tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post3046890766351205775..comments2024-01-09T05:39:44.523-08:00Comments on I Hate Poetry: The Buddah Moskowitz Archive: ApplaudingBuddah Moskowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-35014672084967589202013-06-02T17:43:37.116-07:002013-06-02T17:43:37.116-07:00Even the tacky one-nighter can have beauty. Doubtf...Even the tacky one-nighter can have beauty. Doubtful performers in their "in-between years" or even on a downward slide could appreciate this encounter and find some inspiration - even if it's in a third-rate casino or half-empty bar. It's the performance and the personal past that make a hidden collision. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-58405036019684259562013-05-23T20:28:27.221-07:002013-05-23T20:28:27.221-07:00"that for a second / I made him smile," ..."that for a second / I made him smile," I love the steady, insistent applauding. I don't think I'd have been so brave, but for that smile, the small moment of connection...who knows.RMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054771419356465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-22771339283862142132013-05-22T19:36:08.660-07:002013-05-22T19:36:08.660-07:00I love the way you let us relive this with you .. ...I love the way you let us relive this with you .. made us feel like we were there with you, applauding! Thank you, poet friend! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-82862979629690561752013-05-22T06:46:46.610-07:002013-05-22T06:46:46.610-07:00What a great way to greet your hero! I bet he rem...What a great way to greet your hero! I bet he remembers the guy who HAD to stop to applaud him on the street. :)Rachel Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565668664072704971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-81755645272861521882013-05-21T21:53:54.739-07:002013-05-21T21:53:54.739-07:00"approachably shorter"...love that...th..."approachably shorter"...love that...this is a beautiful tribute to a gifted entertainer who has brought hours of pleasure to us all. Bravo! ~jackie~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-8612924213301460502013-05-21T19:07:49.603-07:002013-05-21T19:07:49.603-07:00Thanks, and yes, he's a handsome genius.Thanks, and yes, he's a handsome genius. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-33499091288595442422013-05-21T19:06:02.565-07:002013-05-21T19:06:02.565-07:00Even as a young girl growing up I would think what...Even as a young girl growing up I would think what a handsome man he was. And that smile!! He composed such beautiful music and along with the lyrics by Hal David, phenomenal! So many hits by so many artists. He always struck me as a bit shy when we'd see him on those t.v. specials. <br />A lovely capture of a very special memory.<br />Ginny Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15298060016652737538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-40539831162018195172013-05-21T17:37:49.914-07:002013-05-21T17:37:49.914-07:00Yes, every afterparty smells like LA to me, althou...Yes, every afterparty smells like LA to me, although this was in Arizona. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-120886447022668432013-05-21T17:37:16.452-07:002013-05-21T17:37:16.452-07:00Thanks. My wife and I saw him two years ago, in th...Thanks. My wife and I saw him two years ago, in the second row and he was late because he overslept from his nap! He was 82 then and was more alive than many half his age. My wife thinks he's the cutest little old man in the world. I still try write songs that are as good as his, but there's only one Burt.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-18095620502530289702013-05-21T17:34:50.213-07:002013-05-21T17:34:50.213-07:00Thanks, and I like Harry Connick Jr quite a bit as...Thanks, and I like Harry Connick Jr quite a bit as well. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-11384955050173832672013-05-21T17:34:26.770-07:002013-05-21T17:34:26.770-07:00Oh, yes this was very real, and I try to respect a...Oh, yes this was very real, and I try to respect a celebrity's privacy, but I was overcome. Thanks!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-13258183069739614332013-05-21T17:00:24.072-07:002013-05-21T17:00:24.072-07:00Fun remembrance. Loved the line "smelled like...Fun remembrance. Loved the line "smelled like an afterparty." Definitely has that SoCal feel to it! Victoriahttp://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-51639850612700914162013-05-21T16:08:30.294-07:002013-05-21T16:08:30.294-07:00nice...glad to return the smile that he gave you i...nice...glad to return the smile that he gave you in the hearing...sounds like it was a pretty amazing show...but you gave what you could you know...cool tale man...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-81177723318019099552013-05-21T15:46:21.393-07:002013-05-21T15:46:21.393-07:00Reminds me of the time I met Harry Connick, Jr. It...Reminds me of the time I met Harry Connick, Jr. It is always quite an experience to meet a star. I love the atmosphere in this... can even smell the party. :)Laurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-34811058130389501102013-05-21T15:37:38.108-07:002013-05-21T15:37:38.108-07:00H has the gift for music and I too enjoyed his son...H has the gift for music and I too enjoyed his songs through the years ~ If this was real life encounter, it was brave and daring of you to clap to catch his attention ~ Cheers ~ Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.com