Quickwrite 11/10

1. Even though disco like dance music is on the rise, how is societies reaction to rock music in today's youth?

2. At least for all the adults I know, how can you explain why most people who lived through the seventies still consistently listen to rock music?

3. Can you even consider this a battle? Disco and rock are very closely related in style.

QuickWrite 11/10

1. How can social issues, such as race and religion affect how someone views a certain genre of music?

2. Was this a one-time situation/incident or is this going on in any genres today?

3. Do certain genres of music reflect a particular population where it is unacceptable to step outside those boundaries?

November 10th Post

1. Was the Rock N Roll hatred of Disco solely because they didnt like the music or because they didn't like the types of people who liked it?

2. How would the average young adult in our culture react to a completely new music style that was completely against the norm?

3. Why didn't Disco achieve the same mainstream success that Rock N Roll did?

ROCK VS DISCO questions/beers

1) how did rock n' roll enthusiasts as a whole view "disco" music?
2) which cultures do we derive the rhythmic beats from?
3) Today in our rave and electronic culture, could we ever imagine one of our favorite styles of music dying out over a hatred from other groups? Or is the dying-out process a long one like the death of disco?

Rock vs. Disco Questions

1. Has disco really died or is it still present today only in a different form?

2. How is disco both similar and different to modern rap and hip hop music?

3. How was disco more successful at being heard than rock and roll?

Quickwrite 11/10

"Rock vs. Disco: Who Really Won the War?"

1. How has these two genres of music been involved in your culture?

2. Some may think disco is not in anymore but if you really listen to disco it is a lot like rock. In what ways is it similar?

3. The text is titled, " Who Really Won the War," but as you read it doesn't give a definite answer, so who do you think won?

Blogpost Rock vs Disco

1st question- Does disco incorporate rock in its music? and does rock do the same? How did they both make music evolve today?

2-How is different music today defined by rock and disco? Do most artists mix rock and disco songs to make a new type of music?

3- Since both types of music come from the same backgrounds and influences of music (blues, funk, etc) doesn't that mean that disco and rock are related and helped each other grow?