Comments on: Leonard Cohen http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/ Archetypes and Personal Development - the only website make sense of them both Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mary Lou Shields http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3324 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:55:15 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3324 Hallelujah. MLou Hallelujah.
MLou

]]> by: Jean Mudge http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3293 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:45:44 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3293 Yes, deep soulfulness. Amen to that. J. Yes, deep soulfulness.
Amen to that.
J.

]]> by: Administrator http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3292 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:31:31 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3292 Dear Jean and Mary Lou, Leonard is certainly operating at a very impressive level these days, more so even than when he was a sprightly young chap. His on-stage presence was so centered, so kind, and so very aware that, my goodness, it's hard to describe what he brought to the room. Deep soulfulness might describe it. May we all aspire to that. Allan Dear Jean and Mary Lou,

Leonard is certainly operating at a very impressive level these days, more so even than when he was a sprightly young chap. His on-stage presence was so centered, so kind, and so very aware that, my goodness, it’s hard to describe what he brought to the room. Deep soulfulness might describe it.

May we all aspire to that.

Allan

]]> by: Jean Mudge http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3289 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:16:54 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3289 Tim and I watched "I'm Your Man " last night - it was an On Demand selection from Comcast.( Sundance). It was fascinating for us because we were blown away by the songs and I don't know where we've been but we had never heard of most of the performers. And yes there are so many lines such as " the crack in everything" (which lets the light in !!!) that are haunting. Tonight we will listen to The Essential Leonard Cohen. He has such a soulful presence!!! Reminds me of that serene glow that Joseph Campbell had..... And his voice is so unlike anyone else's! Next we will have to find the Jeff Buckley version of Hallelujah. Thanks, Jean Tim and I watched “I’m Your Man ” last night - it was an On Demand selection from Comcast.( Sundance). It was fascinating for us because we were blown away by the songs and I don’t know where we’ve been but we had never heard of most of the performers.
And yes there are so many lines such as ” the crack in everything” (which lets the light in !!!) that are haunting.
Tonight we will listen to The Essential Leonard Cohen. He has such a soulful presence!!! Reminds me of that serene glow that Joseph Campbell had…..
And his voice is so unlike anyone else’s!
Next we will have to find the Jeff Buckley version of Hallelujah.
Thanks,
Jean

]]> by: Mary Lou Shields http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3287 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:48:42 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3287 What thrilled me was the mood of the homage. Your friend, Leonard, seemed touched by it, too. ML What thrilled me was the mood of the homage. Your friend, Leonard, seemed touched by it, too. ML

]]> by: Administrator http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3284 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:34:22 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3284 Dear M-L, Oh my goodness yes, I know "I'm Your Man". Loved it. But I love Leonard better. Why? Because the Wainwrights etc. were excellent singers and musicians who decided to put the music first, not the words It's a minor shift but, to me, it's huge. Do take a look at Jeff Buckley, though. Too good to miss. Allan Dear M-L,
Oh my goodness yes, I know “I’m Your Man”. Loved it. But I love Leonard better. Why? Because the Wainwrights etc. were excellent singers and musicians who decided to put the music first, not the words It’s a minor shift but, to me, it’s huge.

Do take a look at Jeff Buckley, though. Too good to miss.

Allan

]]> by: Mary Lou Shields http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3276 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:54:34 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3276 Dear Administrator: Now that you're "back on Boogie Street" -- one of my favorite Cohen lines of all time -- I'm green with envy that you were at the concert and I wasn't. Last year at the Kendall, I saw the Leonard Cohen film called "I'm Your Man." It's now on DVD and you can see the trailer on UTube. Bono, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, the McGarrigle sisters intersperse their own voices and comments with Cohen's. Nick Cave did a fabulous job with "I'm Your Man" and Cohen himself renders "Tower of Song." I was so moved by the end that I could barely get out of my seat Just yesterday, I rode Cohen's coat-tails and borrowed "the crack in everything" to make a point in my own writing. MLou Dear Administrator:

Now that you’re “back on Boogie Street” — one of my favorite Cohen lines of all time — I’m green with envy that you were at the concert and I wasn’t.

Last year at the Kendall, I saw the Leonard Cohen film called “I’m Your Man.” It’s now on DVD and you can see the trailer on UTube.

Bono, Rufus & Martha Wainwright, the McGarrigle sisters intersperse their own voices and comments with Cohen’s. Nick Cave did a fabulous job with “I’m Your Man” and Cohen himself renders “Tower of Song.”

I was so moved by the end that I could barely get out of my seat

Just yesterday, I rode Cohen’s coat-tails and borrowed “the crack in everything” to make a point in my own writing.
MLou

]]> by: Administrator http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3259 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:23:58 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3259 Dear Jean, Suzanne and Sisters of Mercy are exquisite, and yet you could try 'Hallelujah' (it makes my spine tingle just to write it, it's so extraordinary and moving) and if you're struggling with some writing just try "Tower of Song' as a way to see how darned demanding the creative life can be - and how magnificent. There's an incredible version of 'Hallelujah' on You Tube by Jeff Buckley. He REALLY gets it. Take a moment and listen, preferably when you know you'll have a few minutes afterwards to recover . One needs those moments after having one's heart split wide open, I find. As ever, Allan Dear Jean,
Suzanne and Sisters of Mercy are exquisite, and yet you could try ‘Hallelujah’ (it makes my spine tingle just to write it, it’s so extraordinary and moving) and if you’re struggling with some writing just try “Tower of Song’ as a way to see how darned demanding the creative life can be - and how magnificent.

There’s an incredible version of ‘Hallelujah’ on You Tube by Jeff Buckley. He REALLY gets it. Take a moment and listen, preferably when you know you’ll have a few minutes afterwards to recover . One needs those moments after having one’s heart split wide open, I find.

As ever, Allan

]]> by: Jean Mudge http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3253 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:32:14 +0000 http://allanhunter.net/blog/2008/06/30/leonard-cohen/#comment-3253 I only know Leonard Cohen 's work through the songs Judy Collins covers - Suzanne and Sisters of Mercy ( which has long been one of our favorites) are the two that come to mind at the moment.. After reading your comments about his concert, I will definitely seek out some of his recordings to take a listen. Thanks Allan! J. I only know Leonard Cohen ’s work through the songs Judy Collins covers - Suzanne and Sisters of Mercy ( which has long been one of our favorites) are the two that come to mind at the moment.. After reading your comments about his concert, I will definitely seek out some of his recordings to take a listen.
Thanks Allan!
J.

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