King of Stage

Turning on the tablet, Ronan didn't think about it alone, but connected to the computer in the recording studio, put Maxim's creation on the computer, and played it directly.

Music, compared to the observation of the eyes and the discussion of the mouth, the auditory reception should always be placed at the forefront, the most intuitive and the most efficient.

Not only Ronan, but Ollie and Cliff also calmed down and listened together. Maxim looked on with anxious expectation and tension.

What Maxim didn't expect was that he usually listened to the arrangement or lyrics repeatedly without any problems. At this time, it was presented in front of his teammates, but flaws appeared again. This made Maxim very annoyed and worried about gains and losses. Anxiety made him want to bite his nails.

Ronan can fully understand Maxim's mentality, because he is the same.

After the hard work, when presented in front of teammates and even other strangers, I always expect my work to be more perfect, and then I can't help but start to challenge.

In fact, it's not that the song really has leaks all of a sudden, or that my mentality fluctuates, and when I hear the problem, I always feel that I can do better.

Seeing Maxim's hesitation and cessation, Ronan motioned him with his eyes to stay calm and not irritable, and he could not wait to break the deadlock without any need for himself.

After all, Maxim still did not speak, but the anxiety did not get much relief, especially the expressions of Cliff and Ollie were not what they expected. If even Cliff and Ollie “dislike”, then Maxim also had no confidence to impress Ronan.

Maxim looked at Ronan's expression carefully, but could not find any clues, which made Maxim a little depressed.

Unconsciously, in just one year, the king has undergone earth-shaking changes in one day. Not only is the band's career skyrocketing, but the relationship within the band is also quietly changing.

Maxim didn’t realize it at all. He started to look at Ronan’s gaze now. At the creative level, they were truly convinced. Even though there was no formal conversation or transfer of power from beginning to end, the atmosphere in the team could be felt. By then, Ronan has become the producer of the band.

When the band was about to put into the production of the new album, Maxim’s first reaction was not "I can be the producer", but took it for granted that "Ronan will continue to be the producer." Naturally, Maxim himself believed it. , His creation needs Ronan's approval before it can be included in the album.

This kind of mentality change happened quietly, and it has gradually penetrated into the blood of the band, and it has become a matter of course without knowing it.

So, what does Ronan think of Maxim's creation?

Ronan listened very attentively and earnestly.

In fact, both before and now, Maxim's creative style is very distinctive: pop rock.

The arrangement of the melody is always simple, efficient and catchy, and has many similarities with the later albums of the Magic Red Band, but Maxim’s talent is slightly inferior to that of Adam-Levine, and the arrangement is simpler and more simple. Lightness, lack of impressive features and personality, on the one hand means that the listener is easier to catch; but on the other hand, it also means that the listener is easy to hear and forget.

It is precisely because of this that the King of the previous day, in the fiercely competitive underground music market, it was difficult to make a **** road because of the lack of sufficient characteristics; but at the same time, the popularity was not as good as the magic red band, and it was naturally The vast sea of ​​people was overwhelmed.

From this point of view, it is not entirely unfounded for Scout to compare them to the Jonas brothers.

How should it be understood?

For a simple example, the song that the King performed at the opening of the New Orleans Full Moon Party one day, "She-Looks-So-Perfect", is Maksim’s creation, then, this is a song Is it a good song?

Yes, it is not.

If the current King of One Day sings, because the band has become famous, a large number of fans will naturally listen to their music after their music is released, then the catchy of "she looks so perfect" can be an advantage, and it may even be possible. Go directly to the top of the bulletin board champion.

Well, it is a good song.

But if the king of the previous day sang, they would be one of the countless underground bands. After listening to the full moon party, the audience might like it very much. They couldn’t help but hum along with them, but after the party, there was nothing. If you remember, you will completely forget when you turn around.

They will not specifically look for this song, nor will they specifically look for the band of this song, nor will they be curious about other works by the band that sings this song. Everything stays on the impression of the party, that’s all. .

Well, it is not a good song.

Of course, it is unfair to judge music purely by "commercial value", just as Scout thought that a king for a day was worthless or talented; but the key is here. Maxim's creation is difficult. There are more in-depth discussions on the artistic and musical levels, and the market has been catered to from the starting point of creation. Naturally, "commercial value" is also an indispensable part of the evaluation criteria.

From another perspective, is pop rock good music? of course. Including Huan Entertainment Team, Magic Red Band, One-Republic, The-Script, etc., all of them are very good bands. Later, Lincoln Park also tried pop rock and created the same. Out of excellent works.

It's just that ~www.readwn.com~ Maxim's work has not reached such a height, so in the middle of the crowd, it was submerged in a blink of an eye.

In fact, when Ronan created "Inborn", he was also a pop rock. In terms of style, he did not drastically break the band's comfort zone. All works such as "Chasing the Light", "My Devil", "Falling Down", etc. They all gradually developed and formed in the process of slowly exploring later.

But the difference of "innate" is that Ronan did not start with chords, but with lyrics, returning to the origin of music, completing lyrics creation through emotional resonance, and then searching for the context of the melody in the burst of inspiration. Although the works presented are also pop rock, the mood and emotion of the song itself is very strong, which also adds more color to the band's live performance.

To put it simply, Ronan's creation does not pursue the genre of music, but starts from emotion and forms.

From a certain perspective, like the "unplugged version", it temporarily abandons the constraints of genres and pays attention to the essence of music; after waiting for the writing of lyrics and music to reach a certain level, then come back to think about the types of music styles and the in-depth exploration of arrangements.

Ronan and Maxim are similar but also different. However, in the field of art, a little "difference" may produce completely different results.