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DaveInSeattle wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Hornsby's cover of Black Muddy River on Day of the Dead is fantastic as well.
I saw Hornsby sit in with the Dead after Brent Mydland died. He was a pretty good fit.
I was going to post the same thing. His songs definitely were not Yacht Rock that night.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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I wasn't aware Yacht Rock was a thing until one of my favorite podcasts brought it up. He actually convinced Sonny Ledford (he of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach Goddammotherfucking Myrtle Beach fame) to do a full show in his Yacht Rock alter ego persona.

Anyways, I apologize for possible diverting attention away from the Great Pruitting of twentyaughtsixteen, but.. A question:

Warren Zevon?
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DaveInSeattle wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Hornsby's cover of Black Muddy River on Day of the Dead is fantastic as well.
I saw Hornsby sit in with the Dead after Brent Mydland died. He was a pretty good fit.
Me too, but I was disappointed. No spontaneous combustion.
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Nonlinear FC wrote:I wasn't aware Yacht Rock was a thing until one of my favorite podcasts brought it up. He actually convinced Sonny Ledford (he of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach Goddammotherfucking Myrtle Beach fame) to do a full show in his Yacht Rock alter ego persona.

Anyways, I apologize for possible diverting attention away from the Great Pruitting of twentyaughtsixteen, but.. A question:

Warren Zevon?
Not in this adipose semite's opinion. He has some pissed off lyrics that are anything but fun and breezy (Exciteable Boy). If you want to put Werewolves in there, fine. But it does mention ripping someone's lungs out.
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howard wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Hornsby's cover of Black Muddy River on Day of the Dead is fantastic as well.
I saw Hornsby sit in with the Dead after Brent Mydland died. He was a pretty good fit.
Me too, but I was disappointed. No spontaneous combustion.

Can't stand Hornsby, HATED him with the Dead.
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bfj wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:I wasn't aware Yacht Rock was a thing until one of my favorite podcasts brought it up. He actually convinced Sonny Ledford (he of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach Goddammotherfucking Myrtle Beach fame) to do a full show in his Yacht Rock alter ego persona.

Anyways, I apologize for possible diverting attention away from the Great Pruitting of twentyaughtsixteen, but.. A question:

Warren Zevon?
Not in this adipose semite's opinion. He has some pissed off lyrics that are anything but fun and breezy (Exciteable Boy). If you want to put Werewolves in there, fine. But it does mention ripping someone's lungs out.
Yea but then comes back with that punchy line about him being sharply dressed. It's a wash.
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Now way is Warren Zevon Yacht Rock. ffs.
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FFS indeed!


A more interesting case would be Jimmy Buffett. Right era, generally the right subject matter, generally the right mood. Not that they're the ultimate arbiter, but I'm pretty sure Sirius/XM rarely (if ever?) includes him on their Yacht Rock channel. For no easily explainable reason, I say no. Though if something like Come Monday was someone else's song it would almost certainly work...
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In my defense... I clearly stated I'm not quite sure what the genre really entails AND the link to the Steve Forberg stuff sure has a lot of Warren Zevon influence.
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rass wrote:FFS indeed!


A more interesting case would be Jimmy Buffett. Right era, generally the right subject matter, generally the right mood. Not that they're the ultimate arbiter, but I'm pretty sure Sirius/XM rarely (if ever?) includes him on their Yacht Rock channel. For no easily explainable reason, I say no. Though if something like Come Monday was someone else's song it would almost certainly work...

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I wouldn't complain, but like I said...

I guess he's just his own genre at this point?
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If Warren Zevon is Yacht Rock, I'm destroying the Swamp again.
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FFS
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rass wrote:FFS indeed!


A more interesting case would be Jimmy Buffett. Right era, generally the right subject matter, generally the right mood. Not that they're the ultimate arbiter, but I'm pretty sure Sirius/XM rarely (if ever?) includes him on their Yacht Rock channel. For no easily explainable reason, I say no. Though if something like Come Monday was someone else's song it would almost certainly work...
Buffett has his own channel. Otherwise, he's Yacht Rock.
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Doobie Brothers?
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Nonlinear FC wrote:Doobie Brothers?
Michael McDonald era only, but definitely.
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rass wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:Doobie Brothers?
Michael McDonald era only, but definitely.

Yeah, anything that sounds like What a Fool Believes is YR as fuck. Michael McDonald is on the Mount Rushmore of Yacht Rock.
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Hall & Oates?
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FFS yes.
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It was weird that Hall and Oates were the antagonists in the series.
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Yeah, I think of Yacht Rock as anything from that mid-late 70s to early 80s period of pussified (redundant?), blue-eyed soul. Almost always sung in a falsetto or naturally high voice.
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So, not Teddy Pendegrass?
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Joe Jackson's "Steppin Out" is included on my before mentioned Yacht Rock box set.

Always thought of him as more New Wave. I guess it could be listened to on a yacht, you know as you do lines with some hottie with huge hair those weird high hipped bikinis.
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to quote Yacht Rock maybe episode 10 or 11 wrt Buffett:

"it's mellow, but not smooth. mostly shitty."


i concur.

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rass wrote:FFS indeed!


A more interesting case would be Jimmy Buffett. Right era, generally the right subject matter, generally the right mood. Not that they're the ultimate arbiter, but I'm pretty sure Sirius/XM rarely (if ever?) includes him on their Yacht Rock channel. For no easily explainable reason, I say no. Though if something like Come Monday was someone else's song it would almost certainly work...
Buffett has his own channel. Otherwise, he's Yacht Rock.
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I will venture to say that I am the Swamper who has spent the most time on yachts, and I can state without a doubt that I've never heard any of these musicians while on a yacht.
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Which merely proves the completely likely theory that people who own yachts really suck.
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Giff wrote:So, not Teddy Pendegrass?
Okay, now I understand how a Bruce Hornsby fan would get upset when an artist he likes gets dumped in with shlock like Kenny Loggins.

Teddy Pendergrass is soul.

Hootie and the Blowfish are Yacht Rock.
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Pruitt wrote:
Giff wrote:So, not Teddy Pendegrass?
Okay, now I understand how a Bruce Hornsby fan would get upset when an artist he likes gets dumped in with shlock like Kenny Loggins.

Teddy Pendergrass is soul.

Hootie and the Blowfish are Yacht Rock.
I'm no Hootie fan, but theirs is/was a completely different sound than yacht rock.
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So I've been thinking a lot for some reason about the Mount Rushmore of yacht rock.

Here's my opinion.

Michael McDonald(obvs)
Kenny Loggins
Christopher Cross
Rupert Holmes (who I hate but I gotta be realistic)

I'll more or less not argue the first three guys.
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#4 is a tough call, but nobody should argue with those top three.
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You should not hate Ruppert. Because he made this song. A pop song about cannibalism.

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Is Air Supply/Reo/Boston, or at least the soft 80s version of them, not Yacht Rock? I'd give the 4th spot as some combined tribute to that stuff (but the face is still Toto).
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Yacht Rock on S/XM is touting a new Barbara Streisand channel. Is this the end of Yacht Rock radio?

Ryan wrote:Is Air Supply/Reo/Boston, or at least the soft 80s version of them, not Yacht Rock? I'd give the 4th spot as some combined tribute to that stuff (but the face is still Toto).
I don't think Boston can be considered 'Yacht Rock', as bad as the song Amanda was. Songs like More than a Feeling are just too accomplished to wear the boat captain's hat.
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EnochRoot wrote:Yacht Rock on S/XM is touting a new Barbara Streisand channel. Is this the end of Yacht Rock radio?.
They had said all along it was going to be off on Labor Day. Though supposedly they reserved one of the Internet channels for it. Just can't get it through your car radio any longer I don't think.
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brian wrote:
EnochRoot wrote:Yacht Rock on S/XM is touting a new Barbara Streisand channel. Is this the end of Yacht Rock radio?.
They had said all along it was going to be off on Labor Day. Though supposedly they reserved one of the Internet channels for it. Just can't get it through your car radio any longer I don't think.
Come to think of it, I remember you saying this earlier in the summer.
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It's on Channel 714 now. Some newer cars/radios might get that. I don't unfortunately. But should be available for internet radio enjoyment year-round.
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Can I get a ruling here?

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