Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 636 The Weight of Music

The sound of the snare drum is like the sound of a sniper bullet being fired, "bang bang bang" along with the bass and the whole band "firing" at the fans! The sound of the hi-hat joins in at the same time as the bass drum, just like a cannon in the hail of bullets, adding firepower to this triumphant song of progress.

Seeing Femos shaking his head with his long hair loose, the metal fans could no longer stop the rocking factor hidden in their bodies. It was not realistic to set up a dead wall in such a venue at night, and they did not want to do the fierce work like the turtle fist that foreigners liked, but there was no obstacle to forming a small human wall and shaking their heads collectively.

Then Bob, who was playing the wah-wah guitar earlier, stood up, walked to the pedal and stepped on it casually. The wah-wah guitar instantly turned into a distorted sound effect. Then Di Li also stood up and walked to his original position. When Bob's two-bar distorted riff was about to end, he stepped on the pedal and plucked a G chord, blending the tones of the two guitars into the same channel.

The distorted electric sound was as if the two guitarists were holding not guitars but two chainsaws, ruthlessly harvesting the heads of the still wailing enemy soldiers on the battlefield that had been baptized by bullets and guns.

Ding Tong and Zhuanzi looked at the two "chainsaw hands" on the stage, and the restless flames in their hearts could no longer be suppressed.

While nodding along with the rhythm, the rafter muttered to himself, "Neither of these two feels right. I wonder if I can even get a spot as a musician when I make a studio version."

Of course Ding Tong heard this, but his reaction was to continue what Yuan Zi had said without even turning his head: "I think so too, but do you think Bian Lang's playing is worse than the two of us?"

Rafters, who didn't have much hope to begin with, fell completely silent after hearing this.

After "combining" for a section or two, the guitar part began to change again. Their guitar sounds were still distributed on their respective channels, one on the left and one on the right. This created a strong stereo effect, which was infinitely magnified by the sound field and equipment on the scene.

Olaf, who was at the control center, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration when hearing this part: "What a magical arrangement! Normally, Bian Lang doesn't spend much time polishing these details, but the result is so good that there's nothing wrong with it!"

Ding and Qian, who are more sensitive to the sound of guitar, can distinguish more clearly that the two people are not playing the same rhythm pattern.

Bob, the lead guitarist, is now playing the longer "diamond" chord, also known as the static chord, while the riff that replaced Phimos is the same as the beginning of the prelude.

This arrangement technique is not that sophisticated, but the most amazing thing about many great music is that it can combine some methods that no one thinks are not very sophisticated, and then complete a work that amazes everyone.

What’s even more exaggerated is that Bian Lang arranged all the instrumental parts by himself, and the finished product is so flawless that professional musicians cannot find any fault with it.

Just like the next interlude that the drummer played, when he saw the drum score, he felt that it was a bit too simple. However, this interlude that he thought was too simple, after being played by himself, was full of strong impact and appeal.

In fact, in all the songs on Metallica's black album, this simple, crude but effective transition is fully utilized, which makes the temperament of the black album extremely unified from beginning to end and full of super power.

At the time, some fans joked that the reason for writing such a simple interlude was that drummer Lars himself was not good enough, and he could not play it even if he wrote a complex interlude. The specific situation is unknown, but the truth is that the double bass drum jump did not appear in the early works of Metallica.

Speaking of black albums, we have to mention the greatness of this album. In 91, this album created a legendary sales volume of more than 1400 million copies worldwide, and produced 5 hit singles including "Enter Sandman".

This album, produced by Bob Rock, ranked first on The Billboard 1991 in 200 and ranked 1th in the best-selling albums in the history of the United States.
The Metallica 3CD Expanded Edition, which was released later based on this album, was rated one of the 500 best albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine and sold 3000 million copies.

3000 million albums is an achievement that no singer could achieve even during the heyday of the Chinese music scene on Earth.

If Bian Lang could live longer and travel through time again, he might say self-deprecatingly: "If Daolang's new album were paid, it might break this record."

But his friends who don't believe in superstition will definitely refute with a solemn oath: "That is absolutely impossible. Among the people who contributed to the playback volume of "Rakshasa Haishi", 99.9% of them probably don't know that you have to pay to listen to songs online!"

Back to the music festival, when the prelude is played here, the mixed snare drum and rough tom drum run through it, infinitely magnifying the dark and evil temperament of the song. After another simple and rough interlude, the whole band begins to pour out all their firepower around the main riff.

Bob and Dili played the exact same riff, roaming around the stage domineeringly, and the bass, which had always had little presence, also found its comfort zone at this time.

The compressed low frequency is used with the same riff as the electric guitar, which makes the low frequency of this song sound more mellow. Maybe those who can't hear the bass sound very well think that it doesn't matter, but if it is really removed from it, it will be like a sugar-free cola.

I can drink it, but I have completely lost the joy I originally felt when drinking Coke.

The entire prelude lasted for 1 minute and 11 seconds to bombard the ears of music fans. After playing air guitar for more than a minute, Feimos finally got his highlight moment.

He stood in front of the microphone stand, made a handsome Lamech move, and then vented the anger that had been accumulated in his chest for a long time with the lyrics: "Say your prayers little one (Pray, little one) don't forget, my son to include everyone (Don't forget, my son will pray for everyone)..."

While the fans were mesmerized by the powerful alto of Phimos, the musicians automatically filtered out the vocal part, still immersed in the feeling of being delighted by the arrangement.

The drum rhythm of the main song is still simple and rough, which is a combination of bass drum, snare drum, bass drum, and snare drum. It is a standard old school rhythm. If it were in the original earth, someone would definitely mention the name of another band, that is AC/DC.

After blending perfectly with the rhythm of the bass, Olaf at the main console sighed again: "This is really well-composed. If the performance is a little more perfect, it would be like it has been refined with audio editing software. I wonder how many torturous demands Wave will make when this song is recorded!" Olaf is not afraid of Bian Lang's nitpicking on such things. As a professional producer, he feels that in order to perfectly record this work, which he thinks can be described as great, he must cooperate with a madman like Bian Lang who cannot compromise!

In fact, the original Earth studio version of this song is pretty much how Olaf feels at the moment.

The coordination between each musician is like a series of precisely meshed gears. If the final effect is given to producers who are used to using technology to create music, they will definitely say that this thing is really unscientific.

But the fact is that it is true, and you can't help but believe it! Because when Metallica was recording the black album, they also used DV to record the entire album recording process, and finally made it into a documentary!

Through the documentary, you can clearly see how much effort Metallica put into pursuing the ultimate sound effect they wanted. Whether it was the extensive renovation of the recording studio for sampling, or James' almost inaudible low-octave chorus in the vocal part. These are all production processes that many current assembly-line singers and Internet celebrities can't even imagine...

Compared with Metallica, the fact that a celebrity singer who can play over 100 million songs online with just a sound card in a train station square is just like a scam. But perhaps they only care about traffic and money, and they don’t know the importance of the word music!
Although there is still a gap between him and Metallica's live performance, as an Earth rock fan, the excitement of being able to see Metallica live on the Blue Water Planet is really hard to describe in words.

It’s a bit like when Gao Yao heard the name of the dish “scrambled eggs with tomatoes” in Qin State, he felt that he was no longer a lonely and eccentric stranger.

Unlike when Bian Lang performed on stage before, he was in a completely different state of mind when he was watching from the audience. His own performance was mixed with a lot of emotions for the original Earth, but Hatter's performance at this time was just full of sincerity for the music.

Although no one among the tens of thousands of people would come up to him and say, "Do you like Metallica too?" He believes that if this song is performed live again soon, someone will definitely say to the people around them, "Do you like "Enter Sandman" too?"

As the main song continued, Ma Rui, who had always been with Bian Lang but whose presence was not very high, walked up to Bian Lang, tiptoed to his ear, and asked loudly, "What's the name of this band?"

Although she spoke loudly, in this environment, only she and Bian Lang could hear her clearly.

Bian Lang turned his head and looked at Ma Rui in surprise, thinking of the comic book project she knew about the band Universe, and then said a word with relief: "Metallica!"

Ma Rui thought she didn't hear clearly, and asked back in confusion: "Metallica! Metal band?"

"Yeah, Metallica!"

"Okay! I'll keep this secret for you until the comic is released!"

Bian Lang smiled and nodded, but he was thinking in his heart: "If I want to draw Metallica, it should be a long time in the future. After all, Lao Mo hasn't finished drawing "V for Vendetta" yet..."

Speaking of Murphy, in order to get material for his new comic, he definitely wouldn't miss such a big event as the Rolling Stone Music Festival.

This time, he and Mrs. Yong formed a baby-sitting team again and watched the performance on the large container of Nan Feiyan.

Seeing Chen Wenju imitating the guitarist on the stage and playing the air, Lao Mo couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, does your Wenju consider pursuing a career in music in the future?"

Yong's wife had obviously considered this matter. Looking at her son jumping up and down to the rhythm, Yong's wife smiled and said, "It depends on what he likes. But if he must go down this path, I just hope he doesn't become a drummer."

Of course, Lao Mo knew about Dayong's situation, so when she heard this joke that was meant to "blackmail" her husband, she chuckled and said, "That's right! But with Wen Ju's conditions, no matter what instrument he learns in the future, his uncles and aunts are all top-notch teachers in the country!"

As the two of them were talking, the lyrics had already reached the pre-chorus part: "sleep with one eye open, gripping your pillow tight..." (You don't dare to close your eyes to sleep, you hold your pillow tightly)
As the guitar riff changes, the bass starts to play chords. The appearance of this chord here gives this pre-chorus a richer sense of layering.

In addition to the lead singer James's singing, the original studio version also has a chorus. For a lead singer like James who has a very high pitch, the difference between the live version and the recording engineer's version may be in these places that ordinary music fans don't pay much attention to.

When it comes to the chorus, the drum rhythm changes a little bit. The following crushing snare drum appears on the weak beat, which not only adds a lot of color to the rhythm, but also makes the chorus more impactful!
Although most music fans would not pay much attention to such small details, Dayong, Kong Liang and other drummers were fascinated by them.

After Kong Liang finished his performance with New Pants, he handed over the cleanup to the staff and ran over to listen. He personally prefers this straightforward rhythm, which requires a lot of basic skills.

Watching the performance of drummer Hatter, he said with deep emotion: "It's not easy for Bian Lang to convince foreigners with such a simple drum arrangement!"

As for how he knew that he was truly impressed by the drummer named Booker, it was actually very simple, because the director had projected him onto the left screen with a big special projector!
Just look at his grin and the way his lips move when he sings the chorus to tell you how much he loves this song!
Of course, his performance was not the most exaggerated. The most exaggerated was the lead singer Phimos.

The broken fingers freed his hands and also freed up his talent for performance. At the moment when the pre-chorus was finished, he squatted down and lifted up the microphone stand, lowered the microphone, and used it as a weapon, and sang frantically to the fans in the audience with a ferocious face:

"Exit light, enter night, take my hand, off to never never land..." (The day is over, the night is coming, I am the devil, hold my hand, I will take you to never never land)

(End of this chapter)