Chapter 45 Before Getting on Stage, Sorting Out the Band's Problems

  PS: Continue to vote, two updates every day, rain or shine, one update in the morning and one at night.

  "Brother, you've underestimated your own popularity!" Gao Yan could no longer smile, he stretched out one palm and made a "5" shape, then clenched his fist and shook it, "10 minutes ago, there were almost 500 people, now I'm afraid it's already over a thousand."

  "Hiss~"

  Someone suddenly felt a chill on their back and stared blankly, shouting: "It's just past 6 o'clock now? Was it worth waiting so long?"

  For someone who never really chased stars, to make him stand in a certain place and wait for a so-called "star" to perform, if the time is short, he might be able to squeeze in. However, when this waiting time is several hours, sorry, he doesn't have the patience to wait that long.

  No, Xiaosha doesn't chase stars and his interest in movies and music is even greater. So he can't feel the temptation of watching singers perform for free.

  "So, we must hurry up!" Gao Yan looked at his watch and frowned: "It's 6:20 now, we have to arrive at the store before 7 o'clock to get everything ready. Oh no..."

  He suddenly remembered something, that was, he seemed to have not told "Little Tang" yet, Old Huang had already found a band for him, and they had even moved their equipment into his store.

  "What's wrong?" Xiao Sa Ge was startled by him and almost fell down while putting on his pants. He couldn't help but complain: "I'm saying, Yan Ge, you should calm down a bit. Even if there are more people watching, I believe I can still handle it."

  "It's not that, the key is I found a live rock band for you." Gao Yan smiled slyly: "Just you singing and playing by yourself, don't you think it's a bit monotonous? So I discussed with the owner of a stage equipment rental company, and let him find a pretty good underground band to accompany you on site."

  "This is good... wait..."

  Xiao Xiao Ge was taken aback by this sudden news, because he had long felt that his solo singing and playing style was indeed a bit unsuitable for the "big stage", especially when there were many people, the accompaniment sound of his wooden guitar would easily get "lost" in everyone's enthusiastic cheers. So, as soon as he heard Gao Yan's thoughtful consideration, he nodded enthusiastically, but...

  However, if the band and singer have never collaborated before, it's also extremely easy for mistakes to occur!

  No, don't just look at those singers who sing high in the concert hall, the live band is also very powerful, and various improvisations are endless, it's easy to use music variations to trigger everyone's cheers and applause. However, before deciding to hold a concert, the preparation work they did, especially the rehearsal time with the band, dancers and other supporting staff, was at least half a month.

  So, when Xiao Shuai thought of the word "tacit understanding", he immediately shook his head: "No, this won't do. We have no experience working together, they don't know my singing habits, and I don't know where their problems lie. If it were a small gathering, it wouldn't matter, but with so many people, if something goes wrong, the consequences will be severe!"

  Yes, tonight's audience will be extremely numerous, and the higher the attention, the more he cannot afford to make mistakes. Otherwise, he can almost imagine that what awaits him is absolutely all kinds of blame. Even the little fame he has managed to gain will probably be rendered into a kind of "all show and no go" irony.

  "What to do?" Gao Yan was no longer a naive young man who didn't understand anything. He thought that if there were many loopholes during the performance, tomorrow's newspapers, magazines and even TV news might "add insult to injury" and directly put "Little Tang" in the position of a "culprit".

  Xiao Sa Ge pinched his chin, his sparkling eyes kept turning, and he thought to himself: "If I were to perform my own song, I definitely wouldn't be able to get their help with accompaniment. But if it's just an imitation? They dared to form a band, so they must have some level of skill, right? Some classic, explosive songs, especially those suitable for band performances, shouldn't be doubted, should they?"

  "Alright, I'll make my first song of tonight's performance a solo one, so they won't need to accompany me. As for the rest of the songs, I'll discuss with them later and try to choose some classic and exciting ones, I believe they can still handle it."

  "Hmm, this is indeed a good idea!" Gao Yan thought for a moment and had to admit that this was the only feasible way. He just hoped that Lao Huang's men would be reliable!

  So the two immediately went downstairs, abandoned their car and walked directly to the high-end store at Three Gorges Square. They didn't even have time for dinner. Of course, they weren't going to starve, but they both felt that they needed to sort out the performance first before they could enjoy their meal.

  Kidding me, the show is about to start and you haven't even met the co-author, who dares to be so arrogant?

  The hotel arrived at the square, which is not far away. All the way, they took a shortcut and didn't need to wait for many red lights, so the speed was still very fast. In just 10 minutes, they saw the storefront. Or rather, they saw the storefront that had already been surrounded by a large crowd of people who were building a stage in front of it.

  "The stage is only 45 square meters, with a depth of about 9 meters and a length of 5 meters. The height is 1.5 meters. It's all made up of detachable standard iron parts connected by screws, and then a layer of one-inch thick plywood is laid on top of the iron frame, and finally a layer of red velvet carpet is covered on top." Gao Yan proudly introduced the stage being built: "Because time is tight, I asked the boss to send more workers. At this rate, it will take at most 20 minutes to start testing the lighting and sound equipment, so it won't delay the performance."

  "This is it, I'm a complete newbie in this aspect, I don't understand anything!" Xiaosan Ge looked very satisfied, such a big stage, the height was also just right, when the time comes, all sorts of lights and sprayers will start working... Hehe, this is the real stage effect!

  The two of them didn't stay for long and soon walked past the increasingly large but highly enthusiastic crowd, entering the nearly 200 square meter large store of Gao Yan.

  "Brother Yan's business is really big!" Xiao Suo Ge only realized after entering the store that Gao Yan's business was actually selling various camping equipment, sports equipment, and even protective gear such as walkie-talkies and batons. He immediately looked at him with new eyes.

  Being able to obtain the qualification for selling police equipment, this old boss is absolutely not a simple businessman.

  "Haha, it's all just small talk, not worth mentioning! " Gao Yan laughed very easily and humbly, but Xiao Liang saw a hint of pride in his eyes, but that was none of his business. He smiled and shook his head, shifting his gaze from the various dazzling items to the five young men standing among the rock instruments, who were now looking at him.

  "If I'm not mistaken, you guys should be the members of the famous 'Eagle Band' in Chongqing, right?" Xiao Tang walked up to the group with a calm smile and stretched out his right hand, saying formally: "I'm Tang Xiao, also known as young singer Little Tang. Lately, my luck hasn't been bad and I've gained some fame. I hope we can cooperate happily tonight and make this performance perfect."

  Can't help but say, Xiao Ge's attitude is indeed very low, because he saw the various suspicions, jealousy and even disdain in the eyes of these few people at a glance. Honestly, he became famous too quickly, and his rise was too rapid, so others indeed have reason to suspect, be jealous or look down on him. After all, they have been mixed for so long, but only have some reputation in the Yu State bar.

  If they weren't going to work together, Xiaosha wouldn't care whether it was jealousy or disdain, he wouldn't mind. Because everyone is minding their own business. However, just because they were about to perform on stage together soon, Xiaosha didn't want any details to make everyone unhappy. So, he naturally put away the feeling of being belittled in his heart and calmly admitted that his fame was just due to luck.

  As expected, as soon as he said this, the five members of "Eagle Band" immediately became much friendlier. At least they weren't those arrogant and self-important types! Moreover, what's most important is that they still looked forward to performing on such a "big stage". This kind of extreme temptation was far more realistic than going around envying and admiring someone. If they could just bask in some of the glory, wouldn't their performance fees go up a bit? And wouldn't they get even more gigs?

  So, the five members immediately and very friendly waved to Xiao Sa Ge and "Boss" Gao Yan, and also nodded in agreement with Gao Yan's suggestion to choose classic and explosive songs as their performance tracks.

  Then several people stood together, each expressing their own opinions and selecting suitable songs. The principle was to play with proficiency, ensuring that most people had heard them before, and they were easy to sing along to.

  ;