![]() ![]() So if you like leisurely enjoying a cocktail at sunset while adrift at the marina or just think the beach is for peasants, you’ll love this mix. Some even claim this is due to people trying to ignore the negativity of the world, but I’d say they are just finally getting it. There has been a huge resurgence of people enjoying and streaming yacht rock. I mean the Rupert Holmes song is literally called “Escape” after all. Songs of this genre may have nautical lyrics ( Sailing by Christopher Cross comes to mind) or talk about escaping. Okay, it’s based on a “yuppie” type lifestyle where hobbies may include sailing while listening to smooth music at sunset while wearing a captains hat. One song may fit the genre and the next may not. also called: Captain Phillips, look at me, im the captain, im the captain now. Many artists may even swing back and forth between yacht rock and other genres not considered yacht rock. Of course there is an essential yacht rock sound and instrumentation. 1 One of the pirates, taking command of the vessel, delivers the eponymous phrase after storming the bridge and taking the previous captain hostage. #IM THE CAPTAIN MOVIE#The term yacht rock didn’t even exist when this music was initially created and appeared in 2005 with the web series of the same name. I'm The Captain Now.' is a quote from the 2013 movie Captain Phillips, in which an American cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates. This is because many of the more notable yacht rock artists began as back up band members for other bands or would play on various recordings within the same circle. It channels smooth soul, jazz, r&b, funk, and disco in the sense that these songs typically have a catchy tune and solid production. Specifically 1976 through 1984 and projects the Southern California sound common around that time. So What Is Yacht Rock?Īt its very base level, yacht rock is adult oriented soft rock of the 1970s and 80s. In the same vain as last year’s surf rock mix, I thought we could have a little history lesson and then get into it. I’m not eligible to host this show (I have no name recognition whatsoever) so, instead, I’m using tools available to me: my blog and streaming services. Each week they invite someone (like Rob Lowe or Bob Saget) to take over the channel for an hour and play their favorite yacht rock tunes. ![]() Regardless, this mix is inspired by a weekly show the radio channel has started called I’m the Captain Now. Either way the 70s were a weird time it seems. Maybe it reminds me of the music on the radio when I was a kid or maybe sometimes I just really want to hear a song about a mishap occurring while proposing via answering machine. Everyone who knows me knows I have a bit of a love for the smooth sounds of the 70s and 80s. This mix is inspired by the grand return of Yacht Rock Radio on Sirius XM just in time for summer. If you follow me on Twitter (congrats, you put up with my sh*t) you may have seen an uptick in tweets about yacht rock. Themed mixes are back and this one is a doozy. ![]()
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