Huayu: Starting with living with a girl from Taiwan

After a brief discussion, the three of them made a decision.

Li Xuanrong and Tank sang "Exclusive Angel", while Lin Mo collaborated with him on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Ladies first, Tank rehearsed with Li Xuanrong first, and Lin Mo naturally had no objections.

However, since he was just idling around, the melody of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" came to mind.

Lin Mo was very familiar with this song.

It is said that the inspiration came from a sudden idea Tank had while playing Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

During the Three Kingdoms period, people always talked about a few famous heroes, generals, or beauties.

But the ordinary soldiers who were swept up in the war by the great era and forced to leave their hometowns and loved ones are never mentioned.

So Tank decided to write a song for these soldiers and quickly completed the composition, which resulted in the song "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

With a preference for rock music, he blended rock with Chinese elements in this song, and even added a short segment of Peking Opera singing style.

It is said that when the demo was first heard, the staff at the record company were shocked.

However, Lin Mo felt that since it was a chorus version, there should be some differences.

It can't be done simply by having one person write one paragraph.

Li Xuanrong and Tank's rehearsal still had about an hour to go, so Lin Mo simply started brainstorming another version.

He found paper and pen, and while humming the melody, he wrote the score by hand.

Various ideas for adaptation kept popping into my mind.

He became more and more engrossed in writing, completely absorbed in the process.

An hour later, Tank and Li Xuanrong had almost finished their rehearsal.

"Let's take a break." Tank wiped his sweat. "Xuanrong, you sang well. We can practice the harmony a couple more times later."

The two players took a break at halftime.

Tank picked up his water bottle and drank some water. His gaze swept across the corner of the rehearsal room, but he didn't see Lin Mo.

"I should go to the restroom."

As he was thinking, he suddenly noticed several sheets of sheet music spread out next to Lin Mo's chair.

I walked over, picked it up and glanced at it. I smiled – oh, it's the sheet music for "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

It seems Lin Mo is quite serious; he even copied the score as a homework assignment.

But the smile only lasted for a moment.

As his gaze moved downwards, Tank's expression changed from relaxed to bewildered, and then to surprised.

wrong.

This is hardly copying sheet music.

This is clearly a new arrangement!

The lyrics have also been rearranged, with new paragraphs, harmonic markings, etc.

Looking at the arrangement notes, the electric guitar is thicker, the drum beats are stronger, and the bridge section even features a bass-guitar duel...

"Cough cough cough!" Tank was so engrossed in watching that he forgot to swallow the water in his mouth and choked and coughed.

After practicing with Tank just now, Li Xuanrong has become much more familiar with the routine.

I feel that this singer-songwriter, who is only 25 years old this year, is like the big brother next door in private, without any celebrity airs.

"Tank, are you okay?" Li Xuanrong asked with concern.

Tank waved his hand to indicate that everything was alright, his eyes still fixed on the sheet music.

Seeing his appearance, Li Xuanrong couldn't help but lean over for a look.

Those who have made it this far on "Super Star Avenue" are not so bad that they can't even read sheet music.

Li Xuanrong was originally a talented woman who specialized in music, and after taking a few glances, she made the same discovery as Tank.

However, her reaction was different; surprise was only a small part of it.

Because Lin Mo had already surprised her too many times on the show.

She fought her way back from the loser's bracket in the same batch as Lin Mo and Yang Zongwei.

Li Xuanrong was more embarrassed at this moment.

Look at Lin Mo, he specially rearranged and redesigned the vocal parts just to collaborate with Tank.

Every detail has been taken into consideration.

Look at yourself again—

The rehearsal just now was like singing karaoke.

You take a part, I'll take a part, and then we'll sing a part together at the end, and that's it.

It's not an adaptation, it's a complete one-to-one replica.

The contrast is... too stark.

"Did Lin Mo just write this?" Li Xuanrong's voice was a little hoarse.

"It should be." Tank looked at the pen on the chair and couldn't help but sigh.

"He produced this completely new version in less than an hour?"

This efficiency is terrifying.

And the quality is so high.

Tank himself is a singer-songwriter, so he knows all too well the difficulty of creating and adapting songs.

In an hour, let alone completely rearrange a song, it would be good enough to have a rough idea.

Ke Linmo not only thought of it, but also wrote it down completely.

Then, the door to the rehearsal room was pushed open.

When Lin Mo returned from the restroom, he saw two people gathered around his chair, holding the sheet music he had just written.

"Uh..." He paused for a moment, "You guys... are you done practicing?"

Tank looked up at him, his gaze complex.

"Lin Mo, did you just write this?"

"Hmm." Lin Mo nodded. "Just something I thought of. What do you think, Teacher Lü? If it's not suitable, we'll use the original version."

"Not suitable?" Tank chuckled. "It's perfect!"

"Did you specialize in music composition? You finished this in just one hour?"

Lin Mo modestly replied, "These are just preliminary ideas; they still need to be improved."

"It's already quite complete." Tank didn't mind his work being adapted at all; instead, he started looking for its highlights.

"This adaptation idea is fantastic! You put that Peking Opera-style vocal line at the beginning of the first verse, which immediately created a stunning effect, and the design of the harmony is also very thoughtful."

"Even the band members having a duel... how did you come up with that?"

"A pre-climax setup feels more suitable for the live performance," Lin Mo casually made up.

Then he silently recited in his mind, "Praise the system."

Tank nodded, clearly agreeing with Lin Mo's point of view.

Li Xuanrong, standing to the side, felt a little embarrassed, her face flushed, and she whispered:

"Tank, I didn't prepare properly..."

"No, no, no." Tank quickly shook his head. "You are the players, and I am a guest. Logically speaking, I should be in charge."

"But I didn't think that much about it before; I just thought that singing well was enough."

"After seeing what Lin Mo did, I think I need to be more careful in the future."

After saying that, Tank looked at Lin Mo again: "Can I use this version? I mean, can I use this adapted version when I perform live in the future?"

"Of course," Lin Mo said with a smile. "This was originally your song; I just made a few minor changes."

"It's not just a minor change," Tank shook his head. "This is a complete rewrite; you even added a rap part."

"In that case, I'll have the company negotiate with you regarding the adaptation rights to this song. We can't just use your ideas for free."

Lin Mo was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected Tank to be so particular.

"No need, Teacher Lü, it's just a small idea..."

"Yes, we must," Tank insisted. "The hard work of creators must be respected."

He said this with utmost seriousness.

There are far too many ridiculous and nonsensical things in the entertainment industry that involve monopolizing creativity.

Tank himself is a creator, so he understands all too well the feeling of having your hard work ignored.

Lin Mo no longer declined: "Then thank you, Teacher Lü."

He accepted the kindness without batting an eye.

He had no qualms about plagiarizing Lin Mo's work. He only copied songs from the later years, so what did it have to do with the present?

Do you understand what "epoch-making" means?

However, Tank did remind Lin Mo.

Angie Chai hasn't paid him for his cameo role in "The Ultimate Family" yet!