<p>what did you think?</p>
<p>Only on youtube. He was interviewed by Terri Gross on FreshAir recently and he impressed me with how articulate he was.</p>
<p>I think he just played in Seattle, I was having an empty pockets moment ( plus I detest the wamu theater) so I unhappily was unable to go- but going to try and catch him later on the tour
[Reverb</a> - Leonard Cohen Comes to Seattle! - Seattle Weekly](<a href=“http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2009/02/leonard_cohen_comes_to_seattle.php]Reverb”>http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2009/02/leonard_cohen_comes_to_seattle.php)</p>
<p>Just saw him at Coachella - outside in the desert at night. Mostly young fans but a lot of older concert goers were there that day to see Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney. Anyway, the concert was very good - most of the songs sounded the same to me and I was expecting to hear more that I recognized - but it was all worth it to hear the original version of Hallelujah. That was AMAZING.</p>
<p>just found this. makes me want to go
[Leonard</a> Cohen’s perfect offering | Salon Arts & Entertainment](<a href=“http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2009/04/17/cohen/index.html]Leonard”>http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2009/04/17/cohen/index.html)</p>
<p>His lyrics are so poetic. I few times I’ve heard a song on the college radio station near us & think: ‘wow, that was so evocative and beautiful’ – and it’s been written by Cohen, each time.</p>
<p>The set he played at Coachella was shortened. This review sounds awesome. I say GO! (You don’t know if you’ll get another chance.)</p>
<p>Great song writer, but as a singer, I can only handle Cohen in small doses. He does not have the world’s most exciting voice or delivery.</p>
<p>I have tickets to see him in Boston–May 29th at the Wang Center. He was one of my all-time favorites. I probably listened to Bird on a Wire a million times–same with Suzanne and The Sisters of Mercy. D2 is going to the with me–she was sad that I couldn’t find any of my friends who wanted to go. My H wasn’t interested and the friends who are old enough to remember didn’t like him. If you’re a fan, I’d so go.</p>
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<p>I agree about his song writing. Too bad he can’t sing worth a lick.</p>
<p>^^^ I’m also not a fan of his singing, but love his songs. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Jeff Buckley’s ‘Hallelujah’.</p>
<p>i just got his new live cd and i must say i am really enjoying his voice. the band is fantastic</p>
<p>mousegray–I was obsessed w/Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah after I heard it the first time. My then 6-year old daughter heard me play it so much she would sing it to herself while playing with toys.</p>
<p>saw buckley on youtube. wow</p>
<p>H and I are going in a few weeks for H’s birthday. I agree that he is a better song writer than singer, but I still am looking forward to seeing him live. I also love Jeff Buckley’s Hallelujah, so moving.</p>
<p>Wow, I’ll have to check out jeff buckley’s hallelujah. On a documentary on Cohen I saw Rufus Wainwright cover Halleluja and it was an angry, thrilling, riveting performance. Then I heard Cohen’s own version and thought… meh…</p>
<p>hi–been a fan since before anyone knew of him. He also has a book of poetry and it has some good ones and also tell his “story”. DH and I saw him in Portland Oregon in about 1982 or so and NO ONE was there. He looked aged for his age and used up but was great. In fact the pictures I see now of him make him look younger than then. But seriously he was down and now he is UP! and I adore his music and his writing.</p>
<p>Oops, I didn’t realize I couldn’t link to youtube.
To hear Jeff Buckley’s version, search for him and Hallelujah, it’s the first video. </p>
<p>That song is one the most heartfelt, heartbroken love songs ever written.</p>
<p>went to boston concert, absolutely fantastic. woman beside me burst out crying three different times.</p>