Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Cohen
Did anyone else see his London concert on television last night ?
WHAT a performer.
I can't believe I've never listened to his music before.
I'M SOLD !!!!!!!!!
WHAT a performer.
I can't believe I've never listened to his music before.
I'M SOLD !!!!!!!!!
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Re: Leonard Cohen
I had every intention of watching it but Peter Hain amongst others sent me to sleep on the settee so it had long finished by the time I woke up!
Leonard Cohen was much played in the dayroom at Ch during my time.
Leonard Cohen was much played in the dayroom at Ch during my time.
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Surprised you didn't hear it at CH.J.R. wrote:Did anyone else see his London concert on television last night ?
WHAT a performer.
I can't believe I've never listened to his music before.
I'M SOLD !!!!!!!!!
Our vintage, I think.
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Re: Leonard Cohen
His band and backing singers, (3 girls), were out of this world. He reminded me of a somewhat quieter Chris Rea.
I don't think LC was played much in Coleridge B.
'Popular music' was somewhat frowned upon. The problems of a Welsh rugby fanatic housemaster perhaps !
I don't think LC was played much in Coleridge B.
'Popular music' was somewhat frowned upon. The problems of a Welsh rugby fanatic housemaster perhaps !
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Re: Leonard Cohen
"Ditto"J.R. wrote:Did anyone else see his London concert on television last night ?
WHAT a performer.
I can't believe I've never listened to his music before.
I'M SOLD !!!!!!!!!
Thanks JR, for the pointer - just watched it on BBC I player - fantastic!!
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My brother went to the concert and said it was FANTASTIC
"If a man speaks, and there isn't a woman to hear him, is he still wrong?"
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He wasn't around when you were at CH, JR, so you wouldn't remember him from then. But I'm a little surprised you didn't listen to him in the 70s when he was at the height of his fame. Anyway, he's one of the "Three Famous Canadians" (alongside JK Galbraith and Marshall McLuhan).
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That explains why then Michael.michael scuffil wrote:He wasn't around when you were at CH, JR, so you wouldn't remember him from then. But I'm a little surprised you didn't listen to him in the 70s when he was at the height of his fame. Anyway, he's one of the "Three Famous Canadians" (alongside JK Galbraith and Marshall McLuhan).
I was thinking - If I was a teenager at CH listening to LH, then that would place him around 85 these days, and he certainly didn't look that old on the TV.
I think the three main people we listened too were Dave Brubeck, Del Shannon and Brenda Lee - But that's another thread on here.
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75 according to WikipediaJ.R. wrote:I was thinking - If I was a teenager at CH listening to LH, then that would place him around 85 these days, and he certainly didn't look that old on the TV.
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I only came across the programme, by accident --
But I agree ---- WOW !
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But I agree ---- WOW !
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I've watched the concert 3 times so far - Leonard Cohen is the soundtrack to my teens, " Susanne" in particular, and I played " Songs from a room" so often that my mother finally confiscated it... wonderful man, and his delight at the audience's reaction was touching.
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JR wrote "He doesn't look 85 0n TV"
Who does ?--- its called Makeup -- Darling !
I spend an hour, in Makeup every Morning ------- "Because I'm Worth it !"
Actually, that is no longer a joke , since they now have a MAN saying it !!!!
Who does ?--- its called Makeup -- Darling !
I spend an hour, in Makeup every Morning ------- "Because I'm Worth it !"
Actually, that is no longer a joke , since they now have a MAN saying it !!!!
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Re: Leonard Cohen
Patrick Dempsey, the new "Hot Doc" George Clooney eat your heart out.
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That was the theme of our study in 76-77, if I remember correctly! Particularly when we were a little blue and wanting to feel even more depressed!!Euterpe13 wrote: Leonard Cohen is the soundtrack to my teens, " Susanne" in particular, .
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"Nobody ever listens to me. I might as well be a Leonard Cohen album".
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