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by Hartmut
Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:36 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?
Replies: 23
Views: 7386

Re: Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?

tomsakic wrote:I like it.
I do, too; to a certain degree ...
by Hartmut
Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: "Eye of the camp" line in "Amen"?
Replies: 45
Views: 45847

Re: Eye of the Camp

tomsakic wrote:It should read "eye of the cam" and it fits logically.
Well, ok; but, like Steven, I hear the letter "p" at the end of the word. - You have to crank up the volume quite high, though.
by Hartmut
Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:42 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?
Replies: 23
Views: 7386

Re: Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?

I'd say that the commentator on that website is not quiet familiar with Leonard's famous guitar style (and his "chops") so it sounds like buzz to the guy. I don't really think that's what he means. I assume he refers to the parts where you hear the strings slapping against the neck or the...
by Hartmut
Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:13 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?
Replies: 23
Views: 7386

Re: Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?

UrPal wrote:I don't notice any significant out of tune guitar string issues.
OK, thanks.
I thought this was one of the better songs on Anjani's "Blue Alert" record, so it's great to hear a version by LC.
Yes, I think so, too.
by Hartmut
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?
Replies: 23
Views: 7386

Crazy to Love You: out-of-tune guitar?

In this review http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/immaculate-noise/posts/review-leonard-cohens-old-ideas-reads-better-than-it-sounds the writer mentions that on "Crazy to Love You", "he allows in his out-of-tune guitar buzz all over the frets". Is this true? Of course, the buzzing is th...
by Hartmut
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:15 am
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: sales numbers
Replies: 0
Views: 816

sales numbers

intriguing facts (sales numbers, download numbers):

http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/66390614.html
by Hartmut
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:10 am
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: "Old Ideas Receives Unprecedented Worldwide Acclaim"
Replies: 2
Views: 1160

AW: "Old Ideas Receives Unprecedented Worldwide Acclaim"

Yes, very nice, indeed. - They (Columbia / Sony) apparently know which side of their bread is buttered. I even saw a tv ad for Old Ideas today.

This must be quite satisfying for him, after all those years of "We know you're great, we just don't know if you're any good."
by Hartmut
Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:13 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: "Old Ideas Receives Unprecedented Worldwide Acclaim"
Replies: 2
Views: 1160

"Old Ideas Receives Unprecedented Worldwide Acclaim"

Leonard Cohen's New Album Old Ideas Receives Unprecedented Worldwide Acclaim

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/leonar ... 2012-02-08
by Hartmut
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:10 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: The Big Issue - Old Ideas a Sistine Chapel...
Replies: 3
Views: 1539

AW: Re: The Big Issue - Old Ideas a Sistine Chapel...

holydove wrote:Mostly a very nice review (until he starts talking about non-Leonard issues)
Yes, I hate it when people do that. (Not just in reviews, but in general.) :-)
by Hartmut
Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:59 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: A Secular Saint (The Irish Times interview)
Replies: 17
Views: 4661

Re: A Secular Saint (The Irish Times interview)

"but there were chains so I hastened to the hay." Brian Boyd must have been writing down what he thought he heard, his imagination working overtime. He has not been the only one, apparently ... And it's spreading! http://www.google.de/search?q="so+i+hastened+to+the+hay" 8.780 re...
by Hartmut
Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:57 am
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: A Secular Saint (The Irish Times interview)
Replies: 17
Views: 4661

AW: A Secular Saint (The Irish Times interview)

"but there were chains so I hastened to the hay."

This made me laugh ..
by Hartmut
Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:17 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Listen to "Banjo"
Replies: 40
Views: 11048

AW: Re: Listen to "Banjo"

Hi John,
John Etherington wrote:Harmut - I didn't say that...
It's a line from the article you quoted ...
by Hartmut
Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:19 am
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Listen to "Banjo"
Replies: 40
Views: 11048

AW: Re: Listen to

John Etherington wrote: Ding ding firefighters?
That made my day.
by Hartmut
Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:12 am
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Leonard Cohen in Paris "Old Ideas"
Replies: 44
Views: 12829

AW: Re: Leonard Cohen in Paris "Old Ideas"

LisaLCFan wrote:They changed the melody somewhat.
They like to do that, apparently.
by Hartmut
Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:47 pm
Forum: OLD IDEAS
Topic: Leonard Cohen in Paris "Old Ideas"
Replies: 44
Views: 12829

Re: Leonard Cohen in Paris "Old Ideas"

Thanks, Maarten!

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