The South of the Border Sound! - Tiki Music

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Thu, Apr 8, 2010 12:32 PM Nice links Lucas !! Also even though it still might vibe more Exotica that Latin, even Martin Denny got in on the craze with "Latin Village" (1964) and "Spanish Village" (1965). And Arthur Lyman released "Aloha Amigo" (1966). Ya know, I always assumed the TJB was a Mexico City band. Little did I know that Herb Alpert was actually a nice Jewish boy from L.A's Fairfax district. Look at this album cover though, doesn't he look like a swarthy Latin lover ?? What better tunes than "Taste of Honey","Tijuana Taxi" or "Spanish Flea" to transport you back to the mid-1960's ?? To me that's classic Tiki BAR Music !! (Although "Spanish Flea" also takes me back to the "Dating Game" TV show). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_KDPUTyDyQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-t-g_msR2o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-_2QpbXMbw [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-04-08 18:31 ]

Nice links Lucas !!

Also even though it still might vibe more Exotica that Latin, even Martin Denny got in on the craze with "Latin Village" (1964) and "Spanish Village" (1965).

And Arthur Lyman released "Aloha Amigo" (1966).

Ya know, I always assumed the TJB was a Mexico City band. Little did I know that Herb Alpert was actually a nice Jewish boy from L.A's Fairfax district. Look at this album cover though, doesn't he look like a swarthy Latin lover ??

What better tunes than "Taste of Honey","Tijuana Taxi" or "Spanish Flea" to transport you back to the mid-1960's ?? To me that's classic Tiki BAR Music !! (Although "Spanish Flea" also takes me back to the "Dating Game" TV show).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_KDPUTyDyQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-t-g_msR2o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-_2QpbXMbw

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-04-08 18:31 ]

Post #522845 by JOHN-O on Thu, Apr 8, 2010 12:32 PM