The comeback 428 takes the initiative

After the five members of the band of Honor to Death finished their performance, they did not get any comment from Roger, but Roger turned his head to chat with Henry, and the members 'exchanged' each other's eyes. However, they were not looking at Roger's eyes, but confirming each other's performance.

In fact, there are still some omissions in the performance of the two songs, especially when Hugo sang "Second Chance (Sece)", because his voice was not very open, several times he was on the verge of breaking the sound, and he forced it back. Since Hugo has not received professional vocal training, although he has pulled it back, his throat is now very uncomfortable, and the other members are more or less restrained and nervous.

Therefore, at this time, everyone is 'exchanging' their eyes, taking the initiative to admit their mistakes just now, and they are bound to practice and discuss again after going back today. If there is a chance to stand on a bigger stage in the future, and the tension is definitely stronger than today, then the preparation and adaptation of the band is very important.

At the same time, Henry also opened the 'door' with Roger to discuss the conditions, "First, Hugo is an actor, and his itinerary must be coordinated before it can be arranged. ”

Roger was a little surprised that Henry actually talked about these delicate things first, but he didn't mind, and nodded directly, "It's inevitable." "If you find a balance between the work of a singer and an actor, it's important for Hugo, but it's also important for EMI Records.

Hugo, who was standing next to him, had a headache again, because assuming that Henry became the music manager of the band, then Henry would have to communicate with Joseph about his work schedule, but Joseph was now in such a busy situation, it seemed that Hugo was looking for an assistant urgently.

"Second, the album producer of the band must be decided by us." Henry continued to speak casually, but his eyes remained motionless on Roger, and it was clear that he would not budge to this request.

Roger didn't answer immediately, but shrunk his pupils slightly to look at Henry, he realized that in fact, the first request is not as simple as it seems, and the hidden meaning behind it is: for the band's schedule, in fact, the band also has the right to decide, even if the record company mandates it, the band has the right to refute, and the two sides can still bargain. So in connection with the second request, in fact, Henry's real idea is to let the band have enough autonomy rights, so that the imprint of EMI Records on the band is weakened as much as possible.

It's not surprising that most rock bands like to join independent labels because they allow them to retain their own style. EMI Records also knows this, so when they join EMI rock bands, most of them will be assigned to the following independent labels, such as Radiohead, the head office does not pay attention to it, but even if they have the strength, they can still find a way out, and they will try not to interfere with the style of the band.

But having said that, Roger has no intention of interfering with the style of glory to death, because this characteristic of glory to death is the most precious, and if EMI records are obliterated, then there is no need to sign a contract; However, Roger didn't intend to let Henry succeed so lightly, he still had to come up with the shelves of EMI Records.

"No, it can't be." Roger directly vetoed, "There are so many people, it is impossible for you to pick them at will, you are not a cloak."

Henry was not in a hurry, he still looked at Roger, he was obviously waiting for Roger's next words. Roger paused, and then pulled the corners of his mouth, he knew that Henry was a difficult person, and his satisfaction with glory to death just now must have been seen by Henry, but the initiative was still in his own hands, depending on how much he was willing to concede for glory to death.

"Do you have the right person? Tell me about one, and I'll hear what level it is. "Roger asked tentatively, and since Henry brought up the topic today, he was obviously prepared.

Henry seemed embarrassed and raised an eyebrow, "George Martin (Geemarthith. ”

Roger chuckled, "Sure enough, he has a good eye." George is known as the fifth Beatles and is the band's most trusted album producer; Norman, who worked as a recording engineer for the Beatles album and later became the album producer for Pink Floyd, is definitely one of the top in the industry.

Although Roger didn't say anything about agreeing or refusing, he said it vaguely, which is actually a kind of denial, and it is difficult to use such a strong character as EMI Records in order to glorify the current newcomer status to death.

"Then ...... Hugo Lancaster. As if he had no choice but to give up, Henry nodded to the innocent Hugo who was standing next to him.

Roger glanced at Henry in surprise, but Henry didn't look like he was joking, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Hugo, although Henry had mentioned it just now, but Roger didn't think Hugo could have the ability to shoulder the responsibility of producing the entire album. So, Roger turned his gaze to Hugo, and at the same time heard Henry say, "What do you think?" Let Hugo be the album producer? ”

Hugo had an inexplicable feeling at this time, although he was and still is the main creator of the band, but since the band has never produced an album, Hugo has no experience as a producer at all.

The task of an album producer is not so simple, it is a very important role in the entire recording industry, including arranging the recording project, training and mentoring the singers, organizing the budget and resources, supervising the recording process, 'mixing' and mastering post-production, selecting and arranging tracks, determining the style of the album, and even participating in the creation. To put it simply, the album producer is actually equivalent to the director of the film, and unlike the film producer, the work of raising investment funds does not fall within the scope of the album producer.

Therefore, music producers must not only have professional knowledge, but also have a keen sense of market changes. Of course, this is also the reason why Henry wants to 'hand' over the producer to Hugo, because the producer tends to make album styles according to the changes in the market, but this is exactly what the band does not need, and the band wants to make zuò albums according to their own style.

Hugo suddenly felt the pressure on his shoulders, the album producer zuò this is a position that Hugo has never touched, this is not a job that can be completed by relying on courage alone, it requires professional knowledge, Hugo, the halfway monk "'door' layman" is still inevitably bottomless, for a while, Hugo did not react.

However, the other four members of the band exchanged glances, with Forgin nodding first, followed by Pedro and Alfonso, and finally Neil. In fact, at present, the soul of the entire band is established by Hugo, and Hugo's ability to control the entire band is unparalleled. So, it's no surprise that the band members reached a consensus.

"No problem." Neil replied in place of Hugo, leaving Hugo stunned, "You know, we are not professionals, but Hugo's professionalism is not inferior to others, and Hugo's understanding of our band is absolutely unmatched by others." ”

When Hugo heard Neil's words, he pondered: Can I do this job? There is naturally no problem for him to take on it with the courage of the moment, but when he really devotes himself to album production, the lack of professional knowledge will soon 'expose' his shortcomings. Although he would love to be the album producer of the band, for now, he is not strong enough. Hugo was a self-aware man who knew his strengths and certainly did not shy away from his weaknesses.

So, Hugo looked up, "I agree with Neil, but I don't know much about the expertise of the recording studio, so if I can have a producer to help me and we can complete the album together, then I have this confidence." ”

"Hugo has the power to decide." Henry added that this was also the result he expected, and it was also the result he was pursuing. EMI Records, as a top record company, has their professional people to help, which is more beneficial than disadvantageous for the band, but the decision must be in the hands of the band, which is also Henry's promise.

Roger looked at Henry, and instead of answering immediately, he thought about it. Although Roger also agrees that the style of glory to death cannot be changed, it is still far beyond expectations to let Hugo serve as the album producer. In the later stages of the Beatles, in fact, John Lennon and Paul McCartney also took on the role of producers, and many rock bands were also the same, because their members were talented and powerful, but Glory to Death was just a newcomer, which was a very risky move. Roger had to be cautious.

After thinking about it, Roger didn't agree directly, but looked up at Henry, "Are there any other conditions?" ”

Henry smiled hesitantly, "The main questions have been raised, and the others are just details, not important." Despite what he said, Roger didn't let his guard down, and Henry then said, seemingly casually, "The band must own twenty-five percent of the rights to the performance." ”

Copyright, it seems that the previous questions are actually just appetizers, this is the core goal of Henry's lock, but he said that it is "unimportant details", Roger retracted his fingers slightly, and was about to answer, but he heard Neil standing next to him say, "All the songs performed by our band are written by Hugo, the lyrics and tunes are, and the copyright is currently in Hugo's hands." In fact, the band also has songs written by Neil, Forkine and others, but the quality of these songs is slightly inferior, so they have not registered the copyright for the time being.

Neil's words immediately made Henry and Roger's expressions change, Henry was stunned, and then 'revealed' a lazy smile; Although Roger's expression did not change, he was still smiling, but his eyes were more deep, obviously falling into 'intense' thinking.

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