Picking up where we left off last week, counting up from six to ten...

John and Tom recount the first 10 videos ever played on MTV, providing our recollections, reactions, and a bit o’ analysis, as we try to remember these classics…and to see which have stood the test of time!

Click here for the YouTube playlist, “Yacht Rock Music Videos” to chuckle and cringe along!

You surely remember by now the first video ever to air on MTV; but do you remember the second through tenth?

Tune in to take a journey back in time with us!

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References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)
  

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“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Where were you on August 1, 1981? Were you watching the launch of MTV?

John and Tom recount the first 10 videos ever played on MTV, providing our recollections, reactions, and a bit o’ analysis, as we try to remember these classics…and to see which have stood the test of time!

You surely remember by now the first video ever to air on MTV; but do you remember the second through tenth?

Tune in to take a journey back in time with us!

Listen and Subscribe:

⁠Find the podcast platform of your choice here⁠.

References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)
  

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• The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠
• Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠
• Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠
• YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@outofthemain⁠
• Support the Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain⁠

“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

This week, the boys take on AI and ponder the effect it will have on the music business. While artificial intelligence is not entirely new to the recording process, what is happening today just might expedite what began around the turn of the millennium: the slow death march of the record business toward obsolescence. Does AI have some redeeming qualities? Should we embrace this modern march toward progress as we did in the 1980s? Are John and Tom just two old guys shaking their fists at the clouds? Tune in to find out!

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References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)

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• The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠
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“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Tom and John make a playlist for their summer listening pleasure (and yours). BUT, this is not just a pick your favorite summer jams and construct the ultimate playlist. Instead, Tom and John each present the other with head-to-head matchups, and only one song survives. In a variation of “Death Is Not an Option,” there are some real heartbreakers in these matchups, and we are forced to choose the impossible. Who makes the cut? Tune in to find out!

When you’re done, you can spin the soul survivors here: “Out of the Main Summer Sunshine”

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References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)
  

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• The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠
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• Support the Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain⁠

“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

How much do you know about Nile Rodgers? Some may not even know the name. Some may know him as accomplished rhythm guitarist. But how much do you really know about his prolific catalogue as a producer and first-call session cat? There’s a lot we didn’t know about this six-time-Grammy-winning hall-of-famer, and maybe much for you to discover as well.

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References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)

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• The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠
• Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/yachtrockpodcast⁠
• Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/outofthemain⁠
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• Support the Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain⁠

“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Tom and John kick off a multi-episode tournament that will conclude in March 2025: The Vinyl Four!

We have created a bracket of 64 albums that represent, in our view, the most influential albums, not of ALL time, but of OUR time: essentially 1975 to 1985, sticking mostly within AOR pop rock. Throughout this season and the beginning of next, we’ll invite guest judges on to help us arrive at the biggest album of the era, as selected by lovers of music from the 70s and 80s. Who will emerge as The Vinyl Four? Follow the vinyl-brick road to find out!

Lightning Round References:

• John’s “Legendary Guitar Solos” playlist
• Tom’s “Yachty Ballads” playlist

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References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)
  

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• The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠
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“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Just in time for outdoor live concert season, Tom surprised John with a fun question to ponder: What songs are more famous for their live versions than the original studio version?

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References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)
  

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• The Mainland: ⁠OutoftheMain.com⁠
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• Support the Podcast: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofthemain⁠

“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”

Known to modern yacht rockers as Ole Borud’s bass player, Lars-Erik Dahle joins the podcast to walk listeners through some of the most iconic bass lines in yacht rock and beyond. Lars-Erik brings his axe with him to demonstrate live what some of these licks are and who his favorite bassists are. After spending three weeks focusing on the drums, Tom is more than happy to turn our attention to the rhythm section’s “better half.”

Check out Lars-Erik’s playlist of YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVNo97qwyDm9hpWhzrMeqMz-FNgh1Yo3j

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References and Related:

• ⁠⁠Playlist of songs featured on Out of the Main⁠⁠
• ⁠John’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Tom’s Spotify Yacht Rock Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Intro/outro: Stock Music “We’re Here” composed by John H. Nixon (BMI)

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“Born at Sea. Raised on Radio.”