Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 631 "Buffalo Soldier"

Just like the lyrics of "Spring City": "When the night falls, they embrace each other and fall into dreams. The lights of thousands of homes light up their happiness. All the souls that can be together are the most beautiful fireworks..."

Although we cannot see the lights of thousands of homes here, the music festival scene lit up by tens of thousands of mobile phone screens is undoubtedly the most beautiful fireworks of these interesting souls.

The band performing on the stage now is Joystick. After joining the Rolling Stones, we have made significant changes in all aspects. At least we will not perform on stage after drinking.

Those fans who are familiar with them may feel a little awkward, but they will not care whether the change is good or bad after listening to their performance. After all, those fans who hold high the banner of "No underground, no rock!" are a minority after all!

What's more, some of these people have arrived at the scene today.

The last song of Joystick is "Not My Time To Die", a song whose lyrics and composition were not written by any of the band members. The fact that it was played so frequently is enough to show how much they love this song.

Although he thought about it countless times and finally didn't speak, bassist Li Hao, who had no other talents and could only move himself, had already made up his mind to find an opportunity to ask Bian Lang for a song again after getting drunk.

At this time, Bian Lang was leading a large group of musicians, protecting An Feng and Guo Sichu, two Katrina skeletons with new skins, and crawling towards the front of the crowd.

On the way from the snack street, they took a rogue train, passed through a not-so-solid dead wall, and were constantly surrounded by various metal gangs for photos.

If Bian Lang hadn't revealed his identity to clear the way, it is estimated that these two Katrina skeletons would never have been able to break through the encirclement of the Metal Party.

So much so that Bian Lang even muttered to An Feng: "If I had known it would be so eye-catching, I would have rather not painted it!"

An Feng was so angry that he laughed: "Are you saying that I am not as attractive as a skeleton?"

"Well, I just underestimated my level of makeup design!"

Bian Lang's shameless words were not exaggerated, because after Guo Sichu's makeup artist finished the makeup, he asked tentatively: "Teacher Bian, can you authorize me to use this makeup?"

As for taking photos and posting them on WeChat Moments to show off, he would not do it right away. He would have to wait until passers-by created hype before he could jump out and show off under the banner of "Bian Lang".

With Bian Lang leading the way, the fans were also very considerate, and finally before MATZKA went on stage, a group of people finally squeezed to the front of the Shanhai stage.

Just as they stabilized their position, a jib with a camera pulled over. The cameraman, who originally intended to capture a side shot, chose to follow his heart without hesitation after seeing the two Katrina skeletons.

When the director cut the camera's shot to the large screens on both sides, the two Katrina skeletons became the focus of the audience.

There were countless young men who pointed at the screen and shouted in a very arrogant tone, "10 minutes, I want all the information about these two red-faced skeletons!"

However, this episode passed quickly, because after the lead singer of MATZKA introduced himself with the help of the translator, he began to talk about the topic that fans were most interested in: "Thanks to the Rolling Stones for giving us the opportunity to perform in China, and even more thanks to the amazing Mr. Bian Lang. Just this morning, he created a work that we are unable to judge.

So we plan to use this song as the opening track of our band today, and hope that everyone can support us, support reggae, and support side waves..."

Facing such a sophisticated foreigner, fans who are familiar with Bian Lang are no longer surprised. However, singers from the pop music circle still cannot get rid of their admiration for foreign musicians. When they hear such comments from foreigners, they still sigh with regret because of their information cocoon.

After listening to it, Liu Chuang sighed and said, "Hey, if I hadn't heard it with my own ears today, I wouldn't have believed that foreign musicians would actually praise domestic rock musicians so much!"

After accepting Liang Kuan's invitation, Kuizi did her homework. Hearing Liu Chuang's words, she said seriously: "In fact, Bian Lang has already become famous abroad, but Chen Shuting's relevant experience, resources and means of operation are limited. Now that Liang Kuan is here, you just wait and see. In less than a year, Bian Lang's international reputation will definitely far exceed the four top stars, and it is not like theirs that relies on fans to brush it up."

Liu Chuang was a little surprised by Kuizi's evaluation, but still nodded.

He was more curious about what song Bian Lang would give him: "No news at all?"

Although the question was incoherent, Kuizi understood it immediately and answered: "Why are you in a hurry? With Bian Lang's creative sense, can he sing "I'm Eating Fried Chicken in People's Square"? Listen to what he wrote for foreigners, and you won't be so anxious..."

“I feel like I’ll just get more anxious!”

Facing Liu Chuang's affirmative answer, Kuizi was slightly stunned and then smiled and sighed: "There's no point in being anxious. Anyway, it will be your turn to post next month. But then again, shouldn't you plan your schedule? You should stay in Chuncheng to practice singing for the time being."

As for whether the song was well written, Liu Chuang and Kuizi would not doubt it!
As soon as the two finished their chat, the lead singer said the title of the new song: "Buffalo Soldier"!
As he finished speaking, Tu Ling, the second percussionist, started this healing journey for everyone's ears with the opening of the Djembe.

Then the white trumpet player followed up, and a very obvious jazz melody prelude just so appropriately infiltrated into the ears of the audience.

Tu Ling took over another stanza, and the other musicians and the lead singer sang with the unique weak beat and omitted rhythm of reggae: "Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta... It was a buffalo soldier, in the heart of America..."

Fans who understood the lyrics couldn't help but curse in their hearts:
"Damn! If Lao Mi heard this song, he would definitely be furious and condemn it!"

“A champion for internationalism! This is the highest compliment I can give to Bian Lang!”

"Although, I have to admit that this kind of lyrics is a spiritual DP that Lao Hei can't refuse..."

In fact, not to mention the black man on the stage, even most of the fans at the scene who could not understand the lyrics and could not see the translated subtitles, could not help but sway their bodies left and right under the guidance of this music. They used the most comfortable movements to share their happiness with everyone around them!
Guo Sichu and An Feng, whose true identities have not been exposed yet, have already sat on the isolation fence with the help of Bian Lang and others.

An Feng shook her body, releasing the energy in her body that she didn't know what to call but was constantly supplied to her, while humming along with Bian Lang in front of her.

"Singing, woy yoy yoy, woy yoy...yoy yoy..."

Looking at the fans swaying like water grass, Evelyn, who was visiting China for the first time, said to the other two managers beside her: "Although these fans are not as crazy as those in Europe, I think the people's love and taste for rock music in this hot land are not what we imagined before."

MATZKA's agent nodded and shook his head and said, "Evelyn, but we are a reggae band... I think you know very well that since Griffin left us completely, there has been no reggae warrior in the world who can win a Grammy Award with reggae." Griffin mentioned by MATZKA's agent is the father of reggae on the Blue Water Planet.

If it were on the original Earth, after Bob Marley, there were reggae bands like Black Uhuru that maintained the status of this genre. But there really haven’t been many influential musicians on the Blue Water Planet.

But Evelyn had a different opinion at the moment. Although she thought the idea was a bit absurd, it was still possible after all.

"I think Wave may have this potential. I suggest that if conditions permit, you can stay in China for a while longer."

"Wave? A Chinese?" After asking these two questions, I listened to the song coming from the stage: "Buffalo soldier, dreadlock rasta, fighting on arrival, fighting for survival, driven from the mainland to the heart of the caribbean..."

MATZKA's agent immediately changed his tone and said in an uncertain tone: "Maybe, I will consider your suggestion."

In his opinion, music is an art form, and drawing creative inspiration from life and going out to collect folk songs is not an excuse to escape.

Many of their DGM agents have studied Bian Lang’s previous experiences many times in the past few months.

Not to say it is completely impossible, but they have found no evidence that Bian Lang had lived outside of China for a long time.

But without these experiences, he would not be able to imagine the conditions under which Bian Lang created these songs, such as "Fade To Black", "Comfortably Numb" and today's "Buffalo Soldier".

Perhaps she guessed something from the unspeakable expression on his face. Evelyn said indifferently, "Don't think about the problems you can't figure out. He is our partner anyway. If he is our competitor, then I might be more anxious than you.

But obviously we are lucky, and we established a friendship with him and his Rolling Stones when Wave still needed help. It may be a bit inappropriate to say this, but I think what we should focus on now is how to let our band sing the English works he created! ”

After hearing this, MATZKA's agent breathed a sigh of relief and said solemnly, "Evelyn, you are right. I hope that during this trip to China, I will have the opportunity to have a few drinks with this future world music giant!"

"World music giant! Your description is a bit difficult to pronounce..."

Evelyn believed that there was a lot of joking in what MATZKA's agent said at the moment, but she herself was confident that when the Grammy results were announced in November, Bian Lang would definitely have a place.

By then, the fame of Bian Lang himself, the Rolling Stones, and even the Rolling Stones music and DGM in China and even the world will increase significantly.

If the Rolling Stones can really win one or two awards... "Hey, wait and see, will anyone still be bothered by this issue? Those who still have doubts will probably come rushing to support us!"

As for the new song for Hatter, Evelyn could imagine that in the next few years, as long as DGM understood the rules and controlled the rhythm well, it was very likely that because of the great Bian Lang, DGM would be able to write a few more Grammy winners' names in the company's honors room.

Thinking of this, Evelyn recalled a question that had puzzled her until now.

Chen Shuting's answer to her before was ambiguous. This time, she wanted to have a good chat with the new Ms. Liang, hoping to get an answer...

While the MATZKA band was still performing, the New Pants band had already started preparing for the show. At this time, many die-hard fans of the New Pants band and those who were not very interested in reggae had gathered under the Dian stage.

The Goat's first large-scale live debut has been completed at the Xibiqi Music Festival, so familiar fans are also aware of the change of lead singer.

At the beginning, most fans unsurprisingly thought that this was definitely not a good idea. After all, the filter of the former lead singer Bian Lang was too strong, so strong that they felt that there was no suitable lead singer in Yu Nei who could replace Bian Lang.

Of course, some calm music fans know that this is just a matter of time. Otherwise, if the lead singers of the three bands, Rolling Stones, New Pants and Hedgehog, are all Bian Lang, their wish to watch the three bands on tour may be difficult to achieve.

Also, if Bian Lang is still the leader, the big account Rolling Stone is too strong. It is hard to say whether the small accounts like New Pants and Hedgehog, which originally have great potential, will be ruined during training.

But from the news leaked by those fans who were lucky enough to go to the "Summer of the Band" live, it seems that the new lead singer Shan Yang has taken over this position. But some fans will not believe what is said by just a few mouths.

When it came to the Xibiqi Music Festival that followed, many people watched it through the live broadcast and felt that it was indeed like that, but it was nothing compared to Bian Lang.

So now that they have arrived at the scene today, these fans want to experience for themselves how well the new lead singer is doing.

Looking out through the black curtain with light leaking through it, facing the expectant eyes of the fans, the Goat's already great pressure instantly increased a lot.

Listening to the somewhat chaotic beat, big brother Kong Liang stopped the drumsticks in his hand, walked over and prepared to chat with him.

"Goat, why are you fighting with yourself again?"

The goat sighed softly, and then said in frustration: "It's not just because of this. Last year, on this stage, I made an agreement with our band members to come again next year. But now..."

Kong Liang really didn't know about this. After all, the Xinlu Band at that time didn't have much fanfare or any outstanding works.

But put yourself in his shoes and think about it. If it were him, after upgrading your weapons and upgrading your equipment, you would definitely feel nostalgic for your old friends when you revisit the old place.

Mu Mian, who was listening nearby, thought for a moment before speaking: "That song is the one that Brother Lang gave you at the end of last year's music festival, right? How about this, we change the order and start with this song, maybe you'll feel better after singing it."

Anything can happen at a rock concert; there is no such thing as a perfect concert in the literal sense.

But in Goat's case, anyone would have to hone their skills a few more times before they could really stabilize. Unless they were like those lead singers on the original Earth who didn't care about the fans' feelings at all, and if they didn't have the skills, they would just use broken voice and shamelessness to make up for it!

When Goat heard this, he thought that this method might be useful. After all, when everyone in their New Road band heard this song for the first time, their eyes lit up!

(End of this chapter)