Watched an interview with David Pack today -- he wrote the entire song in about 15 minutes while waiting for his family to get ready to go on a July 4th outing in 1979. He thought the lyrics could be better - went to his buddy Michael McDonald (yeah, THAT Michael) and asked him to see if he had some suggestions on the lyrics. Michael's response was basically - 'Dude - the lyrics are what's gonna make it a huge hit!' They both nailed it.
Wife Speaking...Yes, soft rock is very middle of the road, non offensive.., but is often times "jazz influenced " and Beautifully arranged Instrumentally...This is the music of my very very early childhood and I still "Love it"
People sleep on the whole 'Yacht Rock' genre of music, but these songs always, ALWAYS hit! So glad I was a music child of the 70s and 80s! Really glad to see you young guys finding and enjoying these songs 🙂
@@lesleyd2448 Rock, in general, is a middle finger to The Man and The Establishment. When you are well off enough to own a yacht, what do you have to protest against? On what basis should the music sound menacing or threatening? Yacht Rock therefore in general is non-threatening, smooth, comforting, melodic, orderly and pleasing to the senses. Bon voyage!
I think what you guys really like is what Black folks call "Blue-Eyed Soul". Greatest male singer, Michael McDonald. Greatest female singer, Teena Marie. Greatest group, Hall & Oates. Greatest song, Holding Back the Years. I hadn't heard the term Yacht Rock till the 2000s.
This is so good. The musicianship here is off the charts especially the sax solo. The vocal is second to none. Back then when music was done by talented artists.
These guys were HUGE at the time and so was the song! This genre was big and popular. This was called Soft Rock or Adult Contemporary Rock (although it's not contemporary now). Radio stations identified themselves as these types of station. It was renamed Yacht Rock not long ago by some social media guys but I generally ignore that term because it really narrows the breadth of the audience whose lives this music was a big part of. I might also say that these guys fit the "Blue Eyed Soul" category. I was a teen at the time this came out and these songs of the 70s and 80s taught me how to communicate these feelings to someone. I've heard young guys at work say they really like these songs and that they wish they knew how to talk to their significant others like this.
There are probably more random songs that are considered “Yacht Rock” than there are artists whose work completely fits that bill. But here goes: Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Toto, Orleans, Hall & Oates, Pablo Cruise, Seals & Crofts, Firefall and England Dan & John Ford Coley. You nailed the definition of Yacht Rock, it’s smooth, breezy and very chill 😊
A couple fun facts. David Pack, the one on the left is 100% deaf in one ear, since 1977. This song "Biggest Part Of Me" in an interview , he explained he wrote the chords/melody and most of the lyrics in between 10-15 minutes. He was going to a 4th of July party in 1979. He was in his car, his family was taking too long. He realized he left his gear on in his studio, went back in, sat down at the piano for some reason, chords popped out and the rest is history. What a voice on this guy!
"How Much I Feel" and "You're The Only Woman" are other big Ambrosia hits. But if you'd like to hear a different side of Ambrosia, check out "Nice, Nice, Very Nice." It always makes me feel like I'm about to relax and light up a fat doobie. And I don't even smoke the Mary Jane at all. LOL
You gotta hand it to the engineers who recorded this gem. So well produced. I was 16 when this song hit the waves, and was digging it just like you cats!
Ambrosia, a first-rate band all around. They had a great prog start and finished with a great run of blue eyed soul and pop...yes, Yacht Rock at its finest.
Mellow rock/ soft rock is what I heard it as. They sure get into the song quickly. It's nice. I really do like some mellow rock. Some of it is so good! Soft / mellow songs to listen to, Christopher Cross Sailing and Ride like the wind, culture club Time Flock of the heart, fave. And Won't hold you back by Toto
Ambrosia really started out as more of a "Progressive Rock" outfit. "Holding on to Yesterday" from the band's first album shows off their "Prog" leanings, but also showcases the vocal and instrumental prowess of the group.
Three yacht rock songs that come to mind for me, are Key Largo by Bertie Higgins, Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft. Also, Sailing by Christopher Cross. All Fire!
Reminds me of high school days. Fabulous song! “What does it take to win your love for me?”Ryan would love the saxophone. Jr Walker and the All stars! Look them up! That song came out in 1968. It was played at my senior prom in 1969.
Such an amazing song, I'm so glad you appreciate it. I wish you could feel the nostalgia that I feel when I hear it. I just drift away to a much better time.
I think yacht rock was meant for being on a yacht in perfect weather, in a beautiful place, with your love, sipping champagne, and this is the song matching that vibe. To enhance it.
I think the term yacht rock makes a statement about the amount of money and production time went into crafting it, plus the smoothing off the edges of rock music, making for clear sailing, as a listener. It implies only rich folks, with or without yachts, would enjoy this sort of polished diamond of a song. This was half a Quaalude and smoking a fat doobie music. Other highly produced bands, that flirt with jazz, such as Steely Dan, are included in this umbrella term.
Top-notch musicianship, glorious vocal harmonies, great RnB infused pop-rock. Call it any way you want, these guys were/are amazing and this tune in particular has stood the test of time. Chek out any live version of this
The “ Soft Rock “ era was unofficially for the mid 70’s to the mid 80’s , a period of time in music where so many great singers and songwriters hit together with great musicians and made great songs about love and life , because back then no matter what you sang , rock, pop, funk, soul, or country,( or jazz even ) , you had to make slow grooves about love and relationships, it was a part of everyone’s life, and unlike today, there was so many guys that wanted to put their feeling about the woman that they loved ( or lost) in a song. It it was so relatable because everyone went through it. If not love, they just made songs about life in general, with simple lyrics and simple arrangements that anyone could understand . Any new songs like that today aren’t very popular sadly…
You guys are so cute and entertaining! Ty I loved your smile when you first started hearing it. I knew you were falling in love with it. Ryan, I could tell you were falling hard and deep very quickly. Nick, you had a Sly smile on your face at the beginning. I wasn't sure initially what it meant since I've only watched you guys a few times, but I figured it was because you knew whoever suggested you guys love this type of genre was absolutely right! You guys love the music millions and millions of others loved. And, still love! No, we couldn't get enough of this music either. It's just hard rockers felt insulted by the soft rock.
Yo guys. You must listen to their hit songs. Ambrosia's first album, with Holdin' On To Yesterday, was released in 1975. How Much I Feel released in 1978 and #3 on Billboard Hot 100.You're the Only Woman in 1980, and Biggest Part Of Me released in 1980, #3 on Billboard Hot 100.
Yacht rock refers to the soft rock that dominated FM radio airwaves in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Yacht rock is characterized by glossy production, breezy vocals, and bouncy rhythms-all elements thought to evoke relaxing bay cruises in Southern California, where the genre originated. The name “yacht rock” didn't enter the popular imagination until decades after its heyday in the early 1980s. It was a public access comedy show that gave this genre its name, which evokes the breezy marinas of southern California. Its name, coined in 2005 by the makers of the online video series Yacht Rock, was derived from its association with the popular Southern Californian leisure activity of sailing.
these guys back in the day were kinda considered a mellow rock band, but, they'd blow most all the bands of today away. no doubt. they were so damn good.
Yacht Rock... well produced pop songs from the late 70s and early 80s that have a " feel good" element to them and are perfect for playing when cruising on a boat
David Pack, definitely one of the best vocalist in my opinion. There is a song that David put on a solo album with Michael McDonald and the late, great James Ingram called I Just Can't Let Go. The great Quincy Jones called these three the other holy trinity because of their heavenly voices. My favorite Ambrosia song is definitely How Much I Feel. Check 'em out. You won't be sorry.
Interesting commentary on the possibility the market for this soft rock was over saturated…I definitely listen to this more in my older age than I did in my formative middle school days. I looked at the top 100 in’82 and realize there was so much good music back then that I can see why I may have overlooked it. I definitely believe I appreciate the production and musicianship more so now. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Appreciate the new music that you do as well…trying to find other stuff to listen to but I definitely have my early 80s and Late 70s bias.
In My younger days, I had the pleasure of playing in a band with Rick Cowling, who replaced the original lead singer. Check out his performance of this song on the Fallon show.
Man I gotta tell ya I LOVE 🥰 LOVE 🥰 LOVE 🥰 this song. Talk about another instant flashback to my very early 20’s and some truly great music. I close my eyes and just smile…. 😎
This song was huge at the time and can still be heard on oldies stations which I'm sure you guys don't listen to because of the nature where people listen to music now. In the 80's here in Cincinnati we had Yes95 that would play Two for Tuesday and Three for Thursday. Ambrosia was constantly on it. Other songs they played; "Holdin' On To Yesterday," "How Much I Feel," and "You're The Only Woman."
I’ve seen many reactions to this song on video. To the man in the purple hoodie, it’s unlikely that you feel a little shocked,. If you are, that’s okay. The majority of people’s shock reaction is either at the beginning when David Pack begins to sing or at the bridge. It’s all good. Thanks for sharing.
Ambrosia knocked it out the park with this song...😊
Watched an interview with David Pack today -- he wrote the entire song in about 15 minutes while waiting for his family to get ready to go on a July 4th outing in 1979. He thought the lyrics could be better - went to his buddy Michael McDonald (yeah, THAT Michael) and asked him to see if he had some suggestions on the lyrics. Michael's response was basically - 'Dude - the lyrics are what's gonna make it a huge hit!' They both nailed it.
Yacht Rock was a DERISIVE term used to make fun of the these types of artists, but the sound has stood the test of time.
Some of the best songs of the time.
It wasn’t used at all to make fun of. The “documentary” (comedy show) that coined the term did it out of endearment for the artists.
David Pack was a beast.!!!!
One of the most underrated vocalists
I agree!
Vocal riffs on point and the sax interlude. This guy is correct. This song is fire🔥
Yeah, he could go 😊
You should watch him sing it live recently there's a video on TH-cam I don't understand how he sounds just as good if not better in his 70s
Wife Speaking...Yes, soft rock is very middle of the road, non offensive.., but is often times "jazz influenced " and Beautifully arranged Instrumentally...This is the music of my very very early childhood and I still "Love it"
People sleep on the whole 'Yacht Rock' genre of music, but these songs always, ALWAYS hit! So glad I was a music child of the 70s and 80s! Really glad to see you young guys finding and enjoying these songs 🙂
"Baby Come Back" from Player....yacht rock fire!🔥
I’ve never even heard that term before and I’m in my 50s and been listening to Ambrosia since 70s so I’m really confused lol! Explain pls
@@lesleyd2448 Rock, in general, is a middle finger to The Man and The Establishment. When you are well off enough to own a yacht, what do you have to protest against? On what basis should the music sound menacing or threatening? Yacht Rock therefore in general is non-threatening, smooth, comforting, melodic, orderly and pleasing to the senses. Bon voyage!
@@Vaelsung1 Yes!!!! They would LOVE that song!!!!!.
SiriusXM had a Yacht Rock channel for a while and besides Howard Stern, it was my most listened to channel.
This song is simply perfect!
Ambrosia was takin' us to "CHURCH " with that Hammond IV organ at the end of the song!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
“Michael McDonaldy” 😂 Ambrosia is straight up 🔥
"Holdin' On To Yesterday" is another great one by them.
Holdin on is more progressive than their later hits still a great song
EXCELLENT SONG!!!!
My Fav from them
Yes. That was a great song.
Yes, "Holdin' On..." is easily my favorite Ambrosia song.
I love all the songs from Ambrosia so far. Great vocals and instruments.
I think what you guys really like is what Black folks call "Blue-Eyed Soul". Greatest male singer, Michael McDonald. Greatest female singer, Teena Marie. Greatest group, Hall & Oates. Greatest song, Holding Back the Years. I hadn't heard the term Yacht Rock till the 2000s.
This is so good. The musicianship here is off the charts especially the sax solo. The vocal is second to none. Back then when music was done by talented artists.
Yacht rock is soft rock.
when that started there was a lot of smiling faces!
David Packs vocals and writing was next level! The harmonies are SICK too!
These guys were HUGE at the time and so was the song! This genre was big and popular. This was called Soft Rock or Adult Contemporary Rock (although it's not contemporary now). Radio stations identified themselves as these types of station. It was renamed Yacht Rock not long ago by some social media guys but I generally ignore that term because it really narrows the breadth of the audience whose lives this music was a big part of. I might also say that these guys fit the "Blue Eyed Soul" category.
I was a teen at the time this came out and these songs of the 70s and 80s taught me how to communicate these feelings to someone. I've heard young guys at work say they really like these songs and that they wish they knew how to talk to their significant others like this.
There are probably more random songs that are considered “Yacht Rock” than there are artists whose work completely fits that bill. But here goes: Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Toto, Orleans, Hall & Oates, Pablo Cruise, Seals & Crofts, Firefall and England Dan & John Ford Coley.
You nailed the definition of Yacht Rock, it’s smooth, breezy and very chill 😊
Real Musicians And Singers No auto tune recorded by the best engineers songs that will last the test of time
Sonic sheen.
Great list! Al Stewart’s music in the mid to late 70s fits as well
I consider "Yacht Rock" a derogatory term by so called critics that does a disservice to talented artists and great music.
best music...YES, Firefall!
R and B. I love Ambrosia! It's R&B!!!
70’s were a great time for music. Soft Rock, Classic Rock, Soul, Country, Disco and beginning of New Wave. So much variety.
One of my top 5 songs! I love David Pack's smooth voice! Yay!
You'd love Player with "Baby Come Back"
A couple fun facts. David Pack, the one on the left is 100% deaf in one ear, since 1977. This song "Biggest Part Of Me" in an interview , he explained he wrote the chords/melody and most of the lyrics in between 10-15 minutes. He was going to a 4th of July party in 1979. He was in his car, his family was taking too long. He realized he left his gear on in his studio, went back in, sat down at the piano for some reason, chords popped out and the rest is history. What a voice on this guy!
"How Much I Feel" and "You're The Only Woman" are other big Ambrosia hits. But if you'd like to hear a different side of Ambrosia, check out "Nice, Nice, Very Nice." It always makes me feel like I'm about to relax and light up a fat doobie. And I don't even smoke the Mary Jane at all. LOL
My favorite 70's songs Ambrosia' Biggest Part of Me' etc till 2023 . Thanks guys for your RV and uploading .
This song was actually a huge hit, and played all the time on the radio. We thought it was great.
I Go Crazy. Another great slow dance slow soft rock song back then
I discovered this song during the pandemic. Going to Ohio next year to see them live!!
You gotta hand it to the engineers who recorded this gem. So well produced.
I was 16 when this song hit the waves, and was digging it just like you cats!
Ambrosia, a first-rate band all around. They had a great prog start and finished with a great run of blue eyed soul and pop...yes, Yacht Rock at its finest.
It is Great along with 3 or 4 other of their hits.. ♠W.G.
Mellow rock/ soft rock is what I heard it as. They sure get into the song quickly. It's nice. I really do like some mellow rock. Some of it is so good! Soft / mellow songs to listen to, Christopher Cross Sailing and Ride like the wind, culture club Time Flock of the heart, fave. And Won't hold you back by Toto
Ambrosia really started out as more of a "Progressive Rock" outfit. "Holding on to Yesterday" from the band's first album shows off their "Prog" leanings, but also showcases the vocal and instrumental prowess of the group.
It’s soft rock with some elements of jazz.
Three yacht rock songs that come to mind for me, are Key Largo by Bertie Higgins, Summer Breeze by Seals and Croft. Also, Sailing by Christopher Cross. All Fire!
I liked it the minute I first heard it in 1980!
Try I Keep Holding On. Early years for them. So many hits to choose from and all are great!
Cindy, yes a masterpiece!
Junior walker "what does it take" great saxophone play.
Reminds me of high school days. Fabulous song! “What does it take to win your love for me?”Ryan would love the saxophone. Jr Walker and the All stars! Look them up! That song came out in 1968. It was played at my senior prom in 1969.
Their song Holding On to Yesterday is fantastic! The guitar on that song will give you chills!
70’s soft rock is just amazing. Poco, Firefall, LRB, Exile, so many more.
Rock On David!🌻🌻🌻
Holding on to yesterday is good you would enjoy it for sure.
Thank you for unabashedly loving soft yacht rock!
Yacht Rock Radio on Sirius Satellite radio is a must from the beginning of Spring till the end of Summer! All 70s Rock and roll ! Timeless music!
I grew up in the 70s and loved soft rock as well as Zeppelin and danced till we dropped to disco music. We were blessed and music crazy back then!
Exactly 👏👏👏
He wrote this while his wife was in the car waiting to go to a cookout. That's LOVE
He started writing it while waiting for them to pack & get into the car.
Such an amazing song, I'm so glad you appreciate it. I wish you could feel the nostalgia that I feel when I hear it. I just drift away to a much better time.
The mighty David Pack and Ambrosia, it get's no better!
There are times for hard rock, time for classic rock and definitely times for yacht rock!
They came out in the 1970's AMBROSIA They have great songs and David pack is a very good singer.
I think yacht rock was meant for being on a yacht in perfect weather, in a beautiful place, with your love, sipping champagne, and this is the song matching that vibe. To enhance it.
So good! Total Fire!! David Pack... What an AMAZING voice and talent! Love Ambrosia! Thank you, guys for playing The Biggest Part Of Me!
This song is one of my all-time favorites
Ty I haven't seen such a wide smile for the whole song in such a long time.
70s slow dance classic
I think the term yacht rock makes a statement about the amount of money and production time went into crafting it, plus the smoothing off the edges of rock music, making for clear sailing, as a listener. It implies only rich folks, with or without yachts, would enjoy this sort of polished diamond of a song. This was half a Quaalude and smoking a fat doobie music. Other highly produced bands, that flirt with jazz, such as Steely Dan, are included in this umbrella term.
This group is so great they only need 5 albums...they can tour around and play the music of these songs any day...any time, especially for me.
The is one of the best songs ever. Love this song. Thank you.😊
Benny Mardones “ into the night “ , was a one hit wonder for him. I know you guys will love this gem.
“Yacht Rock” is an actual channel on Sirius XM, plays everything you guys love and it IS FIRE😊
Great reaction. This song is just perfect.
There's Christopher Cross"Sailing"!!!!!!!!!!
Great choice!
These were just the songs on the radio growing up that I've come to love.
“You’re the only woman” is their best and smoothest jam. It’s awesome! Give it a listen
This is why I watch music reactions.
Top-notch musicianship, glorious vocal harmonies, great RnB infused pop-rock. Call it any way you want, these guys were/are amazing and this tune in particular has stood the test of time. Chek out any live version of this
You're The Only Woman is also 🔥
That whole album was on fire!
Love That One!!
The “ Soft Rock “ era was unofficially for the mid 70’s to the mid 80’s , a period of time in music where so many great singers and songwriters hit together with great musicians and made great songs about love and life , because back then no matter what you sang , rock, pop, funk, soul, or country,( or jazz even ) , you had to make slow grooves about love and relationships, it was a part of everyone’s life, and unlike today, there was so many guys that wanted to put their feeling about the woman that they loved ( or lost) in a song. It it was so relatable because everyone went through it. If not love, they just made songs about life in general, with simple lyrics and simple arrangements that anyone could understand . Any new songs like that today aren’t very popular sadly…
This is straight up blue eye soul... back in the day this song was at the top the R/B charts as well as the pop charts in 1980
Criminally underrated group. Soulful Yacht Rock at its absolute best.
You guys are so cute and entertaining! Ty I loved your smile when you first started hearing it. I knew you were falling in love with it. Ryan, I could tell you were falling hard and deep very quickly. Nick, you had a Sly smile on your face at the beginning. I wasn't sure initially what it meant since I've only watched you guys a few times, but I figured it was because you knew whoever suggested you guys love this type of genre was absolutely right!
You guys love the music millions and millions of others loved. And, still love!
No, we couldn't get enough of this music either. It's just hard rockers felt insulted by the soft rock.
“they” say Steely Dan is yacht rock too. I beg to differ😂
Holdin' On to Yesterday was produced by Alan Parsons. Will blow you away
Yo guys. You must listen to their hit songs. Ambrosia's first album, with Holdin' On To Yesterday, was released in 1975. How Much I Feel released in 1978 and #3 on Billboard Hot 100.You're the Only Woman in 1980, and Biggest Part Of Me released in 1980, #3 on Billboard Hot 100.
You want sax, do Loggins & Messina "Move On"!!! And guitar! You will NOT be disappointed.
Blue eyed soul elemnets of R&B late 70s early 80s pop music = yatch rock -hate the name love the music / just enjoying the reactions from you guys !!!
Kenny logins....heart to heart,
Kenny logins this is it.
Kenny is the epitome of yacht rock
Love Ambrosia Biggest Part of Me and How much I Feel you'll like as well. Definitely SOFT ROCK!!!
Yacht rock refers to the soft rock that dominated FM radio airwaves in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Yacht rock is characterized by glossy production, breezy vocals, and bouncy rhythms-all elements thought to evoke relaxing bay cruises in Southern California, where the genre originated. The name “yacht rock” didn't enter the popular imagination until decades after its heyday in the early 1980s. It was a public access comedy show that gave this genre its name, which evokes the breezy marinas of southern California. Its name, coined in 2005 by the makers of the online video series Yacht Rock, was derived from its association with the popular Southern Californian leisure activity of sailing.
these guys back in the day were kinda considered a mellow rock band, but, they'd blow most all the bands of today away. no doubt. they were so damn good.
Love Love this band and this song!!
This music i grew up with... Its ear candy.
Yacht Rock... well produced pop songs from the late 70s and early 80s that have a " feel good" element to them and are perfect for playing when cruising on a boat
David Pack, definitely one of the best vocalist in my opinion. There is a song that David put on a solo album with Michael McDonald and the late, great James Ingram called I Just Can't Let Go. The great Quincy Jones called these three the other holy trinity because of their heavenly voices. My favorite Ambrosia song is definitely How Much I Feel. Check 'em out. You won't be sorry.
This song was magic on the dance floor guys... I turned 21 in 1980 😎
It's "yacht rock" because it's so smooth & polished guys 😉
Im 59 and have loved this song for years! I never get tired of it!
Interesting commentary on the possibility the market for this soft rock was over saturated…I definitely listen to this more in my older age than I did in my formative middle school days. I looked at the top 100 in’82 and realize there was so much good music back then that I can see why I may have overlooked it. I definitely believe I appreciate the production and musicianship more so now. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Appreciate the new music that you do as well…trying to find other stuff to listen to but I definitely have my early 80s and Late 70s bias.
Definitely check out ,How much I feel
Never heard the term "Yacht rock" before! All I know is I grew up in the best time of music!
This was a huge hit that summer.
I love this song. I always considered it Blue Eyed Soul
Holding on to yesterday is one of the few songs that gave me goosebumps
In My younger days, I had the pleasure of playing in a band with Rick Cowling, who replaced the original lead singer. Check out his performance of this song on the Fallon show.
You guys keep bringing out incredible music. These guys are great.
The 70s vibes are real! Thanks for the trip back to my teens! Soft rock/yacht rock are the same.
Love Yacht Rock, it’s so choice !
Man I gotta tell ya I LOVE 🥰 LOVE 🥰 LOVE 🥰 this song. Talk about another instant flashback to my very early 20’s and some truly great music. I close my eyes and just smile…. 😎
Great Easy Listening pop group. 👍
This song was huge at the time and can still be heard on oldies stations which I'm sure you guys don't listen to because of the nature where people listen to music now. In the 80's here in Cincinnati we had Yes95 that would play Two for Tuesday and Three for Thursday. Ambrosia was constantly on it. Other songs they played; "Holdin' On To Yesterday," "How Much I Feel," and "You're The Only Woman."
I’ve seen many reactions to this song on video. To the man in the purple hoodie, it’s unlikely that you feel a little shocked,. If you are, that’s okay. The majority of people’s shock reaction is either at the beginning when David Pack begins to sing or at the bridge. It’s all good. Thanks for sharing.
Gents this is one of the grooviest soft rock sounds that ambrosia are known for, so many good tracks..