The Yacht Rock Book: The oral history of the soft, smooth

The Yacht Rock Book: The oral history of the soft, smooth sounds of the 70s and 80s

'Itâ€™s amazing that this style came to be. Can you imagine being a struggling musician back then? It must take an incredible amount of restraint to play that gently.'â€”Fred Armisen (Blue Jean Committee)

'There was a period of time where Footloose was a stupid song and nobody would get up and dance. Now itâ€™s like an American pop-culture song, and you just have to get up and dance, or youâ€™re a complete idiot.' Kenny Loggins (Loggins & Messina)

'I guess we had a unique look. Daryl and I are so different-looking. Yeah, we wore stupid clothes and jumped around. I guess thatâ€™s what people wanted.'â€”John Oates (Hall & Oates)

'Itâ€™s not the kind of music, itâ€™s how good it is ... open your musical mind.'â€”Toni Tennille (The Captain & Tennille)

Just what is â€˜yacht rock,â€™ you ask?

Perhaps the easiest description is: music that would not sound out of place being played aboard a yacht back in the good old days. But these songs were also some of the top pop gems of the 70s and 80s. And while some associate yacht rockâ€™s biggest songs with one-hit wonder artists, several of rockâ€™s most renowned artists fall under this category, too, including Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, The Doobie Brothers, Toto, and more.

By the early twenty-first century, yacht rock seemed to have become extinct ... until an online comedy series, simply titled Yacht Rock, went viral and introduced captainâ€™s hats and blazers to a whole new generationâ€”as well as the emergence of a popular cover band, the Yacht Rock Revue, and of course, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallonâ€™s on-air admiration of all things yacht rock.

Now, yacht rock is one of the most celebrated â€˜yesteryearâ€™ styles of pop music, and has resonated with a new generation of musicians, including the Fred Armisen/Bill Haderâ€“led Blue Jean Committee and soul/funk/electronica crossover act Thundercat. But despite all the hoopla, there has never been a book that told the entire story of the genre. Until now. Featuring interviews with many of the heavy hitters of the genre, including John Oates, Kenny Loggins, and Don Felder, The Yacht Rock Book leaves no sail unturned. This is the definitive story of yacht rockâ€™s creation, rise, chart-smashing success, fall, and stunning rebirth.
Country USA
Manufacturer Jawbone Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2018-03-06
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Jawbone Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2018-03-06
Format	Kindle eBook

The Yacht Rock Book: The oral history of the soft, smooth sounds of the 70s and 80s

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