TipperaryAnn wrote:......................
Vicomte, it would be so interesting to gather memories of those pre- 2008 concerts on a new thread, especially as you say some people remember a lot about them. I am surprised that so little is said on the Forum about the earlier concerts, or maybe they have been discussed and I just haven't found the place? I suppose all the excitement about the new tour took over, but now would be a perfect time for reminiscence!
PS I think you're right about Elvis - in a way he had grown old before his time, and probably would not have changed much later. Leonard in a white glittery outfit - the mind boggles!
Although come to think of it, the thought of Elvis in suit and fedora is just as funny!
I remember back to around 1967 sitting in a friends studio apartment in West London, having just read a book of poems by L.C and a friend was playing Songs of Leonard Cohen and to be honest, there was a bit of smoking going on and his music seemed to be telling stories, just as Dylan was doing. It seemed so right, so much of the time, the music has never left me............why? Who knows, it kinda still works on me I guess. Still struggle to convince people to just listen, Vicomtesse listened, it took her that same album to be moved by him.
And in 2009, we had family in our home in Brittany, it was late, a few drinks were taken, we had music playing in the background and our Niece noticed someone singing Hallelujah, not as she had heard before (you know, she had heard it for the first time on Ex Factor, or whatever it's called ) "Who is it", she said, I replied in astonishment (like you do when someone doesn't instantly recognise Leonard!
) it was Leonard Cohen; "Who" she said, then listened to the rest of the album............She was hooked, really she was and since then she been to Cohen gigs with us and has loved every minute. She has even been lucky enough to have her photo taken with him (along with Vicomtesse) and a photo the next day signed by L.C as well (Bitch, it took me years to just get a passing "hello"
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Would be nice if someone could start a thread on how it was and what they remember. I sometimes need a shake up of the grey matter and then I am away
You know what I mean I'm sure, when friends sit a round just talking, the memories come flooding back and how many times in any stage of our life do we say, "oh I remember that, I had forgotten all about it"
C.G, the violin has been missed by us, Dino Soldo is brilliant but there are times that nothing can take the part of the haunting ability of a violin. As you are probably aware, there was going to be a violinist on the last tour but she couldn't be tied down by a lengthy tour. Perhaps if L.C was to tour to promote his latest album, he might find someone who has the time to play? Would be nice, it really would.
Favourite backing singers?
Well Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen I think take that award from me. Jennifer Warnes and Sharon Robinson in tandem were brilliant, as of course have the Webb Sisters been but the formers just take the nod for me.
I guess it all started for me sometime around Christmas 1967 and now, goodness me, it's.........2018 and over fifty years later.
No one ever listens to me. I might as well be a Leonard Cohen record.
Neil from The Young Ones
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