Official Yacht Rock Thread
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Gotta go Michael McDonald ...
The flugelhorn is all the lyrics you need!!
Wandering Spectator
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We saw Yacht Rock Revue recently and they were outstanding! Fun night. Solid set. If you get a chance to see them, do it.
Baker Street had to be my favorite.
Baker Street had to be my favorite.
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I’ll never forget giving a hitchhiking Chuck a ride to the 94 Bills vs Chiefs AFC Championship Game! He was playing the trumpet out the back window of my car as we made our way down Abbott Road. Classic!
Wait...sorry this is too cool to be true. You gave Chuck freaking Mangione a ride to a Bill's game and he played trumpet in your back seat??????!!!!
Wandering Spectator
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Yeah... Crazy. Funny thing is, I posted a link to my blog post on it on a Bills site when they played the Chiefs two years ago. Chuck's niece saw it and shared it with him and his family. She said he remembered the day and they all had a good laugh about it.
The Chuck Mangione Game
After three straight years of Super Bowl appearances in 1991, 1992, and 1993, I was committed to seeing the Bills play in the postseason and was convinced that this was the year! I had seen them pl…
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Yeah... Crazy. Funny thing is, I posted a link to my blog post on it on a Bills site when they played the Chiefs two years ago. Chuck's niece saw it and shared it with him and his family. She said he remembered the day and they all had a good laugh about it.
The Chuck Mangione Game
After three straight years of Super Bowl appearances in 1991, 1992, and 1993, I was committed to seeing the Bills play in the postseason and was convinced that this was the year! I had seen them pl…
Wandering Spectator
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Have seen this band several times - being as they got their start in Atlanta...they even have a back up band now that plays locally since YRR is all over the Country now. HOWEVER...as of late, they have "sold out". They started playing Prince tunes, even Tina Turner at the last concert I went to. Not exactly what I would call "Yacht Rock" genre.
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Here’s their set list from the night we went. We did comment that Van Halen was little off brand but overall still a great show.
Yacht Rock Revue Setlist at The Van Buren, Phoenix
Get the Yacht Rock Revue Setlist of the concert at The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ, USA on August 7, 2022 and other Yacht Rock Revue Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
Hard to complain when 90% of their song list usually is "yacht rock", but...they did find / make a nice niche for themselves with YR music. Stay in your lane, guys!Here’s their set list from the night we went. We did comment that Van Halen was little off brand but overall still a great show.
Yacht Rock Revue Setlist at The Van Buren, Phoenix
Get the Yacht Rock Revue Setlist of the concert at The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ, USA on August 7, 2022 and other Yacht Rock Revue Setlists for free on setlist.fm!www.setlist.fm
No, sorry. Would not call Billy, Yacht Rock.
Try almost anything by 'Chicago'
Allow me to give you the starter kit:
Toto
Chicago
Kenny Loggins
Doobie Brothers with Michael Mcdonald
Michael Mcdonald solo
Christopher Cross
Ambrosia
Hall and Oates
Steely Dan
George benson
Al Jarreau
Eric Carmen
Paul Davis
Rupert Holmes
Earth Wind and Fire
Dan Fogelberg
England Dan and John Ford Coley
Kool and the gang
Little River Band
Orleans
Pablo Cruise
Boz Scaggs
Player
Bobby Caldwell
Gino Vannelli
Player
Spandau Ballet
DeBarge
There is an AWESOME yacht rock style artist right here in State College named Jud Mantz and if you want you should check him out.. he's an old friend of mine...https://pinegrovehall.com/event/4298817/562754333/jud-mantz-friday-flight-acoustic-night
Generally, yes you are correct...HOWEVER there are elements in music from 71 to 76 and from 82 all the way up to around 88, that also fit the description...
For example, Looking Glass "Brandy" which is 73, and then you have something like Anita Baker from 87...and note that the "rock" description is not actually an accurate term here. Yacht can go all the way from the Eagles country rock to the soul of Chaka Khan.
It's about being informed by melody, textures, nuance, studio excellence, production values, musicianship..etc.
Actually MANY Bee Gees songs qualify, even the Barbra Streisand album she did with Barry Gibb...is yacht.
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