Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 988 (977) "Let's Rock Together"

However, Bian Lang didn't bring it up at this time, thinking it wouldn't be too late to talk about it after the tour, since he still needed time to recall those less popular songs anyway.

After chatting for a few more minutes, the two agreed to go to the Rolling Stones stage, where they ran into Ivo, who was having a great time, on the way.

Ivo, who had completely lost track of his teammates, became unusually excited upon seeing Bian Lang and Guo Sichu: "Wave! I never imagined the atmosphere at the Rolling Stones Festival would be so different from our concerts!"

Bian Lang put his arm around his shoulder and said as they walked, "That's for sure..."

Panama's concert was actually quite successful at the time. One reason was that Panama's Asian tour had already attracted considerable attention in neighboring countries, and many of Panama's Chinese fans were hoping that they could come to China, even though that hope had been very slim before.

So, once the hopes were realized, the resulting box office figures were incredibly impressive. Secondly, there was the added bonus of Rolling Stone's reputation for producing high-quality films! Aside from the slightly rushed production time and some shortcomings in the pre-production publicity and stage design, there was really nothing to criticize.

However, the scale of a concert cannot compare to that of a music festival, and since it is an indoor venue, music fans cannot stand and enjoy themselves the whole time. The atmosphere of the music fan community is naturally weaker than that of an outdoor music festival.

At the Rolling Stones Music Festival, the attendance on the first day exceeded 40,000, and today it exceeded 50,000. Even a casual burst of attendance generates a significant amount of buzz.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the level of attention paid by the relevant departments in Haikou shows how much of a surprise the Rolling Stones Music Festival brought them. Officials and deputy officials were constantly on the scene, frequently posting on social media to show off.

Although it has little to do with them personally, their achievements will definitely be recorded in their honor roll.

And then there are the coconut trees; it's no exaggeration to say they've won so many times they're practically numb!
Today, the chairman was shocked when he saw the sales figures at the music festival on the first day: "Selling nearly 20,000 cans in one day at the event, that's an incredible achievement for a single store like yours."

A few years ago, this achievement wouldn't have been considered anything special. However, with so many competitors in the market now and consumers having a wider range of beverage choices, the market share of coconut milk has been declining year by year.

Moreover, this event also gave many people who may not be familiar with Coconut Tree a chance to try it for the first time, and the results in customer acquisition and promotion were excellent!
This made the sparkling water company, which had previously fallen out with Rolling Stone and was still in litigation, unable to hold back any longer. Seeing the current booming traffic and sales of Coconut Palm, and comparing it with Du Yunxi's extremely polarized reputation, the person in charge of the sparkling water company wished they could send those people who made the decision back then to court.

Report them for dereliction of duty...

Although there were no Coldfire, Deadwall, or Turtle Fist on the field at this moment, the uncontrollable joy and delight on the faces of the music fans were genuine.

"Wave, this time I was truly amazed. In your Chinese parlance, we came to this music festival to repay a favor, but once we got here, we realized we had a really great time! We also saw so many amazing Chinese bands. If I hadn't come in person, I probably wouldn't have believed it..."

The three arrived at the Rolling Stones stage amidst cheers from fans. Listening to the authentic blues-rock style on stage, Ivo couldn't help but exclaim, "I know they're not a band from the Rolling Stones, but I didn't expect them to be so good!"

Bian Lang held No. 1 Anxiang Road in more respect than anything else. What happened in the past was irrelevant; what mattered was that now people would come at a moment's notice.

"This is an old rock band from China. They disbanded before for some reason..."

"That's really lucky. I think if we ever break up for some reason, it's definitely impossible for us to come back together and continue making music."

That's true. While many bands from the original Earth that had seemingly disappeared after "The Big Band" have started to reform, they are still a minority compared to those that have completely vanished!
As they chatted, the conversation turned to the countdown to the performance. Ivo had originally intended to go and find the other band members, but when he turned around and saw the vast sea of ​​fans, he immediately gave up: "Wave, I think I'll stay with you guys!"

In the mere one-minute countdown, various bands began to appear within the cordon. Everyone wanted to see what kind of performance this now-fully-organized Anxiang Road No. 1 band would deliver after being further boosted by Bian Lang.
This increases the difficulty and workload for the photography and videography crew.

The workload involved capturing fleeting moments of the band members offstage. The challenge was that the barriers originally intended for the photographers and videographers to walk on were now being used for three shots per musician, five shots per lead singer. There were also divas and world-class band members mixed in…

This kind of thing would be almost impossible to happen at other music festivals, because bands usually leave right after their performance and rarely stay to watch other bands play. As for singers who come specifically to watch, it's not unheard of, but it's impossible for them to be so concentrated.

Even if it's just a one-off group activity, they'll definitely pay to get it on the front page.

But at the Rolling Stones Festival, it felt like just another routine, basic event.

Guoli has already filled several 64MB cards today. The team members over there, looking at the musicians and celebrities in the audience, felt that every single photo they sent out deserved the praise: "One photo is enough to make you a legend!"

Guo Sichu and An Feng, dressed in Katarina's skull makeup at the Rolling Stones Music Festival earlier this year, are figures you simply wouldn't see at other events. Therefore, the Rolling Stones Music Festival now also attracts a segment of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of hidden gems and bump into various celebrities.

However, there were relatively few today; many fans of this type are betting on how many celebrities will appear tomorrow.

But someone casually took a picture of the scene and posted it online, and immediately some music fans used it to mock other music festivals held at the same time: "The Rolling Stones' audience lineup is better than yours, you could have easily gotten in..."

After a one-minute countdown, Liu Piku and Qiu Long kicked off tonight's performance on Anxiang Road with a simple and direct use of distorted sound.

Without any fancy greetings or lengthy introductions, Qiu Long launched into his performance with a solo intro.

"There must be too many things I don't understand..." Liu Yao pestered Guo Sichu for a long time to get the copyright in order to sing this song. But after trying it out, he found that the song suited him even better than Bian Lang's version.

This is the first surprise that Anxiang Road has brought to everyone tonight!
The longtime music fans on Anxiang Road and Liu Yao's fans could hardly believe their ears:

"This song...this song...how did Sister Yao get her hands on this song?!"

"Having a female singer sing this gives it a completely different feel..." "Bian Lang... that's right, Bian Lang will probably never sing this song again in his life. Yao Jie's performance is such a perfect match!"

"Joy always appears in my dreams!"

Even before the song was finished, Bian Lang felt that the chemistry between Liu Yao and the song was like that of Ko Shou-liang's version of "Conquer". Without listening to the song, it felt a bit incongruous for a man to sing "Conquer", but after listening to the song, probably half of the people would forget that the original singer of the song was Yingzi.

“Your best friend is a perfect match for this song’s vibe. Find a suitable opportunity and have her record a version and release it!” After hearing Bian Lang’s whispered words, Guo Sichu rolled her eyes at him and said, “Don’t interfere or say anything. I’ll handle this!”

Guo Sichu is a sensible person. No matter how good her relationship with Liu Yao is, that's a personal one. Once it involves songs, it's no longer just a problem between the two of them. The interests of two companies are intertwined… It's best to handle these matters officially, so no one feels burdened.

The song "Don't Break My Heart" immediately ignited the atmosphere, and then Anxiang Road started singing their original works from back then.

To be fair, the works of this group back then were exactly the same as those of Baojia Street. The lyrics had attitude, the arrangements had ideas, and they were far superior to many of Liu Piku's solo pop-rock works in every aspect.

As they sang these songs, even those rock fans who didn't know Anxiang Road were surprised and amazed that the starting point of Chinese rock was so high! But the starting point is also the end point, which feels like a common problem for Chinese rock on Earth and on the Blue Planet.

But now that Bian Lang has arrived, the situation is quite different.

When Anxiang Lu switched to "Little Bird" and "In the Rain," music fans could clearly feel the differences and sparks created by the creative collision between Anxiang Lu and Bian Lang. If Anxiang Lu's own original works are like freshly brewed liquor, then the songs Bian Lang gave them are undoubtedly aged wine.

Although the raw materials, processes, and formulas are the same, the final effect has an inexplicable improvement!

The last song played regularly on Anxiang Road was "Goodnight BJ"...

After the entire audience shouted together in a heart-wrenching voice, "Goodnight, all those who are still awake..." Bian Lang did not expect that Liu Piku would, like Wang Banbi, change the lyrics to lead the singing: "Goodnight, Haikou..." This change satisfied the local music fans in the audience.

As for those in the industry, they all say that Liu Yao's shrewd move is pretty impressive. He can make the same changes no matter which city he goes to and win over a lot of local music fans.

The song was so heavy that even after Liu Yao finished singing and started taking his bows, no music fans had yet reacted and called for an encore!
It was Yiwo, who was inside the isolation zone, who started it, and then the fans began chanting "Encore! Encore!"

Liu Yao, who was almost at a loss for what to do, started talking more after returning: "I wasn't prepared, so you should all thank Bian Lang, the great master in the rock circle whom I, Liu Yao, and our Anxiang Road No. 1 band admire so much, who wrote an encore song for us on the spot last night."

Come on, let's hope our performance lives up to Bian Lang's work and everyone's expectations... "Let's Rock Together!"

After saying this, Liu Yao took a small step back and began strumming. The powerful rhythm of the guitar and drums immediately drew the listener into the song's atmosphere.
"Give me your hands and your waist

Let us melt into this rhythm…

As soon as the song started, Bian Lang felt like his soul had returned to Earth. Although it wasn't Wang Banbi's "broken" voice that could barely sing the original tune anymore, that innocent, naive feeling was absolutely unmistakable.

Don't dwell on yesterday's sorrows, don't pay attention to those unfulfilled promises...

This song reminds me of Wang Banbi's new album in 13. After being labeled as a pop star, he returned to some rock and roll vibes.

This song, just as he himself said, is about: "It's not enough to just say 'life is hard'. Whenever we face those unsolvable problems, whenever we face those inexplicable misunderstandings, at least we have another choice: to use music to find relief, to use music to help us soar, and to use our swaying bodies to bring joy and ease to our hearts."

This is Wang Banbi, a character who seems both unfamiliar and yet still familiar to us.

What's unfamiliar is that you seem to be seeing a relaxed Wang Banbi for the first time, a completely unrestrained, even crazy Wang Banbi.

What's familiar is that this release isn't frivolous; the songs still carry the weight of life, a quality that Wang Banbi's songs have never lost. While seemingly less serious, Wang Banbi has addressed the seriousness of life with a different attitude.

Although he shouts "forget," it's not about avoidance or surrender; it's a kind of effortless composure that can only be seen in mature middle-aged people. Yet, it also reveals a simplicity and naivety rarely seen in middle-aged people today—a side of Wang Banbi you've never seen before.

"As our lives become increasingly controlled and hijacked by modern civilization, are the things you've always cared about and thought were important really important? This song hopes to convey the message of forgetting what's troubling you, liberating yourself, and simply enjoying the song through its rhythm." This is Wang Banbi's explanation.

While seemingly dressed in a trendy guise, it is actually a pure blues rock song. You can hear Wang Banbi's performance, which is full of "fierce" energy, with a strong sense of rhythm and a blues performance that is fully expressed. This may be Wang Banbi's most dynamic musical performance.

After all, the blues blood that has run through Wang Banbi's works since the No. 43 Baojia Street period has evolved into this song "Let's Rock Together". The melody and arrangement are simple and powerful, which reflects Wang Banbi's current confidence in his creation and once again proves Wang Banbi's ability to master rock.

Now, Liu Yao's reinterpretation of it will be another success story for Bianlang:
Let's rock together, let's rock together...

Forget all the pain, let's sway together...

Who knows what tomorrow will bring? So let's rock and roll for now...

(End of this chapter)