Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 832 "Master of Puppets"

Just as Thor was thinking about how to reply to Silva and wanted to give it a try to get this opportunity for cooperation, the style of the music played on the stage changed again.

After Bian Lang stepped on the pedal, the tone changed from distortion to overload, and the chord also went directly from the minor third to the strong fifth rock chord.

To put it in a more understandable way, we could regard this performance as a battle between two armies in ancient times. The previous section was a challenge in front of the army, and now the cavalry is taking the lead in the charge.

After listening to the previous part, music fans generally assume that it is the solo of the interlude, and after it ends it is the main song.

But now this paragraph popped up, although it is not clear what it is, it still gives people a sense of mystery. However, professionals like Thor who are present know that this is still a transition, equivalent to the meaning of the pre-chorus.

This is the evidence of why the arrangement of this song is complex. The structure of other people's songs is a main and secondary loop, which is equivalent to a 1+1+1 pattern in a loop.

But when it comes to Bian Lang, it becomes 1+0.5+0.5+1...

Although it sounds simple, it is just to split the interlude into two parts, but professionals know that the handling of the modulation and variation is not easy to write and make it sound catchy!

Faced with such an arrangement and performance, music fans now just want to offer their knees! Although they don’t know how the following sections will be handled, their expectations have undoubtedly been infinitely raised at this moment!

The most important thing is that the lead singer standing on the stage now has changed from Fei Mo Si to Bian Lang, the original songwriter of this song! The fans at the scene may not have thought of such an opportunity before! But today at the Rolling Stones' live show, it really happened!

The transition was over, but Bian Lang certainly had no intention of giving up the opportunity to sing lead vocals again.

Following the rock chord of the strong 5, he directly pulled from E to F#, and the long-simmering emotions turned into a cannonball and the singing began to wash the "battlefield" directly and indiscriminately...

"Master Master Where's the dreams that I've been after?
Master, master, where is the dream that I once pursued?

Master Master You promised only lies
Master, Master, your promises are all lies
Laughter' Laughter' All I hear and see is laughter
Laugh, laugh, everything I see and hear is laughter

Laughter' Laughter' laughing at my cries
Laugh, laugh, laugh at my crying

Fix me……

Punish me..."

After Bian Lang finished his roar, he took a half step back and gave the C position to Bob who was ready to go.

What was unexpected was that Bob did not walk to the center of the stage, but went directly to the backstage in front of Di Li, and as if showing off, he began to play the coolest solo of the whole song.

The rhythm of 21/32 is reflected in the playing technique. The word "tap" is not enough to describe the speed of this solo.

According to what Bian Lang said when he first watched the video: "Even if I click randomly, I can't be as fast as Kirk!"

But as a qualified producer, he finally worked hard to record this part. Although Bob is not proficient enough now, his guitar playing skills and experience are better than Bian Lang.

His sound waves, as fast as a laser gun, carried all the fans to the sky!

Thor burst into swear words when he heard this: "Damn Bian Lang, he wrote this kind of guitar part without considering the feelings of us old guitarists at all!"

Facing this passage, Thor felt that even if his mind could keep up, his fingers might not be able to keep up. Or even if he could keep up, he would have to rest for a long time to recover after playing it once!
Moreover, he had the impression that not many bands in his era could write such a solo.

If we use professional comments, this chapter might not be enough to analyze this part, and everyone is still confused. To put it simply, this solo may be something that some guitarists may not be able to achieve even if they work hard for their entire lives!
To describe the listening experience more vividly, this part sounds like a DJ rubbing a vinyl record at a high speed, or the sound of a tape recorder fast-forwarding, except that this part is supported by rhythm and chords.

Di Li looked at Bob who was singing the song back, and thought to himself, "You've got it right this time, little guy. But the Rolling Stones are going to North America, so I'll make Bian Lang sing this song no matter what."

As Hatter's rhythm guitarist during the China tour, Di Li naturally practiced all the songs that Hatter got from Bian Lang, and of course he couldn't miss this song!

Dili and Bob now feel like two people who are both teachers and friends. While accepting the feeding of the waves, they also learn a lot from them that can help them take a step further.

In terms of playing skills, both of them are better than Bian Lang, but in terms of arranging concepts and techniques, they think that they are far inferior to Bian Lang!
Especially the use of various inflections is fully reflected in this song...

Di Li remembers that after seeing the score and practicing with Bob for a while, he came back and asked Bian Lang: "Why did you want to write this song like this?"

Bian Lang’s answer at the time was: “I don’t know either, but I think it must be very cool to pop it out like this!”

Di Li absolutely agrees with this, otherwise Bob wouldn't be so cocky today. But in his heart, he still prefers the concert-like performance that Bian Lang arranged for him on the little broken station, anyway, Bob was very excited when he watched it.

After this solo ended and Bob put his foot down from the return, Bian Lang started to play 220 beats down at 8BPM.

It was like a row of advancing troops on the plain, giving the fans an indescribable sense of oppression!
Of course, at the moment when the overloaded tone came on, Bianlang, who had already untied his long hair, swung it directly on the stage.

Faced with this situation, while Thor recalled his past, his evaluation of the Rolling Stones and Bian Lang had risen to the level of first-class rock bands at that time. After another two-minute rhythm, Bian Lang's singing was heard again:

"Hell is worth all that' natural habitat, Just a rhyme without a reason, Neve rending maze drift on numbered days, Now your life is out of season... Just call my name cause I'll hear you scream, Master master..."

Compared with Feimos's voice, Bian Lang's singing has a stronger metallic texture. There is no absolute good or bad. It is all the effect created by the guitar on the scene.

The fans were already used to this rhythm and riff, so the sing-alongs of "Master" that followed were very appropriate, as if they had rehearsed it before, or it was the same skilled chorus that the band was singing when they were singing their famous songs. It didn't feel like a live performance of a new song at all!

Although it seems a little unbelievable, this is indeed the norm when Bian Lang's works are premiered.

After the last verse of the lyrics, Bian Lang continued to play the melody at the same speed, while Bob switched to distorted sound and performed a solo. After these two forces intertwined together, they finally brought a perfect end to the song's ending!

Especially at the end of the song, Bian Lang reproduced James' evil and crazy smile in the recording engineer's version into the microphone: "Hahahah" left countless spaces for fans' imagination.

As soon as this was over, Bian Lang put his hands on his hips and started breathing heavily. Feimos, who had been creating atmosphere in the second half, came over and gave Bian Lang a hug.

Then he picked up the microphone and said to the fans in the audience: "Have you felt the dominance of Wave? I hope that after tonight, everyone can tell your friends who also like rock music the most real feelings about the scene! There are still five shows left in the Rolling Stones' European tour. I hope everyone can have the opportunity to hear the Rolling Stones' music live!"

Perhaps thinking that the fans’ cheers were not enough, Hatter continued to encourage them, “Also, even Chinese fans have never really enjoyed a Rolling Stones concert, so…”

As soon as these words were spoken, many people who were not clear about the situation began to seek confirmation from the more senior Rolling Stones around them.

As a representative of the Chinese community, Ye Tao explained directly: "The Rolling Stones had only one special show before, which was because the lab under the Rolling Stones Music opened. They had a small live performance. In the end, someone reported it at the scene, and it ended up being a charity performance on the roadside.

I don’t know if this is the right word to describe it, but I think this is truly the first global concert of the Rolling Stones!”

After hearing this explanation, the fans around who were not very clear about it before are now extremely glad that their guitars were brought to the scene and became a very important part of witnessing the rise of the Rolling Stones!

If the Rolling Stones can really reach the top of the global rock band in the future, the experience alone will be enough for anyone who plays the guitar to play it for the rest of their lives.

Thor didn't understand it before, so he immediately cast a questioning look at Regman.

Regman didn't know either, so he had to ask Silva for help. Although Silva wasn't sure about the answer, she believed Hatter: "Fimos wouldn't lie. The Rolling Stones used to appear at music festivals and some small live shows..."

"Oh! So DGM is really..." Thor didn't say the rest of the sentence, but Kyle at another place at the scene helped him finish it: "We DGM are really going to make things bigger this time. The Rolling Stones didn't hold their first solo show in China. Aren't they afraid that the fans will object after they return to China?"

After hearing this, Adams smiled and explained, "It's better this way, so that those who want to suppress the Rolling Stones will come out to pay the bill. You know, rock music has a very low market share in China. Even if the Rolling Stones now have the same music sales as those top stars, they are still a very small part of the entire music market!

The rock market is in Europe and North America. When the Rolling Stones return with their achievements, every outcry from their fans will raise the value of the Rolling Stones! The more bargaining chips we have in Europe and America! CAA says they don’t care about the Chinese market, but that’s because they simply can’t get in. If they really had the ability to get in, who wouldn’t want to get a piece of the pie! "

Kyle also nodded and said, "Indeed, the relevant Chinese departments must know CAA's details, and they will not let them take advantage of it. They want to save the country through Bian Lang's roundabout way? I think they are simply joking with God... If Bian Lang would give in, he wouldn't have to play rock music!"

"So, it is really a wonderful thing that we can enter the Chinese market through the Rolling Stones. To be honest, before Hatter came back with a perfect ending, I felt that this was just an unrealistic fantasy, but fortunately it came true. If I hadn't met the Rolling Stones, I don't think this matter would have made such progress before I retired!"

As the general manager of business resources at DGM headquarters, Kyle knows too well the importance of the Chinese market to a large company. You may not make money by going on tour, but once you become popular, you will get endorsements from various international brands in China and various domestic businesses, which is a big cake that cannot be ignored.

"I think after this is over, I will go to China with Rolling Stone and have a good talk with Mis Liang about business matters. Evelyn and Elf, their ability to exchange resources is still limited to the entertainment industry, but Rolling Stone can bring us more than that..."

Adams was very supportive of this, but he also put forward his own opinion: "We must give Wave a more sincere result on the Cole issue!"

"Then should you ask the company to transfer the liquidated damages that CAA paid for Cole to the Rolling Stones' account?"

"That's not a lot of money. For the Rolling Stones now..."

"No, no, no, Adams, let me finish. Do you think I'm discussing money with you? No, I'm not! This is a question of respect! The Rolling Stones certainly don't care about this little money now, but this is DGM's attitude... I believe you know Wave's talent in music better than I do, so this is my suggestion. Of course, leave other business channels to me. As long as Wave is willing, I am sure that his endorsement will be on par with that of football stars!"

Hearing the last sentence, Adams laughed: "Kyle, I don't really believe what you said! I still say the same thing, rock 'n' roll..."

"But the whole of China stands behind him!" Just this simple sentence left Adams speechless!

At this time, Hatter and the Rolling Stones had already completed the handover of the stage. When Bian Lang saw Feimos and the others off the stage, he kept saying, "Thank you!"

Neither of the two bands expected that today's live version of "Master Of Puppets" would become the most highly praised live version of the song by fans. Even the perfect live performances of the two bands later were not as good as this version in the eyes of fans!

Thor said this in an interview many years later: "I missed the first half of the Rolling Stones because of my excessive drinking that day, but fortunately I caught up with "Master Of Puppets". I think the significance of that scene is more than just a performance. My most intuitive feeling is that Wave is taking us into a new world of metal music!"

There are also countless guitarists and rock musicians who have redefined the ceiling of thrash rock because of this song!
(End of this chapter)