Yacht Rock

Anyway, though. Yacht Rock despite a few dud moments and genuinely bewildering directions (how did they survive the Jethro Tull episode?) has made its mark; the term will serve (with or without a Wiki entry), and I'll be confusing people by quoting it for years to come.

Viva la portable radio.

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.

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.)

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.

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.)

I'm more saddened that Pablo Cruise never made an appearance. I guess no one knew what they look or act like. Myself included.

http://www.last.fm/tag/yacht%20rock

http://www.houstonpress.com/blogs/?p=40#more-40

And sadly, it's no longer tagged for deletion on the basis of being a neologism

http://www.timelife.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=9572&

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.

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.

from wiki

Episode XI
Estimated release date - Dec 27, 2007

DON'T TEASE ME, BRO

from wiki

Episode XI
Estimated release date - Dec 27, 2007

DON'T TEASE ME, BRO

-- 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

They should make more. Seems like there's we're definitely an audience for this.

Nothing on the website yet.
Anyone catch Ryznar and Hollywood Steve on VH1's 100 greatest songs of the 90s?

I was thinking about to go to NYC for that party tonight but, eh. I do hope they put up a new episode though.

11 is up: http://www.channel101.com/shows/show.php?show_id=152

It's pretty epic. 'ya mo.k. to drive?'

"mellow, but not smooth..."

hollywood steve lost a lot of weight

"mellow, but not smooth" is definitely the breakout quote

"Those weren't people James Ingram, those were Jimmy Buffett fans."
"How about a Me.L.T.?"

JD Ryznar, thank you for bringing back Yacht Rock and Hunter Stair.

i now have a yacht rock edit of i can't go for that by hall and oates track on constant loop.

Mark,
please share it!

i already have, but as blog-plugs are frowned upon, here it is.

cheers Mark!

here's another one.

less yacht but always disco!

not really sure that edit adds anything to the original (get the 12" extended mix for some extra smooth pleasure).

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.

Yach Rock re-revival is the new thing for 2009

For this buzz about yacht rock we need to say thanks to Johnno Burgess and his podcast on RA.

Errrr...

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

how come their Dr. Dre looks and sounds like Ja Rule?