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Is this is the case? What constitutes a discotheque and was 'The Gallery' the first place to possess these attributes?
Chart Hit [Level 6]
I guess it depends on what period you're referring to. In the '60s, discotheques abounded in the large metropolitan areas, NYC notwithstanding. It went underground, for better or worse, into the late-'60s/early-'70s. Didn't the Gallery open in 1973?
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Yeah, I think it was 1972 or 1973 that the Gallery opened. I saw Nicky Siano claim in the following doco exerpt that the Gallery was the first discotheque, thus my queries.
YouTube - Love Saves the Day - The Birth of Disco
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
That is great footage in that You Tube clip!!! Wow!!! Is that a from a UK documentary based on the Tim Lawrence book ??? Has it been shown in the U.S.???? :icon_question:
OK, after reading the comments...I see it's a BBC documentary...wow...where can I get this? Incredible footage of the clubs, dancers dancing and the DJs spinning...Too Cool!!!
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
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Was that a different version of Soul Makossa I heard playing? It didn't sound like Manu DiBango's. If it was, the Beeb screwed up BIG time (or were playing at silly buggers).
When are the Black community gonna get their rightful and proper good rap for the invention of Disco music and disco dancing??????:icon_twisted::icon_twisted::icon_twi sted:
I'm just asking.
Chart Hit [Level 6]
I don't know how to break the news to you, but disco has more or less lost favor in the Black community as a whole.Originally Written by QUINNY
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It's "Makossa '87 (Big Blow):
Indie Release [Level 4]
Marky -
Don't know where you can get the doco, but you're right the footage is fantastic. Apparently Nicky Siano is currently in the process of making a documentary about The Gallery, which will include exclusive footage of the club, the tunes, and the dancers. Look out!
TBD
Triple Platinum Record [Level 10]
Who would have thought that color film footage of Nicky Siano spinning at the Gallery would exist??? It looks so good...not everybody documented their every movement on camera back then like they do today!!! I would have thought it would only exist in the memories of those who were there... but you can actually see it!!!!
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
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Nice turntables, someone said they are the Torens TD 125 MK2, I don't remember those, looks like this featured "speed control" already, great for beatmixing !
What is funny is that during Siano's spinning clips the Turntables are spinning "clockwise" then counter clockwise and back again :icon_lol:.
I think is the way they manipulated the footage.. :icon_mrgreen:
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Please tell me that Nicky Sianno having 2 turntables wasn't such a revelation as the guy in the footage made it out to be. If it was...........geez!
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So they DID screw up! A lot of the soundtracks to these documentaries are NOT what they should be.
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yes, that's a good point quinnmaster; you'll note that at the point in the documentary where they are talking about the birth of nightclub culture in NY in the late 60s they feature what sounds like a boogie track released c.early 1980s! they are attempting to convey a vibe with little repsect for the historical facts of the music.
Chart Hit [Level 6]
Boogie-thanks for finding this great clip! I think "the Sanctuary" should
also be mentioned as one of the first disco's with DJ Francis Grasso
Thom
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no worries thom - a friend forwarded it on to me and i'm just sharing the love!
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