Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 921 Give them a chance
The final stop of Rolling Stones' performance was still at Yulin Square, and even at this moment of rehearsal, the area below the stage was already dazzling with stars. Whether they were from China or from the international scene, everyone chose to come and check it out tonight.

Everyone wants to see what's different about the Rolling Stones' final show in Europe!

Everyone from Rolling Stone who wasn't scheduled to perform was present. From the outside, this was the end of Rolling Stone's European tour, and it might not have had any particular significance. But those within the group knew that Bian Lang had put the most thought and effort into this final show.

Moreover, this also marks the end of Rolling Stone Records' attempt at internationalization, and the timing of the banning of Bianlang in China makes everyone want to witness and support Bianlang.

Bian Lang's help to them goes without saying; it was the biggest boost they had received since embarking on their musical journey. They hadn't had many opportunities to give back to Bian Lang before, but this time they finally had the chance, and no one wanted to fall behind.

This time, apart from those in clerical positions and those who simply couldn't leave, all the other Rolling Stone members came.

Liu Ziyang and Lao Pan fought tooth and nail over the opportunity to travel to Europe, drinking heavily until Lao Pan won. Now, after listening to "Like a Jar," his first thought was:
"Why does Bian Lang seem to have a broader perspective when he's abroad? If he were in China, he probably wouldn't release a song like this so easily. Could it be that the environment abroad is different..."

Just then, Chen Shuting's voice interrupted Lao Pan's thoughts: "Tiger, have you seen Xia Yuxi? A few celebrities who aren't in the rock scene just arrived, and I haven't had time to greet them all. He's the only one I know well!"

"I think... I just saw him with Dingding and her group of girls."

"How did he end up hanging out with the girl with the compass?"

"Half of the Hedgehog's musicians are on stage, and Dingding is still the drummer for Compass. Doesn't that mean he's all alone? If he doesn't hang out with them, who else can he hang out with?"

"That's true, then I'll go look for it..."

"Or you could try looking for Xiaoyu, she should be alright... Never mind, I'll go with you."

When they found the person, Xia Yuxi was indeed with the girls from Compass. After being assigned a task, he went with them without saying a word.

The girls from Compass started chattering with Pan Jianhu: "Tiger, when can we come to Europe for a tour?"

"Didn't Yang Meng go up to do backing vocals? Take it slow. Once Rolling Stones has laid a solid foundation, we'll eventually bring the Rolling Stones Festival to Europe. Then everyone will have a chance!"

As Pan Jianhu said, Rolling Stone has this ambition, but no one has walked this path before. In my past life, I've never seen a domestic music festival label export itself; there are only precedents of foreign labels holding events globally, such as Woodstock.

However, with so many classic works from around the world as a foundation, as long as he can leverage the resources of bands abroad, the path to internationalization may not be impossible.

As long as Bian Lang's international reputation is loud enough, then when he raises his arms, bands will naturally be willing to support him, music fans will buy tickets, and sponsors will throw money at him!
Following behind Chen Shuting, Xia Yuxi asked curiously, "Who's here?"

"An Feng contacted me just now. She was with Xie Xinyan, and there should be a few other people with them. You should know them all, right?"

Upon hearing An Feng and Xie Xinyan's names, Xia Yuxi couldn't help but think, "Damn it!" Even at the height of his fame, he only exchanged nods with these two in public. Although he was quite popular back then, his status was nowhere near theirs.

"Sister Chen, you know what I mean by knowing someone." He only explained that one sentence, without trying to shirk responsibility.

"If Sister Kuan were here, that would be great. But Tiger and I are both here. It really won't work in China without her. They are familiar with Bian Lang, but they are still outsiders. They came to support Rolling Stone and back up Bian Lang. We can't just ignore them because they are familiar with Bian Lang."

You're one of us, this matter..."

Upon hearing the words "one of our own," Xia Yuxi instantly forgot all the sense of alienation she had felt before, having become a lone commander like a hedgehog with no one to rely on.

"Okay, Sister Chen, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll take care of them!"

But when he saw the people, he was dumbfounded. It wasn't just a few people; it felt like the scene of some travel reality show.

Upon seeing him, An Feng greeted him, "Hey! We came to visit the set tonight!"

Then Xie Xinyan, Liu Tianwang, Princess Yu, and Prince Hong all nodded at him...

"Wow, Lang Ge's influence in the rock scene is quite extensive! I've never been able to strike up a conversation with all of them at the same time before!"

An Feng's next words left him even more bewildered: "Quick, quick, tell me what's going on between Sister Chu Chu and Bian Lang?"

"I...I just arrived this morning, and I think it's the same as what you all know."

"Wasn't there any sign of anything amiss before?"

Xia Yuxi had no idea and was trying to think of an excuse when Xie Xinyan changed the subject: "Yuxi, do you have the playlist? What was that song about?"

With this opportunity, Xia Yuxi naturally followed suit: "I do have a copy, but I don't know if it's the final one. This song was added on the spot because a film that's going to compete for the Golden Bear next year needs a song... Brother Xie, what do you mean by this song list?"

"If there were Cantonese songs, we'd all like to support Bian Lang!"

Andy Lau nodded and said, "Yes, Hung Jai and I can do it too!"

Hearing this, Xia Yuxi was so shocked that he didn't know how to respond. If it were the old him, he would have been overjoyed if this had happened to him.

If it were his own concert, any one of these three would be enough for him to buy the top spot on the trending searches. He felt it was worth any price to pay to invite them.

After all, the kings of singers in that era were truly formidable, their professional skills far surpassing those of their generation today!

"Um... I'll talk to Brother Lang right now, thank you everyone!"

"It's nothing, just consider it repaying the favor he did for the song! Besides, banning him this time is also good for us. Hongzai and I both have plans to hold concerts in China next year, and without him as a competitor, the pressure will be much less!"

Andy Lau's statement was half true and half false. He really is going to hold a concert, but there's no real competition with Rock Records. However, it's true he wants to commission songs from Bian Lang! Xie Xinyan was quite frank: "He gave me that album, and I haven't even had a chance to thank him yet!"

Hearing what these two said, Xia Yuxi once again felt the power of Bian Lang's work: "Fortunately, I've stuck to this big leg."

Thinking this to himself, he said aloud, "Let's go ahead first. I'll stay with you for a while and then find a chance to talk to Brother Lang!"

Almost everyone in DGM with available time arrived. With Silva, Hatter, and Coldplay as their three living trademarks, singers who wanted to invite Bian Lang to write songs have put aside their old airs and begun to respect this music magician from China.

As for Regman, his "Unchained Melody" hasn't been recorded yet, but we can already foresee it becoming popular in Europe.

These four naturally became the focus of attention among the others in the audience: "Silva, why didn't you sign him during Wave's off-season? Now he..."

Silva knew her own feelings and those of Bian Lang well. She admired Bian Lang's musical talent, but his Chinese appearance wasn't really her type. She could also sense that Bian Lang wasn't interested in foreign women either.

"If it's just about getting songs, I think being sincere with him and using your voice and singing skills to move him is more effective than sleeping with him! He's not one of those Italian arthouse film directors..."

Silva's words were very direct and honest, immediately silencing the female singer who had just asked the question: "Silva, are you really that boring? It was just a joke, why take it so seriously! Besides, what man doesn't like sleeping with a woman?"

You can't reason with a damned devil, so Silva said nothing more: "Then go and give it a try!"

"Sigh... Wave is already... By the way, haven't you thought about singing a song with him on stage tomorrow?"

Silva did think about it. She had heard about Bian Lang's experiences in China, but she also knew very well that Bian Lang was unlikely to sing the Chinese version of "Never Left" here.

So he could only shake his head and say, "I don't have a plan, but if he needs it, I certainly won't refuse..."

Meanwhile, on Coldplay and Hatter's side, a group of other bands were asking, "What exactly does Wave mean by this? Does it mean he's going to focus on developing his career in Europe from now on? Does that mean we might have a chance to collaborate?"

Silva shook his head, unwilling to answer, while Chris shrugged and said, "Who knows? You guys had opportunities before, but you just didn't seize them!"

They said those things, but in their hearts they all despised these guys.

He clearly remembered that some members of these bands, whether in Hatter or when Coldplay first sang Bian Lang's songs, were making sarcastic remarks like, "You want a Chinese person to write songs for you? Are you even playing a band? Where has your rock spirit gone?"

But after seeing the huge success of two bands using Bianlang's songs in the European market, they're now acting like sycophants...

"Chris, you're just a little luckier than us, that doesn't give you the right to talk to us like that! The song was given to you by Wave, not written by you yourselves!"

Phimos finally couldn't take it anymore and yelled, "Enough, you idiots! What happens in China won't affect Rolling Stone in the slightest, and Wave won't change his plans because of it."

If you really want to collaborate with Wave, why not take the initiative and attend Rolling Stones' music festivals in China! You might miss the October ones, but there's always next year…”

Although Fimos disliked these guys' mercenary attitude and their arrogance as self-proclaimed rock pioneers, he was happy to trick them into working for Bianlang.

Having watched Bian Lang start from their place and gradually win over the hearts of Coldplay, Panama, and Longicorn, he knew all too well the depth of Bian Lang's repertoire.

It's impossible for Hatter, a single band, to handle all the English songs, even with the other three bands. All he needs to do is stay in the top tier of the competition!

Therefore, helping Bian Lang recruit followers is something that someone in the top tier should do!

After hearing Fimos's words, some people began to hesitate. Although Hatter and Coldplay had already set a precedent, their deep-seated prejudice against China couldn't be changed overnight!

However, some of the more level-headed individuals immediately began asking Fimos for details...

Also, there were Regman, Thor and the other old guys, and one or two singers who were in the same situation as him before, semi-retired, but still wanted to leave behind one or two classic songs, so they came over as well.

"Thor, how's it going with the rolling edge?" Regman couldn't understand the current Chinese songs, so he chatted with the others.

"How should I put it? If the Rolling Stones can successfully launch in the US, American music fans will go crazy!"

After practicing the sheet music for "Hotel California" for a while, even a world-class guitarist like him couldn't help but marvel at the creative abilities of Bian Lang, the Chinese music magician.

If he were to arrange the same piece, he might be confident that he could write a better solo for a single guitar than Bian Lang, but he has absolutely no confidence that he could achieve the same effect as Bian Lang's version when all five guitars are used together.

If even someone in his profession thinks that way, then what about music fans?

Hearing his words now, Regman recalled Thor's sarcastic remark to him back in England: "Thor, all he did was give a song, is that all it takes to praise him so highly!"

“Regman, you! You vengeful bastard… But say what you will, I have the chance to go to America with the Rolling Stones, and you… hahahaha…”

Seeing the two of them like this, the other guys who wanted songs laughed and tried to smooth things over, saying, "You're both pretty good, if Wave could give me a song too..."

Just then, Bian Lang's voice came from the stage: "Sorry, there's been a problem with the backing vocal team we found before. We need two more backing vocalists now. Is there anyone in the audience willing to..."

As soon as Olaf spoke, the discussion in the audience stopped abruptly. The lead singers of various bands and the singers present all disregarded their status and dignity and rushed towards the stage!
Only Silva, Fimos, and a few others who were close to Bian Lang remained standing in place.

Silva turned his head and saw Fimos, who was also standing still not far away, so he nodded and smiled, "Give them a chance!"

Fimos laughed and said, "Yes, give them a chance!"

(End of this chapter)