A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

The arrangement of this song is not complicated.

The overall theme is based on folk songs, with the addition of rhythmic drumbeats and several instruments with regional characteristics.

Following the melody, Jiang Yi tapped his fingers lightly on the table to keep time.

After only reading the beginning, he realized that this song did not have the proper and grand tone of a typical city promotional song.

The melody is simple and the rhythm is brisk.

Looking at the lyrics, they have both the profound history of the ancient city accumulated over thousands of years and the everyday life of the streets and alleys.

He was just like a native of Xi'an, sitting at the foot of the city wall with a bowl of noodles in his hand, chatting with friends from other places about his hometown in the most natural tone.

After reading a section, Cui Zhan's eyes gradually lit up: "This song is interesting. It doesn't deliberately introduce Xi'an, but it's full of Xi'an."

Deng Xinyao stared at the sheet music and tried to sing it in her mind, but her brows slowly furrowed: "However, this song doesn't seem to go very smoothly. Some words, when put into the melody, just feel a little off."

After listening, Su Fan casually reminded him, "Try it again in the Qin dialect."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room turned to look at him.

Su Fan was looking at by everyone with some confusion.

It took him two seconds to realize what was happening.

Of all the people present, he was the only one from Shaanxi Province.

Others, let alone singing in the Shaanxi dialect, might not even be able to speak a few simple local phrases correctly.

Su Fan touched his nose, a hint of embarrassment on his face: "Okay, I forgot about that. None of you speak the Qin dialect, so how could you possibly sing it out directly?"

After saying that, he took the sheet music in front of him and cleared his throat.

The next moment, a singing style with a strong Shaanxi flavor rang out in the conference room.

"There is a city that is hard to leave behind, and there is a kind of nostalgia called 'having been here'..."

The same lyrics, when translated into a dialect, immediately change the flavor.

The slightly stiff pronunciation and pauses in Mandarin were suddenly perfectly matched with the melody.

The transitions in pronunciation, the unique tones of the dialect, and the natural, relaxed energy instantly give the song a soul.

Su Fan only sang two lines before stopping.

He looked up at the crowd, raising an eyebrow slightly: "How's it? Doesn't it flow much better now that you've switched to the dialect?"

Deng Xinyao went over the melody in her mind again and finally understood why she had felt uneasy earlier.

The problem isn't with the lyrics or the music.

Rather, this song was never created according to the language habits of Mandarin from the very beginning.

Only when sung in the local dialect can those seemingly irregular pronunciations and pauses truly find their place.

He Xiaoxiao was listening intently when she saw Su Fan suddenly stop, and couldn't help but urge him, "Why did you stop after only two lines? Keep singing!"

Su Fan put down the sheet music and answered decisively, "I'm not singing."

Why?

"Now that everything's been sung, what surprises await during tomorrow's live stream?"

He Xiaoxiao was speechless for a moment, but couldn't find a reason to refute it.

Ma Xiaoya said, "Then you should hurry up and record the song. Record it today and post it online tonight. It'll be a good way to warm up for tomorrow's live stream."

Su Fan shook his head: "No need to record it in advance. Recording it in advance would actually diminish the experience. We'll sing it live when the show arrives in Xi'an."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi frowned slightly: "Singing it live is no problem, but how do we handle the background music? This song isn't particularly complex, but we can't just find a backing track, plug it into speakers, and start singing, can we?"

Su Fan looked up at him, a meaningful smile on his face: "Didn't I already tell you all to bring your own eating utensils when I called the meeting?"

Everyone was taken aback at first.

Immediately afterwards, they understood what Su Fan meant.

From the very beginning, he was not prepared to use a pre-recorded accompaniment.

The members of Zero Point Band and Midnight Band are all in the program crew.

They already have everything: guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard.

With just a few minor adjustments to the arrangement, a complete live band can be set up right away.

Such a lineup would be a real waste if they sang with backing tracks.

Little Fatty reacted the fastest.

He took the sheet music, his eyes full of excitement: "Then I need to quickly familiarize myself with the piece. I have to be part of the accompaniment for this song."

Old Han also joined in, tapping the table rhythmically with his fingers: "The drumbeats aren't difficult, but if you're singing live, you can loosen them up a bit. That would give it a more street performance feel and make it more suitable for interacting with the audience."

Seeing this, the others also became interested.

"I play guitar, can I join you?"

"I can play the hand drum, can I join you?"

……

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became lively.

If this song had been recorded in advance, at most Su Fan would have released it to generate buzz for the show.

Of course, even so, the effect will not be bad.

But compared to performing live, it's incomparable.

In this way, the first group appearance of the program team was no longer a performance by Su Fan alone.

Rather, it was a live performance jointly presented by the entire Han Tang Entertainment group.

Seeing everyone's eager expressions, Su Fan smiled and said, "In a little while, I'll put together the complete arrangement, and anyone who can play an instrument can participate."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately perked up.

Those who were initially just watching also picked up the sheet music and began to study it seriously.

Jiang Yi, Cui Zhan, and the others even gathered together to discuss how to adjust the instrumentation to make the song more suitable for live performance.

In a short while, the meeting room was transformed from a place for discussing program schedules into a temporary rehearsal room.

While everyone else stayed in the conference room to study the score, Su Fan returned to his office.

Since the decision has been made to perform live, the original arrangement needs to be adjusted.

Indoor recording allows for layering instruments and vocals, and even if a detail is not handled well, it can be re-recorded.

Live streaming makes all the difference.

The venue was complex, the number of instruments was limited, and the recording and audience interaction had to be taken into account.

If the arrangement is too complicated, it will not only be difficult to achieve the effect of the recording studio, but it will also easily cause various sounds to be squeezed together, making it sound messy.

Therefore, Su Fan did not copy the original version.

He reworked the entire instrumentation, keeping the guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard, and adding a few ethnic instruments suitable for live performance.

This way, the regional characteristics of the song can be preserved, and the people in the production team can also participate.

More than an hour later, the complete live arrangement was finally finished.

Su Fan leaned back in his chair and checked everything from beginning to end. After confirming that there were no problems, he was about to save the file when another thought suddenly popped into his mind.

"Since we're already prepared to sing, how about another song?"