172 A string of drum beats
In this little piece of world in the Poor Street, Hugo is a nobody, a world where music speaks, and actor work has no role in prestige, even if Jack Nicholson appears here as an ordinary spectator, let alone Hugo.
No one cares about Hugo's "true identity", all they care about is that Hugo's guitar skills are really admirable, and they benefit a lot when they 'communicate' with each other, at most. And when Hugo said something horrific about the guitar, doubts naturally swarmed in, and no one wanted to believe Hugo's point of view, not to mention, Hugo's idea was still so shocking, so Pedro's questioning and Neil's proposal easily won the support of onlookers.
Hugo could see their sincerity in those hot eyes, which reminded Hugo of Giordano and Bruno. Bruno), the fearless warrior who defended and developed the theory of the center of the sun, was condemned by the Inquisition as a "heretic" and burned to death in the Piazza della Flower' in Rome. Hugo believed that if he could not come up with a valid evidence, the defenders of rock and roll around him would not hesitate to burn him to death.
However, this fiery did not make Hugo flinch, on the contrary, it also 'stimulated' his inner ambition, at this moment, Hugo was completely immersed in the world of music, which gave him the courage and confidence to move forward, as if he were given a lever, he could pry the earth, but the weapon in his hand now was not a lever, but a musical instrument, and he was going to use this instrument to shake the rock dynasty that was in full swing - not to overthrow, but to make himself a part of this great dynasty!
"So, I need a keyboard." Hugo's mind is tumbling, in fact, after arriving at the poor street today, Hugo is like a spring of inspiration, and the surging love in his heart collided with countless sparks, especially when he and Neil Guitar reached a peak, and now he thinks of meeting a new challenge, Hugo's excitement has pushed to a new peak, so there is a confident smile on the corner of his mouth, and the firmness in his eyes is full of indomitable spirit.
"Of course, it's not a problem." Pedro spoke, and the circle of people standing inside the encirclement looked back outside, looking for an electronic keyboard, "What else do you need?"
"Well, timpani, snare drums, that's fine." Hugo sorted out the melody flowing in his head a little and said his choice, "That's enough......"
"Just two?" Pedro looked at Hugo in surprise, just now they were discussing the use of no guitar, and now Hugo has even eliminated the cumbersome drum kit, leaving only a snare drum or timpani, and the bass is not in the scope of the demand, which makes it more and more fantastical to create a 'colorful' rock song. A keyboard and a snare drum sound like an instrument used in a country or pop genre.
"Yes." Hugo gave a simple and clear answer in the affirmative, and the surrounding onlookers immediately looked at each other.
Soon, the electronic keyboard was handed in, and after finding the 'plug-in' seat, it was ready to play. And the crowd of onlookers also increased, and after a rough look at the past, at least 40 people surrounded them. Apparently, everyone has heard the story of a cocky rock rookie who says he can create a great piece of rock music without a guitar. This is a lot of people who laughed off their big teeth, or wondered what was going on, or waited to see this rookie's joke, or wanted to pass the time, so everyone gathered around and pointed at Hugo who was sitting in the middle.
Neil, who was originally sitting cross-legged, felt a lot of pressure, but he still didn't move his position, and still looked at Hugo with anticipation, curiosity and doubt, although Neil had enjoyed Hugo's "home" last time, but who knows if it was Hugo's only "fine" color work, or if it was Hugo's collection of masterpieces, or it could be Hugo's inspiration that could not be sustained in an instant. Therefore, Neil is looking forward to it more and more, I wonder what kind of music Hugo will 'deliver' in the face of such a 'fierce' question and onlookers?
"And what about the drums? Whoever borrowed a snare drum from the drum kit. Pedro looked around anxiously, and everyone else began to shout. Their mentality is very interesting, on the one hand, they want to see Hugo out of the way and prove that their ideas are correct, rock and roll is not something that anyone can read, and their circle is not something that anyone can participate in; But on the other hand, they are curious about what Hugo's so-called rock 'n' roll will look like, and can rock without a guitar really be so 'fine'? This kind of contradictory and eager feelings are mixed together, making the onlookers seem a little "commotion" and uneasy.
"I have." A deep voice came through, and the voice shouted back, "George, bring a snare drum from my drum kit." This voice immediately attracted the attention of many people, and Pedro recognized the other party at a glance, "Hey, Fokin, thank you for your help." ”
The underground rock scene is indeed very small, and even if they have not met, they have more or less heard the name, especially those who are capable. Hugo also looked over, and then saw a strong man wearing a white 'color' T-shirt and a black 'color' jacket, his sharp facial features became more and more imposing because of the neat hairstyle, but it was not the type of face full of horizontal 'flesh', but quite a bit of a soldier's iron-blooded demeanor, with a thick but clean beard, and he definitely looked less than thirty years old, but those deep eyes had a maturity that did not match his appearance.
Hugo wasn't sure if he had seen this strong man, but he was sure that he didn't have any impression of the name "Fokine", and of course, Hugo's underground rock scene in Los Angeles was a rookie among rookies, and it was normal not to know him. So Hugo turned to Neil, who smiled and said, "I don't know him, but I've heard of his name, he's a drummer, and there's a band called 'Brap;d, which is a little famous in the circle.' I also met him for the first time today. ”
It seems that this strong man is a veteran of underground rock circles.
The strong man named Fojin got his snare drum and walked towards Hugo, but instead of handing it to Hugo immediately, he held the drum in his arms and struck it quickly with his right hand, which seemed to be using the drum as an African drum.
In fact, the snare drum has a clear and bright sound, the frequency is higher than that of the big drum, and it also has a rustling string, which has a special 'color', but the snare drum is not used to strengthen the downbeat, but to beat a small rhythm on the downbeat to harmonize the silver 'color' and enhance the rhythm of the music. The impression of the snare drum is penetrating, the dynamics vary greatly, and the surface is rich, which is a great test of the drummer's technique. Of course, after a 'colorful' drummer gets the snare, he can show the emotions of the song in a multi-layered, rich and vivid way, which can add a lot of 'color' to the song.
The so-called light, heavy, slow, and urgent words are vividly displayed under the palm of Fokin's hands, in that series of drums, the emotions of the scene are gradually pushed to the 'excited', which is like the drum beat that boosts morale before the war, and the blood in everyone's heart is stirred, and the eyes that look at Hugo are like wolves and tigers full of provocation, as if Hugo's appearance is not good, they will rush forward and tear Hugo apart.
Hugo knew that this was a challenge to himself from Fokine, and it was also a provocation
Fokine made his opinion clear with this series of drumbeats: he did not believe that Hugo could do it, and Fokine was not only questioning than Pedro, he looked down on Hugo even more, perhaps in his opinion, Hugo was just a clown for grandstanding, so his contempt focused on Hugo without any hindrance in the drumbeat.
Even without Fokine's sting, Hugo was already scrappy, and now, he laughed in the face of Fokine's provocation. Foquin used his drumming skills to send out the battle letter, and Hugo naturally did not flinch, raised his head and 'straightened' his chest to continue this battle letter, although he and Fokine had no way to 'fight' head-on like the guitar just now, but Hugo also had absolute confidence that he would not only win this challenge, but also impress everyone!
Since crossing over, Hugo has been facing different challenges, from the layers of obstruction of the Golden Raspberry Award, to the difficulties of the crew of "Yihai Xiongfeng", and now a challenge book from underground rock, Hugo has never flinched, even if he needs to face a force that is several times greater than his own ability, he will not give up.
It's like today's scene, Hugo is not the most 'colorful', whether it is guitar or creation or understanding of rock and roll, Hugo will not be one of the best, at least he has no way to reach the height of Kurt Cobain, even if Hugo has the advanced memory of the next 22 years, in terms of acting and music, these memories have no effect, because in the professional field, it is always hard power that speaks, and Hugo's own 'color' is the magic weapon to win. Therefore, Hugo will not back down, even if he fails this time, he will continue to struggle with his head held high, and then rely on his own efforts to get back on his feet until he makes a breakthrough!
Hugo happily stretched out his hands, and Fokine handed the snare drum in his hand to Hugo, but he didn't let go directly, the two of them grabbed the snare drum and pressed each other, tense in the air, and the fire in his eyes was about to burst. In the end, Fujin relaxed his strength slightly, not that he admitted defeat, but that he was looking forward to seeing Hugo out of trouble! Seeing Hugo take over the snare drum, Fogin didn't say or do anything too much, just stared at Hugo with his own eyes, and continued to put pressure on Hugo's already heavy shoulders.
Hugo didn't care, he had to concentrate all his attention on the performance that was about to start, he turned on the electronic keyboard, put the snare drum on his right hand, and his heart began to beat faster.
This duel is not fair, because Hugo is a skilled guitarist, but now he has to write on keyboards and snare drums that he is not skilled at all, and he also has to create a rock song that will surprise everyone! But this is life, there is equality, but there is no fairness, and Hugo will not complain, because this challenge is his own initiative. So, Hugo didn't hesitate too much, adjusted his breathing, ignored the uncontrolled heartbeat, and then pressed the first note on the electronic keyboard with both hands!