Review: Yacht Rock

A few years ago, while searching for what Yacht Rock is, I stumbled into an online show of the same name.

Yacht Rock Episode 1

Hosted by “Hollywood” Steve Huey, this mockumentary (combination of mock and documentary) revolves around the aspects of this genre and what made it popular back in the day. It also revolves around the lives of Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, who formed an unlikely friendship after they were inspired by a fictional music producer named Koko Goldstein. However, their friendship went down the drain after Koko’s death.

The creators JD Ryznar, Hunter Stair and Dave Lyons gave all the artists in the series their own bizarre persona which were indeed different from reality. Among them are:

1. Michael McDonald – An idealistic singer-songwriter who is way obsessed with smooth music.
2. Jim Messina – A drunkard who became bitter & whiny for the success of his…