Kenny Loggins and the Birth of Yacht Rock
November 17, 2008 2:25 pm Internet, music/musical“Everybody cut, everybody cut footloose!”
Ever wonder what inspired that Kenny Loggins tune, “Footloose”?
Turns out it had something to do with Jimmy Buffett, machetes and Malibu rum. At least, that’s what “Yacht Rock,“ the winning Web series about soft rock stars in the 1970s and ’80s, would have us believe.
Created by J. D. Ryznar and Hunter D. Stair, “Yacht Rock” imagines the stories behind some of the era’s biggest hits, featuring fictionalized versions of mega-acts Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald.
Episodes are hosted by “Hollywood” Steve Huey, a music critic for the online All Music Guide.
It’s fun and a little freaky, with intentionally poor production values and a deranged cast. If you remember this music — either with nostalgia or puking disdain — you’ll enjoy “Yacht Rock.”
Channel 101 canceled “Yacht Rock” after 10 episodes, but the show came back earlier this year for a sweet special episode about — you guessed it — “Footloose.”
Ryznar and Stair star as McDonald and Loggins alongside Jason Lee of “My Name is Earl” (playing a shaggy-haired Kevin Bacon) in the goofiest explanation for a hit single ever.
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A note to viewers: Salty language makes the show decidedly not safe-for-work, so wear headphones or check out “Yacht Rock” on your free time.
Pat :
Date: November 17, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
I’m holding out for the “Karma Chameleon” episode.
Robot Deniro :
Date: November 20, 2008 @ 10:41 am
Now that’s smmoootth..