Chapter 192

George slender walked into the Pioneer Village, went to his usual position, ordered a single malt whisky, then leaned back in his chair and watched the performance quietly.

The singer on the stage looks like a boy next door. Without any aura, he will soon be engulfed in the crowd, which makes the whole performance full of an approachable style. However, the subtle sadness hidden in the melody is so real that George can't help but close his eyes and savor the lyrics carefully.

I have to say, George had a little surprise.

Now there are more and more singers, but the threshold has been lowering. On the one hand, it's because of the grassroots fame craze set off by "American Idol"; on the other hand, it's because the commercialization process of the music market is speeding up rapidly. Music as a commodity, the singer's appearance, commercial value, market response and other factors are occupying an increasing proportion. On the contrary, the essential factors such as singing skills, musical sense, intonation and creative ability are being ignored.

But now the boy next door has a wonderful sense of music. What's more, the lyrics and melody of this original song are really good. This kind of singer is becoming more and more rare, which is one of the important reasons why John Mayer, a singer with certain creative ability but amazing, is highly praised by Grammy.

Although only one song has been heard now, George can't make a conclusion for the time being. For example, the boy next door's voice is still a little unstable, and the stability of treble processing remains to be seen; For another example, the creation of this song is worthy of recognition, but it is only a flash of inspiration, or the tip of the iceberg of talent.

However, the emergence of such creative singers is indeed a surprise, and the music market needs to inject more such fresh blood. Otherwise, when music becomes a real fast food, the market will be more and more depressed, completely meaningless.

After a song was finished, Stanley came over and sat down in the vacant seat beside him. With a familiar smile on his face, George directly spoke out and said critically, "are you calling me here for this big boy?"

Although the performance just now was pretty good, it was far from "amazing" and was not worth his special trip. Can we say that the Pioneer Village has fallen to this point? Is the music market so bad? Just the appearance of a young singer with creative ability, Stanley can't stand it anymore? Invite him to the bar again and again?

"To be honest, I'm a little disappointed." George's venomous tongue had no scruples at all and resented the past without fear.

Stanley was really familiar with this old friend. He didn't mind at all. Instead, he chuckled, "the older you are, the less patient you are now. Even if you are like this, what else can we ask of the market? "

A retort turned George's eyes, but he couldn't retort. He took the whiskey on the table, took a sip and refused to respond.

Stanley raised the corner of his mouth triumphantly, but did not directly cut into the subject. Instead, he looked to the left and said, "have you had dinner? Or the same? "

"Your dinner here is not for people except that dish." With a look of disgust on his face, George waved his hand as if to drive away Stanley.

At the end of a "top" song, ed finally calmed down. He was inspired by the hot and surging applause. The next performance was getting better and better, and he finally recovered to his usual level. Thirty minutes sounds very long. In fact, it's over in a twinkling of an eye. ED can't help but feel reluctant, excited and frustrated. He breathed out a long breath, "the last song of the evening, after asking for the original author's consent, I revised the song, hoping to express my little respect."

Ed calmed down his inner boiling and tumbling, and began to sketch the strings again. After the melody, someone in the bar whistled. The cool bar added a touch of popularity, which made the corner of ED's mouth rise.

"Ophelia", ed chose this song, not only because it was the product of the night he met with Langley, but also because it awakened his inner firmness to his dream. What's more, Langley's creative talent has once again opened Ed's eyes. Whether it's "Cleopatra" or "Ophelia", the lyrics contain poetry and beauty, which is amazing. The deep meaning hidden in Shakespeare's works is worth repeatedly savoring, and ED is really admired.

Obviously, ED is not the only one in the bar who likes this "Ophelia" and is familiar with Langley hall. Those whistles are the best response. Even Neil and others in the bar raised their hands and beat the beat to join Ed's singing.

"Ophelia", which is interpreted by guitar, is slightly weak. The joy and free and easy between the melodies are reduced, and the negative emotion of sadness and loss becomes more intense, dancing up and down in the clear guitar strings. Ed's singing skill is not amazing, but his voice has a kind of narrative ability. With the ups and downs of musical notation, the story naturally comes to mind, which makes the whole song lively.

"Oh, Ophelia, you have haunted me since the beginning of the century; Oh, Ophelia, God made a fool like me fall in love

George's hand holding whisky can't help but pause in the air. This song really brings amazing taste. The melody of Flowing Clouds and flowing water, the lyrics with profound meaning, the contrast of happiness and sadness, and the maturity and free and easy between the gestures can clearly show the dazzling talent of creation.

In terms of commercial value, maybe the "top" song just now will be better, because the integration of popular elements will make it easier for the public to accept; But in terms of artistic value and song completion, George thinks that the latter song is a little better, which is a song worthy of careful taste.

Ed's performance is really good, even better than the other songs just now. The story behind the lyrics makes people deeply immersed in it. However, what's gripping is that Ed's high pitch is not stable. He smoothes out the edges and corners of the melody and interprets it in an eloquent way. It's moving, but it has less impact on the soul.

Objectively speaking, Ed's interpretation of the story is closer to life, such as "top", simple metaphor and simple narrative hide his life experience; But the story of "Ophelia" is more poetic and profound, just like a thick "complete works of Shakespeare". We must have enough life experience and calm down to taste the flavor.

Music creation, not only can see the creator's experience and talent, but also can hear the hidden details, culture and even class, which is one of the important reasons why music ranks among the seven arts.

George is more curious, if the original creator to deduce, it will be what style? What kind of singer created "Ophelia"? George can't help thinking of Johnny Cash, vicissitudes, decadence, gloom, sophistication, dullness, irritability, probably a poet or literary Creator... Which reminds George of Bob Dylan further.

At the end of a song, ed took a curtain call among the applause. Then he carried his guitar behind him and raised his voice to the microphone and said, "my performance is over tonight. Next, I'd like to invite the original author of the song 'Ophelia' to come up. I hope he can perform the original version of the song to you. That's our blessing. Personally, I'm looking forward to it. "

This made everyone laugh, and ED said to the microphone, "ladies and gentlemen, please... Langley hall."

George looked at the side platform, and then he saw a big boy in a white T-shirt and black jeans - that's the literal meaning, and that young face looked like a boy.

For ballads that need ideological precipitation and experience, age is the greatest wealth, and the vagrant and ups and downs of life experience is the only way to mold the melody. People often say that suffering is torture for life, but it is a treasure for art. That's what it means.

But now the big boy in front of him looks less than 30 - no, he should be less than 25, which is too young to be imagined.

Although there have been many geniuses in history, for example, LeAnn Rimes's 14-year-old audition surprised the United States, won two Grammy trophies the next year, and wrote the history of the youngest Grammy winner, which could not be broken until 2017, LeAnn Rimes belongs to rural pop music, not folk music.

George's first reaction was that it was definitely not created by the big boy in front of him. The real creator should be someone else. After this explanation, things immediately become more reasonable. But the problem is that even if it's not creation, it's just singing. Without enough life experience, the singer can't understand the vicissitudes of the song. Just now, Ed's performance is typical, so this big boy... Does he want to sing "Ophelia"?

It's not a young man's game of truth adventure.

George can't help but get a little ostracized. He doesn't like people taking music as a joke. I don't know if Ed's introduction is wrong, or he understands it wrong, or Stanley's vision is wrong? Looking at the young boy on the stage, George began to resist from the bottom of his heart: the first impression became worse even though he knew that the other party had not done anything.

Many times, the first impression is so mysterious, a simple small detail, or an inexplicable action, the heart has made a judgment; However, such a simple judgment will often determine the relationship between thousands of characters.

George decided: he didn't like the big boy.