Post #573905 by JOHN-O on Sun, Jan 30, 2011 5:02 PM

On 2010-04-01 09:42, bigtikidude wrote:

…and the Beach Boys are Beach music, Not surf.

On 2011-01-30 15:12, Matiki wrote:

Again I beg of you no " Bahama Mamma Tiki " Bahama Breeze and Cheesburger in Paradise is not Tiki!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and we have those here all ready Thatch does not make a "Tiki Bar" . We want escapism from the cold days of winter, too forget about the outside world. We dont need to Beach Boys, Bob Marley, or other assorted Reggae. Slack Guitar or surf music would be great.

A recent post from Maitiki got me to thinking about the Beach Boys. Now while I understand most Surf Music Aficionados (SFAs) define "Surf Music" as instrumentals only, here's my question for all of you…

Do you like to hear the Beach Boys in the Tiki Bar (or does it make you cringe) ??

I'm talking about pre "Pet Sounds" Beach Boys. I can understand the bias against Marley and Buffett as they vibe the wrong coast and represent the wrong decade, but for me, any pop music from the JFK-era sets the right mid-century mood.

Why would you find instrumental Surf Music acceptable but not "Beach Music" with vocals ?? :)

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2011-01-30 17:05 ]