Stereophile's Anti-Disco Comments and You

**paul** · October 20th, 2003, 01:27 PM

As many of you old timers who've been here a while know, I'm a bit of a H-Fi geek :oops: Anyway I subscribe to Stereophile, a magazine that caters to guys and gals like me.
In their October issue I took strong exception to derogatory comments made about disco music. About a week ago I fired off an e-mail to their editorial staff responding to the comments as well as sharing my positive views about the disco culture as I view it.
OK to cut to the chase, this week they are doing an online poll with comment about disco. Though I wasn't credited (and that's ok :) ) for spurring this poll, they cite the same section I quoted in my e-mail to them. By the way, the article was about mutichannel sound. During the disco era, quadraphonic sound was the thing. Anyway, time for you enthusiast out there to put your money where your mouth is and vote. The link is below.

http://www.stereophile.com/vote.shtml

**Discomanic** · October 20th, 2003, 05:39 PM

Well, I voted. Liked it then and like it now. :lol:

**paul** · October 20th, 2003, 06:54 PM

Of course I voted the same as you Discomanic. I hope the rest of you did the same 8)

**paul** · October 20th, 2003, 06:57 PM

Oh and thanks Bernie. The new subject header should generate more responses.

**Bernie** · October 20th, 2003, 06:57 PM

Originally Written by paul

Of course I voted the same as you Discomanic. I hope the rest of you did the same 8)

Sure did! Even with the remark I still enjoy Stereophile.

**HustleBaby** · October 21st, 2003, 12:03 AM

I voted too - I liked it then and love it now! :D

Can you believe someone writing "Was disco worth the vinyl that it was pressed on"????? :-? :roll: :evil: ??????

*DISCO DELIGHT*

**JussiK** · October 21st, 2003, 02:34 AM

Voted and sure added some comments, too...:-)

**K-Bee** · October 21st, 2003, 02:55 AM

No prize for guessing my vote on this pole :lol:

**DiscoMan** · October 21st, 2003, 07:40 AM

I voted and added comments, which you've already read!

**originalbigm** · October 21st, 2003, 04:37 PM

Voted with remarks.

**PaulC** · October 21st, 2003, 06:05 PM

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**Nano** · October 21st, 2003, 06:50 PM

I put my grain of salt too, but I think this really should be Quinny's job. :)

**markydefad** · October 21st, 2003, 07:18 PM

I too, voted. Said something pertaining to the sad state of dance music these days. Something about the musical value of Giorgio Moroder vs. P. Diddy. Something like that. :P

**NickNack** · October 21st, 2003, 07:30 PM

Voted --- and decided to tell Mr. Iverson what really sucks.

**paul** · October 22nd, 2003, 01:05 AM

Excellent :D
I wonder however about Mr Quinny

**QUINNY** · October 22nd, 2003, 03:00 AM

Mr. Quinny never takes part in polls, especially when Mr. Quinny doesn't know in which context the questions have been asked. Mr. Quinny is above such tittle tattle, gentlemen. This is, presumably, a magazine for Hi Fi anoraks. Perhaps the poll was asking about the quality of Disco pressings? :o :lol:
I personally don't see that 10 or so Disco nuts are gonnna save Disco from a good thrashing in that poll. The wording is pretty much biased toward the side of the Disco sucks guys, eh?
They're just trying to get you guys hot under the collar and they've succeeded.

Had I voted, it would have been.......................

**Leatherman** · October 22nd, 2003, 01:24 PM

I voted. :D

Too many of these old schoolers think it is acceptable to slate disco when time has proven it to be some of the most worthwhile and long lasting music from that era.

I was reading a film guide book the other day. The comment about "Thnk god It's Friday" was "This film is as moronic and boring as disco music itself" - that really annoyed me too! :evil:

**Nano** · October 22nd, 2003, 01:59 PM

Originally Written by QUINNY

I personally don't see that 10 or so Disco nuts are gonnna save Disco from a good thrashing in that poll.

I remember, however, about a Donna Summer fan club which also tried to tweak the results in some poll...

Where are you, Q, when we need you to defend us? :)

**BrunoRepublic** · October 22nd, 2003, 02:28 PM

Why would Q "defend us"? I seem to recall him saying that he doesn't really like disco anyway...

**markydefad** · October 22nd, 2003, 02:32 PM

"Mary, Mary, quite contrary--how does your garden grow?" :P

**Forrrce** · October 22nd, 2003, 02:41 PM

I recall Mary having a lovely bush.

**hoellihozb** · October 22nd, 2003, 04:28 PM

of course i voted as well...

**Robbie** · October 22nd, 2003, 06:41 PM

Originally Written by Leatherman

I voted. :D

Too many of these old schoolers think it is acceptable to slate disco when time has proven it to be some of the most worthwhile and long lasting music from that era.

I was reading a film guide book the other day. The comment about "Thnk god It's Friday" was "This film is as moronic and boring as disco music itself" - that really annoyed me too! :evil:

The reason why disco music was (and still is) criticized to this day is because it was a musical genre that, for what is was worth, didn't take itself seriously, was unpretensious, and was musically uplifting. Disco had one thing that no other musical genre had: universal appeal. After years of recordings that had to be "analyzed" instead of enjoyed, disco put that era to rest.

**QUINNY** · October 23rd, 2003, 03:13 AM

Originally Written by Robbie

The reason why disco music was (and still is) criticized to this day is because it was a musical genre that, for what is was worth, didn't take itself seriously, was unpretensious, and was musically uplifting. Disco had one thing that no other musical genre had: universal appeal. After years of recordings that had to be "analyzed" instead of enjoyed, disco put that era to rest.

Disco wasn't pretentious? Disco had universal appeal? Sorry, but I think you're way off beam with those comments. Personally, I think Disco is still criticized because much of it was too pretentious, too throwaway and only appealed to regular clubbers (hence the relatively few Disco records that crossed over to become major pop hits). Let's be grown up about this and realize that much of what you or I may love, would be considered garbage by your average Joe. Maybe harsh, but true.

**DiscoMan** · October 23rd, 2003, 07:51 AM

Just goes to show you how ignorant unsophisticated and de classe the "average Joe" is. :P

As I've posted to this board in the past; I was attracted to early Disco music because the Rock from the early '70s was so neurotic and "cause driven" I couldn't take it any more!

By 1973 I'd had it with hippiedom, causes, idealism and all of the emotional and political baggage left over from the '60s.

If you want to find something that will encourage you to seriously contemplate suicide listen to Carly Simon's "That's The Way I've Always Heard it Should Be" for example.

People who criticise Disco have no F*CKING IDEA of what they're talking about. I loved the nightlife (still do!) and Disco was a celebration of those good times.