#668 Disco & Seymour Stein
Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions
4.3 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 September 2018
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
For decades, people have maligned disco music. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot take an in-depth look at the genre from its origins in marginalized communities to its height of popularity. They'll also explore groundbreaking artists like Sylvester, the Bee Gees and more. Also, Greg talks to Sire Records co-founder Seymour Stein about signing acts like the Ramones and Madonna.
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| 0:00.0 | One, three, three, four. From W.B.E.Z. Chicago and PRX, this is sound opinions. I'm Greg Kott. |
| 0:25.0 | And I'm Jim Deregadis. |
| 0:26.4 | This week we revisit our genre dissection on disco, |
| 0:30.2 | a music that's often unfairly maligned. |
| 0:32.5 | We explore some of the origins of the sound |
| 0:34.5 | and explain what made it such colorful and joyful music. |
| 0:38.0 | Thanks! |
| 0:39.0 | Moving with the light! Plus we talk with music industry legend Seymour Stein. Stein co-founded Sire |
| 0:47.8 | records a label that broke artists like Madonna, The Ramones, Ice-T. That's all coming up on Sound Opinions. |
| 0:58.0 | You're listening to Sound Opinions. I'm Greg Kotte. He's Jim Deeregatus and this week we're talking about disco. |
| 1:06.0 | Now some people love it. Some people hate it. We happen to love it a lot but we're going to break the genre down and let you decide for yourself. |
| 1:12.0 | But first Greg we have a conversation with the record... break the genre down and let you decide for yourself. |
| 1:12.6 | But first, Greg, we have a conversation |
| 1:14.4 | with the record industry legend Seymour Stein. You're on the road to nowhere, come on inside. |
| 1:28.4 | Taking that right to nowhere, |
| 1:31.4 | when you'll take that right. |
| 1:34.0 | Feeling okay this morning. |
| 1:36.0 | Feeling okay this morning |
| 1:40.0 | and you know. Today we're on the wrong. |
| 1:45.0 | We're on the wrong to |
| 1:48.0 | Paradise. |
| 1:50.0 | Here we go. |
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