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I was spending my summers in Newport Beach, CA in the late 70's. In those days it was more of a Southern California surfing town than the luxery spot it is today and for you real old timers, Newport and Balboa Island is where Dick Dale use to play his surf guitar in the early 60's.
Anyways, while surfing and checking out the fine ass on the beach the music of the late 70's was disco. People went to discos and wore those Angel Flight pants, rayon shirts, and platform shoes. People use to rollerskate disco and instead of rollerbades they rollerskated.
The only thing I listened to was KISS and Led Zeppelin. Rock was almost dead and disco was ruining everything. In the UK there was the punk rock thing happening but in LA that was kind of an underground thing.
When Van Halen hit, they hit huge. They were rock and roll and brought back the songs of some great bands like The Kinks. Dave Roth was exposing us to Al Jolson, The Kinks, Roy Orbison again while Eddie Van Halen was going somewhere new with the guitar.
It was absolutely spitacular!
Today, rock is dying again. Much like the late 70's. Is another big movement going to bring it back or is it just going to be people downloading MP3's. Who listens to the radio anymore? I don't. Maybe music is becoming a niche market individual thing instead of the concets and festivals we used to enjoy in the 80's and 70's.
Rock has become yuppie dip where classic instrument are purchased for millions by collectors and you have to be rich to see the Rolling Stones. It sure isn't about giving the kid with $10 to blow a good show anymore.
Anyways, while surfing and checking out the fine ass on the beach the music of the late 70's was disco. People went to discos and wore those Angel Flight pants, rayon shirts, and platform shoes. People use to rollerskate disco and instead of rollerbades they rollerskated.
The only thing I listened to was KISS and Led Zeppelin. Rock was almost dead and disco was ruining everything. In the UK there was the punk rock thing happening but in LA that was kind of an underground thing.
When Van Halen hit, they hit huge. They were rock and roll and brought back the songs of some great bands like The Kinks. Dave Roth was exposing us to Al Jolson, The Kinks, Roy Orbison again while Eddie Van Halen was going somewhere new with the guitar.
It was absolutely spitacular!
Today, rock is dying again. Much like the late 70's. Is another big movement going to bring it back or is it just going to be people downloading MP3's. Who listens to the radio anymore? I don't. Maybe music is becoming a niche market individual thing instead of the concets and festivals we used to enjoy in the 80's and 70's.
Rock has become yuppie dip where classic instrument are purchased for millions by collectors and you have to be rich to see the Rolling Stones. It sure isn't about giving the kid with $10 to blow a good show anymore.
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