Chapter 553 It's nonsense to say there's no selfish motive.
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The Snow Eagles band is going to participate in a music festival, and they still have some songs available. Liang Liang was able to save two songs for them back then.
They have a song called "Shambhala Bar" and another called "Drolma." They also composed a few other songs themselves, all with a very strong Tibetan flavor.
However, the overall level of their band is somewhat low, and they do not meet the standards of a record label.
This is also related to the fact that the instruments they are using are relatively low-end. We'll see how it goes when we get to Lianwan and change our instruments.
If things go well, Liang Liang plans to sign them and have them create music specifically with a snowy style.
Even if it doesn't make money, it probably won't lose money either.
With Liang Liang's arrival, their divorce was naturally impossible, which was somewhat regrettable.
Although it's a bit of a disappointment, the scenery of Lhasa is still worth seeing. It's just a pity that transportation is still underdeveloped, so we can only look on with envy at scenic spots that are far from Lhasa.
Fire Dragon took out his camera and took a picture of the three of them, capturing a beautiful scene.
Then Guo Wang and his wife joined in and took many more rolls of film.
Zhuoma developed the photos overnight and plastered them all over a wall in her bar.
Two years ago, when the Blue Shark band filmed their music video "Back to Lhasa" here, they sang three songs at the Shambhala Bar and took a group photo.
These factors have made Shambhala Bar the most well-known bar in Lhasa.
Liang Liang is currently at the Shambhala Bar, which is naturally packed with people.
Liang Liang felt that Lhasa was a city in the sky, where the sky was always clear and blue, and the people were simple and kind.
He stayed there for ten days, spending his days either discussing music with a group of music lovers in Lhasa or listening to shepherds play instruments and sing.
Wherever there are people, there is dance, there is song, and there are enthusiastic Tibetan girls.
In the evenings, he would chat and drink with people at the Shambhala Hotel, watch the young rock enthusiasts from Lhasa perform on stage, offer some comments and corrections, and sometimes even sing a song himself.
Under his guidance, the Snow Eagles Band's technique improved significantly. At least the band's accompaniment became more organized and unified, a far cry from the chaotic state it was when he first arrived.
Overall, the past few days have been peaceful and happy, and he felt that his mind had been cleansed.
No wonder that years later, as people's living standards improve, they flock here for tourism; the cleanliness of the place is a major reason.
On March 25th, Liang Liang bid farewell to Guo Wang and his wife and set off to return home.
The Snow Eagles band will not depart for Lianwan until mid-April, and Liang Liang will be there to welcome them.
On the way back, I spent two more days in Beijing to check on the construction of the Beijing Small Theater.
The Beijing Small Theater has entered the final stage of renovation, and according to the current progress, it should be open around May Day.
The number of bands from Shucun participating in the music festival has increased significantly this year, with more than a dozen months of applications submitted so far.
The selection of these bands was handled by Huang Jie, who held the power of life and death over who would go and who wouldn't.
As for whether any bands from within the Third Ring Road went, Liang Liang no longer cared.
The circle within the Third Ring Road is quite exclusive. Even Luo Lin, who became known as Dao Lang years later, is not well-regarded by that circle. Naturally, someone like Liang Liang, who did not grow up in that circle, would not receive their attention.
However, whether they value it or not is not important to Liang Liang right now.
He now has his own music company, his own distribution channels, and his own music festivals, so he doesn't have to worry about anyone else's opinions.
They can come or not, it's up to them!
I returned to Lianwan just one day before April 1st.
After a day of rest, Liang Liang started working. He now had two important tasks to prepare for.
One thing is selecting tracks for Blue Shark's fourth album, and the other is preparing for their performance in Germany in June.
When we go abroad, we represent the image of the country, and this cannot be taken lightly.
To participate in a performance in Germany, the organizers required at least six bands.
A week of avant-garde music culture cannot be accomplished by just one or two bands. If each band performs for a day, then there need to be seven bands in a week.
Therefore, the other party requires that there be no fewer than six bands.
The task of selecting these bands fell to Hannah and Mia.
Because it was the two of them who initially made contact about this matter.
Because of this, Hannah and Mia became the Blue Shark band's managers for their European and American audience.
Han Chui is the manager for Blue Shark's affairs in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.
Since everyone is a manager for the Blue Shark band, they will naturally have close contact.
Han Chui and Hannah got together after a while.
When Liang Liang returned from his westward journey, the two of them were already living together.
If we hadn't used contraception, the baby would probably be an inch long by now.
Liang Liang strongly supported Han Chui's behavior of riding a foreign horse.
Since the decision was made to perform in Germany, and the responsibility for the band fell on Hannah's shoulders, Liang Liang felt it was necessary to share the burden.
Hannah and Mia weren't very familiar with the domestic rock scene, so how would they know what was going on?
Besides Blue Shark, Black Panther must be included.
In the past two years, Black Panther has developed into the second largest band in China after Blue Shark, and Douwei is an idol in the hearts of countless young girls and boys, with a huge influence. It deserves to occupy a spot.
Xu Wei's first album has sold over 17 million copies so far and is heading towards the 20 million mark. It's perfectly reasonable for him to take a spot, right?
The Sea Waves Band is a leading all-female band in China. Although their songs have a strong pop element, with two albums selling 15 million copies, who else is more qualified to perform abroad?
Two other bands Liang Liang suggested were Mayday and B An Band.
"Don't let the good stuff go to outsiders." These bands and individuals are either signed to our company or will definitely sign with our company in the future. Who else would we use if not them?
No selfish motives? That's nonsense!
Selfish motives were one aspect, but Liang Liang also had valid reasons and evidence.
All the bands Liang Liang selected have at least one album released.
Blue Shark goes without saying, and Black Panther has released two albums so far, both of which have sold over a million copies.
Mayday and Ocean Waves both released their second albums last autumn.
In terms of the number of albums released, B Ann has more than Blue Shark.
Although Xu Wei has only one album, he has more than a dozen songs that he can perform on stage.
These bands, if taken individually in Germany, could easily fill an entire stage.
If you choose other bands, they only have three or five songs. Can that cover the whole show?
The band that went to Germany was decided in just a few words.
Inform their agency to reschedule and process the visa application.
By the time this whole thing is finished, it will be June.
With this matter settled, Liang Liang began to focus on her album.