"I am just a song writer"
The 61-year-old Li Zongsheng came to Nanchang for his first concert. He said, "I'm sorry, I only came now. I will do it when I am 60 years old." I want to visit places I have never been to and meet friends who have always listened to the songs I wrote."
For this "Year of Songs" concert, he avoided first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and chose second- and third-tier cities. There were no light sticks or fan support groups at the concert, and he also stated that he would not sell any peripheral products. , including CD, showing its purity. The venue was not as lively as other concerts, but there was still restrained enthusiasm. The audience filled the venue to capacity.
The main line of the concert is his story with music. From the time he started to contact music at the age of 19 until now, he has concentrated on one thing his whole life, and that is writing songs. He said that many singers sing very well, and he is the "Xiao Li" who writes songs. The main purpose of holding concerts is to let everyone know about the songs he wrote and the stories behind them.
He chose the masterpiece "Elf in Life" from his youth as the opening, followed by two songs he composed for Sanmao Ci, one is "Fly" and the other is "Seven O'Clock" ", he was still very young at that time and had just joined the Rolling Stones. This was equivalent to his entry-level homework. Composing music for famous works was already stressful. If the words of "Fly" are close to the lyrics, then "Seven" "O'clock" is a completely casual expression. Not only does it not rhyme at all, but it is also very difficult to break up the sentences. The words and phrases do not follow the common sense of the song, which made the young Xiao Li really hard work. In the end, the work proved his musical talent and also revealed the brilliance of a young man. "Fly" became a classic, and "Seven O'Clock" laid the foundation of his music theory. These should be two extraordinary moments on his musical journey. Important "homework". Just like a writer's representative works, it has since developed a unique personal style.
After entering the music industry, Xiao Li also set a flag for himself, that is, he must compose a song that KTVs compete to sing every year, "There must be a high song every year." Since 1983, he has truly had a high song every year. He has also chosen representative songs to sing live every year, such as "Question", "Comprehension", "Love Like Tide", "Cloudy" and "I Am a Little Little Bird". "Bird" "Blow by the Cold Wind for You and Me"... These classic songs have been sung for generations and are still the must-have golden songs for many people in KTV. These songs bear witness to his journey. He has repeatedly said that he is just a song writer behind the scenes. He is very grateful to be able to stand on the stage and sing, and he is also grateful to so many people for listening to him sing.
You can tell from his speech that he is a humble and easy-going person. His Beijing dialect is very smooth. After more than 10 years in Beijing, he seems to have become a Northeastern flavor, without the Taiwanese accent. He also joked that now he is like all the big men in Beijing, sitting on the sofa after dinner, picking his teeth and watching the news broadcast. I feel that in addition to singing, he can also explore his specialty, that is, cross talk, with constant jokes, cordiality and humor, just like old friends reunited after a long separation, sitting together and chatting about the past.
"It's easy to write a song but hard to write about you"
There is a saying: "There is a Lin Xi in everyone's heart." I think every woman should have a Li Zongsheng in her heart. As soon as the song "Favorite" was sung, tears flowed down. This is my favorite song. Li Zongsheng's delicate thoughts and rich emotions can be seen from his songs. Classic works such as "Awakening from Dreams", "The Price of Love" and "The Night is Too Dark" mostly describe women's emotions and thoughts. Many people say that young people don't listen to Li Zongsheng. In fact, the expression of emotions has nothing to do with age. Most of the people sitting next to the concert were young people. The two little girls behind him screamed and sang along the whole time. They all liked his songs, no matter what. Old and new.
In the past two years, his song "Late Marriage" has become popular on the Internet. It is a video of him singing it live. I thought it was a new song. He introduced that this song is actually an early song. Now The high attention may be related to the current economic development in the mainland. At that time, there were many new women in Taiwan who were beginning to become independent. This song was written specifically for this group. Nowadays, there are many such new women in the Mainland. They are very independent in all aspects and can cause a stir. Good works can reflect reality. Even pop songs can still touch people's hearts even after many years.
He mentioned a point in time when the person reached middle age. In order to find inspiration, he went to live in Shanghai in 2000 and stayed there for three years.
In 2004, he became single again and settled in Beijing for more than 10 years. What he said about being single again should be the well-known relationship between him and Lin Yilian. After that, his emotional news stopped. He is not as dashing as the young Zhang Yadong, and Lin Yilian should be his favorite. It's just that the two have different ideas of pursuing their dreams, and they spend less time together and more time apart. The flame of love has also burned out, and they have to part ways.
During the concert, he chose one song from other female singers, but Lin Yilian chose three songs. According to him, the songs in the concert were all carefully selected works, " The songs "Blow by the Cold Wind Because of You", "Don't Care Who I Am" and "When Love Is a Past" are all classics, and they were all composed by him for her. There is not much time for a concert, so how many choices can be made? This song can only show that the songs he composed for her were so good that he couldn't bear to cut them off.
In addition to writing songs for her, he also sang to her. He liked "I Really Love You" very much, but unfortunately he could not hear the live version. In "You Are Like a Child", he wrote, "It's easy to write a song but hard to write about you." I think he probably wrote about Lin Yilian. From 1997 to 2004, just 6 years should be longer than a lifetime. At least during that time, their relationship was true. Yes, those songs written for love are also real and moving.
Newly written old songs? The growth of a "child"
Each song is a witness to time, and the entire timeline is also embedded with his growth along the way. .
After arriving in Beijing, he created less and left more time for his daughter. He discovered Li Jianqing in Beijing, and a phone call summoned the young man from a small town in Guangxi to Beijing, and the two soon became musical partners.
Li Zongsheng could not hide his admiration for him, and the two also collaborated on "Hurry" and "Out of the City". These two songs express the hearts of many young people in small towns who have dreams and work hard outside. You can find yourself in it. He took Li Jianqing to a concert, sang with him, and also let him sing his works alone, showing his appreciation and care for the younger generation. Of course, Li Jianqing's voice and musical talent did not disappoint Li Zongsheng's respect for him. of trust.
Li Zongsheng said that men only begin to mature at the age of 40. Before, he was like a child. He felt like a child all the time. After reaching a certain age, his songs also changed, such as "Song for Myself" and "Mountain". "Qiu" and "Newly Written Old Songs" are all works from this stage. The "godfather of music" who did not really grow up until he was 60 years old began to try to reconcile with the past. The biggest reconciliation was with his father. He said that his father had passed away for many years, and the song that should have been written for his father was not completed until he was in his sixties. It flowed out, and after singing, the audience fell into silence with him.
"As I grow old, I think of reflecting on the relationship between father and son. To be honest, I am actually answering myself, a proposition that I have been perfunctory for half my life, a heavy proposition. It pulls me back to the past here, like it finally came true. "The spell"
"Two men are very likely to just look alike throughout their lives. The lucky ones will become close friends, and the unfortunate ones will only be A and B"
"One An old song rewritten, it should have been written a long time ago, about a son of man making peace with his deceased father."
"One day when I ride the wind to see you, it will be too late to talk about this song again. There are thousands of words to say, and we will not be absent next time."
These lyrics describe the traditional feelings between father and son, which are often blurred, and the clumsy expressions of men are always easy to make people confused. Misunderstandings among children can easily separate two generations. After he finished singing, he said: "I hope everyone can give their father a hug when they get home, because they are all so inexpressive." As a pity, he probably hopes that everyone can cherish the time spent with their parents and not miss the opportunity to reconcile with their parents.
The little Li who was then is now "Old Li" who is over 60 years old. He has so many songs that it would take several days and nights to sing them all. This musical story is in It ends in "The Hills." I hope that as he said, I will have the opportunity to meet again next time and listen to Lao Li singing his story.
2019.8.21