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17 Nov 2008.Leonard Cohen live at The Royal Albert Hall,London.L.C.back in London for the third of four shows after getting fantastic reviews from the 02 Arena gig in July that i was at.The setlist has been changed around a bit too.He is now aged 74 and he was on stage for 2 hours 40 mins over two sets of 60 mins and 100 mins.That golden voice and those lyrics are just amazing with the crowd in total silence as he sings and they hang on to every word.His band are superb as are the three female backing singers.First set included "Aint No Cure For Love","Bird On The Wire","Everybody Knows", "Chelsea Hotel No 2","Hey,Thats No Way To Say Goodbye" and "Anthem".Second set included "Suzanne","Boogie Street",a mega "Hallelujah", "I'm Your Man",a stunning "A Thousand Kisses Deep" and "Take This Waltz".The five encores were "So Long Marianne","Famous Blue Raincoat", a brilliant "If It Be Your Will","Democracy" and "I Tried To Leave You".He sung with his hat on but took it off every time he spoke to the audience.There was plenty of humour from him too.The Royal Albert Hall is much more suited to him than the massive 02 Arena thats for sure. Most of the crowd downstairs had paid 100 and 90 quid to be there but i doubt any felt they did not get good value tonight.Pure quality.www.raysgigs.com

i missed out a couple of songs on my list.
he also played "Who By Fire" and "Tower Of Song" in the main set.
there was six songs in encores not five.
So Long Marianne,First We Take Manhattan,Famous Blue Raincoat,
If It Will Be Your Will,Democracy and I Tried To Leave You.

the setlist was the same for the second night at RAH inc the same six encores.
i saw BBC Alan Yentob in the crowd.Perhaps he is planning a tv special on L.C.?

18 Nov 2008.Leonard Cohen live at The Royal Albert Hall,London.Had to go back and see him again.Its the same setlist as yesterday with even the same six encores but its again superb. Some of the songs here are just sublime perfection that send a tingle down your back.His main heyday was late 60s/early 70s and he can make you feel if you are in a Soho or Parisian cafe from that era.Another fantastic show........ 17 Nov 2008.Leonard Cohen live at The Royal Albert Hall,London.L.C.back in London for the third of four shows after getting fantastic reviews from the 02 Arena gig in July that i was at.The setlist has been changed around a bit too.He is now aged 74 and he was on stage for 2 hours 40 mins over two sets of 60 mins and 100 mins.That golden voice and those lyrics are just amazing with the crowd in total silence as he sings and they hang on to every word.His band are superb as are the three female backing singers.First set included "Aint No Cure For Love","Bird On The Wire","Everybody Knows","Who By Fire","Chelsea Hotel No 2","Hey,Thats No Way To Say Goodbye" and "Anthem".Second set included "Tower Of Song","Suzanne","Boogie Street",a mega "Hallelujah" got another standing ovation, "I'm Your Man",a stunning "A Thousand Kisses Deep" and "Take This Waltz".The six encores were "So Long Marianne","First We Take Manhattan", a superb "Famous Blue Raincoat", a brilliant "If It Be Your Will","Democracy" and "I Tried To Leave You".He sung with his hat on but took it off every time he spoke to the audience.There was plenty of humour from him too.The Royal Albert Hall is much more suited to him than the massive 02 Arena thats for sure. Most of the crowd downstairs had paid 100 and 90 quid to be there but i doubt any felt they did not get good value tonight.Pure quality.www.raysgigs.com