Zhang Lei is a good friend who knows and is interested, and knowing that Tang Nu is coming in a while, he left the room early and gave the place to Ye Zi.

Ye Zi lit a cigarette and sat on the sofa pondering Tang Nu's intentions.

'Ding-dong'.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the doorbell rang very punctually.

'Going for a coffee?' ‘

Tang Nu didn't enter the room, and directly sent an invitation to Ye Zi.

'Good. ‘

In the coffee bar in the hotel lobby, Ye Zi and Tang Nu sat opposite each other.

Mr. Yip's Cantonese is very good, except in Guangdong Province, there are few people in other places who can speak Cantonese so authentically. ‘

Not in a hurry to get down to business, Tang Nu chatted casually first.

Ye Zi smiled: "Thank you, Mr. Tang Nu, for the compliment, I learned from a classmate of mine, and he is from Guangdong Province." ‘

'Oh, really? Then you're much better than me. Tang Nu laughed and laughed at himself: "I have been in Xiangjiang for more than ten years, and I still don't speak Cantonese very well." ‘

But you're playing the drums well. Ye Zi gave a thumbs up and praised: "You are the famous Asian drum king, I have wanted to know you for a long time, and when I see you today, it is really worthy of the name!" ‘

A few compliments to each other don't cost money, why not? And for this drum king Tang Nu. Esrie, Ye Zi is indeed well-known and sincerely admired.

In his previous life, Ye Zi heard a rumor about this drum king.

It is said that on one occasion, in between recordings, Tang Nu performed a basic skill at the request of other musicians.

He followed the click (metronome) to beat the rhythm with the most basic 4/4 beat drum method at a speed of 80, and after two measures the sound of the metronome was turned off, and Don Nu continued to play until the sound of the metronome was turned on again eight minutes later, and the rhythm of the drum did not speed up or slow down at all, and the beat of the drum matched the ticking of the metronome.

Don't think it's easy. It's extremely hard, extremely hard!

This requires the drummer to have a strong sense of rhythm and speed, otherwise it will not be possible to match the metronome perfectly again after up to eight minutes. Among all the drummers Ye Zi has worked with in his past and present lives, Tang Nu is the only one who can do this.

The solidity of Tang Nu's foundation can be seen from this.

In his previous life, Ye Zi didn't have a chance to confirm this, so today he just asked for it in person.

'What did you say?' Tang Nu generously admitted: "I was forced by them to record a song for Alan a few years ago, and I also want to test my limits." That's why I did it once. But this is nothing, many musicians can do it, I know that there is a drummer in the United States who can extend the time to 12 minutes, and you can also add flowers at any time (add drum flowers to temporarily change the rhythm), that is called sharp. ‘

'Eight minutes is already impressive. ‘

Ye Zi once again praised sincerely.

After chatting a little more, Tang Nu took a sip of coffee and said, "Mr. Ye, I came today to be entrusted by someone, and I have something I want to discuss with you." ‘

'Say.' Ye Zi leaned forward slightly. Make a deaf look.

Donnu doesn't beat around the bush.

That's right. PG is picking songs for his new album, and they are interested in your entry. ‘

Speaking of this, Tang Nu paused for a moment and said apologetically: "I'm sorry Mr. Ye, I recommended this song to Qizai. I'm so sorry I didn't communicate with you beforehand. ‘

'Oh'

Ye Zi just sighed. He knew that Don Nu should have something else to say.

Sure enough, Tang Nu immediately continued: "I liked this song very much as soon as I got it, the melody and lyrics are well written, very distinctive, I am sure that this will be a good work that can win awards." If you hadn't written such a great instrument, I would have thought of arranging a version of this song myself. ‘

'Thank you, Mr. Donnu, for your affirmation of me. Ye Zi said politely.

It's a good song. I love it. Tang Nu continued: "So when I talked to Qi Zai on the phone that day, I recommended this song to him, and he liked it when he read the sheet music. ‘

'Yesterday, Mr. Chen from PG called me and asked me to come and talk to you. Ask Mr. Ye if this work can be cut off? Tang Nu finished talking in one breath, looked at Ye Zi, and waited for his reply.

Ye Zi pondered slightly, and then said, "Mr. Tang Nu, I am honored that you and Mr. Zhang Xueyou can see my works. However, '

As soon as his tone changed, Ye Zi asked unhurriedly.

Since you are asking me to talk about the transfer of this work, the PG side should give a rough explanation first, right? Do they want to buy the rights to the song or the right to use it? How many years is it? And what is the price to pay? Also, how to calculate the royalties after the song is published, etc. ‘

'Mr. Tangnu, I must know these specific details before I can report to my company, right?' ‘

Hearing Ye Zi's words, Tang Nu's heart was secretly stunned.

When we talked on the phone yesterday, PG's manager Chen did not mention these specific details. When Tang Nu asked, Manager Chen half-jokingly said that it was too late for mainland musicians to write songs for Zhang Xueyou, and they wouldn't think about these copyrights at all, and they would just give a few thousand yuan when the time came.

Although Tang Nu was skeptical of this, such a thing would never happen in Xiangjiang, but thinking about Zhang Xueyou's reputation in the mainland today, he was inclined to agree with Manager Chen's statement.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he talked about business today, Ye Zi immediately asked about the details of this aspect, which made Tang Nu a little embarrassed.

'This'

Tang Nu turned his mind and said, "PG is to ask me to contact me first to see if there is any possibility of transferring Mr. Ye's song." The specific details can be discussed after the intention is confirmed, and the two of you sit down to talk. ‘

Tang Nu was very skillful in what he said, and first he took himself out, from the original direct negotiation object to the current Chinese person who connects the two sides. In this way, as a Chinese person, of course, he will not involve these specific details, and whether Ye Zi and PG can reach an agreement in the future will have nothing to do with him.

'That's it's so,' Ye Zi thought about it for a while, and then said, "This song can be transferred." ‘

Ye Zi first gave Tang Nu a reassuring pill, and then continued: "Mr. Tang Nu, I still want to trouble you to contact PG, and I also want to trouble you to tell them about the requests I made just now, I hope that when you sit down, they are ready." ‘

'Okay, no problem. Tang Nu agreed.

The slight change in Tang Nu's expression just now did not escape Ye Zi's observation, but when things became like this, Ye Zi was completely acceptable.

Before coming to Xiangjiang, when Ye Zi and Sun Yun discussed it together, they decided to sell this new song if there was a suitable opportunity.

Although this is a rare good song, I am afraid it is not suitable to be placed in Ye Zi's album.

First, this is a Cantonese song, with a relatively tough style, close to genres like pop rock.

It's extremely right to use it for competition, and it's very suitable for live play, but when you put it on the album, it doesn't match songs like "The Sound of the Waves" and "Late Autumn" at all.

Second, the lyrics of this new song are a bit problematic, and in an environment like the mainland, it is easy for people to seize the loophole and cause some unnecessary trouble.

If you sell to Hong Kong, you will never have such concerns.

Ye Zi remembered that in his previous life, this song was banned in the mainland for a period of time (this is true, because of the lyrics. As for which song this is, everyone will know if you read it), all things considered, this song is still the best to sell.

Moreover, the transaction of this work can be a certain cooperative relationship with Xiangjiang's singers and record companies, which can be counted in one fell swoop.

Now that the pg tong guò Tang Nu has come to the door, Ye Zi is of course very welcome. However, it would be a bit too much for PG to want to get this work without paying the price or at the lowest price.

Ye Zi was not in a hurry at all. (To be continued......)

ps: ps: There are a lot of drummers who can be called the "Asian drum king".

For example, it is now more recognized that Mr. Ye Shirong, the drummer of the BEYOND band, and Akira Kamibo, the island country, and others. But there is only one "Asian drum king" in the author's heart, that is, the American drummer, arranger, lyricist, producer, and musician Donald/Ashley, who has been in the Hong Kong music scene for decades and has cooperated with countless Hong Kong and Taiwan superstars.

If you are interested, you can check the information of this great man, or listen to some Hong Kong and Taiwan albums in the 80s/90s, you can know how powerful he is.

His drums, timbre and dynamics are the author's most admired favorites. In addition, the songs he arranged, such as "I'm Ugly But I'm Gentle", "You Know I Know", etc., are also eternal classics in the author's heart.