With much respect to Rick Beato and his “What Makes This Song Great” YouTube series, John and Tom take a close look at the elements of Yacht Rock music, dissecting the parts to appreciate the whole, such as:
- The Porcaro Shuffle that really isn’t?
- All about that (one particular) bass line
- The Fender E Rhodes, and how to play it
- The Lukather guitars
- Production as an art form
- The horns
- The strings
- The omnipresent sax solo
- Lush harmonies
- The female backing chorus, and the art of the call-and-answer
- The key change, and not just at the end
The Lightning Round:
- Is it Yacht, or Is It Not?
- Buried Treasures
- Off the Map: Gimme a song that's not, but belongs on the yacht
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