Studio 54

[Gards]

In the mid seventies to very early eighties, music, for me, got really interesting again. I was getting tired of that slick, cocaine by the poolside west coast sound that seemed, along with disco, to be the dominant trend at the time. Punk shook things up, but a lot of that, especially in the US, seemed like bullshit to me, The Ramones and a few others being the exceptions. The better players from that era got christened "New Wave" and we got some great stuff like The Talking Heads, The Pretenders and Television. Localities had their own club scenes going on and bands started breaking out of prescribed formats. Consider Athens, GA, with REM, Hydra, B52s and Love Tractor (if you're unaware of them, check them out). On Lord Horror's side of the pond, Rockpile and pub rock resurged and things were looking up. Then came MTV and everything went to shit, except for the mid size music venues in some cities where the likes of NRBQ, the touring New Orleans and Texas acts along with what were once considered "second tier" Jazz Fest bands flourished.

Some of that time frame down here was when the Rock in The Pubs thing really started breaking out 76 or so onwards.

We saw acts in small settings that went on to bigger and better things, like Men At Work, Midnight Oil, INXS, The Little River Band, The Church, Divinyls etc.
And even one of 20/20s faves Air Supply.

A bit later it was people like Crowded House, who were called The Mullanes when we saw their first ever gig, the Hoodoo Gurus and Nick Cave etc and many others that have faded with the beer barn memory

Prior to that we had a circuit of local Town Halls etc around Melbourne and luckily enough near us we had a local community center that hosted music once a fortnight on a Saturday.

Where as young teenagers we were lucky enough to see the likes of an unknown AC/DC and other acts that were or became very big down here like Billy Thorpe, Skyhooks and Daddy Cool etc.

We still have an active live music scene in Melbourne, which is just starting to get back on its feet. But venues are becoming scarcer as gentrification turns old pubs near the city in to more bloody apartments. And also new apartments get built next to long term venues and new turds on the block complain about music that has been going on for decades.

Sound familiar?

[Kemp]

We all have our own tastes and pleasures. "cocaine by the poolside" is fine with me. Wish that I still had some "friends". Beautiful night here on the ocean. That would make it even better!

Lots of things I'd rather have than "cocaine by the poolside". I'd rather have a beautiful night by the NC ocean. Enjoy it.

[20/20]

In the mid seventies to very early eighties, music, for me, got really interesting again. I was getting tired of that slick, cocaine by the poolside .

We all have our own tastes and pleasures. "cocaine by the poolside" is fine with me. Wish that I still had some "friends". Beautiful night here on the ocean. That would make it even better!

[Kemp]

Mixed bag there of course.

Some great stuff in there and some artist names and songs that I have not heard or thought about for a long time.

In the mid seventies to very early eighties, music, for me, got really interesting again. I was getting tired of that slick, cocaine by the poolside west coast sound that seemed, along with disco, to be the dominant trend at the time. Punk shook things up, but a lot of that, especially in the US, seemed like bullshit to me, The Ramones and a few others being the exceptions. The better players from that era got christened "New Wave" and we got some great stuff like The Talking Heads, The Pretenders and Television. Localities had their own club scenes going on and bands started breaking out of prescribed formats. Consider Athens, GA, with REM, Hydra, B52s and Love Tractor (if you're unaware of them, check them out). On Lord Horror's side of the pond, Rockpile and pub rock resurged and things were looking up. Then came MTV and everything went to shit, except for the mid size music venues in some cities where the likes of NRBQ, the touring New Orleans and Texas acts along with what were once considered "second tier" Jazz Fest bands flourished.

[jjazznj]

1980.....It was a great year for music.......or perhaps not.......some classics......or perhaps not


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billbo...ingles_of_1980

If you judge by what was on the pop charts......Tons of great music came out that year like every year.

[Gards]

1980.....It was a great year for music.......or perhaps not.......some classics......or perhaps not


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billbo...ingles_of_1980

Mixed bag there of course.

Some great stuff in there and some artist names and songs that I have not heard or thought about for a long time.

[20/20]

I spent the summer of 1980 in Manhattan, )

1980.....It was a great year for music.......or perhaps not.......some classics......or perhaps not

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Year-End_Hot_100_singles_of_1980

[jjazznj]

I spent the summer of 1980 in Manhattan, and Danceteria had the hippest shows. There I saw a double bill of James Black and the Contortions and Defunkt, cult rockabilly singer Tex Rubinowitz, and the Feelies (must have been the 4th of July because they only played shows on holidays--I guess they had straight day jobs!)

It didn't get much better than James Black and the Contortions and Defunkt in NYC back in 1980 at Danceteria no less.

I still listen to both of those artists every once in a while. I went to shows where James Chance had 3 of his bands play one after another, James White And The Blacks, The Contortions and Flaming Demonics all in one night. Nothing today compares to nights like that.

I've seen Haledon, NJ band The Feelies a million times in Hoboken and NYC. Always a blast.

[belyin]

Danceteria was the bomb. They filmed the club scenes from "Desperately Seeking Susan " there. Only club I went to in NYC in the later club era (late 90's very early 00's) was Twilo.

I spent the summer of 1980 in Manhattan, and Danceteria had the hippest shows. There I saw a double bill of James Black and the Contortions and Defunkt, cult rockabilly singer Tex Rubinowitz, and the Feelies (must have been the 4th of July because they only played shows on holidays--I guess they had straight day jobs!)

[20/20]

I don't know or care much about Studio 54 and still get tired of most disco pretty fast,

I find that pretty difficult to believe. As much as you resemble John Travolta, both in dress and behavior, I just can't believe that it's accidental.

[jjazznj]

Danceteria was the bomb. They filmed the club scenes from "Desperately Seeking Susan " there. Only club I went to in NYC in the later club era (late 90's very early 00's) was Twilo.

There were a few locations but the best was at 30 West 21st Street. Opened in '82 with 3 floors, totally different vibe and party on each one with the best DJs in town.

[jjazznj]

When in Manhattan I only go to Rudy’s

Rudy's on 9th Ave? I hung there for years in the 80s & 90s. Went back last Summer for the first time in a long time. It has changed a bit, booths are smaller and jukebox used to be just jazz and blues. Still free hot dogs though.

[duende]

I’ve never been anywheres near close to debauchery and excess on that level, but I was fascinated by how it succeeded in spite of itself:

• A single-event liquor permit for every night the club was in operation - except for that final night when some hapless employee forgot to procure that night’s permit.

• Andy Warhol visiting Rubin’s apartment and asking to wallow in the several feet-deep pile of skimmed cash in a large walk-in closet.

[Kemp]

I don't know or care much about Studio 54 and still get tired of most disco pretty fast, but I seriously do respect Fleischmann's decision here. And for the life of me, I wish I could now get "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees out of my head.

[jonnygospeltent]

When in Manhattan I only go to Rudy’s