How did the fiasco riots, at Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1979, contribute to the “death” of disco?
Actually, Disco didn’t die. This lunatic reaction in 1979 was mainly caused by mainstream non-Disco artists bringing out a “Disco Mix”, or a “12 inch Disco Special” regardless of what genre their music was in and hence people could hear trashy, bastardised, Disco-esque muzak in Bingo halls, working mens clubs, grandma clubs and any pop radio station in the world. Just look at the long list of non-Disco artists who brought out alleged-Disco records. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco Consequently, many people just got fed up with what they were being fed and revolted – although a public exhibition of blowing up records is quite childish and extreme. I think there was a similar revolt against Elvis Presley at the beginning, wasn’t there ? In addiiton, Disco wasn’t just for the enthusiasts anymore – it wasn’t special for us and many people dropped away from the club scene and the music. During this uncertain time (1980-1983), jazz-funk made inroads into the clubs and radio stations and so
