Rockstar Again - Chapter 65



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Episode 65. A Man Called A (3)

Very occasionally, I saved up the allowance my dad gave me and bought a disposable camera.

I took pictures of my dog, nicknamed Sancho at the time, and of the scenery with a disposable camera that made a rattling sound as I closed it.

Check your pager to set a time to meet.

Sometimes, when my dad was late, I would run to the pay phone to check the voice messages he left on his pager.

The LP player and speakers needed to listen to Deep Purple’s music.

And in the house of the friendly Nureongi, there was nothing that was not there.

The video deck to watch Jimi Hendrix videos was a given, and I didn’t pay much attention to it, but now that I think about it, I realize that what Nureongi used to brag about was actually a computer.

At that time, so many things were needed.

So, of all the shocks I’ve encountered over the past 30 years, the biggest one is the cell phone.

Small, flat devices that we might not even call smartphones are now replacing everything I’ve mentioned.

They say it was the video that killed Radio Star.

So is Video Star immortal?

So what killed the cell phone?

Perhaps… … it might be loneliness.

You’ve connected the whole world.

Some people seem to feel more lonely in such a connected world, but the more you have, the greater the sense of loss.

It’s probably something like relative deprivation.

The world where one or two friends was enough has become more and more connected, and when you realize that some people have tens or even millions of friends, the loneliness may not be filled with one or two friends by your side.

That’s why I valued people who were connected analog more.

Because these people are not numbers, but are beings who directly fill me.

[Nostril: Bro. Are we in Kota Kinabalu now??]

One of them is demanding the truth from me.

[Oh. The weather is nice here. Later, when I earn a lot of money, I’ll bring you too.]

Because this is business.

No matter how precious it is, the truth must not be revealed.

He’s now rehabilitated and become a loyal navigation system, but he’s still an extremely evil criminal who uploaded to YouTube without my permission.

I came across something like that because I use the internet a lot.

Music is the only drug permitted in the country.

If you look at it that way, Nostrils is not guilty of distributing unreleased music, but of distributing illegal drugs.

I mean, a felon.

[Nostril: Huh? Really? You ate ramen with me last night? No, and this photo was uploaded yesterday when you were with me? Doesn’t that make sense?]

“How old is this person? Why do you write ‘자나나’ as ‘자나나’?’ Additional crime of insulting King Sejong.”

One prior conviction for illegal drug distribution.

Second offense for insulting King Sejong twice.

As the opponent becomes more vicious, the feeling of guilt lessens a little.

[Do you think you know everything about me? I gave you my side, but I didn’t give you my heart. If you want to win my heart, show me more loyalty.]

[Nostril: Wow… … I’ve treated you so well so far… … .]

I think I was fooled, so I turned off my phone.

I know, too.

I’m starting to feel sorry.

But I cannot tell you this truth because it is a sin committed by my nostrils.

I pulled my head out of my phone and looked at the monitor. Was it the third…? …? Or the fourth…? Anyway, the band performing around that time was finishing up on stage and leaving.

“Most of them are self-composed.”

Tae-ju hyung answered my words.

“Because most of them have a history of releasing albums.”

“If it was going to be like this, shouldn’t we have brought the new song we were preparing?”

Tae-joo hyung snickers at my words.

“If that’s what you want to do, then do it.”

“No… … . But it’s better to go with what you have at hand first.”

“Not all self-composed songs are good. The team that came out this time was a bit difficult. The fans in the audience also seemed to have no idea.”

“Right? I think the kids in the indie scene think about popularity too easily.”

“I guess it can’t be helped. That’s one of the strengths of indie.”

“That’s true too.”

When I was performing with my brothers in Itaewon and other places, I felt a little bit uneasy.

At that time, the rock genre had already started to become a non-mainstream genre. It was a time when the indie powerhouses who had been doing hard rock were taking advantage of the mainstream by creating a genre called rock ballad.

I used to think that if rock went into its own league like this, it might eventually go extinct like the dinosaurs.

So, regardless of the skills of the bands that performed earlier, I feel quite grateful.

It wasn’t popular, and it didn’t really move my heart.

Thank you for not abandoning the rock genre.

If you had just easily followed the mainstream, you might have been more popular, but you chose the difficult path.

“PD Ahn put a lot of effort into it.”

I nodded at Taeju hyung’s words.

The amount of effort put into the sound can be felt even through the monitor’s shallow speakers. As a result, it took a lot of time to adjust the stage sound between performances, so the staff moving busily around the stage can be seen on the monitor. This is because they are not watching the broadcast screen, but connecting the main camera and playing it.

Anyway, it’s a kind of break time.

I picked up the phone again.

I’m rewatching the video of A-Fly that was uploaded on YouTube…

“These guys are a bit… ambiguous.”

He sings his parts like an idol.

This isn’t how a normal band does it.

Bands usually have specialized parts.

If you look at the album our band is preparing, there is a song called that is dedicated to Youngpil hyung, and for that song, the mic is completely handed over to Youngpil hyung.

No, rather than handing it over, from the beginning of the song, only Youngpil hyung has the microphone in front of him.

There are some songs that have vocals other than the main vocal in the form of a chorus here and there, but that is completely different from cutting the parts and singing them paragraph by paragraph.

The person who plays the guitar best is the guitar player.

The person who sings best is the vocalist.

Of course, the drummer is the best in the team.

Keyboard and bass too.

That’s normal.

This time, Team Leader Park Soo-chan intervened.

“A.Fly is more of an idol than a rock band. They just wear the skin of a rock band.”

“That’s right. That’s strange.”

“They’re kind of like that. When they’re with idols, they pretend to be artists. When they’re with rock bands, they brag about having a lot of fans.”

Suchan turned his head and glanced at his brother.

That’s not what I meant to hear.

“But isn’t it good that I’m at least using the skin?”

“Huh? Uh… really?”

It seems like they were trying to take our side, but they were going in the wrong direction. We don’t get on top just because others get on top.

The reason I am proud and my self-esteem is through the roof is literally because I am good, not because others are worse than me.

What I meant when I said it was ambiguous was that it was not a literal rock band, but rather a rock band with a strong rock band feel.

“Yes. Where is the skin? It’s presumptuous to categorize music by genre. Whether they’re wearing idol masks and playing a rock band, or wearing rock band masks and playing idols. Either way, these people are also playing rock, right? So I’m grateful to this team.”

but.

It took less than 10 minutes for this mindset to change.

Certainly… … you can’t ignore the fact that it’s jjambbap.

I heard Suchan hyung was a big name in the entertainment industry, and it seems he did it because he knew a lot.

* * *

“Oh? The band that’s coming out this time is all girls?”

“female?”

At Dongsik’s words, he quickly turned off his cell phone and stared at the monitor.

In today’s Korea, which is almost like a rock wasteland, it’s surprising that there’s a rock band, but a rock band made up entirely of women?

Tall, slender women stand in front of their respective seats wearing smoky makeup.

“It’s a rebirth.”

At Youngpil’s words, I turned my head again.

“Reincarnation?”

“Oh, these guys’ band name is Hwanhon. They’re really good.”

“Even if you do it well?”

“huh.”

“Okay! That’s it! Skip the rest of the explanation. I’ll enjoy it.”

Although Youngpil is a nice person and always gives positive evaluations, he rarely directly says, “You did well.”

So that means you’re really good at it.

A sense of anticipation was rising.

“Even though it’s pretty?”

When Dong-sik Hyung commented on his appearance, he poked him in the ribs with his elbow.

“When talking about rock bands, don’t mention their looks. They’re talented. You should feel sorry for people like me who are undervalued because of their looks.”

“Me too… … I just said it was pretty because it was pretty… … .”

“concentration.”

At those words, Dong-sik and I turned our heads to the monitor again.

To be honest, it’s pretty.

I said that I experienced various culture shocks while time-slipping for 30 years, and one of the shocks I received was that the average appearance of both men and women had risen considerably.

Is it because of plastic surgery or because the kids grew up eating good food? They are all tall, pretty, and handsome.

Anyway, I’m the best among them.

“There are three guitars?”

One drummer, three guitars.

There is no exact definition of what constitutes a rock band’s lineup.

But generally, lead guitar, bass guitar, drums.

These three instruments are often fixed.

So, in this rock band, Hwanhon, two of the three guitarists are lead guitar and bass guitar.

“The other one would be rhythm or second. Since this older sister is a vocalist, she would probably be second guitar.”

It’s not common for a lead guitarist to also sing like me.

Just because it’s uncommon doesn’t mean it’s rare.

It really touched my heart to see them stand on stage with three guitars. Aside from the keyboardist, the fact that the team consists of one drummer and three guitars means that they won’t play softly.

As expected.

-Dou! Du! Drumroll drumroll!

With short, simple drum hits that are very sensible.

-Jing! Jing! Jjing! Jjing!

A lead guitar with the same melody follows.

The sense of speed is amazing.

And the vocals that follow.

―Dizzying. I`m hate leaving! I don’t have enough time to spend with you.

“Wow… … ! This girl is the best… … !”

The vocalist holding the microphone is playing lead guitar.

He is in the same position as me.

It wasn’t that I said I would finish it simply because we had the same position.

In the rock genre, women actually have a huge advantage.

Basically, the characteristics of the rock genre, which makes heavy use of high notes, fit perfectly with women’s vocal cords.

But the reason why there are so few female rock vocalists is that there are also extreme disadvantages that contrast with their distinct strengths.

“What is power?”

If high notes were all that was needed, rock albums would be filled with female vocalists. But when female vocalists sing songs that scream, their shortcomings become apparent.

Less power than men.

By the way, this Hwanhon has all the main vocals of a rock band.

The high notes, which are an advantage as a woman, and the power that is difficult for women to possess.

He plays three guitars, and his playing skills include playing the main guitar.

It’s not like the other members lacked skills.

If the other two guitars lack skill, it will show in the sound, whether it’s the lead guitar or something else.

Drummer?

His body is small, so he seems to be only half of Dong-sik’s size, but his power is 60%? No, 70%? of Dong-sik’s strength at his prime.

The argument was that Dong-sik was better than Hyung now.

I also wonder why this band is fifth, and I don’t understand why they’re not famous.

“Are you doing well?”

Youngpil laughed when he saw my open mouth.

“Uh. This is the end… … .”

and.

“pretty…….”

More than that.

It was great, honestly.

Rockstar Again Episode 66