Yacht Rock - Is this a real Genre?

[OldManMirage]

I always thought that to be "yacht rock" it needed to be easy to play on guitar so that when your at the Chat and Chill you can play it for the singalongs !

[pcmm]

Originally Posted by grantmc

Much to my surprise there is such a genre and it must be so as it's in Wikipedia: Yacht Rock

And Jimmy Buffett doesn't even rate.
Which artists would you include?

Jimmy Buffet is in really the founder in the category "Trop Rock"

[mbianka]

How could anyone deny Yacht Rock? Here is part one of a documentary chronicling it's origins.

https://youtu.be/YNTARSM-Fjc?si=wFhFsSdNVm0ufJea

[steve77]

Surely it's an oversight not to include "Louie, Louie"?

Cheers!

Steve

[Star Fire]

When ever to leave the dock, my first “go to” albums are “Affirmation IV” by One Bitcoin Tox because, that’s the album that includes “Ramukanji” (the Delos theme song). Nothing gets me pumped for sailing like that song! “Straight from the crew, out to the blue, we represent the voices of my ancestors calling…”.

Followed by JB’s “Fruitcakes” because that album basically shaped who I am today. “Human beings are flawed into vision. The cosmic bakers took out of the oven a little too early! Take for example when you go to the movies these day….” That monologue hits harder than a fist! “I don’t want a 12lbs nestle crunch for $25! I want my Jr. Mints! We need more people who care!”

After that, lofi genres really set the mood to have fun! Lofi-house is up-beat, gentle, and easy to have conversation over.

[RichMartin]

Originally Posted by Star Fire

When ever to leave the dock, my first “go to” albums are “Affirmation IV” by One Bitcoin Tox because, that’s the album that includes “Ramukanji” (the Delos theme song). Nothing gets me pumped for sailing like that song! “Straight from the crew, out to the blue, we represent the voices of my ancestors calling…”.

Followed by JB’s “Fruitcakes” because that album basically shaped who I am today. “Human beings are flawed into vision. The cosmic bakers took out of the oven a little too early! Take for example when you go to the movies these day….” That monologue hits harder than a fist! “I don’t want a 12lbs nestle crunch for $25! I want my Jr. Mints! We need more people who care!”

After that, lofi genres really set the mood to have fun! Lofi-house is up-beat, gentle, and easy to have conversation over.

My kinda guy/gal

[marcjsmith]

Originally Posted by Star Fire

Followed by JB’s “Fruitcakes” because that album basically shaped who I am today. “Human beings are flawed into vision. The cosmic bakers took out of the oven a little too early! Take for example when you go to the movies these day….” That monologue hits harder than a fist! “I don’t want a 12lbs nestle crunch for $25! I want my Jr. Mints! We need more people who care!”

lets not go down the JB road. I'll be here all day.

Ive got an older i phone that has a complete JB anthology on it, that's it, no other music.

it lives on the boat.

[Iron E]

My Take

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XuOz45qQYw

[mbianka]

Originally Posted by marcjsmith

lets not go down the JB road. I'll be here all day.

Ive got an older i phone that has a complete JB anthology on it, that's it, no other music.

it lives on the boat.

Jimmy Buffet, Margaritaville! Slowly I turned step by step...
https://youtu.be/CEw3_6xWkDs?si=Z2yJ4S31_Cv4K9Ew

[GordMay]

I love organic rock music.
My favourite band is the Almond Butters.

[HankOnthewater]

The words "yacht" and "rock" should never be used in the same sentence.
They are or they should be mutually exclusive and never come close together.
All my boating life I have trying to avoid the rock, so far I had good luck and possibly good charts. My aim to keep the yacht and rocks at least a mile apart.