Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 817: The removed tracks with the same name
As a masterpiece in the hearts of Chinese rock fans, "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" is really a song that many people like but few people sing. After all, the difficulty is there, and without absolute strength, no lead singer would be willing to destroy his image in such a public occasion.

But the song they chose was one that no one at the Rolling Stones had expected...

"I wanted you to be different from me, and gave you a sun and fantasy, but you refused and told me that you have changed a little bit now..." Listening to the lead singer Ye Tao singing this song in a normal voice, Bian Lang was somewhat uncomfortable.

After all, in his subjective consciousness, not being hysterical seems to match the four words "no escape".

"Bian Lang, you still have to sing this song. This guy's inescapableness is all about entanglement, and he doesn't have your kind of momentum of loving whoever you want!"

After Di Li finished speaking, Bian Lang took a step forward into the rain, and sang the last line at the top of his lungs, following the rhythm: "I have one more thing to say to... you... Have you forgotten... all my mistakes?"

It's like a passionate fan who finds resonance in the lyrics and wants to express it desperately...

The fans had been filming videos, and Bian Lang's sudden intrusion made those filming the videos feel that a hit was waving at them.

Then the band sang "Shame" and "Don't Stop My Music" before ending the performance and ran back to the eaves to record the ending of a video with everyone.

"Rolling Stones London Fan Club wishes the Rolling Stones a great success on their European tour!"

Dozens of people laughed and shouted this slogan together, giving the participating Rolling Stone members a very different sense of accomplishment.

No one can tell exactly what it is.

Ye Tao was a little too excited today. After recording the video, he invited everyone into the house to eat, drink and chat.

After greeting most people and drinking together, Ye Tao returned to Bian Lang with a drunken face that looked like he would not be able to open his eyes in the next second.

"Brother Lang, I never thought that I would be able to invite a band to my home after chasing them in my life. It's really... Wenhui didn't tell me earlier. If he knew you guys were coming, he would have prepared more food and drinks..."

Bian Lang, holding a beer glass, reached out to help Ye Tao so that he could stand steadily and talk. After he finished speaking, he pulled a stool for him to sit on, and then Bian Lang said, "What are you thinking about? You came here just to meet everyone. You didn't come here to eat and drink. So why did you think of holding a Rolling Stones fan meeting?"

When Ye Tao heard this, he didn't know whether he was recalling or thinking of how to express himself. He stared at the empty beer bottle in his hand for more than ten seconds before he slowly said, "In the beginning, it was two international students who had just been here for half a year who started it. They said that they had nothing to communicate with the local students before, until the Rolling Stones' songs started to spread in Europe, and then the local students began to take the initiative to come to them to chat...

I was also an overseas student, and I know how difficult it is to identify with culture and integrate into foreign circles. Since the Rolling Stones have given us this opportunity to let foreigners identify with us, we must of course show our support. Brother Lang, you see, one-third of the people here are foreigners now. After the Rolling Stones show is over, this number and proportion will definitely increase even more! "

"Cultural identity?" Bian Lang had never been a foreigner, so he couldn't particularly empathize with them. But just by thinking about it, he could empathize.

Seeing that Bian Lang didn't say anything, Ye Tao continued, "Before I became an overseas student, I started listening to rock music and playing guitar in China. There were no Rolling Stones at that time, so I mainly listened to foreign music. Later, when I went to Europe to become an overseas student, I felt embarrassed when people asked me about domestic rock music. All I could share with others were the things from more than ten years ago!
If I were still in school at this time, I could use what happened tonight to coax a few foreign girls together... ahem... Brother Lang..."

"We are all men... why are you so excited? If I can bring some tangible changes to your lives, then I think it's... pretty good..." The reason why he paused was because Bian Lang himself hadn't figured out how to describe it.

"By the way, have all of you bought tickets for the Roundhouse?"

Speaking of this, Ye Tao was still very proud: "Of course, and 80% of us bought the area closest to the stage..."

"Thank you for your support!" Apart from this, Bian Lang really didn't know what else to say.

Although we cannot compare with the crazy fans of those idols in China, this kind of steady love and support that has been integrated into daily life is the most lasting force!

Seeing that the rain was still falling outside, Bian Lang asked again: "If it wasn't raining, would you play a few more songs?"

"The main thing is that you're here. It doesn't matter whether it rains or not. Anyway, we have the tent to protect us from getting wet. Wouldn't it be more fun to play "Comfortably Numb" on a rainy day?"

Hearing the name "Comfortably Numb", Bian Lang nodded and said affirmatively: "It's tasteful..." Listening to psychedelic music on a rainy day is indeed a feeling.

But the more touching one should be: "I know it's hard to keep an open heart...When even friends seem out to harm you...But if you could heal a broken heart...Wouldn't time be out to charm you..."

Thinking of this, Bian Lang pointed to the tent outside and said, "Mind..."

Before he could finish the rest of the sentence, Ye Tao interrupted him: "Don't mind! Feel free to use any of the instruments!" Then he stood up with all his strength and shouted into the room: "Bian Lang wants to play, everyone hurry up..."

This voice was like pressing the mute button for the world. The whole room suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to Bian Lang at this moment.

Seeing this reaction, Bian Lang waved to his Rolling Stone brothers and rushed directly into the rain.

Several members of the Rolling Stones followed closely behind, running over one after another.

When everyone rushed into the awning in the rain, they saw that Bian Lang didn't say a word and was just tuning the strings. Everyone knew what was going on.

In the past, at times like this, Bian Lang would play a new song, and it would most likely be one that Curry didn’t even have.

Bian Lang fiddled with Ye Tao's Fender for half a minute, but finally shook his head and asked for the Gibson that Di Li had already been carrying on his back and preparing: "I remembered a solo, and it won't feel right without the Gibson..."

Hearing Bian Lang's tone, Di Li probably understood the importance of this song. He nodded in agreement and took out his cell phone.

For "November Rain", Bian Lang had only worked out the lyrics and the simple musical notation, and hadn't found the time to work on the arrangement and the full score for the orchestra. Now that the mood strikes, he might as well just show off a brief solo to satisfy his enjoyment.

Due to the limitation of the venue, Bian Lang did not use Slash's pelvic resonance method. He just found a stool and sat down. Without anyone being mentally prepared, he started playing vibrato on the 19th fret and led everyone directly to the funeral scene...

Without the accompaniment of drums and strings, the song lacks the majestic and sorrowful ending of the original version, but in this night with the accompaniment of rain, the electric guitar solo after this part is interpreted by Bian Lang with a different kind of melancholy.

Evelyn, who was filming with her phone, now understood the advice Chen Shuting had given her before: "Whenever you go out to do anything other than rehearsal, it's best to have a cameraman follow Bian Lang." "If there was a professional cameraman with this classic scene, it would be material that can be used directly in the MV in the future!"

When Evelyn was thinking this, the Guns N' Roses MV started playing automatically in Bian Lang's mind.

The MV for Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" is based on a story by Del James called "Without You".

The protagonist Mayne (played by Axl Rose in the MV) is also a rock star. After a concert on tour, he went to bed with two strange women.

At this moment, his lover Elizabeth suddenly flew to see him and saw this scene, so they broke up.

But Mayne loved Elizabeth deeply. After their tour, Mayne went to find Elizabeth, hoping to get her forgiveness. However, when he was about to reach her house, Elizabeth committed suicide at home with a gun to her head.

The song "Without You" is playing over and over again in the CD player at home.

So there was the scene in the MV "November Rain"...

The male protagonist wakes up from a nightmare and recalls his wife, the love they once had, and the many wonderful times they spent together with their friends.

They even walked into the church, but the interference of other romances seemed to lead to the death of the heroine, just like the sudden rainstorm at the wedding that broke up their marriage.

In the rain, the male protagonist mourned his deceased loved one sadly, and the roses thrown at the wedding also faded in the rain.

One rainy night, the male protagonist falls into a nightmare again and wakes up again, so that the November rain becomes a love story that is either sad or heartbreaking.

Once upon a time, "November Rain" was even ridiculed as a song that was removed from the shelves because of Wu Qianqian's song of the same name. There was even a music app that actually did this extremely unprofessional thing!
Di Li, who had listened to the song at once, now felt like he was using a rocket to break free from the pull of gravity, controlling his hands from playing air guitar along with Bian Lang's performance, especially when tapping the strings.

As for the Rolling Stones fans at the scene, they were basically so overwhelmed with happiness that they didn't know how to express it. The only difference was that those who could play musical instruments wanted to worship, while the others were just thinking about how to show off on the Internet.

This solo of more than one minute and thirty seconds is only about 100 seconds when converted into seconds. Bian Lang's performance makes people feel that it is very long, but people are reluctant to let it end.

When the fading sound was finally replaced by the sound of rain, Di Li put down his phone and asked Strauss in unison, "That's it?"

"Well! That's all, just an outing... The song is in the music library, I haven't arranged it yet!" After hearing Bian Lang's answer, the two guitarists had an idea in their minds.

Since the only thing left is the arrangement, it won't take long for the complete arrangement to be finished. If I can't make it to the European tour this time, I should be able to make it by the time I get to the US.

Of course, the other musicians had the same idea as these two, but they hadn’t shown their faces yet, so they were relatively restrained.

As for the fans... Ye Tao felt sober within just one and a half minutes, and had only one thought in his mind: "My academy will go down in the history of rock and roll..."

Most other fans were thinking, "Is this the new song the Stones are going to play at their Camden show?"

Especially those foreigners, they are now extremely fortunate that they had established friendships with their Chinese classmates or friends because of the Rolling Stones and joined this fan club.

In their minds, European and American rock bands would not organize such activities. Even if they did, they would only be private parties with female fans.

And tonight they were here, they could talk to any of the Rolling Stones, take photos with them, and get their autographs. And most importantly, they could hear the new songs in advance!

A red-haired girl named Jennifer was so excited that she was a little incoherent, but her meaning was very clear: "This must be a hidden track. It will never appear in the Camden show!"

At this point, the pros and cons began a heated discussion.

The Rolling Stones inside the tent were discussing what they would perform together, as an exclusive benefit for their fans!

Being loved and supported by compatriots in a distant foreign country is a common thought in everyone's mind.

"Why don't we just let them order songs?" Dayong said this unsound solution, and was immediately mocked by Huang Kai: "50 a song? Do you think this is a bar?"

Upon hearing this, Dayong immediately got furious: "What are you talking about? How can you disparage your own people like this? Then what are you rapping about?"

"Stop arguing with each other, just listen to Bian Lang."

After Di Li expressed his opinion, Bian Lang followed up with a sentence: "In this atmosphere, it is better to play psychedelic. Other things really don't fit in with this atmosphere."

After Bian Lang finished speaking, Huang Kai couldn't help but interrupt: "Bian Lang, um, um, singing a new song would be a hidden benefit for everyone."

"What are you going to sing? Just tell me directly!" Bian Lang knew that Brother Kaizi must have already thought of it, but he might not have matched the song title!
"That's the one, the one with the long bass solo at the end!"

Hearing this, everyone in the Rolling Stones suddenly said "Oh" in enlightenment, and when Huang Kai started to feel a little embarrassed, they all asked in unison: "Which one?"

Huang Kai was really anxious because although he had practiced this song to the point where he could play it almost blindly, he didn't remember a single word of the lyrics, including the song title.

But Bian Lang got which song Kaizi was talking about. He handed the Gibson back to Di Li and said, "'It's Time to Slip'!"

In case everyone didn’t react immediately, Bian Lang added: “The one about mad cow disease…”

At this moment, the expressions of sudden enlightenment on the faces of all the Rolling Stones seemed even more incomparable and real!

(End of this chapter)