Chapter 22 We Are All Musicians
"Uncle De, you came so early. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "Bai Kaifeng got up early, washed up and hurriedly ate breakfast, standing in the hall on the first floor of the Emperor Company from a distance to see three men in their forties outside, walking in the middle is Uncle De who talked with Bai Kaifeng very happily the day before yesterday.
"It's almost half an hour early. Bai Kaifeng walked in front of the three of them, stretched out his index finger and deliberately touched the watch on his left wrist and smiled, "The three of us old guys haven't been in contact with a real album for a long time, and I told these two people about it yesterday, and everyone was very excited." Uncle De laughed and patted Bai Kaifeng on the shoulder.
"Come on, I'll introduce" Saying this, Uncle De walked to the other side of Bai Kaifeng, pointed to the man on the left and said, "This is the drummer of our band, called Da Luo." ”
Hearing Uncle De's words, Bai Kaifeng turned his head slightly to look at Da Luo, his brown hair was left at the shoulder position, there was a slight stubble on his face, his skin was dark, after years of polishing, his spine was very straight, and a pair of big eyes flashed a trace of simplicity from time to time.
"Hello"
"Hello" The two sides smiled and shook hands politely, and the moment his right hand was in his hands, Bai Kaifeng obviously felt that the skin of the other party's tiger mouth was bulging outward, and he was indeed a person who often practiced drums.
"This is the Great Winter. Uncle De hurriedly introduced another man next to him, "The bassist of our band, and the occasional cameo rhythm guitarist. ”
"Hello, hello" Bai Kaifeng stretched out his hand and looked at Da Dong with a smile, and the two of them also shook hands. He is about thirty-six years old, his sideburns are slightly bald, his eyebrows are thick and neat, and his eyes are full of energy, giving people a very kind feeling.
"Mr. Bai, let's go to the recording studio now?" The two sides met for the first time in the hall, and after Da Dong shook hands on the side, he looked at Bai Kaifeng with some expectation, he heard yesterday that his old friend admired the young producer very much, and he also had to participate in the recording of Funk's music source, which made his love for music very unbearable.
After arriving at the Emperor, Da Dong couldn't wait to mention it to Bai Kaifeng, and Deben next to him laughed after hearing it: "Don't be surprised, Da Dong is in a hurry, I heard that I was going to record an album yesterday, I can't wait, I don't want to go to the recording studio as soon as I see you." “
Bai Kaifeng also grinned, "Then let's go to the recording studio, warm up the equipment first, and let you see the specific score." ”
Bai Kaifeng walked in front and led the three people to the room of the recording studio. "Tsk, big companies are arrogant. After Da Luo, who had not spoken, entered the house, he did not hide his admiration at all.
Bai Kaifeng also has a deep understanding of this feeling, as one of the few bold entertainment groups in Hong Kong, Emperor has really done a good job in this regard, and even after he came in for the first time, he was amazed.
After pouring three glasses of water and letting Uncle De and the three of them sit on the sofa next to them, Bai Kaifeng took out the score printed last night from the console and showed it to the three of them.
Although Bai Kaifeng showed him the first draft when he first saw Deben, and today Deben is still surprised when he sees the improved score, Funk Music is very familiar with these old musicians, and it can be said that he has been playing that type of music for more than ten years, and when he sees a new music genre appear in front of him, Deben seems to hear the vibration of the future Hong Kong music scene!
And Da Dong on the side had already hummed, his eyes were getting brighter and brighter, and he said three times in a row, "Although the main tune music is Funk, but the polyphonic part is condimented, POP, good! good! good! It's a good dish!"
Da Luo on the side also nodded with deep sympathy, the role of the main key music is that the music image is obvious, and the feelings are clearly expressed. However, the most important thing in music is the harmony! Especially the polyphony of Bai Kaifeng's piece.
The two main lines complement each other, no one leaves anyone, Funk and POP form a harmonious unity under the stunning gaze! This is also the adaptation that Bai Kaifeng is most proud of!
"Mr. Bai, we are already familiar with it, let's start now. Although he is almost forty years old, Da Dong still has a naughty heart for music, and he can't wait to play this beautiful piece of music.
Uncle De also stood up at this time, nodded in agreement with Da Dong's words, and said to Bai Kaifeng: "This piece shouldn't use a rhythm guitarist, I'll be the main key, and let Da Dong be the bass." “
Bai Kaifeng also nodded in agreement, opened the door of the recording studio, let the three of them in, tested the equipment again, and conducted a simple audition.
Da Luo, who was sitting in front of the drum kit, picked up two drum sticks and struck them, familiarizing himself with the new recording feeling.
Bai Kaifeng, who returned to the control room, saw through the huge transparent glass the three people inside gave themselves a little smile to the instrument audition, which also made Bai Kaifeng feel a trace of unknown flavor in his heart, the reason why the music is so charming may be that the pursuit of generations of musicians has given it more meaning.
And the three people inside put their respective scores in front of them, because they have been playing music for more than ten years, and Bai Kaifeng's music scores are not very difficult, they have tried it twice, the two people behind Deben looked at Deben and nodded, Deben looked at Bai Kaifeng in the control room and stretched out his thumb upward, signaling that it was okay to start.
"Three, two, one, start!" Bai Kaifeng in the control room raised his right hand to compare the numbers, and the moment his hand was put down, the headphones instantly emitted the sound of Da Luo's percussion drums.
Although it is the first time to record, every drum beat of Da Luo is very accurate, not at all like the first time to interpret this piece, as the lead guitarist Deben's control of the rhythm is perfect, when the bass sound of Da Dong came out, Bai Kaifeng in the control room was excited.
This is the song in his heart, no matter how much he expected it in his heart, when it was really played, these two feelings were completely different, the tacit understanding of the three made Bai Kaifeng nod uncontrollably, although there were still many flaws, but considering that it was the first time, Bai Kaifeng was very satisfied.
After the first recording, Bai Kaifeng walked into the recording studio and applauded, "It is worthy of being a band for more than ten years, full of tacit understanding." ”
The three of Deben smiled calmly, while Da Dong frowned and said, "There are still a lot of flaws, it can be better." ”
Bai Kaifeng also nodded in approval and said: "Da Luo's second drum is in a hurry, and Uncle De of the lead guitar is affected by bass in the second half, especially the second section of the chorus, and even a trill. ”
"Bass could have been more perfect, but it was perfect the first time. Hearing Bai Kaifeng's words, the eyes of the three of them lit up, especially Da Dong, who had never been impressed when he heard that Deben admired Bai Kaifeng's ability very much, although the adaptation of the song amazed him a lot, but he still despised the young a little bit in his heart.
Bai Kaifeng's point-to-point comment just walked in made Da Dong have nothing to say, and Da Dong did feel flaws in the process of playing, but the trills of the second paragraph, even Deben himself didn't pay attention to it, and Bai Kaifeng said it, and Deben came back to his senses and noticed it. 's keen sense of music capture and talented arrangement make Da Dong truly convinced by Bai Kaifeng.
"Then let's practice again!"
"That's right, Da Luo's drum beat is a little more focused in the fourth stanza, and the funk feel is a little stronger."
"Uncle De, although the rhythm of the second section is POP, your main tone is deviated by the first section, and the strength of the bass is a little more!"
"It's good this time! But I always feel a little flawed! You still have an old problem! When the bass is a little stronger, the drum beat is always a fifth of a beat slower! Pay attention!"
"Stop, stop, I thought of another way, look at ........"
Making music is like a book that records life, it comes gently, with a different feeling, and staggers with the change of thoughts.
Every time I turn a page, I record different changes, full of the wet expectations of musicians, in the process of recording the source, Bai Kaifeng made small repairs and changes, and changed it well, and the four of them laughed in the recording studio, there were flaws, and they all frowned and thought about perfecting.
The age gap of nearly twenty years seems to have been sublimated at this moment, reaching unification.
Bai Kaifeng enjoys this feeling very much, the ships that go back and forth in history, I don't know when I will be able to step on the other side, but when I think of so many old musicians next to me who continue to chase music, the emotion in my heart suddenly looks back, and happiness is no longer ignorant.....