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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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jdub071
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If you have not already, check out Random Access Memories by Daft Punk---they would have loved it in Studio 54--has a few too many bathtub farts though!
glupson
7,842 posts
 
Wow, this is unexpectedly lots of angry thoughts about a music genre.

Maybe those who praise Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, and whatever else while despising Disco came to the party too late, with their tastes already cemented. Too bad, it was a good party. Maybe next time?

There are those who enjoy playing Ottawan, Lipps Inc., Patrick Hernandez, and whatever else, even when alone while considering Fleetwood Mac boring, Steely Dan music for wannabe intellectuals, and Santana a virtuoso with three truly brilliant pieces of music and not much else. Why is it considered that Disco was made by people with less talent than some mentioned above? Sounds of a cat being pulled by a tail, played on a guitar, are no more pleasant than a lively rhythm Disco provided.

I would also like to remind everyone that big hits for Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones were Another Brick In The Wall and Miss You.
8th-note
350 posts
 
Yeah, disco sucks. How can anyone can like blues; it's just the same chord patterns with the same lyrics over and over. Grunge is a few whiny bands from the same gray town who are pissed off at being alive. Metal? There's no music there, only hormones and screaming. You really want to hear some garbage? Listen to a few "songs" of hardcore. It's a joke, right? Don't even get me started on bebop. Who can listen to that tuneless crap. Oh, and don't forget modern C&W. It's pablum for people too stupid to listen to anything else. Only one thing I know for sure. The music you listen to is dumber than the music I listen to.
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tostadosunidos
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tlong1958, it's that distinctive "four on the floor" drumbeat that is common to disco and some Talking Heads songs.  The Tom Tom Club, a big hit with the early 80's dance culture, was a subset of Talking Heads.  Again, I like Talking Heads for the most part.  Disco, not so much with a few exceptions. 
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tyray
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@millercarbon

The Bee Gees were far better lyricists or should I say song writers period than a whole lot of groups regardless of genre. They wrote songs like ’I started a joke’ (which I think you can relate to) and many others that were covered by quite a lot of artist back in the day.

What I learned about the music industry is that there are only 2 types of music. Good and bad. It took me years to appreciate the Bee Gees until I heard their covers on artist like Richie Havens albums. Remember one mans dog is another mans hit song.


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