If you want to discuss classical piano skills, Hugo will probably stand in place and be stunned, squeezing toothpaste for half a day can not squeeze out a reason, he is not from a professional background, and his understanding of technology is naturally not so professional; But for a 'colorful' band keyboardist, Hugo has his own understanding.

The technique of the keyboardist is very complex, simply speaking, it needs to be fast, accurate, smooth, etc., in the whole process of keyboard playing, like an endless stream of 'waves' on the keyboard to play a rhapsody, not only need to be fast, but also need to be accurate and delicate, but also need to be smooth. But what really tests the keyboardist is actually the sense of musicality, not only the rhythm, but also the understanding of the music.

This is the same for all instruments.

The same song, the same technical characteristics, why can it be better than each other when played by different people? That's musicality. What is reflected in any performance is the heart of the performer, how he understands the music in his heart, how he feels, whether his emotions resonate, and whether he can move the audience, which is the real difference between high and low, and it is also the 'essence' of the band's live performance.

Watching a band's concert, the same band and the same song, but in different concerts can produce different effects and cause different repercussions, this is the charm of the band.

In fact, simply talking about the basic skills, Hugo, Neil, and Pedro are all very solid, and their basic skills are all solidly tempered through time accumulation and countless exercises, and there is no problem with this. The same is true for Alfonso in front of him.

When Alfonso played the classic "Drag Me Down" by the Dream Theater Band, although Hugo could hear a few technical flaws, Alfonso's understanding of the whole song brought out his personal feelings vividly in the whole song, and the kind of selfless devotion covered up all the flaws, blooming with a dazzling 'fascination'.

Alfonso's playing style is very similar to his passionate personality, unrestrained and heroic, the emotional notes are like a surging river, every change in the melody is imprinted in his mind, and the supernatural technique reminds Hugo of Jordan Rudas at his peak. The reason why Alfonso has a technical leak is because of nervousness on the one hand, and on the other hand, because of rustiness, Hugo will not forget Jì, before that, Alfonso had not trained systematically for three years. And today Alfonso bravely challenged the song "Drag Me Down" in front of them, also showing strong confidence.

Hugo had to admire Alfonso's talent, only those who have really been rolling in the underground rock circle for many years will know how many geniuses have been buried in this circle, and countless musicians with amazing talents are unknown, for many reasons, maybe because they didn't get the opportunity, maybe they disdain to stand in front of the public, maybe they are 'addicted' to alcohol or poison. Perhaps because reality crushes the backbone of dreams...... But there's no denying that there's never been a shortage of genius in the rock scene, all that's missing is a platform to showcase them.

That's why every year rock festivals around the world always flock to true music lovers, because that's the mecca of rock 'n' roll, not influenced by pop music, not eroded by market trends, just for the music they love.

Unfortunately, no matter how talented he is, he can't withstand the erosion of time, and when he plays the last quarter of the song, Alfonso obviously can't keep up, the probability of mistakes is greatly increased, and the momentum of the whole person plummets, and the technical style imprint of the Dream Theater Band obviously fades and becomes pale.

Despite this, Alfonso did not give up, he gritted his teeth, persevered to the end, and finished the whole song. When the last note came to an end, Alfonso closed his eyes and stood there gasping for air. The keyboard of the song "Drag Me Down" is a good idea for everyone to know.

Pedro turned his head to look at Hugo in surprise and said with his mouth, "What a crazy fellow!" "Apparently Alfonso had just persuaded Pedro, and his personality had always been like this, he genuinely loved music, and he was willing to show his admiration for it, regardless of his previous personal senses, as long as there was real material. Therefore, Pedro doesn't care whether Alfonso is a car salesman or not, he deserves praise for his strength!

Neil was not as direct as Pedro's reaction, his understanding of music would be more profound, and his understanding of technique would obviously be richer, he could hear the 'hole' in Alfonso's performance just now, and he could also see Alfonso's exhaustion after playing a song, so he didn't speak, but stood there and thought carefully.

Alfonso calmed down the emotions churning in his heart, opened his eyes and looked at Hugo, "So, I'm done, what do you think?" Alfonso naturally knows his mistakes all too well, the gap of three years, just less than a week of practice, obviously difficult to make up, but Alfonso has no regrets at all. Because it was only after he had truly immersed himself in the performance that Alfonso knew how much he missed it, the joy that went deep into his bones, and made him feel as if he was walking on the clouds.

Listening to excellent music is a pleasure at any time, "Dream Theater Band, the choice of 'color'." Hugo also had a smile on his face, and you could see that he really liked it.

"You know this band?" Alfonso seems very surprised, although the Dream Theater band said that they made a breakthrough last year, they are still an unnoticed independent niche band, especially since they have keyboardists in the band, which is incompatible with the current mainstream rock, so it has never been able to be widely known in the true sense.

"Of course, I'm also the one who wants to have a keyboardist in the band, how could I not know." "But my favorite thing is not the song I just played, but 'Learning to live.'" 1-the。 miracle。 ahe。 sleeper)', a classic of the classics. Of course, their whole album is 'colorful'. If you want to count the classic tracks of the album "Imagination and Vocabulary", it is estimated that each one can be discussed for a long time, so Hugo just said two songs according to his personal preferences.

"Indeed!" Alfonso didn't explain much, but used an accentuated word to express his inner joy, it is not so easy to meet a music soulmate who has the same hobby, "It's just that the guitar of those two songs overshadows the keyboard, which is not what I am after." Actually, my favorite is 'Uoon'......"

Then Hugo and Alfonso said in unison, "That solo performance!" After saying that, both of them 'showed' similar smiles.

The guitar solo in the chorus section of "Under the Glass Moon" is so classic that it can be called one of the top 100 solo performances in the history of rock music. In fact, this is also one of the symbols of the Dream Theater Band influenced by today's mainstream, superb technology and complicated arrangements make people 'dazzled' and 'chaotic', which is completely different from the 21st century's general simple and formatted style of arrangement, if the 21st century pop music has become a product of the assembly line, then the music market in the golden age of the 90s is definitely an endless stream of classics.

Although Alfonso only had a brief chat with Hugo, the two of them unexpectedly resonated, which made Alfonso immediately excited, and Pedro stood next to him but was a little itchy, and said, "I feel that it is a huge pity that I have not heard the songs of this band when you say this." Hugo, do you have their cassettes at home? ”

"Of course, on my bookshelf, I don't want to miss such classics." Hugo said with a smile that this is another benefit after coming to the 90s, the music he liked back then can now be found on vinyl or cassette, and Hugo will buy it and collect it, which is difficult to do after entering the 21st century.

Hugo turned his head and looked at Neil's interested expression, and knew that he was chatting with Alfonso a little excited, and quickly said, "We've seen your performance, so now it's our turn, so, what do you think?" ”

Alfonso thought for a moment, "I heard Joe say that you can create?" And you yourself mentioned that you have your own ideas for the band, you just want to make music that you like, so you want to find a group of like-minded partners to make music sincerely. So, can I see the music you make zuò? ”

If Alfonso was asked to watch Hugo, Neil, and Pedro perform one by one, instead of performing as a band as a whole, it would seem a bit divided, so Alfonso thought about it and focused on the band as a whole. For a band to be successful, technology is fundamental, and it is the band's musical vision that can really bring the band together to form a whole.

For Alfonso's request, it was an unexpected but expected situation, Hugo turned his head and Neil looked at each other, in fact, usually both of them have some creations, but Neil is still in the process of learning, and he absolutely admires Hugo's creations, so Neil nodded his chin and motioned for Hugo to make a decision.

Hugo turned his head and pondered for himself, in fact, he had a lot of past creations, but there was no fixed style, he was basically so whimsical that he turned all his thoughts into notes, there was grunge rock like "sunburn", but since the band as a whole is now considered, it is obviously wiser to choose music that can play the strength of the band as a whole.

After Hugo decided, he turned to Neil, "Can you help with the tambourine?" I want to sing 'Don't be upset about the past. look。 ba。 anger）’。 ”

"Excellent choice!" Neil nodded meaningfully, choosing such a song on such an occasion is indeed worth remembering.