Chapter 25: Forget that there is a problem with rock and roll
At 8 o'clock on Saturday night, Fang Yan walked along the bar street by the river, accompanied by Yang Zhenyu and Xia Mo. This day was extraordinary, the 28-minute full version of the video "Walking Street" in which he sang on the street was wildly reposted, and netizens were full of praise, and various media and record companies were also ready to move.
Fang Yan, as a party, is very idle.
In the afternoon, he asked Lao Liu of the nameless tavern on WeChat if he would go to sing at night. Lao Liu replied, you are casual.
On the way here, Lao Liu changed his attitude, and called hard to ask, when are you coming, why haven't you come, come quickly.
The bar street is very long, and across the street, there is a rushing river. It's part of Koto City's complex history, and at night, it's bustling with neon lights and locals and tourists alike. The nameless tavern was on the other side of the street, and the three of them walked slowly.
Yuan Yuan sent a WeChat message to Fang Yan: "What are you doing?" ”
Fang Yan replied: "I went to a bar to sing and work. ”
Yuan Yuan made a tearful expression and said, "You go out to play, why don't you call me." ”
Fang Yan thought, eldest sister, I'm going to work, not playing. He struggled for a while, but still shared the address with her, so that she could come and listen to the song when she was free.
The largest Magic Rock Bar is doing a thriving business, with many people gathered at the door, and a huge poster standing on it, on which are several middle-aged people, all with fierce eyes and terrifying looks.
"Misleading formula!" Yang Zhenyu said excitedly. "They're touring to Koto?"
Misguided Formula is a veteran punk band from Yanjing that became famous 20 years ago. The band has been disbanded for more than 10 years, and recently regrouped, and it is still the same style, but it has converged a lot.
The tickets were sold out long ago, and a group of young people couldn't get in, so they stood guard at the door of the magic rock.
Yang Zhenyu stretched his neck to look, but he didn't see anything.
He had a miserable day, he got up at 7 o'clock in the morning, full of fighting spirit, and wanted to learn the piano from Fang Yan, but he studied for 8 minutes, and he couldn't learn the C major scale.
Stimulated, Yang Zhenyu decided to study professional courses, textbooks, notes, and exercises, and after a day, his head was dizzy.
What's even more terrifying is that the video of "Walking Street" was pushed, and Yang Zhenyu sang "Blue Lotus" in it, looking depressed and stunned, people didn't cut it, and kept it all. He was wildly ridiculed by his band mates, Xia Mo, and his classmates.
At night, Yang Zhenyu was fed up with torture and said that he would not learn anything. Hearing that Fang Yan was going to a bar to sing, he also went noisily together.
It didn't take long for the Nameless Tavern to arrive.
The door is full of birds.
The boss Lao Liu was still wearing a short-sleeved shorts, lying on a bench, looking very leisurely. Seeing Fang Yan, he jumped up, grabbed Fang Yan, and said repeatedly: "Oh, you're here, I'm in a hurry." ”
Fang Yan greeted and explained: "There is a traffic jam on the road. ”
"I shouldn't have promised you yesterday, look at it, how much delay. Lao Liu's eyes were thin, shining in the dark, and he made an appointment with a friend for a drink. In order to wait for Fang Yan, he didn't dare to lock the door, or he would have gone out to drink earlier.
"Hmm. ”
Lao Liu was a little anxious and panicked, and wanted to leave quickly, so he said, "You sing, and then help me see the store." ”
"Good. ”
The bar street was bustling, except for the entrance to the nameless tavern. No, wait a minute, the house is ...... Not a single one. This time the truth was revealed, Fang Yan was surprised to find that there were waiters and bartenders in the bar, and there was no clerk. Just Lao Liu himself.
Fang Yan had a black line on his face and asked, "Lao Liu, you are alone in this bar?"
"What's the matter, can't it be? Don't believe it, I don't have a business here, and I can't afford to raise idlers. ”
"What if a guest comes?"
"You greet. ”
Fang Yan said: "I won't use the machine at the cash register......"
"To receive cash, you should not scan the WeChat QR code. Lao Liu said as he began to stand still, ready to run away at any time. "Don't worry, no one will come. ”
“…… Does Mike have it? ”
"Yes, yes. It's all plugged in. You can do it yourself, I'm leaving. Lao Liu walked a few steps quickly, and then turned back to explain. "There's a wine list on the table, and I'm calling if there's something to do. ”
The night was confusing, and Lao Liu soon disappeared.
Fang Yan stood at the door, looking at this street with bright lights from afar. On Saturday night, when the nightlife is at its highest, all the bars are open, and many are full of customers, laughing and laughing.
The nameless bar is like abandoned by the world.
Cold, clear, miserable and miserable.
The tavern is small, with 9 small wooden tables scattered around, and a long bar. The light was very warm, and Fang Yan observed carefully and found that the ground was very clean, and the table was also shiny and spotless.
Next to the bar, a narrow staircase leads to the second floor, where a red guitar hangs on the wall.
In the corner of the tavern, 20 centimeters high, is a small stage made of wood, which is only 3 or 4 square meters. It was covered with headlights, a chair, 2 microphone stands, a couple of speakers, and a small mixer.
The mixer is a must-have thing when performing, and it's important. Vocals, bass, drums...... All kinds of audio signals are input into the mixer, and after adjusting various parameters, they are output to the speaker.
Fang Yan opened the piano case, took out Yang Zhenyu's electric box guitar, connected it and tried the tone. The strings vibrate, and the clear, translucent sound reverberates through the room, and the effect is actually good.
"Damn, that's good. Yang Zhenyu said.
Fang Yan muttered a few more words to Mike, and his voice was also very comfortable.
Tune in well, Fang Yan has nothing to do.
The lights in the nameless tavern were turned on, and the three of them were listless, looking at each other, not knowing what to do.
"Have a drink first. Fang Yan took 3 bottles of Heineken and opened them one by one.
"Do we need money for drinking?" Xia Mo asked.
"He dares! Let's show him the store, and we don't care if he asks for money. Yang Zhenyu looked down on Lao Liu very much, took a sip of wine, and asked Fang Yan again: "Master, how much do you pay for singing all night?"
"No money. Sell a bottle of liquor for 5 yuan. ”
"......" Yang Zhenyu was speechless. "It's too pitiful, there is no one, don't you just sing in vain?"
Fang Yan was also puzzled. This nameless tavern is quirky, decently decorated, and incredibly clean, with good sound equipment and a very good location. But the boss doesn't hire anyone, and he doesn't look like a business at all.
How can I make money?
After a while, the three members of the Waste Wood Band, Yu Haiyang, Ding Bo, and Tiger all came over. Hearing that Fang Yan was singing in a bar, everyone came to join in the fun.
There were 6 people in the nameless tavern, drinking beer and looking at each other.
Xia Mo shook his head: "It's too miserable." ”
“……”
Yu Haiyang frowned sadly and said, "Why don't we go to the gate of the Magic Rock and wait for a while?" ”
“……”
Ding Bo didn't want to go and asked, "Do you have any playing cards?"
“……”
Gotta figure it out. Fang Yan was helpless, he picked up the guitar, pushed the door and walked out.
……
Half an hour passed.
Not far from the bar street, there is a well-furnished old courtyard, which is a private restaurant. Lao Liu sat in the courtyard, drinking and chatting with a group of old friends. After drinking for almost an hour, when the wine was at its strongest, his face was flushed, and he laughed heartily, his face wrinkled.
"Lao Liu, are you still drinking?" a middle-aged fat man walked into the courtyard and asked with a smile.
This is the small owner next door to the Nameless Tavern, surnamed Zheng. Lao Liu was in a good mood, beckoned, and said, "Well, Xiao Zheng, sit down, take two sips together." ”
"Don't sit down. Lao Liu, let me tell you something. What, someone demolished your house. ”
"Huh?"
Boss Zheng was unhurried and said a little gloatingly: "Just now, a large group of people gathered at your door and said that they were going to demolish your nameless tavern. ”
Lao Liu's wine couldn't be drunk, so he followed Boss Zheng and trotted all the way to the bar. As soon as I turned to the bar street, I saw a large area of black pressure in front of the store, surrounded by hundreds of young people, who were excited and noisy.
"Open the door!"
"If we don't open the door again, we're really smashed!"
"Shameless, do you want to be a shrunken turtle?
"Give it all to Lao Tzu!"
Lao Liu's eyes widened and he stood on tiptoe, wanting to see if his tavern was still there, and he couldn't see it at all. He asked Boss Zheng: "I said fat, what is the situation?"
Boss Zheng was also worried: "Where do I know, look at it, I can't do business." ”
Lao Liu broke out in a cold sweat, he looked at the crowd, looked up at the night sky again, and sighed: "Alas, blame me." I forgot that there is a problem with rock 'n' roll. ”