Yacht Rock, Rihanna Covers And "The Rhythms Of Life:" West Coast Songwriting Legend Ned Doheny

Notwithstanding the fastidiousness of a handful of contemporary artists, studio precision seems to be a lost art – or maybe just a lost discipline. Where Brian Wilson, Quincy Jones and Steely Dan used to obsess over every note of every song, now only Daft Punk replicates that attention to detail, and achieves their own standards of perfection only by using the same session musicians as their predecessors. All of which may be why it’s not only overdue, but perhaps the ideal time to reintroduc...