The Best Yacht Rock Guitar Solos, Curated by SiriusXM's Jess Besack
By
Angie Martoccio
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
An article celebrating the best yacht rock guitar solos, curated by SiriusXM's Jess Besack. It covers the history and resurgence of yacht rock — the soft rock genre from the late '70s and early '80s — and highlights standout guitar solos from iconic songs like Steely Dan's "Reelin' in the Years," Player's "Baby Come Back," and others. The piece blends music appreciation with genre nostalgia, tracing yacht rock's journey from its peak to its official naming in the mid-2000s and its continued popularity on SiriusXM's dedicated channel.
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· 3 pulledYacht rock first set sail over 50 years ago, but the sound just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
This particular kind of soft rock — paired best with a piña colada and a pool chair — peaked in the late Seventies and early Eighties.
It didn't get its official name until the mid-2000s, when a web series gave overdue appreciation to the breezy bangers made by Steely Dan, Gerry Rafferty, and the Doobie Brothers.
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