Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

As the song "Dreaming of the Tang Dynasty" gradually faded away with the loud and clear ending solo, more and more music fans from the island country came to their senses and slowly began to come to their senses from the suppression caused by culture and beliefs.

It is an indisputable fact that the island nation's modern music has been at the top of Asia in recent years. So when the Rolling Stones' fame began to rise in the island nation, there were still many questioning voices.

As the singles were introduced to the island country through various channels, such questioning voices gradually became less frequent, and fans and admirers gradually emerged.

But when the Rolling Stones sang "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" live, they realized that no matter how much they admired the Rolling Stones before, they still looked down on them...

Being a guest performer at concerts of top European and American bands and having skills and aura that are no less than Panama's is not just a matter of music.

It has completely risen to the level of personal charm and is a true idol level!

It’s no wonder that Japanese music fans were so shocked. After all, there’s an old Chinese saying that can be modified to mean “your ancestors are always your ancestors!”

With the Chinese music fans being the first to shout, the entire audience began to cheer for the Rolling Stones, all in Chinese.

Not to mention the island musicians in the audience, even the Rolling Stones on the stage and Panama resting backstage were all confused by this scene!

“Is this really a band that is performing on an island country for the first time?”

But in fact, it is not difficult to understand. According to the conclusion drawn by some linguistic experts, the island language was originally passed down by our ancestors and is at best a dialect of our Chinese language.

It is not difficult for people who speak dialects to learn the Mandarin pronunciation of the two words "Rolling Stone". It is impossible for you to take a spoken English test, but it is probably not a big problem to follow the voice of tens of thousands of people and shout like a parrot!

All the Chinese music fans present at the moment have the same idea in their minds. They wish there was a live camera facing them, and then they shout to the clowns on the other side of the camera: "Open your krypton gold dog eyes and stretch your big ears to listen to what influence is! What the hell is international influence!"

After dreaming about the Tang Dynasty, Bian Lang drank some water to moisten his throat. Then the stage lights gradually dimmed, and a string of ethereal electric guitar sounds began to circulate in the space of the dome through the electric guitar in his hand, opening the second track of the Rolling Stones' performance in the island country.

As the prelude of "Fade To Black" started, the Rolling Stones fans on the island, regardless of gender, age or nationality, began to shout along.

The blue spotlight on top of the stage swept across the venue like a cruising searchlight, adding a hint of sadness to this tragic song.

"lifeitseems, willfadeaway..."

As soon as the long-haired Bian Lang opened his mouth in the dim light, the emotions that had been accumulating through the prelude instantly overlapped at this moment. Some girls from the island countries looked at Bian Lang on the stage and couldn't help but burst into tears with excitement.

As we all know, Japan is greatly influenced by its Western father, and it worships modern technology and art with all its might. Therefore, the proportion of Japanese audiences of English songs is very large, especially rock music, which is also an imported music for them.

The number of all-English songs by island bands and the proportion of mixed English and Island lyrics show how much they admire English songs.

So after being suppressed by their ancestors' culture, and then being greeted by a Western dad, how could they not shed tears?

"Is this the singing voice of Mr. Bian? Why do I feel like an angel is calling me?"

"No! He is not an angel, he is a devil, a devil that makes me willing to go to hell forever for him!"

It should be said that with Bian Lang's looks, even if he doesn't use visual makeup, he still has some of that vibe. Combined with the dim lighting at the scene, the image of a sad and beautiful boy was presented to the fans.

"yesterdayseemsasthoughitneverexisted,deathgreetsmewarm,nowiwilljustsaygood-bye..."

The lyrics have been sung, but the outro played by the three guitarists continues.

Seeing the fans' enthusiastic reactions to the guitar solo, several female musicians in Liangzi's area were so excited that they shed tears, and the Rolling Stones musicians were all sighing!

"I have to say, the atmosphere among fans here is much better than in China. If all the fans in China were like this, then..."

Hearing Liang Zi's words, Yang Meng rolled her eyes at him and said, "You only know what the girl is crying about?"

"Aren't they just so handsome because of Brother Lang and the others?"

"I don't think so. It should be related to Teacher Shi!"

There was nothing wrong with what Yang Meng said. After the Rolling Stones finished playing this song on the stage, several female musicians who had been so excited that they shed tears just now crowded towards her.

After several people chatted with each other in Japanese, one of them asked in English: "Excuse me, but I would like to ask, what is the name of the female guitarist from the Rolling Stones? Is she a regular member of the Rolling Stones?"

Yang Meng knew that Liang Zi could understand the general idea, so she turned around and gave him a boastful expression before replying, "Yes, Strauss is the regular guitarist of the Rolling Stones. He is also the regular guitarist of our Guidance Girls Rock Band..."

Yang Meng didn’t emphasize this when introducing the musicians from this island country before, but now that we know what these people think, we must mention it.

Sure enough, as soon as Yang Meng finished speaking, the three female musicians immediately showed starry eyes.

When she spoke again, not only was her voice trembling, but she also changed her address: "Seniors, are you really a female rock band? I'm so envious!"

"Senior, no matter how long you stay in the island country this time, you must let us show our hospitality as hosts!"

"Senior, I hope I can have the opportunity to see your performance this time and get your guidance..."

This made Yang Meng feel embarrassed.

To be honest, it is true that their Compass is highly respected in China, but she has never encountered such sincere musicians as these in front of her.

He went over the schedule in his mind, then nodded and agreed: "We will leave the day after tomorrow. As long as Strauss's schedule does not conflict, we are very willing to communicate with you!"

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After "Fade To Black" was over, the Rolling Stones on stage began to re-adjust their equipment, because the black cloth that had been covering the stage was finally lifted at this time.

Although everyone in the audience guessed that there was a piano there from the outline revealed by the black cloth, they didn't pay much attention to it until the black cloth was lifted, thinking it was just a decoration.

But when the black cloth was lifted, revealing the pure white piano underneath, all kinds of voices from the audience rang out, mixed with a variety of emotions.

Do you think the piano will appear in rock concerts? Of course, it rarely appears! And if there is already a keyboard, adding a piano seems a bit redundant.

Lin Jiafeng had seen the Rolling Stones rehearsal, and this time he was thinking: "It must be that song, they are really playing the piano..."

Speaking of this, Bian Lang himself was not too obsessed with it, after all, it was not a complete debut. But who knew that after listening to their last rehearsal, Yiwo rushed over to give Bian Lang a suggestion: "Since the melody of this song is mainly piano, why not use the piano directly? I think this will be more meaningful..."

There was no need to explain what this meant, Bian Lang was very clear about it, so he decided to do it after discussing it with Hua Yan. Besides, there would be no problem with either the equipment or the performance itself.

Since the piano was being played, Lang had to consider the stage effects of the entire performance.

Everyone on the original Earth knows that in the most classic live versions of this song, the last chorus is played purely by Lin Jiashu on the piano, and the whole audience plays it on repeat endlessly under the leadership of Toshi.

And there are only 4 words in the chorus, the rest are all in English. I can recite the lyrics of this part. So...

The debugging time was not long. About two minutes later, Bian Lang returned to the microphone stand and said in English: "The next new song is our gift to the Rolling Stones fans in the island country, "Endlessrain"..."

Those who were present and knew the Rolling Stones knew that whenever the band had a formal live show, they would definitely release new songs. But most people did not expect Bian Lang to say, "This is a gift to the Rolling Stones fans in Japan."

Suddenly, the whole audience cheered, and everyone in the musicians area turned their attention to Liang Zi and his team. But this time, they really didn't know!

After seeing the Rolling Stones musicians looking at each other and shaking their heads, Lin Jiafeng suddenly felt a sense of superiority. But he didn't say anything...

Then, an incredible scene happened on the stage.

Hua Yan, who was sitting in front of the piano, greeted everyone. Then, except for Dayong who was the drummer, the three guitarists including Bian Lang and the bassist Huang Kai all found a place to sit on the stage.

Bian Lang even sat directly at the edge of the stage holding his guitar, only a hand's distance away from the fans in the front.

Then the lights on the stage went out, leaving only spotlights to illuminate the six members of the Rolling Stones.

Unsurprisingly, Hua Yan, who had little presence before, became the focus of the whole audience. Although he did not have Lin Jiashu's white dress and long golden hair, he was eye-catching enough in black clothes and a samurai hairstyle.

Bian Lang turned around and met Hua Yan's eyes, then gave Hua Yan a thumbs up.

Hua Yan nodded, clearing her mind of all thoughts about the most glorious moments in her life. After taking a deep breath, her ten fingers jumped like elves, and she began to play a lyrical riff on the black and white keys...

As soon as this prelude started, every one of the people at the scene looked confused, just like Lin Jiafeng before!

"Such a lyrical piano piece, is this the Rolling Stones? Is this the Rolling Stones that just roared out "Fade To Black"?"

There is no way around it. The huge contrast, both in hearing and vision, forces music fans to raise such doubts.

However, at this moment, Bian Lang's eyes did not leave Hua Yan. Looking at his back as he played the piano seriously, his thoughts naturally drifted back to the Lives of XJAPAN in the original Earth.

He remembered the first video of "Endless Rain" he watched was XJapanfrom1992's "Towards Destruction" LIVE.

This was also the first time that Bian Lang learned about the name visual rock!

Influenced by European and American glam rock and neo-romanticism, Visual Rock, a musical form founded in the island country in the late 80s, is known for its gorgeous and exaggerated makeup.

Visual means using costumes and makeup to express music. Visual rock bands often dye their hair in different colors and wear unusual clothes, ranging from Renaissance elegance to postmodern avant-garde.

There are often one or two members in the band who wear feminine clothing. Although the vast majority of visual bands are male, their clothing and makeup are often seen as "feminine."

Visual rock was originally called Visual Shock in English. It originated in Europe and America in the 20s and was developed in Japan. The concept of visual rock "VR" was proposed by the band X, which changed its name to XJAPAN in 70. It was originally XfromJapan, and the original words came from the full name of X, "Psychedelic Violence Crime of Visual Shock".

Visual rock was born as the times progressed and people were no longer limited to auditory satisfaction but pursued visual impact. The development of science and technology and the popularization of televisions, video recorders, and DVD players also promoted the arrival of visual impact.

From a musical perspective, VISUALROCK is the inheritance and development of ANDROGYNOUS (yin-yang rock), GLITTERROCK (glam rock), and THEEATER (exaggerated rock) in Europe and the United States.

For example, X-JAPAN is deeply influenced by the exaggerated rock band KISS, and SHAZNA's IZAM makeup is also due to the admiration of ANDROGYNOUS BAYGEORYE. Representative figures in Europe and the United States include "Boy George".

It can be said that they have learned the essence of European and American visual kei. Not only are their makeup more bold and charming, the quality of their music is by no means just copying others. Whether it is instrumentation, arrangement, creative spirit or commercial operation, the Japanese are one step ahead.

Since visual kei focuses on visual style, it is a type of band rather than a type of music. Most visual kei bands follow Japanese rock style, such as Moon Sea, Gray Silver Coin, etc.

There are also pop music or light rock styles, such as GLAY, Shenwei Ledou...

However, you can still see some bands that follow the music route of heavy metal, industrial rock, synthpop, punk, etc. From a broad perspective, most visual bands follow a certain "rock music" route.

Some Western music researchers sometimes confuse Visual Kei bands with Gothic bands because the outfits of the two bands are sometimes very similar. However, most Japanese Gothic music fans do not consider Visual Kei as part of Gothic, and there is little cultural overlap between Visual Kei and Gothic, except for the Gothic Lolita, which is influenced by Gothic culture.

The rise of the visual kei trend is mostly said to have started with XJAPAN. However, when X became famous, using visual shock to attract the public gradually became a trend at that time; from this perspective, X is not so much the leader of the visual kei trend as it is the presentation of the mainstream pop culture of the island country at that time.

But if XJAPAN only relied on visual elements to attract attention, it would not be loved by so many non-Japanese music fans.

It is even less likely that "Endlessrain" can be called one of the three greatest rains in rock history!

When the guitar and drum sounds sounded, Bian Lang came to his senses and began to wave his arms to the rhythm with the fans.

The fans who had not heard the lyrics thought that Bian Lang was so absorbed in the song that he forgot to sing, but now they realize that this is not the case. This was all planned, and there were no accidents.

Although there are no lyrics, the atmosphere created by the piano melody also begins to have a sense of drizzling rain...