Disco...yep, I'm going there

The night the Chicago White Sox decided to hold a disco sucks night in 1979 was a shameful time in America.
For all you disco challenged people who never got why disco became so popular is because of the political era of the 60s an 70s. Yes, I am talking about the Vietnam and johnson-nixon era. A very dark and bitter time in us history. People were rightfully angry at the political climate that came about in that era. If you can understand the times of that era, then you can understand why Disco was such a popular movement in the late 70s.

Disco was the perfect music that came at the perfect time. It gave people a chance to be free, or at least a chance to relax and listen to music that makes you feel good.  I don't think rock could ever give that kind of feeling that disco brings.

One person explained it to me long ago what disco music was all about.   Beautiful music.

That is what the anti-disco and the disco-sucks movement never understood. I hope this helps them out.

I have to disagree with the post that disco was all about electronica. That happened with the rise of freestyle and the late disco era of 1980 forward.

The Disco era was a fusion of electronica and real instruments. It was displayed masterfully on the alec r. Costandionos and his band love and kisses. Anyone remember those long 15 minute songs like Romeo and juliete, I’ve found love and accidental lover? I love the disco era although I came late into that era, but thankfully I did. Had it not been for disco, I would not be into music, not have a record collection to speak of, or be the audiophile that I am today.

I am not just an audiophile, I am a Disco-phile as well. What is a disco-phile? Someone who knows disco better than anyone else. Yes, I am that good folks!!! And yes, I have great gems that most have not heard of before.

If anyone has a disco question about a song artist or group, chances are I know it.

My friends are impressed.

Isn’t there a like button somewhere in this forum? There are people here making excellent comments about their memories of disco and what it was all about.

Tlong 1958
Were you looking for intulectual music or music that was beautiful and made you feel good?   If an artist could do both,  good for them. 

Perhaps those such as yourself threatened because disco was the biggest genere to come out of the music scene since rock music was invented.

Some of your favoririte rock bands had good disco success. A couple of examples.

Rod Stewart passion December 1980Blondie heart of glass 1979 call me Feb 1980 rapture December 1980 - the bands biggest and most successful songs of their career
The bee geesKylie Minogue can't get you outta my head Feb 2002


I can go on with a few more.  And if I were to look into your music catalogue,  I be willing to bet you have a couple of village people songs in your stash.

Disco never died.   It still lives on.