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Joined: Oct 07, 2002
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hey there all!
steve from Otto's Shrunken Head (14th st. NYC) here and I'd figure i'd put my 2 cents into this discussion. As far as the the whole Rock-Tiki thing goes I love rock, punk, glam garage, surf, etc. you name it. I play in a garage rock band and used to own a rehearsal studio before coming to own Otto's. I love the tiki motif as well but that doesn't mean that I can't have both. Just having tiki all the time would force me to close in a matter of months. I have 2 bands that are Tiki that play there on a weekly basis the Moonlighters (20's & 30's hawaiian) and Fisherman (50's-60's lounge/exotica) They do well but there just aren't enough Tiki-philes to maintain that for more than twice a week. Juat ask Manic, Inky and Sten. I have country bands, punk, surf and garage as well as metal and hard rock. That's the clientelle in the neighborhood. Chefgrey has a point, you have to please the people there as well as yourself, which means invariably you upset some people. I offer traditional stuff for people into that and rock to those that aren't. As far as decor goes, that's as subjective as anything. I have traditional elements Crazy Al heads MaiTiki totems even one that blows smoke, I have bamboo on the bars and thatch on the walls but I also have lighted fabrics, pattern murals and lighting effects. I think that if you have a good time that's the most important thing. Sorry to Donhonyc who didn't have a good time at Otto's perhaps you'd give us a second chance on a more traditional tiki night like the Moonlighters or Fisherman.
A bar that survives to carry on the torch (tradional or otherwise) of Tiki will in the end do the most good for the culture
steve
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