Ship of Fools: Thanks for the music

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Posted by Huia (# 3473) on :

It's always bad news when Radio New Zealand starts the bulletin with a snatch of a song before the newsreader has even said a word.

I was at High School when a daring student teacher played Suzanne for us to analyse - that was the first time I heard Cohen's music and I was hooked. I listened a lot while still living with my family and one of my brothers called it Music to jump off bridges by

I didn't listen to much music for a while- then, when I came back he was still there and I had a lot to catch up on.

This week has gone from bad to worse.

Huia

[ 11. November 2016, 02:20: Message edited by: Huia ]

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

[Disappointed]

Posted by welsh dragon (# 3249) on :

[Votive]

Posted by Lothlorien (# 4927) on :

[Votive]

Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :

Tears all over the keyboard again.

RIP Leonard Cohen.

[Votive]

Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :

Such a loss. There was an amazing radio documentary about him, Leonard and Marianne broadcast over the summer, sadly not available now.

I fell in love with Leonard Cohen's music after seeing Arthur Smith's show. The show was built around the songs and told a personal story.

Posted by Sarasa (# 12271) on :

[Votive]

So many wonderful songs.

Posted by Kitten (# 1179) on :

[Votive]

Posted by The Intrepid Mrs S (# 17002) on :

Yes, I too gave up Cohen when I felt the cold breath of the black dog on the back of my neck [Ultra confused]

Now the lyrics don't have the same depressant effect any more and I love the poetry [Overused]

My favourite (I think!) is 'If it be your will'. Any one else here have a favourite?

Mrs. S, mourning again

Posted by Pine Marten (# 11068) on :

Listening to 'Songs from a Room' at this very moment... [Tear]

RIP, Leonard [Votive]

Posted by Wesley J (# 6075) on :

Sing long and prosper! (Adapted from another Leonard)

[Votive]

Posted by no prophet's flag is set so... (# 15560) on :

The top story on the news has changed. Thankfully.

I heard Suzanne sung the first time sitting on the roof of the crafthouse overlooking a lake at Camp Easter Seal*, my last summer of 5 working there, on a still August evening, having just finisher final clean-up and knowing I wouldn't be back. I went back visiting in the 1990s. It wasn't the same. Things won't be the same without the master of song. I wil try, in my way, to be free.

There's a very worthwhile album 'Famous Blue Raincoat' of Jennifer Warnes singing with Leonard.
"I'm glad you stood in my way."

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Always one of my inner sanctum of muses, I survived my teenage angst by listening to Songs of Love and Hate ... "Avalanche", "Joan of Arc", "Last Year's Man", "Diamonds in the Mine", "Famous Blue Raincoat" ...

Later he reemerged for me with Jennifer Warnes' covers, and I was back on board, finding the originals as they emerged, buying, listening, reading ... and the unforgettable poem For Anne which as it happened came to have some strange resonances in my life, but which I loved and have remembered (not hard) since long before I knew that.

But dear God he has survived so much.

Thanks for shining a light, Mr Cohen. May your G-d be with you on the journey. Namaste. Shalom. [Votive]

Posted by Huia (# 3473) on :

I had a book of his poems and For Anne was my favourite too, something about its understated simplicity.

I went searching on You Tube last night and found many delights that had simply bypassed me completely, so while there will be no more new songs, there will be songs that are new to me.

Leonard Cohen will always occupy a unique place
for me because his first 2 albums were the soundtrack of my first serious relationship, though he has outlived my then partner by some 40 years or so. [Tear]

It's often a source of wonder to me how the grief of today's loss resonates with and illuminates previous losses.

Peace Alan, Shalom Leonard.

[ 11. November 2016, 17:39: Message edited by: Huia ]

Posted by Sarasa (# 12271) on :

The best concert I ever went to was Leonard Cohen on my 17th birthday in 1970. He seemed to play London often about that time, I saw him around my birthday a couple of years later and then on my fortieth. I then saw him twice in 2008, the first time witht he friend I saw him with in 1970.
I've been playing his songs on and off all day, and realising what an impact he's had on my spiritual life all these years.

Posted by Wesley J (# 6075) on :

I saw UKian Arthur Smith do a few of his songs a while back, live at one of his own standup gigs. Impressive and moving.

[ 12. November 2016, 07:10: Message edited by: Wesley J ]

Posted by mousethief (# 953) on :

An amazing Saturday Night Live "cold open" -- first one I've ever seen that wasn't meant to be funny (I've seen plenty that weren't funny, but they presumably were intended to be funny).

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Holy shit. [Waterworks]

Couldn't have been more perfect.

Posted by Huia (# 3473) on :

Mousethief, thanks for posting that - it was brilliant.

Huia

[ 13. November 2016, 07:02: Message edited by: Huia ]

Posted by Piglet (# 11803) on :

I'm afraid Mousethief's link is telling me that it's "not available in your country".

Stuff that for a lark - I thought it was only the BBC that did that.

Posted by Lothlorien (# 4927) on :

Same here, Piglet. It looked as if it was loading, then up popped the message.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Try googling " Saturday night live hallelujah cold open" in a UK friendly browser, and see what comes up.

Posted by Mertseger (# 4534) on :

There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the Light gets in.

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