America: Child stars start with The Shining

Angus Young saw that Charles was about to grab the tape recorder and couldn't help but open his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But he held back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Regardless of the circumstances, Charles is their current boss.

Moreover, the fact that the other party was willing to bring them to a top-notch recording studio like Westlake to record their first album at least shows that their regard for the band was genuine.

If you show too much resistance at this time, you might seem ungrateful.

Angus Young hesitated for a moment, then decided to listen to Charles's opinion first.

But the other band members didn't seem so calm.

In their eyes, there was still a bit of doubt about Charles.

They were truly grateful to Charles for taking the band in, giving them the opportunity to continue making rock music and making it their career.

The problem is that having a discerning eye is one thing, but understanding music is another.

Especially rock music.

They didn't think a young child could understand this stuff.

Charles didn't explain much; he simply put the tape in.

Soon, the recording studio fell silent.

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to the machine that was in operation.

A few seconds later, a soft guitar sound rang out.

But almost the instant the sound rang out, Angus Young's expression changed.

wrong.

This is indeed something they wrote; at least the melody hasn't changed much.

But the problem is...

It seems that things are a little different in some places?

Seeing Angus Young's expression, Charles couldn't help but smile.

He made some minor adjustments to the album demo based on the content in the system's music library.

He didn't completely change the album; instead, he readjusted a few rhythms, pauses, and transitions between sections on the original framework.

But it was precisely these changes that made the originally somewhat loose paragraphs suddenly catchy.

The guitar sounded somewhat rough, with a wild quality to it.

But this feeling is no longer a chaotic, reckless charge; rather, it is suddenly released at a perfectly timed juncture.

It was like a punch that had been charged up and delivered with extraordinary ferocity.

The drumbeats then cut in.

Bass followed.

The outline of the entire song suddenly became clear within just a dozen seconds.

Angus Young stared wide-eyed, utterly dumbfounded.

Is this still their album?!

Even though he hadn't finished listening to the first song, he already felt that something was very wrong.

When they listened to the demo themselves, they felt that the song was very powerful, but it was always missing something.

Now they finally understand where that difference lies.

It's not that the melody isn't good enough, nor that the performance wasn't energetic enough.

Rather, the song lacks a hook that can instantly grab the listener's attention.

But now, this deficiency has been precisely remedied by Charles.

Moreover, the method of application is extremely simple and straightforward, and it can even be said that there is no element of showing off.

It was incredibly effective, instantly giving the song a fresh new lease on life.

Angus Young stood there, the doubt on his face gradually disappearing, replaced by an undisguised shock.

He had initially thought that Charles's so-called modifications would probably just involve adding some fancy details.

For example, making the melody more pop-oriented, or the arrangement more elaborate, etc...

This kind of thing is not uncommon.

When they were with Atlantic Records, they often encountered very strong suggestions for revision from producers.

Of course, in the end, the arguments never stopped, and neither side was willing to give in.

But now it seems that what Charles did was not like that at all.

The Charles did not diminish their style; on the contrary, he highlighted all their most impactful moments.

This left Angus Young momentarily speechless.

He found himself starting to admire Charles.

Even if he were given another month to think about it, he probably wouldn't be able to do it.

Brian Jensen, who was standing next to him, also fell silent.

He initially had a somewhat nonchalant smile on his face, but as the music continued, that smile gradually faded.

When the chorus began, he suddenly composed himself and murmured softly:

"WTF..."

Fuck, could this kid be a young master from some classical aristocratic family?

This guy playing rock music is like a game of dimensional reduction!

Brian Jensen is the new lead singer of AC/DC, and this new album is a testament to his hard work.

That's why he felt the changes that Charles made more clearly than others.

In particular, Charles's alterations to the accompaniment further accentuated his vocals.

What else could he say?

Brian now felt that the album demo he had painstakingly created was nothing but a pile of shit compared to Shire's revised version!

After the first song finished playing, everyone fell silent and turned to look at Ciel.

Angus Young stood there, remaining silent for a long time.

Brian glanced at him, then looked at Charles, his eyes now more serious.

He paused for a moment before asking:

"Did you change all of these...?"

Charles nodded and said:

"We've only adjusted some details; you should be able to tell from the sound."

Some...details?

Brian couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, his expression very complicated.

If this level of detail is considered minor, then what about all that time they spent racking their brains in the recording studio, painstakingly polishing the album demo?

Is it a monkey show?

He sighed; now, he was truly convinced.

He had to believe that the kid in front of him really did have some insights into rock music.

He still stuck to his judgment: this was probably some little monster raised by a classical family.

Otherwise, how could he have become a child star at such a young age in Hollywood and even started a record company?

Especially the top-notch recording studio they're in now.

If this kid didn't have any connections, there's absolutely no way he could have rented it.

Brian took a deep breath and exchanged a glance with Angus Young.

AC/DC, perhaps this time, is truly going to be different.

......

After playing the modified version of the tape for them in the recording studio, Charles left.

All that's left is for the AC/DC band to process this on their own for a while longer; there's not much else he can do in the recording studio anyway.

Just as he stepped out the door, Ovitz was already sitting in the black van, holding a document in his hand.

"Ciel, the matter of the Juvenile Liberation Act has been resolved."

"Next week is the court hearing date."

Charles paused for a moment.

finally......

He had been waiting for this day for far too long.