Chapter 137: New York Concert
Madison Square Garden can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, 1,974 to be exact, and with the staff, it must be more than 20,000. That's a lot of that, at least in Alex's opinion, 20,000 concerts are enough for him to reminisce for a while.
Standing on the stage, you can only see a piece of black pressure, and the sight is full of people, densely surrounding the entire singing venue. During the period before the singing began, the voices of the audience gathered together like countless bees buzzing.
At this time, the stage was still dark, and there was no light to find it. Soon, people heard the drums of "Knock Knock", faster and faster, faster and faster.
It's Chuck beating the drum kit, and soon cuts into the big drum, and the heavy rhythmic drum sounds like it's beating on people's hearts. This made them realize that the performance was about to start, so the noise was gone, and only the sound of the drum was heard in the whole performance.
Chuck's skills are even more powerful than they were years ago, and his drums will rain down and blow like a gust of wind. It was until the whole person started to get excited when they heard it, and it was just the sound of the drums.
When the drum beat reaches its peak, it disappears all at once, as if jumping from the edge of a cliff. disappeared, and the stage was still dark at this time, and only faint figures could be seen.
People waited for a second, two, three seconds, and after more than ten seconds, there was still no sound.
Just as everyone was waiting a little anxiously, a voice rang out. At the same time, the lights came on as soon as they "clicked", illuminating the entire stage as if it were daytime.
"Whoa!"
"Whoa!"
"Oooh, oh!"
The audience quickly realized that this voice was their favorite Alex Carpenter, and they all craned their necks to see the figure on the stage. The "BABY" record has been recorded, but it has not yet been released, and the people at the scene have not heard it.
Many of the girls couldn't help but scream with joy, and they shouted, "Alex! Alex! ”
Alex's song seems to respond to them, connecting him with the hearts of all the girls present, as if he has cast a spell on everyone, and immerses them in the feeling of first love together.
When singing this song, Alex didn't dare to be like in the studio, learning to be cute and obedient. He sang honestly, without fancy movements or contrived expressions.
When it came to the rap part, Chuck took charge.
"BABY" is a level of rap that is difficult for Chuck, who is black. Instead, he likes the art of rapping, and plans to have the opportunity to record a rap song as well.
Strictly speaking, the audience only treats this part of the rap as a rhythmic narration, and no one has yet considered it a musical genre. Even so, people listen to it very well, as if they have drunk a glass of cold water on dog days, and their whole body is refreshed.
A song passed quickly, and the enthusiasm of the audience was just ignited, and Alex stood on the stage, looking at the people in the audience below. It was found that the vast majority of the fans present were white, and only a small percentage were black.
Perhaps because the blacks were so few in number, they were squeezed aside in the corners, sandwiched between the whites like a black stain. In the beginning, the distance between blacks and whites was one meter, and when a song was finished, people on both sides unconsciously huddled together.
Alex sang one song, and then the next one was sung by Little Richard. As soon as he spoke, it immediately caused a commotion among the blacks at the scene, and they cheered one after another.
They shouted, "Little Richard! Little Richard! ”
There are many white people who have not heard Little Richard's songs and do not know who Little Richard is, and some people ask, "Who is singing?" Richard Carpenter? I didn't hear he was here. ”
Those who knew the way immediately replied, "Fool! That's Little Richard the, not the Richard of the Carpenter brothers! ”
"Well, he feels good when he sings."
"I've heard that little Richard has a good relationship with Alex and is a friend I've known since childhood."
"Oh, no wonder he sings so well, it turns out to be Alex's friend."
"You're too closed-minded, haven't you heard any of Little Richard's songs? He had been popular for a while before, had you seen the movie "Keep-a-Knocking", and the music in it was sung by him. ”
"Oh, I remembered when you said that. It's him, little Richard! I have friends around me who like to listen to his songs, and even though he is black, he sings really well. ”
The white audience began to talk, but within a minute, everyone fell silent and listened to Little Richard's song. Many of them had heard little Richard's songs, and even those who didn't know about them had grown to like his songs.
Seeing this situation, Alex finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
In fact, he was also a little worried, but fortunately there was no chaos. He grasped the reality quite appropriately, rock music is actually derived from black rhythm and blues, and white audiences have heard it more or less.
No matter how strong the racial segregation policy in the United States was, the cultures of whites and blacks had begun to exchange over the years, and people had begun to accept each other's cultural influences. If it had been a few years earlier, I am afraid it would not have gone so well.
Alex formed a band with singers that white and black people each liked. Especially as Alex, the eldest brother of the Carpenter siblings, he is loved by everyone, regardless of the color of the other's skin.
In the past, there were bands that were mixed up with black and white, and their performances may have changed the hostility between the two sides, but they were not as popular as Alex did.
Under the influence of music, everyone forgot about racial differences and forgot about reality. They were immersed in the illusory world built by the singers, and were washed over and over again by the beautiful music. On this night, no one wanted to spoil this wonderful feeling, everyone gave up the dispute and treated everyone equally.
The New York Music Concert was a success, with several shows held in a row, each of which was sold out.
Contrary to the expectations of many social commentators, there were no extremely bad violent incidents during the concert, even if there were some small frictions or misunderstandings, both sides were very restrained to solve them through communication.
Many news media have reported on this concert, so that everyone pays attention to and understands the significance of this historical breakthrough.
"Music works wonders, white and black people peacefully coexist in the same concert scene!"
"It's been safe for three days in a row, Alex is charming!"
"History will remember this moment when Alex proved that the two sides could settle their disputes."
Of course, there are also people who say the opposite, thinking that this is just Alex's luck, or that the contradiction between the two sides is only temporarily suppressed and has not really been resolved.
These views cannot be said to be wrong, Alex's music does not solve the problem, but he shows that it is possible to solve the problem peacefully.
In this era, when even the bus was black and white, he was able to bring all people, regardless of race or color, together peacefully and cheer for the same thing. This is a historic breakthrough.
In this concert, there was a special black man who also came to the scene. He was Martin Luther King, Jr., a leading figure in the black civil rights movement, and he had to pay attention to this kind of event that could change the status quo in society.
If Alex's concert is successful, it will definitely be able to make the social form develop in a good direction, and if it is not done well, it will definitely make the social form more severe. Fierce conflict is something that no one wants to see, and he doesn't want to use violence to fight for rights, because the cost is too great.
Two years ago, a black woman was sentenced to two years in prison for not giving up her seat to a white person on the grounds that the bus was for white people and could not be used by black people. The black woman who got on the white man's bus was already a violation of the apartheid policy, and she still occupied a seat, which is really unforgivable.
After blacks refused to comply with segregation on buses because they were treated unjustly, black residents launched a boycott of buses. and elected Kim as the leader of their new form of Black Rights Advancement Association.
The bus boycott lasted for a year in 1956, culminating in the repeal of the unconstitutional rule by the courts, and Martin Luther King Jr. became famous for his leadership.
The reasons for their victory were complex, starting with the segregation of blacks from whites, which led to the exorbitant cost of bus operations. There is also the fact that blacks resist this segregation policy and refuse to take the bus to the detriment of the bus operator.
Their struggle was victorious, but the status of the black people remained unchanged. Jin Zhilu said that this is just the beginning, and they still need to keep working hard and keep fighting. On this path, it is necessary to find more support and partners.
In his opinion, Alex is a white man who sympathizes with black people, and he is also a star with huge influence. If Alex had his support, the civil rights movement would have been able to grow greatly.
"Gotta talk to him, gotta talk to him......"
Kim watched Alex sing on it off the stage, thinking about how to convince the other party and gain their support. Before going to Alex, he plans to investigate and understand the other party, know himself and the enemy, and win all battles!
"If you rush over, you probably won't be able to say a few words, and you'll be sent away." Kim thought to himself.
Now is not the time, you have to wait for Alex to finish the concert before you have a chance. After Kim made up his mind, he calmed down and enjoyed the performance on stage. After all, the money was spent, and it's a pity to leave now.