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2/11/2010
DREAD card
I remember getting one of these back in the early 80's. You got them down at Harmony House. I can't remember how much of a discount it was, but I found myself at Wonderland Mall once a week to pick up a record.
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Wow! Brings back memories. I believe D.R.E.A.D. stood for "Detroit Rockers Established Against Disco."
I still have mine. During the radio show, they used to start a disco record, jack up the speed to 78, and then drag the needle across it several times (they invented scratch music?).
Carrying the D.R.E.A.D. card was a badge of honor. It was big news the day disc jockey, and Detroit rock radio alumnus, Steve Dahl blew up thousands of disco records at Comiskey Park. Dahl performed his stunt between games during a double header with the Tigers. The fans went on a rampage, refused to return to their seats, and prevented the second game from starting, resulting in a forfeit by the Sox to Detroit. Anti-disco fever was powerful stuff.
But I think disco had the last laugh. How many of us cluelessly tapped along to Some Girls, which was built on a beat that Charlie Watts heard at Studio 54? When Kiss rolled out Dynasty, did the Kiss Army go AWOL? Not at all. The troops didn't skip a beat and kept their heads banging while their turntables cranked out I Was Made for Loving You, Sure Know Something (straight-up Bee Gees rip-off), and Dirty Living.
I can't remember exactly when it was, but one day KC's That's The Way I Like It came on the radio and I didn't reach for the knob. Instead, I listened and enjoyed, and wondered what it was we despised so much about the disco sound back in the day. I'm guessing I'm not the only one.
Brings back memories. I was aa Architecture student at LIT. Used to listen to Steve every morning on my was to school. As I made the left onto the end of Northwestern Highway in my 69 Grand Prix 428 4 speed, rolling off the light in 2nd gear, then once I got moving, I would dump it directly into 4th to save fuel. turned up the radio and I could see everyone else was listening to Steve, because we were all in hysterical laughter.
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Wow! Brings back memories. I believe D.R.E.A.D. stood for "Detroit Rockers Established Against Disco."
Actually, "Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolition of Disco", but you were close.
I still have mine. During the radio show, they used to start a disco record, jack up the speed to 78, and then drag the needle across it several times (they invented scratch music?).
Still have mine as well, although I must admit, I was die hard 'ABX listener.
Carrying the D.R.E.A.D. card was a badge of honor. It was big news the day disc jockey, and Detroit rock radio alumnus, Steve Dahl blew up thousands of disco records at Comiskey Park. Dahl performed his stunt between games during a double header with the Tigers. The fans went on a rampage, refused to return to their seats, and prevented the second game from starting, resulting in a forfeit by the Sox to Detroit. Anti-disco fever was powerful stuff.
But I think disco had the last laugh. How many of us cluelessly tapped along to Some Girls, which was built on a beat that Charlie Watts heard at Studio 54? When Kiss rolled out Dynasty, did the Kiss Army go AWOL? Not at all. The troops didn't skip a beat and kept their heads banging while their turntables cranked out I Was Made for Loving You, Sure Know Something (straight-up Bee Gees rip-off), and Dirty Living.
I can't remember exactly when it was, but one day KC's That's The Way I Like It came on the radio and I didn't reach for the knob. Instead, I listened and enjoyed, and wondered what it was we despised so much about the disco sound back in the day. I'm guessing I'm not the only one.
Rock on!!
Brings back memories. I was aa Architecture student at LIT. Used to listen to Steve every morning on my was to school. As I made the left onto the end of Northwestern Highway in my 69 Grand Prix 428 4 speed, rolling off the light in 2nd gear, then once I got moving, I would dump it directly into 4th to save fuel. turned up the radio and I could see everyone else was listening to Steve, because we were all in hysterical laughter.
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