Wocka Wocka Geetar

So Jon got me thinking about a couple of things...

1 - How can I pass him on the "Leaderboard", and

2 - That "wocka wocka geetar(TM)**" sound in all disco songs.

Strangely, I knew instantly what he was referring to....

And then I got a special request for the next SHT list and I didnt wanna miss out on everyones favorite guilty pleasure. The music era from 1974-1978 - yes the Disco craze... Heres some Wiki-facts to help set the tone...

Most disco songs have a steady four-on-the-floor beat, a quaver or semi-quaver hi-hat pattern with an open hi-hat on the off-beat, and a heavy, syncopated bass line. This basic beat would appear to be related to the Dominican merengue rhythm. Other Latin rhythms such as the rhumba, the samba and the cha-cha-cha are also found in disco recordings, and Latin polyrhythms, such as a rhumba beat layered over a merengue, are commonplace. The quaver pattern is often supported by other instruments such as the rhythm guitar and may be implied rather than explicitly present. It often involves syncopation, rarely occurring on the beat unless a synthesizer is used to replace the bass guitar. In general, the difference between a disco, or any dance song, and a rock or popular song is that in dance music the bass hits four to the floor, at least once a beat (which in 4/4 time is 4 beats per measure), whereas in rock the bass hits on one and three and lets the snare take the lead on two and four. Disco is further characterized by a sixteenth note division of the quarter notes established by the bass as shown in the second drum pattern below, after a typical rock drum pattern.

ummmm. ok, whatever! I'll start off with and post video/links to wocka wocka based disco era tunes. Feel free to to add your favorites and dont be afraid! We know you survived this era and probably have Saturday Night Fever remastered and remixed in your colleciton right now....

*Warning* This thread may cause flashbacks followed by a strong desire to place large combs in your back pocket. Other symptoms may include, a change in your walking style, the need to flare your pant bottoms out, install a lighted floor in your rec room, and replace the entrance way lighting with a disco ball...

**Trademarked by Jon from CRB