Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 804: King of Chu

After a night of socializing without much success, Lao Jiang finally understood these rock musicians: "They don't make progress, they don't even know how to make money! They don't know what they are thinking about all day long."

At the same time, he once again felt the influence of the Rolling Stones and "Summer of Music" on this circle. Even the people from the three bands in Taiwan shook their heads and refused after he revealed the approximate cost.

Of course he didn't know how attractive a song produced by Bian Lang was to these rock musicians.

As for Bian Lang, he was almost done drinking, and seeing some members of the Dafeng band were also there, he asked, "Brother Dafeng, are you ready to go out together this time?"

The original plan was to bring only Exodus, but Exodus doesn't have many works, and Elf felt that 10 songs or so were too few for a solo show, so after discussion, he asked the thrash metal band Dafeng to go as well, and organized a compilation tour.

Anyway, Dafeng Band has participated in music festivals abroad, so they have a lot of experience.

Speaking of this, Tang Dafeng sighed with regret, "Don't mention it. If I were young, I would have sung those songs you gave us to the heavens. Now I really feel a little powerless!"

After bumping into Tang Dafeng, Bian Lang asked with concern: "What's going on? Ge has given you quite a while. If there is any problem, you should have told me earlier!"

Seeing that Bian Lang was a little anxious, Tang Dafeng quickly explained: "I think it's fine for recording, but if it's a live performance, I'm a little confident about the other songs, but I definitely can't get the song "Shadows of Ancestors" right!"

After Bian Lang sorted out the songs from Overload and kept "Perfect Summer", he directly gave the songs from the album of the same name and "Shadows of Ancestors" to Dafeng Band.

As a result, the brothers didn’t feel happy for long after getting the songs, as they started to feel the pressure.

It's easy to play instruments, it's nothing more than practicing more, but the pressure on the lead singer is huge. Singing heavy metal is a big test for the voice, plus I didn't pay attention to maintenance when I was young, so now my voice is a bit hoarse.

The other songs can still hold up, but the opening verse of "Shadows of the Ancestors" is so good that anyone who sings it will know it.

"Try to prepare as much as possible. Let's find a time to discuss this together tomorrow. We'll be leaving in a few days, so we need to plan and organize everything properly!"

“Yes, this time we are not going to attend a music festival. We are going to sing the opening song for the Rolling Stones. We will also be on tour with Exodus. We can’t bring shame to the Rolling Stones!” Although the relationship is still under the Nanyin Studio, in fact, these old Nanyin artists no longer rely on the word Nanyin to identify themselves.

"Okay, let's just come here tomorrow afternoon."

Next, the top five bands were forced to drink heavily. Seeing that Tong Qi drank all the drinks in one gulp, Xi Que wanted to go up and help.

But Tong Qi pushed Xi Que away and said, "Go away, go away. This wine is for Hedgehog. You are just a family member, don't be so shameless as to come up and take a sip."

Hearing this, Xi Que was a little upset: "Hey! You've been loaned out for a few days, and you don't recognize your roots? Last year, I joined the Rolling Stones and I didn't bother to leave. In the end, I came back. Am I proud of myself? What's the point of you?"

It would be fine if Xi Que didn't say this, but once Huang Kai heard it, he started to hurl insults at him: "Xi Que, who doesn't know who here? Stop flattering yourself. Do you play guitar better than Bob? Or do you have a better voice than Bian Lang? You actually let Bian Lang, the lead singer, play the lead vocals. Where's your dignity?"

After enduring several tons of damage, the magpie fought back, not wanting to be outdone: "That's better than you. No one can tell whether you're here or not. You waste air tickets and hotel rooms every time you go out, and you don't help order takeout. What do you think..."

"I'm telling you, kid, you're done for today! If I can let you walk out of Si Gu standing..."

Before he could finish his harsh words, he was interrupted by the magpie: "Come on, come on, do you want civil or military tactics?"

Everyone knew that they were just joking after drinking, so no one paid any attention to them.

As a result, when everyone gathered together the next afternoon, Bian Lang discovered that there was something wrong with Huang Kai's cheek.

Just as he was about to take action to show some concern, Huang Kai jumped away and said, "Stay away from me! It hurts!"

"What happened to you? Did you get beaten up by her boyfriend when you were picking up a girl last night?"

"Get lost! Tong Qi and Xi Que started arguing, and I couldn't stand Xi Que talking like that, so I joined in a few words, and then he cheated after losing the drinking contest, and we started fighting!"

"Is this true? I heard that you lost, so you went out to learn the dragon's cry, stepped on your own Yue, and then hit the handrail of the stairs outside!"

"Nonsense! Who saw it?"

Dayong patted him on the shoulder and pointed outside the window, saying, "Look at how many cameras are outside. Do you still need to hide something as small as yours? They already knew about it!"

Huang Kai stretched his head to take a look outside, then kept silent.

Not long after, all the people who were preparing to go on the expedition arrived. All the members of the Rolling Stones, as well as Guo Sichu, Exodus and the Dafeng Band were all there, and there was even an extra Bob.

"Bob, you didn't go back with the group?" Hatter went back after the tour ended two days ago. Bian Lang didn't expect that Bob didn't go back with them.

Before Bob even opened his mouth, the Exodus team started to make a noise: "Brother Lang, don't you know?"

"What do I know?" Bian Lang was confused by the question.

When I looked over there, I saw that the usually carefree Green Algae now had an expression that was a bit shy like a little girl!
"Huh? You and Bob?" If Bian Lang couldn't figure it out, then he was too slow.

Green Algae nodded, and Bob smiled and said, "Wave, I'll treat you guys to a big dinner when we get to Europe!"

"The confidentiality work is done very well. When did it happen?" The gossip fire in Bian Lang's heart suddenly burned fiercely!

"They didn't keep it a secret at all, it's just that you didn't know about it!"

As soon as Guo Sichu said this, Bian Lang turned to look at the others. Seeing Dayong and the others smiling and nodding, Bian Lang understood.

But he was really busy, and he didn't see Chlorella every day. Thinking about it, Chlorella had already taken care of Bob's nails, and now thinking about it, it made sense.

"Bob, if your meal doesn't satisfy all of us, Exodus won't be able to stay in Europe for another day!"

After revealing this little episode, Chen Shuting began to seriously discuss the planned plan with everyone.

This is a big change compared to the previous plan. The previous plan was to play 4 games in Europe and then return to China to continue.

Now it has increased to 6 shows, starting from London, followed by Moscow, London, Lisbon, Rome and finally Berlin. The schedule is expected to take three weeks, with an average of one show every three days. This intensity is still relatively high for a special show, and everyone listened carefully.

"So I suggest Bob as the backup guitarist, so that the pressure on you as the third player can be reduced a little..."

Under normal circumstances, Di Li and the others might have argued a bit, but now it was clearly an excuse, so they all smiled and agreed: "Okay, Bob is familiar with the Rolling Stones' songs anyway, but you still need to familiarize yourself with the music of these new tracks this time."

Hearing this, Bob naturally agreed with a pat on his chest: "Hatter is also the guest band of Rolling Stone's 3 stops, I will just follow them for more stops..." The guest band of the other stops is naturally Panama.

"Bob, I didn't expect you to be so hypocritical!"

As soon as Bian Lang said this, Guo Sichu immediately added a comment: "Which of you men is not hypocritical!"

Chen Shuting slapped the table and interrupted directly: "Stop! Keep listening to me!"

"Green Algae, you and Brother Dafeng should discuss whether to have one band sing three opening shows, or something like that. Tell me the result before you leave. Chuchu, the original plan was for you to contact the Americans. Sister Kuan and I have discussed it, and you can arrange the time for the two shows in Berlin and Rome. What do you think?"

Guo Sichu just discussed this with Liang Kuan this morning, and he didn't have time to tell Guo Sichu in advance.

Guo Sichu certainly wanted to go, but the repertoire was a problem, so she looked at Bian Lang and asked, "Is this easy to arrange?"

Bian Lang did not give a direct answer. He tilted his head and thought for a few seconds before speaking directly: "We have discussed this matter downstairs. Let's talk about the one that concerns everyone first."

"Well, the specific arrangements for Europe will be entirely under the responsibility of Evelyn. I will give everyone a schedule before departure. If you want to bring your family, please report it today so that we can make specific arrangements."

The trip was not easy to begin with. Except for his wife, the photographer who accompanied the team, no one else was interested.

But after Hua Yan heard that there was a stop in Rome, she had the idea of ​​taking Zi Li with her.

For Zi Li, who studies design, Italy is one of the must-visit pilgrimage sites for European architecture: "Sister Chen, I'll call Zi Li and ask her later. I want to take her to see those churches."

Hearing this, Bob also spoke up: "Yes, Italy is a good place to visit churches. But if you have enough time, I suggest you take your girlfriend to Barcelona!"

Even though Bian Lang is a rock fan, he knows that Barcelona is Gaudi's hometown and he is familiar with the name of Sagrada Familia. He just doesn't know if the one on Water Blue Planet is different from the one on the original Earth, and whether it has been completely built.

However, when talking about Italy, Bian Lang remembered something else, but since they were talking about their itinerary together, he didn't ask about it on the spot.

Then Exodus and Dafeng Band raised any issues they had, such as whether they needed to find professional external assistance for special musicians such as whistles...

When Tang Dafeng brought up the old matter again, Bian Lang gave him a direct answer: "If you are sure to sing "Shadows of Ancestors", it will be the last song of the day. I will go on stage in advance to sing the main song for you, but it can only be performed once!"

With Bian Lang's affirmative answer, Tang Dafeng was completely relieved!
Half an hour later, when the other two bands had left to start preparing, Bian Lang asked Chen Shuting, "As far as I remember, I got a job writing songs for Juventus?"

Chen Shuting replied almost immediately: "Yeah, I didn't remind you unless you urged me, I thought you forgot!"

"Then let's do it all at once this time. Those European countries are just tiny places anyway. It shouldn't take long to get from Rome to Turin!"

"You've written it? Then I have to inform Evelyn and ask her to contact them in advance. If she can make it to the game..."

"Um...don't worry, I need to find someone who can speak Italian to help me!"

"That's easy. Let Lin Qing find one for you. They in Xinghai are sure to be able to sing tenor."

"Okay then..." Although it was a bit rushed, it was not a big deal for Bian Lang.

After saying this, it’s time for the Rolling Stones to select their songs. This also has something to do with whether Guo Sichu will go with them, and how much of an added benefit will it have on her overseas performance if she goes with them?
"Those are the basic songs we've chosen, but if Guo Sichu goes with us, we'll definitely have to change a few songs. Let's hear what we think!"

Fearing that everyone might have a psychological burden, Bian Lang then added: "This is the first tour of the Rolling Stones, and the Rolling Stones are not a band just for me. There are risks in adding new songs at short notice, and I hope everyone can participate in the decision-making. Guo Sichu will also be one of our lead singers in the future, so I hope everyone will not keep their ideas to themselves!"

If Bian Lang hadn't said the last sentence, the brothers probably wouldn't have bothered to think about it, because they were used to going with the flow, and Bian Lang made all the decisions. With this inertial thinking, everyone basically didn't consider any unexpected risks.

Even if there is an accident, Bian Lang will be there to cover it.

But it was only after Bian Lang emphasized the concept that "Rolling Stones belongs to everyone" that they began to think seriously about it.

But after thinking about it, there seemed to be no reason to object. It wasn't the first stop, and they still had time to rehearse. And Guo Sichu already had a few songs. If he used those songs, the pressure would of course be on Guo Sichu.

Everyone looked at each other, and after confirming each other's eyes, Dayong, who had the most seniority, spoke up: "Queen Chu, your time..."

"I'll be angry if you call me like that again!" Guo Sichu really hated being called like that by acquaintances, especially by the musicians of the Rolling Stones.

Even if it was a joke, she felt unworthy of it. The skills of any of the musicians here would definitely be as well-recognized in their respective professional fields as her, the queen of singing.

"Then what should I call you? I can't call you Chuchu like your female best friends... calling you by your name directly seems too distant..." While saying this, Dayong deliberately glanced at Bian Lang.

After being touched by that, Bian Lang said directly: "Indeed, then I'll call you the Overlord of Chu."

"Bian Lang, if you can't speak, then don't speak!" Guo Sichu replied angrily!
Unexpectedly, Bian Lang directly insisted: "Look, I won't let you say a word. If you're not a tyrant, then what is it? It's settled!"

The others laughed and echoed: "I think this name is suitable!"

"That's right, that's what we call it in the band anyway!"

"I think it will work..."

Chen Shuting, who only sneered, made up a story in her mind: "If you two succeed, then you will become Yu Ji. You are digging a hole for yourself!"

(End of this chapter)