On Friday I went to the concert of a lifetime: Leonard Cohen. He is 75 years old and performed for three and half hours. A lifetime of songwriting and performing. No pyrotechnics, no splash, just a bunch of incredible musicians and a man's body of work.
Still sensual as ever. Still that voice that goes to my gut and soul. Still filled with energy and pathos.
If I have a musical soundtrack in my head through my life, it would be Cohen and Theodorakis. The music represents about four decades of moods, thoughts, emotions, experiences, politics and tunes. But, it's the damn words:
Gus Sanchez wrote an incredible post about the concert. I could never even start to do it justice: "Here I Stand, I'm Your Man." Leonard Cohen Live, 11/1/09.
Cohen is another Canadian gift to the world.
Ill do anything you ask me to
And if you want another kind of love
Ill wear a mask for you
If you want a partner
Take my hand
Or if you want to strike me down in anger
Here I stand
Im your man
If you want a boxer
I will step into the ring for you
And if you want a doctor
Ill examine every inch of you
If you want a driver
Climb inside
Or if you want to take me for a ride
You know you can
Im your man
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Ken, I made sure to go see him cause I regret not seeing some of the other greats. What I loved was the image of him as an older man and his voice, with that wonderful patina.
Lefty, that is so true. He read a few of his songs as poetry, that was just absolutely incredible.
Huge crush here in Iowa for this guy. Huge huge huge crush.
So glad you went, Stellaa. So glad. Sounds like it was beyond words.
(Did I mention I have a crush on him?)
@psychomama, Dublin and Cohen, what a day.
@JK, you Canadians, so smug.
@Waking, I share your crush.
~R~
And Sloan. And Ron Sexsmith. Dang. You guys are good.
~take a load off fanny, take a load for free...~
(Where is that Namaste self of yours today? A bit of aggression, we are dominated, we give up)
Oops, sorry stellaa, I am still packing aggression from the Pirate Wimmen smackdown. I'll go chant for a couple of hours and light the sandlewood incense.
Om om om ;)
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I feel the only envy I have felt all year Stellaaa.
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I just found out in the hottub, that my husband booked The Band to play at his high school. Apparently, they got much better after that.
He also tried to book Joni, but the principal didn't think they could sell that many tickets at $6. Pffft. Regrets, he's had a few...
Great post. Glad you were able to relish in this rare opportunity.
I've been crushing on this man for quite a while now. I just wish I could have appreciated him when I was younger so I could have crushed that much more. Good lord, he's sexy!!!
Rrrrrrrrated!