I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock

This is a charming and insightful journey into a surprisingly vibrant and overlooked musical subculture.

Created by

Benjamin Whalley

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Katie Puckrik, Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather

Overview

Offers a reappraisal of "yacht rock", a critically neglected era of music popularized by a boom in FM radio stations and its smooth sound. The gleaming yacht sound was, in part, always defined by a group of LA-based session players and composers who worked across a range of yacht bands, informing their specific tone and level of musicianship. Some of these artists talk about the yacht phenomenon and being part of the scene back in the day. The series explores how the music adapted from the the bearded sensitivity of the '70s to the bombast of the MTV '80s, and how a satirical online drama contributed to a revival of interest and enthusiasm for these sounds in the digital era.

How it feels

Light and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Music, media, celebrity, art

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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