Yacht Rock
Why didn't anyone tell me about this?!? So much genius. I especially love how Hall and Oates are portrayed as a bunch of soft rock badasses.
You can find the other nine episodes here.
You can find the other nine episodes here.
posted by ian at 7:21 AM
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That was incredibly awesome.
After much research I finally compiled a 'Yacht Rock' mix. It's tried, tested, and true and has served me well at already 3 BBQ's this summer. People keep asking me for a copy. Download this tracks and make your own. I called it "Afternoon Gold". Here's the tracklisting:
"What a Fool Believes" -The Doobie
"You Are The Woman"-Firefall
"Baby Come Back"-Player
"Ride Like The Wind"-Christopher Cross
"On and On"-Stephen Bishop "Gold"-John Stewart "Magnet and Steel"- Walter Egan
"I Love You"-Climax Blues Band
"Into The Night"-Benny Mardones
"How Long"-Ace
"Cool Night"-Paul Davis
"Moonlight Feels Right"-Starbuck
"Sara Smile"-Hall & Oates
"Song On The Radio"-Al Stewart
"Reminiscing"-Little River Band
"Ventura Highway"-America
"Thunder Island"-Jay Ferguson
"I Can´t Tell You Why"-The Eagles "The Guitar Man"-Bread "Sentimental Lady"-Bob Welch
Holy shit, wolfking, "Afternoon Gold" is either the best or the worst compilation ever devised. I think I know where jay stands on that matter (ie: best!!!) but I'm worried that liking something that smooth and edgeless can only result in the growth of a massive beard and my dropping out of school to study heavy drinking and afternoon napping.
The fact that wolfking created this most awesome list of songs is futher proof to my yatch rock thesis! I'm not standing alone!
anyone that makes fun of michael mcdonald is aces in my book!!
love this!
Can I revive this old thread?? I stumbled upon it as I was striving to create my own Yacht Rock compilation... and like others am not sure if I'm happy or scared that I am doing so. Sort of the same feeling you got when you saw down your fat high school teacher's shirt. Repulsed but sort of glad it happened...
Anyway- has anyone created a true definition for the term? Can Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street" be Yacht Rock even though he was from the wrong side of the ocean? Is Boz Scaggs softer stuff YR? Can POCO's Legend album be classified alongside true YR classics or is it too "country"?
WolfKing- Thunder Island was a positively INSPIRED choice and one I would have missed.. however- your failure to include Pablo Cruise is an egregious error!
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