Don Ho - Worth seeing ??
 

I am not sure if this is too much of a tourist thing...with little old gray haired ladies etc.

Have you been to show? Would you recommend it?

Thanks! :o)

If you have blue hair (not dyed), than absolutely!

We saw him 25 years ago and he stunk then...too many "suck em ups". You couldn't pay me to see his show.

He came to perform on our cruise ship. We thought we had gotten a real privilege. He turned out to be a real bomb. He can hardly carry a turn anymore. Don't waste your money.

First of all...He's still alive???

I saw him on the Brady Bunch Hawaii episode back in the '70's and I think that was enough for me...

Christina

No to Ho.

Oh come on, there has to be some merit in seeing a legend preform live. Even if his best stuff was in the 70's and maybe not so good even then. How much is the show?

A legend? Don Ho?? :-?

Well, in his field.

We saw him when some friends were visiting and really wanted to go. It would be fun if it were a half hour performance or something, but for two hours it's a bit of a waste of time. I respect the man for what he's done for Hawaii, but he really needs to retire.

Well, now see two hours of "Tiny Bubbles" might be a bit much.

I have to agree with the others. At the risk of dating myself we saw Don Ho in 1969 during his "hey day" and the show wasn't worth it then. It was so uninspiring that I had completely forgotten about it until I saw this post. I couldn't imagine why anyone would pay to see him now.

To respond to kelliebellie just because an entertainer might be old enough to be considered a legend doesn't mean he should continue to perform. Case in point, we went to one of Frank Sinatra's live performances quite a few years before his death and it was a big disappointment. His vocal range was limited and he had trouble remembering the words to many of his "old standards". It was truly sad to see a once great recording artist embarass himself. Entertainers have big egos and don't know when to retire. They surround themselves with lots of "yes men" who don't have the courage to speak frankly for fear of losing their meal ticket. There's nothing worse than watching a "has been" "try to be"!

We've seen some blues legends preform well into their 80's and with some of them, their talents were definitly diminished or their sets were very short. But we were still very grateful to experience at least some of their amazing talent and imagine what they must have truly been like back in their prime.

Now if Mr. Ho wasn't really much to see in his prime, then I agree maybe just purchasing a cd at the airport might be sufficient.

We saw his show 2 years ago. His performance is a lot different now. He sits behind the organ and does a lot of interaction with the audience. A lot of talking with the people. His show is very sophisticated. I heard he experienced some health problems. He introduces himself to each person in the audience. It is NOT the same act of his younger years. It is much better in my opinion.

Don Ho a legend? Perhaps in his own mind! My hair isn't blue, but it isn't the same shade it used to be either, but I'm afraid you would have to drag me kicking and screaming to one of Ho's shows!

Some people still think of him as an icon. Do you know that he still signs every autograph requested of him? He feels that he owes that much--after all, it's the fans that got him to where he is today.

Why don't you just go eat at his restaurant? www.donhos.net They have the best happy hour in town, as the Kals can attest. 3-6 daily, right on Honolulu Harbor.

I seem to remember reading that he's just had serious surgery.

My first night in the US we went to the Don Ho show- 1966- his show was wild and crazy back then- before he was even famous and we would go often.

Went back to a show for old times sake a few years ago and was really disappointed- the audience really was full of grey haired folks and he hardly completed singing a whole song. He would sing a few lines and then start talking.
However my friends and I surprised him by getting on stage and singing "Pearly Shells" in Hawaiian with him and we knew the Hawaiian version.
I dont think I would go back to another show but sure do have fond memories of going in the 60's.

Do men have to wear white patent loafers if they go to his show?

Once I saw a t-shirt saying "this sista is a No Ho!" - any relation for Don Ho?