Comments on: Leonard Cohen: he was ready

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 00:55:06 +0000

geokstr:

I love Leonard Cohen’s voice. I can’t think of a single cover version of any of his songs (and there are tons of them) that I prefer to Cohen singing his own works. I didn’t feel that way the first few years, but in recent decades I have.

But then again, I’m not overly fond of pretty voices, except in opera. In pop or folk or rock or blues, I like distinctive and unusual voices.

To me, Cohen’s voice is deep, but not just in timbre. Deep in what it expresses: suffering, joy, acceptance, irony, wisdom, puzzlement, spirituality, ennui, hope.

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:29:56 +0000

geokstr. You’ve got it backwards. The worse the singing, the more authentic. So Dylan would be better.

By: geokstr

geokstr — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 18:22:25 +0000

I grew up in the 50’s & 60’s when rock and folk took off, then through the acid and metal and disco phases, but I never heard of him before. I’ll say this for him though – his singing makes Dylan sound like a vocal virtuoso par excellence.

Yuk.

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:11:17 +0000

Leon Russel died too…

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:24:47 +0000

Must be my day to be negative.
Cohen has the hat. He has the gravelly voice. In Hallelujah, he crouches.
His must be IMPORTANT.
For me, there’s no there there.

So I’m poking through youtube for
Sacred harp singing.
Gospel
Baroque
Renaissance
Country
Shenandoah
Goin’ Home.
Angel Flight–with tower mix
battle Hymn of the Republic
Minstrel Boy
You Fought All The Way (Johnny Reb)

All over the place. But Cohen…..i get nothing.

Strange, I suppose.

By: mezzrow

mezzrow — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 14:02:39 +0000

And how about this posted by our dear Gerard:

http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/grace_notes/something_wonderful_dance.php

I suspect OGH at one time looked a bit like Miss Anwar. We are all older now.

Dance me to the children who are asking to be born
Dance me through the curtains that our kisses have outworn
Raise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is torn
Dance me to the end of love

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic till I’m gathered safely in
Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove
Dance me to the end of love

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 05:23:43 +0000

I was devastated when I heard. My Apple Watch buzzed with an NYTimes breaking news alert whilst I was watching TV with the kids. I had to exit the room rapidly, so as not to make a spectacle of myself. My love of him is tied up with my father’s, who died not too long ago. I have also been completely obsessed with his new album, so he was very present in my mind.

I wanted to comment on the off chance you haven’t actually listened to his new album. It truly is one of his best. And if not the best, then perhaps his most consistent. There isn’s a mediocre song on it. A remarkable achievement for an 82-year-old. I will miss him dearly.

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 05:17:33 +0000

Yes. The early Leonard Cohen was Dustin Hoffman.

The elderly Leonard Cohen was Leonard Nimoy.

And yet, Dustin Hoffman doesn’t look like Leonard Nimoy.

By: T

Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:03:03 +0000

Is it just me or does Cohen look like Leonard Nimoy under that hat (in the lead image)?

By: Mac

Mac — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:51:09 +0000

Well, what jumped out at me first was the very low ranking of Recent Songs, which I consider first rate. There were others. Maybe I’ll make my own list. This reminded me that I’ve never heard New Skin in its entirety. Have to remedy that.