77/78 like/dislike

In 1977 and 1978, there were several artists that we listened to in class. Among them were Blondie and Fleetwood Mac. Blondie gained fame through the punk scene, and released an ultra hit with "One Way Or Another", a catchy and repetitive anthem sound, and "Hanging on the Telephone". Blondie became as well liked as disliked by those who saw the songs as annoying. I can see both sides, but personally thought Blondie was kind of unnerving at times. Fleetwood Mac released a very listenable, near masterpiece of an album with Rumours in 1977, which contained a calm "Songbird" and a melodic "Dreams". I really enjoyed listening to Fleetwood Mac, and would certainly buy the album.

Punk vs Rock

In the latest era we've gone over in class, punk rock and rock and roll have been the prominent genres. Among the big names are the Police, Iggy Pop, and Blondie. These groups defined punk rock through theatrics and carelessness for both how they behaved and how they treated the crowd at times. They seemed to have this "it" factor that venues looked for, namely CBGB and Hilly Krystal. Rock's big names were Fleetwood Mac, Cheap Trick, and Chicago. These bands were huge during the time and reached their peak during this era. Taste in music was considered to be limited to one of the two genres, meaning a split between favorites.