Chapter 400, Win the first generation of singers
said that he was going to eat, but after playing in the morning, Xia Shaosheng, Xu Guanjie and others were quite touched and thoughtful, these people are people who really play music, they don't have time to communicate when they sing, and they can't hold back anymore when it's time to eat.
Xia Shaosheng spoke first, picked up the wine glass and said: "Mr. Mo, I toast you, today is really happy, it is the happiest day I have been playing music for so many years, I will do it first." ”
Mo Fei still takes a fancy to this old rock who is obsessed with music all year round, picked up the wine glass and touched it with Xia Shaosheng, and said with a smile after drinking it all: "Look at Brother Kun, you look like you, it shouldn't be that you have been playing all morning and getting hot." Don't worry, I will be able to sign your partner soon, and when the time comes, you and him as the lead singer, and find two excellent musicians, your band can start to run in, get acquainted, release two singles at the right time, and release an album when the time is right, I believe the effect will be good. ”
Xia Shaosheng didn't think about it so much, he just felt that he was enjoying this morning, but Mo Fei gave him such a big piece of good news, so he smiled even more happily at the moment, and said busily: "Thank you so much, Mr. Mo, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't know how to stay up now." I had a really good time today, especially the "Internationale" in the back, I sang it passionately, Mr. Mo, you are indeed admirable, if you want me to say that you have infiltrated rock and roll into your bones, and even "The Internationale" can be adapted and adapted, but this mind is enough to be convincing. I, Ah Kun, used to play all those rock 'n' roll in vain, and now I'm more sure that it's absolutely right to mess with Mr. Mo. ”
This is definitely Xia Shaosheng's heart, people who really play rock will more or less have a bit of punk flavor, and they will admire those who dare to adapt "The Internationale", a work that is recognized worldwide.
Zhang Guorong also smiled when he heard this, swallowed the things in his mouth quickly, and snatched the words: "Ah Kun, what you said is not right, you have one less person to thank." Come to think of it, if I hadn't introduced you to Amo, I wouldn't have your share today, so you should be most grateful to me. ”
When Xia Shaosheng, who was relatively honest, heard this, he felt that it was really the case, and immediately filled the wine glass and raised it to salute Zhang Guorong. "That's right, I should really thank you, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had a chance to meet Mr. Mo, let alone sign a contract with Famous Craftsman Music, I respect you." ”
Seeing that Xia Shaosheng was a little anxious by Zhang Guorong, everyone also laughed. But it's definitely not a joke, it's the kind of smile that feels and understands. Xia Shaosheng is indeed very sincere, and it is precisely because he is so sincere that Zhang Guorong is willing to help him, if he is willing to accept him, there is no such thing as a slippery head, it is better to be kind.
And at this time, the one who felt the deepest emotion was He Chaoqiong. Because of the influence of the family and environment in which she grew up, she can be said to have a deep understanding of sincerity. In her opinion, she is a sincere person, so she accepts Xia Shaosheng as a sincere person, a guy who has an unknown future in the eyes of others and can only play rock and roll.
But He Chaoqiong also understands that honesty is not honest and rigid, but a philosophy and attitude towards the world, and honest people just don't want to care too much. I like to deal with people in a simple way, I hope to be able to exchange honesty for sincerity, and I am more willing to persist and persevere; But when they really encounter trouble, they will not be as brainless as people think, and whoever thinks so much will suffer a big loss. It's not that honest people are not open-minded, just like Mo Fei, this guy is usually lenient with others. If you offend, you will be trampled to death, so this kind of person will often become a representative of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.
And Mo Fei is a typical person in the honest person, he will be very polite and easy-going to all people, no matter how you look at it, he is a humble gentleman. The more people who are lower than him, the more they will be polite by him; Many things will be shown to be less caring, and the boundaries between more and less, gains and losses are not very clear, as if they never care about people.
But behind the humble gentleman, there is a tenacious heart, when he is good, he can turn spring breeze into rain, and when he is ruthless, he can thunder, which is very similar to her father. Even if the gambling king is a small vendor, he will be very polite and lenient, but when he treats the enemy, he makes people feel extremely vicious. It is precisely because of this that He Chaoqiong has a feeling of admiration for Mo Fei, which can actually be regarded as a slight father-love complex.
Not to mention what kind of feelings Miss He has for Mo Fei, saying that everyone chatted so warmly, of course Xu Guanjie, the 'senior', will not be left behind. In the past two years, he has also made changes to his music, slowly adding some rock elements to adapt to the general environment of this era, but the effect is not very good, which is also one thing he is more anxious about.
Originally, last year, Xinyicheng and Polygram jointly established a new Yibao record company, and it was interesting to invite him, Polygram's general of the year, to go to Zhentai. And at that time, because he appeared as a mentor in "Asian Idol", his influence was greatly improved, so he didn't think about cooperating with his old club anymore, and continued to stay in Kangyi Chengyin, as if relying on his own strength to fight again.
But the reality is always thinner than the ideal, Kang Yi Chengyin doesn't have much strength after all, and he can't keep up with the publicity and other aspects at all, and he has to rely on his Xu Guanjie's fame to support it, after a year of hard work, he has not received good results.
When Xu Guanjie first debuted, he was born in a band, and their Lotus Band was also well-known at that time, and he also played some rock things, and today's appearance of Leslie Cheung and the words of Mo Fei and Leslie Cheung also gave him some ideas.
Taking advantage of the fact that everyone is chatting hotly now, Xu Guanjie also wants to express his thoughts, and said: "Mr. Mo, I also have to toast you, I really had a lot of fun today, I haven't played like this for many years." And after two consecutive "Asian Idols", I have also gained a lot of benefits, and I must salute you with this cup. ”
After touching the two of them and drinking the wine in the glass, he said: "Anyway, we are old acquaintances, you can't favor one over the other, I am going to release a new album this year, how about you help me do it, I can use the salary of "Asian Idol" as a price." ”
Xu Guanjie never expected this, he knew that Xu Guanjie did not join Xinyibao like in the history of his previous life, but stayed in Kangyi Chengyin, so he thought that the road behind Xu Guanjie may not be easy. For this biggest contributor to modern Cantonese pop music, Mo Fei really respects him, so he will be invited to be the mentor of "Asian Idol" for two consecutive terms, giving this Hong Kong first-generation singer the honor he deserves.
But now Xu Guanjie's idea is proposed. It's very difficult, now he basically doesn't write songs for singers other than Famous Craftsman Music, but he has some dealings with Polygram, the partner of Famous Craftsman Music, and only a very small number of two or three people such as Tan Yonglin occasionally come to that, but there will not be much. Xu Guanjie's words really made him a little embarrassed, and together with Zhang Guorong, Xia Shaosheng and others at the table, they all felt a little wrong.
Could it be that he does respect Xu Guanjie. I'm also willing to help him with this, but isn't this equivalent to doing the right thing with his own company, and it won't be easy to do it after this opening is opened.
After thinking about it, Mo Fei still came up with his own solution and said, "Ah Sam, I actually have another plan for this matter. You are a senior in the Hong Kong music scene, and you also have a deep understanding of the Hong Kong music scene, so you should be able to understand some of the purpose of what I am doing today. Actually, I asked Shi Tsai to participate today, just to form a rock band, the main market is in Europe and the United States, you are already at the peak in Hong Kong. There's not much room for progress, so why not aim a little farther.
Do you think this is good, to be honest, you really don't have any exhibition in Kangyi Chengyin, how about signing a contract with Famous Craftsman Music, and then focusing on you and Shizai, and then find a few ghosts to be musicians, form a rock band, and hit the European and American markets with Brother Kun and their band. I don't think the effect will be worse than in Hong Kong.
In fact, you should also see that I am essentially a loyal die-hard rock fan, my old bean and my mother were originally fans of classical music and rock music, and because of their influence, my enthusiasm for classical music and rock music is much higher than that of pop music. To put it mildly, you guys think the pop songs I pulled out aren't bad. But if I come up with some rock songs, they won't be worse than pop songs.
I've always had the idea of promoting Chinese rock music, and now that the company has established some presence in Europe and the United States, there will be even more expansion in the future. It didn't take long for me to support my idea. In my plan, there will be at least four rock bands in Hong Kong, which will perform in Cantonese and Mandarin, English and Putonghua, and a new English-only rock model, and the company will provide full support. I can't guarantee too much, but it's okay to have a place in the global rock 'n' roll sphere of influence, and you might as well think about it. ”
Xu Guanjie didn't expect that Mo Fei would invite him, which should be impossible in his opinion, after listening to Mo Fei's words, he was stunned for a moment and guessed: "Is it really okay to sign a contract with Famous Craftsman Music?" Actually, it's not that I don't have this idea, but I think it's a bit unrealistic, so I haven't brought it up. Especially now I am still working as a mentor in the "Asian Idol" program, in the current mentor lineup, Uncle Zhan is a freelance musician, Alun is a Polygram person, I am Kang Yi Chengyin, SA11Y is a famous craftsman, if I sign a famous craftsman, will it break the existing pattern and cause fans and audiences to resent it, it will have a big impact on this show, I have been following this show since the beginning, I really don't want to see it problematic.
And I'm thirty-eight years old this year, the golden period has long passed, even if I sign a famous craftsman, I can't bring too many benefits to the famous craftsman, but I have to share other people's resources, which is not what I want to see, blocking the road of young people is very unacceptable. I just think that Mr. Mo, your ability in music, I hope you can help me make an album, enjoy the last glory, and then consider whether to choose to retire. ”
The older generation of artists, especially those who came out to work hard in the seventies, understand very well how difficult it is to survive in this circle, so they are very willing to promote their juniors, and some will even give up their opportunities, Zhou Yan, Zhang Guorong, Xu Guanjie, Tan Yonglin, Andy Lau, and Chen Long and others are all very famous in this regard, this kind of consciousness is by no means what those people in the entertainment industry in the 21st century can understand and do.
Xu Guanjie's words also made Mo Fei understand his thoughts, admired him, and at the same time felt the benefits of signing Xu Guanjie, doesn't a company need a large number of such artists to perform better.
Nodding and smiling: "Ah sam, you are thinking too much, the purpose of the talent show is to select good singers, "Asian Idol" is hosted by Famous Craftsman Music, and the selected singers will basically sign up with Famous Craftsman Music, as long as it can provide a good exhibition platform for newcomers, who cares who will be the mentor, even if all the famous musicians are replaced as mentors, there is nothing that is not okay, you do think too much about this.
And your age, who said that your golden period has passed, the main reason why you think so is that the market in Hong Kong is too small, hundreds of singers compete for a piece of the market, and newcomers emerge in endlessly, and everyone's living space is not large. If you can go out and win a place in the European and American markets, you won't pay attention to this small place in Hong Kong, look at the singers of the ghosts, there are many people who are still singing at the age of fifty or sixty, as long as there is no physical problem, you can at least sing until the age of sixty.
Well, now you've got your mind clear. Famous craftsman music or me, it's not so short-sighted, Europe and the United States are such a big market, more people are needed to open it, we can't watch the ghosts play hard to make money, let's just stare at it and envy it, it's right to go out and get a vote. After the contract between you and Kang Yi Chengyin expires, you will transfer to a famous craftsman, form a band with Shizai, and let's go to Europe and the United States to break into the world and ensure that you are rejuvenated again. ”
Could it be true that what he said is true, although Xu Guanjie faded out of the music scene in the 90s, but after the 21st century, he still made a comeback, and he still held a concert at the age of 65. There are too many others like Tan Yonglin , Zhong Zhentao , Lin Zixiang , Li Zongsheng , Luo Dayo , Zhang Xueyou , etc., all of them are over half a hundred years old or even old people with sixtieth birthdays, and they are still active in the music world, if you want to talk about foreign ones, there are even more, of course, Hong Kong singers in this era obviously can't think of it that far.
To say that Xu Guanjie is unwilling to sign a contract with Famous Craftsman Music, it is absolutely nonsense. As far as the strength of the current famous artisan music is concerned, it will not necessarily be worse than Polygram in the future; And didn't he also say that he would go to Europe and the United States next, and he didn't have the strength to dare to say that; It is conceivable that in another ten years, or even just a few years, Master Music will surely become a glorious representative of the music industry.
Now that they have taken the initiative to recruit, of course Xu Guanjie will not hesitate any longer, let alone have any twists, and form a rock band with Zhang Guorong, this idea is very good when you think about it, it is really exciting. The first generation of singers in Hong Kong was finally fooled by Mo Fei.