CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, Germany - Sept 6, 2012
- Per Slucht
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Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
It was cold indeed. Talking about that - during the break I went for a coffee and found a very slow coffee machine in a little cart. It took about 20 minutes to get it, could only help max 2 cups at the time. Good coffee, but not a very smooth solution. What I did like about the Hockey Park is they sold fleece blankets. We weren't cold at all.
Apart from all that I thought it was a very good concert. The vocals were brilliant.
Apart from all that I thought it was a very good concert. The vocals were brilliant.
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
Harriet,
I loved reading your unbiased and wonderfully detailed review. Thank you.
Best regards,
Mary
I loved reading your unbiased and wonderfully detailed review. Thank you.
Best regards,
Mary
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Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
uploaded by asheetofpaper - Thanks!
I Can't Forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT5QUcjG03w
VIdeo is not up close but there is a view and the audio is okay -
Also - it is the only video I have seen for this song at this show -
But further - as Harriet175 notes in her concert report above - Leonard ad libs a bit adding some local colour (thanks Harriet)
Maybe someone else can clarify exactly what he says - but with Harriet's remembrance - and from listening - it goes something like this ...
@3:24 - “I think it was here, a guy used to play football against this little town...(.no sir?.) maybe it was field hockey..(_____?). i’m thinking - I'm thinking of somebody else - I don't know anymore”
I just watched/listened to a video of this song from the Aalborg show and Leonard again ad libs and the audience applauds - and I am guessing that it is something with local colour.
I will post the video in the Aalborg thread - if I can remember where I saw it - uhhhh - ah I just don't know anymore ...
I Can't Forget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT5QUcjG03w
VIdeo is not up close but there is a view and the audio is okay -
Also - it is the only video I have seen for this song at this show -
But further - as Harriet175 notes in her concert report above - Leonard ad libs a bit adding some local colour (thanks Harriet)
Maybe someone else can clarify exactly what he says - but with Harriet's remembrance - and from listening - it goes something like this ...
@3:24 - “I think it was here, a guy used to play football against this little town...(.no sir?.) maybe it was field hockey..(_____?). i’m thinking - I'm thinking of somebody else - I don't know anymore”
I just watched/listened to a video of this song from the Aalborg show and Leonard again ad libs and the audience applauds - and I am guessing that it is something with local colour.
I will post the video in the Aalborg thread - if I can remember where I saw it - uhhhh - ah I just don't know anymore ...
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Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
...
...Mönchengladbach - 'Mönch' is 'monk' in engl. (which makes the city name ring nicer)
...Mönchengladbach - 'Mönch' is 'monk' in engl. (which makes the city name ring nicer)
...a tune in my soul
and my heart the shape of a begging bowl
2008: 25 jul Lörrach, 29 oct Frankfurt 2009: 1 jul Cologn 2010: 3 sept Wiesbaden, 19 sept Strasbourg, 29 sept Dortmund, 1 oct Stuttgart
2012: 5 sept Berlin 6 sept Mönchengladbach 29+30 sept Paris 2013: 25 jun Oberhausen, 28 jun Mannheim, 14 jul Hamburg, 24 aug Zürich
and my heart the shape of a begging bowl
2008: 25 jul Lörrach, 29 oct Frankfurt 2009: 1 jul Cologn 2010: 3 sept Wiesbaden, 19 sept Strasbourg, 29 sept Dortmund, 1 oct Stuttgart
2012: 5 sept Berlin 6 sept Mönchengladbach 29+30 sept Paris 2013: 25 jun Oberhausen, 28 jun Mannheim, 14 jul Hamburg, 24 aug Zürich
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Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
a million thank you
...a tune in my soul
and my heart the shape of a begging bowl
2008: 25 jul Lörrach, 29 oct Frankfurt 2009: 1 jul Cologn 2010: 3 sept Wiesbaden, 19 sept Strasbourg, 29 sept Dortmund, 1 oct Stuttgart
2012: 5 sept Berlin 6 sept Mönchengladbach 29+30 sept Paris 2013: 25 jun Oberhausen, 28 jun Mannheim, 14 jul Hamburg, 24 aug Zürich
and my heart the shape of a begging bowl
2008: 25 jul Lörrach, 29 oct Frankfurt 2009: 1 jul Cologn 2010: 3 sept Wiesbaden, 19 sept Strasbourg, 29 sept Dortmund, 1 oct Stuttgart
2012: 5 sept Berlin 6 sept Mönchengladbach 29+30 sept Paris 2013: 25 jun Oberhausen, 28 jun Mannheim, 14 jul Hamburg, 24 aug Zürich
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
Being a long time fan with some 60 LC concerts -first one in 1974 I like to add a comment for Berlin / Gladbach.
First of all , I was glad to see Mr Cohen healthy and in a good shape.
However ,that whole OpenAir Stuff did not work well with me I dont blame Mr Cohen but his Management to plan so many
open air . These were the first concerts I have seen,where the end of the show was beyond Cohens control.
At least for me ,this is not acceptable and took away a lot of joy from that beautiful Berlin concert.
No need to talk about the Hockey Park ,one of the worst venues , I have ever been too.
Maybe it would have been wise to inform the audience before the show,that it has to end 2300 sharp !!!!
Or would have started at 1900 !!!!!
The atmosphere in decent halls is a whole lot better and much more formal......
I try to catch a single ticket for Paris Olympia.
Hopefully next years tour stays away from stadium shows.
Of course were great highlights in the shows,but setlists these days are very predictable.
First of all , I was glad to see Mr Cohen healthy and in a good shape.
However ,that whole OpenAir Stuff did not work well with me I dont blame Mr Cohen but his Management to plan so many
open air . These were the first concerts I have seen,where the end of the show was beyond Cohens control.
At least for me ,this is not acceptable and took away a lot of joy from that beautiful Berlin concert.
No need to talk about the Hockey Park ,one of the worst venues , I have ever been too.
Maybe it would have been wise to inform the audience before the show,that it has to end 2300 sharp !!!!
Or would have started at 1900 !!!!!
The atmosphere in decent halls is a whole lot better and much more formal......
I try to catch a single ticket for Paris Olympia.
Hopefully next years tour stays away from stadium shows.
Of course were great highlights in the shows,but setlists these days are very predictable.
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
Here are some newspaper article about the concerts in Mönchengladbach:
http://www.ksta.de/kultur/leonard-cohen ... 94206.html
http://www.wz-newsline.de/home/kultur/m ... -1.1093463
http://nachrichten.rp-online.de/kultur/ ... -1.2986120
http://www.ksta.de/kultur/leonard-cohen ... 94206.html
http://www.wz-newsline.de/home/kultur/m ... -1.1093463
http://nachrichten.rp-online.de/kultur/ ... -1.2986120
Brugge July 2008 // Oberhausen November 2008 // Cologne July 2009 // Ghent August 2012 // Mönchengladbach September 2012 // Oberhausen June 2013 // Brussels June 2013
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
It was a good concert - Leonard and the musicians were excellent.
Around me, every one was enjoying the concert - nobody was eating or talking.
It felt really sad for all the people who came late because of the accident on the highway and I don't think that it is fair to blame them.
Apart from the early curfew, which was really disappointing, it was a huge problem to get away from the seating area because there was only one real exit. We just arrived at the recreation area, when the second part started. Even with rushing back to our seats, we just made it in time - so I didn't wonder that so many people still were looking for their seats while Leonard was already singing the first song of the second part. So again - it's not right to blame the people, but the organizer in Mönchengladbach.
Around me, every one was enjoying the concert - nobody was eating or talking.
It felt really sad for all the people who came late because of the accident on the highway and I don't think that it is fair to blame them.
Apart from the early curfew, which was really disappointing, it was a huge problem to get away from the seating area because there was only one real exit. We just arrived at the recreation area, when the second part started. Even with rushing back to our seats, we just made it in time - so I didn't wonder that so many people still were looking for their seats while Leonard was already singing the first song of the second part. So again - it's not right to blame the people, but the organizer in Mönchengladbach.
Brugge July 2008 // Oberhausen November 2008 // Cologne July 2009 // Ghent August 2012 // Mönchengladbach September 2012 // Oberhausen June 2013 // Brussels June 2013
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Sept 6 MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany
Yes, I forgot that!Henning wrote: It was a great evening with a fantastic Marianne-Choir,...
Brugge July 2008 // Oberhausen November 2008 // Cologne July 2009 // Ghent August 2012 // Mönchengladbach September 2012 // Oberhausen June 2013 // Brussels June 2013
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Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
Some video for this show uploaded by J Le - Thanks!
Alexandra Leaving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsUBP53FQXU
Come Healing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U5C8Lo_fvM
Coming Back To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcR6lsgjzw
I Can't Forget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WzI4t4Czk8
Night Comes On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PmCV2CGgBw
Suzanne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVPkghVyYM4
Alexandra Leaving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsUBP53FQXU
Come Healing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U5C8Lo_fvM
Coming Back To You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcR6lsgjzw
I Can't Forget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WzI4t4Czk8
Night Comes On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PmCV2CGgBw
Suzanne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVPkghVyYM4
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Re: CONCERT REPORT: Mönchengladbach, September 6
Video uploaded by LightComesIn - Thanks!
(I think these are the same videos as listed above - under a different account - uploaded by J Le )
So Long Marianne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3HJmYxTPbc
Alexandra Leaving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsUBP53FQXU
Night Comes On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PmCV2CGgBw
I Can't Forget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WzI4t4Czk8
Coming Back to You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcR6lsgjzw
Come Healing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U5C8Lo_fvM
Suzanne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVPkghVyYM4
(I think these are the same videos as listed above - under a different account - uploaded by J Le )
So Long Marianne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3HJmYxTPbc
Alexandra Leaving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsUBP53FQXU
Night Comes On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PmCV2CGgBw
I Can't Forget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WzI4t4Czk8
Coming Back to You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcR6lsgjzw
Come Healing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U5C8Lo_fvM
Suzanne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVPkghVyYM4
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