Chapter 375

San Francisco (san.) is a city full of European art. Located on the peninsula of San Francisco Bay, San Francisco has the cultural atmosphere of the entire west coast. With a strong cultural atmosphere, technology centers such as Silicon Valley (.valley) were born, as well as people from Italy and China. The cultures of various ethnic groups such as China, Spain, Japan, South Asia, etc., have made San Francisco an unparalleled tolerance.

Although the first-tier cities such as New York and Los Angeles are also multi-ethnic and multi-cultural areas, San Francisco, which is bathed in sunshine, is different. The city's ability to accept immigrants is what I have before, which makes the city In every corner of the city, you can see the intoxicating cultural blending scene.

It is this city that has injected brilliant colors into American culture, the "Beat Generation" and "Hippie" leather. Demonstrations of fate, homosexuality, and Yuppies... Whether you like George Byron (gee.) or Frank-Sinatra (frara), if you are obsessed with ballet or prefer skateboarding, you can do it here. Find your place in the city.

The tramway built in the late 19th century has become the city's most distinctive ancient technique. The time-honored wooden tramway slowly passes through the city in the sun, slowly winding up the hillside, looking at the sides' In the colorful bottom building, enjoy the leisurely and cozy afternoon, and breathe the aroma of coffee floating around in the air. This is probably the true meaning of life.

The first stop for the band to start the road tour is San Francisco. On the one hand, because Los Angeles knows Hugo too many people, it is easy to shift the focus; on the other hand, because San Francisco is a city with coffee in its blood. . San Francisco people's love of coffee is almost crazy. They tend to use coffee spoons to measure their lives. The center of every community is measured by coffee houses. The life of making friends, listening to poetry, and reading publications makes this The smell of'waves' is wafting in the city air.

&arket. street) is the central area of ​​the city. In the area south of this street, there are countless bars, clubs and artists. It is the most artistic area in the city, but the interesting thing is that it is only three streets away from Market Street. The Bush Street (bush.street) across the street to the north is the poorest "chaotic" Tenderloin District (the.) in the city. There are countless shops and movie theaters. You can often see drunks and people on the road. . Drugs and beggars are also hotbeds for various crimes. Just across the street, there are tourist areas and commercial areas on one side, and slum areas on the other. The wealth difference is obviously amazing, and people marvel at the magic and scary of this world.

Glory to the death found a small stage between Bush Street and Market Street. It is said to be a stage, but it is actually a small'flower' altar. There is a small flea market not far away. There are a few near the'flower' altar. The pedestrians stopped to rest, and there was also a performance artist dressed as a witch standing on the street performing.

Everyone helped Fujin move out the drum set, then put the instruments in place, and started to adjust the instruments. After a period of running-in, the band has already had a certain tacit understanding and is already familiar with the preparations. After everything was ready, Fujin beat the drums and announced the band's performance officially began.

& This song is the opening, different from the previous intermittent performances in Los Angeles, it is still practice-oriented. From now on, every performance of the band is very complete. From the beginning of the first song to the end of the performance, no There will be active cuts, and the "communication" within the band will wait until the performance is over to ensure the completeness of the performance. It is also expected that the band will continue to interact with the audience during the performance and make progress.

Hugo has gradually adapted to the position of the lead singer. At present, in the configuration of the band, Fujin has shown the strength in line with his reputation, and Neil is not to be outdone, showing his deep foundation. As for Alfonso and Both Pedro still need to continue to exercise. On the whole, the strength of Glory to Death at this stage is enough to rank among the forefront of the Los Angeles underground rock circle. It is definitely stronger than Fokkin's new day.

The overall style of the Glory to Death live performance is very active, with a fierce impact. As the lead singer, Hugo is a singer with a strong appeal. He has a superior understanding of the lyrics and the understanding of the melody. Therefore, in the process of performance, Hugo's performance always has a sense of penetration, which can easily drive the audience's reaction. Hugo's voice does have great innate advantages. It has a wide range, high energy and low energy. Although the penetrating power is slightly insufficient, the mellow and warm voice is very permeable to the understanding of melody, which also makes Hugo in the singing process. In the middle, the whole mood is very surging and full of tension.

The band's two guitarists, Neil and Alfonso, were moving and silent. As a rhythm guitarist, Neil's performance was very wild, and his sharp guitar style was very similar to that of Zeppelin. , The explosive guitar strumming seems to wipe out the "flowers" ​​in the air; Alfonso's guitar technique is very delicate and there are many kinds of "flowers". Perhaps he may be slightly worse than Hugo in terms of strumming speed. However, Alfonso's sense of rhythm and music is particularly "color", and his understanding of melody can often resonate with Hugo. The skills of the two guitarists complement each other, and at the same time they can echo each other. Their ability to understand and read the performance process is amazing.

As a bass player, Pedro has tremendous pressure on his shoulders. Real professionals know that the bass player is the core factor that determines the basic level of a band, because the bass player needs to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the entire band. Pedro Bes' basic skills are very 'colorful' and he possesses absolute top abilities. Even solo performances have enough strength. The emotional bloom during the performance is very imaginative, and he has the style of a deep purple band. But his understanding of melody is prone to be out of touch. This is the part where Pedro needs continuous improvement. At the same time, he also hopes that Alfonso can give him more support.

As for Fujin, he is a drummer with full of emotions but steady technical movements. His technique is very comprehensive and top-notch, and he is very keen on rhythm. At the same time, he vents his grasp of the importance of drum beats during the performance. The mood of the band injects a lively domineering temperament into the band's performance.

Generally speaking, the performance style of Glory to Death is very infectious and impactful. This kind of band often explodes huge energy due to the enthusiasm of the audience during live performances. In addition, the entire band is very young, so Their performances are filled with a kind of green'spring' vitality.

Of course, the band members are still in the running-in period, and the style that is now presented is just the atmosphere created by the mixing of the technical actions of their respective members, and the style with its own characteristics has not yet been formed. But it is foreseeable that this band does have great potential.

At this time Hugo is singing the softer style of "Nothing (. This song is relatively simple in terms of chords, and emotional catharsis is the core of the song, but Hugo who should concentrate at this time has to Part of the attention was divided and Pedro gave Pedro a look, because Pedro was obviously distracted just now, and several mistakes appeared in a row.

As a melody performer, Hugo is very sensitive to errors in the band's performance, because it will affect his intonation and performance. Of course, not only Hugo, but several other members of the band also looked at Pedro with out of sight. The band is a whole. Any error in any link may cause problems in the performance of the entire band. Neil even borrowed it. As his body turned, he glared at Pedro directly, reminding him to focus on the melody.

Pedro was also aware of his mistake. He even 'showed' an apologetic smile, but he did not express any further during the performance at this time, instead refocusing his attention on the performance.

At this time Pedro is indeed a little distracted. The entire performance of glory to death has been performed for 30 minutes. It can be said that it has entered the climax of the performance. According to the previous experience in Los Angeles, the surrounding area There must be a lot of spectators, even if it is not crowded, a dozen spectators are indispensable, but today's situation on the scene surprised Pedro! Because there were only three spectators!

Three!

This is too rare. Moreover, this has nothing to do with the surrounding environment, because there are many pedestrians around this small'flower' altar~www.mtlnovel.com~ and you can see at least more than one hundred people walking or sitting on the street within the line of sight. But the glory to death in the eyes of these people seems to be just a bunch of "flowers" in the "flower" altar, and generally has no meaning. No one wants to stop in their own footsteps, and even the stay of their eyes is a little stingy. This is really true. It's so frustrating.

Seeing such a situation, Pedro was unavoidably distracted. He couldn't help thinking: Is the band's performance really bad? No one wants to watch it at all?

But after being reminded by his teammates, Pedro also knew that he was distracted, and quickly regained his attention, but unfortunately it was not very effective. Pedro was still in a slack state, and his attention could not be slipped away. Control, which also makes the band's performance a big problem. It can be seen from this that the band of Glory to Death is still too young and prone to "wave" movement, especially when Pedro, who is the bass player, has a lively "sexual" jump, and the band's performance is easily taken away. The original track.

In the last third of the song "Nothing", the entire performance became a mess, which is really shook his head.

After the whole song was performed, the band bowed to the three audience members in thankfulness, but the audience obviously had no intention of responding. They just nodded slightly, and then left one after another, leaving only the five members of the Glory To Death band alone. Stand in place.