave him that Suhr electric guitar.

"I knew he was going to give you a guitar, you should have chosen a big G. Akimi Oshima felt sorry for Lin Hai.

Lin Hai smiled: "The right one is the best." Also, because I guessed that he would give it to me in the end, I chose this guitar on purpose. ”

"This piano is good?" Akimi Oshima was stunned, "I haven't heard of this brand before." ”

"This is a new brand that was just established this year, and Mr. Watanabe's hand is supposed to be a commemorative model specially made by the luthier......"

Lin Hai looked proud. Suhr is a brand founded by John-Suh, a top luthier from the former Fender company, with high-end positioning and touching prices, in the future, Suhr in the same gear is not cheaper than Big G, not to mention that this piano is still the first generation of custom pianos, after 20 years, it is appropriate to change a set of "two-bedroom".

After listening to Lin Hai's explanation, Oshima Xiaomei rubbed Lin Hai's head and said, "I really don't know how your head grows, how do you know so much?"

……

On the way home, Xiaomei Oshima has been in a state of excitement, and the car is driving in a hurry, which makes Lin Hai, who is sitting in the passenger seat, frightened.

Akimi Oshima's own gain is also not small, although Watanabe did not reimburse the million yen, but seriously inquired about her occupation, and seeing his thoughtful appearance, he must have compensated in other ways.

Of course, in Lin Hai's view, the biggest gain today is not the above, but the unexpected acquaintance of Kenji Kawai - this guy has always been known for his wide network and good popularity, and is not limited to the music industry, if you can have a good relationship with him, it will be of great benefit to Lin Hai's future development.

……

The next day, Lin Hai didn't go out, and temporarily hugged the guitar to find a feeling for a day, but fortunately, Watanabe didn't have a limited repertoire, otherwise there would be really not enough time.

Xiaomei Oshima has not been idle, she has been on the phone since the morning, trying to mobilize her connections and help Lin Hai solve the identity problem.

"I'm thinking too simply......"

Over lunch, Akimi Oshima talks about the results of the connection.

It's just that it is not difficult to apply for a household registration certificate, and it is rare to falsify past experience.

Akimi Oshima designed the identity of Lin Hai as an orphan who grew up in a nursery in Yamagata Prefecture.

The nursery has closed down, and unless someone makes a strong effort to investigate, the chances of it being torn down are slim. In addition, the elementary school and junior high school that Lin Hai "once attended" have also closed, and Oshima Xiaomei's friend said that he can get an academic certificate, but I'm afraid he can't stand the scrutiny of someone who cares.

"That's all I can do. Akimi Oshima was a little helpless.

"It's already good. ”

Lin Hai is quite content, at least at first glance, it is not full of loopholes. He knows very well that no matter how well he is written, the fake is fake after all, and sooner or later he will be exposed, not to mention that he plans to become an idol, and there are not many secrets hidden under the flash.

It's a day to be able to hide it.

Lin Hai thought to himself, smuggling is not a big crime, as long as he has influence that cannot be ignored, the problem will naturally be solved.

"By the way," Akimi Oshima suddenly remembered, and said casually: "Mr. Watanabe's agent called just now, and I told her that your name is Hayashi-Kai, and Rin-Kai is your stage name, and her suggestion is to use the English name Kai directly......"

The speaker has the intention, and the listener has the heart.

Lin Hai knew that Oshima Xiaomei intended to blur his "Chinese ancestry", and the reason why he chose this euphemism was probably because he was afraid of hurting his self-esteem. Lin Hai said that she thought too much, he was not a glass heart, and his bloodline could not be changed, and besides, he didn't plan to hide it for too long, but there was no need to say these words to the other party.

……

Early the next morning, Lin Hai and Akimi Oshima arrived early at the Suntory Hall in Akasaka.

Built with the assistance of the famous conductor Karajan and funded by the Suntory Group, this concert hall is the first modern concert hall in Tokyo and one of the top music halls in Asia.

Lin Hai walked through the "Karajan Square" under construction and came to the main entrance of the concert hall, and his heart was full of emotion.

Just three days ago, he was on the streets, almost reduced to moving bricks on the construction site, but now he is about to enter the top stage in Asia, which he could never have dreamed of.

……

When it comes to Japanese music, many people's first reaction is anime songs, but in fact, Japan's music industry is very developed, and even after 20 years, it is still firmly in the throne of Asia.

This is determined by history and the general environment.

In the middle of the 19th century, during the Meiji Restoration, Japan began to offer "Western music courses" throughout the country, calling for the study of music theory and notation, and encouraging people to use Western instruments to create music.

By the beginning of the twentieth century, jazz had become popular among black Americans, and at the same time, the Japanese had begun to imitate, learn, and blend to create. It can be said that jazz in Japan and the United States have basically developed in tandem, and in terms of atmosphere and number of fans, it even surpasses that of the United States.

This is also inseparable from the importance that the education community attaches to music.

Since elementary school, Japan has a variety of musical "minimalities", such as wind music, light music, orchestral music, and jazz, and there are many opportunities to perform, and some student groups are not even inferior to professional orchestras.

Homeschooling. In the 80s, when Japan's economy was at its most prosperous, the number of family pianos once reached 20%, and until the eve of Lin Hai's crossing, the number of pianos owned by Chinese families was only 0.5%, and there was still a 40-fold gap after 40 years.

When Lin Haihai first arrived in Japan in his life, he felt this "desperate gap"-

In terms of technique, when he was practicing hard behind closed doors, people were performing with the group, and the cooperation of the band alone was much worse; in terms of vision, in this country where the annual sales of more than 400 million records were made, the "music library" in the heads of many primary school students was larger than his.

What's even more frightening is the gap in musical philosophy – or rather the difference is more accurate.

Someone once said that Japan is good at composing, and China is good at lyricism – not to mention whether this counts as a gold sticker on the face, which is problematic in itself.

The beauty of Chinese words is determined by the unique rhyme and rhythm of Chinese, Japanese has only 5 vowels, while Chinese has 10, and the finals are as high as 22, making Chinese naturally have the beauty of music.

However, modern music originates from Western classical music and is based on "composition", and "words" are only auxiliary expressions of "songs", and the status of the two is not the same.

To put it bluntly, classical music is too demanding for the appreciator and too long for ordinary people to understand and sit still - after all, not everyone can hear the spectral effect from Debussy's music - in order to cater to them, musicians add "notes" to the music and shorten the duration, gradually forming modern pop music.

……

In fact, this is all left over from the Chinese play.

From Han Yuefu to Song Ci, there are also songs and then words, the same from the temple to the market, and the same compromise has been made in structure and duration, in fact, in the Song Dynasty, a huge pop music market has been formed, and even gave birth to "star effect" and "fan economy".

It's a pity that there was no copyright system at that time, and it was easier to cover than compose, so the lyricist became popular and the musician cooled. Coupled with the war and other reasons, Chinese music is in decline.

What's even worse is that future generations have learned two "valuable lessons" from that period of history -

First, covers are a good thing.

Second, what is composition?

So look at the modern Chinese music scene, whether you admit it or not, the lyrics are compared to the scenery of composing.

If Chinese music is a pot of soup, at least half of the lyricists are rat, and the most representative is a certain "dream" - I don't care what your song means, anyway, ordinary people can't understand it, all lyrical prose walks up to you!

You think it's a trifle?

It's like attaching the wrong answer to a practice question, ruining all your questions, and telling you – all with C!