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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2020 · 37 MIN

Episode 20.2: What Makes This Yacht Rock Great?

from Out of the Main · host Tom Nixon and John Nixon

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 References and Related: Want to dive deep? Check out “Inside MusiCast”: https://www.insidemusicast.com Looking to explore the depths of Yacht Rock, out of the main? Check out Yacht Rock Miami. John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Intro/outro music: “Fantasy World” by Page99 Find and Follow: The Mainland: YachtRockPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod Anchors Aweigh: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast

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 References and Related: Want to dive deep? Check out “Inside MusiCast”: https://www.insidemusicast.com Looking to explore the depths of Yacht Rock, out of the main? Check out Yacht Rock Miami. John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist Intro/outro music: “Fantasy World” by Page99 Find and Follow: The Mainland: YachtRockPodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod Anchors Aweigh: https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast

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