Went to my first community dance in the 5th grade. The year was 1966. Way back then dances were all ages. A local promoter wannabe would rent out the Sturtevant public school Gym and bring in rock bands. They drew older teens due to the 21 yr old drinking age and curfew. I wasn't a normal white boy as early on I discovered I had both left and right feet on top of a head for rhythm. Yeah, I saw the beginning and end of Disco, and continued to dance even as the white boys shouted it down because that was easier to do than learn how to move your feet. Anyhow, I really liked these guys for the danceable music. Great lyrics too,.
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Huck, you were a lucky dog. I have never been able to dance. I can keep time but not a tune and I cannot dance.
As kids, we had CYO (Christian Youth Organization) dances. I was beginning to become interested in girls, but I'm socially inept and usually ended up with the bad boys out back smoking cigarettes.
I remember the Nitty Gritty downtown (60's). You could dance you ass off there, but again, I was no ladies man.
Obviously, I was not part of disco fever, but I remember visiting a disco in Minneapolis when we were visiting a friend there. I like bass beats and dance rhythms (Boards of Canada use them a lot), but I can't dance to them.
Personal question, Huck, if you don't mind: Can you still feel the beat when you're near live/amplified music?
Gosh Orbs... personal questions??? That wasn't a personal question, asking if I sill masturbated would be a personal question. ;-)
Sadly the nerve damage has caused a LOT of numbness. I have a hard time feeling if the dryer has turned on when I hit the switch. If I could still feel a beat, I'd be out dancing in my chair. The only way I can fake a beat now is to watch others and hope they can carry a beat themselves! lOL
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