"Claire Ukala" wrote in message
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In article , Bob Crantz
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Sadly, Don Ho has passed away at age 76 due to heart condition.

Yeah, but did you actually ever see his show?


His musical style never held much interest for me, but I was 'forced' to
see his show with my in-laws in order to appease them for doing a bike
run down Haleakala with us.

That particular evening, Don Ho was bored, seemed a bit down, and gave a
terrible performance. He appeared to show little interest in what he was
doing, wanting only to get the show over with. Toward the end of the set
he had not performed "Tiny Bubbles" for the enthusiastic crowd, and when
they chanted the name of that tune, he said in a rather annoyed tone:
"Okay, okay, c'mon let's do it, hurry up." The crowd still seemed
enthusiastic, but Ho continued to be annoyed and rushed through the song
in a pointedly uninspired manner. He then left the stage and his band
had to do the rest of the set without him. The following day we heard
that Don Ho had been ill the previous night, but a local told me that he
used that excuse about three nights out of five, particularly when in a
bad mood, which was most of the time.

My memory of Don Ho was of a spoiled, offensive jerk ripping off an
excellent audience he didn't deserve.

Max


Don Ho is a relative of mine and your characterization does not fit him.
He may have acted like that at times because he suffered from acute
Crohn's Syndrome. When not in pain or suffering its debillitating effects,
he was a kind man and made certain his audience got everything and more. I
am sorry he wasn't up to your level of snuff for his performance but if
you knew what he went through just to get up on the stage you would have a
bit more sympathy for the man. His suffering is over, the world is at a
loss and may he rest in peace.

He had one--count it--one opportunity to impress me, and he most certainly
did. If he were in the physical distress you claim, he should have taken
the night off. Instead he chose to perform poorly and with disdain for his
audience. I doubt if 'disappointment' could come close to describing the
way virtually everyone felt that night after the show. Crohn's Disease or
not, he was contemptuous of those of us in the crowd.

I saw Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (not sure about spelling) on three occasions,
and despite his severe obesity, which must have made him terribly
uncomfortable, he put on a stellar performance each time. He was charming,
funny, and gave the audience more than they expected. And his voice was
that of angels. He is missed.

Max