I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock (2019)

Synopsis

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.

Series Information

First Aired

2019

Last Aired

2019

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Episode Length

59 min

Genre

Documentary

Network

BBC Four

Status

Ended

Rating

7.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Top Cast

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Katie Puckrik

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Steve Porcaro

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Steve Lukather

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J.D. Ryznar

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John Oates

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Mark Ronson

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