So what is 'Yacht Soul'? Smooth, well-crafted, super-engineered with the sprinkling of perfect musicianship: Yacht Soul is where soul music from the late 70s and AOR collided to create a perfect blend which has stood the test of time - thanks in large parts to the meticulous songwriting and producing of the era. An elite group of musicians which included members of Toto – Steve Pocaro, Jeff Pocaro, Mike Pocaro, Steve Lukather, David Paitch along with other well respected session musicians such as Paulinho DaCosta, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, members of Average White Band and finally Jerry Hey, Larry Williams & Kim Hutchcroft of Seawind Horns. Song writers included David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin and Rod Temperton. Yacht Soul has more synthesizer and horns with less emphasis on rock guitars. Lyrics are a little more romantic, a little more sensual. The players are rooted in R&B, jazz and soul - it’s all very smooth.
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episode 6: Soulguru's "Sounds On Circles" on Solar Radio - "Yacht Soul" - Sunday 6th September 2020 2020
A series of new shows on Solar Radio - "Yacht Soul" - So what is Yacht Soul? Well it’s where soul music and AOR collided in the late 70s and 80s to create a perfect blend which has stood the test of time - it’s smooth, well-crafted, super-engineered soul music - featuring artists such as George Benson, Quincy Jones and Patti Austin.