Mykesbass Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Sorry, someone had to... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 A banger from Warren Zevon… And… have we done Carouselambra yet? A disco-prog masterpiece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 25/03/2023 at 20:29, Beedster said: Now, how did I overlook this in my first post.........? Roots and octave, check Catchy hook, check Singalong'ability, check Head bobbolicious, check And great fun to play check Chicken Dinner🍗 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 minute ago, iconic said: Roots and octave, check Catchy hook, check Singalong'ability, check Head bobbolicious, check And great fun to play check Chicken Dinner🍗 Pretty much my thinking 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 OK, it's pushing the definition of rock I suppose, but the Bees-Gees went from whatever they were to Disco without missing a beat. I'd always assumed that they got a bunch of session musicians in to make the switch, but no - according to the documentary I saw it was the same band that they'd used through their career. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Nail Soup said: OK, it's pushing the definition of rock I suppose, but the Bees-Gees went from whatever they were to Disco without missing a beat. I'd always assumed that they got a bunch of session musicians in to make the switch, but no - according to the documentary I saw it was the same band that they'd used through their career. - And a Drummer called Bernard Lupe. Staying alive: The band's drummer Dennis Bryon left the recording sessions early due to the death of his mother, and the group first looked for a replacement. The shortage of qualified drummers in the area prompted the group to try a drum machine, but it did not offer satisfactory results. After listening to the drum track of the already-recorded "Night Fever", the group and producer Albhy Galuten took two bars from that track, rerecorded them as a recurrent loop on a separate tape (creating the song's constant rhythm), and proceeded with sessions for "Stayin' Alive". The group jokingly listed the drummer as "Bernard Lupe" (a takeoff on session drummer Bernard Purdie). Lupe became a highly sought-after drummer—until it was discovered that he did not exist. Albhy Galuten talks about the recording of "Stayin' Alive": Barry and I listened carefully to find a bar that felt really good. Everyone knows that it's more about feel than accuracy in drum tracks. We chose a bar that felt so good that we ended up using that same loop on 'Stayin' Alive,' and 'More Than a Woman,' and then again on Barbra Streisand's song 'Woman in Love.' To make the loop, we copied the drums onto one-quarter-inch tape. Karl spliced the tape and jury rigged it so that it was going over a mic stand and around a plastic reel. At first, we were doing it just as a temporary measure. As we started to lay tracks down to it, we found that it felt really great-very insistent but not machinelike. It had a human feel. By the time we had overdubbed all the parts to the songs and Dennis came back, there was no way we could get rid of the loop. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 minute ago, lowdown said: - And a Drummer called Bernard Lupe. Staying alive: The band's drummer Dennis Bryon left the recording sessions early due to the death of his mother, and the group first looked for a replacement. The shortage of qualified drummers in the area prompted the group to try a drum machine, but it did not offer satisfactory results. After listening to the drum track of the already-recorded "Night Fever", the group and producer Albhy Galuten took two bars from that track, rerecorded them as a recurrent loop on a separate tape (creating the song's constant rhythm), and proceeded with sessions for "Stayin' Alive". The group jokingly listed the drummer as "Bernard Lupe" (a takeoff on session drummer Bernard Purdie). Lupe became a highly sought-after drummer—until it was discovered that he did not exist. Albhy Galuten talks about the recording of "Stayin' Alive": Barry and I listened carefully to find a bar that felt really good. Everyone knows that it's more about feel than accuracy in drum tracks. We chose a bar that felt so good that we ended up using that same loop on 'Stayin' Alive,' and 'More Than a Woman,' and then again on Barbra Streisand's song 'Woman in Love.' To make the loop, we copied the drums onto one-quarter-inch tape. Karl spliced the tape and jury rigged it so that it was going over a mic stand and around a plastic reel. At first, we were doing it just as a temporary measure. As we started to lay tracks down to it, we found that it felt really great-very insistent but not machinelike. It had a human feel. By the time we had overdubbed all the parts to the songs and Dennis came back, there was no way we could get rid of the loop. I hope they paid him for it..! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman666 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 i hesitate to post this one ...this band certainly have been rock but they are disco and edm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) Forgot about this gem'ette when Gazza discovered disco balls at Studio 54. Not a rockstar but intriguing. And added Pinolicious bassness ....with an easy 6 fret finger span Edited March 28, 2023 by iconic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Mark Lanegan (RIP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Does this count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Dunno about Disco.... But Budgie often bring a bit of Funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 The Disco Shads: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykilz Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 A more recent song with, to my ears, a lot of disco vibe. And a decently amusing video too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 10 hours ago, sykilz said: song with, to my ears, a lot of disco vibe To my ears it has no disco or funk vibe, but plenty of 80s MoR hair metal/rock vibe! This has a disco vibe... 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi 2 kenobi Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 from Mahavishnu to this!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 27/03/2023 at 13:40, Nail Soup said: OK, it's pushing the definition of rock I suppose, but the Bees-Gees went from whatever they were to Disco without missing a beat. I'd always assumed that they got a bunch of session musicians in to make the switch, but no - according to the documentary I saw it was the same band that they'd used through their career. They were a killer ballad band before disco.They went from a Rickenbacker 4001 to a Precision . Got To Get A Message To You , I Started A Joke, Massachuttes . They even came to Alabama !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, grenadillabama said: They were a killer ballad band before disco.They went from a Rickenbacker 4001 to a Precision . Got To Get A Message To You , I Started A Joke, Massachuttes . They even came to Alabama !!! They also played a Guild Starfire, although possibly a little later, in the 70s. And in the 80s they went headless (Hohner I think?), and then later turned to synths, which IMO ruined their sound. 🤷♀️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 11 hours ago, obi 2 kenobi said: from Mahavishnu to this!! Ooh, now there's a good call (and a cracking disco track to boot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Even Crass went a bit disco on this one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 There are some cracking songs in this thread, mostly new to me. A party band playing disco songs that most of the audience have never heard of would be a interesting sell, until after the first two songs then everyone would be up on the dance floor and not care. 🕺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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