Tiki Music Defined - Tiki Music

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 8:36 AM OK, I get that and could support your opinion as follows: Instrumental Surf music is Tiki music (and "Beach" music with vocals is not) because: Instrumental Surf music is more geographically vague. We can visualize the perfect waves of Oahu's North Shore or (Bali Hi ??) as easily as the break at Malibu. Instrumental Surf music arguably just sounds more exotic. On the flip side however, I might argue that the ACADEMIC case for Surf Music in Tiki style/culture was based on the existence of Tiki iconongraphy in the (consumer) Surfing fad of that time. The BIGGEST ambassadors of that "lifestyle" were groups like the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean much more so than Dick Dale, the Chantays, or the Surfaris (based on record sales). Now where was that picture of Brian Wilson wearing that Tiki pendant ?? :) (And on a related Surf Music note, please bring the Nocturnes CD to Don's tonight.)

OK, I get that and could support your opinion as follows:

Instrumental Surf music is Tiki music (and "Beach" music with vocals is not) because:

Instrumental Surf music is more geographically vague. We can visualize the perfect waves of Oahu's North Shore or (Bali Hi ??) as easily as the break at Malibu.
Instrumental Surf music arguably just sounds more exotic.

On the flip side however, I might argue that the ACADEMIC case for Surf Music in Tiki style/culture was based on the existence of Tiki iconongraphy in the (consumer) Surfing fad of that time. The BIGGEST ambassadors of that "lifestyle" were groups like the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean much more so than Dick Dale, the Chantays, or the Surfaris (based on record sales).

Now where was that picture of Brian Wilson wearing that Tiki pendant ?? :)

(And on a related Surf Music note, please bring the Nocturnes CD to Don's tonight.)

Post #573965 by JOHN-O on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 8:36 AM