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That brings back fond memories, seeing Noel Edmonds presenting Top of the Pops, long before his seemingly endless and mind-numbingly boring Deal or No Deal game show. Smile
 
I've always liked Giorgio Moroder, and who can forget this Moroder-produced Disco classic, from the Disco Diva herself.....
 
DONNA SUMMER - I Feel Love
 
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At the time in the late 70s I used to like a lot of singles by KC and the Sunshine Band, Earth Wind & Fire and Kool and the Gang. One thing I do remember disliking was what Steve Hackett called the "Pea soup" hi-hat sound that seemed to be on every disco record. These days I still listen to a fair bit of it and like every genre there's good and bad. Here are a couple of my favourites with added visuals from Top of the Pops dance troupe Legs & Co.






"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"

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Another Disco favourite of mine.....
 
ODYSSEY - Native New Yorker (Extended 12-inch version with enhanced sound)
 


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2020 at 12:53
The recent Prog Goes to the Disco thread reminded me of this French Disco classic which I've always loved. Heart
VOYAGE - From East to West
 
 
And this Disco classic too.....
 
VOYAGE - Souvenirs
 


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Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

I hit Jr. High when disco took over.  I grew up with disco and it ruled every school dance. 

I hated disco.  I even had a "Disco Sucks" T-shirt.

I have softened a great deal in my middle age and there's a lot of disco that has nostalgic appeal for me, and there's even some songs I like on their own merit, nostalgia aside.  

But I will forever despise the most horrific and wretched example of that middling genre.... KC & the Sunshine Band.    No redeeming quality whatsoever.  Quite possibly the most musically offensive act to ever don sequins.  (interestingly, my 22yo daughter recently saw KC live and loved it).
When it comes to Disco, I'm never going to Give It Up, and my favourite song by KC & the Sunshine Band is right there at the top of this thread. Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote BrufordFreak Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2019 at 16:53
Originally posted by Fischman Fischman wrote:

I hit Jr. High when disco took over.  I grew up with disco and it ruled every school dance. 

I hated disco.  I even had a "Disco Sucks" T-shirt.

I have softened a great deal in my middle age and there's a lot of disco that has nostalgic appeal for me, and there's even some songs I like on their own merit, nostalgia aside.  

But I will forever despise the most horrific and wretched example of that middling genre.... KC & the Sunshine Band.    No redeeming quality whatsoever.  Quite possibly the most musically offensive act to ever don sequins.  (interestingly, my 22yo daughter recently saw KC live and loved it).

I have to disagree! There was some ingenious creativity involved on some of these songs--like this one:


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DONNA SUMMER- Live in Lloret de Mar, Spain 1990
 
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GIORGIO MORODER - Knights in White Satin
 


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Nile Rodgers released this tune a few years back.  It sounded like he never skipped a beat from the old days.
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Logan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2019 at 16:28
^ As a video, it's more interesting than other music I posted.

On another note: Giorgio Moroder's Battlestar Galactica:



(My favourite Moroder music is his Midnight Express soundtrack, which is also rather disco-y).

By the way I was once one of those disco sucks guys at one time, but as I got older I grew to appreciate lots of disco -- it's fun and funky.

Edited by Logan - October 28 2019 at 16:39
Two tracks per many of my fave acts: A Youtube Playlist
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2019 at 16:18
 ^^ I wondered what had happened to the three Earth & Fire videos you posted. I would have listened to them if they'd still been there. I'll settle for the one remaining "Fire of Love" video instead. Smile
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Logan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2019 at 15:32
I deleted my post, cause it stupidly duplicated some of what you said earlier. I quite enjoy E&F's disco and ABBA flavours of Reality Fills Fantasy.

Two tracks per many of my fave acts: A Youtube Playlist
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2019 at 15:27
I'm equally enthusiastic about Prog-Rock and Disco, so I'm able to appreciate Earth & Fire's Disco years just as much as their Prog-Rock years. Well, almost as much anyway. Smile
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

while I can cope with, tolerate a few songs here and there, it's a genre I mostly dislike.
That's okay. I didn't expect to find many Disco fans who wanted to get down and boogie with me on a Prog-Rock website. Wink
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while I can cope with, tolerate a few songs here and there, it's a genre I mostly dislike.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2019 at 14:28
I like Earth, Wind & Fire too, as you probably guessed from my thread title. Wink "Let's Groove!"
 
 
Who would have guessed the Dutch Prog-Rock band Earth & Fire would turn out to be a Disco band too. Tongue


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I worked as a stage-hand /backstsge with Earth, Wind and Fire snd witnessing "September" on the stage, meeting the fellows, handshaking Verdine White were so unreal. In the Stone is my favourite disco track ever. But i also really like Bee Gees disco.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Blacksword Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2019 at 08:37
Yeah, I can cope with some disco. There was some classic disco tunes around in the late 70's. I think I have two EW&F albums (among others) Can't say I listen to this stuff much these days, but I've certainly enjoyed it.
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I hit Jr. High when disco took over.  I grew up with disco and it ruled every school dance. 

I hated disco.  I even had a "Disco Sucks" T-shirt.

I have softened a great deal in my middle age and there's a lot of disco that has nostalgic appeal for me, and there's even some songs I like on their own merit, nostalgia aside.  

But I will forever despise the most horrific and wretched example of that middling genre.... KC & the Sunshine Band.    No redeeming quality whatsoever.  Quite possibly the most musically offensive act to ever don sequins.  (interestingly, my 22yo daughter recently saw KC live and loved it).


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Psychedelic Paul Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 28 2019 at 00:12
Thanks Logan! I arrived here about a year and 8 months too late to see your Disco Appreciation topic at the time. but at least I can boogie on down now and catch up with what I missed out on. Thanks for posting the two rare videos above - I'd never heard of either of those two bands before. I can definitely hear the trademark Giorgio Moroder synth-sound in both of those songs. Who would have guessed I'd be discovering new Disco artists on a Prog-Rock site. Smile Then again, the Dutch Prog-Rock band Earth & Fire went Disco at the WEEKEND back in 1979.
 


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - October 28 2019 at 04:58
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