Were they going to play for real?
Seeing Liao Jia, Lu Chen, and Liu Min on stage, the customers in the bar couldn't help but get excited.
Everyone sat there eagerly. Other than being able to see their idols, they also wanted to hear the live performance. It would definitely be a memory that would last for a lifetime.
It was just that Liao Jia, Lu Chen, and the others had been drinking and chatting all this time, and they hadn't seen any movement for a long time. It was inevitable that they would be disappointed and look forward to it. Now, they had finally "waited until the clouds dispersed to see the moon"!
Someone took the lead to clap and whistle. Soon after, there was a round of applause, and some even shouted Liao Jia's name.
"Thank you!"
Liao Jia had always been a forthright person. Since he was here to support his younger brother, he wouldn't be shy or shy. He directly borrowed a guitar and said into the microphone, "I'm very happy to come to Black Six with my friends tonight. Thank you all very much for your enthusiasm, so I'll give a shout here!"
"Great!"
Following the enthusiastic cheers, the atmosphere was like a powder keg that had been ignited, and instantly exploded!
Liao Jia was already used to this kind of scene. He raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, then pointed behind him and said, "First, let me introduce my band member, the bass player, Liu Min..."
Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was filled with joy. Then, there was a round of enthusiastic applause.
Liu Min cupped his fists in thanks. "My humble self."
Liao Jia then pointed to Lu Chen. "This is the guitarist... what's his name again?"
Everyone laughed. "Lu Chen!"
Liao Jia slapped his head and said, "Oh right, his name is Lu Chen, he's a very good young man. If he doesn't play well, everyone should give him some face and encourage him."
The laughter became even louder, and even Chen Fei'er and Shi Fang couldn't help but laugh.
In the domestic pop music scene, Lu Chen's guitar skills were recognized as outstanding. Of course, Liao Jia had every right to make fun of Lu Chen. He had long since mastered the guitar.
Lu Chen also laughed. He moved closer to the microphone and said, "Thank you, everyone."
Then, Liao Jia introduced the keyboardist and drummer. This time, he really didn't know who they were, but Liu Min reminded him.
Five people, a standard rock band!
Liao Jia patted the guitar in his arms and said, "I haven't sung for a while. It's rare to have so many good friends here. I'll sing 'Old Guy' first tonight."
"Old Guy" was one of Liao Jia's rock classics. This song was very popular in the 1990s and was regarded as the most zeitgeist work of Liao Jia and his Black Memory band.
It was deep, heavy, and full of vicissitudes. The melody was soul-stirring, and the lyrics had a strong aura that only belonged to that era.
Liao Jia's fans were all familiar with the song "Old Guy."
Of course, everyone clapped and cheered with all their might.
Liao Jia turned his head and looked at Lu Chen. Lu Chen gave him an OK look — he was also familiar with this song.
Liao Jia was relieved. Coming here tonight, including singing on stage, was an impromptu idea. There was no prior rehearsal. If Lu Chen did not know how to play, it would be embarrassing.
Moreover, Black Six Bar had the computer score for "Old Guy," so there would be no problem.
He took a deep breath and arched his body as if he was accumulating strength. Then, his right hand swept across the guitar strings. The sonorous and powerful prelude immediately sounded, shocking everyone's eardrums.
"Old Guy …"
The next moment, Liao Jia's voice, full of vicissitudes, sounded along with the rhythm of the music.
He had sung this song hundreds of times on different occasions. For the customers at the scene, they were already familiar with it and couldn't be more familiar with it.
However, the feeling of listening to it in person was completely different.
Although this impromptu band could not be compared to Black Memory, and the cooperation between them was very unfamiliar and lacked enough passion, Liao Jia's singing was enough to cover up all the flaws.
His voice was hoarser than it was in the past, and it was no longer as passionate as it was in the past. Even his roar was not so powerful. However, the vicissitudes of time were like aged wine that became more and more fragrant, going straight into the soul and making people tremble involuntarily.
The bartender standing behind the bar put down the shaker in his hand, and the waiters no longer walked around to serve drinks. Instead, they quietly hid in the corner. Several resident singers and band members of the bar looked at Liao Jia, who was roaring wantonly on the stage, with eyes full of admiration.
The customers in Black Six Bar had different reactions. Some of them pursed their lips and looked very serious, some clenched their fists and shouted silently, and some had sparkling eyes.
Everyone seemed to have returned to the glorious rock and roll years, especially the middle-aged people in their forties. When Liao Jia led the band Black Memory to conquer the mainland, they were young and could not fully understand the meaning of this work.
The ruthless years made them understand what they did not understand before. Now that they heard this song "Old Guy" again, the feeling was completely different. Even if their hearts were already as hard as iron, they could not help but be deeply moved.
Because they had become, or were about to become, the "old guy" in the song.
Lu Chen stood behind Liao Jia on the right side. It was the first time for him to play in a band as a non-lead singer, and he felt very fresh.
In addition to this fresh feeling, the shock in Lu Chen's heart was no less than that of the fans at the scene.
Because he saw a kind of strength in Liao Jia, a kind of persistent and tenacious strength for music and rock. He saw the most valuable quality of this rock and roll veteran who liked to smoke, drink, and scold people.
Lu Chen couldn't help asking himself if he had reached such a level in music.
The answer was obviously no.
He wrote novels, wrote screenplays, made TV shows, made movies, invested in games, invested in media companies … His career was getting bigger and bigger, and he was making more and more money, but it seemed that he was getting farther and farther away from his original music dream.
Lu Chen could not help but fall into deep thought. He did not doubt whether he was going the right way, but was he going too fast and in such a hurry that he missed the scenery along the way?
Until Liao Jia finished singing the last line of the lyrics, "Goodbye, you old guys forever!"
The audience was silent. After a moment, applause, cheers, and whistles filled the bar in an instant, like a summer storm, even breaking through the walls and windows and spreading to the streets outside.
A large circle of people had gathered outside Black Six Bar. They were all fans who had rushed over after getting the news, but were blocked outside by the waiters. Although the bar had already put up a sign at the door, not many people were willing to leave.
They heard the cheers and applause, and the crowd was in a commotion.
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