When HI-NRG fell from grace....

[marmite7]

Thank God music DID evolve, otherwise we'd have been stood around the clubs in the 80's, still singing along to Jeff Beck's - High Ho Silver Lining, grinding to Kenny' - The Bump or worse......showing off our footwork to Racey's - Some Girls Will

I still love the difference between the straight & gay clubs back then, as the music was diverse in each, although I'll say it again, the sound in the gay clubs (prior to 1985), was more underground, with only a hint of a real chart hit, although the straight clubs played a real mixture, encompassing both top 20 records & lesser known. The first import I ever bought was Africali - Aiko Bieya (after haranguing the straight DJ at Pennies Nightclub - lol)

True the gay clubs would feature Yazoo, New Order, early Eurythmics, Simple Minds, Bronski Beat & FYC's - Johnny Come Home, but these were dominated by the sounds of Lime, Cowley, Orlando, everything on Passion, Record Shack, Unidisc, Dutch Break, Matra, Electricity, ZYX etc etc.

Hi-nrg "the sound" had to change, otherwise no-one would've danced, as we all get tired of hearing the same records every night, but it was great while it lasted eh!

And a retro night somewhere would be awesome - although they'd be no fit lads under 36 to gawp at!