1973 Oil Crisis: any long-term effects on pop music?

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I know it threw a spanner into the production of vinyl, which probably had quite a few consequences.

(Or choose any other crisis of a mainly economic nature)

― dave q, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm sure that the lacquered prog-rock studio and double-gatefold cocaine epic would've been consequences, somehow.

― Michael Dieter, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Well, it's been credited as a major source of economic downturn during the mid-to-late seventies (obviously), which in turn has been credited for punk. Slowed production, lack of jobs, more working- class kids without very appetizing career prospects ... punk.

― Nitsuh, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

(proportion of non-working class performers in rock FAR FAR HIGHER after punk than before: complete of course with trademark J.Strummer-type disinfo on background)

― mark s, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yeah, but I'm talking as much about the ethos of the fans as about the class of the performers themselves. I can't imagine punk seeming very attractive to young people who were all eagerly looking forward to spiffy high-paying careers.

― Nitsuh, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

90's recession had obvious similar impact with grunge. Lack of work and wage, angst became more self-depreciated than empowering tho'...

― jason, Saturday, 18 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Record players became available with a 16rpm setting. Curious kids played their 7" singles at this speed. Led to Goth and Post-Rock.

― Michael Jones, Sunday, 19 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

U.S. Social Security crisis responsible for reunion of Eagles, numerous other geezer "combos".

― Curt, Sunday, 19 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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