The Swamp

Nope.

Is Yacht Rock a specifically American phenomenon?

rass wrote:Nope.

What if Toto had recorded it instead of the BeeGees?

Jerloma wrote:

rass wrote:Nope.

What if Toto had recorded it instead of the BeeGees?

And it wasn't on the definitive album of the Disco era? Sure.

In our time of need...

Anyone wanna see a 6 and a half minute version of Rosanna with a full orchestra? Of course you do.

rass wrote:In our time of need...

I prefer The Bridge.

Jerloma wrote:Anyone wanna see a 6 and a half minute version of Rosanna with a full orchestra? Of course you do.

Woo!

When Mike McD jumps on the track around the 2 minute mark, it's fuckin' bedlam in here.

Hahahahaah what is this Thundercat channel

Toto's Bobby Kimball is 70 today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQbiNvZqaY

Robbie Dupree has some highly-questionable stage presence, yes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJ_vDt4srk

I bet there wasn't even an audience.

(He's about the same these days. Maybe moves a little less, hair isn't as cool).

Why do I feel like my teeth are about to be scraped?

The new Beatles channel, premiering later this month on channel 18, sounds pretty permanent and has me a bit worried about my smooth summer companion.

rass wrote:The new Beatles channel, premiering later this month on channel 18, sounds pretty permanent and has me a bit worried about my smooth summer companion.

Oh man, don't ruin my Friday night good feelings buzz, man.

I guess I panicked.

I liked the new bumper I heard yesterday, "welcome to SiriusXM Yacht Rock, where the morals are loose and maritime laws are looser" (or something like that) with this playing in the background:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9TXjIadhq0

Seriously though, Benny...leave her alone.

She's just 16 years old!

I can't find it on my XM. It isn't on Channel 17 like it is supposed to be, something called Love remains in that spot. Sad.

rass wrote:I liked the new bumper I heard yesterday, "welcome to SiriusXM Yacht Rock, where the morals are loose and maritime laws are looser" (or something like that) with this playing in the background:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9TXjIadhq0

Everything about him dramatically unrolling his magic carpet after creeping into her room is the best.

tennbengal wrote:I can't find it on my XM. It isn't on Channel 17 like it is supposed to be, something called Love remains in that spot. Sad.

That's it. They haven't updated the station name yet for some reason.

rass wrote:

tennbengal wrote:I can't find it on my XM. It isn't on Channel 17 like it is supposed to be, something called Love remains in that spot. Sad.

That's it. They haven't updated the station name yet for some reason.

Oh, great, thanks!

Amie. No! Not yacht rock!

rass wrote:Amie. No! Not yacht rock!

Agreed. But Vince is still the truth.

Dammit AB, this is serious!

rass wrote:Dammit AB, this is serious!

Agreed.

But what you wanna do?

(This joke was better before I realized my typo)

rass wrote:Dammit AB, this is serious!

Jesus fuck, man. It's 2017...start acting like it. Don't you have pandora and bluetooth?

In the meantime...here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7qFj4wBGnI

Sail my own yacht? Not smooth.

brian wrote: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.

Upon a year or so of reflection and prayer I'm gonna amend this to:

Michael McDonald
Kenny Loggins
Christopher Cross
Boz Scaggs

I'm probably putting Gordon Lightfoot in my 4th spot. Or maybe Ambrosia.

^^^^
I got jumped. I love Gordo, don't think he qualifies. I'm assuming we're doing solo artists. If not may need to rethink all four slots, and yeah, Ambrosia is smoooooooth.



Fourth one is tough. Steal Away is a personal alltime fave, but Dupree needs another hit. He plays Hot Rod Hearts as his second song in his allotted stage time at the Yacht Rock revue concerts, but I can't recall hearing that on the radio. Would like to see more than one hit (that hurts Rupert, too, because Answering Machine is dumb).

For Scaggs, Lowdown is a classic of the genre. I guess Jojo qualifies as YR, too (I know S/XM plays it, but I obviously take issue with some of their choices).

It might be a little too rocking for some, but I think Thunder Island is a perfect YR song, but again does Jay Ferguson have another hit?

One guy who does get multiple tracks played is Bertie Higgins, but I'm not he's a match in stature with the others we have agreed on.

My GF got a new car last weekend, and it came with XM radio for a year, so I programmed in Yacht Rock for her.

Just how many times a day does "Sailing" by Christopher Cross get played?

Lido Shuffle for Boz too. It's a little peppier than a lot of YR songs, but still qualifies.

I also took into account that he's basically been making YR songs for his entire career, which I think you have to give him points for.

DaveInSeattle wrote:My GF got a new car last weekend, and it came with XM radio for a year, so I programmed in Yacht Rock for her.

Just how many times a day does "Sailing" by Christopher Cross get played?

Not enough?

brian wrote:

DaveInSeattle wrote:My GF got a new car last weekend, and it came with XM radio for a year, so I programmed in Yacht Rock for her.

Just how many times a day does "Sailing" by Christopher Cross get played?

Not enough?

Right? If anyone should appreciate that song.

Unless it's all a lie and the canvas *can't* do miracles...

brian wrote:Lido Shuffle for Boz too. It's a little peppier than a lot of YR songs, but still qualifies.

I also took into account that he's basically been making YR songs for his entire career, which I think you have to give him points for.

I was discounting Lido, even though I love that song.