Chapter 75: Recording the album officially
Early the next morning, Wang Bao got up early, and then set off to Lao Yang's recording studio after eating breakfast.
It was eight o'clock in the morning when Wang Bao arrived, but he found that there were already a lot of cars parked here, you must know that when he usually comes, there are no birds here, but it is not the appearance of many people. Now that so many cars are parked early in the morning, there is no need to think about it, it must be the car driven by the band musicians found by Lao Yang.
Wang Bao got out of the car and walked into the recording studio with his musical instruments, and found that the hall of the recording studio was full of people, everyone had their own musical instruments, and occasionally those who did not have musical instruments were probably those pianists or drummers or something, because their instruments were not easy to carry back and forth. Moreover, Lao Yang's instruments here are all top-notch instruments, which are enough to meet their needs.
Wang Bao didn't know any of these people, but he was also very polite, nodding and smiling when he saw everyone. He knew that although these people were found by Lao Yang, they were the ones who accompanied his albums, and they would inevitably work together in the days when they recorded albums in the future, so it was very necessary to leave a good impression on them.
Although these people didn't know Wang Bao, they saw that he also came in with musical instruments, thinking that he was also a musician, and Wang Bao was very polite, so they responded to his greetings very kindly.
As the saying goes: it's not strange to have a lot of courtesy! As the saying goes: Stretch out your hand and don't hit a smiling person! As the saying goes, it's still said: MMP!
Wang Bao didn't look at Lao Yang in the hall, so he was about to go inside to look for it, and wanted to discuss it with Lao Yang in advance, and how to get it later. But before he entered the inner door, there was a long-haired buddy, who looked like a person dressed as a rock and roll, and said loudly: "Dude, don't go inside, Brother Yang is busy now, he doesn't have time to take care of us, didn't you see that the brothers are waiting outside?"
This buddy is probably kind, just to remind Wang Bao that he will go in and be beaten by Lao Yang, but the tone of his voice is unacceptable, as if the feeling is: "Why don't you have the eyesight to see it? Don't you see that we are all waiting outside? What are you still squeezing inside?"
Although Wang Bao was also stinging in his heart when he heard this, he could hear the meaning inside, so he didn't care, but replied with a smile on his face: "It's okay, I made an appointment with Brother Yang yesterday, and as soon as I came, I let me go in and find him directly." Thanks, buddy!"
After Wang Bao finished speaking, he pushed the door and went in, but the people outside began to explode and chat, especially the buddy who reminded him just now.
"Who is this kid?
"I haven't seen it. ”
"See you for the first time. ”
……
A group of people said that they had never seen Wang Bao, and no one knew Wang Bao.
"Oh! It turned out to be a mallet! Isn't this a stunned young man? I also made an appointment with Brother Yang, who here didn't make an appointment with Brother Yang. Look, let Brother Yang give it to you as soon as possible, wait to see the show!" The long-haired buddy said there with a gloating look.
Everyone else is also dissatisfied, after all, everyone is waiting, why can you get in when you come, you are better than everyone else?
Wang Baoke doesn't know what these people outside the door are talking about, in fact, even if he knows, he won't go to his heart, he feels that he is better than these people, otherwise why would they not release an album? (A little crazy, a little crazy!)
"Yo, Xiaobao is here! sit down first, let's discuss something first, and then we'll talk about how to record today." After Wang Bao entered the door, he saw Lao Yang and Xin Zhiwen and several people in the recording studio, as well as two people he didn't know studying something together, and he was talking about it in full swing. But the movement of Wang Bao opening the door alarmed them, and after Lao Yang saw that it was Wang Bao, he opened his mouth to beckon Wang Bao to wait for a while.
"Brother Yang, you are busy with you first, I'm not in a hurry. Wang Bao put down his piano case and horn bag, and sat on a chair at the door and waited quietly.
Wang Bao didn't sit and wait, but recalled and pondered the arrangements of these songs in his mind, of course he wanted to use the classic arrangements of these songs before, but in some places he wanted to add some of his own characteristics, such as the horn (suona) he could know.
When Wang Bao was thinking about how to arrange the music, Lao Yang and the others finally finished discussing, and Lao Yang greeted Wang Bao and said: "Xiaobao, we're done, now let's talk about the recording of the album." ”
Wang Bao heard Lao Yang greet him, and he immediately got up and went over: "Okay, Brother Yang, you say." ”
Lao Yang thought for a moment before he spoke: "That's right, yesterday I contacted the band and some musicians, and last night we worked overtime to do the arrangement of a few songs. What we just discussed is how to record today, let's record the instrumental track first, and then record the rhythm, melody, harmony, vocals, etc. later. But these are the pop songs, and we talk about the fact that rock music ends up being recorded with a band, so that it feels more like it, it has a live atmosphere, and the songs are more infectious, what do you think?"
Wang Bao actually doesn't know much about these, but he also thinks that Lao Yang is right, rock music is still the most enjoyable and infectious. So he nodded and said, "Well, I also agree with Brother Yang's statement. ”
"Okay, today we will record the instrumental tracks of these songs, what do you think?" As he spoke, Lao Yang took out the lyrics and discussed them with Wang Bao.
They arranged these songs last night, although there is a sample of Wang Bao, but the arrangement must be redone. But they made the arrangement, they are all based on some habits of this world, and there is a big gap between some places and the original, if the two are compared, Wang Bao feels really good, then he will agree to this arrangement, if Wang Bao does not sound as good as the original, he will resolutely not back down, insist on his own arrangement.
Lao Yang didn't expect Wang Bao to be so stubborn, or obsessed with the design of the arrangement, but there were many times when they had to admire Wang Bao. Because Wang Bao is in many cases, the arrangement he proposes is really refreshing, and it is very good, and it is in line with the artistic conception of the song. Lao Yang's colleagues who admire Wang Bao's talent attribute this to Wang Bao being the creator of these songs, so they have a deeper understanding of the songs than them, so the arrangement can do a good job.
Of course, the lyrics and music of a song are important, but that's not all. The songs I heard, the accompaniment music in them, and the various instruments that were played with various good instruments were actually the credit of the arrangement.
For a good song, the lyrics, songs, and singing are of course very important, but the arrangement is also very important. Remember, the knowledge point, the arrangement is not a song arrangement, but equivalent to the composition and arrangement of the tune, which can also be understood as a real composition.
Wang Bao certainly doesn't have these professional knowledge, but he can't stop him from cheating! Just like a screenwriter or director, after he has watched a film and television drama, it must be much easier to copy it again than the original one, because what he really has in his mind is that he already has a picture, not a picture imagined out of thin air.
After a heated argument and discussion, the arrangement of the two songs was finally completed, and then Lao Yang went out and began to call the instrumentalists to come in and record.
The group of people in the hall outside were happily waiting for Wang Bao to be scolded at first, but as time went by, Wang Bao never came out, and everyone began to mumble.
"Who is this kid?
"That's right, I've been in for so long, Brother Yang must have spoken, it seems that there are two brushes!"
"Hey, do you think it's Lao Yang's child from some relative's family who came to see the world?"
"No, Lao Yang's temper shouldn't do such a thing. ”
"Who's right, let's see. ”
Balabala......
In fact, there is nothing bad about these, it is just boring here, everyone chats and gossips. Of course, it is inevitable that there are young and vigorous people in it, thinking that why are they all people found by Lao Yang, so you can go and eat alone first?
When people were chatting happily, the door inside opened from the inside, and then Xin Zhiwen came out and shouted: "To a teacher, Brother Yang said, let's record a single audio track today, let's take our time one by one." The teacher whose name I called followed me to the recording inside, *** teacher, Xiao Jinyong, you two take the instrument and come in with me. ”
After Xin Zhiwen finished speaking very politely, he called two people, and they both took their instruments and followed them in to record a single track.
In addition to recording the instrumental tracks of two songs, I finally tried to practice with the band.
Today's song is "No Place to Be Proud", the band is a very professional band that Lao Yang is looking for, they only accompany those famous big singers, and they are basically all kinds of large-scale performances. So they are also well-informed people, and they are also very arrogant people. Among them, the long-haired buddy who first talked to Wang Bao was the lead guitarist of this band.
They had already listened to the musicians who had finished recording and went out, and Wang Bao did not record in it, but just followed Lao Yang and watched, looking like he was really learning.
There are five members in this group called Extreme Sound, and they also debuted in rock music at the beginning, but they didn't mix very well. Later, they met Lao Yang, and Lao Yang showed them a way, which was to be an accompaniment band, because their instruments played really well.
It's not like it's been a few years, they can be considered to be a good mix in the circle, so they are especially grateful to Lao Yang. Usually, Lao Yang has any work here, as long as he makes a phone call, no matter how much work they take, they will rush over to help, and they can be regarded as a group of people who are affectionate and righteous.
In fact, the musicians who came today have more or less received the favor of Lao Yang, otherwise Lao Yang would not have said hello, so they would have rushed over early in the morning.
"Brother Yang, what the hell is going on today?" The person who opened the question was the long-haired guy who talked to Wang Bao, who was the captain and lead guitarist of the Pole Music Team.
"Long Hair will let you see today what real rock music is, you always think that I can't play what I play, and you are still not convinced. Lao Yang heard the words of the long-haired Liu Kai, got up from the recording table, and then took a stack of music scores to him.
"It's really fake, Brother Yang, haven't you played this for many years, why are you so interested today?" Although he said so, but the long-haired Liu Kai was not idle in his hands, he took the music score in Lao Yang's hand, and at first he still flipped it casually, but slowly became cautious, until the last page, his hands were actually a little trembling.
Yang ...... Brother Yang, who wrote this song?Is your new work?" After Liu Kai finished reading it, his speech was a little vibrato.
"It's not me, Xiaobao wrote it, and today it's also to record a song for Xiaobao. Lao Yang pointed at Wang Bao and said casually.
Liu Kai followed Lao Yang's finger to look at Wang Bao, and when he found out that this Xiaobao was the kid he talked to in the morning, he instantly widened his eyes, and then shouted: "Brother, you are a real cow!"