I lived thru the disco years. Being a rock ’n roller and a drummer, I hated the music. My friends would drag me to discos which were formerly live rock venues. What bothered me more than the thumping formula music was the disco lifestyle; platform shoes, silk shirts exposing mounds of chest hair, coke spoon necklaces.
So in 1977 I welcomed the punk invasion and the British new wave. In England it was a political movement and a revolt against the establishment and "dinosaur rock." For the US, it was a great movement against disco. Many punk clubs sprung up in NYC and it was a welcome relief to a stagnant time in music and culture.
If you’d like to understand that period of time, watch the film "Summer of Sam." It is accurate and hits close to home since I lived in the Bronx. In addition to the Son of Sam murders, there was a divide between friends over the disco movement.
Regarding the music, there were a couple of standout acts, Nile Roger’s and Chic being one.
So in 1977 I welcomed the punk invasion and the British new wave. In England it was a political movement and a revolt against the establishment and "dinosaur rock." For the US, it was a great movement against disco. Many punk clubs sprung up in NYC and it was a welcome relief to a stagnant time in music and culture.
If you’d like to understand that period of time, watch the film "Summer of Sam." It is accurate and hits close to home since I lived in the Bronx. In addition to the Son of Sam murders, there was a divide between friends over the disco movement.
Regarding the music, there were a couple of standout acts, Nile Roger’s and Chic being one.