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The late 70s/early 80s disco thread (Chic, EWF etc)


Clarky
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Folks - love this thread for two reasons: 1) I'm a disco slut and 2) it's nice reading about what you were all doing in 1977. Me - I was being born ;)

For a colossal resource of 70's bass lines, check out this site: http://reader.feedshow.com/show_items-feed=e692d6bdc2073422f5d4e1c91698a356

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[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1327785832' post='1516880']
but i never really heard an Abba track that really grooves. of course what i say means nothing as groove is subjective
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Y'got two of the best examples right there. Rutgar Gunnarsson is an incredible groove merchant but don't [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f28/rutger-gunnarsson-abbas-bass-player-202887/"]take my word[/url] for it. He also has a connection with brass like many bass players (John Entwhistle, Herbie Flowers) having scored all of Abba's brass parts.

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[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1327785832' post='1516880']
...I never really heard an Abba track that really grooves...
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Oh, I dunno. If you listen closely to the bass and drums on 'Dancing Queen' ...killer.
I ridiculed it at the time, like all us stupid kids who didn't know any better because we were listening to Yes and ELP (!)
It is in fact a very fine example of the craft of pop production and has stood the test of time.

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[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327797432' post='1517078']
Ronald 'Kool' Bell and pals:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xJWQPdG7jE[/media]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V4Zr8AgqRA[/media]
[/quote]Kool and the Gangs 'Straight Ahead' is a real favorite of mine.. total classic..

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imo.. the best disco track ever recorded...i was in a club in cheltenham once, everyone in the place was sat down listening to jazz funk etc.. this came on and there wasnt a single person sat down...totally funked everyone.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XURndIIZHy8

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