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I really want to go to Studio 54 (pg. 3)
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| techead |
| quote: | Originally posted by Magnetonium
Actually, I got into the electronic music because of Studio 54 and their legengary music CDs. Back in 1977, in NYC, two guys opened the most successfull nightclub in the history, spinning amazing disco sets. Heck, that place has been visited by millions and millions of people around the world, many well-known would-be disco DJ's started off from that vibe. Like the legendary Larry Levan :eyes: :eyespop: .
Yes, I wanna go there, but I dont think I could. I love disco. BTW, they had SOME AMAZING crowds there. I am not sure, however, if its open nowadays ... |
Are you sure of your facts
Larry was Dj at Paradise Garage and before that
Gallery, continental, Plato's and Soho Place
The Cd didn't exist until 1983 steve Rubell and Ian sold the club (and this marked the end of the club really ) in 1981.
Most of the music played and 54 was very commercial disco pop and certainly wasn't famous for its resident DJ's |
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| crazedcanuck |
In regards to the widespread hatred of "dresscodes", I think it's well warranted. A fantastic DJ is in town, you go out, get there, and are told your clean, $200 sneakers violate their "dresscode". Greasy haired asshat slurring 'Yo and talking like trash gets in because of a Deisel shirt and black shoes, and fake jewlery.
I think stylecodes are more fairly based. You put some pride in your indivdual style and it shows... you are dressed cleanly yet functional for the vibe you are looking for..most likely dancing infront of the booth all night. I prefer baggy pants, with nicely cut shirts more oft than naught, and never had a problem except @ FILM. I was with the two promoters and a resident DJ and they tried to hold me up because of my Sketchers.. lame ass biker s... like the bouncer's greasy pony-tail was new-wave fashion....
I also think the much hated change that overtook New York in the late 90's with their revival of 54's Velvet rope policy was always hated/feared when it would pop-up here. Part of the transition all scenes have gone through.. warehouses to clubs...that the intro of dresscodes to edm parties are seen as responsible for the deterioration of the scene's innocence. |
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| StereoPrincess |
wow, some nice pictures from a bunch of clubs.
"Man in the Moon and Coke Spoon" |
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| drgoodvibe |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
you are entitled to your opinion but i wouldn't call a bunch of loud obnoxious englishmen variety.
studio 54 was based on the idea of variety. every type of person was in there. men, women, gay, straight, black, white, asian, old, young, etc.
everything was there in excess. |
uhhh sorry, but thats totally wrong about Ibiza. Yes definitely Ibiza had a bunch of cracked out Englishman but there was way more variety then you make out to seem. Hey I was there.. there were tons of Italians, Germans, Spaniards.. so on and so on.. and it was all about variety, be it straight or gay or otherwise. The whole point of Ibiza was and emphasis on WAS, was hippy happy go lucky love. |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by drgoodvibe
uhhh sorry, but thats totally wrong about Ibiza. Yes definitely Ibiza had a bunch of cracked out Englishman but there was way more variety then you make out to seem. Hey I was there.. there were tons of Italians, Germans, Spaniards.. so on and so on.. and it was all about variety, be it straight or gay or otherwise. The whole point of Ibiza was and emphasis on WAS, was hippy happy go lucky love. |
i don't doubt that ibiza is great, two of my very good friends came back from there and were amazed. my comment was directed more towards the previous comment that said Studio 54 had no variety not really against Ibiza.
and so again, if i had the choice to pick Studio 54 or Ibiza i would go to Studio 54 in an instant because i was never into hippy go lucky love. :) :) :) |
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| amb_ |
| I'd have liked to have been able to go to the Haçienda in Manchester in the late 80s, early 90s. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by tatgirl
I found this link for pics from Studio 54 on Tribe.
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Looks fun. BTW for all those "CZ is sketch" people - these photos look no better/worse than CZ. |
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| Magnetonium |
| quote: | Originally posted by techead
Are you sure of your facts
Larry was Dj at Paradise Garage and before that
Gallery, continental, Plato's and Soho Place
The Cd didn't exist until 1983 steve Rubell and Ian sold the club (and this marked the end of the club really ) in 1981.
Most of the music played and 54 was very commercial disco pop and certainly wasn't famous for its resident DJ's |
Duh!
I was born in 1983, first of all, long after Disco Age ended. There were no CDs at that time, as you stated, and I didnt realize the music back at my early age. Larry Levan didnt spin there, but he might've been to Studio 54 on some occassions as a patron, I didnt say he spun there (he didnt), I said everybody was influenced by the Disco explosion at the time in some way, mainly after Studio 54 opened in Spring of 1977 - thats when Disco got into its prime. He probably been there as a patron at least once. It was the most successful, and maybe was the most-visited nightspot in the world at that time for many years until maybe the 90s - Steve and Ian made over seven millions dollars of the first year of the club operation. Studio 54 has the best sound and visual system possible at the time, and it was a truly amazing club. The club was the first one to implement a "dress-code policy" that was unheard of at the time.
A lot of people been to that club though - even my unkle, visitor from Soviet Union, been there and he said a lot of good things about the club. I picked some some disco in the 80s when I was small, and I only got some disco CDs after I came to Canada.
Besides, there were other great discoteques in NYC at the time which had the glamour - like the Odyssey 2001 [Satuday Night Fever was filmed there, by the way]. Too bad I've never been to NYC.
NYC was the capital for the disco at the time, it was its birthplace, from the legendary beginnings on the Fire Island and Loft, to Studio 54 ... with San Fransisco and Chicago as distant runner-ups in disco scene.
You may call it commercial or disco pop - but it was still DISCO, and it was still amazing [Chic, Trammps, France Joli, Bohannon, Sylvester, etc. etc.). I tried "real disco", like the disco on Disco Spectrum CDs, and frankly, I am not a big fan of that kind of disco (though I still like it) - a bit boring, missing some hype and dance/funk feeling, and too much influenced by guitars and James Brown-like sounds ...
For example, are these tracks considered to be disco pop? I cant really make a distinction between disco pop and "real disco" anymore .. fill me in
Chic - Good Times
Brainstorm - Loving Is Really My Game
Evelyn Champagne King - Shame
SISTER SLEDGE - He's The Greatest Dancer
Love Deluxe - Here Comes That Sound
Anyhow, Disco has been around since early 70s, since about when the legendary Casablanca Records came to exist ... |
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| Arsondude2.0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
i don't know why TAs complain about dress code all the time.
it's quite rediculous. put some pride in the way you look.
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Umm obviously you are straight because wearing a collared shirt black pants and black shoes are like so over. The straight scene in Toronto is sad...its either ugly men with bad fashion sense or the straight man uniform. Woman can wear dish clothes and get in, but men can have no funk.
I once went to a club here and the bouncer said i wasnt dressy enough, i said "...well, is 400 pumas dressy enough"..."well youre not wearing dress shoes" and im like "i guess straight people dont dance because you cant dance in dress shoes you nut". He let me in after it all...but gees guys funk it up, not dress it up.
Arsondude
PS - i know expensive things does not equate fashion. |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by Arsondude2.0
Umm obviously you are straight because wearing a collared shirt black pants and black shoes are like so over. The straight scene in Toronto is sad...its either ugly men with bad fashion sense or the straight man uniform. Woman can wear dish clothes and get in, but men can have no funk.
I once went to a club here and the bouncer said i wasnt dressy enough, i said "...well, is 400 pumas dressy enough"..."well youre not wearing dress shoes" and im like "i guess straight people dont dance because you cant dance in dress shoes you nut". He let me in after it all...but gees guys funk it up, not dress it up.
Arsondude
PS - i know expensive things does not equate fashion. |
i'm a girl.
and obviously, i don't think that the dress shoes should be worn to a club but i don't believe that people should be wearing that is too big for them a la Ecko gear, or p.diddy clothes, or dirty.
i'm all for "style code" not dress code but a lot of guys complain about any sort of code. |
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| halo20 |
Respect to Studio 54, but there a LOT of clubs these days that try to push the boundaries in terms of music/ fashion/ vibe/ drug habits.
One that comes to mind all the time is "Nag Nag Nag" in London. Lots and lots of exclusive clubs out there that probabaly rock the socks off of Studio 54. |
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