I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock

I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock

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2019-06-14

Offers a reappraisal of "yacht rock", a critically neglected era of music popularized by a boom in FM radio stations and its smooth sound. The gleaming yacht sound was, in part, always defined by a group of LA-based session players and composers who worked across a range of yacht bands, informing their specific tone and level of musicianship. Some of these artists talk about the yacht phenomenon and being part of the scene back in the day. The series explores how the music adapted from the the bearded sensitivity of the '70s to the bombast of the MTV '80s, and how a satirical online drama contributed to a revival of interest and enthusiasm for these sounds in the digital era.

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I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock

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Offers a reappraisal of "yacht rock", a critically neglected era of music popularized by a boom in FM radio stations and its smooth sound. The gleaming yacht sound was, in part, always defined by a group of LA-based session players and composers who worked across a range of yacht bands, informing their specific tone and level of musicianship. Some of these artists talk about the yacht phenomenon and being part of the scene back in the day. The series explores how the music adapted from the the bearded sensitivity of the '70s to the bombast of the MTV '80s, and how a satirical online drama contributed to a revival of interest and enthusiasm for these sounds in the digital era.

First Aired

2019-06-14

Last Aired

2019-06-21

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Network

BBC Four

Production

IWC Media

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    Katie Puckrik

    Katie Puckrik
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    Steve Porcaro

    Steve Porcaro
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    Steve Lukather

    Steve Lukather
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    J.D. Ryznar

    J.D. Ryznar
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    John Oates

    John Oates
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    Mark Ronson

    Mark Ronson