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**Official Yacht Rock Headquarters** - It's time to feel good (1 Viewer)
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Gr00vus
Footballguy
I heard Same Auld Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg yesterday. Upthread someone was contemplating whether everything in this genre is basically trash. This isn't anywhere near my favorite song or anything, and it's maudlin schmaltz. It's a really well built song, the syrupy music and vocal melody contrasting with the depressing lyrics. Definitely not trash. There are a multitude of other songs in this genre that are similar.
zamboni
Footballguy
I learned not too many years ago that the melody is based on Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.“ Was a bit mind blown.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
Now that you write that, I totally hear it.
Lehigh98
Footballguy
Highly recommend these guys if you're in the mid-atlantic area:
https://www.boathouserowrock.com/
Been to 4-5 shows over the years and its always a fun time.
https://www.boathouserowrock.com/
Been to 4-5 shows over the years and its always a fun time.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
heckmanm
Footballguy
Hollywood Steve!!!
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Great music to mix in on the golf cart. Become Zen like
Judge Smails
Footballguy
The teaser articles are pretty good. So Christopher Cross financed his first album selling weed and wrote Ride Like the Wind high on acid. I’m in
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
There's no downside.
TripItUp
Footballguy
The yacht rock documentary on HBO is epic if you are a middle aged pop music lover like me.
Really connected a bunch of dots for me in a genre with so many bangers. For example, I had no Idea Michael Jackson's Human Nature was written by a Toto guy, but totally makes sense because that track sounds so different than much of the album.
Really connected a bunch of dots for me in a genre with so many bangers. For example, I had no Idea Michael Jackson's Human Nature was written by a Toto guy, but totally makes sense because that track sounds so different than much of the album.
NajehHejan
Footballguy
It was so freaking good. My wife didn’t think they gave enough props to the 2013 comedians who created the name with their internet video series, but I thought those guys were featured plenty enough, and given their rightful due. Michael McDonald is a legend and was great in it.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
He came through as sincere and humble. It was pretty cool to see that when he would arrive for a session that the other vocalists would be in awe of his voice, and just kind of stare and watch him sing.
Christopher Cross has a compelling story. It all came so fast for him and then MTV happened, and he couldn't adjust. As was stated, "he had nowhere to go but down". Kudos to him for having a good spirit about it all.
NajehHejan
Footballguy
Yes, Loggins was pretty chill too, came off really nice and appreciative. Imagine hanging with McD, Cross, Loggins?
belljr
Footballguy
I imagine at least he ended up with some nice income from his hits so that might have lessened the blow......I couldn't believe the artist to songs I like. I had no idea steely Dan did one of them
belljr
Footballguy
The blonde hair guy with the glasses was in like a 1/3 of the doc
Eephus
Footballguy
The blonde hair guy with the glasses was in like a 1/3 of the doc
It was good to have the web series comedians in the beginning to frame the rebirth but that was enough of those guys.
The biggest laugh I got from the dockumentary was the recorded phone call w/ Fagen at the end.
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
Loved it. Obviously.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Yea...those guys got plenty of props and had lots of commentary. I was surprised they didn't cover more artists, I know they were limited on time but Loggins, McDonald and Cross as the epicenter of YR was maybe too narrow. I really appreciated the background and history of Steely Dan which I didn't really know much about. Ambrosia got a brief mention but I thought that would have also talked about Player, Little River Band, etc.The blonde hair guy with the glasses was in like a 1/3 of the doc
TripItUp
Footballguy
They gave Toto some love too.
urbanhack
Fight The Power!
Yes...that whole part of the documentary was great. Who knew....
TripItUp
Footballguy
Agreed, all of the talk about the evolution of the genre with the various key players was really fascinating for me and probably the best part.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
The Porcaro brothers seem like they would be a lot fun to hang out with.
heckmanm
Footballguy
Those guys were hugely influential, not just as Toto but as session players on a lot of other artists’ records. Lukather, Kimball. Paich in addition to the Porcaros
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
I had been aware of their work as studio musicians but I didn't realize that they were held in the same high esteem as "The Wrecking Crew".
Eephus
Footballguy
The Wrecking Crew played on more hits than any other top group of session pros including the guys in the Yacht Rock dockumentary, the Funk Brothers or the Muscle Shoals, Memphis or Nashville combos. That had more to do with the way the LA based music industry worked during the 60s vs. other scenes or in later years.
Zow
Footballguy
Nah. I prefer 90s alternative. Intense enough to keep energy up, but not so intense it annoys others.
Judge Smails
Footballguy
Watched the documentary. Loved it
zamboni
Footballguy
They weren’t the biggest part of it.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I’m not sure how much I feel about that.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
nice, nice ...very nice
zamboni
Footballguy
Finally got a chance to see the documentary last night and agree it was extremely well done.
Agree with the above that it could have been even better if they expanded to more artists, but understand the focus on the folks they actually interviewed.
My favorite story (which I read about previously) was when an unknown Christopher Cross filled in for an ill Ritchie Blackmore at a 1970 Deep Purple concert. Chris could shred - I know it’s crazy, but it’s true.
zamboni
Footballguy
If you're a Rick Beato fan, here's a pretty cool clip of him analyzing (in awe) Cross's outro solo in "Ride Like The Wind". And also talking about the yacht rock genre.
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ETA: can see Chris, rocking an Earl Campbell jersey, perform it prominently on The Midnight Special here. Pretty sure that's the great Phil Chen on bass as well.
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