Rock 'n' Roll Bands That Went Through A Disco Phase

[Dino Velvet]

Wasn't crazy about it but I dealt. Some songs were pretty good. Rap mixing into Metal is what made me angry.

Rolling Stones -1980- Emotional Rescue - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js8cchH9LbQ&feature=fvst)

KISS - I Was Made for Lovin' You - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYDwuYEa7Vc)

[lifeisfiction]

I don't think with out musicians experimenting some music genres would never have been found. I mean Nirvania, Linkin Park, Rage Against the machine all came out of multiple genres. Even country rap came out of experimentation.

[boner]

It's understandable for a musician or band to want to "grow as an artist" but when they alienate their core audience they deserve any backlash they get from the fans. So long as it's not some lame attempt to make a cash grab out of whatever is popular at the time I'm okay with it.

One thing that pisses me off is when I pay money to go to a concert and the band plays a lot of shit from their new album rather than what made me like them in the first place.

[savannah]

This tops it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street - Live - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R3WBhod0sE)

[luvshemales]

One thing that pisses me off is when I pay money to go to a concert and the band plays a lot of shit from their new album rather than what made me like them in the first place.

The primary purpose of 95% of bands out there is to promote the band or performers new album.

[savannah]

Here is another one for all you happy peoples!!!!
Widespread Panic "Wanna Be Startin Somethin" 12-31-09 Atlanta, GA - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k86XsHDqo8s)

[luvshemales]

Disco Dead love it Shakedown Street Tell Me this town aint got no heart
btw the Grateful Dead fell into the 5% that did not tour for albums, infact most of their songs were played for 5 or more years prior to an album containing the song was ever recorded.

[boner]

The primary purpose of 95% of bands out there is to promote the band or performers new album.

One or two songs off the new album is fine but when I go see a band it's because I like their catalogue, not necessarily their new shit.

For example, if I ever went to see Metallica (not that I would) it'd be to hear Master of Puppets and not that crap they did with Lou Reed.

[RallyCola]

It's understandable for a musician or band to want to "grow as an artist" but when they alienate their core audience they deserve any backlash they get from the fans. So long as it's not some lame attempt to make a cash grab out of whatever is popular at the time I'm okay with it.

One thing that pisses me off is when I pay money to go to a concert and the band plays a lot of shit from their new album rather than what made me like them in the first place.

you do realize that the purpose of concerts are to promote albums...not play the same old shit. if you want a greatest hits show, wait till a band is no longer popular and desperate for money. otherwise stay at home because you are the type of fan most bands end up despising because fans that only want to hear songs they like are poor fans!

[Dino Velvet]

I do like when bands have shows built around classic albums. Judas Priest doing British Steel complete is great.

Judas Priest - Rapid Fire (British Steel - live)(2010).flv - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_vYPJgnXe8)

Judas Priest - The Rage Live in Hollywood , Florida 2009 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1rMDF8K00M)

Classic performance here from Mid-South Coliseum 1982

Judas Priest - Metal Gods - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU5FI5X0wxo)

[onmyknees]

you do realize that the purpose of concerts are to promote albums...not play the same old shit. if you want a greatest hits show, wait till a band is no longer popular and desperate for money. otherwise stay at home because you are the type of fan most bands end up despising because fans that only want to hear songs they like are poor fans!

Yea...I think we get the intent of concerts, but the vast majority of people want to hear songs they're fimiliar with. ...and after all..............they're paying. Nobody minds some new shit mixed in, some balance...but who the hell are you to label them "poor fans" ? WTF dude... I'll wait to hear the new shit on the new album to see if I like it. And I could give a fuck if a band despises me....they're not supporting me, I'm supporting them. These bands make millions off these records, and I don't get all broke up that they lament about having to play the same songs. Deal with it. It's a small price to pay or being filthy rich.

[RallyCola]

umm...when a band tours in support of a new album, its fucking obvious.

plus, i do know someone that was a major recording star in the 90s...multiplat albums that was crucified for changing styles and touring in support of his work. he has a love hate relationship with the fans that want him to play the songs that made him famous pre-1997. He calls them poor fans so I will too.

[boner]

I do like when bands have shows built around classic albums. Judas Priest doing British Steel complete is great.

Judas Priest - Rapid Fire (British Steel - live)(2010).flv - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_vYPJgnXe8)

Judas Priest - The Rage Live in Hollywood , Florida 2009 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1rMDF8K00M)

Classic performance here from Mid-South Coliseum 1982

Judas Priest - Metal Gods - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU5FI5X0wxo)

Seeing Slayer doing "Reign In Blood" in its entirety was possibly the greatest 28 minutes of my life.

[RallyCola]

i can't wait for nikka to respond to this thread. let's see what an actual musician says about this.

if the purpose of a tour is to promote new sales, the album must be sung with only a few classics interspersed

[Dino Velvet]

Seeing Slayer doing "Reign In Blood" in its entirety was possibly the greatest 28 minutes of my life.

I was gonna mention Reign In Blood too.

Slayer - Jesus Saves - Live - Still Reigning - HD - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-QiQDoxgTg)

Slayer - Criminally Insane - Live - Still Reigning - HD - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdFKfzz3s_o)

[boner]

umm...when a band tours in support of a new album, its fucking obvious.

plus, i do know someone that was a major recording star in the 90s...multiplat albums that was crucified for changing styles and touring in support of his work. he has a love hate relationship with the fans that want him to play the songs that made him famous pre-1997. He calls them poor fans so I will too.

Why would I care what a band I'm paying to see would think of me? If I don't like their new material then I'm a "poor fan"? That's ridiculous.

I suspect that the unnamed artist you mentioned has a love/hate relationship with his audience because he loves that they pay money to see him and hates that they expect him to play the songs THEY like. Boo-fucking-hoo. That's your job.

Like I said, I have no problem with muscician wanting to expand their horizons but when they alienate the people they've made a living from I've no sympathy.

[fred41]

Well...I've got mixed opinions on this...if I see a band I like once, then I might want to hear their "greatest hits"..lol...
...but...
when I was a big fan of a band, I would see them several years in a row...and you really don't want to hear the same old shit all the time, especially when the big hits already got waayyy too much radio play (honestly wouldn't want to hear Sabbath do Paranoid ...sick of it...never got to see Zeppelin, but if they did Stairway to Heaven I'd want to shoot myself..)..Sometimes it doesn't matter anyway because the new album could be out before the band reaches your local venue, giving you plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the material.

However, there are bands out there who never seem to be able to surpass the material from their first two albums - in that case, I don't want to hear the new stuff.

Guess what I'm saying is...it all depends on the band.

[boner]

i can't wait for nikka to respond to this thread. let's see what an actual musician says about this.

if the purpose of a tour is to promote new sales, the album must be sung with only a few classics interspersed

Albums generally come out before the tour and most copies are sold in the first few weeks of release but whatever. That whole dynamic has changed anyway.

[fred41]

Oh and to answer the OP...here's a pretty obvious one:
Queen - 'Another One Bites the Dust' - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE)

[Dino Velvet]

It's a balance. Some of us were talking about Slayer so let's use them as an example. People love the old stuff and the classics off Reign, South, and Seasons but a few songs from World Painted Blood is perfectly fine and appreciated if it doesn't turn into a blatant shill and not playing stuff that's considered mandatory.

Slayer * Beauty Through Order - high quality - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObXKwguChng)

Slayer "Playing With Dolls" - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaHe4z9mA74)

[boner]

However, there are bands out there who never seem to be able to surpass the material from their first two albums - in that case, I don't want to hear the new stuff.

Guess what I'm saying is...it all depends on the band.[/QUOTE]

That's true but some bands can give a new twist to old material when performing live although I'm not exactly a fan of free-form -jazzy -excursions either.

[Dino Velvet]

Oh and to answer the OP...here's a pretty obvious one:
Queen - 'Another One Bites the Dust' - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE)

Great example. Queen and Freddie Mercury can do no wrong.

Under Pressure - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtrEN-YKLBM)

[RallyCola]

Why would I care what a band I'm paying to see would think of me? If I don't like their new material then I'm a "poor fan"? That's ridiculous.

I suspect that the unnamed artist you mentioned has a love/hate relationship with his audience because he loves that they pay money to see him and hates that they expect him to play the songs THEY like. Boo-fucking-hoo. That's your job.

Like I said, I have no problem with muscician wanting to expand their horizons but when they alienate the people they've made a living from I've no sympathy.

well not only would i say you are a poor fan of the artist, you are a dumb consumer if you think that a concert is nothing more than fancy advertising to increase revenue and boost album sales. its your fault for expecting too much for your concert dollar.

moreover, artists are not alienating people. that is a fan's mentality that can't tolerate change. just because you are a fan of a song or a group of songs doesn't mean that the artist has to play that for you...so sorry you think they owe you anything more than what is advertised.

next, if you are a fan of just one iteration of an artist, then you are not a fan of the artist. you are a fan of that artist for that moment in time and that's it. if you can't accept change or new material, stay the fuck home and don't go to the concert.

i understand your dilemma because you are looking at is from only the fan perspective saying that it is an artist job to entertain you because you paid to see them...but that's retarded because that's clearly NOT what any artist does unless they specifically say its a greatest hits tour.

[boner]

It's a balance. Some of us were talking about Slayer so let's use them as an example. People love the old stuff and the classics off Reign, South, and Seasons but a few songs from World Painted Blood is perfectly fine and appreciated if it doesn't turn into a blatant shill and not playing stuff that's considered mandatory.

Slayer * Beauty Through Order - high quality - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObXKwguChng)

Slayer "Playing With Dolls" - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaHe4z9mA74)

Right- who would want to go see a band like the Stones or the Who and NOT want them to play any the old stuff?

[boner]

well not only would i say you are a poor fan of the artist, you are a dumb consumer if you think that a concert is nothing more than fancy advertising to increase revenue and boost album sales. its your fault for expecting too much for your concert dollar.

moreover, artists are not alienating people. that is a fan's mentality that can't tolerate change. just because you are a fan of a song or a group of songs doesn't mean that the artist has to play that for you...so sorry you think they owe you anything more than what is advertised.

next, if you are a fan of just one iteration of an artist, then you are not a fan of the artist. you are a fan of that artist for that moment in time and that's it. if you can't accept change or new material, stay the fuck home and don't go to the concert.

i understand your dilemma because you are looking at is from only the fan perspective saying that it is an artist job to entertain you because you paid to see them...but that's retarded because that's clearly NOT what any artist does unless they specifically say its a greatest hits tour.

I guess I'm not that cerebral and, yeah, when I buy a concert ticket certain expectations apply, like the expectation of being entertained. Also, as a matter of fact I do believe many bands tour with the aim of increasing revenue and boosting album sales. Color me cynical.

[fred41]

When Pink Floyd first came out with "The Wall"...some of us diehard fans thought that they may have turned to Disco (because of the oft used beat)
...but the recording was/is a brilliant concept album of the type that often defies labeling.

Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell (Live) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgOe1Rl8YY)

[Dino Velvet]

When Pink Floyd first came out with "The Wall"...some of us diehard fans thought that they may have turned to Disco (because of the oft used beat)
...but the recording was/is a brilliant concept album of the type that often defies labeling.

Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell (Live) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgOe1Rl8YY)

Used to love dropping some L watching The Wall on VHS during my youth with a bunch of tripping friends.

[RallyCola]

When Pink Floyd first came out with "The Wall"...some of us diehard fans thought that they may have turned to Disco (because of the oft used beat)
...but the recording was/is a brilliant concept album of the type that often defies labeling.

Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell (Live) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgOe1Rl8YY)

got my tix for roger waters at yankee stadium!!! ah, one of the benefits of being a season ticket holder...i bought 8 tix and only need 2. Stub Hub, here I come.

speaking of concert tix...my season ticket holder onsale date for Madonna at yankee stadium is tomorrow...gonna get 8 again....i love reselling tickets at a premium

[Dino Velvet]

Classic classic Pink Floyd if there ever was.

Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii (1972) (Original Cut) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNPuvOuDmKg)

[theone1982]

Kiss's Dynasty album has some pretty good songs, particularly Charisma. Shattered by the Rolling Stones is really good too. Hell, what about Rod Stewert's If Ya Think I'm Sexy?!:)

[maxpower]

As soon as I saw the thread topic, I said to myself, "Kiss!" Then of course, it was the second thing you posted. Pretty obvious, I guess. I was big into Kiss when I was a kid and I thought that song was kinda lame when it came out. Dynasty was the last Kiss record that I liked. There are much better songs on there than "I Was Made For Loving You," like Ace's cover of The Stones' "2000 Man," for instance. I saw them live on that tour, and it was pretty great, especially for a 12-year old. They put on quite a show. It was the last tour with all the original guys (before all the reunion stuff). Judas Priest opened for them, but I was there for Kiss, and don't recall too much about them, except "Living After Midnight." Dino, you'd get along well with my friends that live downstairs from me. They're big into metal. They listen to the Norwegian stuff like Dimmu Borgir, they love Mushroomhead, and they're big fans of Slayer. They named their daughter Araya.

Anyway, to add to the thread I'll post another disco-y Stones song. I actually like this one though..."Emotional Rescue" not so much.


"Miss You" by The Rolling Stones - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e37fWzAC0Bw)

[Merkurie]

I'm a music lover so I'm all for artists jumping genres. And I'm a House head too, so its all good. Some of the best dance grooves were laid down by rock bands. For example "The Magnificent Seven" by The Clash.
The Clash - The Magnificent Seven - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm1TxllqnbE&feature=related)

[Caff_Racer]

Classic classic Pink Floyd if there ever was.

Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii (1972) (Original Cut) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNPuvOuDmKg)


:Bowdown::Bowdown:

[Yvonne183]

Dan Hartman went from this, bass player:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pEtnT40RnY

To this, and this is the real deal 70's disco.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWtZXmpto5w

[Merkurie]

Epic. I did not know his backstory as a bassist.
My favorite Dan Hartman track
Dan Hartman " Relight my fire " - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i--HyjCsX8)

[boner]

I'm a music lover so I'm all for artists jumping genres. And I'm a House head too, so its all good. Some of the best dance grooves were laid down by rock bands. For example "The Magnificent Seven" by The Clash.
The Clash - The Magnificent Seven - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm1TxllqnbE&feature=related)

I never understood why people, music critics especially, always seem to classify the Clash as punk rock. They were much more diverse. I'd say "Rock the Casbah" was them at their most disco although disco was pretty over by the time that came out.

[Yvonne183]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ql_m-4jdZE

Maybe?

[oifarang]

I never understood why people, music critics especially, always seem to classify the Clash as punk rock. They were much more diverse. I'd say "Rock the Casbah" was them at their most disco although disco was pretty over by the time that came out.

The Clash were a Punk band that is why they were classified as a Punk band.
The Clash didn't play just Punk music even on their debut album. Just because you are a Punk band doesn't mean you can't perform many different styles of music.

Example from another Punk band.Ramones - Danny Says - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Aerah72IEI)

[Prospero]

I love musicians who're able to move through a myriad of different musical styles. Think of The Beatles, of Elvis Costello and many more. Why just be full on heavy metal, punk, rock, C +W etc if your own imagination and talent enables you to excel at lots of different genres. And Disco has its place (cue remarks about that place being in the garbage) but at its best Disco spawned some fantastic songs and dance floor material. Maybe you don't want to sit and listen to it but so what. I don't want to sit and listen - or ever hear - the sort of music that Dino loves so much. But I acknowledge that for him and thousands of other fans this style is the very essence of what good music is about.