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We must’ve lost our marbles! Because this week we are apportioning precious rubies (baby)—100 each, from John and Tom—to the Steely Dan catalog, from Can’t Buy a Thrill up through Gaucho. You should know the drill by now: take 100 marbles precious rubies (baby) and divide them among the discography as you find each album merits. But when you’re doing this with Steely Dan, you’re either poking the bear, kicking the hornet’s nest, touching the third rail, or just plain rage baiting. Nonetheless! Let’s dive in… N.B.: The “Live Dan” Spotify playlist Tom mentions in the Lightning Round. We know the blokes are studio wizards, but don’t sleep on the live show, friends! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Dane Donohue returns! The first member of the Four-Time Guest Club, Dane is back to talk another album with us—this time, his third full-length LP, “California Gold,” dropping any day now! Dane still manages to regale us with even more untold stories from yesteryear, including his earliest recording sessions, his brush with Miles Davis, the one that got away in Woodstock, and many more! Listen as he and John break down from the inside the making of, and pending release for, “California Gold!” There’s gold in them here hills! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Back for our second session of group sax! Let’s pick up right where we left off last week… We’ve covered the session sax cats for 7 seasons. But what about the sax players from our era that were permanent fixtures in their respective bands—and in some cases, inextricably cemented in the band’s identity?! …With one glaring and regrettable omission. Can you identify it? Lay it on us in the comments! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Look who’s coming to dinner! Listener Mike is back, and this time he’s here to talk about the joy of group sax! We’ve covered the session sax cats for 7 seasons. But what about the sax players from our era that were permanent fixtures in their respective bands—and in some cases, inextricably cemented in the band’s identity?! …With one glaring and regrettable omission. Can you identify it? Lay it on us in the comments! N.B.: Here’s the video of Rahsaan Roland Kirk playing three saxophones at the same time! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Tom and John return to a topic they’ve mentioned in passing scores of times over the course of our first seven seasons (assuming everyone was familiar with the lore and canon of one of the most historic eras in modern music history). Is Laurel Canyon a place—or a movement? A sound, or a slice of history? A definitive timeline, or a roster of defined artist names? And what, pray tell, is its adjacency to yacht rock?  All of that and more, during our brief recap and basic overview of Laurel Canyon—from the 1960s through the 1980s (if you’ll allow it). Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Let’s talk about "Toto Songs that Weren’t.” The Toto Multiverse examined, explored and explained through the prism of songs we grew up on that were actually some version of Toto themselves: The Boz Universe, the Quincy Universe, and the Foster Universe. What percentage of songs did we listen to growing up, without band attribution, that were actually The Extended Toto Universe? But, specifically, John and Tom will focus on those songs that actually sounded like Toto…but weren’t, technically. Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

The on-again off-again game show convention is on again! John hosts the show this week, challenging Tom to a full show of brain teasers and trivial trivia. First up: Name that tune’s artist: Genesis or Phil Collins. After the commercial break a double-jeapardy showdown where Tom has to guess the Best New Artist Grammy winner every year from 1980 to 1989.  Then, of course…THE LIGHTNING ROUND! ⚡️ N.B.: Play Tom’s version of the home game here! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

“Dude, this is their Stairway.” Have you ever heard or considered such a statement? Well, John and Tom have…and continue to do so in great and detail in the latest episode of Out of the Main.  Pick an artist, and identify their “Stairway to Heaven.” What are the parameters? Well, it’s part feel but part logical. The guys talk through the markers and do their level best to debate and decide, “Which song is this artist’s Stairway?” We’re sure you have opinions of your own. Well, share them all on Facebook, Twitter or our new Substack, which you should be subscribed to by now! Oh, and you’ve never seen the live version of Celebrate Me Home, check it out here and tell me this doesn’t rise to the level of a Stairway. -Tom Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

The guys do a deep dive 🛎️ album-focus episode on Keith Urban’s new yacht-rock-inspired “Flow State” album. Curious what your thoughts are. Let us know “in the comments”…Facebook, Substack, Twitter, wherever you find your outlet! DON’T FORGET: “The Inner Circle” - your opportunity as $upporters of the podcast to have some real estate in our newsletter. Let your voices be heard! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

You’re familiar with Loggins and Messina, of course. Hall and Oates. Seals and Crofts. Famous “dudettes” of the 70s, as previously covered here on the pod (with the assistance of John O’Grady, who brought the term into our collective consciousness). Well what about the 80s? Did our other favorite decade also have a brand of dudettes all its own? And is that somehow relevant to our two prior episodes? Is this the third chapter in that story arc, perhaps, lying in wait? Let’s take a closer listen.. JUST ANNOUNCED: “The Inner Circle” - a special opportunity afforded to $upporters of the podcast. Details within. Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Just as they did last episode with respect to synths, John and Tom take a tour through the history of drum machines (and the like) throughout modern music history. This one doesn’t start in church, but otherwise, the similarities are eerie…though, perhaps not entirely unexpected. Once again: did it peak in the 80s? We discuss, you decide! Comments? Questions? Concerns? Raise them all on Facebook, Twitter or our new Substack, which you should be subscribed to by now! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

John takes Tom on a trip down memory lane, chronicling the history and evolution of the use of synthesizers in pop and rock music, with particular emphasis on the 1970s and 80s.  Where did it all begin? Our hypothesis just might surprise you! And when did synths peak throughout music history? (Our opinions here won’t surprise you one bit.)  One part education, one part exploration, one part adulation…this episode is all about the role that synthesizers played during the evolution of popular music and rock and roll… Comments? Questions? Concerns? Raise them all on Facebook, Twitter or our new Substack, which you should be subscribed to by now! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Let’s talk one-hit-wonders, starting with the 50th anniversary of the single-hitting chart toppers of 1976. Then, let’s fast forward to “the day the boat sank” — 1984. What makes a one-hit wonder a true flash in the pan? What was common to the wonders of 1976, then let’s look at 1984. Same dynamic at play? What’s consistent? What changed? And let’s distinguish between TRUE one-hit-wonders and those who deserve none of the ignominy, shall we?! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI) Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

In a first for the pod, the guys pit two albums of the era up against each other, in a 10-round, knock-down-drag-out, winner-take-all Battle Royale fight to the finish! Who will be the last band standing? Well, that all depends on who you ask…and how you score.  Come for the tale of the tape. Stay for the 10-rounder bout ’til the bell. Hang around for the Lightning Round. And don’t forget to follow us over to Substack to keep the conversation going!  Sound off on how you think High Infidelity and Breakfast in America match up! Who would you hand the belt to? Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Once again, we ran out of time last week to get to the Lightning Round, so we’re releasing another interim episode this week. John and Tom provide their final reflections on the matchup madness this March, wondering if we got it right, or if you all have nits to pick with the picks.  What say you? Did we get it right or wrong? If wrong, tell us who you think should have won, who should’ve been left out of the field, or who the selection committee criminally missed altogether. Let’s hear your take in the comments on Substack! N.B.: Please take a moment to join our Substack. Let’s keep the conversation going! Listen and Subscribe: ⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠. Referenced and Related: ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)Find and Follow: Find us at Sea on Substack: outofthemain.substack.comThe Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠Support the Podcast: patreon.com/OutoftheMain “Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”