I also never understood why they never brought Stevie Nicks into the mix.
Also, I'm working on a Yacht Rock story and I came across some interesting tangenital YR trivia: When Becker and Fagen were in a pre-Steely Dan band called the Leather Canary, their drummer was Chevy Chase.
― novamax (novamax), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 15:03 (eighteen years ago) link
Honestly, and I'm definitely to blame partially for this, I think the creators got a bit sick of the fans proposing so many ideas for future episodes. At that point, the show pretty much accomplished its goal.. when fans can write a screenplay for a future episode given his/her knowledge of the family of bands in question.
Also, it was a matter of time before some crazy fan would try to sue the creators for "ripping off" an idea, when there's only so many quasi-real-life scenarios you can concoct involving Michael McDonald anyway that it would be inevitable. (yeah, even if the show was non-profit, I wouldn't put it past somebody out there to try to sue, regardless, in such a scenario.)
― San Diva Gyna (and a Masala DOsaNUT on the side) (donut), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 15:57 (eighteen years ago) link
Anyone check out the rest of Channel 101's shows? Is there an ILE thread about that? Obviously there's a pretty low S:D ratio, but I've had a lot of laughs from "McCourt's In Session," and this month's frontrunner, "Chad Vader" gets tremendous laughs out of a premise that sounds doomed when you try to explain it to somebody.
― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 16:05 (eighteen years ago) link
As for other Channel 101 stuff, Thriller Chiller Theater is pretty damn funny. (Noone else seemed to think so, though, as there is only one episode.)
― first-time caller, long-time listener (first time caller, long-time l), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 17:33 (eighteen years ago) link
I'm more saddened that Pablo Cruise never made an appearance. I guess no one knew what they look or act like. Myself included.
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 17:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx immer wieder (baaderonixx), Thursday, 29 June 2006 07:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ricki Belloni (Pangolino 3), Thursday, 29 June 2006 11:25 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.last.fm/tag/yacht%20rock
― Baaderonixx immer wieder (baaderonixx), Friday, 30 June 2006 07:44 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.houstonpress.com/blogs/?p=40#more-40
― (Ex-)Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Friday, 14 July 2006 16:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― kingfish high command (kingfish 2.0), Monday, 28 August 2006 04:53 (eighteen years ago) link
And sadly, it's no longer tagged for deletion on the basis of being a neologism
― PappaWheelie, Olives, Red Wine, Coffee, Scotch, and Me (PappaWheelie 2), Monday, 28 August 2006 15:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Monday, 28 August 2006 20:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― PappaWheelie, Olives, Red Wine, Coffee, Scotch, and Me (PappaWheelie 2), Monday, 28 August 2006 20:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Monday, 28 August 2006 20:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― Rodn y Greene (R. J. Greene), Tuesday, 29 August 2006 04:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― rchinn (rchinn), Tuesday, 29 August 2006 21:44 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.timelife.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=9572&
― Orgy of Pragmatism (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 18:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― Paul Edward Wagemann (PaulEdwardWagemann), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 19:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― gear (gear), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 19:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Dusty Baker Selection (Charles McCain), Friday, 17 November 2006 18:32 (seventeen years ago) link
Jaxon when is the next Yacht Rocky night in SF? I need some advance notice so I can dress for success and also buy a Yacht.
― The Macallan 18 Year, Wednesday, 6 June 2007 17:33 (seventeen years ago) link
I just saw Hollywood Steve playing a huge nerd (who knew!) in a Boost Mobile phone commercial.
this thread is now the 'hollywood steve spottings' thread.
― sous les paves, Sunday, 16 December 2007 22:05 (sixteen years ago) link
from wiki Episode XI Estimated release date - Dec 27, 2007
DON'T TEASE ME, BRO
― gershy, Friday, 28 December 2007 07:49 (sixteen years ago) link
from wiki
Episode XI Estimated release date - Dec 27, 2007
-- gershy, Friday, 28 December 2007 07:49 (19 minutes ago) Link
they had an event at the knitting factory nyc tonight; maybe it premiered there? the event listing is pretty ambiguous as to whether there is actually an episode 11 though
― Nick Minichino, Friday, 28 December 2007 08:12 (sixteen years ago) link
They should make more. Seems like there's we're definitely an audience for this.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 28 December 2007 08:59 (sixteen years ago) link
Nothing on the website yet. Anyone catch Ryznar and Hollywood Steve on VH1's 100 greatest songs of the 90s?
― calstars, Friday, 28 December 2007 13:26 (sixteen years ago) link
I was thinking about to go to NYC for that party tonight but, eh. I do hope they put up a new episode though.
― Mr. Goodman, Friday, 28 December 2007 14:36 (sixteen years ago) link
11 is up: http://www.channel101.com/shows/show.php?show_id=152
― Spencer Chow, Monday, 28 January 2008 23:56 (sixteen years ago) link
It's pretty epic. 'ya mo.k. to drive?'
― sous les paves, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 08:20 (sixteen years ago) link
"mellow, but not smooth..."
― Spencer Chow, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 08:40 (sixteen years ago) link
hollywood steve lost a lot of weight
― gershy, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 08:41 (sixteen years ago) link
"mellow, but not smooth" is definitely the breakout quote
― kenan, Thursday, 31 January 2008 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link
"Those weren't people James Ingram, those were Jimmy Buffett fans." "How about a Me.L.T.?"
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 31 January 2008 15:34 (sixteen years ago) link
JD Ryznar, thank you for bringing back Yacht Rock and Hunter Stair.
― felicity, Monday, 4 February 2008 21:55 (sixteen years ago) link
i now have a yacht rock edit of i can't go for that by hall and oates track on constant loop.
― mark e, Friday, 27 February 2009 09:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Mark, please share it!
― kaiser, Friday, 27 February 2009 09:52 (fifteen years ago) link
i already have, but as blog-plugs are frowned upon, here it is.
― mark e, Friday, 27 February 2009 09:57 (fifteen years ago) link
cheers Mark!
here's another one.
less yacht but always disco!
― kaiser, Friday, 27 February 2009 10:05 (fifteen years ago) link
not really sure that edit adds anything to the original (get the 12" extended mix for some extra smooth pleasure).
― baaderonixx, Friday, 27 February 2009 10:36 (fifteen years ago) link
just draws it out a little really. hit the spot on a sunny frday morning, much to my surprise.also, didn't think/hoped i'd see the "yacht rock" term being used again.
― mark e, Friday, 27 February 2009 10:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Yach Rock re-revival is the new thing for 2009
― baaderonixx, Friday, 27 February 2009 11:14 (fifteen years ago) link
For this buzz about yacht rock we need to say thanks to Johnno Burgess and his podcast on RA.
― kaiser, Friday, 27 February 2009 11:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Errrr...
― Matt OCD (Raw Patrick), Saturday, 28 February 2009 11:49 (fifteen years ago) link
i just noticed for the first time yesterday that the Yacht Rock dude who played Michael McDonald (i think?) posted on this thread. i saw the same dude a few years ago in my local supermarket
― velko, Saturday, 28 February 2009 12:26 (fifteen years ago) link
how come their Dr. Dre looks and sounds like Ja Rule?
― snoop dyao double-g (The Reverend), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 06:18 (fourteen years ago) link
last one?
http://www.channel101.com/shows/view.php?media_id=3003
― confederacy-themed bumper sticker enthusiast (will), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 23:07 (fourteen years ago) link
MORE DISCUSSION OF YACHT ROCK -- AND/OR YACHT ROCK EDITS OF OLD SONGS -- PLEASE.
where do i (legally) find these edits? i'd happily buy them.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 6 May 2010 01:04 (fourteen years ago) link
That was fun.
― Spencer Chow, Thursday, 6 May 2010 01:17 (fourteen years ago) link
RIP Hollywood Steve ;_;
― you might be a goon but what's a goon to a viking? (The Reverend), Thursday, 6 May 2010 01:25 (fourteen years ago) link
but Spencer otm