At least Bukowski got applause at his readings. Most poetry events now are silent at the end of each reading, because the audience is too afraid and too self conscious and too terrified of standing out.
❤️🔥 “Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I'm not going to make it, but you laugh inside - remembering all the times you've felt that way.” ❤️🔥 ― Charles Bukowski 😎
The genius thing is that there is not a vicious edge to him. He was the kind of guy who would turn his hate onto himself and his body. He lived to be 74! That's really something! He was such an astute observor. I just love him more and more as I get older!
I wish I could have heard him read in person. That's like seeing the Velvet Underground live in their hay day. I felt like listening to this right now on the night after I just got married. So fuck it.....
The unfortunate truth about style js you dont have any. Most people try to fake it and wind up looking like fools. Then they quickly open their mouths and prove it.
I always smile when somebody talks shit about Bukowski in a setting such as this, because it shows the power of his words. You can just sense that guys like Dave down there are not the sort of people that Bukowski would enjoy having around unless he was looking to scuffle. He would not only, not like them, but he would not even waste time thinking about them, talking about them, or writing about them unless he was getting paid for it. Yet people who apparently hate the man will go watch videos posted by his fans, and then write nasty comments about him and the people who love him. And I have to say, we are lucky to have guys like Dave Frazier, because they ensure that Bukowski will never die.
I agree, but their hate doesn't contribute to anything. It's just a fart in the wind- a byproduct of what goes on inside them. They feel compelled to push it out once in a while for the rest of us to smell, but the wind is against them. They're sad.
Awesome post. He means a lot to me. I feel that honesty is the best poetry. It wasn't about being pretty or conformed with him, he just simply poured his guts out. For that , I say thank you Charles. RIP. ty
In this dying culture we live in, we will never know another like him. I'm grateful for men like Hank who existed as they were, when they were. You will not find this in our post modern societies.
"EARTHQUAKE"...I SAW THIS POEM TODAY on MEMORIAL DAY 2017 Americans don't know what tragedy is a little 6.5 earthquake can set them to chattering like monkeys a piece of chinaware broken, the Union Rescue Mission falls down 6 a.m. they sit in their cars they're all driving around where are they going? a little excitement has broken into their canned lives stranger stands next to stranger chattering gibberish fear anxious fear anxious laughter ... my baby, my flowerpots, my ceiling my bank account this is just a tickler a feather and they can't bear it ... suppose they bombed the city as other cities have been bombed not with an a-bomb but with ordinary blockbusters day after day, every day as has happened in other cities of the world? if the rest of the world could see you today their laughter would bring the sun to its knees and even the flowers would leap from the ground like bulldogs and chase you away to where you belong wherever that is, and who cares where it is as long as it's somewhere away from here.
+dave frazier a million fans... Understatement. With a little "fuel" Hank would have beat your ass. You Know? Oh, the word sonnet only has one letter t. A worm, with the nerve to talk about jerkoffs. Dave, stay in your room, please.
Please, I'm trying to translate "the Rat" into french, and I would like your opinion on what Buk means with those expressions: "a hell of a Vienna" and "soldiers of the future". Thank you in advance
This is one of the reasons he hated poetry readings. He had to tell people about the seriousness of a poem because all they wanted was a comedian and not a poet. They kept quiet. Then he started with «piss» and they started reacting again.
bukowski's not bad, but he's so basic. if youve never read poetry and read his stuff, your mind would be blown. but ive read hundreds of poets and i read his stuff and i wonder, is that all their is? ive read one of his novels, women. the only reason why i finished it was like watching a train wreck. i just wanted to see what happened next. at least bukowski lived the life he wrote about. a lot of poets are posers
Bukowski's school of poets are like jazz musicians. Both tell semi-improvised stories. Some choose a lot of notes and a lot of pyrotechnics, some prefer a more minimalist approach. Minimalism does not necessarily make Bukowski "basic", rather, it gives him a crucial mechanism for getting to the most core essence of the story. It gives him a unique thrust and vitality, which separates him powerfully from many other poets of his era, or ours.
Bukowski says more with his "basic" vocabulary and style than most other writers who try to sound smart. He once said a good writer can explain a difficult thing in a simple way, or a simple thing in an even more simple way.
Bukowski says more with his "basic" vocabulary and style than most other writers who try to sound smart. He once said a good writer can explain a difficult thing in a simple way, or a simple thing in an even more simple way.
+Deina Mutta i do respect that he lived the life he wrote about, but thats it. there are other writers better than bukowski. i can write better than him...
Erren Kelly You may like or dislike his style, but if you think you can write better than him, you are likely to win a nobel prize with your books. Good luck!
At least Bukowski got applause at his readings. Most poetry events now are silent at the end of each reading, because the audience is too afraid and too self conscious and too terrified of standing out.
They do the same thing at Art Galleries and Museums!! I thought I was the only one who thought that! See? It's NOT me!!
To show enthusiasm for a poet's offerings in a tough crowd...
...that is style! 😊
❤️🔥
“Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I'm not going to make it, but you laugh inside - remembering all the times you've felt that way.”
❤️🔥
― Charles Bukowski 😎
Bukowski’s voice is oddly soothing.
tuomok70 I have read parts of ‘Women.’
No doubt, I could listen to this man for hours.
This world would be an infinitely lesser place without this guy.
***** Thankfully.
died in '94 at the age of 73.
@@mkrulic517439 as in all his influence and legacy completely fizzled out
The genius thing is that there is not a vicious edge to him. He was the kind of guy who would turn his hate onto himself and his body. He lived to be 74! That's really something! He was such an astute observor. I just love him more and more as I get older!
A man with heart and brains.
He would have been a great stand up comedian. But hell, he was hilarious just sitting down.
Thank you, Charles. 🍻🕊️
I wish I could have heard him read in person. That's like seeing the Velvet Underground live in their hay day. I felt like listening to this right now on the night after I just got married. So fuck it.....
Style is the answer to everything....
I thought you were dead chuck!
The unfortunate truth about style js you dont have any. Most people try to fake it and wind up looking like fools. Then they quickly open their mouths and prove it.
@@mrmtn37 well maybe you live in a area full of idiots but 'style is the answer to everything for some people
@@andrewdelaney1448
Yup thank you for proving my point.
Propaganda by Ed Bernays
@@mrmtn37 wow you're so bitter and you're pretentious.
I always smile when somebody talks shit about Bukowski in a setting such as this, because it shows the power of his words. You can just sense that guys like Dave down there are not the sort of people that Bukowski would enjoy having around unless he was looking to scuffle. He would not only, not like them, but he would not even waste time thinking about them, talking about them, or writing about them unless he was getting paid for it. Yet people who apparently hate the man will go watch videos posted by his fans, and then write nasty comments about him and the people who love him. And I have to say, we are lucky to have guys like Dave Frazier, because they ensure that Bukowski will never die.
I agree, but their hate doesn't contribute to anything. It's just a fart in the wind- a byproduct of what goes on inside them. They feel compelled to push it out once in a while for the rest of us to smell, but the wind is against them. They're sad.
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pukklllll
@@SeeSawMassacre Or just looking to get a reaction from you deary.
Awesome post. He means a lot to me. I feel that honesty is the best poetry. It wasn't about being pretty or conformed with him, he just simply poured his guts out. For that , I say thank you Charles. RIP. ty
Great rythm of speech... Like music.
He had a strong following. Youngsters today have heard of him! You must respect that!
Absolutely the best poet.
You are high!!!!
I love his short stories too.
Same and books! Post Office is my favorite
your poetry is good for physical pain
yes
poet of the people, straight to the core. cut out what the matador stepped in. gut punch, to the point..
In this dying culture we live in, we will never know another like him. I'm grateful for men like Hank who existed as they were, when they were. You will not find this in our post modern societies.
Bukowski = Honesty
Yew!! Thankyou so much for uploading, hard to find full shows!
Such a talented writer 😁
I’ve met more men in jail with Style than those out of prison. I’ve met dogs with more class than men.
Cats too man cats are cool
@@tonydon7441 cats are THE cool
I needed this after work.
Love his racetrack stories
That Chenowski, he sure makes for a helluva Paris!
Style is the answer to everything.
this is the good stuff baby
@57:00 - something in the river is beautiful... Many are - but dang, he's on a roll there
best poet of all time
Holy shit, no!
The poet saint of Los Angeles. Bar none.
Style. ❤️
🍺Hank is King of the World🍷🥃🚬
"EARTHQUAKE"...I SAW THIS POEM TODAY on MEMORIAL DAY 2017
Americans don't know what tragedy is
a little 6.5 earthquake can set them to chattering
like monkeys
a piece of chinaware broken,
the Union Rescue Mission falls down
6 a.m.
they sit in their cars
they're all driving around
where are they going?
a little excitement has broken into their
canned lives
stranger stands next to stranger
chattering gibberish fear
anxious fear
anxious laughter ...
my baby, my flowerpots, my ceiling
my bank account
this is just a tickler
a feather
and they can't bear it ...
suppose they bombed the city
as other cities have been bombed
not with an a-bomb
but with ordinary blockbusters
day after day,
every day
as has happened
in other cities of the world?
if the rest of the world could see you today
their laughter would bring the sun to its knees
and even the flowers would leap from the ground
like bulldogs
and chase you away to where you belong
wherever that is,
and who cares where it is
as long as it's somewhere away from
here.
Bukowski's, i assume?? If so, why not credit his name so people dont have to guess or assume?
Da laugh of man from heart
Drink cold beer and read Bukowski
I've stuck a tongue....ah forget it.
I have the same angst as his but no talent. So it goes.
When the Sun stops the ice will fall in icebergs.
You'll see...
Adverts spoil this audiobook
thanks! take care, friend.
+dave frazier
a million fans... Understatement. With a little "fuel" Hank would have beat your ass. You Know? Oh, the word sonnet only has one letter t. A worm, with the nerve to talk about jerkoffs. Dave, stay in your room, please.
Sit down and shut the fuck up dave
empire melting down while spreading out .
He sounds like the adults in Snoopy.
Was the City Lights Poets Theatre in the bookshop itself...?
Please, I'm trying to translate "the Rat" into french, and I would like your opinion on what Buk means with those expressions: "a hell of a Vienna" and "soldiers of the future". Thank you in advance
What is the poem he reads at the end, after the live reading?
+Sedrick Sultan that's what I wanna know
+stephanie santos Found it: Something For The Touts, The Nuns, The Grocery Clerks, And You . . .
It's not Buk, I can tell you that...
Best translations are by prof. KATZ
yes russians with you poetry and fucking dostojewski - love you guys
Where is this from? Was it released as a vinyl record? I couldn’t find it
A shoelace that snaps with no time left ...
Who the heck is that reading at 54:00? Is that Buke speeded up? Is that a crap impersonation? Spellcheck is using a dictionary from 1963.
@Jeff Baker - thanks for the reference. Many of these are in YT.
Genius.
Unique, but by no means, a genius.
4460 views so many missing out =(
Johnny Fonseca you said it Kid
7:27
Whoever that is after the reading, that ain't Hank. Someone trying to sound like him.
@Jeff Baker how does he sound like him? it's not him, ı assure you.
would someone please clean up the sound? if you won't I will
42:33 thank me later
I can only take C.B. in small.doses, anything more and I wouldn't get out of bed.
"You women have more holes than Swiss cheese..." greatest line ever😂😂😂😂
This is one of the reasons he hated poetry readings. He had to tell people about the seriousness of a poem because all they wanted was a comedian and not a poet. They kept quiet. Then he started with «piss» and they started reacting again.
Some people will laugh at anything. Reminds me of a Bill Maher audience.
It’s been getting worse and worse since his Shapiro interview
High on weed, but still in the loop of universe
So this is a comedy bit with the f***
No one like him.
Jeremiah Mossman
Yerh, it's just shit isn't it..
***** It may be true, but that just confirms what Jamie Holmes wrote.
*****
According to whom?
*****
I don't understand what you are writing.
I like him!
L
Who's the fraud after 55 minutes?
Thanks Russian clown.
Steven Glansburg he was american with german roots.
@@oskarstenlund He's referring to the poster, not Buk
Annoying audience,
Yeah.i wish they would shut up
bukowski's not bad, but he's so basic. if youve never read poetry and read his stuff, your mind would be blown. but ive read hundreds of poets and i read his stuff and i wonder, is that all their is? ive read one of his novels, women. the only reason why i finished it was like watching a train wreck. i just wanted to see what happened next. at least bukowski lived the life he wrote about. a lot of poets are posers
Bukowski's school of poets are like jazz musicians. Both tell semi-improvised stories. Some choose a lot of notes and a lot of pyrotechnics, some prefer a more minimalist approach. Minimalism does not necessarily make Bukowski "basic", rather, it gives him a crucial mechanism for getting to the most core essence of the story. It gives him a unique thrust and vitality, which separates him powerfully from many other poets of his era, or ours.
Bukowski says more with his "basic" vocabulary and style than most other writers who try to sound smart. He once said a good writer can explain a difficult thing in a simple way, or a simple thing in an even more simple way.
Bukowski says more with his "basic" vocabulary and style than most other writers who try to sound smart. He once said a good writer can explain a difficult thing in a simple way, or a simple thing in an even more simple way.
+Deina Mutta i do respect that he lived the life he wrote about, but thats it. there are other writers better than bukowski. i can write better than him...
Erren Kelly You may like or dislike his style, but if you think you can write better than him, you are likely to win a nobel prize with your books. Good luck!
This guy is the biggest fraud. He must have laughed all way to the bank. Drinking and yaking and burping and calling it Art. ??
he probably literally walked all the way to bank. we fucking payed, and enjoyed. he is honest and doing his thing.