This nails it. The soundtrack to the white upper middle class of the era. Hollywood actors children hanging out at an afternoon Kenny Loggins gig in California.
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Anyone else enjoy playing Yacht rock??
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There’s a wave of younger bands doing a sort of yach rock revival thing. There’s a killer Spotify playlist by the same name (Yacht Rock Revival) that’s a cool primer on the modern take on the genre. Jesse Barrera, Young Gun Silver Fox, Surahn, and even a surprisingly killer track by The Jonas Brothers. It’s all worth a listen if you’re into the vibe.
I would love to play in a Yacht Rock band. Well written songs, interesting arrangements, fun bass parts, lots of vocal harmonies, and--from what I hear--gigs galore. 
Just like anyone I have my guilty play along pleasures. Abba, Bee Gees, some old disco... I just can't hang with the Yacht thing.
Yep. To put it more bluntly, there's actual songwriting in that music. Unlike what constitutes most modern pop these days.
Add to that fact that they could really sing and play and clearly worked at their craft to get past the point where they could just lob out every thing they slapped together online without ever improving as musicians.
Some people have suggested that Grover Washington's Mister Magic album was a seminal "smooth jazz" album, so I guess it depends on which records you consider "smooth jazz" and which records you consider "yacht rock".
I have known about Yacht Rock for years but almost everybody I talk to has never heard of it. For those that don't know it seems to have all started with this video series:
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Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
I'd be more into yacht rock if I could play it on actual yachts.
That settles it. I'm gonna start a Pontoon Boat Rock band. We could probably get a residency at Lake Havasu. Now, to get a set list started.....
when I was very young I learned no matter how good you are at something, someone will always come along that is better. While I can’t imagine boasting about being the best yacht rock band, there will always be someone who will spend years practicing up to be the best damn yacht rock crue in the world. I’d rather drink bleach, but that’s just me.
Why did they call it yacht rock? Oh, I don't know.....
Hint: the guy's nickname is a clue besides the obvious one in the picture...
Hint: the guy's nickname is a clue besides the obvious one in the picture...
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Probably the most famous keyboard "left hand bass player" next to Stevie and Manzarek.
would that be steely dan?... i like them, some great bass lines. The only time i think i heard the term yacht rock was from those Columbia House music ads.
