Post #603644 by bigtikidude on Tue, Aug 23, 2011 3:45 PM

As for the Theme of this years Oasis and some not being into it.

I have to say that I understood some people's point of view of it not being very Tiki.
But at the same time, I think it worked, and being a So. Cal. native and being surrounded by
a lot of this culture everyday it didn't bug me at all.

I think that the 12 different versions of "South of the Border" and then multiple versions of "Tequila" on sunday morning while I ate at the hotel restaurant was a bit much, and I wanted to go over and ask the DJ if he thought that was witty,
as I thought it was monotonous.

There was definitely a rowdy vibe to some of the late night room parties.
and I Remember hearing the Los Sea Finks playing at the Bottom of the atrium, looking down on them from the 6th floor, and "Thinking What the Hell"???
Then seeing the Elevator Foot cutting incident go down, and hearing the
Swank Bastards playing their Black Sabbath set, and thinking this was the sound track to the Apocalypse, and how TIKI was this?

Then when the Fire alarm got pulled and I woke up startled of of a couch in a room party.
and walking out across the grass/lobby/parking lot of the Crowne Plazza.
And Hearing all sorts of commotion back at the hotel, and a Fire Truck pulling into the parking lot, I couldn't help but thinking of Nero laughing and playing a violin while Rome burned.

I've always said that Tiki Oasis is what you make it.
And if you aren't into certain aspects of it, get away form those aspects.
Don't let them happen, and then complain about it later like a helpless victim.

Things I loved about this years Tiki Oasis.
of course Surfer Joe's Boss combo and
the amazing view, and vibe of looking at SD from Shelter Island at night.

I thought that Marty Lush and the Latin Livers were a riot, I couldn't stop laughing.

The Creepzotica band

and DJ Bonebreaks Superstring Orchestra were Outstanding,
wish they could have played more.

And Swanky's seminar(sadly the only 1 i attended)
made me want to go to the Mai Kai right then.

There was ton's more stuff I wanted to do,
but I didn't want to stress, and Tiki Oasis is my short 4 day vacation in the summer.

I felt bad that I missed almost all of the bands playing in room parties,
but I was DJing the Tikiyaki,Mojave Oasis,Goin' Primitive,Tonga Hut room party.

Jeff(btd)

P.S. Thanks to those who made it to Ran(kick the reverb) and my drink stop on Fri. or Sun.
The compliments were very welcome, and a surprise for me, as I don't consider myself
anywhere near a mixologist as Ran is.
The Donkey Show, and Dirty Sanchez seemed to be a Hit for those lucky few who got them.

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2011-08-23 16:05 ]