Post #550664 by JOHN-O on Fri, Aug 27, 2010 9:16 PM

On 2010-08-26 09:01, JOHN-O wrote:
Tiki Revival goes "South of the Border". YES !!!

I know the purists might be cringing but I see this a positive step. Rather than turning into a big "Tiki Beach Party", this brings into the spot light what Tiki (or rather Exotica) evolved into. Yeah I know these days, Mexico isn't on par with Hawaii as an escapist destination but in the mid-1960's I think it still vibed "foreign and exotic".

The Tijuana Brass and Baja Marimba Band were as inauthentic as original Tiki-style was but that's what makes them so mid-century cool. Did you know that Herb Alpert was just a nice Jewish boy from Fairfax High ?? :) To hear that booming brass and Latin vibes "live" just sends shivers down my spine. Also this brings the focus back to 1960's "establishment" pop culture (which Tiki was) and not youth culture. The TJB was HUGE. I'm sure Lucas Vigor approves. Yeah I know I keep flip-flopping but I just LOVE the TJB so much.

This also brings up the opportunity to play more Esquivel (he was from Mexico) and maybe to introduce Mexican Wrestling into the Tiki Revival stew. This has been the missing element if you consider everything else that's been included so far.

Also Surf Music has a fine tradition of Latin-style. Check out this concept album from the Lively Ones.

I've been enjoying this a lot lately...

I'm more in the Lucas Vigor camp to get back to Tiki's lounge roots, but since BigTikiDude isn't pointing this out, I'm doing it for him. :)

Also if you must wear an Aloha-print Nehru jacket, please don't add a fez. You only go from looking ridiculous, to looking twice as ridiculous.

Sorry but that's the truth Ruth. :D

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-08-27 21:28 ]