A new documentary explores the history and legacy of yacht rock, a subgenre of soft rock that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – How do you know you’re doing your job well? For filmmaker Garret Price, it was having a reputedly difficultbristled at the idea of being a poster child for “ yacht rock ” – a retroactively-named subgenre for easy-listening pop-rock – let alone legitimize the term. Fagen’s integrity is offended only because he cares. Mocked and dismissed by audiophiles, critics and rock purists, yacht rock is about the last thing you’d expect to get a warm embrace.
But thanksHighest-rated delis in Cleveland by diners, according to TripadvisorThe filmmaking team behind HBO's 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary' arrive at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles for the film's November premiere. From left: Nancy Abraham, Tina Nguyen, Sean Fennessey, Madison Cross, Garret Price, Bill Simmons, Adam Gibbs and Magdalena Munao. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)Characterized by smooth harmonies, jazzy chord progressions, lush production and lyrics often revolving around themes of love and longing, artists like Michael McDonald, Toto, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and more came to epitomize the genre. Anchored by some of the best session musicians of the time, these acts and dozens of other incorporated rock, jazz and R&B elements into distinctly smooth, sophisticated sound.With the “dockumentary” ratings high and reviews gushing “essential holiday viewing” according to Reddit, Rotten Tomatoes and the online court of public opinion, unpacking the genre’s enduring legacy around the world and here at home was easy… easy like Sunday morning.. Wafting in the air alongside Love’s Baby Soft, Jovan Musk, Camaro exhaust and cigarette smoke was what’s now called yacht rock. A term coined in the early 2000s to describe evocative, laid-back soft rock of the 1970s and 1980s, the yacht rock subgenre was celebrated for polished, sophisticated musicianship. The idea that this was rock and roll music that you might hear on a yacht came much after the fac
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