is Disco really dead this time?

[Perrine]

10 years ago there used to be an FM station that played nonstop 70s R&B and disco from 6 PM to 3 AM 10 every saturday night.  Nowadays it's diluted with 90s and 00s stuff, I'm ok with that but I still think saturday night should still be pure 70s R&B and disco

[Meatwad]

10 years ago there was a station by here that done the same thing, wonder if it was an affiliate station.

For me music past the 80's I dont even listen to. I have 18 FM presets and 6 AM presets and the FM's arent even full because everything around here is country, 90's+++ music, or gospel. There is hardly any classic rock or oldies stations here anymore. All the AM's are full and to me there is a lot better music played on AM then there is on FM

[1Boner]

Lady Gaga, Madonna, Beyonce and their ilk, still keep disco alive.

Its like a Zombie, ya can't kill it, its already dead.

[ariansworld]

10 years ago there was a station by here that done the same thing, wonder if it was an affiliate station.

For me music past the 80's I dont even listen to. I have 18 FM presets and 6 AM presets and the FM's arent even full because everything around here is country, 90's+++ music, or gospel. There is hardly any classic rock or oldies stations here anymore. All the AM's are full and to me there is a lot better music played on AM then there is on FM

I listen to the fby, classic rock all the time..... in the mornings it is the john boyd and billy show too.

[APDrone]

Radio genre popularity goes in waves.. just like fashion.

Wait a few years, then a station will go 'only disco' and people will switch over to that one because it's something different.. then 12 other stations will change their format, too, to get in on the gravy train.

So that, then, all you hear is disco.

People will get tired of it in a year or so and it will go to the next genre.

Rinse, repeat, .. ad nausem.

[gyrene81]

Lady Gaga, Madonna, Beyonce and their ilk, still keep disco alive.

What? LMAO That's not disco. Not even close.

Actual disco bands...

BeeGees
Earth, Wind and Fire
KC and the Sunshine Band
Dr. Hook
Gary Wright
Gino Vanelli
Steve Miller Band
Hot Chocolate
Commodores
O'Jays


Just to name a few...

[Babalonian]

The day I first heard green day on classic rock and oldies stations was the same day my hair-line receded 3 inches back.  I think I was in shock and denial for the remainder of that week over it all.

[CAP1]

Lady Gaga, Madonna, Beyonce and their ilk, still keep disco alive.

Its like a Zombie, ya can't kill it, its already dead.

alady gaga sucks, madonna does her own music, as does beyonce. they do not do disco.

 disco will never die though. 

[Plawranc]

The day I first heard green day on classic rock and oldies stations was the same day my hair-line receded 3 inches back.  I think I was in shock and denial for the remainder of that week over it all.

Greenday and Offspring rule 

just saying.

[CAP1]

i'd be willing to bet that given the same media exposure that some of the past greats had, that those two would still be not heard of.

[Masherbrum]

What? LMAO That's not disco. Not even close.

Actual disco bands...

BeeGees
Earth, Wind and Fire
KC and the Sunshine Band
Dr. Hook
Gary Wright
Gino Vanelli
Steve Miller Band
Hot Chocolate
Commodores
O'Jays


Just to name a few...

Dr. Hook?        Nope. 

[Hajo]

Disco.......was absolutely the worst....wasn't what I would consider music.

Thank heaven Bill Veck had it blown up in Comisky park.  He is our Savior.

[uptown]

Dr. Hook?        Nope. 

Steve Miller either

[Masherbrum]

What is funny is the fact that "Saturday Night Fever" was best selling album of All-time until "Thriller" came around.   It reached 25 million by 1983.   It also had 10 out of the 17 tracks being hits, with 6 of the 10 being #1's.   

It may be disco, but not many "pop" albums can make that claim, if any.   

This is all from memory, but I believe it is accurate

[Xtrepid]

Disco.......was absolutely the worst....wasn't what I would consider music.

Thank heaven Bill Veck had it blown up in Comisky park.  He is our Savior.

Insane Coho Lips Anti-Disco Army... Disco Demolition Night... Steve Dahl and Gary Meier - The Loop - WLUP.

I watched this mayhem on television... lucky no one was killed.

And it was Bill Veecks son, Mike Veeck who organized this.

MLB blacklisted him after this fiasco... rightfully so... IMHO.



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