C3 Discourse

Zhou also thought of his life as blissful. He had a small house of his own, a set of high-end stereo sets, a brother who studied abroad, sent him rock records and magazines from time to time, and a pair of parents who were always busy with business and rarely came home to discipline him.

Seeing Qin Fengge's stupefied expression, Zhou Datong felt somewhat pleased with himself. He casually picked up a record from the bookshelf, placed it into the CD player, and pressed the play button.

5.1 The sound emitted by the speakers was something that no Walkman headset could compare to. This was the first time Qin Fengge had heard the sound effects that gave off a sense of space and hierarchy. He couldn't help but be excited, and while Zhou Datong wasn't paying attention, he quietly wiped the corner of his eyes with his sleeve …

After listening to a few songs, the sky gradually darkened, and their stomachs began to rumble. Thus, the two of them went downstairs to a small restaurant. They casually ordered some dishes and beer and chatted as they ate.

Qin Fengge fished out a cigarette and placed it on the table. Zhou Datong lit one up and blew out a mouthful of smoke as he said, "Our most important problem right now is that we don't have any foundation in music. We don't know how to play the guitar, write, compose music, or compose music. We don't even have the training of system science."

Qin Fengge agreed, "That's right. Although rock and roll sounds are just random shouts, in reality, we still have to follow some of the methods and rules of how it happens. Unfortunately, although I've heard quite a bit of rock and roll, my understanding of music is still shallow. "

"Little Qin, aren't you going to learn?" Zhou Datong teased Qin Fengge's interest.

Qin Fengge perked up. "Of course I want to! Even in his dreams! Have you already made up your mind? "

Zhou Datong nodded, "It's almost winter vacation. I was planning to go to the provincial capital of Wuhan. "There is a music shop's owner who has a pretty good relationship with me. This person sells the zither and also teaches others how to play the zither. As long as you buy a guitar from his music shop, you can get free instruction from him."

"That's great! Take me with you, too. I'll buy a guitar as well. " Qin Fengge said excitedly.

"No problem, as long as you have money. However, as you know, the provincial capital's expenses are very high, and I can only guarantee my own share of the expenses. As for your expenses, you'll have to think of a way yourself. "

"This …" Qin Fengge hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and saying, "I'll think of a way to get the money. As long as I can become a guitarist, I'll be willing to spend any amount of money!"

Hearing Qin Fengge's determination, Zhou Datong could not help but laugh. "A guitarist. Hur Hur. Since you've chosen the guitar, I can only ask for a secondary reason. I've chosen Bes!"

Bes is just a transliteration of the English word Bass, but it's actually called a bass guitar. This was made up of four strings. It seemed simpler than a guitar, but the difficulty of playing it was as difficult as playing a guitar. In order to learn Bes well, one has to have a certain amount of guitar foundation, and most of today's famous bass players are guitarists.

Qin Fengge happily replied, "If that's the case, we're only missing one drummer!"

"What about the lead singer? Who will be the lead singer? " Zhou Da Tong asked.

"Of course it's me!" Qin Fengge said, "Which band did you see with bass hands as the lead singer?"

Zhou said with a smile, "Actually, it's not new for a band to have a bass player as the lead singer. There are many typical examples from abroad, such as' Hole 'band lead singer and bass player Auf DerMaur,' Primus' band lead singer and bass player Les Claypool, 'Drugstore' band lead singer and bass player Monteiro, such as..."

Zhou Datong blurted out the names of a dozen or so bands in one breath. Qin Fengge was dumbstruck as she listened, praising repeatedly, "I didn't expect you to know so much about rock and roll! "Oh, by the way, how do you know all this?"

"It's very simple. Did you see those English magazines by my bedside just now?" These are all rock magazines that are very popular in Mi and other Om countries, and most of what I know about rock music is from those magazines. "

"But …" Can you read a magazine like that in English? " Qin Fengge expressed his doubts.

Zhou Datong laughed complacently, "Hahaha, I am sorry. Perhaps you do not know that my grades in other subjects are not good, but my grades in English have always been at the top of the class! As a matter of fact, what I was saying in class was just a piece of cake, and I had attended some of the English proficiency classes outside the school. I estimate that my current English proficiency test will not be a problem! "

After hearing Zhou Datong's story, for the first time in her life, Qin Fengge felt envy for the same person on the same day. He could not believe that a bad guy who did not attend classes all day and only knew how to stir up trouble in school could actually have such an incredible level of English! However, Qin Fengge could not figure out how he did it.

Zhou Datong saw the doubt in the other party's heart and explained, "Actually, it's nothing. The motivation that motivated me to learn English was none other than those rock and roll records placed on the bookshelves. You know, to truly understand rock 'n' roll, it is impossible not to understand English. Although rock 'roll has developed very fast in China these years, compared with the history of rock' roll in the West for almost half a century, it can be described as childish. In order to truly understand the thought and meaning of Western rock and roll, one must have a certain level of English. Just listening to those Chinese rock and roll music is not enough to understand all of rock and roll music! "

Qin Fengge approved of this point. He regretted his abandoned studies in the past. He had attended quite a few English classes and also did quite a few exams. In the end, he couldn't even recognize the twenty-six letters of the English script.

After three rounds of drinking, Qin Fengge thought of another important issue: the style of the band. This was indeed a topic worth discussing, as the style of a band determined the direction of the future.

"Fatty, what style of band do you think we should make?"

Zhou Da Tong took a sip of wine and said, "Rock and roll is a huge music system with many branches. Take the metal music, for example. The bottom of the metal music was divided into heavy metals, new metals, gothic metals, death metals, traditional metals and many other types of metals. Under each category, there were also many different types of music, such as black metals, nuclear metals, power metals, doomsday metals, and so on. We should now confirm the style of mutual interest and take it as the future direction of the band. "

Qin Fengge confidently said, "If I'm not wrong, you probably prefer new metals, such as singing or hard core metals. These are all new styles that have just sprouted up in Europe and America, compared to traditional metals, they don't have a traditional style, they have a strong sense of rhythm, and their lyrics are simple and easy to understand. They don't have too many modifications or rendering, so they can give people the most direct and straightforward auditory stimulation!"

"That's right, Little Qin, who knows me well!" Zhou Datong raised his glass and said, "Then I will be bold to tell you too. Although I heard from your Walkman that it was a metal song from the 1980s, I don't think this is your favorite style. From my first impression of you, you should be someone who listens to every style and has no particular preferences. This traditional metal music is just one of many types you like. I think you should prefer punk music, but I'm not going to go on guessing which punk it is. "

Qin Fengge stuck out her thumb and said, "You guessed right! How do you know I like punk? Yes, I do like punk music, especially a type of music called SkaPunk, which comes from a mixture of punk music and a native Jamaican dance music called 'SkaPunk'. This style is simple and easy, with a distinct rhythm, that is, it doesn't have the anger of an old-fashioned punk, nor the tedium of a popular punk, but it's a very distinctive style. "

Zhou didn't know much about Scarbank, but he was aware that differences between the two sides were beginning to emerge.

"Actually, this isn't really a disagreement. There will eventually be a point of equilibrium." To Zhou Datong, it was also to himself.

"That's right." Zhou Datong drank another glass of beer. "Next, let's talk about the most important issue. What's the name of the band? I know you already have the answer in your heart. "

Qin Fengge laughed, "Same here. Since we all have the name of the band in our minds, why not write it down on a piece of paper and see if we can find common ground."

Qin Fengge quickly pulled out two workbooks from her bag and tore off two of them. Then, she handed one along with her pen to Zhou Da Tong.