Post #603189 by tiki mick on Fri, Aug 19, 2011 10:40 AM

On 2011-08-18 21:03, bongofury wrote:
Merrell was never a great one for clever lyrics and I think the 60s hit him hard. I remember seeing his band MU on a local LA dance show in the early 70s and it was pretty psychadelic. He was a pretty good guitarist at one time....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_1uFikaZzw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxGiHZ_mnps&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgSdpYJpi9A&playnext=1&list=PL7EC88E17C0A4209F

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW-MwTJ7Bk8

A few years ago he was playing a restaurant in Pismo Beach and his wife was teaching hula in nearby Grover Beach

Not Tiki Culture

The last song, "waterfall", actually has some possibilities as a "tiki" song....take away the singing, add birdcalls and ramp up the percussion, make the vibes the main instrument, not just in the background...maybe!

I bet this Merrell Fanhuaser is the nicest guy in the world. of course, none of it has any relation to Tiki, but I kind of feel guilty making fun of the "we love tikis" song. Yes, this guy does have a legacy, in that, he has been making music since the time of the beach boys. Surf rock, too. Looking at his videos, his niceness comes through. I wish I was nice like him (But I ain't!). hey, God bless him for doing his thing....long as no one seriously thinks this is true Tiki music, no harm can come from it!