The rehearsal for today was scheduled last night, and Qi Yuan called He Xiao at nine in the morning. After answering Qi Yuan's call, He Xiao got up from the bed and took a taxi to the rehearsal room.
Qi Yuan and the other two had already arrived in the rehearsal room. Last night, He Xiao had pulled out the music scores for the three of them, and now the three of them were practicing with the scores.
After He Xiao entered the room, he went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of water and took a sip. After drinking the water, He Xiao returned to the keyboard and took the music score on the keyboard to read it.
During the time when He Xiao came in, the three of them did not stop rehearsing. After the three of them finished rehearsing again, He Xiao put his fingers on the keyboard.
The keys on the keyboard rang out, and the other three listened to the syllables and joined in the rehearsal along with the music.
Before long, the melody of the new song began to flow smoothly and naturally in the originally noisy rehearsal room.
Whistling Pass is a band that is quite old. Even the last member to join the band, Jibang, has been in the band for two years. In the past two years, the four of them have become very good at understanding each other. In addition, the level of the four of them is also top-notch among musicians. The new song has only been practiced for one day, and it is enough for the performance in the livehouse tonight.
As far as the whole band is concerned, He Xiao is the undisputed soul. He mainly writes the band's songs, and Qi Yuan occasionally participates in the arrangement. But after writing, several people will have big and small disagreements during rehearsal.
He Xiao is a stubborn person, but he is not arbitrary when it comes to the band's music. Although he writes the songs, he will discuss with everyone if the members have opinions. There are actually quite a few lead singers who can write songs, but as the band develops, most of them will fall apart, the lead singer will go solo, and the other band members will find new band members to pull the band, which has changed its style.
This situation does not happen in Howling Passing. Compared with other bands, the musicians are more like the accompaniment of the lead singer. For Howling Passing, even when singing, perhaps the other members are indeed accompanying. But in the accompaniment, there are always one or two details, like an invisible blood vessel, connecting to He Xiao who is singing in the front.
The four of them stayed in the rehearsal room for a whole day, and at around seven in the evening, they headed back home together.
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Guidu is the largest bar in Huaicheng.
The bar's proprietress is named Huang Zhi, who used to be in a band. Her band was one of the earliest bands to become famous in China. However, the band later disbanded due to various problems. After the band disbanded, Huang Zhi took all her money and continued to open this bar in her hometown Huaicheng.
For the bands that currently perform at the bar, Huang Zhi is considered their predecessor. Even if the band disbands, Huang Zhi's influence is still there, not to mention that Guidu is her territory, so everyone still respects her.
Although she is highly respected, Huang Zhi is not arrogant. She can name all the bands that perform at Guitu, whether they are famous or not.
Some of the bands that came to perform at Guitu were not local bands in Huaicheng. After the bands arrived, Huang Zhi would come backstage to chat with them after finishing her work at the bar. The content of the chat was nothing more than the band's performance, new songs, and music festivals.
In the summer, music festivals are held all over the country and bands become busy.
Just when Huang Zhi and the lead singer of a band were chatting about a band that had disbanded in the past, He Xiao and his friends came backstage and called Huang Zhi.
"Sister Zhi!" Qi Yuan, with his guitar on his back, raised his hand and greeted Huang Zhi when he saw her.
Huang Zhi started laughing when she heard Qi Yuan's voice. She turned around and said with a little annoyance in her eyes: "It's so noisy. Your sister Zhi is not deaf."
After Huang Zhi said this, several people backstage started laughing. Qi Yuan chuckled and went over to greet the other band members he knew one by one.
Domestic bands form a circle, and everyone often participates in performances or music festivals together, and they are quite familiar with each other in private. The backstage became more lively because of the arrival of Huxiao. After watching everyone simply greet each other, Huang Zhi also smiled and looked at He Xiao on the side and said.
"I listened to the new song, it's pretty good."
When rehearsing in the rehearsal room today, Qi Yuan sent the video of their rehearsal to Huang Zhi, and Huang Zhi listened to their new song in the afternoon.
Huang Zhi has been in Huaicheng for more than ten years, and she has watched the local bands in Huaicheng grow up with her own eyes. Among the current bands in Huaicheng, Howling Passing has the strongest momentum. In addition to the outstanding abilities of the band members, He Xiao's songwriting skills are also their greatest strength.
I remember when the band first started to perform on their return trip, although the songs written by He Xiao had some spirit, they were lacking in technique and emotion. But six years later, He Xiao's shortcomings have been gradually made up, and the band has become more and more perfect.
It is very gratifying to see the growth of a band. After Huang Zhi finished speaking, she said to He Xiao, "But you have been writing for so long, don't you plan to try writing a love song?"
After Huang Zhi asked, all the band members looked at He Xiao.
Whistling Pass has been established for six years. In these six years, the band has released dozens of songs. The content of the songs includes nature, growth, biology, travel, and various experiences and feelings of a person's growth. But there has never been a song about love.
In fact, Huang Zhi has her reasons for raising this question.
As far as songs are concerned, love songs are the most popular and loved at present. Even bands, whether they are heavy metal, jazz or disco, mostly sing love songs.
In addition, He Xiao’s appearance is actually very imaginative. If he writes love songs, with the blessing of his appearance, the development of the band will be taken to a higher level to a certain extent.
Moreover, singing love songs is not a shameful thing for a singer, but a reflection of one's ability. If you can't even sing love songs well, then you are not qualified as a singer.
After Huang Zhi asked this question, Qi Yuan glanced at He Xiao. Before He Xiao could say anything, Qi Yuan smiled and said to Huang Zhi, "You're still writing love songs. You don't even have any experience in love. What can you write about?"
When Qi Yuan said this, not only Huang Zhi, but also the other band members laughed. Huang Zhi laughed for a moment, then said to He Xiao, "What's there to be afraid of if you don't have any experience in love? You've never eaten pork, but you've seen pigs run."
"That being said, then doesn't it mean that our Xiao must have eaten pork?" Qi Yuan said.
Qi Yuan's words made sense. He Xiao didn't write songs out of thin air. No matter which song it was, it had to be his own inspiration and feelings. If it was something he had never come across, not to mention that it would be a castle in the air, He Xiao would not bother to write it at all.
Huang Zhi also knew about He Xiao's habit. In fact, compared to the fact that He Xiao had to experience it personally before he could write songs, Huang Zhi was more surprised that He Xiao didn't have this experience.
Huang Zhi has been in the rock music industry for so many years, and has met at least 8,000 band members and musicians. They are all experts in love. Not only does he fall in love frequently, but sleeping with men is also a common occurrence.
And looking at He Xiao, who would have thought that with his appearance, he has never even had a relationship.
In fact, Huang Zhi sometimes thought that maybe He Xiao had been in a relationship before, but he just didn't tell others, so they thought he had never been in a relationship. Because no matter how you think about it, it's really too unrealistic for a man like He Xiao to have never had a girlfriend.
After Qi Yuan finished speaking, Huang Zhi started laughing along with the other musicians and did not continue to talk about this topic. Everyone had a lot of topics to talk about, and soon they talked about the next music festival. While they were chatting, someone came over and called Huang Zhi.
"Sister Zhi, someone is looking for you."
"Coming." Huang Zhi heard what the man said, responded, and left the backstage.
While chatting with Huang Zhi, it was almost eight o'clock. The evening performance started at eight o'clock, and many fans had already gathered on the first floor outside the backstage.
The bar lights were on, the LED screen on the stage was also lit up, and the audience was bustling with people, whether at the bar or in the booths, and the atmosphere was lively.
When Huang Zhi left just now, the backstage door was opened. The fans who had been looking at this side started screaming and cheering when they saw the backstage door open and the musicians were revealed.
When the backstage door opened, He Xiao watched Huang Zhi leave. After Huang Zhi left, he also withdrew his gaze. On the way of withdrawing his gaze, He Xiao's eyes paused slightly.
The next second, the backstage door was closed.
The door to the backstage was closed, and He Xiao didn't look away for a moment. Qi Yuan glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong? Did you see someone you know?"
After Qi Yuan asked, He Xiao withdrew his gaze and looked at him.
After reading it, He Xiao said, "No."
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Tang Miao has never been to a bar.
I have never been to a livehouse with a band performance like this.
During the day, Yu Yaya made an appointment with her to have fun together in the evening. After Yu Yaya finished her last class in the evening, she took a taxi and brought her to this bar.
The bar was called Homeward Journey, and it was located in the upscale commercial district east of her home. The bar occupied half of the intersection, and when they got there, the atmosphere inside and outside the bar had already become heated. Yu Yaya obviously liked it very much, and when they got off the taxi, he pulled her into the bustle without waiting for her to say anything.
Tang Miao had never seen so many people before. It might just be because of the closed space, the lights on the stage, the deafening music, making the whole bar environment seem even more cramped. Before Tang Miao entered, she felt a little overwhelmed. Yu Yaya pulled her, crossed the flowing crowd, and found the bar she had reserved in advance and sat down.
"What would you like to drink?"
Yu Yaya is a very outgoing person and can easily make friends with others. After Tang Miao told her such a private fact that she came to Huaicheng because of a broken heart, she directly regarded Tang Miao as her new good friend.
There was a band performance today, and the crowd was very popular. Yu Yaya had to find a friend to reserve two seats at the bar. After sitting down, Yu Yaya asked Tang Miao a question. After she asked, Tang Miao seemed to have not reacted yet, and just shook his head with a look of confusion.
"Don't be nervous~ It's fun here!" Yu Yaya knew that she might not be used to such an environment, so she smiled and comforted her, "It's just a little noisy when you first come in, but you'll know how fun it is after playing for a while~ You can listen to music, drink, and even dance here. You should come to a place like this, where music, alcohol, and dancing can make you quickly forget about the scumbag!"
After saying that, Yu Yaya glanced around the bar, smiling mysteriously, and approached Tang Miao and said, "Besides, there are a lot of handsome guys here, maybe you will meet a new love interest. Do you know how a woman can quickly get over a broken heart?"
Yu Yaya asked in a serious tone.
Tang Miao's ears were buzzing from the music, but seeing Yu Yaya's enthusiasm and sincerity, she didn't think it was a mess. Maybe she should really do as Yu Yaya said, immerse herself in such music, do something she had never done before, and forget the past.
"How?" Tang Miao asked.
"That means starting a new relationship!" Yu Yaya replied.
When Yu Yaya answered, her eyes were sparkling. Although she had worked all day, the little girl put on makeup before going out, and she was very dazzling and cute.
Listening to Yu Yaya's answer, Tang Miao seemed to be infected by her, and the corners of his eyes gradually curved down.
"That's right." Seeing Tang Miao smile, Yu Yaya's smile deepened.
Although she agreed with Yu Yaya's words, Tang Miao did not drink. She did not insist, and Yu Yaya asked for a drink. In this way, the two sat at the bar, chatting happily while watching the show.
Just as Yu Yaya said, after entering the bar, she slowly relaxed her mind and immersed herself in this environment, and then she would slowly adapt to it. Especially with Yu Yaya, an acquaintance, by her side.
After chatting with Yu Yaya for a while, Tang Miao was obviously much more relaxed. She even took the initiative to watch the band's performance on the stage.
While she was watching the band's performance, Yu Yaya's friends came over. She said something to Tang Miao and left the bar.
After Yu Yaya left, Tang Miao was the only one left at the bar.
Without the familiar faces, Tang Miao felt a little uncomfortable, but soon her attention was drawn to the band performance on the stage.
During the time she and Yu Yaya were here, the band on stage had changed. The previous one was rock and heavy metal, and the fans in the front row went crazy. This one was more folk music, and when the lead singer sang, the fans below sang along quietly. The lead singer also interacted with the fans, and the atmosphere was very good.
Tang Miao followed the melody of the folk song, and her thoughts followed it unconsciously. She was a music teacher, so she had some musical sense. While following the melody, Tang Miao suddenly thought of He Xiaolai.
I remember that the agent who sold the house said that He Xiao was the lead singer of a band.
I just don't know the name of his band, nor what style his band is. Maybe with so many bands here today, he might also perform here.
Tang Miao was lost in thought for a moment.
While she was lost in thought, someone walked up to her. Tang Miao turned around and looked at him. The man smiled at her and said.
"Are you alone?"
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