CONCERT REPORTS: Ghent, Aug 12, 14, 15, 17 & 18

[bridger15]

... I will add a little to my previous report anyway. . .

Rachel: Thank you for your outstanding concert reports.
It was a wonderful and moving account.

btw I sent you a pm about the two poems
---Arlene

[IrishAL]

one of my favourites from the night.

Alexandra Leaving Ghent august 15th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqWy3Azb7M

enjoy

albert

[holydove]

btw I sent you a pm about the two poems
---Arlene

Arlene, thank you so much for your brilliant investigation of the poems & for sending me the info & links to the beautiful words!! It makes the performances even more magnificent! You are really a gem, thank you again.

[Cheshire gal]

Thank you for posting this video Al.

As always a beautiful job of filming such a beautiful song.

[SeventhSon]

I listened to today's soundcheck and was quite impressed by the many (great) songs that were played. For those who are interested in these songs, here they are:

1. Tower of Song (First two choruses and Leonard on his own)
2. Night comes on (Leonard)
3. Night comes on (Leonard - Immediately after finishing the song, he started it again)
4. Avalanche (Leonard)
5. Dance Me To The End Of Love (Leonard and band)
6. Going Home (Leonard and band, only first chorus)
7. The Future (Leonard and band. With the "give me crack and anal sex" line instead of "careless sex")
8. Anyhow (Leonard and band)
9. Field Commander Cohen (Leonard and band)
10. Coming Back To You (Beginning)
11. It it be your will (Beginning)

I was really happy to hear Night comes on (twice!), Avalanche, Anyhow and Field Commander Cohen.

[Okudzhava]

That soundcheck... man!

[mutti]

Albert as long as I live I won't forget you!
thank you for your excellent videos.
Of course a big thank you to Leonard again and again for this wonderful band and new tour.
Leslie PY

[bridger15]

one of my favourites from the night.

Alexandra Leaving Ghent august 15th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqWy3Azb7M

enjoy

albert

This is so powerful. An outstanding capture.
Thank you for all your videos, Albert.
---Arlene

[phillip]

That soundcheck... man!

looks like me when I go to see Leonard in concert or when I buy his new album lol

[musicmania]

I listened to today's soundcheck and was quite impressed by the many (great) songs that were played. For those who are interested in these songs, here they are:

1. Tower of Song (First two choruses and Leonard on his own)
2. Night comes on (Leonard)
3. Night comes on (Leonard - Immediately after finishing the song, he started it again)
4. Avalanche (Leonard)
5. Dance Me To The End Of Love (Leonard and band)
6. Going Home (Leonard and band, only first chorus)
7. The Future (Leonard and band. With the "give me crack and anal sex" line instead of "careless sex")
8. Anyhow (Leonard and band)
9. Field Commander Cohen (Leonard and band)
10. Coming Back To You (Beginning)
11. It it be your will (Beginning)

I was really happy to hear Night comes on (twice!), Avalanche, Anyhow and Field Commander Cohen.

Thanks for this and for also posting the setlist for last night. What a week Leonard and Co have had in Ghent. Amazing.

[SeventhSon]

Did anyone notice the songs written on there? (That were not on the previous ones)

- Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye
- Feels so good
- Tonight Will Be Fine
- Passing Through

!! I hope that Passing Through will find its way into the setlist

[Goldin]

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[bekaert]

Whatever happened to "the master of breath" Dino Soldo is none of my business, but I greatly missed him during the concerts. To me, his wind instruments were an indispensable balance to all the other string instruments. This has left a huge void which even the genius violin of Alexandru Bublitchi cannot fill..... but also

[Junk]

Did anyone notice the songs written on there? (That were not on the previous ones)

I noticed a secret message!
ghent, gent, gant

[fiesta]

I was so fortunate to see 2 of the 5 concerts (august 14 and 17) and all I can say to those who have tickets for the upcoming concerts:
sheer beauty is coming your way.