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Chapter 167 Next Scene, I'll Be There Myself [57 Updates]

Xia Shen held up the microphone, and there was no sign of anxiety on his face. Instead, he asked with a smile.

However, the moment he asked that question, the chubby guy immediately raised his voice an octave higher: "I never said that, nor did I say that good rock music has to be sung in English! Do you understand what I mean?"

"My dear music fan, please don't be hasty. Let's discuss this rationally," Xia Shen said, softening his tone slightly, his expression still unchanged—a smile and a kind demeanor.

"Am I in a hurry? No, I'm not in a hurry, I'm just stating the facts."

The chubby guy said, "On the contrary, Xia Shen, as a well-known, so-called world-class producer that many people on the internet are talking about, it seems a bit beneath you to be able to produce this song. But often, as a musician from another field, not understanding rock and roll is not something shameful, or even something hard to admit."

It's not that if you've been in one position for a long time, you shouldn't learn anything. It's not like that either. Nor does it mean that if you're facing a younger, more talented musician, you can't learn from them. That's not true at all.

At the same time, the live stream chat exploded.

"Goodness, what is this guy saying? I don't understand a word he's saying."

"I don't understand either. This person's expression is really bad. This is also a left-brain attack on the right brain. Xia Shen only said one sentence, and this person directly refuted so much. This is so urgent."

"What's wrong with you? You clearly believe deep down that foreign systems are better than ours in China, so what's wrong with admitting it now?"

"Hilarious! This is what happens when you're anxious, isn't it? Isn't Xia Shen anxious? They're judging the Rose Queen band, what does that have to do with him? He just grabbed his microphone from the top three seats and started talking. Why? Does he have to show off that he's in the top three seats, has a microphone, and is different from the other guest contestants?"

"When it comes to urgency, Xia Shen is the most urgent."

"Besides, what he said is true. This song is indeed very corny and vulgar. I can't appreciate it. And Xia Shen's words were indeed aggressive. Did he have to say anything in English? He just said he was learning from aspirin."

"Hilarious! Aspirin isn't entirely in English, is it? Their trademark is always claiming to be the purest British rock, isn't it?"

"These so-called music fans don't really know anything. Anyone who truly understands music can tell that Xia Shen's song is not simple. The arrangement is very sophisticated. Just in terms of the technical level of the arrangement, and even the difficulty of the band members playing it, it is higher than that of the Manchester people playing Aspirin."

"I don't know if you guys noticed, but just now, the lead singer of Roses Red Flower instinctively said 'mentor,' and he didn't even refute it. He obviously really thinks he's a mentor. On the other hand, when Xia Shen said 'music fans,' his face turned bright red in an instant. Does he really think he's a mentor? And does he really intend to teach Xia Shen and Lin Jian? He had a similar attitude when Lin Jian sang first, but he didn't say it so definitively."

"I can tell he's an aspirin fan. He fits my stereotype of this band: arrogant and cocky, but not very talented."

"Aspirin, this is what a real rock band is all about! This is what rock and roll should be like, you guys don't know anything!"

At this moment, Xia Shen continued, "Actually, we can communicate calmly. I am also a member of the Rose Red Flower Band, and one of the lead singers representing them in this competition."

You can also discuss some topics with me. We can talk about the musicality. Do you think there's a problem with the song's texture, chord progressions, riff arrangement, harmonic arrangement, or deconstruction? We hope to get your more professional answers, and we will certainly humbly accept them!

However, Xia Shen's question caused the other party to pause and fall silent, a shocking revelation.

After about ten seconds, the chubby guy said, "We don't have that much time, and we don't need to waste so much time on this one song. There are still many people rehearsing. Let's not delay the progress of the show, okay?"
I've already given my reasons, and I still stand by my opinion: I can't give this song a very high rating.

Finally, he looked at the host and said, "I stick to the original score! Pass!"

After saying that, he turned off the microphone, crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and looked like he no longer cared and was too lazy to explain.

Xia Shen remained silent for a moment, shrugged, and said nothing more before turning off the microphone. Of course, the subsequent ratings were much more normal.

Some music fans even publicly stated that the localization was done very well, much better than Aspirin's complete copy of the foreign version.

Of course, the chubby boy opened his eyes when he heard these comments.

Ultimately, the score for the Roses Band was 746.11.

Slightly lower than the Aspirin Band.

Of course, the main reason for the high score was the influence of the Little Fatty's fans; otherwise, the song would actually have scored higher than Aspirin.

Soon, Huang Dalong and the others stepped down from the stage and returned to their seats behind Xia Shen.

They were all clearly dejected, and their frustration was palpable.

This made the subsequent guests lose interest in listening.

When they met Xia Shen's gaze, they instinctively dared not look him in the eye.

Xia Shen patted each of them on the shoulder.

Huang Dalong then raised his head: "I'm sorry, President Xia."

"fine."

Xia Shen shook his head and said softly, "It's not your fault, and you shouldn't take it to heart. Your performance this time was very good, very expressive and powerful."

“We should have done better,” Huang Dalong said with a wry smile. “It’s still our problem.”

However, Xia Shen said, "No matter how well you do, you'll still get this score, no doubt about it. It won't deviate much. The problem isn't even in this. Don't overthink it."

The group then looked at each other in bewilderment.

Xia Shen also noticed the regret in their eyes.

So he smiled and said, "What if I go up in the next match myself? Of course, if I go up, Huang Dalong, you won't be able to go up."

However, Huang Dalong, the team captain, was taken aback, then overjoyed: "Really? You're going to play?!"

Xia Shen calmly made a 'shh' gesture, then smiled and said, "I just wanted to prove something for my team members, that's all."

Is Xia Shen really a person without a temper? Of course not. He just consistently adheres to one principle: I will not offend others unless they offend me.

He doesn't actively seek trouble, and he does have a good mindset. Now he's in a slightly higher position, but this only trains his mental fortitude and mental stability. It doesn't mean he can let people make up stories about him when faced with trouble for no reason.

(End of this chapter)