Clarky Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) I was on a flight back from biz abroad yesterday, listening to some very earnest jazz/rock fusion on my iPod and frankly losing my attention. So I clicked on my Best of Chic and it had me grinning away and head nodding like a buffoon. The Italian lady next seat along must have thought the village idiot had got loose. For me, the height of disco/dance music was the late 70s/early 80s when you had bass-propelled hit after hit from the likes of Chic, Sister Sledge (same rhythm section of course), Earth Wind & Fire, Funkadelic, Kool & The Gang etc. So post up your vids here. I will start with two faves of mine, McFadden & Whitehead's 'Ain't no stoppin US' and Chic's 'My forbidden lover' - love 'em! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY0tsKCB4lc[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MPKDRqhZ3c[/media] Edited January 28, 2012 by Clarky Quote
Clarky Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 Couple more for ya Check out the outfits and dancing on the first one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jLGa4X5H2c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYpbG1ThpH4 Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) Ah, those teenage years! - this is slightly OT, but was a real crossover track in 1982, it blew me away. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4o8TeqKhgY[/media] Edited January 28, 2012 by discreet Quote
Clarky Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUqvPJ3cbUQ&feature=related And some British disco from Funkapolitan! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg2X-DxaGCs Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) It was 1977. I was a spotty git with bad hair and no girlfriend. But luckily there was Donna Summer. All hail Hansjorg 'Giorgio' Moroder for his groundbreaking production! This was an important influence on the electronic dance music scene. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e3H6t6j3Rk[/media] Edited January 28, 2012 by discreet Quote
Clarky Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327759569' post='1516343'] It was 1977. I was a spotty git with bad hair and no girlfriend. [/quote] Are you me? Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327759662' post='1516347'] Are you me? [/quote] Judging by your enormous cock... yes! Quote
oldslapper Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327759662' post='1516347'] Are you me? [/quote] No, me! Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 1982. I'd forgotten how good some of the early 80s production actually was. Made a fool of myself to this on many a dance floor. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5xfnUz7c0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5xfnUz7c0[/url] Quote
Green Alsatian Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 This thread needs some Thunderthumbs! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBDMihPRJA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBDMihPRJA[/url] Quote
Clarky Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 Moving on from cocks ( ), here's another classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43qB9FpfCR8 Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327760102' post='1516357'] Moving on from cocks... [/quote] I was of course referring to the one in your profile pic. Quote
Clarky Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 Whats it worth for me not to change my avatar pic immediately, discreet, thereby making you look extraordinarily dodgy? I accept cheques, Curlie-wurlies etc Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) What was it about 1982? Imagination... Illusion... Too much coke, obviously. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDs_aRRdp2o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDs_aRRdp2o[/url] Edited January 28, 2012 by discreet Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327760396' post='1516361'] Whats it worth for me not to change my avatar pic immediately, discreet, thereby making you look extraordinarily dodgy? I accept cheques, Curlie-wurlies etc [/quote] I already look extraordinarily dodgy, but OK... I've got an Aero bar from 1982 you can have? Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) this is by far (apart from Chic) the best disco band ever.. imo... not very well known, but they can groove... this album is smokin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWLCut7oAZs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8LheYkA59A&feature=related Edited January 28, 2012 by bubinga5 Quote
Clarky Posted January 28, 2012 Author Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1327760453' post='1516362'] What was it about 1982? Imagination... Illusion... Too much coke, obviously. [/quote] I saw Imagination live in Oxford about 1982, about the same time I saw your old lot Pigbag play there, discreet! One camp gig (Imagination, obviously)! And here's a reminder of discreet's old gang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omYKI8RJaIg Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 What The Funk?? 'Keep On Doin' It' from the album 'Secrets' (1976) This is the track which made me certain that playing bass was the way to go. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq7wSIDjAes"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq7wSIDjAes[/url] Quote
discreet Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327760977' post='1516371'] I saw Imagination live in Oxford about 1982, about the same time I saw your old lot Pigbag play there, discreet! [/quote] Holy crap! Eeeh, it were 30 year ago now... what happened to those idealistic kids? Wasting their time on the bloody internets, probably. Quote
Mylkinut Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Youtube's playing up for me, but you must give FOPP by the Ohio Players a listen. Quote
lowdown Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) Some Quincy Jones [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Qq5wJOn7c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Qq5wJOn7c[/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IYNYwvxqg8&feature=related[/media] Garry Edited January 28, 2012 by lowdown Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvR6pCJICns Quote
BottomE Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 Great thread. What a time it must have been to be a bass player. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jMcA4MpSyk Quote
bubinga5 Posted January 28, 2012 Posted January 28, 2012 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1327763036' post='1516422'] Some Quincy Jones [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Qq5wJOn7c[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IYNYwvxqg8&feature=related[/media] Garry [/quote]love this stuff Garry... Quote
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