Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 196 196. Brilliant Faith
On Friday night, there is a platter performance at the Meguro Shikanakikan.

Meguro Shikanakikan opened in 1980, and has always focused on live rock performances.Because of its prominent reputation in the underground music circle, many well-known bands performed here before they debuted and became famous, and it is also regarded as a holy place for underground bands.

And the more it is regarded as a holy place by underground bands, the more powerful bands are attracted to perform there, which greatly increases the chances of well-known bands coming out of here.

That is to say, the venue rental fee is 15 yen per night on weekdays, and 25 yen per night on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. This threshold alone has already given up all unknown bands who cannot guarantee box office. blocked the door.

Takao Tajima's band ORIGINAL LOVE is not unknown in the underground music circle, but it is definitely not enough to perform alone at the Meguro Shikameikan. On weekdays, their activities are mostly in Kitazawa, Shinjuku, The small LIVEHOUSE in the Nakano area, performing alone at the Meguro Shikanerkan, is just a goal to strive for.

ORIGINAL LOVE is a band composed of Tajima Takao as the center, the lead singer, guitar, and most of the songwriting are done by him, it can be said to be the undoubted center of the band.

Sometimes, like this kind of band with a central figure who almost takes care of everything, people can't help but wonder: why not go solo?
The contribution of the musicians must not be underestimated, and the contributions of the teammates behind the lead singer should not be ignored.

Because the performance of musical instruments is ever-changing, even the same piece of music can be played in various flavors.That's why live performances have become the most attractive part of the band, and good musicians will definitely increase the charm of the band, and a band with a tacit understanding will definitely contribute more excitingly than the accompaniment team simply following a solo singer show.

The popularity of bands is higher than that of solo singers. It is definitely not because the band is a group battle, and solo is solo.

Because of the charm of the scene, some live solo singers often have a fixed cooperation team, and everyone cooperates with each other with a tacit understanding after many times of running-in.

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The manager of ORIGINAL LOVE told them that there will be a platter performance at Meguro Shikanakikan on Friday night, and they will not participate in the box office share. They will pay all the performance fee in one lump sum and sing for 10 minutes.

"do you want to go?"

"Of course." Tajima Takao and his companions agreed.

Even if it is to participate in the platter, it is one step closer to the goal.

So, on Friday night, all members of ORIGINAL LOVE arrived at the backstage of Meguro Shikanakikan and began to prepare for the performance.

Tonight, Mimi CLUB, a band that has already debuted, came to perform.

Before signing with CBS Sony, Mimi CLUB had already performed at Meguro Shikameikan. After signing, under the arrangement of CBS Sony's manager, they continued to perform at LIVEHOUSE while recording records and touring.

It's just that the simple underground stage of the past is no longer going up, but is performed on a regular stage like the Meguro Shikanakikan.

Having a band that has already debuted comes to perform, which means another thing, that is, there are people from the record company in the audience.This is equivalent to an invisible audition, so the bands who came to perform are full of energy.

Platter gigs are often also competitive gigs, an unspoken rule between bands and bands.

ORIGINAL LOVE is also struggling in my heart.

The performance went on very enthusiastically, and the audience who came to watch the performance, as always, as long as they contribute a performance of a high enough standard, then, even if they didn’t know anything about you before, they will give applause and cheers generously.

The standard of ORIGINAL LOVE was good, and they conquered the audience tonight as they wished. However, in Takao Tajima's mind, this was far from enough, and he couldn't get a sense of accomplishment from it.

His goal is not just to perform alone at the Meguro Shikanerkan, but to a higher and farther place.

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After the performance, the band members and a few other people who participated in the performance went to a bar to drink together. Before the performance fee received just now was warmed up, they flew into the store's pocket.

When he was slightly drunk, Tajima Takao said goodbye to his companions, and took the tram back to the apartment alone.

Takao Tajima was born in Tokyo, but he moved to Fukushima Prefecture with his family before he could remember much, and spent there until he graduated from high school.

He has been fond of music since he was a child. He picked up the guitar in middle school and spontaneously formed a band with his friends.Friends regard forming a band as a hobby, only he takes every rehearsal and public performance more seriously than anyone else.

Fukushima Prefecture is an out-and-out rural place, and there is no stage for display in the countryside.

When Takao Tajima was young, he often heard his mother talk about his time in Tokyo, and he had a longing for Tokyo.And after having a dream, the city of Tokyo has become a place he must go.

It is not a city, but a center, a big stage that can accommodate tens of millions of dreams.

With this belief in mind, Takao Tajima took the university entrance examination in Tokyo, came to Tokyo from Fukushima, met his current teammates here, and formed the team of ORIGINAL LOVE.

They decided they wanted to make a living out of music, so they both worked and performed, and neither of them looked for work.Once you have a formal job and become a tram, then trying to jump off that track is an "accident".

Because of this, young people who embrace such unrealistic dreams to outsiders and even family members regard not looking for a job as a creed that must be followed.

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Takao Tajima lives in Shimokitazawa, a somewhat shabby apartment.His parents cut off his living expenses after he graduated from college, and he is content to live in such a house now.

It was a long way from the station to here, and he had already drank some wine, and he felt dizzy after such an activity.

Just as he was about to go upstairs, he glanced at the mailbox, then took his steps back, came to the mailbox, opened it, and there was a letter inside, which was put together with the ski resort sales brochure.

From the sender, it says TV Asahi.

A while ago, TV Asahi advertised with great fanfare. The TV station, the broadcasting bureau, and the underground music circle spread word of mouth. They all knew that they were going to start a band talent show, hosted by the big host Yuji Miyake, and Masahide Sakuma was among the judges. The well-known producer of , welcomes amateur bands of various styles to sign up.

One stone caused a thousand waves. In the underground music circle, there were endless disputes over this talent show. Some people regarded it as a great opportunity, while some bands dismissed it, thinking that the TV station had extended its claws to the band.

Takao Tajima and his ORIGINAL LOVE are those who see it as a great opportunity.After getting the news, the band immediately recorded the performance video and sent it to TV Asahi to participate in the primary election.

And now... TV Asahi sent a letter.

Tajima Takao's heart became hot, and he held the letter and the advertising brochure together in his hand.

(End of this chapter)