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As a music-product of the 70s, rock dominated my musical tastes.

However, it would be remiss not to mention the influence the disco sound had on our generation.
Arising primarily from the underground nightclubs of NYC, disco was a six year phenomenon.

Here's a classic.....

 


As a music-product of the 70s, rock dominated my musical tastes.

However, it would be remiss not to mention the influence the disco sound had on our generation.
Arising primarily from the underground nightclubs of NYC, disco was a six year phenomenon.

Here's a classic.....

I still enjoy Disco and listen to it regularly. That said, like many genres, there's "good" Disco and "bad" Disco.

Disco is all about rhythm and groove, generally accompanied by a rising crescendo going into the chorus. At least for me, there's a serotonin surge-like feeling with the music. It's infectious and just "feels" good.

The "Disco Sucks" movement is still vivid to me. Even though my wheelhouse was and is rock, particularly blues-based rock such as Zeppelin and early Sabbath, I never got caught up in it despite A LOT of peer pressure. It morphed into quite a fervor with torches and pitchforks coming out right and left.

No one genuinely wants to admit it, but the driving force behind the backlash was homophobia. After originating in New York and New Jersey night clubs, Disco was basically "adopted" by the gay community on the west coast, which led to a huge influx of gay performers, such as The Village People, Alicia Bridges, etc. Once that became apparent - in conjunction with a oversaturation impact on pop culture - a rebellion ensued.

That said, the carryover effect on the music itself is a bit misplaced and unfair. There are a lot of people that privately enjoy it more than they would ever admit. The stigma lingers to this day.

A couple of my personal favorites:



 


I still enjoy Disco and listen to it regularly. That said, like many genres, there's "good" Disco and "bad" Disco.

Disco is all about rhythm and groove, generally accompanied by a rising crescendo going into the chorus. At least for me, there's a serotonin surge-like feeling with the music. It's infectious and just "feels" good.

The "Disco Sucks" movement is still vivid to me. Even though my wheelhouse was and is rock, particularly blues-based rock such as Zeppelin and early Sabbath, I never got caught up in it despite A LOT of peer pressure. It morphed into quite a fervor with torches and pitchforks coming out right and left.

No one genuinely wants to admit it, but the driving force behind the backlash was homophobia. After originating in New York and New Jersey night clubs, Disco was basically "adopted" by the gay community on the west coast, which led to a huge influx of gay performers, such as The Village People, Alicia Bridges, etc. Once that became apparent - in conjunction with a oversaturation impact on pop culture - a rebellion ensued.

That said, the carryover effect on the music itself is a bit misplaced and unfair. There are a lot of people that privately enjoy it more than they would ever admit. The stigma lingers to this day.

A couple of my personal favorites:



Great post
 

















1977 gold
That album had amazing technical production....just kicked ass on my large Advent speakers (with liquid-cooled tweeters) in '77. To this day, the best speakers I ever owned.
 




Disco was ubiquitous in high school and into college years where it was displaced by new wave, punk, and similar.

Some of the disco songs were simply epic. Here is the 10 minute version of this

 


My favorite Foreigner tune. They've had many higher charting hits over the years, but that is one of the few that I turn up every time.


It was a Monday, a day like any other day
I left a small town for the apple in decay
It was my destiny, it's what we needed to do
They were telling me, I'm telling you

I was inside looking outside
The millions of faces, but still I'm alone
Waiting, hours of waiting
Paying a penance, I was longing for home
I'm looking out for the two of us
I hope we'll be here when they're through with us
 


Disco was ubiquitous in high school and into college years where it was displaced by new wave, punk, and similar.

Some of the disco songs were simply epic. Here is the 10 minute version of this


Excellent, Quentin and Please Let me be Understood

Nice version of the Animals song

Always liked this Eric Burdon/Animals song


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