Post #249248 by freddiefreelance on Wed, Aug 16, 2006 9:17 AM

On 2006-08-16 01:50, bigbrotiki wrote:
I think you're right, llt, it looks like some T-shirt vendor took the 2003 Tiki Oasis postcard and abused it for his own purposes. I doubt Derek could get J. Buffet for it though, he is a very smart multi millionaire business man who pays his employees badly and is mainly interested in keeping his target consumer group entertained with new stuff, and Tiki just fit the bill nicely (...well, and he actually, admittedly, might LIKE Tiki. Note: Not everybody who likes Tiki IS Tiki.)

An excellent example, that wood sign above is on the peak of the tide this thread is stemming against, for if we don't speak up, this (not badly done) "Ku" Tiki just might be referred to as "Parrothead" in the future! :)

I'd just like to point out JB's target audience doesn't want "new stuff," they want the same hit (yes, singular) and other favorites played over & over while they do the same dance moves ("Fins UP!") and see the same people for margaritas in the parking lot. That's why he's expanded into restaurants, packaged food, Tequila, mystery writing, publishing, appliances, furniture, record production (he's released records from Boz Scaggs, Dan Fogelberg & Chris Issac among others), shoes, etc., etc. Music isn't a creative outlet new ideas for him any more. He enjoy's performing, but no one wants him to do anything new.