What would you like to see at a TIKI event that you haven't seen yet ? - General Tiki

S Sgirl Member Oakland Joined: Sep 05, 2007 Posts: 37	S Sgirl Posted posted on Sat, Sep 29, 2007 12:16 PM On 2007-09-27 20:20, ZuluMagoo wrote: On 2007-09-27 18:45, VampiressRN wrote: I would love to see a presentation on Exotica music touching on artists, style of playing, instruments used, cover art, etc. Cover the classics (Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Robert Drasnin, Arthur Lyman, etc.) to modern day (Don Tiki, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Martini Kings, Mai Kai Gents, etc.). Jeff Central has given an excellent seminar on that exact topic at the Hukilau the last two years in a row. Great stuff at the Hukilau and Oasis, you just have to go to them! This is good to know. I'm pretty new to this as well. I agree with VampiressRN that it's hard to learn what's been offered where & when. The main thing that drew us to Tiki Oasis 7 was the chance to see The Blue Hawaiians live. We loved them and hope to see them back again next year. But even they are not there it's the fun, friendliness, the overall atmosphere, I guess the Ohana that we experienced that will draw us back. On 2007-09-27 01:08, bigbrotiki wrote: I thought of something...but it is hard to put into practice, because it would depend on a few hardcore Tiki collectors: Other than in my slide shows, Tiki revival events lack one genre which brought me, and through my books, many other folks to Tiki in the first place: authentic vintage midcentury Tiki artifacts. Looking around during contemporary events, it sometimes seems that vintage Tiki and Tiki history do not exist, and its all about new art and partying. I did that somewhat for my Hollywood signing, by bringing some Witco art to display. I know there are "specialist" collectors who could show some amazing stuff, like Kevin Kidney who could create a great Hawaiian Eye exhibit. Problem is that something like that is a lot of work and time for the individual, with no financial pay off. Or one could make a call like "everybody bring their Witco" to make a group exhibit, but that would be quite an organizational coordination challenge for the event manager. I would love to see a lamp exhibit for example.... I think it comes down to the fact that something like this would need to be done in a museum or gallery context, to last for a longer period than a one evening event. bigbrotiki, though we don't collect vintage stuff, I'd love to see it. I like your idea for a traveling vintage tiki exhibit. Maybe you could make it happen at locations in/near the three big events and in some of the cities that still have popular tiki restaurants/bars. I'm sure it'd be a logisitical nightmare, but I'd pay an entrance fee to see it. It could even be past and present, like this one on the ukulele http://www.mocfa.org/exhibitions/index.htm (we haven't been yet but plan to before it closes) [ Edited by: Sgirl 2007-09-29 12:17 ]

On 2007-09-27 20:20, ZuluMagoo wrote:

On 2007-09-27 18:45, VampiressRN wrote:
I would love to see a presentation on Exotica music touching on artists, style of playing, instruments used, cover art, etc. Cover the classics (Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Robert Drasnin, Arthur Lyman, etc.) to modern day (Don Tiki, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Martini Kings, Mai Kai Gents, etc.).

Jeff Central has given an excellent seminar on that exact topic at the Hukilau the last two years in a row. Great stuff at the Hukilau and Oasis, you just have to go to them!

This is good to know. I'm pretty new to this as well. I agree with VampiressRN that it's hard to learn what's been offered where & when. The main thing that drew us to Tiki Oasis 7 was the chance to see The Blue Hawaiians live. We loved them and hope to see them back again next year. But even they are not there it's the fun, friendliness, the overall atmosphere, I guess the Ohana that we experienced that will draw us back.

On 2007-09-27 01:08, bigbrotiki wrote:
I thought of something...but it is hard to put into practice, because it would depend on a few hardcore Tiki collectors:

Other than in my slide shows, Tiki revival events lack one genre which brought me, and through my books, many other folks to Tiki in the first place: authentic vintage midcentury Tiki artifacts. Looking around during contemporary events, it sometimes seems that vintage Tiki and Tiki history do not exist, and its all about new art and partying.

I did that somewhat for my Hollywood signing, by bringing some Witco art to display. I know there are "specialist" collectors who could show some amazing stuff, like Kevin Kidney who could create a great Hawaiian Eye exhibit.

Problem is that something like that is a lot of work and time for the individual, with no financial pay off. Or one could make a call like "everybody bring their Witco" to make a group exhibit, but that would be quite an organizational coordination challenge for the event manager.

I would love to see a lamp exhibit for example.... I think it comes down to the fact that something like this would need to be done in a museum or gallery context, to last for a longer period than a one evening event.

bigbrotiki, though we don't collect vintage stuff, I'd love to see it. I like your idea for a traveling vintage tiki exhibit. Maybe you could make it happen at locations in/near the three big events and in some of the cities that still have popular tiki restaurants/bars. I'm sure it'd be a logisitical nightmare, but I'd pay an entrance fee to see it. It could even be past and present, like this one on the ukulele http://www.mocfa.org/exhibitions/index.htm (we haven't been yet but plan to before it closes)

[ Edited by: Sgirl 2007-09-29 12:17 ]

Post #335501 by Sgirl on Sat, Sep 29, 2007 12:16 PM