Chapter 36: The dying rock

"It's time to start, the show is about to start!"

"So excited! So excited! So excited! So excited! So excited!"

"Who can tell me when Lu Fei will be on stage?"

"Same question, I want to know too!"

"There are so many people, I really want to see it live, the feeling of being there is the best."

"The host is awesome, he's about to have a concert!"

"I'm deeply worried about the IQ of this guy who said he's going to have a concert."

"Wait for the host to come on stage."

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the popularity of Lu Fei's live broadcast room on [Whale TV] soared, and the number of online users continued to soar, rushing straight to the 100,000 mark, and the growth rate was so high that it was jaw-dropping.

Many fans logged in at the right time, and the barrage filled the entire screen, making the live broadcast room extremely lively!

Because Lu Chen was going to perform, the host was Li Feiyu. Brother Xiao Fei had already started live broadcasting just after 6 o'clock. With his silver-level "salesman's mouth", he managed to fool more than 20,000 fans and persisted until his popularity exploded.

A large number of fish balls were rewarded, and the die-hard fan Li Bai even threw three aircraft carriers.

He said in a domineering manner that after Lu Chen came on stage, he would give away seven more aircraft carriers to celebrate his perfect performance!

Then the number of people who wanted to hug his thighs increased tenfold!

Others who didn't know the inside story, seeing such a noisy and enthusiastic scene, probably really thought that Lu Chen was holding a personal concert in the evening, so everyone was so excited and enthusiastic.

Li Feiyu smiled so hard that his mouth was crooked, and he didn't care about the strange looks cast by the people around him.

This is the scene of the music carnival night, and the normal atmosphere is noisy and boiling!

So he didn't worry at all that his live broadcast would affect others and embarrass himself and Lu Chen.

The more lively, the better!

The lights around the performance venue went out one by one, and the lights on the stage were all turned on, focusing on the first band to come on stage, the Watcher Band. The scene gradually became quiet, waiting for them to start singing.

As the opening performer, the Watcher Band is a legend in Houhai.

The Watcher Band is a national rock band that was founded 20 years ago and has persisted in pure rock for 20 years!

National rock began in the early 1980s. At that time, influenced by Western liberal thoughts, domestic rock music began to sprout and develop, and new bands were born. In the late 1980s, it ushered in its heyday.

At that time, there were as many as thousands of national rock bands, and many classic works emerged. However, after entering the 1990s, with the rise of commercial pop music, pure rock suffered a serious market impact.

Some rock singers follow the trend and take the initiative to change their overly personalized and idealistic styles, singing light rock or folk songs instead, but there are also many rock singers who stubbornly guard the last position of national rock and refuse to bow to the market.

Now, national rock has become a distant term, and only a very small number of people are still struggling.

Watcher is such a band. When they were founded, national rock had already declined, but relying on firm beliefs and the support of a few fans, they have persisted in the underground music circle of Houhai for 20 years!

Watcher has never been popular, nor has it produced any works that are familiar to the public. They firmly believe that rock is immortal and stick to their ideals, so they have won the respect of many people in the circle.

The Light Blue Music Carnival Night invited them to be the opening performers, which is also an admiration for this spirit.

This is the best time for idealists, and the worst time!

The Watcher Band has only 4 members, with an average age of over 40. They are all middle-aged men, and the songs they sing are obviously not liked and appreciated by young people.

Lu Chen has never even heard of "Living is Equal to Dying" and "Bullet Shot at the Chest".

But it is undeniable that their singing is full of vicissitudes of life. The passionate singing swept through the crowded venue, penetrated the large-format floor-to-ceiling windows outside the bar, and reached the ears of everyone in the seats.

Qin Hanyang suddenly said: "The lease of Nirvana Bar will end at the end of the year. I heard that it will be transferred."

There was a bleakness in his voice, and a trace of sadness and sadness.

Sister Na was stunned for a moment, and then she came to her senses: "What about Da Mai and the others?"

Nirvana Bar is the Watcher Band's stronghold and a member of the Houhai underground music circle. The bar owner is a true lover of national rock. Without his support, the Watcher Band would not have persisted to this day.

The "Da Mai" that Sister Na mentioned refers to Mai Tian, ​​the lead singer and soul of the Watcher Band, a veteran rock band.

"What else can we do."

Qin Hanyang said: "Except for Nirvana, which bar can give them a place to sing? The only way is to disband."

Nirvana Bar is an old brand in Houhai, but it has never made much money. As for the reason, everyone knows it.

Now that Nirvana Bar is going to close, the Watcher Band will naturally follow the tree and disband.

He said listlessly: "It's better to disband. Da Mai and his friends are over 40 years old. They should spend more time on their own lives and find a stable and profitable job, such as going to a music school to be a musical instrument teacher."

As he spoke, he smiled bitterly.

Qin Hanyang laughed at the Watcher Band, but he was actually laughing at himself.

Any circle has a pyramid structure. The successful ones are stepped on by countless stepping stones. The Watcher Band is struggling to survive at the bottom, and so is the Wandering Band.

Sister Na was silent.

On this topic, Lu Chen had nothing to say. You know, when the Watcher Band was founded, he had just learned to walk and didn't know much about pure rock music.

However, in his memory, there are really many rock classics in the dream world!

Qin Hanyang picked up the beer glass and said with emotion: "We are all out of date. The future world belongs to young people like Xiao Lu. Let's all toast to him!"

"Cheers!"

Who would not give face when he asked? Everyone present raised their glasses together.

Is it a toast to Lu Chen, or to the dying rock? Perhaps only everyone knows in their hearts!

Lu Chen hurriedly said: "Brother Daqin is too flattering. You and Sister Na are not out of date. I'll drink first to show my respect!"

He drank the beer in the glass in one breath.

This made the other four members of the Wandering Band have a much better impression of Lu Chen - respect for predecessors.

On the big stage outside. The Watcher band had just finished singing.

The two original works they played did not resonate with many audiences as expected. The complex structure, obscure lyrics, and cathartic emotions made very few people understand them.

Finally, the fierce rhythm and roaring roars more or less boosted the atmosphere, and many people were waving light sticks.

The bands and singers who came on stage later were much smarter. They did not play any independent original works at all, but directly covered popular songs that everyone was familiar with, such as light rock, rap, and fast songs. They brought about wave after wave of craze.

All the more than 2,000 audience members stood up, raised their arms high, swayed to the rhythm of the surging music, or sang in unison to respond to the performance on the stage, cheers, shouts, screams came one after another, and there were loud whistles in between.

Such an atmosphere can only be truly felt at the scene, which is completely different from what is in front of the screen!

Lu Chen's phone suddenly rang.

The person who called was Li Feiyu, who was broadcasting live on the stage. He came to ask about Lu Chen's exact appearance time.

"Everyone is anxiously looking forward to you. The people's voice is extremely strong!"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "It should be my turn in half an hour. Please apologize to everyone for me."

After hanging up the phone, Sister Na asked curiously, "Do you have any friends to watch the show?"

Lu Chen had to briefly tell about his live broadcast.

"This is very interesting!"

Sister Na's eyes lit up and said, "I know, it's very popular on the Internet now. In fact, you can also broadcast live in our bar and make Forget-Me-Not famous."

Lu Chen really had such an idea!

He was about to answer when a staff member rushed over, waving the form in his hand and said loudly, "Fido Band and Mr. Lu Chen from Forget-Me-Not, please go to the backstage to prepare for the performance!"

(End of this chapter)