The Band AMERICA had underated Riffs, being "soft rock"

[Olivia Sophia]

50 years later, I'm impressed with their songs holding up.

Riffs especially, intros.

Tin Man .....the memorable bass DA ..DA!! downroll.

Lonely People .....sounds country, but yep, it's another bass riff intro.

Others?

[Olivia Sophia]

Damn. I forgot their best riff.

Ventura Highway. Acoustic intro.

Looks hard to play, when you watch it on youtube

[aznsquirt]

How does someone actually decide to name their band "America".

[MattleyCrue]

All yacht rock staples

[tooth]

Great band, 12 records of original material from 71-84. There's something about that 70's stuff that hits different & America is a prime example of it.

[Grendel]

I've only heard "A Horse with No Name," and it sucked -BIGLY!

[DangerZone]

Magic was a big tune too

[DangerZone]

you also left out ‘sister golden hair.’
Had that steel guitar sounding main riff

[Turner Coates]

I still wonder what the hell an "abandoned hurricane" is.

[dmbrocker]

Yeah, they had plenty of good yacht rock/"AM Gold"-type soft rock tunes. "Tin Man" is another good one of theirs.

[Playboyliquor59]

Saw them at MacArthur park a few years ago, sounded perfect.

[Olivia Sophia]

you also left out ‘sister golden hair.’
Had that steel guitar sounding main riff

Right. Although that wasn't my favorite song.

No denying it was catchy. This band had memorable lyrics.

Horse with no name .....in the desert, you can't remember your name ...

There were plants and birds and rocks and things....

[Olivia Sophia]

Magic was a big tune too

Magic always reminds me of YES, owner of a lonely heart.

[Press Pass]

I saw them last month. This was apparently their first batch of shows since before the pandemic. They sounded great, albeit with just one of the founding members. They did play You can Do Magic, which is my favorite track from them.

[Hellsinkey]

I forgot their best riff.

Ventura Highway. Acoustic intro.

Agreed, great riff and their best song.

[mullet_head]

I've only heard "A Horse with No Name," and it sucked -BIGLY!

Same here. I actually gave some of the songs listed here a listen, and guess what - they suck - BIGLY!

''Soft rock''... more like soft shite.

[sirthx2]

I forgot their best riff.

Ventura Highway. Acoustic intro.

Agreed, great riff and their best song.

When I was a little kid, my great-grandmother had a beach house (on the fucking sand, stilts and all) on the Ventura/Oxnard border. When we'd drive up the Ventura Fwy to go there on a weekly basis in the summer that song was always on the radio, so I kinda assumed it was written just for us.

[Olivia Sophia]

I've only heard "A Horse with No Name," and it sucked -BIGLY!

Same here. I actually gave some of the songs listed here a listen, and guess what - they suck - BIGLY!

''Soft rock''... more like soft shite.

Ok, well, don't take offense.

But you're a metalhead who can't appreciate melodies.

You need a clanging thrash of incoherent sound to satisfy your musical"""""" tastes.

You probably also hate the '''acoustic'''' bob Dylan.

And wear Pantera t shirts

[Olivia Sophia]

I forgot their best riff.

Ventura Highway. Acoustic intro.

Agreed, great riff and their best song.

When I was a little kid, my great-grandmother had a beach house (on the fucking sand, stilts and all) on the Ventura/Oxnard border. When we'd drive up the Ventura Fwy to go there on a weekly basis in the summer that song was always on the radio, so I kinda assumed it was written just for us.

Great memory.

Highway 101 is mentioned in many songs.

Same vibe.

Sunshine. Cali sound. Old mustang.

[Grendel]

Nah, that band blows. SAD!

America = American't

[Olivia Sophia]

All yacht rock staples

Take a listen to DAISY JANE.

kinda bubble gum....but a quality folk harmony.

As good as anything the beach boys put out.

And not their best song

[Neil Diamond Dave]

Agreed, great riff and their best song.

When I was a little kid, my great-grandmother had a beach house (on the fucking sand, stilts and all) on the Ventura/Oxnard border. When we'd drive up the Ventura Fwy to go there on a weekly basis in the summer that song was always on the radio, so I kinda assumed it was written just for us.

Great memory.

Highway 101 is mentioned in many songs.

Same vibe.

Sunshine. Cali sound. Old mustang.

If you guys love that, you have to check out Lana Del Rey. Almost every single song is about beaches, Ventura, sun, California, old Mustangs. With just a dash of melancholy, heroin, and sex.

[Tommy2Tone84]

F*ck The Byrds. I love America. Long live yacht rock

[Olivia Sophia]

I googled Dan peek. He sang the high tenor harmonies. Also wrote Lonely People.

1977 quit the road, joined pat Boones christian label.

Had two charting hits.

[Grendel]

F*ck The Byrds. I love America. Long live yacht rock

Fuck that! The Byrds were awesome.

Down with America!

[mrsnikkisixx]

America is good shit. Classic yacht rock, great harmonies.

[REO Cokewagon]

F*ck The Byrds. I love America. Long live yacht rock

Fuck that! The Byrds were awesome.

Down with America!

[BernieTaupson]

Everything’s fucking yacht rock now.

[Chip Z'Hoy]

All yacht rock staples

None Yacht Rock staples!!

Soft rock =/= Yacht Rock!!

[Tommy2Tone84]

F*ck The Byrds. I love America. Long live yacht rock

Fuck that! The Byrds were awesome.

Down with America!

Nice headband. Your make believe sky daddy would approve. But two attention whoring, wannabe rock and roll stars can play at that game.

My sky daddy loves me more than your sky daddy does,