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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Soulguru Podcast 59
I thought I would treat myself to a new podcast - it has been a while but I am back. Lots of nice new bits from 2016 so far ... Including music from Maxwell, Trina Broussard, Natasha Watts and Omar, Zo!, Brian McKnight, Kaytranada, Greg Dean, Musiq and Beverley Knight. I have also included some of my favourite re-edits from Joey Negro, Kon and the Reflex! Click that link and enjoy the tunes ...
New and Upfront!
Lake by the Ocean - Maxwell (2016 Single)
Adieu - Trina Broussard (2016 Single)
Insatiable (feat Omar) - Natasha Watts (2016 2nd Time Around)
Lifelines feat. Dornik - Zo! (2016 Single)
Strut - Brian McKnight (2016 Better)
GOT IT GOOD (feat. Craig David) - Kaytranada (2016 99.9%)
Grass Ain't Greener (feat Eric Roberson) - Greg Dean (2016 Greg Dean Project)
Heart Away - Musiq Soulchild (2016 Life On Earth)
In The Middle Of Love (Boogie Back Mix) - Beverley Knight (2016 Single)
Re-edit madness
Love Ballad (Joey Negro Jazzy Reprise) - George Benson (2016 Remixed With Love By Joey Negro Vol.2)
You Control Me (KON EDIT 125 EQ) - Linda Evans (2014 KON QUICK EDIT)
Sugar (The Reflex Revision) - Roy Ayers (2016 Sugar - The Reflex Revision)
A little something extra ...
TRACK UNO - Kaytranada (2016 99.9%)