Chapter 566: Chapter 377: Winning Without Mistakes!
Comet Entertainment, practice room.
"Where’s Mr. Gan?"
Mao Weiang just arrived at the practice room and saw Lin Tian alone, so he asked curiously.
The two who were inseparable in the past, always appearing together both in and out of the arena, suddenly seeing Lin Tian alone felt a bit unsettling.
"Mr. Gan said he has something to attend to today, so it’s just us practicing."
"Something important?"
Mao Weiang had just thrown out this question when he quickly realized he might have overstepped and swiftly corrected himself,
"Okay."
"Yeah, yeah, I’ll keep an eye on Mr. Gan’s part, it’s fine."
Lin Tian replied.
Actually, he felt a bit frustrated too.
For Gan Yanyu, to have something more important than practice come up was unexpected.
In the past when Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu were duo partners, the most enthusiastic, and the one who wouldn’t allow any distractions, was Gan Yanyu.
Now with a flexible four-person team, things have become more slack?
Lin Tian wasn’t sure, but he thought it’s more likely that Gan Yanyu genuinely had something very important to attend to.
For example, perhaps he saw online the "most incredible pudding in Baijing that’s a must-try or you’ll regret it for a lifetime" shop, and no matter what must visit it personally... something like that.
Aside from this, Lin Tian couldn’t think of anything more important to Gan Yanyu than playing music.
But it’s not a big deal.
Let’s just think of it as a break for Gan Yanyu.
After all, the semi-finals of the Dragon Violin Cup just ended not too long ago, the finals training has yet to begin, and there hasn’t been a chance to catch a breath in between, so Lin Tian quite hoped Gan Yanyu could take a break.
Thinking this through, Lin Tian was still strategizing.
Let Gan Yanyu get a full rest.
Then get Mao Weiang and Bai Junze, the two most important opponents in the finals, to have a concert here and tire them out with high-intensity training!
"Senior."
Before long,
Bai Junze also came in carrying his cello.
Seeing Bai Junze, Mao Weiang’s expression showed slight surprise.
Originally, he thought that after the previous incident, Bai Junze would likely choose to quit.
"Everyone’s here, let’s start."
Lin Tian said.
"Okay."
Bai Junze said, then sat down at his spot and opened his cello case.
Mao Weiang looked at him in a daze.
"What’s up?"
"Aren’t you curious where Mr. Gan went?" Mao Weiang asked.
"Oh, right."
Bai Junze replied.
"She couldn’t come today, so it’s just us practicing." Mao Weiang explained.
"Doesn’t matter."
Bai Junze said, "I’m here for the senior’s sake."
"...."
At least pretend a little!
Even Lin Tian couldn’t hold it together.
That response sounded a bit forced.
Now Bai Junze’s face clearly spelled two words—
Stalling!
I mean, can a normal person really not notice a missing teammate in one game?!
And everyone is in ranked mode, you don’t even care about a missing teammate.
He’s really just here to ensure the game starts smoothly.....
"....."
For this, Lin Tian couldn’t say much.
After all, Bai Junze continued for his sake.
Lin Tian’s plan was simple.
Today’s goal is to lower the threshold first.
A 1+1+1>3 ensemble is out of the question for now.
At least manage a 1+1+1>1 transgender first.
If the threshold for the ensemble is lowered, letting Bai Junze and Mao Weiang restrain their playing a bit, it should at least get the ensemble running.
Get it running first, then deal with the rest.
But before that, Lin Tian had an important matter to discuss with the two.
"..."
"An outdoor concert?"
Upon hearing Lin Tian’s detailed plan, Mao Weiang showed hesitation.
"Yeah."
Lin Tian said,
"This was suggested by Mr. Gan, he believes that by holding such an outdoor concert in the downtown area, it can achieve better results."
"Are tickets required?"
"Of course not, it’s purely open to the public for free."
"This....."
Mao Weiang frowned, lost in thought.
"What’s wrong?"
Are you old and still get stage fright?
Seeing Mao Weiang’s expression, Lin Tian was a bit puzzled.
Although Mao Weiang only moved to be a front-stage cellist this year, he’s mixed in the entertainment circle, and backed by Comet Entertainment, a major company like that.
Shouldn’t this kind of large-scale offline event be his forte?
At the very least, in terms of experience and maturity, he should be much more seasoned than Lin Tian.
"This way, the pressure isn’t small."
Mao Weiang said,
"Mr. Lin Tian, you should understand that now with the influence you and Mr. Gan Yanyu have in the music world, plus my influence in the pop music world, if we want to hold such an outdoor concert, it’s not as simple as small-scale antics."
"By then, the number of spectators we attract will be quite large, and various media and the music industry will be closely watching us."
It seems now,
reporting it is just a minor issue.
With the backing of the Tian Chao Music Association, if it’s just a purely public welfare performance, it’s not difficult, the local police will help maintain order and control the crowd.
The biggest issue is the pressure.
"If we were just releasing an album, if the expected results weren’t achieved, or if there were issues with the work, we still have a lot of room for public relations, and the impact on the music industry would be smaller, but public performances are different."
"If there are problems with our performance, that’s trouble."
"It might even affect our finals."
.....
"Isn’t this quite interesting?"
At this moment, Bai Junze, who had been silent, suddenly raised his head, clasped his hands behind his head, and smiled.
Lin Tian and Mao Weiang looked at him.
"I already thought it was quite incredible you could collaborate, and they probably think the same."
"Since you’ve already decided to collaborate, why not go big?"
.....
Bai Junze’s words carried a sense of watching the excitement without concern for the troubles, almost making one forget he was part of the team.
But, there’s a point in his casual words.
This collaboration was already beyond what netizens recognized, so if you’re doing it, why not make it as big as possible? What’s the issue?
"That’s true."
Lin Tian agreed.
"Then we have to take it seriously."
Mao Weiang said, "The difference between a recording studio and a public performance, I think both of you teachers understand....."
When saying this,
Mao Weiang clearly glanced at Bai Junze.
Obviously, he still held a grudge over the last performance.
In any case,
leaving midway through training with a cello slung over your shoulder was a significant detractor for impressions.
It makes one wonder... is this person really reliable?
"If there’s no issue with this, let’s start practicing."
Lin Tian observed Mao Weiang’s concern and said.
Today’s performance was aimed at solving the problem!
"Let’s take it slowly."
After Lin Tian finished speaking, he turned to Bai Junze and said,
"Just treat it as regular practice, no need to stress it so much."
.....
After finishing his words.
Lin Tian went to the piano, counted a few beats in his mind, and began to play.
Gan Yan’s part was shared equally by the two.
Soon, the two cellists also drew their bows.
The stirring sound of the violins resounded in the practice room.
Just like last time,
in the solo part of the prelude, both of their performances were almost flawless.
They each showcased their excellent performance characteristics, playing through smoothly.
Soon, the most troublesome duet part came.
To help them adapt.
Lin Tian proactively relaxed the piano’s rhythm.
This variation in performance was clearly transmitted to their ears.
Sure enough,
in this duet, the two of them slowed down their intensity.
With the strongly desired cello colliding with the other cello, as comfortable as a spring breeze.
This time,
they played without any pressure.
second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...
Until the climax part was over, there was no mistake.
Beautiful!
Lin Tian couldn’t help but feel encouraged inside.
At least, they could play through like normal people!
Though the effect.....
It’s probably like degrading from a top professional musician to a high school music teacher’s level.
Even so,
after they stopped playing,
Lin Tian still gave praise:
"It’s alright, there weren’t any mistakes."
"But the performance wasn’t good, right?"
Mao Weiang chuckled.
"Let’s take it slowly, it takes practice to mesh well," Lin Tian said.
"Even so, doesn’t it depend on the musicians’ attitude? If the attitude isn’t right, practicing several times is useless."
Mao Weiang said, looking at Bai Junze beside him.