Chicago 1990

When the cool breeze blew downstairs, Song Ya thought about it calmly. Although he couldn't solve any practical problems, the purpose of coming to the consultation was achieved. At least he had clarified the priorities and didn't need to blacken his eyes.

"According to Goodman's thinking, the most important thing at the moment is to first record the demo of the second-hand store song, and then take it with the score to the Composers Association for filing, and finally, find a reliable agent! "

After thinking about it, he did it. He found a phone booth with yellow pages, turned out the ASCAP (hereinafter referred to as the Association of Composers) number, and dialed it directly.

After a long wait, the phone is connected, and the other party asks about his intentions, and then a series of transfers, waiting, transfers, waiting...

Taking advantage of this gap, he started planning to record the demo.

"If it's a demo, I'm definitely not sure about the accompaniment. I can find someone to help... Forget it, I can't ask someone to help now."

In the past, Alexander Song was the main trumpet player of the school band. He had a good music cost and a good knowledge of music. It was supported by this foundation and Song Ya’s English proficiency after crossing the road, was able to castrate the second-hand store’s original song to suit this. The version of the times, such as removing the inexplicable "calling" at the beginning, replacing the electronic sound part, changing the incomprehensible stalks in the lyrics (probably not in this era), and white lead singers The'honky' self-deprecating and so on.

But these are not enough. Song Ya now has a weak sense of music, and his creative ability is derived from "Apocalypse Plug-in". Many things know it and don't know why. Recording a demo belongs to the creative stage, and it is easy to expose flaws if outsiders intervene.

Finally, there was a manager on the phone. The basic process is very simple if you just file the record. The Composers Association has an office in Chicago, and you just need to make an appointment there to go through the formalities.

"Then record a cappella demo. Time is tight. The school is well equipped, but it's a bit difficult. You have to try it anyway. It's best to do it all in one day and take it for the record tomorrow. If you can't make it, just ignore the demo and just record the lyrics and music."

I made an appointment with the other party for tomorrow afternoon. He went to the flea market near Chinatown and bought two blank tapes and a very cheap plastic electronic watch, LCD screen, MIC, brand goods, CASIQ.

The morning passed quickly, and Song Ya felt a little hungry. The nearby Chinese restaurant was too expensive. He finally found a white roadside stall and bought a hot dog to fill his stomach.

"Too much money was spent this morning, alas, I'm so poor...it's probably the shame of the traveler."

He ate the hot dog and rushed to the subway station. The Apocalypse plug-in didn’t know when it would come again, and he couldn’t completely hang himself on a tree no matter what he thought. “The lawyer is very good. Goldman is such a poor lawyer who can consult for an hour. Take thirty-five yuan, two thin pages of paper for ten yuan...or else, I will go the lawyer’s route? After all, lawyers have the saying that the Amerika ruling class or the ruling class’s spokesperson. Being fooled and lame."

He is now in the ninth grade, which is equivalent to the third year of Chinese junior high school. Everything is still early, and the recording of the demo is the top priority. Song Ya keeps tapping his hands on his legs and muttering words on the way.

When he first traversed, he didn't care about the original musical talent of this body, and he couldn't appreciate the rap songs like "chanting", but he never expected that after nearly a month of fighting for credits, he finally had to work hard to make music. Find it back and make it happen.

Back at school, he went directly to the office to find a music teacher.

"I am very ashamed of the inattentiveness of the orchestra."

"Because of the improvement in other subjects, I relaxed my pursuit of music. I regret it."

"Please give me another chance!"

"Yes, I was a little uncomfortable in the morning. I asked for leave, and I am better now..."

"It's okay,

"Well, I just want to borrow the instrument storage room and the equipment in it to record something..."

"No, no, am I the kind of person who takes girls to hide and sex?"

"You look at me too high, I can't get a leaf...or something else..."

"I really really apologize for the mistakes of these days, and I swear I will practice and recover as soon as possible."

"I used to be your main trumpet player, give me another chance! Teacher!"

"I promise I won't make another tone...Wow, where did you buy this necklace? It's so beautiful."

"Yes, it matches you..."

"To be honest, I think that teacher Cheryl's taste is really bad...Yes, yes, yes, her hair style with such big earrings looks ridiculous."

"She can't compare with you at all!"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't comment on other teachers indiscriminately behind my back, but you know, I'm a straightforward person, I have something to say..."

After saying good things, I finally licked the music teacher comfortably, and got the key to the orchestra's small storage room as he wished.

Lock the door, put the newly purchased tape into Sony's dual-card cassette recorder, and then plug in the Canadian metronome.

"I'm gonna pop some tags, only... ahem."

"I'm...it's not right, it's recorded again."

"I'm gonna...I'm gonna...hey, fucking wrong..."

Everything is difficult at the beginning, and there are no other mistakes, Song Ya can only squat.get out of class time passed, and club activities time passed. When the music teacher knocked on the door and came in, a young man from the Chinese three-good Buddhist department had been forced to rap by the plug-in.

The effect of the finished product is completely unsatisfactory, but it can basically match the score, that's fine. Anyway, it is to prevent copyright ownership, and the artistic value is not within his consideration.

After thanking the music teacher, he hurried home and pulled Tony outside in the evening and began a showdown.

"FXXXYOU!" When Tony heard this, he was furious, which was completely within Song Ya's expectation.

In the eyes of Tony now, the success of Little Lori's first album is very close, and it is definitely something that will happen. At that time, Little Lori will become a star, he will follow behind to help the helper and wait to eat and drink.And the fifteen-year-old brother in front of him, holding a song known as an arranged lyrics and music, said that he would find a way to put it into Lori's new college!

This is not called whimsical, it is called seeing money open.

He thought that Song Ya was jealous of Lori's success, and thought of an extremely awkward and ridiculous reason to try to get in and divide the money!

It's one thing to be Lori's follower to help spend money, it's another to invade Lori's core business, and to divide money together. Tony doesn't study well, but he is not stupid at all.

"You are really a scumbag, how the hell do I have a brother like you? If you are not my brother, believe it or not, believe it or not, I will screw your head off!" Tony grabbed Song Ya by the collar with both hands and carried him. Hanging in the air, "You...how did you become so greedy...stupid...I found out that something was wrong with you, something was wrong. Where did the former Alex go?"

"Hey! Hey..."

Song Ya didn't expect Tony's reaction to be such a big deal. It seemed that he really valued his brotherhood with Lori, "Don't be impulsive, listen to me and you will understand!"

"Say!" Tony put him down.

"Ah, first of all, I don’t need to inform you about this first. I originally planned to find an opportunity to meet the boss of Little Lowry Music Company first, but I’ll tell you first because you are my brother. ,I respect you."

"Secondly, without the addition of my single, Lori’s new album would never have been successful, because I overheard a conversation between Lori’s agent and the owner of the music company that day..."

"The first 7,000 cassettes, no vinyl records, no digital CDs, only 7,000 cassettes... Is this what a successful album should look like?"

"Why should I lie to you? It won't be long before the truth comes to light."

"You give up all your friends' standpoints, give up all emotional factors, and discuss the matter. You said that there are more than a dozen songs on this album by Lori and Al, which one is good? Which one seems to be popular?"

"The first professional sells 7,000 copies. Is it possible for him to post a second professional? He loses money for the first professional and has no chance to send a second professional. What does he use to support you and the'silencer'? Besides, he has AK and Al..."

"Yes, yes, I have changed, I have become more calculating, but this change is definitely a good thing for our family! I want to leave this ghost place just like you, do you want to stay in this ghost place forever?"

"The inspiration for my song was the last time I visited a second-hand store, on the day the MV was filmed..."

"Of course! I'll pack the ticket with you, my song will definitely be popular!"

"I am the main trumpet player of the school band, did you forget?"

"Well, you don't need to believe it, and I didn't expect you to believe it, but people who really know how to do it can understand it."

"Do you want to listen first? Okay, I recorded a demo."

This day, it was really even rap and singing, Song Ya's voice was smoked, and finally Tony was fooled into believing it or not, and temporarily passed.