Anteater's Yacht Rock Extravaganza

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Anteater's Yacht Rock Extravaganza

Albums, Songs, Weird Trivia & Smooooooovez

Music, just like porn, taxes and hard drugs, can come to us in many shapes and forms throughout our lives. We are the butterflies, and good music is the net of that pesky old woman who wants to pin you in her scrapbook.

However, there is one supreme style of sonic stylization that supersedes all others. What do you get when you combine the vocal arrangements and guitar dynamics of progressive rock, the lyrical depth of glam metal, the grooviness of classic Motown, and the virtuosity of jazz-based arrangements coupled with top notch players, songwriters and producers?

Lets put it another way: Do you like pina coladas getting caught in the rain? Have you ever mustered a smile for someone's nostalgic tale? Have you ever felt a burning desire deep inside to throw on a pair of aviators, squeeze into your super secret sailing uniform and sail off into the Californian sunset before the authorities arrive at your door?

If any of these things apply to you..or even if NONE of it applies to you...well, you MIGHT be a yacht rock fan just waiting to happen!

This journal is devoted to all things smooth and boat-friendly, that ever derided yet insidiously addictive genre of music known as Westcoast-AOR. Welcome aboard.

I will be dividing this journal into three main "post types". As I accumulate entries, I will be updating this first post here with links to keep navigation simple and convenient for future generations of readers.

Yacht Rock Cornerstones: The Essential Albums

Herbie Hancock - Lite Me Up! (1982)
Steve Kipner - Knock The Walls Down (1979)
Fleetwood Mac - Mystery To Me (1973)
Adrian Gurvitz - Sweet Vendetta (1979)
Steely Dan - Aja (1977)
Chris Rainbow - White Trails (1979)
Artist Spotlight: Bernard Oattes (1985 - 1997)



The Seafaring Adventures Of Captain Koko: Anteater Writes About Individual Songs And Constructs A Batshit Narrative To Accompany Them

Ch 1: Bon Voyage / 'JoJo'
Ch 2: Reading 'Between The Lines'
Ch 3: Ocean Crossing / 'Hibiscus Pacific'


The Smooth Factor: Yacht Rock Trivia, Nostalgic Tales And Interesting Genre-related Videos

Yacht Rock In The Modern Era I: Introductory Jamz
The Making Of: Steely Dan's Aja
Five Genre Variations Of Yacht Rock 101
5 Westcoast Gems With Michael McDonald On Backing Vox
"What Is Christcoast?" - A Subgenre Spotlight

Hope I get a good readership on this one. Should be a lot of fun!

Last but not least, here's the first episode of Yacht Rock for anyone looking for some good laughs.