So long, Leonard

fields5069

Leonard Cohen has died. 82 isn't too bad I suppose.

richardhomer

RIP. 2016 strikes again....

Teetonetal

My dad was a huge fan, so I heard a lot of Cohen in my childhood. Sad news.

IvisonGuitars

Sad news.

I wonder if we might hear Hallelujah on the radio today?

fields5069

I may finally get around to learning the picking for Suzanne.

Where to begin? His "Greatest Hits" was part of my musical awakening at University. I probably also had "Songs From a Room", and then 5 or 6 years later bought "I'm Your Man". I thought Jazz Police was utter shit, but it's the comedy karaoke song which my wife and I murder in the car every now and then. When I met my wife, she also had the cassette version of "I'm Your Man", and I thought 'not bad taste for a Spanish'. "Tower Of Song" is, well, towering.

"Everybody Knows" is one of my favourites, especially after being featured in 2 great films - "Pump Up The Volume" and "Exotica".

richardhomer

miserneil said:

Sad news.

I wonder if we might hear Hallelujah on the radio today?

I'm sure we will - hopefully we'll also hear Jennifer Warnes's version of First We Take Manhattan with SRV and Robben Ford....

thumpingrug

I've seen Len live a few times,  Great performer.  Sad news.  

fields5069

richardhomer said:

miserneil said:

Sad news.

I wonder if we might hear Hallelujah on the radio today?

I'm sure we will - hopefully we'll also hear Jennifer Warnes's version of First We Take Manhattan with SRV and Robben Ford....

I was just wondering if Len's originals would be played. His "version" of Hallelujah is hardly the most anthemic.

JCA2550

Sigh! 2016! enough said.....

Megii

One of the true greats. Sad news indeed. I play in a duo, and one we do is "Dance Me To The End Of Love" - I love the dark but lovely and slightly humourous lyrics.

ICBM

RIP

fields5069 said:

His "version" of Hallelujah is hardly the most anthemic.

But it is, and always will be, the best.

earwighoney

RIP.

fields5069

ICBM said:

RIP

fields5069 said:

His "version" of Hallelujah is hardly the most anthemic.

But it is, and always will be, the best.

To be fair I had a bad memory of it, I appreciate his monotonous old-man tone more now, just listened to a live version and it's mighty fine.

paulk

So long genius, you had a good run. 

EricTheWeary

Sad ( although 82 not terrible). 

Hallelujah apparently reckoned to be the most covered song of all time, outstripping anything by the Beatles now. Not bad for someone most people go 'who?' when you mention him.

RIP.

jonnyburgo

Will listen to his first (and best) album today in his memory, a really sweet guy.

fields5069

jonnyburgo said:

Will listen to his first (and best) album today in his memory, a really sweet guy.

Oddly enough that's one I don't have. There seemed to be quite a crossover with "Greatest Hits" but I should probably pick it up.

BigLicks67

Sad news.

I've got his latest "You Want It Darker" and it's clear from that he knows he didn't have long left.

BigMonka

Teetonetal said:

My dad was a huge fan, so I heard a lot of Cohen in my childhood. Sad news.

Ditto, my dad used to regularly have his songs playing in the car and house.
Think I'll put some of his albums on today.

JezWynd

Sesh

Bit of a kick in the balls to hear this this morning, especially by the feckless means of BBC breakfast. Chelsea Hotel has been churning through my head since. RIP