The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 128



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128 Suddenly

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Tampa, Florida, USA.

The day of the summer festival on the beach in Tampa.

Every year around this time, not only American singers but also singers from around the world are invited to perform all day long.

Just today, a total of 10 teams were scheduled to go on stage, but in the case of Hyunpil Jang, who has been here for a long time, he received a decent time table order.

7th.

Although Tampa was home to only a few Koreans, they came here every year to see Hyunpil Jang perform.

As it continued to build up, it became a festival where quite a few Koreans from Florida came.

⌜Jang Hyun-pil Band⌟ has quite good audience mobilization ability.

The performance officials were well aware of this fact, so they gave Jang Hyun-pil a performance at a good time.

The sparkling sand of the beach began to turn orange in the setting sun.

The audience sat in groups of twos and threes on the sand and looked at the stage.

An older band appears on a huge, temporarily installed stage.

Fans welcomed them.

Even people who didn’t know the band well cheered.

Hyeonpil Jang gave a brief greeting and immediately sang a song.

With all my heart and soul.

Show off all the skills you have.

Time flew by.

The songs I sang casually when I was young now fill my breath.

A band that was once considered a legend in Korea is now becoming a past glory.

The powerful playing and singing that I showed in my 20s and 30s were no longer there.

It was just that I was able to reproduce the performance of that time with the experience and experience I gained over time.

But that wasn’t a pity.

Hyunpil Jang looked down the stage while singing.

Fans who are getting older like the band come here.

Holding the child’s hand.

Holding that child’s hand.

Hyeonpil Jang did his best to sing for the people who came here.

As if there is no tomorrow, she pushes the limits of her vocals to the limit.

The audience watching from below the stage expressed their admiration one by one.

“Hey. A band from Korea? “Despite her age, her singing ability is amazing.”

“I heard you were even better when you were younger. “He is very famous in Korea.”

“I see you often tour in the US. “I heard that there are people who happen to see a performance and become fans.”

“I am one of them. “In particular, this band’s vocal tone is absolutely amazing!”

Among all those people, the man on the other side of the fence also spoke quietly.

“Singer Jang Hyun-pil is still in his prime. “He didn’t know because he didn’t have a chance to come see the performance in person, but he was surprised.”

Manager Jang Hyun-pil nodded at Manager Park Hoon’s words.

“He’s still in his prime. “But do you have anything else to say?”

“yes. About the new song. “After the performance, there is something I want to say to the singer and band.”

After the performance lasted about an hour.

At the cafe in the hotel lobby, Park Hoon relayed what he heard from Tsarina Assistant Manager to Jang Hyun-pil’s team.

They say that a Korean band has already started practicing and will begin recording in two days.

The story here was that Hyunpil Jang only had to record vocals separately.

“I thought it was the most ideal choice at this point. MJ: The work may be completed faster than the time the composer comes to the United States. “What do you think, seniors?”

As soon as Park Hoon finished speaking, Kim Man-bok, who is famous for being the most difficult personality in the band, started to criticize.

“No, Hyeonpil said he wanted to see you, but is this how you handle things? I heard he also received a lot of money for composing music? But what a noble person the composer must be… ah! ah! older brother!”

However, Kim Man-bok’s words could not continue to the end because of Jang Hyeon-pil.

Jang Hyun-pil pressed Kim Man-bok’s shoulder and apologized first.

“My younger brother is still immature. sorry.”

“Oh, no.”

“But this song seems quite difficult to play. Is it possible to practice it in two days?”

“We’ve already practiced for a day. So, to be exact, the practice period is 3 days. “Given the current progress, it seems quite possible.”

“is it so?”

“yes.”

Jang Hyun-pil stared into Park Hoon’s eyes. Then he turns his attention to the coffee cup on the table.

The coffee in the cup shook slightly as if there was a slight vibration on the table.

Hyeonpil Jang quickly nodded.

“If that’s the case, Manager, then it would be correct. “By the way, what is the name of that band?”

“⌜Let’s be great⌟.” “We are an indie band active in Hongdae.”

“her. “Indie?”

Drummer Kim Man-bok once again joined the conversation.

Before Park Hoon can respond, Jang Hyun-pil warns Kim Man-bok again.

“We also started as unknowns. Don’t you remember that you only visited US military bases for three years? So don’t say anything disrespectful to other bands. They are all talented kids. “I just didn’t have a chance to show off my skills.”

“That’s what I meant…”

“I understand. They say there’s a story over there too. So, let’s listen to the session recording and then decide. Right? Manager Park Hoon.”

Park Hoon nodded.

“yes. “If you don’t like the performance, composer MJ will come to the United States right away.”

“M.J. “He is currently working as a faceless composer, right?”

“you’re right. “I have never revealed my identity.”

“is it so. then······. We also need to know how to give in to each other one step at a time. “I will do as Manager Park says.”

“thank you.”

Kim Man-bok is still grumbling after seeing this situation.

However, the other band members’ thoughts seemed to be different from Kim Man-bok’s.

The members who were looking for and listening to ⌜Let’s Be Great⌟ on their smartphones laughed and even praised the song.

“look. Everyone is doing well. Even just the drums are better than Manbok.”

“Why are you tripping me up again?”

“Anyway. It’s because there are so many singers and bands these days. Even if you do well, it’s just become more difficult to get started.”

“I know yeah. Look, we said we were debuting now. Could it have gotten this far?”

“It must have been difficult. First of all, I agree. Now, our juniors should also do Hyeonpil hyung’s sessions. “We can’t just be greedy and try to do everything.”

“Aren’t you saying that because it’s difficult to practice?”

“Honestly, I don’t have enough stamina. Don’t you think you need to practice for at least two weeks to meet Hyeonpil’s level? “I don’t think he will obediently wait for that time…”

“They must have replaced people 24 hours a day again. Until this age.”

“I think it would be better to have a junior record the session this time.”

“I agree too.”

“It’s been a while since I’ve had a junior, so why not give me a push?” If your performance is good, I would be happy to do an interview with you. You said ⌜Let’s become prosperous⌟, right?”

“I heard you like the name of the band?”

Everyone except drummer Kim Man-bok approved.

Jang Hyun-pil, who was looking at this with satisfaction, drives a wedge.

“However, you must adhere to the period stated by Manager Park. Of course, the recording quality has to be good too.”

“Sure.”

“Then I will just have to record the vocals separately using the MR I already sent.”

“you’re right. So how much are you thinking about releasing the song? If you consider the mixing, mastering, and sound recording period after recording…”

Jang Hyun-pil interrupts Park Hoon.

“one week. I want to finish it all in there.”

“yes?”

“If you think the schedule is too much, we can just have ⌜JHP⌟ take over all the work. All I need now is the session recording that composer MJ will send me in two days. We are confident that we can complete other tasks more quickly.”

“······.”

“What would you like to do?”

⌜JHP⌟.

An entertainment agency to which the ⌜Jang Hyun-pil Band⌟, headed by Hyun-pil Jang, and several singers belong.

According to the original principle, if a singer has purchased a song, the singer’s agency should lead the work until the end.

However, Park Hoon, using the name MJ, had told Hyunpil Jang that all of the work would be handled by ⌜Moolgwang⌟.

The reason was simple.

‘Because Seojin wants to keep his hands on the work until the results come out.’

For the recently released ⌜Like a Mirage⌟, Seojin gave feedback during the mixing and mastering stages.

Although this did not make a big difference in the results, it was true that the level of completion increased.

‘However, time is more of a problem now…’

I don’t know the exact reason, but Jang Hyeon-pil was in a very hurry.

But no matter how much you like the song, is there any reason to rush things like this?

It was difficult for Park Hoon to guess the reason.

But it wasn’t polite to ask him directly about it.

Currently, the person who paid the money is Jang Hyun-pil.

The client stated the desired schedule.

In that case, ⌜Moonlight⌟ should meet that schedule as much as possible.

If it is impossible, we must say that it is impossible.

Anything else he said was just saddam.

After much thought, Park Hoon made a promise to Jang Hyeonpil.

“Two days later, a recording of the session. And within a week, ⌜Wolgwang⌟ will complete the registration of the sound source.”

Hyeonpil Jang looked into Manager Hoon Park’s eyes.

To Park Hoon, the short time his eyes met felt like a long time.

Finally, Hyeonpil Jang smiles faintly.

“is that so. All right. If this goes as planned, the case will be great. “This is so important to me.”

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Hongdae practice room.

“what······. Did they make the song this difficult to play?”

“But the song is good. “Then that’s it.”

To Ilsung’s question, Daeseong answered lightly.

“Even if my finger gets torn? “Did you know that if you play this part, your fingers will go numb?”

“It’s the lead guitar’s destiny. If you can’t do it, hand it over to Seojin. “When I saw him play the acoustic guitar, I thought this would be nothing.”

“······.”

“Is there anything else you want to say?”

“······ Ugh.”

Ilsung hyung cried and eventually started practicing the riff again.

A performance that is more believable than expected.

I looked at him from a distance and said to Lee Yeon.

“You’re doing a good job, but you’re a little bit worried.”

“Ilseong?”

“yes.”

“He seemed to think that was his charm. How can a 28-year-old be more like a child than a 14-year-old? Seojin, you shouldn’t grow up like that. got it?”

“Hey, what’s up with Ilsung? “You have a good personality.”

Although he may be a bit grumpy, he is the person who takes the best care of people.

Although I didn’t count, he was the one who bought me the most snacks.

‘Then he is a good person.’

Lee Yeon turned the bass he was carrying in front of him to the side and tapped my shoulder.

“kind. Good. But since you think that way, wouldn’t he be more harsh? How about we just cut off the grunting Ilseong and you come in on lead guitar? “I think you’ll learn electronics quickly.”

Ilsung, who was playing the riff, shouts loudly.

“Lee Yeon! “Can you hear everything?”

“uh. I told you to listen. “You still know that you’re playing wrong, right?”

“······.”

“Let’s practice properly. You know it’s tight because there are only two days left. “I joke in moderation.”

“tooth. All right.”

As expected of the youngest member of ⌜Let’s grow up⌟, Ilsung used the cute word ‘chi’.

Practice went smoothly.

Since I stayed in the practice room and continued explaining the song as if I were directing it, the hyungs also quickly understood the song.

Singer Hyunpil Jang said he wanted to include the sounds of actual instruments, not MIDI, in the sound source.

Nowadays, even if you make a song with only virtual instruments, you can get pretty good results. If you think about the reason for making this request…

‘You want to feel human emotions not only through the vocals, but also through the accompaniment.’

The performance recorded with MIDI is accurate and clear.

But I don’t call it ‘good performance’ after seeing that.

There is a clear difference between machine performance and human performance.

People understand the song, think endlessly about how to play the notes and rests, and ultimately leave everything to the flow of the moment.

When you play like that, your emotions will naturally come out and a ‘good performance’ will come out.

Just playing the piano was like that.

The quality of your performance changes with just a very subtle touch or a very slight breath.

When those notes are accumulated one by one, a completely different performance can be created.

Even if I play the same note, what I play is completely different from what another player plays.

In that respect, the characteristics of each performer are revealed.

then.

Directing was explaining and instructing this performance so that the music I wanted came out according to my intention as a composer.

⌜Let’s do our best⌟ The hyungs followed exactly what I said.

He didn’t ignore me because I was young, and silently changed his performance based on feedback.

Unlike the first performance, which was simple, it started to gain weight.

Like well-aligned gears, the performance has become structured so that even if a single note is missing, it can be immediately noticed.

Two days passed quickly.

Because I was busy with my studies, and my brothers were busy with their jobs, I couldn’t devote all my time to practice.

Still, the final practice produced a pretty good performance.

The recording was conducted at a recording studio in Apgujeong-dong that is mainly used by the ⌜Moonlight⌟ team 1.

I’ve met the engineers here a few times, so we haven’t had much to talk about.

“Hey! Are you even making songs for Jang Hyunpil’s band now? “That’s awesome!”

“He also went up a lot in grade. And how many kids in our country want to receive MJ’s songs right now?”

“but. “Especially if you’re a rookie, you’re going to die in silence, right?”

“I would faint if I saw Seojin in person.”

“ha ha ha. I know. “There are probably a lot of kids who are mistaken and think they are trainees.”

“······.”

There was only a little commotion.

⌜Let’s thrive⌟ The brothers were calm.

Go into the recording booth and check the instruments first.

Deuksu, who was working on the drums, spoke up.

The voice came through the speakers.

– I’m ready. Are you going to start with simultaneous recording?

“yes. “I think we will do individual recordings later, depending on the situation.”

– okay. Then give a signal when it starts.

After a while.

I glanced at the engineer sitting next to me and saw that he was pressing a certain button.

Now we can understand each other even without speaking.

With a beep!- the red light in the recording studio came on.

The drums start to beat.

The bass plays low notes and takes center stage.

In a certain rhythm, the lead guitar and rhythm guitar appear almost simultaneously.

I looked at the sheet music.

Note and note collide.

The subtle discrepancies that arise there express human emotions.

The melody begins to speak of sadness.

In the end, Mr. Richter was unable to watch Uncle Miller’s death.

10 years ago… No, it’s a plane crash that happened 11 years ago.

He said there was no way to do anything at the time.

I also had no idea what happened to Uncle Miller at sea.

Singer Jang Hyun-pil said that he shed tears while listening to my song and reading the lyrics.

I put sadness into the song.

And it contained a little consolation.

This was all I could do.

Two electric guitars, bass, and drums create a heavy melody.

For the vocalist’s lyrics that will be intertwined with this accompaniment.

Creates one melody.

A beautiful melody that flows gently.

A melody that touches your heart.

The music, which was a bit unstable, is gradually becoming more stable.

The recording was repeated countless times.

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

There was no one else speaking in the recording studio except me.

Only the band’s melody answers my questions.

eternally.

So accurate that it gives me a little goosebumps.

The same, but obviously different, performance is repeated.

The short time given to me and my brothers.

The performance was suddenly completed.