Let’s break down one of the essential elements of yacht rock: the half-time shuffle. With roots in swing music and early rock and roll, the straight shuffle has been a staple of music for generations. But in the yacht rock era, its kissing cousin, the half-time shuffle, became ubiquitous and essential to the west-coast sound, thanks to masters of the art like Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta and others.

John breaks down the mechanics, and together, we explore the finer applications of the half-time shuffle throughout the era—even outside of yacht rock! (Led Zeppelin?!). Follow along with this Spotify playlist, or just listen for your own enjoyment: https://open.spotify.com/user/121702868/playlist/06sRQMkPP3FY1HbvbJBcAK?si=eHumZrgORB2mRaz8joQtnw

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