The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1520 A Little Inspiration

Noisy, noisy, cheerful, you can inadvertently hear all kinds of melodies stirring in the air, it is a complete campus festival atmosphere.

Unfortunately, there are too many new things in front of my eyes. The dazzling visual effects grab all my attention, and my brain slows down. In the end, there is only a roar that continuously hits my eardrums, my hearing becomes dull, and those melodies gradually become background music.

Faintly and fragmentarily, the ear can catch the melody, but the notes cannot be connected and are hidden in the noise.

Nicholas noticed that the violinist was standing in the surging crowd, looking around with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, wandering in the tide; but in the end he put away his melancholy and loss, opened the box, packed up the instrument, and it seemed that he was ready to end today's performance.

Nicholas didn't know why he was paying special attention to the violinist.

Maybe it’s because it’s a bit strange to have a classical instrument like the violin here; maybe it’s because it’s a bit strange to see street musicians at a premiere.

Perhaps it was because the harsh reality of street performances reminded people of the band August 31st again; perhaps it was simply because the melody amid the hustle and bustle easily caught the ears.

Perhaps it’s because the scene before my eyes reminds me of a classic scene in “Titanic”.

In short, my eyes drifted over inadvertently, and amid the noise and hustle and bustle of people coming and going, I quietly watched the lonely figure of the violinist.

He had already packed up his violin and turned to head for the stall next to him, apparently ready to join the surging tide of today's premiere.

At this moment, after three girls who had been paying attention to the violinist not far away pushed and shoved each other, one girl plucked up the courage to step forward, carefully came in front of the violinist, and said something in a loud voice; but in the noise, the violinist did not hear clearly, so he took a small step forward and put it closer to his ear, and the girl repeated it again.

A smile appeared on the violinist's lips.

The violinist did not respond. Instead, he swiftly opened the violin case, took out the violin again, placed it on his shoulder, and made some simple adjustments.

The violinist turned around and looked at the three girls. He temporarily forgot about the other people at the scene and started playing with only the three girls as the audience.

Bang, bang, bang.

The violinist did not use a bow, but plucked the strings with his fingers, and the violin produced a low and mellow sound -

But it was completely drowned out by the noisy crowd. The sound of a musical instrument was not enough to break through the siege, not to mention that the violin was still plucked by hand at this time?
The violinist looked at the girls, and they nodded and smiled.

Nicholas couldn't help but feel curious. What were the girls saying and what was the violinist playing?
Before I knew it, I had already taken a step, as if attracted by a magnet. As the distance between us shortened, the low melody gradually became clearer.

That's... "Stand-By-Me"?
This song was originally released by Ben-E-King in 1961. It was very popular at the time, and once climbed to fourth place on the US chart; but what really made this song shine was that it was used as the theme song of "Stand By Me" in 1986, which set off a craze.

It has remained popular for a long time and later evolved into one of the most prestigious and popular classics of the 20th century.

"When night falls and darkness envelops me, the moonlight is my only guide. No, I will not be afraid. I will not be afraid as long as you are by my side, by my side."

"Dear, stay by my side, oh...stay by my side." As the lyrics say, this song is a perfect fit for the movie "Stand by Me", which tells the story of four twelve-year-old children searching for the body of a peer along the railway. It was originally an adventure, but no one expected it to become a moment of growth for them.

The graceful melody, moving emotions, hoarse voice, everything makes this song a classic.

However, Nicholas never expected that the three girls would ask to play this song. A force gently pulled at his heart——

Why this song? Is it a coincidence or was it planned in advance? What is the connection between this song and "Spider-Man 2"?
Before I could think, the African drummer next to me ran over, exchanged glances with the violinist, and joined in with light drum beats.

The violinist noticed it and shifted his gaze from the girls to the African drummer. The two of them beat the rhythm with their jaws and right feet, finding each other's frequency. The string sounds and drum beats were intertwined, and the melody gradually became clear. The people around who were slowly moving forward all cast their eyes over.

A shout full of surprise came from the crowd behind him, "Hey, wait for me, add me, add me!"

Before the people arrive, the sound arrives first.

Pushing through the not-so-crowded crowd, a figure rushed in hastily and a little rashly, hurriedly took off the guitar case on his back, pulled out the guitar, threw the case away, and joined the violinist and African drummer in front of him with the guitar in his arms, his face full of excitement and joy.

That impatient look caused the crowd to burst into good-natured laughter.

The seemingly reckless guitarist was actually extremely serious and devoted when he started playing. He listened carefully to his friend's performance, looking for the right moment to break in, relying on the resonance between the guitar strings and the violin. The layers and structure of the melody gradually became clear, and the mysterious veil was lifted.

The three girls exchanged glances, revealed looks of joy, and began to hum along with the melody.

Obviously, it's not just them. This classic song is so familiar to everyone that even if you don't know the name of the song, hearing the melody can awaken your memory. It's 100% certain that you have heard this song at some time and place, and it can easily awaken the memory in your mind, and you're humming along before you realize it.

No lyrics, just a melody.

Then, two maracas, a jazz drum, a portable keyboard, another guitar, a flute, and a saxophone joined in succession, forming an incredible jazz band.

The hastily put together band had no rehearsal and no coordination, and even the instruments were not necessarily completely suitable. It was a completely ragtag group of troops. They relied entirely on the mutual understanding and understanding of the music. They gradually became in harmony during the performance, and the collision of notes composed a melody.

This scene is full of magic.

By the time Nicholas reacted, their small encirclement had expanded to three layers inside and outside, and the eyes of the surrounding people were all focused on him -

Just like "Titanic", but the difference is that this time their performance was heard, and after a song was played, shouts came from the crowd.

"'Wake me up'!"

In a word, there was no need for a call at all. People started shouting one after another, "Wake me up!"
The ragtag troops in front of them exchanged glances: What should we do without the cello?
The African drummer looked around and took the lead in beating the rhythm resolutely and boldly. The bang-bang-bang of the drums gently created ripples.

(End of this chapter)