punk was an assault on disco

I like punk and cherish my Ethel Merman Disco Album.

Disco had its moments, too.

I agree. Speaking from the perspective of someone whose listening is 95% classical music, it has always puzzled me why so many people are so negative about disco. The top hits of Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Van McCoy, and a lot of what the Bee Gees did in "Saturday Night Fever" leave me, and I would think most anyone, unable to sit still (and before anyone makes any wisecracks, I'll say that I mean that in a positive sense, not in the sense of being unable to stay in the room).

Perhaps what prompts all the negativism is the schlock which followed those mega-hits, as the record industry tried to capitalize on their popularity and over-saturated the market.

Regards,
-- Al

this post was meant to be a reply to the "punk" post below. stupid newbe mistake on my behalf. the disco comment was meant to be a joke, although there is *some* truth in the comment.

my problem with disco wasn't so much the music, as it was the white leisure suits lol!.

lots of folks hated disco, not just the punk rockers.

punk hated almost everything excepted by the mainstream. crazy days for sure!

When I was a boy ads for large assortments of fireworks always ended with "free punk". I never ordered any so I never found out what it was but I imagined it to be some cord you could light that would burn brightly for a little while and ignite other things. Just like punk music.

If you were fortunate enough to have been at Max's Kansas City, Club 82 , CBGBS you know how much fun it was.