| re: NJC: Leonard Cohen concert | |
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tincrowdor 11:30 am UTC 10/05/08 |
| In reply to: | re: NJC: Leonard Cohen concert - Wilbury 08:27 am UTC 10/05/08 |
| Isn't Andrew Eldritch from The Sisters Of mercy a big fan of Cohen and their name comes from acohen song. As the Sisters and Jim have worked together and both have Gothic touches. I call it 'doomed romance' > I've been listening to Leonard Cohen quite a bit recently > -- just his "hits". > > I'm Your Man and Everybody Knows both drive me mad, I love > them. > > > > > I went to see Leonard Cohen yesterday in Berlin and I was > > totally enthralled throughout the whole performance. It > > was beautiful beyoned words. The show lasted for about 3 > > hours, not including the intermission, which probably > > added to my feeling that is must be the best show I have > > seen in years. > > > > What do you all think of him? It's probably not the kind > > of music which one would associate with Steinman-like > > music, nevertheless, it is exceptional in its own right. > > The lyrics of Cohen's songs have some transcendental magic > > with romantic irony in it.....or something like that, I > > just can't find the right words. Any other ideas? > > > > Derya | |
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