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Disco...yep, I'm going there

We've all read the comments about disco music, most seem to heavily weigh on the side of "it sucks". I cannot say how many times I've read that two word remark......yet, without any explanation. One thing for sure, that era defined our consciousness and is an important part of our musical history.

Frankly, I love listening to several artists from that era ... Bee Gees, Donna Summer, KC & The Sunshine Band...………..

I really can't understand how anyone can listen to these artists and not be moved to get up and dance. That IS an emotional connection. The exact connection most of us long for. So, what's the problem?
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bluorion
473 posts
 
The death of disco was still going strong in 1979 when they had a Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in Chicago. I don't think any other type of music has been through anything like that. But disco morphed itself into Hi-NRG dance music throughout the 80s. Despite that, I think disco has earned it's right into music history. I believe Chic and Nile Rogers have been on the Rock-n-Roll Hale of fame ballot many times (and deserve it). Donna Summer/Giorgio Moroder's 'I feel love' changed dance music forever, IMO.
yyzsantabarbara
4,820 posts
 
I enjoyed disco as a kid on AM radio. I did not listen to disco for maybe 30 years after the 70's but decided to buy some "mix tape" disco collections and I realized how much fun the tunes were. Especially for the weekend car rides I did along Hwy 1 from San Fran to LA. Nowadays I occasionally  have some disco on the TIDAL playlist.

Same thing can be said for me about Rap/HipHop music. Love TIDAL and other streaming sources to expand my horizons.
lilchris9
29 posts
 
If you love disco, check out The Disco Biscuits!
tlong1958
158 posts
 
I always thought disco was a joke, and it wasn’t very funny.
And the Talking Heads were not even close to being disco. Not sure how anyone could make that connection.
Saturday Night Fever was an extremely crappy movie. Except for the part where the one guy jumped off the bridge into the river. That was kinda funny. I remember wishing that the rest of them would jump off the bridge also, so that the movie would be over sooner. IMO of course


magnaryder1
18 posts
 
I own 'Saturday Night Fever' as part of my collection, you really can't talk about the '70s and not include that particular piece of music. Its as definitive a work as DSOTM. It defines the era. I play it for my kids who are in their mid 20s. They get a big kick out of it. Now, back then I wouldn't have owned it, but today its a relic of an era and still stands up.  

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