Take It Easy Rock

The Professor of Rock said that The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds is the best rock album ever. Before my time but I gave it a listen, it came around the same time as Rubber Soul. The Beatles album starts with Drive My Car, Pet Sounds....

 
Take It Easy Rock AKA as Yacht Rock. I have a specific iPod playlist dedicated to this sub genre. Currently about 70 songs strong so I'm interested to see how this thread progresses. Here's a few of my favorites


 
I remember when I bought that album, IMO every song was excellent. My favorites were Horse With No Name, Ventura Highway and Sister Golden Hair Surprise.
Tin Man is my favorite America song. What I like about that band is all the members contributed songwriting, vocals and instrumentation.
 
The in-demand studio musicians who eventually formed Toto, played most of the music to Aja. The Porcaro Bros (Mike - Bass, Jeff - Drums) are the rhythm section.

Great tidbit of information IV. Their work combined with the genius of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, produced one of the greatest albums in music history.
 
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I'm mesmerized by this video I found it at some point during the early part of the pandemic and I've watched it regularly since. The voice. The look. The outfit. The moves. ONJ owned it. Definitely my favorite song of hers.
 
I have an unhealthy obsession with Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde. Her voice is so raw and perfect.


 
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Listening to this gem right now 🎶