We are looking for "One-line praises" of the tour
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:14 am
We are looking for short, pithy, positive comments about Leonard and his tour. These "one-liners" must be taken from newspapers or magazines. They can be headlines of the stories, or quoted from the text itself. Any language will do, but if not English, please let us have both the original text and translation. Let us know the name of the newspaper (and where it is published), the date, and who wrote the line (if the name is shown). The quotation can be about any concert, either the summer or fall tour.
Below is a first selection, to give you some idea what kind of one-liners we are looking for. Most of these have been collected by Marie and several of my friends, and I have chosen these from about 100 quotations.
The tour management may use some of our findings in the future! Marie and I will also put them on our websites at some point.
So, now it is YOUR turn to check you press clippings for more of these!!!
Rzeczpospolita, Poland, October 2, 2008 by Jacek Cieślak
“ Melancholic Canadian said he came to give us a smile, and he took us to heaven.”
“Cohen is the biggest philosopher of the bards”
Chronique du Monde,Canada, May 25, 2008 by Carol Doucet
“Have I convinced you it was indeed the best performance of my life?”
Le Quotidien, Canada, June 1, 2008 by Christiane LaForge
“Unheard of! An intensity that cannot be defined, no words can describe this event.
A unique spectacle. A huge character. Between Leonard Cohen and his audience there is nothing but love”
The Record, Canada, June 4, 2008 by Robert Reid
He delivered a superb concert. He ended by singing, "here's a man still working for your smile." He worked not only for smiles, but for tears of joy.
Record Collector, UK, No. 335:
How many 73 years olds can entertain for three hours with only a 20-minute interval? A sprightly Cohen did four encores, and enthralled and mesmerized throughout
Toronto Star, June 7, 2008 by Ben Rayner
"This was a love-in because the man is the real deal, a songwriter who's contributed so much ageless, gorgeous verse to the English language that he makes one wonder why anyone else even bothers." -
National Post,Canada, June 7, 2008 by Ian McKellar
"This show is one for the ages."
Rolling Stone, June 9, 2008 by Andy Greene
"Cohen poured everything he had into a stunning performance. " -
Independent.ie, Ireland, June 16, 2008 by John Meagher
"What unfolds over two-and-a-half hours is likely to become the stuff of Irish concert lore. Quite simply, it doesn't get much better than this. " -
Independent.co.uk,UK, June 18, 2008 by David Pollock
"That voice is as rich and sexual as it was 40 years ago, and its tonal imperfections are only an enhancement." –
Manchester Evening News, UK, June 18, 2008 by Kevin Bourke
"Surrounded by a team of crack musicians and singers, to whom he often deferred, Cohen magisterially delivered a career-spanning set that seemed to be one highlight after another." -
The Guardian, UK, June 30, 2008 by Laura Barton
"Hallelujah - a real crowd-swelling, arm-waving moment of perfection. As Cohen staggers into the line "love is not a victory march - it's a lonely and a broken hallelujah," half the people in the vicinity start crying. Myself included."
Østlands-Posten, Norway, July 4, 2008
"I have attended a number of festivals and concerts over my career, at both large and small venues, but Tuesday's show with Leonard Cohen in Oslo matched the very best."
Nöje, Sweden, July 4, 2008 by Av Per Hägred
"The most obvious five-star grade I've ever given in my 20 years as a reviewer."
Gaffa, Denmark, July 7, 2008 by Lars Löbner Jeppesen
"Rarely, or let me say never, have there been nine so well balanced and talented accompanying artists coming together in so beautiful a synthesis." -
24heures, Switzerland, July 9, 2008 by Michel Caspary
"His voice deep, made of chalk and silk, has kept all its sweetness, all its fluidity, its full clarity. Cohen is still dancing colors of the shadows and sparks with the same seriousness, the same weight."
Focus Knack, Belgium, July 11, 2008 by Jonas Boel
"Hats off to Leonard Cohen!" -
This Is London, UK, July 18, 2008 by John Aizlewood
" magnificent performance..." -
Typically Spanish, Spain, July 21, 2008 by Enrique Ballester (about the Benicassim festival)
"[Cohen's] performance was possibly the best ever seen at the festival." -
Le Journal du Dimanche, France, July 23, 2008 by Baptiste Piegay
“A concert of unique emotional intensity."-
LaStampa, Italy, July 28, 2008 by Marinella Venegoni
"Hypnotic music... Exquisite arrangements..."
LoSchermo, Italy, July 28, 2008 by Paolo Ceragioli
An incredible experience, exciting and unforgettable.") -
New Statesman, August 4, 2008 by Nichi Hodgson
"An utterly spell-binding performance and the unquestionable highlight of the Big Chill."
Jurnalul National, Rumania, September 22, 2008 by Alex Revenco
A memorable evening with a perfect artist
iDNES.cz,the Czech Republic, September 28, 2008
The Cohen concert was, in the field of popular music, one of the best ever...seen in Prague."
Berliner Morgenpost, Germany, October 5, 2008 by Peter E. Müller
For three hours, he had the audience in his spell."
Turun Sanomat, Finland, October 12, 2008 by Tuomo Karhu
Jewels of the song lyrics for the adoring audience…Utterly magnificent concert, one of those events that will be remembered for years to come."
Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, Finland, October 12, 2008 by Jarmo Hyvvinen
An unorgettable evening with the master
Helsingin Sanomat, Finland, October 12, 2008, by Pertti Avola
The master did not need any superfluous antics. Leonard Cohen is the real master of the arenas.
The Guardian, UK
The golden voice now resembles a boulder rolling down a tunnel: something huge and elemental.
The Telegram, Canada, May 27, 2008 by Justin Brake, titled "He's Your Man"
"Charming Cohen sweeps audience off its feet, time and time again"
Badische Zeitung, Germany, by Bernhard Konrad, July 26:
“Songs for the soul”
MUSIC OMH, July 17, 2008 by Alan Pedder, titled "Leonard Cohen @ The 02, London"
"Cohen is...as persuasive and transcendent as the Orpheus of myth. [Cohen] has the capacity crowd eating right out of his hands."
Q magazine, UK, September 2008 by Peter Kane:
“Laughing Len” comes out of retirement; has the time of his life.
Manchester Evening News, UK, June 19, 2008 by Kevin Bourke:
Masterclass from Cohen the legend
The Independent, June 18, 2008, by David Pollock
A happy return for the master of misery
Evening Standard, UK, July 18, 2008 by John Aizlewood
Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen: He’s 73 years old, he ran on stage, sang magnificently for three hours, then ran off…
Below is a first selection, to give you some idea what kind of one-liners we are looking for. Most of these have been collected by Marie and several of my friends, and I have chosen these from about 100 quotations.
The tour management may use some of our findings in the future! Marie and I will also put them on our websites at some point.
So, now it is YOUR turn to check you press clippings for more of these!!!
Rzeczpospolita, Poland, October 2, 2008 by Jacek Cieślak
“ Melancholic Canadian said he came to give us a smile, and he took us to heaven.”
“Cohen is the biggest philosopher of the bards”
Chronique du Monde,Canada, May 25, 2008 by Carol Doucet
“Have I convinced you it was indeed the best performance of my life?”
Le Quotidien, Canada, June 1, 2008 by Christiane LaForge
“Unheard of! An intensity that cannot be defined, no words can describe this event.
A unique spectacle. A huge character. Between Leonard Cohen and his audience there is nothing but love”
The Record, Canada, June 4, 2008 by Robert Reid
He delivered a superb concert. He ended by singing, "here's a man still working for your smile." He worked not only for smiles, but for tears of joy.
Record Collector, UK, No. 335:
How many 73 years olds can entertain for three hours with only a 20-minute interval? A sprightly Cohen did four encores, and enthralled and mesmerized throughout
Toronto Star, June 7, 2008 by Ben Rayner
"This was a love-in because the man is the real deal, a songwriter who's contributed so much ageless, gorgeous verse to the English language that he makes one wonder why anyone else even bothers." -
National Post,Canada, June 7, 2008 by Ian McKellar
"This show is one for the ages."
Rolling Stone, June 9, 2008 by Andy Greene
"Cohen poured everything he had into a stunning performance. " -
Independent.ie, Ireland, June 16, 2008 by John Meagher
"What unfolds over two-and-a-half hours is likely to become the stuff of Irish concert lore. Quite simply, it doesn't get much better than this. " -
Independent.co.uk,UK, June 18, 2008 by David Pollock
"That voice is as rich and sexual as it was 40 years ago, and its tonal imperfections are only an enhancement." –
Manchester Evening News, UK, June 18, 2008 by Kevin Bourke
"Surrounded by a team of crack musicians and singers, to whom he often deferred, Cohen magisterially delivered a career-spanning set that seemed to be one highlight after another." -
The Guardian, UK, June 30, 2008 by Laura Barton
"Hallelujah - a real crowd-swelling, arm-waving moment of perfection. As Cohen staggers into the line "love is not a victory march - it's a lonely and a broken hallelujah," half the people in the vicinity start crying. Myself included."
Østlands-Posten, Norway, July 4, 2008
"I have attended a number of festivals and concerts over my career, at both large and small venues, but Tuesday's show with Leonard Cohen in Oslo matched the very best."
Nöje, Sweden, July 4, 2008 by Av Per Hägred
"The most obvious five-star grade I've ever given in my 20 years as a reviewer."
Gaffa, Denmark, July 7, 2008 by Lars Löbner Jeppesen
"Rarely, or let me say never, have there been nine so well balanced and talented accompanying artists coming together in so beautiful a synthesis." -
24heures, Switzerland, July 9, 2008 by Michel Caspary
"His voice deep, made of chalk and silk, has kept all its sweetness, all its fluidity, its full clarity. Cohen is still dancing colors of the shadows and sparks with the same seriousness, the same weight."
Focus Knack, Belgium, July 11, 2008 by Jonas Boel
"Hats off to Leonard Cohen!" -
This Is London, UK, July 18, 2008 by John Aizlewood
" magnificent performance..." -
Typically Spanish, Spain, July 21, 2008 by Enrique Ballester (about the Benicassim festival)
"[Cohen's] performance was possibly the best ever seen at the festival." -
Le Journal du Dimanche, France, July 23, 2008 by Baptiste Piegay
“A concert of unique emotional intensity."-
LaStampa, Italy, July 28, 2008 by Marinella Venegoni
"Hypnotic music... Exquisite arrangements..."
LoSchermo, Italy, July 28, 2008 by Paolo Ceragioli
An incredible experience, exciting and unforgettable.") -
New Statesman, August 4, 2008 by Nichi Hodgson
"An utterly spell-binding performance and the unquestionable highlight of the Big Chill."
Jurnalul National, Rumania, September 22, 2008 by Alex Revenco
A memorable evening with a perfect artist
iDNES.cz,the Czech Republic, September 28, 2008
The Cohen concert was, in the field of popular music, one of the best ever...seen in Prague."
Berliner Morgenpost, Germany, October 5, 2008 by Peter E. Müller
For three hours, he had the audience in his spell."
Turun Sanomat, Finland, October 12, 2008 by Tuomo Karhu
Jewels of the song lyrics for the adoring audience…Utterly magnificent concert, one of those events that will be remembered for years to come."
Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, Finland, October 12, 2008 by Jarmo Hyvvinen
An unorgettable evening with the master
Helsingin Sanomat, Finland, October 12, 2008, by Pertti Avola
The master did not need any superfluous antics. Leonard Cohen is the real master of the arenas.
The Guardian, UK
The golden voice now resembles a boulder rolling down a tunnel: something huge and elemental.
The Telegram, Canada, May 27, 2008 by Justin Brake, titled "He's Your Man"
"Charming Cohen sweeps audience off its feet, time and time again"
Badische Zeitung, Germany, by Bernhard Konrad, July 26:
“Songs for the soul”
MUSIC OMH, July 17, 2008 by Alan Pedder, titled "Leonard Cohen @ The 02, London"
"Cohen is...as persuasive and transcendent as the Orpheus of myth. [Cohen] has the capacity crowd eating right out of his hands."
Q magazine, UK, September 2008 by Peter Kane:
“Laughing Len” comes out of retirement; has the time of his life.
Manchester Evening News, UK, June 19, 2008 by Kevin Bourke:
Masterclass from Cohen the legend
The Independent, June 18, 2008, by David Pollock
A happy return for the master of misery
Evening Standard, UK, July 18, 2008 by John Aizlewood
Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen: He’s 73 years old, he ran on stage, sang magnificently for three hours, then ran off…