A random selection of sounds from 1978 (part 4/4)

May 19, 2026 10:08 AM

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Dee D. Jackson 1978 Automatic Lover

Jam 1978 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

Ted Nugent 1978 Cat Scratch Fever

Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman 1978 Stumblin' in

Talking Heads 1978 Psycho Killer

A Taste of Honey 1978 Boogie Oogie

REO Speedwagon 1978 Roll With The Changes

ACDC 1978 Sin City

For those who don't know Midnight Special has a YouTube channel with a ton of episodes and they live stream. Many amazing performances.

3 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

#7 omg Ben Orr was so effing gorgeous!

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Good times: The Cars. Talking Heads.

3 months ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

# 8... Gary Richrath was a fiery little bastard.

3 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

That dude could smoke a guitar! It seemed to always be more fun than work for him. Certainly gone way too soon.

3 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

#2 I would have liked this in 1978. But in small-town Arkansas we were doing good to get Dire Straits.

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Jam were not seen much in NZ either, but luckily I had a friend who introduced me to them & I still listen today!

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#4 Leather Tuscadero!

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Rush - La Villa Strangiato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK1hmDpa8bo

3 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Thanks for the reminder about Villa!! Will post that next.

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The 'nuge was the OG furry!

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

do you mean the well known pedo ted nugent?

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

yeah, he's sportyimg a fucking tail

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The seeds of the 80's can be heard here.

3 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

An upvote for the post but wish I could send an extra upvote for some early AC/DC with Bon Scott singing

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Saturday Night Fever" came out in 1977 so Disco was big at this time, especially on the AM pop stations. If you had an FM radio you might hear some of the seeds of the 80's. This was also the time when the Sex Pistols were punking it up in London.

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Robosexuality is an abomination!

3 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Try telling Marvin about that: his answer could confuse an entire carpark.

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#3 Don't we all wish that Ted would just SHUT UP AND PLAY again. Once he'd lost his musical relevence and started spouting weird MAGAT shite, he just became tiresome.
At one time, he'd been a talented guitar player. Too bad about the ideology.

3 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 4

He’s been raping minors since these days. He needs to go to jail, not “shut up”.

3 months ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Ted Nugents lyrics are as bad as he is

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I saw him around 1980,maybe '82. Still one of the coolest shows I've ever been to. Two hours of unadulterated energy. Ted looked at concert audiences the way a brick looks at a window. Now he's just a douche.

3 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Did he do that thing where he places his guitar next to the amp and lets the crowd relish the feedback while he goes into this kneeling thing as if he was being trashed by the sound only to stand up again and rock out another tune? He did it the two times I saw him, roughly around the years you noted.

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When I saw him he did the shit with the guitar and feedback,but then left the stage and we all just sat there for I dont know how long. Then suddenly the lights went out and one lone spotlight shone at the top of a PA stack,and theres Ted,who swung across the stage on a rope. Native american head dress may or may not have been worn. Dont remember. But racoon tail on back of pants,definitely. I miss THAT guy.

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think #4 needs info? Maybe my eyes are broken and I’m not seeing it

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

there now?

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes! #7 needs info too

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've been busy - Carpenters in 10

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah, don’t add “Carpenters” to #7 it’s The Cars.

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ted Nugent is a maga pedo and should be removed from this list.

3 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Why?

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Do you not know what maga pedo means

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I do. What does that have to do with being on this list?

3 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He deserves neither air time nor our attention.

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