Chapter 130 Youre on the front page of the New York Times(2/2)
"Why would I lie to you? Saul Zaentz, if you're really into the movie business, you should know this name, he produced 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' with Kirk Douglas' son,
He won an Oscar. The money for the filming was defrauded from me."
"And he bribed the other two bastards in my band, signed an agreement, and bought the copyright of my songs at a very low price. In addition to waterproof coatings, he also authorized rainproof tires, which are used in a lot of garbage advertisements.
My song, this is a distortion of the original meaning of the song..." John Fogarty began to curse the liar boss again.
“Hey, John, you’re bragging again. Don’t lie to the kids. If you are really John Fogerty from CCR, why don’t you sing a song for us called Who’ll Stop The Rain?”
Several old customers in the bar started joking with John again.
"You old bastards, I sing CCR songs at a bar commercial and I have to pay Sol. I'm not stupid."
"We'll buy you and your friends a drink." Those regular customers were regulars at the bar and often joked with John Fogarty.
"Come on, let's sing a song? No one will tell. The bartender brought an acoustic guitar to John."
"If I don't sing, you are inciting a crime. You let young Ronald sing."
Ronald took over the acoustic guitar and began to sing the song "Who'll Stop The Rain?". It has three lyrics and a few simple G chords, C chords, D chords, and Em chords. It's not difficult to sing.
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"No, no, no, the interlude here needs to change D, Am, C, and change it on the quarter beat rhythm." John Fogarty also taught Ronald a few tricks to make the accompaniment more pleasant.
"There is only one acoustic guitar, but we still need to create three rhythms, one is the rhythm of strumming, the second is the rhythm of changing chords, and the third is the rhythm of the progression of the song melody." John taught on the spot, so that
The bar patrons were having a great time.
It is indeed a master's teaching. When Ronald came, he felt that an acoustic guitar seemed to play three kinds of rhythms: bass, drum beats, and melody. He also felt that the accompaniment sounded much better.
"A rhythm is destined to be monotonous. If you have some talent as an artist, you should also pay attention to the matching of speed and slowness for a good melody." John Fogarty was very satisfied with Ronald's interpretation of the song. It had been a long time since he heard someone singing himself live in a bar.
Wrote the song, "I'll Buy the Next Round of Beer."
"Dang, dang, dang..." the bartender rang the brass bell on the bar, "The next round of beer is free, thank you John!"
"The rhythm of fast and slow rhythms. What Walter Mersey said about the rhythm of film narrative is actually the same thing, right? The rhythm of the story, the rhythm of the characters, and the rhythm of the conflict must be matched to make it look good." Ronald was unexpectedly impressed by the rhythm of the film.
Chapter completed!