ADAM COHEN: TOUR 2011

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I was at the concert in Athens last night and to say I "loved" it would be an underestimation. I wish it would have lasted longer. Adam claimed, and I think he was telling the truth - I'm sure he was, that last night's concert was different than the rest of his tour.
Basically, in his own words "half of Hydra" was there. :) So it was more like a party, since most of the people there were friends of his and now and then he would talk to one or two of them. At the end of the concert he even grabbed a box full of CDs and gave them away (dammit, I had already bought mine before the show, at the price of €15 :razz: ) not just to his friends, but everyone.
On the up side, it was a really honest concert, we all had a lot of fun and Adam had a lot of fun with us, but on the down side, at some points I felt like I had shown up at a stranger's party. :roll: Apart from that tiny sting of unpleasantness, it was a truly great show, I laughed a lot and I wish I could go back in time and live it again, it was one of the best evenings I've had in a really long time.

And, by the way, of those of you who were at Adam's previous shows, did he sing Tower Of Song?
Because I downloaded the Manchester recording from Dime and Tower Of Song wasn't in it, but he did sing it last night. Under any other circumstances and if it wasn't Adam Cohen doing this cover, I would have hated it, but last night I found it amazing.. :razz:
"Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love
Oh tangle of matter and ghost
Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
And the whole broken-hearted host
Gentle this soul..."
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http://www.e-tetradio.gr/ar6128el_stona ... iakis.html
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IN ADAM COHEN, THE BAROUGE, SUNDAY NIGHT
Written by Dimitris Kanellopoulos
Monday, December 12, 2011 15:00

Not many people gathered in BaRouge last night-Sunday-by Adam Cohen. However, this did not prevent him to give a very good live, "hot" friendly pareistiko. Earlier, I was talking with him backstage for an interview, seemed restless. The Adam has a close relationship with our country and got a stress would play here in our parts.

His friends from Hydra, where they go every summer and every Easter, helped him to overcome. The cheering was so pronounced as if they saw the front, the Rolling Stones. They created a great atmosphere, felt like himself Adam Cohen, went to live delightfully. An hour with ballads and fun. Is the BaRouge a club from the city that creates ... situation, we did not want much to get rid of the misery that it turns out, anyway, one Sunday evening. In the end, the Adam Cohen distributed free of charge to viewers and cd of his latest album, "Like A Man".

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http://mariamarkouli.blogspot.com/2011/ ... cohen.html
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Last Night with Adam Cohen
Dec 12

He played as if one wanted to leave and has not gone well. He played for his friends who had come there and the friends he made there in Barouge yesterday, Sunday night - a "chill" a wilderness in Piraeus do not think. He was charming, lalistatos and showman-nothing to do with introspective troubadour, but no say.

Abundant flowed the patron. And Adam sang as well as George Michael and said quite a few stories, many of them for the Hydra-had descended half Hydra Rouf (after they went the whole group together for dinner).

-AS you probably know, Adam said, I am the son of a famous Canadian artist, Celine Dion .... And I will play for you one the songs ..
With a very nice guitar-painted next to the musicians, the Mai Bloomfield with soft hands the "Asian Johnny Cash," and played Marianne in the Leonard wrote in Hydra.

In the end, when the last drop drunk patron from a fans rushed the appropriate time, Adam got a box CD, and distributed worldwide. You were not there (or were close, towards Villa), be aware - and has said Leonard regardless who is the father-that The Like a Man is extremely songs like What Other Guy and do not miss (Get a taste here http://www.adamcohen.com/)

In summer, said Adam-Already we come back, steadily each year on the island, but by chance, and let's bear in mind that Yannis and perhaps arrange any live by the beach. Very nice it is.

A few days ago I talked to Adam on the phone for an interview at the NEA. Anyone who wants can read it here: http://www.tanea.gr/politismos/article/?aid=4678958
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Stamatina wrote:And, by the way, of those of you who were at Adam's previous shows, did he sing Tower Of Song?
Because I downloaded the Manchester recording from Dime and Tower Of Song wasn't in it, but he did sing it last night. Under any other circumstances and if it wasn't Adam Cohen doing this cover, I would have hated it, but last night I found it amazing.. :razz:
He certainly didn't sing Tower of Song at either of the shows I went to (Birmingham & Norwich). Just a snatch of Bird on a Wire and So Long Marianne. Shame because I would like to have heard what he did with TOS as Adam certainly seems to add his own interpretation to his father's songs.

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The concert in Athens had definitely a scent of Hydra;-) Adam played for his friends, he said he was a bit nervous about it, "it's like talking to your parents about sex", his song "What Other Guy" has a lot of Greece and his friends from Hydra seemed to know more about it;-) It was a party for friends, he was speaking Greek, we shared his Patron, he gave us CDs and t-shirts, he really spoiled us;-) His bluesy 'Tower of Song" was one of the highlights. Here are some youtube links and a few photos I took to have a taste:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV12yVNWmmU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLclWZuJ ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE7k124E ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKvng_5R ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yQKolmb ... re=related

Interesting article-interview in newspaper "Ta Nea" (before the concert) by Maria Markouli here(mentioning also our Hydra meet-ups):
Προτού βιαστεί κανείς να πει «Ανταμ, παρακαλώ με τον κηδεμόνα σου» οφείλει πρώτα να ακούσει τι έχει να προτείνει ο υιός Κοέν. Για να μπω κατευθείαν στο ψητό, έχει μερικά από τα πιο ωραία καινούργια τραγούδια που κυκλοφορούν εκεί έξω αυτόν τον καιρό.
Είναι - λέει - πολύ περήφανος για αυτή τη δουλειά, πιο περήφανος από όλα όσα έχει κάνει, σαν να βρίσκει τον πραγματικό εαυτό του. «Είχα φτάσει σε ένα σημείο που σκεφτόμουν να αφήσω τη μουσική. Ολο τον προηγούμενο καιρό προσπαθούσα να δημιουργήσω μια διαφορετική ταυτότητα στη μουσική, κάτι διαφορετικό από αυτό που πιστεύω πως είμαι. Ωσπου συνειδητοποίησα ότι τελικά είμαι και εγώ σαν όλους τους ανθρώπους που ακολουθούν τα βήματα του πατέρα».
Δεν θα ήταν λίγοι εκείνοι που θα έσπευδαν να συμφωνήσουν. Καλλιτέχνες που κληρονόμησαν φωνές και ταλέντο και έκαναν - ή δεν έκαναν - μια χαρά πράγματα αλλά το «ο γιος ή η κόρη» του τάδε υπήρχε πάντα εκεί σαν συνοδευτικό τού ονόματός του. Ειδικά στις μουσικές οικογένειες, όπως του Μπομπ Μάρλεϊ, του Ραβί Σανκάρ, τα παιδιά και τα εγγόνια του Μπομπ Ντίλαν, η θυγατέρα του Στινγκ και άλλοι της νεότερης γενιάς που μπαίνουν τώρα δυναμικά στον μουσικό στίβο.
Ο Ανταμ Κοέν πέρασε από διαφορετικά στάδια, άλλαξε θέσεις απέναντι στον γιγάντιο Λέοναρντ και κάποια στιγμή άφησε ελεύθερη τη δική του φωνή να τον οδηγήσει. Θυμίζει λίγο Λέοναρντ Κοέν αυτό που ακούς; Γιατί όχι; Είναι ο γιος του και το 'χει στο DNA του.
Το είπε ο ίδιος ο Λέοναρντ πως αυτός ο δίσκος του Ανταμ «είναι φτιαγμένος από πρώτης ποιότητας ερωτικά τραγούδια». Ο πατέρας του ήταν αυτός μάλιστα που είχε προτείνει το «Like A Man» ως τίτλο του άλμπουμ. Αν θέλεις, το βλέπεις κι έτσι - είναι τα τραγούδια της ενηλικίωσης για τον Ανταμ.
Οταν έγραψε αυτά τα κομμάτια, τα έβαλε σε ένα CD και το άφησε στον πατέρα του με ένα σημείωμα να μην το ακούσει όσο βρισκόταν εκείνος στο σπίτι. Οταν έφυγε ο Ανταμ και ο Λέοναρντ το άκουσε, τον πήρε τηλέφωνο αμέσως για να του πει πόσο του άρεσαν τα τραγούδια. Και πόσο περήφανος είναι για τον γιο του.
Με αυτά τα τραγούδια και άλλα από τις προηγούμενες δουλειές του, ο Ανταμ παίζει σε πόλεις της Ευρώπης αυτό τον καιρό και έτσι έρχεται και στην Αθήνα.
«Στην Ελλάδα είναι διαφορετικά, νιώθω και λίγο τρακ γιατί είναι σαν να παίζω σπίτι μου, μπροστά σε ανθρώπους που ξέρω, γνωστούς και φίλους».
Ο Ανταμ έχει περάσει μεγάλο μέρος από τα παιδικά του χρόνια στην Υδρα όπου ο πατέρας του έχει σπίτι - έχει γράψει άλλωστε πολλά για το νησί.
«Εχω πολλές πρωτιές της ζωής μου στην Ελλάδα, το πρώτο φιλί, το πρώτο ραντεβού, το πρώτο τσιγάρο. Και τώρα δυο φορές τον χρόνο έρχομαι στην Ελλάδα, το Πάσχα και το καλοκαίρι». Η Υδρα μάλιστα κάθε τόσο γίνεται το σημείο συνάντησης θαυμαστών του Λέοναρντ από όλον τον κόσμο, όπου συζητούν, αναλύουν και εμπνέονται γύρω από «κοενικά» ζητήματα και μερικές φορές όλο και κάποιος από την οικογένεια κάνει την εμφάνισή του στις εκδηλώσεις. Είναι μικρό και το νησί, ο ένας βλέπει τον άλλο.
«Και είναι αλήθεια. Πολλά τραγούδια του άλμπουμ τα έχω εμπνευστεί από την Ελλάδα, γιατί υπάρχουν μέσα μου οι εικόνες και τα συναισθήματα. Το "What Other Guy" ειδικά (ένα πραγματικά εξαιρετικό πολύ Κοέν τραγούδι) έχει πολλή Ελλάδα μέσα του». Να είναι ο οther guy Ελληνας; Ή η Αν του τραγουδιού κορίτσι δικό μας; Ποιος ξέρει...
Η φωνή του Ανταμ, έτσι όπως την ακούω στο τηλέφωνο, έχει το «χρώμα» της οικογένειας. Ζεστή, χαμηλή, εκφραστική. Ξέρει καλά πως δεν είναι εύκολο πράγμα να είσαι ο γιος ενός από τους κορυφαίους μουσικούς, ποιητές και καλλιτέχνες που μαγεύει ακροατήρια και έχει γράψει μερικά από τα ωραιότερα τραγούδια που έχουν γραφτεί ποτέ.
«Τώρα στα αλήθεια όμως νιώθω πως είμαι πολύ τυχερός ότι η "μάχη" μου απέναντι σε στη σκιά του πατέρα έχει επιτέλους τελειώσει. Είμαι ευτυχής και ικανοποιημένος με τη δουλειά μου και χαρούμενος που μπορώ να συνεχίσω να κάνω αυτό που μου αρέσει» καθώς ετοιμάζεται για τη συναυλία του την Κυριακή στην Αθήνα.
http://www.tanea.gr/politismos/article/?aid=4678958
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Great news!
On Twitter: Jian Ghomeshi, CBC Q
Just heard from Adam Cohen mgmt that he's moved up to #28 (from #141!) on iTunes Album Chart after playing #Q today. Nice. Beautiful album.
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I sat down to listen to the CBC Radio One interview with Adam on Q with Jian Ghomeshi this morning online and realized living
on the west coast that I it was 3 hours ahead in Toronto. I had completely forgot so missed it.
BUT here it is
http://www.cbc.ca/q/episodes/
The audio slider to adam is at 19 minutes

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Mabeanie1 wrote:
Stamatina wrote:And, by the way, of those of you who were at Adam's previous shows, did he sing Tower Of Song?
Because I downloaded the Manchester recording from Dime and Tower Of Song wasn't in it, but he did sing it last night. Under any other circumstances and if it wasn't Adam Cohen doing this cover, I would have hated it, but last night I found it amazing.. :razz:
He certainly didn't sing Tower of Song at either of the shows I went to (Birmingham & Norwich). Just a snatch of Bird on a Wire and So Long Marianne. Shame because I would like to have heard what he did with TOS as Adam certainly seems to add his own interpretation to his father's songs.

Wendy

I can't seem to find a youtube video. Pity, it would have been nice to have it recorded. It was an interesting cover, uptempo and with a solo harmonica.. I wish I could hear it again. :)
"Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love
Oh tangle of matter and ghost
Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
And the whole broken-hearted host
Gentle this soul..."
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mutti wrote:...CBC Radio One interview with Adam on Q with Jian Ghomeshi
here it is
http://www.cbc.ca/q/episodes/
The audio slider to adam is at 19 minutes

Leslie
Here is a link to the segment with Adam Cohen on CBC Q with Jian Ghomeshi.
I extracted just Adam's portion and uploaded to Div Share
It is wonderful.
I am having a "proud to be Canadian moment",

DivShare File - Adam Cohen Q qpodcast 1.mp3

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