BuffettNews.com

A possible once in a lifetime event.


http://leonardcohen.com/tour.cgi

awesome!!!!!!!!

Thanks moog. I know what I'm doing on May 14th.

He's coming to TEXAS!!!

I will try for Radio City May 16. Since I skipped JJW in NY, I can use this as my annual NY visit.

What a weekend that'll be. May 15 Pat Cooper, May 16 Cohen.

moog wrote:I will try for Radio City May 16. Since I skipped JJW in NY, I can use this as my annual NY visit.

What a weekend that'll be. May 15 Pat Cooper, May 16 Cohen.

Awesome!!!

I haven't been checking lately...that tour schedule made me SMILE!!! Thanks for posting it. ((((((mooooooooooooooooooooooogy))))))

VanillaGrl wrote:He's coming to TEXAS!!!

from the schedule

02-Apr-09 Austin, TX, Canada Michael and Susan Dell Hall at Long Centre


Austin is now in Canada. I guess they got a really bad case of hill envy and wanted to live where there's some real hills.

How many songs does Leonard Cohen have, that are not deep, dark, and depressing?
I (and several others) have as of yet to hear a single one. We have heard quite a few.

Leonard Cohen is totally the opposite of Jimmy Buffett.

I find Lenoard Cohen to be far from uplifting and creating positive energy as Buffett does.

I find his music to be very down, draining, and a MEGA negative effect.

I don't feel sad, drained or negative listening to Cohen.

I'll listen to happy and sad songs.
I'll read happy and sad books.
I'll watch happy and sad movies.

Fiction is a shadow of truth.

Leonard Cohen just may not be for everybody. I, personally, am mesmerized by his writings - whether it be in the form of poetry or song. The lyrics - whether considered dark or not - they make me think and ponder many things..and oftentimes, can be interpreted many ways. It works for me and I'll be doing my best to see him this tour.

"Montreal bard Leonard Cohen has written and recorded many great songs, and influenced many times that number of peers and followers with his spiritual, morose and occasionally carnal poetry and music."

"But lately one song towers over the rest of Cohen's considerable oeuvre, and that's "Hallelujah." It has been covered countless times by the likes of Bob Dylan, Bono, John Cale, Rufus Wainwright and, perhaps most famously, Jeff Buckley. It has been heard in TV shows and movies as diverse as "The West Wing" and "Shrek." It has even been interpreted on "American Idol" and England's "The X Factor," the latter leading to a record-breaking U.K. chart hit by fifth season winner Alexandra Burke"

......."One after the other, songs such as "Sisters of Mercy," "Tower of Song," "The Partisan" and "Everybody Knows" reduced the audience to rapt silence, attentive to every nuance of Cohen's voice and the subtle accompaniment of his band and backing singers. Unlike the work of many of his contemporaries, these songs have weathered the passage of time not as relics but as something special, something living and breathing, something almost otherworldly in their austerity and grace.

From the looks on the faces of the people pouring onto the street after the show, to be part of it was a rare privilege."

Leonard Cohen Amazes N.Y. Audience

FYI: On 2/26 NPR will have portions of last week's concert online.

Interesting article from yesterday's Chicago Tribune.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 5471.story

moog wrote:I don't feel sad, drained or negative listening to Cohen.

I'll listen to happy and sad songs.
I'll read happy and sad books.
I'll watch happy and sad movies.

Fiction is a shadow of truth.

As for your listening, reading, viewing whatever material. I am pretty much the same way. However, no one can please everyone all the time.

I am not putting him down. I just asked if he had any other type of songs. There is no doubt he has a large fan base and a lot of admirers, otherwise he would not be where he is.

I don't think you can dispute a lot of his music is dark and morose.

I take it we can agree, that he is like listening to JB, either "you get it or you don't."

Because, I and some others, always seemingly feel drained or other feelings, from hearing a lot of his music, does not mean everyone else, does or will. You and his fans are living proof of that.

Those feelings are something I have never felt, or heard of anyone else feeling, from any JB song.

Gotcha. It does appear that I was being defensive above.

he's just not my type of music, don't care for his monotone delivery.

but I'm glad ya'll will be able to see him live in concert.

I don't listen to Leonard Cohen for "upbeat, good time, hey someone pass me a margarita" songs. I don't need to. I got this guy name Jimmy Buffett who fills that need just perfectly.

I listen to Leonard Cohen cause he's a f**** genius. Period. Create a list of what someone believes are the best singer/songwriters from the last 60 years and his name should be on it. His is a very distinct voice, I'll grant you. but so are lots of others who have made a long career out of not compromising and singing their own songs. Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Steve Earl, Tom Petty..

If You can't tailgate I don't go. Are his phans called cohenheads?

Portions of the Beacon concert is now up on NPR. Should be avail as a podcast on iTunes this afternoon.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =101034642

popcornjack wrote:I don't listen to Leonard Cohen for "upbeat, good time, hey someone pass me a margarita" songs. I don't need to. I got this guy name Jimmy Buffett who fills that need just perfectly.

I listen to Leonard Cohen cause he's a f**** genius. Period. Create a list of what someone believes are the best singer/songwriters from the last 60 years and his name should be on it. His is a very distinct voice, I'll grant you. but so are lots of others who have made a long career out of not compromising and singing their own songs. Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Steve Earl, Tom Petty..

He may well be a "f**** genius". He may well be a "very distinct voice". There is no question of his long career or his sucess. None of which answers my question.

Spider Johnson wrote:

popcornjack wrote:I don't listen to Leonard Cohen for "upbeat, good time, hey someone pass me a margarita" songs. I don't need to. I got this guy name Jimmy Buffett who fills that need just perfectly.

I listen to Leonard Cohen cause he's a f**** genius. Period. Create a list of what someone believes are the best singer/songwriters from the last 60 years and his name should be on it. His is a very distinct voice, I'll grant you. but so are lots of others who have made a long career out of not compromising and singing their own songs. Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Steve Earl, Tom Petty..

He may well be a "f**** genius". He may well be a "very distinct voice". There is no question of his long career or his sucess. None of which answers my question.

Well, I never found the song "Don't go Home with your Hard On" to be deep, dark or depressing. I think "Hallejulah" is one of the most uplifting songs I've ever heard. And maybe it's just the immaturity in me, but any song about getting a blow job ("Chelsea Hotel") seems to be pretty light hearted.

My point was that I don't listen to him for songs that are full of energy, have a good beat and you can dance to them. I think he is an amazing songwriter, both lyrically and musically, and I enjoy listening to the stories that he tells. This may come as a shock and surprise to some people, but it is possible to enjoy more than one style of music.

Now, if you want to talk about being down, draining and a mega negative effect, it's obvious that you don't like Leonard Cohen and you're not going to like Leonard Cohen. That's fine. Couldn't care less, more tickets for me. But I just checked the title of the thread. It's not "If you don't like Leonard Cohen, post your opinion here". It's the "Leonard Cohen Spring Tour" thread, a place for people who do like Leonard Cohen to find out about his tour and share stories and information. So, if Leonard Cohen is such a dark and depressing person whose music drains you so much, why did you even open this thread in the first place?