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• Heart to Heart
• Break My Stride
• Lido Shuffle
• Dancing Queen
• I Keep Forgettin'
• All Night Long (All Night)
• Smooth Operator
• Kiss You All Over
• Private Eyes
• Rock With You
• Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
• He's So Shy

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• Bette Davis Eyes
• You're So Vain
• Come Sail Away

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Last Christmas yacht rock – Yachty by Nature

Last christmas yacht rock.

As you can imagine, we’re all looking to put 2020 in the rearview mirror.  We’re really not use to the rough seas of Covid, so this pandemic has really been a tough one for everyone.  We wish you the very best Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus celebrations around the globe.  Yachty by Nature has been sailing the seas of smooth for almost 5 years now and we love and miss seeing you LIVE!  Have no fear, we’ll be back.  In fact, we’re still adding some really cool songs all the time.  In addition, we’ve done our best to bring you virtual concerts, live stream events, drive-in concerts, boat-in concerts and private shows as well.  Whatever it’s been, we again thank you for the support and hope to rockin’ the yacht again soon.  Importantly, your comments, messages, inquiries, and constant fun and love on social media have certainly buoyed our mood!

Keep up the great work and enjoy the holidays as best you can.  And, enjoy this Last Christmas yacht rock post by us.  In fact, check out our last blog post about Yacht Rock Weddings !

Can you imagine.  Last Christmas, yacht rock was in full swing and we were playing holiday shows and corporates all over Southern California and Seattle.  We were even prepping to play for Chef Emeril’s fundraiser, Line, Vine and Dine out in Fort Lauderdale Florida that coming February.  Jingle bells and dashing thru the smooth Pacific grooves that we are known so well for.  From the Yacht Club to downtown Los Angeles football club, yacht concerts were plentiful.  Even last February we were on the verge of heading to Arizona to play before the pandemic shut us down.  It’s been a tough one for us all and we just want to offer you the BEST yacht rock wishes imaginable.

Pandemic Yacht Rock

During the pandemic, Captain Carl began with his slew of yachty posts to get us through the day.  Alas, Covid 19 ebbed and flowed like a drunken sailor stumbling to stay the mainsail after a night in a Caribbean port.  To this, we said, summer concerts will go online.  Rancho Fest, Whittier, and Brea were all able to Live Stream and get us through safely.  As they say, we masked up and musked up to keep the yacht afloat.  Still, the waves of Covid kept smashing the sides of this mighty yacht.  In fact, it was yachty love on the rocks until our Drive In show for the city of Irvine and Boat In gig up in Northern California.

Moreover, the Drive In gig for Irvine was Yachty gold for us and the audience was pinching themselves in yacht rock bliss.  The band was hot and the night was one to remember.  We can’t wait to get back to these days of Live YACHT ROCK AGAIN!  Last Christmas yacht rock was the best, but it’ll happen soon!

Wham Bam…

So, let’s cheers to the holiday season and Deck the Hall and Oates .  Although this Christmas may be lacking in smooth, we can do this!  Yachty by Nature offered the best of yacht rock in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, wobbled with our fans through 2020.  But yacht rock AND Yachty by Nature will rise like the Phoenix for a SMOOTH 2021.  In fact, check out our 2020 Last Christmas recording here and be festive and light.  Treat each other with love and care and whatever you do and where ever you go… Stay Yachty.  Last Christmas yacht rock was something to behold but this Christmas will be a little lighter and steadying a course for a smooth 2021.

Much love to you and yours and enjoy the holidays.  Like a yacht rock Terminator, We’ll Be BAaaaack!  Hope this Last Christmas yacht rock video will find you well.  Be awesome to yourselves and others and we’ll Turn this Yacht Around!

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Hope you get that chance to check out our video of Last Christmas and help us out by clicking SUBSCRIBE on the Youtube channel!  Very sexy of you 🙂

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Yacht Rock Wedding

Yacht rock wedding.

Yep, it’s the nuptial everyone is talking about.  Yacht Rock wedding band center stage making an impact and taking smooth to that next level.  Sure, you could hire that Bruno Mars tribute band and Uptown Funk it for the 10,000th time.  However, in the last 5 years, the stock price of smooth has soared and hot weddings require something with that X factor.  Believe me, we all love to get down to 24k and the classics of Sweet Caroline, Mustang Sally, Brick House, and Don’t Stop Believin’.  But, the heyday of that cliché vibe is waning.  And, why not go for something new and fun.  Providing a distinctive experience is definitely our game.  In fact, we are playing the playlist of your life and the vibe just screams, “ I’m on a Boat “!

Furthermore, Yachty by Nature turns 5 years young this year.  Now, we recount the experience of early Yacht Rock years.  In fact, the specter of captain hatted sailors headlining the “big day” for a bride and groom 5 years ago was limited to the superfan and deep yacht rock enthusiast.  On the contrary, the time has come and smooth music and smooth sailors are taking the yacht rock wedding scene by storm.

Smooth Sailing

For example, our band Yachty by Nature booked weddings in the last couple years from Catalina Island all the way to Okoboji in Iowa, Sacramento river delta, Paso Robles, and Arizona.  In fact, the weddings we played were more than our usual Love Fest.  These matrimonial memories were like a destination wedding in some regards.  They were taking the pleasure cruise and it didn’t have to be all yacht.  It was just a high falootin’ affair christened by the cruisiest band in all the land.  No longer was a yacht rock band a niche or novelty occurrence.  Smooth has hit the mainstream.  With its widespread appeal, the smooth music hits the delight of dancers from age 8 to 80.

Covid Cancellations!

Believe it or not, we have plenty of yacht rock weddings looking to 2021 now!  The cancellations over the pandemic have added up.  In addition, it looks like next year is ripe for a lot of new marriage and wedding dates.  In fact, June and July 2021 are going to be a gold rush of postponed weddings.  As you can see, we look forward to playing again.  Let’s hope that things will get better and life can get back to normal.  Hopefully, 2021 will see us right the ship and get back on course.  Our Iowa wedding and many others unfortunately couldn’t happen because of Covid 19.  But rescheduling is happening and we just played for a wedding reception in Paso Robles last weekend.  Come Sail Away and know that Yachty by Nature will be there to make that Yacht Rock Wedding happen.

When it comes time to planning that wedding, check out this great article !  It comes from our friends over at Art and Soul based in Los Angeles.  Especially if you’re planning during the times of Covid 19, it’s a great read.  In fact, it even features a great picture of our own Captain Carl under the heading COMPLIANCE CAPTAIN!  Who knew 🙂

Yacht Rock Wedding AHOY!

First, it goes without saying we have a passion for Yacht Rock music.  Secondly, Yachty by Nature has a pedigree that few other bands have now.  With 5 years of playing music from coast to coast, our experience really shows.  From early small bars to Brooklyn Bowl to opening for Snoop last year on a massive stage, we are comfortable with all size of venues.  In addition, personality goes a long way.  Hiring us makes a statement and when we hit the stage it’s a party starter and show stopper.

This band has a professional approach that leaves a mark every time.  Friendly, approachable, fun, and interactive, this yacht band is smooth sailing.  As well, the level of musicianship is first rate and we go ALL LIVE all the time, no phony pre-recorded backing tracks.  Ultimately, plug in this band of yacht rock superstars and you have the Caddyshack meets Step Brothers and Ron Burgundy experience.  The witty banter, epic tunes, and captain outfits come together into one special night of Catalina Wine Mixer fun and frolic.

Full Service Yacht Rock

Yep, this band aims to please.  We regularly incorporate the services of our resident DJ Tony Trunks and our emcee Joey!  When you drop anchor with the S.S. Yachty by Nature we’ve got you covered.  Our emcee is second to none.  A full pro and musician himself, Joey takes over the helm and rides you to the straits of smooth.  Indeed, this smooth operator not only has the experience of a live musician and knows how to start the party.  He battens down the hatches for the smooth pleasure cruise from the ceremony to the dance party.  Likewise, DJ Tony Trunks literally breaks out the vinyl and drives this old school party boat to the jams both new and old that will rock the yacht.  He knows his music and if you like smooth, you’re gonna love this guy.

As you can see, our Yacht Rock wedding game is strong so don’t hesitate to fly the SOS and we’ll be there.  Our clients sing our praises and we love to entertain.  Hit us up as soon as possible if you want to Rock the Boat.  Since Covid 19, this next year will be packed and Yachty by Nature will be on high demand.  Bottom line, for those about to Dock, we salute you.  Make this a wedding to remember and get yachty with America’s yacht rock band, Yachty by Nature.

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Im on a Boat – still sailing to Yacht Rock!

Im on a boat.

Well, it’s been nearly 6 months of Covid 19 and hopefully you’re still on the Yacht!  We can’t wait to say Im on a Boat again.  In fact, it’s really what we all need to keep cruising.  America’s Yacht Rock band, Yachty by Nature is in dry dock, but not forever.  Stay tuned as we are able to add live shows.  Importantly, we observe many of our crew out their on the water these days and getting wet in general.  It’s starting to be a hot summer here in August and everyone is flocking to the outdoors.  Lots of Tahoe, Catalina Island, San Diaaago, and even the roasting out in Lake Havasu.  We hope you’re finding an escape with our music and a watery resort somewhere.

Paramount to the genre, many of our fans keep telling us, “Im On a Boat!”  And. if you haven’t enjoyed the Andy Samberg and T-Pain smash tune, I’ll post it here.  It’s the clean version but watch out for lots of language there. As you can tell, we love dropping anchor in a sea of smooth tunes.  This tune is off the chart for many of our yachty fans and Of course, we’re still pining away for the amazing concerts we had scheduled this year:

• Pala Casino
• The Canyon Club
• Kansas City and Iowa
• Gaslamp in Long Beach

And so much more.

Yachty… By Nature.

So many fun yacht rock shows that couldn’t have been.  Lots of weddings postponed or canceled.  But, remember, we’re still in this together and we look forward to bringing you smooth sounds again LIVE.  Additionally, we hope you’ve joined the few virtual concerts that Yachty by Nature played.  Moreover, our shows at Rancho Fest in June, Whittier in July, and Brea in August were in line with Im on a Boat.

The band hadn’t seen each other since March so June was a bit of a rough sea.  However, Whittier got cruising and we featured our substitute and Courtney Cruise’s sister:  Summer Cruise.  Who knew it’d be such a Summer Breeze but glad you made those performances.  Then, in Brea, we really found a stride and Courtney’s return signaled an epic Set List and I’ll post it here for those interested.  It was a Hot August Night and Brea really had the sound dialed in for us.  Obviously difficult to play to an empty house, but a million thank you’s to joining us!  It means a lot.

Yacht Rock Music

Nevertheless, the band was on fire and the set list at Brea was a hot one!  You can still find the Live Facebook video up on social media or even check out the Yacht Rock setlist we played that night.  It was truly deep in the yacht and a smooth pleasure cruise that was so unique!  In fact, it was a rare one to combine so many deep and yachty cuts.  Go check it out.  Imagine some Captain and Tennille, Olivia Newton John and even Sanford Townsend Band and other rare yacht rock songs.  Our girl singer Courtney Cruise was in rare form and belted out those deep cuts for us in style.

As always keep requesting new tunes for us to play.  You never know when we’ll get your favorite – im on a boat – style yacht song into the mix. Lately we’ve had plenty of success with Carly Simon’s hot hit, You’re So Vain.  Check this video of us crushing it with Courtney Cruise on vocals.  So good.

Drive In Concerts

Hey, City of Irvine is hosting us for a Drive-In Concert on August 29 to finish the summer.  Although we can’t say, Im on a Boat, this yacht band will be rockin’ it LIVE.  Located at the Great Park in Orange County, CA we’ll really be rockin’ the yacht in public again.  Kudos to our Irvine and South Orange County peeps for making it all happen.  The concert sold out for 250 cars quickly but hope to see some more parking lot and drive in yacht concerts.  The trend seems to be going that way and indoor concerts may be a thing of the past for now.  So, for the time being, get it while it’s yacht!  Promising another hot setlist for this show, things are starting to happen, although things are still pretty closed up.

Im on a Boat again!

Speaking of which, we just booked a show up in Northern California.  It’s truly a yacht band show, complete with a big stage on the dock and yacht rock captains and captainettes cruising by.  Wish you could be there, but it’s a private community on the Sacramento Delta near Stockton.  We always love traveling for yacht rock shows.  Above all, we’ll be saying Im on a Boat all weekend long for Labor Day weekend.  For those about to dock, we salute you.  Delta Coves here we come!  It’s going to be one holiday weekend for the books.  We’ve played Northern California before but everyone wants their yacht rock on the water and this band is on it!  If this dock is a rockin’ don’t come a knockin’.

In addition, we’ll be traveling to the central coast in October as well for a private show.  Even during the pandemic, seems Yachty by Nature is the choice of a yacht generation!  Of course, we pair well with a good rosé, but a fine cab as well, but champagne may be our favorite.  As luck would have it, we’ll be popping the champagne at this show for a yacht rock wedding.

In closing, don’t let the pandemic get you down.  Keep listening, stay tuned for upcoming shows, and things are starting to happen.  Have faith, we’ll be back.  Bigger, better, smoother and yachtier than ever.  Activate your playlists and keep it smooth no matter what you do.  Thanks again for all the support and we miss everyone immensely.  Everyone has poured out their longing for concerts returning and there will be some shows this fall somehow and some way.  Keep it safe and healthy and looking forward to getting yachty with you soon.

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Opinion | California’s liberal government has a long history caving to special interests

A good, albeit brief, definition of liberal government is one that employs its powers of taxation, appropriation and regulation to improve the lives of its constituents.

By that definition, California is one of the nation’s most liberal states. Annually, its governors and legislators enact hundreds of measures that purport to generate more prosperity and equity for its nearly 39 million residents.

Whether those efforts have had an overall positive effect – which is debatable – they unquestionably have a darker side. Each tax, each appropriation and each regulatory action has a financial impact, thus motivating those affected to seek favorable treatment.

A classic example is the California Coastal Commission, created by voters more than a half-century ago with the stated goal of maintaining public access to beaches and other coastal property by regulating development. The commission holds immense authority within a 1.6 million-acre “coastal zone” that runs from Oregon to Mexico, superseding the land use powers of local governments.

From the onset, the commission has been besieged by lobbyists for and against specific projects, and its actions have often been tinged by scandal. Three decades ago commission member Mark Nathanson, a Beverly Hills real estate broker, pleaded guilty to soliciting almost $1 million from Hollywood entertainment barons seeking building permits.

During the early years of its existence, meanwhile, the Legislature saw numerous attempts to revise the coastal zone’s dimensions because land outside its borders became more valuable. One state senator even carried a bill removing his own family’s business from the zone.

Another hoary example is California’s “tied house law” that supposedly battles monopolies in the liquor business by making it illegal for someone in the production, distribution or retail levels to engage in more than one.

The law has long outlived whatever rationale it once had and should have been repealed, but it remains on the books and thus generates a brisk trade in legislation to carve out exemptions for particular businesses.

Still another: If a Californian buys some off-the-shelf computer software – such as the TurboTax, for example – sales tax is added. But three-plus decades ago, the Legislature bowed to pressure from Silicon Valley and exempted custom software, which can cost millions of dollars, from taxation.

One more: Every year, the state allocates millions of dollars to the Southern California film industry for production inside the state. Why should California taxpayers subsidize them and not other businesses? Film executives, actors and their unions bedazzle politicians.

The California Environmental Quality Act is blatantly misused to block much-needed housing development and cries out for reform. The Legislature has taken some baby steps but routinely helps big projects such as sports arenas minimize CEQA’s effect.

Something of that nature happened again this week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 610, which exempts certain restaurant employees from the state’s new $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. They include workers in hotels, theme parks, concessions on public property and gambling casinos.

Earlier, there had been a flap over an exemption for workers in restaurants that bake and sell bread. It appeared to benefit Panera Bread, one of whose franchise holders had been a major political contributor to Newsom. The controversy died down when Panera agreed to abide by the law.

AB 610 arbitrarily improves the bottom line for some restaurants while others will soon see their labor costs escalate. Politicians once again choose winners and losers.

Dan Walters is a CalMatters columnist.

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