Posted on 06/26/2019 5:41:29 PM PDT by SamAdams76
So there are not many women in the world of Yacht Rock. Sure, you hear plenty of women doing backing vocals on Yacht Rock tracks but very rarely, if ever, do they take the lead vocal.
Not sure why that is. I mean women can be just as smooth and breezy as any man singing a Yacht Rock song.
Case in point is Midnight At The Oasis - a smash hit from back in 1973 - by a woman named Maria Muldaur.
I don't care what people say but this tune is a cornerstone of the Yacht Rock canon. I mean, the cactus is her friend and she's sending the camels off to bed. Good! It's about time those camels went to bed so that the two of us can slip off to a sand dune and kick up a little dust. I will be her sheik and she can be my belly dancer. Or something like that.
Just make it smooth.
I remember when the song came out. It took me a while to decide if I liked it. I like it.
First I have heard of “Yatch Rock” as a musical genre.
First time I have heard the expression “Yacht Rock”.
It was a sensuous song.
Back then I would put her album on the record player and read some Carlos Castaneda.
"...Your throw pillows are monogrammed...aren't they?"
Great song.
That was such a great song. There was so much variety and innovation in pop songs back then unlike today.
Where and when did this “yacht rock” name originate? It’s like it popped up everywhere this week. What in the world?
She sounds sexy and I like the smooth guitar. What more is needed?
Melissa Manchester and Jennifer Warnes would be pretty good on Yacht Rock.
I have zero idea what the term Yacht Rock means.
I do however love this song. Mostly because of he playful/whimsical way of singing the lyrics
Rumor has it that at any given time, at least 40 per cent of the Sirius audience has this channel dialed in. By far, the most popular channel on the satellite network. (There's a Yacht Rock station on Spotify as well)
It's life changing. Every song is pretty much perfect. Not a lot of women singers however and I'm petitioning to get this song by Maria Muldaur added to the playlist.
I'm also thinking "Chuck E's In Love" by Rickie Lee Jones would be a nice addition.
So whatever happened to her?
Living well somewhere, one would hope?
The memories attached to this song...so sweet.
Never heard of “yacht rock.”
One of the hits featuring Jim Gordon, on drums.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gordon_(musician)
Mrs Submareener and I caught Warren Zevon’s last tour in Annapolis, MD in 1999. She was there and sang the song. Fantastic!
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