Post #386276 by Wildsville man on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 8:28 AM

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"The Tiki that Tiki Central focuses on is a mid-century American invention that is Polynesia-inspired. We’re here to discuss classic Tiki, what made it great, how to celebrate it and preserve it today, and how to create and influence new Tiki that isn't’t generic, watered down, or misguided."

If this was the case you would dismiss 50% of the conversation on this board.

I respect the classic or traditional aspects of tiki,but it doesn't speak to me like someone who seen it in their parents or grandparents house. I was not alive during that time so I look at it with great wonder not with an emotional attachment like someone of that generation would.

All great things change...Frank Sinatra's look and Vocals changed with time and his ability to try and stay relivent and sell records at that time.

His carrier mirrors tiki's
Early Franks (bobbysock) the young girls loved him for awhile but then someone new came out and he was set to the side.
Mid-Frank (lounge) change with the death of the big band, era and his fan's taste changeling
Then people needed him to disappear for awhile because they were sick of him
Mid-Later Frank (RATPACK) Came back with the fan's ready for a new cool Frank after some time off.
Late Frank(greatest hits tour) People who remember what he was and what he meant to them at different times of there lives.
Frank Remix...Someone of the new generation will do a mix or duet with Sinatra on it to remind the new generation of someone who is cool and overlooked because of the lack of knowledge of his talent because him music is not played in the house or on the radio station they are listening too.
Rebirth....The young generation will listen to it because their hero's think it's cool or that era became cool again.

Art is what speaks to you.....and if tiki is to survive all aspect need to be imbraced.




This Form of Tiki art will be embraced and modified with the next generation that lived through there parents going to the tiki shows of our generation, and these artist will become another chapter in tiki history.

You just read the ramblings of a Wild's Man.