I was around when Steve Dahl did his thing- and other AOR DJ's also did their own share of Disco Trashing. Rock revived and fell many times since then, Disco was replaced by other urban forms as well (R&B, hip hop). Besides Classic rock there has been punk, new wave, various forms of metal, grunge , alternative, brit pop. etc.
Fresh ideas, new riffs, dynamic melody harmony and new ways of presenting old ideas become legends, classics, things to hold. Inevitably innovation brings formula, and corporate pressure to sell records turns 80% of everything into shit. Sturgeon's law, folks.
Dahl had his gig as a 'banner holder' of Rock purism against a competitor that was often repetitive because it was dance music. I can't honor people who just say "burn it" when the next big wave threatens your market share. Which is why rock of that era fell into stagnation- they needed someone to prop the garage bands and bring in the next sound.
It happened half a decade later when Video killed the Radio and the MTV generation took over.
I'd rather celebrate the people who take risks artistically then the people who chop things into narrow nitches and circle the wagons around some form of 'nitche purity'.
@Hugh: When I was younger, I felt that way too. I only played in original bands and didn't have any respect for cover bands.
Well...time goes by and I'm now in a Cheap Trick tribute band, which some may think is the epitome of selling out. Well, it's a ton of fun, gigs are easy to get and since Neilson plays the songs live differently every time, I feel like I can also play around with them. Ah...but when we get our new bass player up to speed we'll do a set of my songs too...
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Hell, Disco was hot at the time. I had a Nehru suit. LOL You want to pick up the babes, you danced disco with them. I had my share.
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Lemmy is gone and so are the Ramones. I miss them both so hear is a song Lemmy wrote about the Ramones.
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Steve Dahl was/is a legend in Chicago.
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Here's an old video of me disco dancing.
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I like disco - it's happy energetic music and rarely negative.
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Jack - you killed on the dance floor - killed it.
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I was around when Steve Dahl did his thing- and other AOR DJ's also did their own share of Disco Trashing. Rock revived and fell many times since then, Disco was replaced by other urban forms as well (R&B, hip hop). Besides Classic rock there has been punk, new wave, various forms of metal, grunge , alternative, brit pop. etc.
It happened half a decade later when Video killed the Radio and the MTV generation took over.
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Wow, jackslash, you da man !!
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@Hugh: When I was younger, I felt that way too. I only played in original bands and didn't have any respect for cover bands.
Well...time goes by and I'm now in a Cheap Trick tribute band, which some may think is the epitome of selling out. Well, it's a ton of fun, gigs are easy to get and since Neilson plays the songs live differently every time, I feel like I can also play around with them. Ah...but when we get our new bass player up to speed we'll do a set of my songs too...
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Was born in 81 but learned about disco in my dads porn collection
Blondie and Ring my Bell became one of my top favorites along with loved yea loved yea baby
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