The Root of Jimmy Buffet Bashing - Beyond Tiki

T TikiSteve Member Santa Maria, CA Joined: Nov 23, 2003 Posts: 20	T TikiSteve Posted posted on Wed, Dec 24, 2003 12:07 PM To everyone, I knew that when I originally posted this topic that it would stroke some people to get them talking. However, I didn't think that it would stay a hot topic this long. Thanks to all for your ideas/feelings/thoughts about Mr. J.B. I agree with some of you that there are some negetive aspects of the Parrotheads out there and Buffet's mass-maketing comercialism has gotten way out of control. I also agree that Buffet is not Tiki, but the appreciation of one does not exclude the other. They are just different means to a similar end. We long to lose ourselves, if only in temporary, alcohol-induced states, to a simpler, exotic life. I appeciate the music of Mr. Buffet as well as the Exotica of Denny, Lehman, and Baxter. And for these reasons will continue to get lost in the tropics; either with J.B. and a Cadillac margarita, or with Martin Denny and a good Mai Tai. Mahalo, once again for all of your input, and Mele Kalikimaka! TikiSteve

To everyone,

I knew that when I originally posted this topic that it would stroke some people to get them talking. However, I didn't think that it would stay a hot topic this long. Thanks to all for your ideas/feelings/thoughts about Mr. J.B.

I agree with some of you that there are some negetive aspects of the Parrotheads out there and Buffet's mass-maketing comercialism has gotten way out of control. I also agree that Buffet is not Tiki, but the appreciation of one does not exclude the other. They are just different means to a similar end. We long to lose ourselves, if only in temporary, alcohol-induced states, to a simpler, exotic life. I appeciate the music of Mr. Buffet as well as the Exotica of Denny, Lehman, and Baxter. And for these reasons will continue to get lost in the tropics; either with J.B. and a Cadillac margarita, or with Martin Denny and a good Mai Tai.

Mahalo, once again for all of your input, and Mele Kalikimaka!

TikiSteve

Post #66320 by TikiSteve on Wed, Dec 24, 2003 12:07 PM