Despite the Blue Shark band's energetic dancing, they aren't actually very well-known in Lianwan City. Most people who have met them are people who frequent the Haiyun Dance Hall, so they naturally know about Blue Shark. People who haven't met them have no idea what Blue Shark does.
This is mainly because they haven't released any albums, and their singles aren't even charting.
Another point is that their band was formed relatively recently, only three months ago, and they haven't participated in any large-scale events in the north.
Even many people in the industry don't know this.
The Red Cliff Band is one of those bands that I don't know much about.
However, unexpected things always happen.
"I remember now, my master seems to have joined the Blue Shark band." He Er suddenly wanted to write something.
"Hehe! You seemed to have said something about your master just now."
"I didn't say anything bad about myself," He Er quickly clarified.
"This isn't about what you say about your master. I'm here on behalf of Boss Qin to assess your capabilities. Now, show us what you've got! Do you have any original works to show us?"
All members of the Red Cliff Band shook their heads in unison.
"Don't have your own compositions? Then you can sing other people's compositions too, come on!"
The members of the Red Cliff Band exchanged glances.
Liang Liang and Wang Fan sat up straight and began to enjoy the performance of the Hongya Band.
"Are we not required to perform any specific pieces?" the tall, thin young man asked.
"No need! Just perform what you're good at. Don't bring out anything from abroad, I don't understand it."
Liang Liang wasn't embarrassed at all because she didn't understand foreign music.
Others take pride in being able to play foreign tunes and sing foreign songs, but he doesn't have that kind of quirk. He disliked foreign music in his previous life, and he hasn't changed it in this life.
The members of the Red Cliff Band gathered together to discuss things for a while, and then took their places to begin performing.
Their first performance was the song "Looking Back".
Liang Liang listened attentively, her face expressionless.
"Keep singing!" She only said three words after the song was finished.
The Red Cliff Band then performed five songs, including "Find a Word to Replace" and "Do I Really Have Nothing?"
After the fifth song was finished, Liang Liang did not ask them to continue singing.
Liang Liang scratched his head, wondering where to begin.
The people from Hongya were very nervous. They really hoped to come to the Oriental Dance Hall for a residency, because the treatment offered by Boss Qin was something they couldn't refuse.
But the prerequisite is that you have to pass the test of this seemingly unreliable family below the stage.
Liang Liang turned to look at Wang Fan.
"Don't look at me! You know I'm not good at theoretical things, I can't explain them clearly."
What Wang Fan said is true; he's the kind of person who's like dumplings in a teapot—he has something to offer but can't get it out.
"You played a total of five songs. Although I wouldn't say I know your band very well, I do know a little about you. Now I'll talk about your band's performance, and finally I'll give you a fair judgment. Let's start with the lead singer."
"I can tell that the lead singer of the band hasn't received any formal vocal training. He's relying entirely on his natural voice, and there are many unreasonable aspects to his breathing, which caused your performance to be unstable. Apart from that, overall, the lead singer's voice, while not outstanding, is still acceptable. If he can receive proper training from a teacher in the future, he still has a promising future."
The tall, thin young man humbly said thank you.
"I'm a bassist and lead vocalist, which is the same as your band's lead vocalist. But I also play guitar and drums, so I'll mention those together. Your skills are only passable. Strictly speaking, the timing of your band formation wasn't right. Of course, it's fine for playing around on your own. If you want to go to nightclubs in big cities, not to mention the biggest ones, even small and medium-sized ones, your current level isn't good enough. But don't be discouraged. In our small place, Yahe, you still have a place to use your talents. The Oriental Nightclub is your platform to showcase your talents and learn and improve. After all, our place is small, and there aren't many knowledgeable people. Whether you're just filling in or muddling through, there's room to survive. Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
"Although it's easy to fool people in this small place, you can't keep fooling people. You have to study hard and improve your skills while you're fooling people. There are no secrets to these instruments. It's all about practicing more and more, and humbly learning from high-level bands. There are no shortcuts."
"teacher…"
"Don't call me teacher, I can't accept that title. Just call me buddy or brother."
“Then I’ll call you brother! Actually, we practiced quite hard, but in this small place called Yahe, not many people know anything about these Western musical instruments, so no one guided us. We were just blindly guessing like blind men touching an elephant.”
"You can listen to the tapes more often and extract the elements you need from the backing tracks. How about this? Can you get a video recorder?"
"Yes, it's possible!"
"I'll send you video recordings of the farm from outside, and you can learn from them yourselves."
During this period, musicians learned music primarily through cassette tapes and videotapes, making them a scarce resource among musicians.
If someone can get their hands on a good instructional videotape, countless people will come to them.
Only close friends will let you copy for free; casual friends will have to treat you.
Liang Liang doesn't need these things. He has a wealth of musical knowledge, which hasn't even been revealed yet, so he has no need for these musical materials. Therefore, he has never looked for them.
If he wanted to find these things, whether it was Jinmeng Company or Pacific Company, it would be a piece of cake for him.
"That's great!"
"When the Oriental Song and Dance Hall opens on the 18th, our Blue Shark Band and Sea Waves Band will come to support us. We can have a friendly competition then."
The tall, thin lead singer of the Red Cliff Band is named Li Jun, and he is a low-key and humble person.
"We wouldn't dare to call it a friendly competition; we're just learning from you."
The keyboardist of the Red Cliff Band was getting anxious. Everyone else had given their opinions, so why wasn't he included?
"Brother! What about me?"
Liang Liang pointed at Wang Fan: "I can't explain things clearly with a keyboard, but he's the keyboardist, let him talk!"
Wang Fan quickly waved his hand: "The keyboardist's skill level is quite high, I have nothing to say."
This answer left the keyboardist of the Red Cliff Band somewhat dissatisfied.
"Don't be angry, buddy. That's just how we keyboard warriors are. He and his wife barely exchange more than three sentences a year. He's already said quite a lot today."
The entire Red Cliff Band was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
This is clearly a joke.
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