Comments on: The great rebbe

By: Eight songs for the soul

Eight songs for the soul — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:35:42 +0000

[...] One is by the wonderful Antony Hegarty, which you can find it here. The second is this one from Cohen’s current concert tour, with the sublime Webb [...]

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:26:44 +0000

Hey Elaine, thanks for this. I’d forgotten you were an IF minister – something I’ve been interested in myself. I think I’m free this Friday so will email Lindsay. Thanks for the heads-up.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:41:17 +0000

Hi Tess
I’ve migrated again from elderwomen. Thank you for this – I too love LC and feel like I have shared some of the concert experience. I surprised myself by remembering the words of the songs as I read them – all so beautiful.

You might enjoy this on Friday. It is offered by my fellow IF ministers

“Gifts of Light”
Seasonal Spiritual Celebration and Gathering on
Friday 12 December 2008

6.45- 8.00pm “Gifts of Light” Gathering and Celebration

…bring yourself as the light bearer of your path and join with many invited guests speaking from within their paths.

8.00pm Vegetarian Dinner served by the Hare Krishna Community. Dinner £4.00

If you’d like to go, email Lindsay at admin@theinterfaithseminary.com, and she will tell you where in London it will be.
Love
Elaine

By: Sacred Suzie

Sacred Suzie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:30:26 +0000

Now it’s my turn to be jealous! I love Leonard Cohen. He is a creative genius. And a big inspiration of mine. My favourite song of his is “Suzanne”. Lucky you!

By: Tess

Tess — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:53:49 +0000

@A: I suspect you’ll enjoy this video of LC singing Tower of Song, with a fairly impressive backing group… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdbpamsaAY8
@Rachel, thank you, yes I was at church – the whole me, not just my mind or my soul but my body as well.
@Barbara Anne and Christine – I believe he has been consistently more popular in Europe and his native Canada than in the U.S. He’s a really interesting guy as well as (in my view) a hugely talented musician and poet.

By: Abbey of the Arts

Abbey of the Arts — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:55:20 +0000

Beautiful Tess, I am not that familiar with his work but now I feel compelled to find out more.

By: Barbara Anne

Barbara Anne — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:05:52 +0000

I’m another who wonders where I’ve been! Leonard Cohen is new to me, too, tho I find DH knows of him from years past.

What an amazing experience that must have been for you – twice! How wonderful!

Ta!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:32:58 +0000

Beautiful, and yes – church should evoke such beauty. Sounds like you were at church.

By: Your friend A

Your friend A — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:43:52 +0000

I just want to say…Cohen is huge. HUGE.

A very well written post Tess. Yes, thank you for sharing the concert with us.

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:05:16 +0000

Fran, welcome to this space, thank you for your comment and I’m so glad for your discovery of LC. I’m old enough to remember him when his songs first became popular, and for years I thought of him only as rather a superior teenage crush of mine. Rediscovering his old and newer work in my 30s and now in my 50s having the perspective of so many years loving his words and music is magical. I can only agree with what Lou Reed said in his introduction when LC was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame (see the clip Elaine links to above): we are privileged to be alive at the same time as Leonard Cohen.
Oh, and if you want a DVD which includes both his own words and startlingly wonderful renditions of his song by others, check out this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leonard-Cohen-Im-Your-Man/dp/B000MGBPEC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1228082603&sr=1-1