Chapter 369: Visiting an Idol
The place where Ni Hao and Lu Chong made an appointment to meet was a studio under Cui Jian's name, the name was very simple and direct, it was called Cui Jian's studio.
Cui Jian's name is a golden sign in the Chinese music circle, and there is indeed no need to bother to choose a different name. The studio functions as both a recording studio and an office, and for a musician like Cui Jian, music is his only career.
In the previous life, Lu Chong wanted to see Cui Jian several times but couldn't, but he didn't expect that after being reborn in this life, it was only two months before he was able to observe his studio with his own eyes.
In the previous life, music was one of the few highlights in Lu Chong's gloomy life, and in terms of music, Cui Jian can be regarded as one of Lu Chong's idols.
Lu Chong didn't deliberately hide his excitement, when he saw Cui Jian under the guidance of Ni Hao, Cui Jian felt this from his gaze, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Listening to Lu Hao, you seem to admire me as an old man?" After shaking hands, Cui Jian asked curiously.
It can be seen from this sentence that Cui Jian's temperament is very straightforward, just like his music, simple and direct, and straight to the hearts of people. If it were someone else, even if you knew that this was the truth, I was afraid that it would be impossible for you to directly ask you if you admired me in front of the person you met for the first time.
Although Lu Chong met Cui Jian for the first time, he was no stranger to his character, and immediately nodded: "Yes, I have always regarded you as an idol in music, and it is indeed a blessing to be able to meet the teacher this time!"
As he spoke, he took a gift box from Lai Hui'er, who was following behind him, and handed it to Cui Jiandao: "The first time we met, this is a little gift I found in the United States, I hope Mr. Cui can like it." ”
Cui Jian was not polite, he directly took the gift box and opened it on the spot, and after opening it, he said in surprise: "LetItBleed" vinyl record!
"LetIt Bleed" is the masterpiece of the legendary band Rolling Stones in the 60s, and can even be called the pinnacle of the Rolling Stones. Although Cui Jian did not state that the Rolling Stones were his idols, his admiration for the Rolling Stones was extremely famous.
This record, which was originally a treasure of Avril's collection, is said to have cost her more than $8,000 to get her hands on it. Money is still a small problem, the key is that now vinyl records like this cannot be sold at all, and they have extremely high appreciation and collection value.
When Lu Chong asked Avril to buy a gift to bring to a godfather of rock and roll, Avril thought about it for a long time before he reluctantly gave up the record to him as a favor.
Lu Chong handed a gift box containing a watch to Ni Hao before he said: "I snatched it from a good friend, I know that Mr. Cui likes the Rolling Stones very much, so I can only be a robber once!"
Cui Jian received this gift, and his interest immediately rose, and he walked directly to the recording studio with Lu Chong, played the record with the professional equipment inside, and quietly enjoyed it with his eyes closed.
After listening to two songs in a row, Cui Jian opened his eyes, stretched out his hand to Lu Chong and said: "Rock is a form of music that needs friends, and being an idol requires keeping a distance, and some distance is completely due to the needs of the business model." I don't like to be an idol, and I don't want you to treat me as an idol, but as a friend!
Lu Chong knew that Cui Jian felt his sincerity and was willing to accept himself as a part of his friend, so he also stretched out his hand to shake him, and said with a smile: "Musician Lu Chong, I'm very happy to have such a friend as you!"
After listening to another song, Cui Jian reluctantly paused the playback and took Lu Chong back to his office. It is said to be an office, but in fact, in a small room, you can still see elements of music everywhere, reflecting Cui Jian's enthusiasm for music.
After Ni Hao made fragrant tea for a few people, Cui Jian said: "Lu Hao has already mentioned your invitation to me, and I have met with Miss Lu and them before, and we have watched your performance at the closing ceremony of the European Cup. That song is so good, the people in the European Cup are still very discerning, and I also like the outfit you wore that day, it's really a nostalgic era!"
When Lu Chong took the stage at the closing ceremony of the European Cup, he was wearing a plum blossom brand sportswear and a pair of pull back sneakers. And when these two things were popular in China, it was also the peak of Cui Jian's music career, which was indeed easy to arouse his nostalgia.
"But the era that belongs to us has passed after all, and the present and future belong to you and them who are younger! Although you have just debuted, you have performed very well, and I like both of your songs. But that's just for you personally, and I need more reasons to be on your show!"
After speaking, Cui Jian looked at Lu Chong quietly, waiting for him to convince himself.
Before coming over, Lu Chong had already cleared his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Teacher Cui, please forgive me for being presumptuous, but I need to correct the two statements in your words. It's to participate in the show, not to star in the show, it's the musician's show, not mine!"
Cui Jian showed an interested smile and said, "Oh, is there any difference between participating in and acting? As for this show, you said that you are a musician, how can I feel that I am represented by you, haha!"
Lu Chong said: "The reason why you use participation instead of acting is because in this show, you only need to be yourself, and you only need to choose the voice in your mind according to the preferences of your own ears, so you don't need to act at all." In fact, not only you, but the other three mentors on the same stage as you also need to be themselves, this is a completely open stage!"
"I did create this program, but I created the program to activate the energy of our Chinese music circle, so that more people who have dreams and pursuits for music can get the opportunity to emerge. Mr. Cui, you may not believe it, but more than a month ago, I started this show, in fact, I wanted to give myself a chance to stand out, a chance to sing loudly in front of the national audience!"
Lu Chong said very sincerely, in fact, although "The Voice of China" will become an important source of profit for the company in the future. But the reason why he proposed the show to Lu Shuang at the beginning was indeed to gain strong influence by participating in the "The Voice of China" program.
It's just that the world is unpredictable, in just two months, Lu Chong has already appeared on the world-class stage by chance, so he no longer needs to participate in the "The Voice of China" program to enhance his popularity.