Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 199 199. Selection Criteria
(two chapters in one)
"Not working?"

Kenichi Suzuki made such a proposal, which surprised Shinji Wadajima.

Unlike him, Suzuki studied at Sophia University, a real prestigious university in the "Zaoqing Shangli".The future is bright and the future can be expected. It is easy to pick up the internal orders of large enterprises, and they are the so-called talents who are being scrambled for.

In contrast, Shinji Wadajima himself chose Buddhist studies just because he was interested in Buddhist culture before graduating from high school. He graduated soon and did not think about finding a job, nor did he pave the way ahead.

Regarding the future, Shinji Wadajima cannot be said to be confused, but he does lack the single-minded determination to a certain goal.

Shinji Wadajima and Kenichi Suzuki were both born in the 60s, when the economy was developing rapidly. Although they were not considered rich, they had no worries about food and clothing.

The official student age, the so-called adolescence, is already after the end of the 70s.

In the early 70s, college students with ideals failed, and their ideals were completely disillusioned. After that, they cut their hair short and returned to reality.

The father of new folk songs, Yoshida Takuro, released a song called "Marriage しようよ" (Marry me) during this period. In the lyrics, he wrote "When my hair grows as long as yours, I will go to the town Get married in church."

The reason for emphasizing in the lyrics that this young man wants to grow long hair to get married is not just a little romantic feeling. In that special period, long hair was once a symbol of young people expressing generosity.

But now, what originally symbolized resistance has been endowed with such tenderness, because Yoshida Takuro was once considered a left-wing musician, so this song is also regarded as a traitor's song by some young people, who believe that he has betrayed ideal.

However, speaking of the left, mainstream musicians rarely express these things so fiercely. Musicians may be more sympathetic to left-wing youths, such as Takuro Yoshida, Miyuki Nakajima, and Yumi Matsutoya .

Those who are actively involved, like Les Rallizes Denudes or the Mind Police, are destined to exist only underground.And Les Rallizes Denudes is the extreme among those bands.

This is a magical band whose bass player participated in Chijun's hijacking of the plane and fled to the country above Nanbang.

Although the song "Marriage しようよ" was regarded as a traitor's song by some young people, it became very popular after it was published, and even increased the marriage rate that year.From this point of view, it can also be regarded as a song for young people to reconcile with society.

From the 60s to the early 70s, students in Japan carried out various activities, and when the activities failed, the students' ideals were disillusioned, "When I decided to take office and cut off my long hair, I also argued to you that we are no longer young".

For most young people in that era, after their ideals were shattered, they had to return to society and reality after all.

Ideals are shattered, but life still has to go on.

After the 60s and early 70s, when various things happened vigorously, young people who passed their adolescence from the mid-70s to the 80s formed two extremes with their predecessors.

This generation of young people has no interest in Zheng Zhi and is indifferent to society. It is called an indifferent generation with "no strength, no emotion, and no concern".

Shinji Wadajima and Kenichi Suzuki are both young people who grew up under such a background.

With no worries about food and clothing, there is no pressure in life, so I can do what I want more freely.But at the same time, because of the relaxed and class-clear social environment, the matter of "struggle" has lost its meaning.

Suzuki Kenichi, as a "successful youth", put forward a proposal not to take up a job, to give up the bright future ahead of him for the music career whose future is uncertain, and maybe even food and clothing cannot be guaranteed.This choice seems incredible, but combined with the social environment in which they grew up, it is not inconceivable that they will have the courage to make such a decision.

After the accident, Shinji Kazushima asked him, "Why did you make such a decision?"

Hejima Shinji didn't think eagerly about making a living. In his mind, finding a job, making music, and various other options were just in front of him, but he still lacked an opportunity to make up his mind.

With more freedom and more choices, people become lazy instead.

And Kenichi Suzuki's proposal of "not taking office" pushed Shinji Kazushima behind his back, allowing him, standing in front of the door of choice, to take a step closer to the option of "making music".

But that's not enough.

As two people who are good friends in a band, now they are going to turn from amateur to professional. Shinji Kazushima wants to hear Suzuki Kenichi say a reason that can be explained, not a hasty decision made by the fear of graduation and employment. .

"I also thought about it seriously for a long time. At the beginning, I thought I should go to work first, and go to the LIVEHOUSE with you and Shangguan to perform at the LIVEHOUSE on Friday and Saturday. It's probably not bad to live such a life."

"But after thinking about it, I think it would be a pity if we don't go to the concert now."

"How to say?"

"What kind of era is it now?" Kenichi Suzuki asked rhetorically, dragging the topic to the era, "This kind of day that seems to be floating in the clouds is not normal no matter how you think about it."

Kazushima Shinji also felt abnormal.In particular, the two were born in a rural area like Aomori surrounded by large fields and forests, and they are used to a slow-paced life, so they feel even more inexplicable about this kind of life.

"It seems to be a carnival every day now." Shinji Wadajima thought for a while and said.

However, there must be something to celebrate in the carnival. Carnival without reason anytime, anywhere like this is not so much carnival as madness.

"If we had been born earlier and graduated during the oil crisis, we would have struggled to find a job. If we had been born later, who knows what would have happened? I always felt like we had no choice."

When Kenichi Suzuki said this, he paused, as if considering his words, "We don't know where the times will take us, today we don't know what will happen tomorrow, a seemingly stable job may not be really safe, and a bright future may not always be bright .”

"However, music made by ourselves, imprinted with our thoughts, belongs to us forever."

The imprint of our thoughts, this kind of statement makes Shinji Wajima feel moved.

If life is driven by the tide of the times, then going to work, completing the life of a so-called normal person, and making music that pours your heart and soul, and a life where you don't know where it will lead, are all uncertain, and you don't know where you are going. out of control.

If so, how happy it would be to be able to make the music you like and fight for it as a career!
"I didn't have such a big determination at first, but," Kenichi Suzuki held up the TV Asahi letter in his hand, "because I received this, I was able to tell this matter."

"how?"

"Being able to enter the re-examination, to some extent, proves that our band is of a certain level?" Kenichi Suzuki smiled, "So self-confidence has also inflated."

"If we can qualify for the TV competition, no matter whether we can win the championship or debut, it will be regarded as an affirmation of our level, so I can't help but want to dream of being a professional musician."

"Of course, the most important thing is that even if we don't go to work, our lives will not be over."

Shinji Wajima also laughed, "There is nothing wrong with dreaming."... Life will not end because of this, but it will leave something that belongs to them forever.

The two partners who have been walking together on the music road since they were teenagers reached a consensus with smiles.

……

September 27.

In the evening, Wanyumi Watanabe drove her Mercedes-Benz to the recording studio in Shimbashi to pick up Shinichi Iwahashi.

After arriving, find a shared phone and call his pager, and then return to the car and wait.The two had already agreed, and there was no need to wait for his call back.After a while, someone knocked on Mayumi Watanabe's car window.

"Awaited."

Yanqiao Shinichi got used to it and got into the co-pilot.

"How's the progress today?" Watanabe Mayumi asked him.

"Perfect." Shinichi Iwahashi said briefly to her, "The recording of the title song has ended, and now it's the production stage of the C/W song. Morigaka-san is in pretty good condition, and I can do as many times as I want."

"I'll let you decide on the singing clothes too, right?"

"That's for sure." Yanqiao Shinichi's tone was a bit smug.

Watanabe Mayumi heard this, and teased, "It's because of the bad intentions."

"Where?" Yanqiao smiled innocently.Moritaka Chisato's list was introduced by Watanabe Wanyumi, and when Iwahashi Shinichi exchanged information with her, he occasionally chatted about related matters as gossip.

Therefore, it is also clear that Moritaka Chisato wears a MINI skirt.

Wanyumi Watanabe didn't answer the call, started the car, and drove him to TV Asahi.

……

During the day, the first batch of amateur bands who had received the admission letter gathered on TV Asahi and performed here.

The results were not announced on the spot. Instead, they performed in front of the camera like they did when they participated in the selection of newcomers organized by the firm. After leaving relevant information, they went back home and waited for the admission letter for the next TV competition.

These recorded performance videos were screened overnight by the program crew, and the lineup was determined from them.

The reason for this is, on the one hand, to maintain the mystery between the opponents and the morale of the band itself, and at the same time, it is more convenient for the production team to screen the bands participating in the show.

The selection by the people of the program group takes into account other factors.

Although it is a talent show that has just started, no one knows what the style will be and what the results will be. However, because there are well-known producers sitting in the judging seats, there is also the opportunity to make a record debut, and to release singles again, it still attracts many talented people. A strong band.

Of course, like all talent shows, people who focus on participating actively participate, various amateur bands including school clubs, and even amateur bands that temporarily form teams on TV to participate in the show, these people account for a considerable proportion .

The show was planned by Shinichi Iwahashi, and his opinion was also taken into account when selecting candidates for TV.

Iwahashi Shinichi, who circled the two points of "personality" and "entertainment" when planning, suggested that the program group put strength in the second place and personality in the first place when arranging candidates for TV. bit.

"What kind of program do you want to present to the audience?" Shinichi Iwahashi said, "We can't do a very formal, full-fledged band fighting on the same stage, and the judges are doing professional reviews. No one will watch that kind of thing. of."

Although it is now an era when instant ramen noodles are no longer popular in 3 minutes, it does not mean that the public has changed their taste and began to like the soup from a slow cooker. What they want is delicious and delicious. Food that isn't junk food, that isn't cheap—or at least doesn't look cheap.

"Since the banner of welcoming amateur bands has been played, the ones who finally appear on TV can't all be talented, or have a little flaw, singing is not very good, and the instruments are so-so, which makes the audience feel closer."

This is what I learned from the fat young man Yasushi Akimoto.According to Yasushi Akimoto, a beauty who can't pick out any faults is actually hard to get close to.

In the civilian draft, it is easier for "people" to win the support of the audience than "gods".

"However, affinity alone is not enough. We are not going to do a family show like the amateur band gala, the winner's trip to Hawaii."

A band with individuality, memories, and a sense of contrast, this is the type of player that Shinichi Iwahashi likes the most.

In other words, these two selections are not so much the initial and re-examination of the survival of the fittest, but rather a confirmation of the style and personality of the participating bands by the program team.

And the bands that received the admission letter may not necessarily be strong, but they are considered to be worth seeing in the primary election.

This seemingly illusory selection criteria also won the hearts of the program production team.They are all old people in the TV industry. On these things, even if they didn't expect it early, they are all people who know a little bit.

To make a program, just sitting in the conference room for pre-discussion has dozens of people. In other words, it is a bit like participating in a tug of war. Among the companions, there are both strong men and ordinary people , and those with weaker physical strength.

However, even if someone wants to start with someone in the back, after grasping this rope, if you want to compete with an evenly matched opponent on the opposite side, you have to use your strength in one direction, and you cannot ignore the strength of any one person.

Iwahashi Shen got his head together, everyone put their energy into one place together, other people came up with suitable ideas, and after they passed, they worked together. This is the production team that can continue to operate healthily.

……

When they arrived at TV Asahi, Shinichi Iwahashi and Wanyumi Watanabe went to the TV station's cafeteria for dinner. After dinner, they went to the conference room to review the video with other staff.

He was the one who came up with the idea, and he almost set the criteria for selecting candidates, and he is definitely inseparable now.And Watanabe Wanyumi, who was absent in the early stage, has now reached the stage where she has to come forward.

Although the two of them often contact each other frequently to exchange information at hand, it's been a long time since they worked together like this.

　There was a typhoon yesterday, and the urban area here was flooded, and the water and electricity were all stopped.When it rained heavily, I had a headache. When the rain stopped during the day, my ears still hurt.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)