Chapter 430 You'll Have to Come to Me Even If You Look Down on Me

Besides this Northeast rock album, there is another opportunity for him to become famous.

"Brother Xu! In mid-to-late December, the Blue Shark Band will be performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum. It's not a solo concert for our band; other bands will be participating, such as the Black Panther Band. There are two spots left. Are you interested in joining us?"

Xu Wei's legs went weak, and he almost twisted his ankle and sat down on the ground. The news was somewhat sudden for him.

"Go...go to Hung Hom to sing?"

"Why don't you dare to go?"

"It's not that I'm afraid to go, it's that I'm not qualified."

He's just an unknown singer right now.

"I believe you are qualified; you just need an opportunity."

Xu Wei is absolutely qualified to hold a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum, though he hasn't yet.

Liang Liang decided to take him out to try and see if he was qualified.

"Prepare four or five songs to sing, and you can form a temporary band or have Blue Shark provide accompaniment."

"Oh! You're really going?"

"Why not go? This is a great opportunity to make a name for yourself, one that others would fight over! There's still plenty of time; you have more than three months to prepare."

Xu Wei's eyes darted around, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Since this Northeast rock album has expanded its content to include two parts, it needs no fewer than twenty songs.

It originally had more than ten songs, but now it's clearly less than half of them.

Liang Liang extended an invitation to rock bands from the Lianwan, Dongdan, and Songyang areas at the Haiyun Dance Hall, asking them to bring their best works.

Since the situation of rock musicians in other provinces is unclear, and their contact addresses are unknown, they will be set aside for the time being.

Although the slogan is "let a hundred flowers bloom," there are still bottom-line requirements.

The lyrics should be wholesome and uplifting. Those lyrics that are half-dead, decadent, or promote male and female reproductive organs should be sent as far away as possible.

The first thing to do is to get the lyrics right; of course, if the melody is good but the lyrics are bad, you can make changes.

Liang Liang wasn't entirely sure how many bands there were in Lianwan City, but now he did.

This can be determined by the number of songs sent. There are as many as 78 bands in Lianwan City. And there must be some bands that didn't send any songs. If we include the bands that didn't send any songs, then there are nearly a hundred bands in Lianwan City.

This is quite an astonishing number; even Beijing might not be able to produce this many rock bands right now.

Liang Liang remembered that when he first went to the Confused Bar, he only saw a dozen or so bands. How come there are so many more bands in just one year?

Some of these underground bands are very talented, but they lack opportunities to gain recognition and can only hang out in bars and nightclubs.

In recent years, the Lianwan Development Zone has seen a large influx of foreign-invested enterprises, which has laid the foundation for the development of the entertainment industry. Hotels, dance halls, and even modern discos have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

This gave these rock musicians a place to stay, but in the future, when the northern economy declines and nightclubs and discos disappear, these bands will lose their place to stay and will inevitably fade into obscurity. Most of them will have no choice but to retire and return to their hometowns.

Those who gain some fame can teach musical instruments or open a music store to make a living, while those who can't even reach that level have no choice but to switch to another profession.

Therefore, Liang Liang has now provided them with a path to advancement.

With the Blue Shark band's new song leading the way, the album's sales should be quite guaranteed.

A department store welcomes all kinds of customers; who knows, your song might just become a hit!

As a result, the number of bands that signed up was overwhelming.

Before this, the bands in Lianwan City who hadn't practiced at the Haiyun Dance Hall, whether they were just sour grapes or genuinely looked down on the Blue Shark Band, genuinely held them in contempt.

Behind their backs, they would sourly belittle the Blue Shark band, saying they didn't have a rock and roll vibe.

Even after Blue Shark released their second album, a genuine hard rock album, this sentiment didn't stop.

However, when faced with the opportunity to become famous, everyone's heart is honest, and Liang Liang's call to action still attracted a large following.

At this moment, whether or not one looks down on the Blue Shark band is secondary; even those who usually belittle the Blue Shark can only come with smiles on their faces.

Humans are actually quite realistic.

After Liang Liang finished tallying up the numbers for these bands, he was stunned and couldn't help but swear.

Holy crap! This size is big enough to host a music festival.

Liang Liang is considering whether to hold a music festival in Lianwan.

To hold a music festival, you need a suitable venue.

The first music festival can be held in the music school's courtyard, but if its reputation spreads and more bands and audiences come, the music school's courtyard will probably not be enough, and a large venue will be needed, even a stadium might not be suitable.

Behind the music school is a low-lying area, covering an area of ​​about 40,000 to 50,000 square meters. If we could buy this low-lying area and fill it in, we could do a lot of things.

Unfortunately, the land sale will not be possible for another three years, so no one dares to sell it to him now.

Let's talk about organizing a music festival later; for now, let's focus on song selection.

Liang Liang was in charge of the Haiyun Dance Hall, selecting songs from the bands from Lianwan City.

I'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded after this whole day.

Of course, he will select according to his own standards; that's the benefit of having the power to speak.

You may be dissatisfied or object, but I have the right not to adopt my standards and eventually force you to meet them.

Many years later, the prevalence of effeminate men and the proliferation of sissies are very likely to emerge under these circumstances.

If you don't submit, your path to advancement will be blocked. In reality, a person is like a puppet on a string, unable to plan their own future.

Liang Liang selected thirty songs with positive lyrics and decent melodies according to his own criteria.

The next day, another fifteen songs were selected from these thirty songs.

He was going to audition these fifteen songs to assess the bands' skill level and the lead singers' vocal qualities.

There are two songs here that he doubts the band's lead singer can handle.

In particular, one of the songs, "My Heart Faces the Sun," which is called "The More Hardships of Studying," caught Liang Liang's attention.

The lyrics of this song are wholesome and uplifting, suggesting that people should strive to improve themselves in adversity. The melody is performed in a heavy metal style, which is very much to Liang Liang's liking.

Liang Liang tried singing the song and found that if the lead singer couldn't handle the high notes and couldn't reach that height, it would affect the perfection of the whole song.

He needs to conduct an interview with him.

The interview was scheduled for the afternoon of August 26th.

Listening to all fifteen songs one by one, even without cutting any parts, would take at least two hours.

Putting this album aside for now, Liang Liang still had to worry about the Farmers Band album that Chen Xiaoqi had personally selected.

You see Liang Liang drooling over his earnings when he's making a share of other people's albums, but when he's planning his own album, he works day and night.

I don't even know how many brain cells died.