Yacht Rock [yot rok]; late 70s to early 80s somewhat corny soft rock music, usually with high production value, jazz and R&B influences, use of an electric piano, and lyrics about heartbroken or foolish men. Think: “What a Fool Believes” by the Doobie Brothers, “Sailing” by Christopher Cross, “Deacon Blues” by Steely Dan, “She’s Gone” by Hall & Oats, and “Runaround” by Boz Scaggs.
Bethany and I have been exploring this genre ever since our 5,000+ mile road trip out west this Summer, and I must admit, I’ve been kind of obsessed with it these last several months. A few Saturdays ago, we went to see “Yächtley Crëw” at Treasure Island in Welch, and had second row seats to this band who covers, and makes fun of, several of the hit songs from this era. Imagine our surprise when we weren’t the youngest people there! And the place was PACKED! This band is also featured in HBO’s documentary on Yacht Rock called “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary” which was released on their streaming platform “Max” on Black Friday.
If you haven’t thought about these few years of pop music in decades, catch “Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary”, streaming on Max online now! https://play.max.com/…/a06a30f0-9552-46e5-8827….
