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<div dir="ltr">Tessa is coming out of her cocoon:<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Tessa Marquis via Rockrap <rockrap@gothamnetworking.com><br>
<b>Date:</b> December 7, 2024 at 8:45:37\u202fAM EST<br>
<b>To:</b> Corey Bearak <bearak@me.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Gotham RockRap Music Listserve <rockrap@gothamnetworking.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [Rockrap] Fwd: The Amplifier: The ultimate yacht rock playlist</b><br>
<b>Reply-To:</b> Tessa Marquis <tmarquis@newstandardinstitute.com><br>
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<div dir="ltr">I was still the sole employee of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller when Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'" was released.
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<div>McDonald admitted he had "inadvertently" copied the Lieber Stoller song from the 1960's - resulting in a co-writing credit on ensuing sales and payment on performances. </div>
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<div>The moral of the story: Walk softly and carry a Good Attorney.</div>
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<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><i style="font-weight:bold">Tessa Marquis</i><br>
<b>203-887-1950 - </b><i><b>text is best! </b>voicemail discontinued</i></font><br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 8:18\u202fAM Corey Bearak via Rockrap <<a href="mailto:rockrap@gothamnetworking.com">rockrap@gothamnetworking.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Subject:
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Date:
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<span>The ultimate yacht rock playlist</span></h1>
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<span style="font-weight:700">11 songs,</span><span><span> </span>43 min 21 sec</span></p>
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McDonald appearing on \u201cSoul Train\u201d in 1982. </span><span style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:11px;line-height:11px;font-family:georgia,serif;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(136,136,136);letter-spacing:0.01em">Soul
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<span>Dear listeners,</span></h2>
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<span>Over the weekend, I watched an entertaining new documentary \u2014 or, as it\u2019s billed, a \u201cdockumentary\u201d \u2014 about the genre of music that\u2019s retroactively come to be known as \u201cyacht rock.\u201d</span></p>
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<span>You might be familiar with the term, which encapsulates a disparate scene of mostly California-based musicians who brought jazz, soul and R&B influences to mainstream pop and soft rock in the late 1970s: Think<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Kenny
Loggins</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Toto</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Christopher Cross</span><span><span> </span>and just about any song with backing or lead vocals by<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Michael
McDonald</span><span>. What you might not realize is that the term \u201cyacht rock\u201d was coined not by music critics or even the musicians themselves, but by a ragtag group of comedians who lovingly parodied some of those musicians in a<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/gnSmtfmgsgAAuF572S-XZg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PWpNVEk4dmc3QTVVVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">beloved
web series</a><span><span> </span>that premiered in 2005.</span></p>
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<span>\u201cYacht Rock: A Dockumentary,\u201d currently streaming on Max, features interviews with J.D. Ryznar, a creator of the web series, as well as Loggins, Cross, McDonald and a host of the other artists who defined the genre\u2019s sound \u2014 even if it wasn\u2019t considered
a genre at the time. \u201cTo us it was just the next logical step in making pop music,\u201d Loggins says in the film.<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Steely Dan</span><span>\u2019s Donald Fagen had the documentary\u2019s strongest rejection of the term: At
the mere mention of \u201cyacht rock,\u201d he hangs up on the film\u2019s director Garrett Price \u2014 though not before<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/MASdLYQXvH3MxnVMr5AgRw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudnVsdHVyZS5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9zdGVlbHktZGFuLWRvbmFsZC1mYWdlbi15YWNodC1yb2NrLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">suggesting</a><span><span> </span>a
course of action unprintable in this family newsletter.</span></p>
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<span>Regardless of what you call it, (\u201csmooth music,\u201d \u201cthe West Coast sound\u201d and \u201cprogressive R&B pop\u201d are all offered), Price\u2019s documentary makes the case that this was indeed a unified scene, driven by overlapping influences, shared personnel and playfully
competitive studio one-upsmanship. Like the web series that preceded it, the new documentary ultimately offers a deeper appreciation of this sometimes-maligned music, which is worth a considered reappraisal.</span></p>
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<span>Today\u2019s playlist is one such opportunity. It features some of the aforementioned yacht rock luminaries alongside a few of the younger artists they influenced, like<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">De La Soul</span><span>,<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Warren
G</span><span><span> </span>and<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Thundercat</span><span>. Listening on a decent pair of speakers or headphones is a must; donning a captain\u2019s hat is entirely optional.</span></p>
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<span>No wise man has the power,</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">1. The Doobie Brothers: \u201cWhat a Fool Believes\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>In 1975, Michael McDonald \u2014 who had been a backing vocalist in Steely Dan \u2014 joined the California rock group the Doobie Brothers. With his unassuming bearing and a surprisingly velvety voice, McDonald transformed the band from a gruff rock outfit into
a harbinger of the breezy, sophisticated sound that would soon take over radio airwaves. In 1978, McDonald co-wrote what would become one of the defining hits of the era, the Grammy-winning No. 1 single \u201cWhat a Fool Believes,\u201d with his friend and fellow yacht-rocker
Kenny Loggins. McDonald\u2019s voice soars effortlessly from his lower register to his angelic falsetto, giving the chorus a wistful power.</span><br>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/aw5OFcwwBRN-ljgj8q-BiQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzJ5QlZla3NVMkV0clBKYlR1NFpzbEs_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9NmRmNzU4ZTNiMDM5NGNmMSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/8TkBu3s0K0fjcupC0Cc5JQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vd2hhdC1hLWZvb2wtYmVsaWV2ZXMtMjAxNi1yZW1hc3RlcmVkLzExMTA1NTcyMjg_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpPTExMTA1NTc0MDAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQxMTk5Jm5sPXRoZS1hbXBsaWZpZXImcmVnaV9pZD00NDA1Mjg4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTg0NzIxJnVzZXJfaWQ9MmZjNTY2Mjc4ZjI0MWQ2MWM4MzBiZWFkNDYwNDAzOTdXA255dEIKZ0ZgVU9nZE4OVFINYmVhcmFrQG1lLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/-Jt3yxe9KrvtsmtyU4ENSQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PW8xQnFIak5hZlJrVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">2. Kenny Loggins: \u201cI Believe in Love\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>Shortly after the dissolution of his duo Loggins and Messina, but before he became the \u201cKing of the Movie Soundtrack\u201d in the 1980s, Loggins embarked on a solo career with his 1977 debut \u201cCelebrate Me Home.\u201d Barbra Streisand sang a version of the Loggins-composed
\u201cI Believe in Love\u201d in the 1976 movie \u201cA Star Is Born,\u201d but his subsequently released solo version, with its breezy feel and jazz-influenced chord changes, falls more squarely within the yacht rock aesthetic.</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/xknqne_PhuqMGQRXqLGdWw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzdCNGduNGRQZUx0QjN4NjNleEY3RjQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9MWY3MjVhN2M0OTlmNGY1MSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/O3LuJKJnhL-Ce86uCKufgg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vaS1iZWxpZXZlLWluLWxvdmUvMTk3ODgxODI4P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9hbXBfMjAyNDEyMDMmaT0xOTc4ODIyODkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQxMTk5Jm5sPXRoZS1hbXBsaWZpZXImcmVnaV9pZD00NDA1Mjg4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTg0NzIxJnVzZXJfaWQ9MmZjNTY2Mjc4ZjI0MWQ2MWM4MzBiZWFkNDYwNDAzOTdXA255dEIKZ0ZgVU9nZE4OVFINYmVhcmFrQG1lLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
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<span style="font-weight:700">3. Steely Dan: \u201cPeg\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>The documentary touches on one of the more hotly debated philosophical questions of this genre: Is Steely Dan yacht rock? I have a complicated answer: sometimes yes, sometimes no. The first few albums rock a little too hard, in my estimation \u2014 but the
smooth complexity of \u201cAja\u201d and \u201cGaucho\u201d fit the genre perfectly. In fact, one of the quintessential moments of yacht rock (which often indulged in lush studio experimentation) is the doubling of McDonald\u2019s backing vocals on the chorus of \u201cPeg.\u201d Though Donald
Fagen (vehemently) wanted no part in the film, the Steely Dan producer Gary Katz makes an appearance and recalls Fagen saying, when he first heard the playback of McDonald\u2019s voice on this track, \u201cHe sounds like a thousand camels in the courtyard.\u201d</span></p>
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Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/ZNHc-ZwvbdIeT39NKPdsFQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PTVoR21xcFFfdmtBVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">4. Toto: \u201cGeorgy Porgy\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>The Porcaro brothers \u2014 drummer Jeff, bassist Mike and keyboardist<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/AKwU4N15A9nJOteB9rm-5w~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8yNC9hcnRzL211c2ljL3N0ZXZlLXBvcmNhcm8tdG90by1taWNoYWVsLWphY2tzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MTE5OSZubD10aGUtYW1wbGlmaWVyJnJlZ2lfaWQ9NDQwNTI4OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE4NDcyMSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Steve</a><span><span> </span>\u2014
and their friend David Paich were precocious, prolific and widely respected session musicians in late 1970s Los Angeles. Even after forming Toto and finding instant success, the band\u2019s members continued to work on other artist\u2019s records \u2014 most notably on Michael
Jackson\u2019s \u201cThriller.\u201d This lightly funky tune, sung by the vocalist Steve Lukather, was one of three hit singles from Toto\u2019s 1978 self-titled debut album.</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/91yarp_5bC9dL6ZnwbCL_g~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzVqUWNKMnN0NnlIV2hVQmpvRG9aUEg_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9ZDI2MTRhODBiNzBlNGIwMSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/xk70ERZV1lneVMxn2wdhKQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vZ2Vvcmd5LXBvcmd5LzE5ODIyNjEzMD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmk9MTk4MjI2NDM2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MTE5OSZubD10aGUtYW1wbGlmaWVyJnJlZ2lfaWQ9NDQwNTI4OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE4NDcyMSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
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<span style="font-weight:700">5. Christopher Cross: \u201cNever Be the Same\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>With his multiplatinum 1979 self-titled debut album, the Texas-born singer-songwriter Christopher Cross morphed into a superstar overnight. The following year, he became the first artist in history to sweep all four of the Grammys\u2019 all-genre categories
\u2014 record, song and album of the year, plus best new artist \u2014 an unmatched achievement until Billie Eilish won them in 2020. Though Cross\u2019s hit \u201cSailing\u201d is the more obvious choice (and, interestingly enough, a rare yacht rock song that is actually about a
boat), I\u2019m partial to this mid-tempo, melancholic soft rocker.</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/0xbr_xGiXEQA-IjSyinnLQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzRaMjAxNXMzbm9KSjdJUnlkdTdvenI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9OGZmMmJjMDE0YWFkNGRlMSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/SX1h0eVt1FbKGgsBQazYnQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vbmV2ZXItYmUtdGhlLXNhbWUvMTY1NjY5NzIyMz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmk9MTY1NjY5NzIyOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/IGqkdH8MD54mdDSUJsIQrQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PWUycmcxRUJuOGFJVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">6. Ambrosia: \u201cBiggest Part of Me\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>When the L.A. band Ambrosia was opening for the Doobie Brothers on a late 1970s tour, McDonald gave the frontman David Pack some songwriting advice: If you\u2019re looking for some really out-there chord progressions, check out George Frideric Handel\u2019s practice
books. Pack took note and soon after came up with the foundation of this dreamy 1980 tune, which would become one of the band\u2019s biggest hits.</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/_9-YuWiZ_gZPfrPaI4uz8w~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzZKSFhpUkQxUWpNSzFONkFRRW5MMDQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9ZWMxYjIxZDYyYzE5NGMwMiZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/ih3J_JgJi7VC0c6zef9Ugw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vYmlnZ2VzdC1wYXJ0LW9mLW1lLzM0MjM4Mjc5OD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmk9MzQyMzgyOTM2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MTE5OSZubD10aGUtYW1wbGlmaWVyJnJlZ2lfaWQ9NDQwNTI4OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE4NDcyMSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/xV_BmbWSJEIfCFG9BY0iSg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PWs1Z09laGtMVVRrVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">7. Brenda Russell: \u201cLucky\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>Though most of the beneficiaries of the recent yacht-rock revival have been white dudes, the documentary effectively argues that the scene was more diverse than many recognize. One of many examples is Brenda Russell\u2019s sleek 1981 album \u201cLove Life,\u201d which
features this buoyant, lighter-than-air bop. (Adding to its yacht rock bona fides: Toto\u2019s Jeff Porcaro and Lukather play drums and guitar, respectively, on the track.)</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/9IUdoDYuMHptpUn6kWQ4UQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzBRQVN6V01FODFuQWJoalYxVGRqaWU_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9MWNiNWViNzJjMmFiNDVkMCZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/yFNz1aFJqxE1IImeTY_13Q~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TTaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vbHVja3kvMTQ0NDEzNDA2OD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmk9MTQ0NDEzNDQ5MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/1a6gT02ABN4l-YZ7W-7S8g~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PWhoUFEySUhaTGY4VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">8. Michael McDonald: \u201cI Keep Forgettin\u2019 (Every Time You\u2019re Near)\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>\u201cHe has a really comforting voice,\u201d Amir Thompson a.k.a. Questlove says of McDonald, \u201cakin to a really funky Muppet.\u201d Listen to this single from McDonald\u2019s 1982 solo debut \u201cIf That\u2019s What It Takes\u201d and just<span> </span></span><span style="font-style:italic">try</span><span><span> </span>and
tell me he\u2019s wrong.</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/4KiQnZs207tAMnTSHQ71qA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzVHdldydkxJcW9Icm9xN1l2TzI2ME0_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9ODc1ZmIzZWQ4MzU4NGFjZSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/GjJcPExxZi6h-UnjAgj4aQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vaS1rZWVwLWZvcmdldHRpbi1ldmVyeS10aW1lLXlvdXJlLW5lYXIvMzU4NTY3ODkxP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTI5NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9hbXBfMjAyNDEyMDMmaT0zNTg1NjgzMTAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQxMTk5Jm5sPXRoZS1hbXBsaWZpZXImcmVnaV9pZD00NDA1Mjg4JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTg0NzIxJnVzZXJfaWQ9MmZjNTY2Mjc4ZjI0MWQ2MWM4MzBiZWFkNDYwNDAzOTdXA255dEIKZ0ZgVU9nZE4OVFINYmVhcmFrQG1lLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/N5cMBOpbxg__6MysC0wphw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PUwwcUJ1bG0waGJnVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">9. Warren G featuring Nate Dogg: \u201cRegulate\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>By the mid-1980s, once MTV had transformed pop music into something glossier, more personality-driven and more provocative, many of yacht rock\u2019s luminaries fell out of fashion. These artists were later embraced by a new generation of hip-hop artists and
producers, who appreciated the music\u2019s laid-back grooves. One of the great examples of the connection between yacht rock and rap is Warren G and Nate Dogg\u2019s era-defining 1994 single \u201cRegulate,\u201d which memorably samples McDonald\u2019s \u201cI Keep Forgettin\u2019 (Every Time
You\u2019re Near).\u201d \u201cIt was a record that I always loved, from being a kid and my parents playing it when they had their company of friends over,\u201d Warren G once<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/RmX5JeD1hYmNdP_yRkR67A~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJvbGxpbmdzdG9uZS5jb20vbXVzaWMvbXVzaWMtbmV3cy93YXJyZW4tZy1hbmQtbmF0ZS1kb2dncy1yZWd1bGF0ZS10aGUtb3JhbC1oaXN0b3J5LW9mLWEtaGlwLWhvcC1jbGFzc2ljLTE3MDAzNC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">said</a><span><span> </span>of
the McDonald tune. \u201cIt was a record that just stuck in my head, and it just felt good.\u201d</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/-rSnqUKto7gSWPzHG5yEfQ~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzduWXZVdGtRTXgxdjgwUzJGSDJzOUo_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9ZGYyYjg4MTk4NjE3NGU1NyZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/oc7ax_Dz3gwUfrDwxzIK3w~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vcmVndWxhdGUtZmVhdC1uYXRlLWRvZ2cvMTQ1MjgxMTMyOT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmk9MTQ1MjgxMTM0MSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/nKWUCFEdCztB8zyFqELR3Q~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PWEwMllKaENlVFFrVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">10. De La Soul featuring Otis Redding: \u201cEye Know\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>And another great yacht-rock/hip-hop crossover event: De La Soul\u2019s sweetly soul-bearing 1989 track, which samples the vocals and keyboard riff from Steely Dan\u2019s \u201cPeg.\u201d \u201c\u2018Peg\u2019 was a hood song because you heard it in the hood,\u201d the producer Prince Paul
says in the documentary. \u201cIt was etched in our childhood, growing up.\u201d</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/0tmb_vzZPb5TuXFM0pttMw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzR4UU1Gb0QzM3Z4NnN0QjFVemZBNnM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9ZGI3OTdkYzg4ZGIzNDNiMyZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/xadjEuc2kZGIMiIHy3FKPA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly9tdXNpYy5hcHBsZS5jb20vdXMvYWxidW0vZXllLWtub3ctZmVhdC1vdGlzLXJlZGRpbmcvMTY1NzcwNTA2Mz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmk9MTY1NzcwNTIzMSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/1t2RE-UzJqEuto3pfN9bJA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PUs2WWx2UEladzJrVwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span style="font-weight:700">11. Thundercat featuring Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins: \u201cShow You the Way\u201d</span></h3>
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<span>Finally, this celestial 2017 single from the millennial bassist and producer Thundercat exemplifies how yacht rock\u2019s influence continues to ripple in unexpected ways. Thundercat wrote it with two of his professed musical idols, McDonald and Loggins; its
light touch and deep grooves are proof the bassist is an astute admirer of their catalog. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to revisit that excitement for this kind of music through a young cat\u2019s eyes who in some ways reminds you of yourself at that age,\u201d McDonald told<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/XVAeMOOGN_ixjOWvX2IjHg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP4QWAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnJvbGxpbmdzdG9uZS5jb20vbXVzaWMvbXVzaWMtZmVhdHVyZXMvdGh1bmRlcmNhdC1vbi13b3JraW5nLXdpdGgteWFjaHQtcm9jay1pY29ucy13aHktc3VjY2Vzcy1pcy1mLWtpbmctd2VpcmQtMTIyNzQzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MTE5OSZubD10aGUtYW1wbGlmaWVyJnJlZ2lfaWQ9NDQwNTI4OCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE4NDcyMSZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Rolling
Stone</a><span>. Thundercat added of McDonald, with the aforementioned excitement, \u201cThat dude is more Lebowski than anybody.\u201d</span></p>
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<span>\u25b6<span> </span></span><span style="font-weight:700">Listen on<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/EImPGQKeKG0wNVMLrNg2Cw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3RyYWNrLzJaSUhLZHNYZk9TM2Nab0dSRDJ2R0w_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmc2k9NWQ2MmE5MDZmODI4NDVlZiZ1c2VyX2lkPTJmYzU2NjI3OGYyNDFkNjFjODMwYmVhZDQ2MDQwMzk3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Spotify</a><span>,<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/GvpN-oWL-rb0SjdnDwvkIw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vbXVzaWMuYXBwbGUuY29tL3VzL2FsYnVtL3Nob3cteW91LXRoZS13YXktZmVhdC1taWNoYWVsLW1jZG9uYWxkLWtlbm55LWxvZ2dpbnMvMTE5Nzc4OTA5OT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0yOTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfYW1wXzIwMjQxMjAzJmk9MTE5Nzc4OTM4MiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Apple
Music</a><span><span> </span>or<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/trIG2rQEzthT1rjqb_93Uw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0TAaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5NyZ2PTFyQlliODRzZnZ3VwNueXRCCmdGYFVPZ2RODlRSDWJlYXJha0BtZS5jb21YBAAAAAM~" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">YouTube</a></p>
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<span>The Amplifier Playlist</span></h2>
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<span style="font-weight:700">\u201cThe Ultimate Yacht Rock Playlist\u201d track list</span><br>
<span>Track 1: The Doobie Brothers, \u201cWhat a Fool Believes\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 2: Kenny Loggins, \u201cI Believe in Love\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 3: Steely Dan, \u201cPeg\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 4: Toto, \u201cGeorgy Porgy\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 5: Christopher Cross, \u201cNever Be the Same\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 6: Ambrosia, \u201cBiggest Part of Me\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 7: Brenda Russell, \u201cLucky\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 8: Michael McDonald, \u201cI Keep Forgettin\u2019 (Every Time You\u2019re Near)\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 9: Warren G featuring Nate Dogg, \u201cRegulate\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 10: De La Soul featuring Otis Redding, \u201cEye Know\u201d</span><br>
<span>Track 11: Thundercat featuring Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, \u201cShow You the Way\u201d</span></p>
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<span>Bonus Tracks</span></h2>
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<span>Earlier this year, Michael McDonald published a memoir, co-written with Paul Reiser and titled \u2014 what else? \u2014 \u201cWhat a Fool Believes.\u201d \u201cI thought, \u2018Well, that\u2019s just too obvious,\u2019\u201d he jokes in a<span> </span></span><a href="https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/JTvrDIH38Lgp4lB2h2SzjA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRpMdpgP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8wOS9hcnRzL211c2ljL21pY2hhZWwtbWNkb25hbGQtd2hhdC1hLWZvb2wtYmVsaWV2ZXMtbWVtb2lyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9Mjk1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2FtcF8yMDI0MTIwMyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDExOTkmbmw9dGhlLWFtcGxpZmllciZyZWdpX2lkPTQ0MDUyODgmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xODQ3MjEmdXNlcl9pZD0yZmM1NjYyNzhmMjQxZDYxYzgzMGJlYWQ0NjA0MDM5N1cDbnl0QgpnRmBVT2dkTg5UUg1iZWFyYWtAbWUuY29tWAQAAAAD" style="color:rgb(40,110,208);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">delightful
Times profile</a><span><span> </span>written by Alexandra Jacobs. \u201cI wanted it to be something clever and mind-provoking, and I couldn\u2019t really think of anything because, you know, I have a problem provoking my own mind.\u201d</span></p>
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