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- Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:24 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: 'Soul Music – Hallelujah’ on BBC Radio 4 (April 14)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2935
Re: 'Soul Music – Hallelujah’ on BBC Radio 4 (April 14)
Pretty discrediting to Leonard's version. His version is the best, the definitive soulful version. I applied to go on this program and I can see why I did not fit into it because I was all about Cohen's version and my memories were for him.
- Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:01 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: LEONARD COHEN NET WORTH
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7922
Re: LEONARD COHEN NET WORTH
This puts Leonard into the top 1% wealthiest people in the USA - a group which itself has vast inequality within it; there are of course billionaires in there at the very top. Leonard Cohen is probably one of the few that has bettered the human condition for the a huge number of people. I still supp...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:39 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: Leonard 80 years: Fund Raising for our Hydra Bench
- Replies: 197
- Views: 88111
Re: Leonard 80 years: Fund Raising for our Hydra Bench
Sent my contribution this morning.
If we need to we can do a bit of PR to promote the cause, but we might well raise the money from people visiting the forum alone.
If we need to we can do a bit of PR to promote the cause, but we might well raise the money from people visiting the forum alone.
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:45 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
- Replies: 387
- Views: 134531
Re: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
[/quote]The stones have to be carried with mules at the place.
Oh those poor mules!
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:06 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
- Replies: 387
- Views: 134531
Re: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
Yes, I've emailed my pledge. Let's have an update on the progress at some point.
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:05 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
- Replies: 387
- Views: 134531
Re: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
So, just to be clear, are we going ahead with pledges now?
- Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:15 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
- Replies: 387
- Views: 134531
Re: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
The steps are already in place, the paving is already in place. This cost is largely for the bench alone. Stuff does cost this much if it is gonna be industrial-standard work. It ain't gonna be some park bench you have in your garden from a home improvement store. This needs to stand up to hundreds ...
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:54 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
- Replies: 387
- Views: 134531
Re: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
More than happy to contribute. Get in touch when the bill is sorted.
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:24 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: When,Where,And What Was The First LC Song You Heard?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 60910
Re: When,Where,And What Was The First LC Song You Heard?
1969 in my student days. One of my housemates had the first two albums, so it was probably Suzanne or Bird on a Wire. I never really followed LC after that until I saw Alexandra Burke (yes I know, sorry) win BGT with a cover of Hallelujah. That led me to discover some of the wonderful stuff I'd mis...
- Sun May 25, 2014 2:24 pm
- Forum: Comments & Questions
- Topic: Photo on Songs From a Room
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1570
Re: Photo on Songs From a Room
There will be lots of people who can tell you about it. It's Marianne, from the song So Long, Marianne. It was taken in the home Leonard bought on Hydra in Greece. Marianne has been the subject of some intrigue and is the subject of a book here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1770411283 There is...
- Mon May 19, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Leonard Cohen 1985
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1966
Re: Leonard Cohen 1985
At this stage he clutters his verses with a lot of extra words which are less elegant I think. He's still an utter legend.
Looks like he's scratched his face there too!
Looks like he's scratched his face there too!
- Wed May 14, 2014 2:30 am
- Forum: Other music
- Topic: Bob Dylan - Full Moon, Empty Arms
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1287
Re: Bob Dylan - Full Moon, Empty Arms
Hmm. Pretty weak, if I'm honest.
- Sat May 03, 2014 3:41 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
- Replies: 387
- Views: 134531
Re: How to celebrate Leonard's 80th birthday
Let the debaters analyze and argue to their hearts' content.... Aesthetically, I prefer "Came so far for beauty." Agreed, for the inscription "Came so far for beauty" is more suitable. There's no disrespect to the song at all. Without the "I" it has more gravitas and p...
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Live in London 3LP set?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2221
Re: Live in London 3LP set?
I would definitely go for Field Commander Cohen on vinyl! I think it's one of the greatest albums and an essential because his live performances outdo the studio versions on Recent Songs. Will it be available from UK retailers?
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:12 am
- Forum: Comments & Questions
- Topic: The Favourite Game - film Directed by Bernar Hébert. 2003
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3356
Re: The Favourite Game - film Directed by Bernar Hébert. 200
Not that I know of.
You can stream it here:
http://www.novamov.com/video/8r2r19oiistqf
I don't think it's terribly great. The protagonist has a suitable voice, but a little wooden. It's not shot as beautifully as it could have been.
You can stream it here:
http://www.novamov.com/video/8r2r19oiistqf
I don't think it's terribly great. The protagonist has a suitable voice, but a little wooden. It's not shot as beautifully as it could have been.