Out of the Main

Tom Nixon and John Nixon

“Out of the Main” is a podcast celebrating one of the most proficient and accomplished eras of musicianship and studio production, including yacht rock, west coast AOR, and related sophisticated music from the 1970s and 80s. “Out of the Main” was launched by two of the era's biggest fans—both musicians themselves—who, like a growing wave of aficionados all around the world, have been exploring the history, the enjoyment, and now the future potential of the West Coast sound, even as it continues to this day. Join the revelry. Partake in the nostalgia. Tune in to artist interviews. Discover Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support read less
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From the Vault: Dane Donohue
Jan 24 2024
From the Vault: Dane Donohue
Digging through the archives as we get ready to launch Season 5 in a couple weeks and found this buried treasure — our first interview with Dane Donohue! The yacht rock legend joined the podcast to discuss life after rock and roll, his big break, the making of a masterpiece with hall of famers, and much, much more. Keith Barry, journalist with ⁠Narratively.com⁠, told the story we all needed to hear: whatever happened? Part one of a two-part interview with “the lost prince of yacht rock.” Read the article to get the entire story: ⁠https://narratively.com/the-lost-prince-of-yacht-rock/⁠ Part 2 is here. Things Discussed in Part One: Dane’s big breakThe first album you never got to hearKeith’s impetus for telling this story, and how it’s influenced him.Amazing stories during the making of the Dane Donohue recordThe lost single from the lost prince: ⁠I’m Easy, by Dane Donohue⁠⁠A short twitter thread⁠ full of factoids and narratives that didn’t make the final cutWhatever happened… The Lightning Round: Does It Float Your Boat?Buried TreasuresOff the Map References and Related: ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠Yacht or Nyacht? ⁠The Official Yachtski Scale⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠Intro/outro music: ⁠When the Music’s On by Page99⁠ Find and Follow: The Mainland: ⁠YachtRockPodcast.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod⁠Anchors Aweigh: ⁠https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support
From the Vault: Jay Graydon
Jan 11 2024
From the Vault: Jay Graydon
During the inter-season hiatus, we will continue to post interviews from the archives. Here is one of our all-time favorite guests: Jay Graydon! We pick the conversation up with Part 2 of our three-part interview. Part 1 is here. Part 3 is here. Highlights from Part 2: The Rhodes’ comeback in modern music⁠Watch Stefan Olofsson do his Al Jarreau and Steely Dan medleys on the Rhodes⁠ (scroll down once you click that link)The Jay Graydon “sonicscape” that transcended artists and erasListen to Jay’s KILLER solo on Steve Kipner’s “Knock the Walls Down” - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqsv1m544xw&t=1980s⁠And someone even wrote the music out to the solo in “The Ending!” - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcOSvNV-vE⁠Marc Jordan’s Blue DesertSynching up Al Jarreau and the Jerry Hey hornsThe palm-mute and Jay’s list of the “best rhythm guitarists of all time” All things Jay Graydon: ⁠https://www.jaygraydon.com⁠⁠https://www.jaygraydon.net⁠⁠https://www.jarzone.com⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jay-Graydon/272790622135⁠⁠https://www.orangetreesamples.com⁠ The Lightning Round: Does It Float Your Boat?Buried TreasuresOff the Map (even more so!) References and Related: ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠Yacht or Nyacht? ⁠The Official Yachtski Scale⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠Intro/outro music: ⁠Nothing You Can Do About It⁠ (Airplay cover), by Page99. Find and Follow: The Mainland: ⁠YachtRockPodcast.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod⁠Anchors Aweigh: ⁠https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support
E23.48: Bonus Episode, "The Annual Christmas Special Rerun"
Dec 22 2023
E23.48: Bonus Episode, "The Annual Christmas Special Rerun"
Our favorite convention from the late 70s and early 80s: Everything had a Christmas Special! And every year, they would rerun the same holiday special specials and we never got tired of them. It was tradition! Our yacht rock podcast should be no different! John and Tom scour music-dom for the yachtiest yuletide merriment to bring your season glad “tide”-ings, including songs from the era and modern buried treasures from classic yacht rock artists.Who’s on your yachty list? Tell us tunes, albums and compilations we missed on our Facebook page! ⁠facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠ Also, you thought Tom was kidding about the ⁠Fat Albert Christmas Specia⁠l and the ⁠Star Wars Holiday Special⁠? Think again! The Lightning Round (Christmas Edition): Is it Yacht, or Is It Not?Buried TreasuresOff the Map References and Related: Tom’s ⁠“A Very Yachty Christmas” playlist⁠ on SpotifyThe ⁠Yacht Rock Christmas YouTube playlist⁠ (210 videos and counting!)⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠Yacht or Nyacht? ⁠The Official Yachtski Scale⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠Intro/outro music: “⁠Wonderful Christmastime” by The Overnighters⁠ Find and Follow: The Mainland: ⁠YachtRockPodcast.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/yachtrockpod⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@yachtrockpodcast⁠Anchors Aweigh: ⁠https://anchor.fm/yachtrockpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain/support