What’s “yacht rock”?? Autocorrect? Or something I’ve never heard of?
From AI
Yacht rock is a smooth, soft rock genre from the late '70s and early '80s, known for its polished production, mellow vibes, and nautical themes, featuring iconic songs like
“Sailing”(Christopher Cross),“What a Fool Believes”(The Doobie Brothers),“Rosanna”(Toto),“Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)”(Looking Glass),“Summer Breeze”(Seals & Crofts), and**“Ride Like the Wind”(Christopher Cross). Key artists includeMichael McDonald,Kenny Loggins,Steely Dan, andHall & Oates**, creating a nostalgic sound perfect for cruising.”
I don’t think they have to be nautical themed though. Just smooth and easy.
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That’s because the songs of today aren’t songs but rants/screams :). Oh, and country - yuck.
Both my kids are 70s/80s music kids. It’s funny, my 24 year old knows the words/artists of most. He wins or gets close on all the cruise ship trivia. At the Rock Hall, they have this band area. They have 2 or three musicians and you join in. He played lead, bass, and drums - on like 5 songs they played. A few he had said he barely knew but jumped right in.
I think, even for kids, the songs are just beautifully designed.
I saw Heart the other week. Most my concerts last year are older crowds mixed with young / Billy Joel / Sting, Rod Stewart, Starship, Brian Adams, the Fixx but Heart seemed 50 and younger. Lots of kids.
Even at Air Supply the other year, lots of kids. I guess if your family immerses you, you grow to love it.
Tyler the Creator, Kendrick Lamar - they say it’s music - I dunno.
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If you like live music, you will likely find a Yacht Rock cover band playing near you. You’d likely recognize all the play.
Someone like these guys but local to you.
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Total marketing/psychology move. Studies show that these songs, the soundtrack of our youth, keep us Boomers, the ones with the money, in the stores longer.
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We really enjoyed the Yacht Rock documentary. It will fill you in.
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Couple of nostalgic MTV connections for me. Got to work on its IPO when it is was spun off in the mid ‘80’s. How cool was that as a summer associate!
Martha Quinn was also our next door neighbor in Greenwich Village. Very nice, had to help her find her cat a few times.
The song that always gets me is “Something”. Pattie Boyd sure inspired some of the greatest songs ever written!
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A couple of things bring me a vivid recollection of my grandmother who took care of me at times when I was young.
Camomile tea. My “Oma” would brew it for me when I was sick, I even remember her giving me small sips by spoon. Unfortunately, I now hate Camomile tea because I associate it with the stomach flu.
Sarah Lee cheesecake. There was always one in her refrigerator. I honestly think she ate it for dinner sometimes. 
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Why is older music so great? Well, my local amphitheater 5 minutes ago sent this:
Don’t know what a Five Finger Death Punch is - and don’t plan to find out. It just - sounds bad.
JUST ANNOUNCED! Five Finger Death Punch is coming to FirstBank Amphitheater on October 8th for their 20th Anniversary World Tour with special guest Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire! Tickets on sale THIS Friday January 16th @ 10AM CT. 
Public On Sale: Friday, January 16th at 10:00AM CT
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I love the music of the '70’s but I don’t think it’s necessarily “better” than today’s music. I believe that good music is always being made.
That said, the old music is comforting to me. It takes me back to when I was young and life was simpler and open to possibilities.
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For me a few smells can bring back the past, and it’s instant. One sniff and I remember exactly where and when I first smelled them. Mothballs and I’m back in my grandmother’s house. The most unusual one is a certain tar odor and I remember being perhaps 3 or 4 and it was the scent of the sand in the preschool playground.
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Another throwback memory is The Price is Right. The second I hear “come on down!” I’m immediately transported to my elementary school days, and being sick at my grandparents house, and watching that on tv with my grandma
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NBC Nightly news. My father used to watch it every night and we were allowed to watch it with him. When I went off to college, sometimes when I would walk by a house with the news on, I would always get homesick. I still watch the same news every night even though by the time it comes on I already knew all the news from my social medias.
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I loved Barry Manilow. Had a poster of him in my room.
Music is the thing that unlocks many memories for me. Too much to list, but one standout is Always and Forever, which reminds me of my first HS boyfriend. He had a great voice and would sing it to me. One more: She Dropped the Bomb on Me. My juco bff and I used to dance to that and he and I still talk about it today.
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I love that typo. I’m now imagining a bunch of White Knights wearing satin instead of armor.
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Love’s Baby Soft
Love’s Fresh Lemon
Kissing Potion
Sea Breeze astringent (so your skin was like cardboard after using)
Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific shampoo
Razzle Dazzle candy gum
Pop Rocks candy
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Ha! I didn’t catch that. Edited for accuracy.
My husband fell in love with my Herbal Essence scented hair. I kid you not.
Not a Manilow fan, but his songs were pretty hard to avoid.
Sundown (Gordon Lightfoot) brings back first love heartbreak.
Aqualung! DH is a fan, me not so much.
In 1978-79 I spent 9 months on the road photographing firehouses and recording their history. My partner in the project decided we should listen to country music for much of the trip as part of our learning experience. I am forever grateful for being introduced to this genre. I don’t listen to a lot these days, but it was the era of outlaw country. There were lots of hilarious songs. And tons of duets something you rarely saw in rock music. Later I learned more via a friend who was into bluegrass.
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Definitely not a Manilow fan. Had a friend who really liked him, though. I came of age in the 80s, not the 70s. I’m on the cusp of Boomer/Gen X but definitely ID more with Gen X. “Old music” I like includes Nirvana, the Pixies, etc. Men Without Hats “Safety Dance” takes me back to a specific outdoor party at college. I was stupid and did not go see Prince when he played at my school. It was right before Little Red Corvette was released and I really didn’t know his music very well. REM was HUGE for me. Those first 4 or 5 albums were the soundtrack to my life back then. I loved a lot of the Athens bands as well as our local NC bands. I liked outlaw country like Johnny Cash, also liked Buck Owens, etc. I liked music that sounded real and not too overproduced.
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Don’t feel badly. Our daughter went to college in CA. Santana played one Friday night in Santa Cruz (no cost)…and she did NOT go! Probably biggest mistake ever!
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