this man is not calm

Chapter 85 Reality, Poetry, and the Distance

It doesn't matter if Jin Shang himself said whether he has real kung fu, as long as those who appreciate it think it is good.

Prior to this, regarding the song "First Dream", Jin Shang had practiced countless times, and imagined numerous blockbuster scenes.

It's a pity that the "Little Maza Band" was disbanded before that day was about to graduate.

It would be a lie to say that I have no regrets, but it is not very strong. At best, it is equivalent to buying a very favorite figure, and before I get tired of playing with it, my relative's brat wrenched his head off.

All the conceived opportunities for the first time to "appear in front of people" definitely do not include playing guitar and singing to a national audience on a TV show.

Before arriving, he was really worried that he would not perform well, but when he held the guitar in his arms, Jin Shang found that his heart was so peaceful.

It was as if, he was supposed to be the focus of all people, shining brightly.

"It turns out that I'm not as indifferent to the so-called "fake name" as I appear to be! 』

Some people are born masters of the big scene. The more they are under the watchful eyes of the public, the more they can perform beyond their level when the pressure is on them.

When plucking the strings with his fingers, Jin Shang feels better than ever. It seems that what he couldn't do in the past can be performed today with ease.

Even so, when he actually played and sang, Jin Shang still restrained the surging desire to live, and expressed the strong warmth and faith of "The First Dream" with a relatively peaceful attitude and a slightly soothing voice, expressing his heart. expressed it.Singing sincerely from the heart can also show the audience the voice of forging ahead and striving for self-improvement.

It's just that the guitar in Jin Shang's hand is obviously different, and the performance is much more exciting than usual. The sense of power of the turbulent waves is so strong, especially Wu Chan and Lu Liao, who are listening closely, are deeply touched.

If the song is like a violent storm, singing is like a flat boat, dancing with the waves, fighting with the sea and the sky on the cusp of the storm with ease.

After nearly 3 minutes, the playing and singing was over, and the studio was rarely quiet. It was not until the sparse applause came from the audience and guest seats that the host Wu Chan came back to his senses.

"It feels very unique. It is obviously the same song that Dai Yiqin sang, but the impression is very different. Of course, both are wonderful. As expected of a songwriter, I have my own understanding of this song."

Even, the feeling is different from yesterday's audition, as if the expression of emotion is more intense.

After recollecting it for a while, Lu Liao asked strangely:

"Playing and singing seem to be separated, but when you think about it, it seems that it should be like this. The rhythm of the guitar sound is very strong, with a strong rock taste, but the singing voice suppresses it, and the words are spoken in a soothing tone. , very suitable..."

"Today I performed at a super level. When I formed a band before, I was not so strong. I practiced diligently for many years, but my progress was limited. Once I realized it, I felt like I was soaring..."

"Enlightened?"

Jin Shang nodded slightly:

"I used to hear people say that rock and roll is a kind of spirit, a resistance, a war, and a contest with myself. I always scoffed at it. It's just a relatively new style of music. Is it necessary to pay so much money? Guitar, bass, drums, fancy costumes, pretending to follow the rhythm and shout a few words, is it rock and roll?"

"It was a half-baked family before. The former was too extreme and the latter was too superficial. Unfortunately, most of the so-called rock and roll circles are such idiots who think that playing rock and roll is superior to others. This looks down on that..."

"You're just an amateur musician who writes novels, and you actually understand..."

"Who doesn't know who has been in contact with this circle?"

"That's right, I'm just a half-baked guy!"

Jin Shang laughed at himself, and then explained,

"Now, I feel that writing poems and lyrics has the same effect as rock and roll. The former is intended on paper, while the latter is in music. For example, this song "Picking Mulberries", after digging out the details, all fall into a "sorrow". Literally, and the song "First Dream" is actually saying 'don't give up' over and over again..."

After a pause, Jin Shang easily picked up the previous topic,
"Whether it is the spirit of rock or the expression of rock, it is very perfunctory. As for the explanation that rock is rebellion, I used to agree with it, but now I think it is simply nonsense. But this kind of stigmatization, Many people believe..."

"You believed it before?"

"Yes! I have a different view now..."

"Tell me?"

Jin Shang put down the guitar in his arms, moved his stiff neck and wrists, and then explained slowly:
"Rock is not rock or anything. It's actually not that advanced. It's not fundamentally different from Xintianyou in northern Shaanxi, Hakka folk songs, Kunqu ditties, etc., as well as ancient Yuefu poems, Ci Pai, and Ci Fu. It's just because the culture and popularity of this era chose rock and roll. It’s just loved by young people. Of course, rock’s all-encompassing, inclusive, and up-to-date characteristics are more suitable for the preferences of pioneer youth who advocate freedom. It’s wrong to simply describe this as rebellion. To be precise, it should be called resistance , is a high-spirited inspirational emotion..."

The host Wu Chan, who has limited knowledge about this, is really difficult to interrupt, and can only ask a little question from time to time.

"I heard that there was a lot of quarrel among the rock youth..."

"It's normal. Classical and jazz look down on heavy metal. Heavy metal looks down on punk and avant-garde. Punk and avant-garde look down on visual kei. Everyone in visual kei looks down on them. I can't wait to expel everyone else from 'rock' and play my own. So, you see... ..."

Jin Shang spread his hands,

"It's meaningless to discuss this thing. The people just want to listen to their favorite songs, and don't care about rock, pop or folk songs at all. It's just that the culture has blended to such an extent that people are more interested in rock and roll that stimulates hearing and arouses emotions. Just interested..."

"Indeed, now that I'm younger, I prefer to vent directly..."

"I even think that the so-called rock and roll probably doesn't exist. It's just a large group of music youths who have similar emotional expression needs, gathered under the banner of 'rock and roll', huddled together to keep warm, and make waves..."

Talking too deeply and subjectively, Jin Shang also felt that it was not good, so this topic will not be further discussed here.

"The so-called meeting is not difficult, but difficult is not. In the past, the hands and feet can be met, but the brain has not kept up. In the words of the rock youth, it is the lack of spiritual attributes. Now, I understand a little bit, how to express emotions by playing and singing... "

"I'm a little strange, you are obviously the creator, have you always been so vague before?"

Wu Chan asked curiously,
"For example, what are you 'worried about', and when you encounter difficulties, you have the idea of ​​'don't admit defeat', and you made "Picking Mulberries" and "The First Dream"?"

Jin Shang replied with a smile:
"The subconscious may have a lot of insights, so it is expressed in the works, but the surface consciousness may not be so sharp. People, the outside is not the same, nine times out of ten, you deceive others, and you also deceive yourself. Rock music is a form of music. , why the vitality is so tenacious, probably because creators and singers can express their emotions through it. In a modern society with an increasingly fast pace, people are becoming more and more impatient, and do not want to spend time experiencing too subtle thoughts I just want to resonate with the emotions that fit..."

"Revealed?"

"Correct!"

With this in mind, Jin Shang has a lot of realizations, whether it is music or the Internet, some things have the same essence.

In the Internet age, providing products that meet the needs is only the foundation. More importantly, in the increasingly fragmented information acquisition and social interaction, providing channels to vent emotions is the core competitiveness that truly captures young netizens.

"Through the screen, we can't see each other, but it is the truest appearance of people's hearts.A certain blog has been reduced to an emotional trash can for rumors, rumors and gossip, and a certain person has become a pretentious pseudo-successful person, a big dye vat for young literary and artistic youths to brag about each other's business and show off.The so-called "reasonable people" travel among the major social networking sites, not to find like-minded partners, nor to reason with people, to distinguish the truth from the false, but just to find "similar" and vent their emotions. , and the behavior of so-called "rock lovers" enclosing themselves and entertaining themselves is the same in essence.No wonder, there is the saying of "information cocoon room". Big data screening is just a pusher, and our own cognitive boundary is the real cage. Every move on the Internet is a silk that wraps itself spit out one by one... 』

Thoughts were spinning a thousand times, and now is not the time to ponder, Jin Shang forcibly suppressed the thoughts that came to his mind, and then continued to answer:
"Youth worries are actually no different from middle-aged worries and old age worries. Worrying about the decline in test scores, worrying about poor workplaces, and thinking about children and grandchildren far away, the mood is the same. As the age changes from young to old, the worries must increase. For example, I have started a business now, with hundreds of employees, plus temporary workers and interns, this is no longer a stage for me to realize my dreams alone, and more than 100 families are involved in the basic necessities of life. There are so many people My livelihood is on my shoulders, and the school band is not at the same level as my academic performance..."

"really……"

Wu Chan agreed very understandingly,

"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, the heavier the burden on the shoulders..."

"In the past, I could say boldly that 'life is not just about living in front of me, but also poetry and the distance'. It is not difficult to take a trip as soon as you say it. Entrepreneurship, for me, is to practice ideals The only way, but I still underestimated the impact of this action. Seven things in the morning, firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. This is the daily life of most families. If you never care about it, it’s fine, not now... "

"One person's dream becomes many people's career, and the situation changes."

"Qinqi, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and hops, everything was inseparable from it back then, but now everything has changed, daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea. 'Poetry and the distance' are still waiting for me, and 'the present' cannot be ignored."

"Grow up!"

Wu Chan, who already knew Jin Shang's style of exporting from time to time, did not ask for more details. It has been a long time, and the weekend special edition of "Oriental Night Talk" cannot be too long. .

"Then... is there anyone or something that hit you in particular?"

"If there is anything special, it is the title of 'genius', which is not popular anymore. When I was a student, whether it was excellent academic performance, handsome basketball, good football, or cool guitar playing and singing, it was enough to become the center of attention. After entering the society, everything changed, and the social atmosphere began to blindly pursue success, basically ignoring unrealized potential and ingenuity. Only result theory is nothing, at most it seems eager for quick success, the most uncomfortable thing for me, is that the definition of success is limited to being rich, famous and powerful..."

"The criteria for judging have changed."

Wu Chan concluded, and wanted to explain a few words, but Jin Shang didn't stop, and continued:
"I am told from all directions, 'If you suffer hardships, you will be the best of others', and you will be successful if you strive to be 'the best of others'. This kind of value seems to be fine at first glance, but as the only standard of measurement, it is really It's so suffocating. I was taught that all people are created equal and no one is born noble, but society is urging me to strive to be a 'superior', which is a bit ridiculous..."

Students in school and people in society have completely different positions. They have experienced it once in the previous life, and they will experience it again in this life, and they are also deeply moved.

"Reality and ideals are a bit torn apart. This world is not perfect, so we need everyone to work together..."

Wu Chan tactfully advised that Jin Shang would not be really cynical and talk endlessly,
"I admit that there are differences between people, but this gap is too uncomfortable. I don't know when I will forget my original intention and become a layman among all living beings. Now, I just want to take advantage of the blood. When the spirit is still there, do something within your power. Now that I am still young, talking nonsense with a big mouth is just young and frivolous nonsense, and it can be forgiven. In the future... let's talk about the future, let's do it, let's see, And cherish it."

"That's why... there are "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" and "The First Dream"? The young people nowadays are really scary. At that time, we were not so crazy. We could write songs, write lyrics, recite poems, and dare to start a business for our ideals. ..."

Feeling emotional, Wu Chan, who didn't expect any answer from Jin Shang, turned her attention to the auditorium.

"Having said so much, I believe that everyone already has a little understanding of the two young talents. At the end of the time to speak freely, those present can freely ask questions to the two guests..."

Soon, the camera turned and pointed at the audience stands on the other side. Most of them were tool people who made up the numbers, and a few were real experts who were invited. Before the recording, Jin Shang was specially told to answer cautiously and respectfully.

(End of this chapter)