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Post by ericn on Nov 10, 2016 20:54:53 GMT -6
We lost another of the greats who I owe Martin's freind Micheal Fremmer for introducing me to when I was in my teens and he was in the pages of the absolute sound.
Was listening to everybody knows yesterday after the Taco Tuesday Results.
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Post by EmRR on Nov 10, 2016 21:47:21 GMT -6
Used to cover Suzanne in a band long ago, was somewhat taken with the Fairport Convention rendition at the time. RIP.
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Post by levon on Nov 11, 2016 0:09:26 GMT -6
One of the quiet greats! RIP.
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Post by mrholmes on Nov 11, 2016 1:36:53 GMT -6
Right time to leave the planet @ Taco Day.
Have good trip home Mr.C.
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Post by Quint on Nov 11, 2016 2:24:27 GMT -6
Sounds like he chose a really appropriate time to make an exit from this country and this world. He will seriously be missed.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 3:20:26 GMT -6
2016 is a sad year. So many great ones had to go already.
:-(
RIP Leonard Cohen.
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Post by kcatthedog on Nov 11, 2016 5:58:32 GMT -6
Sad news, but here's to a creative life so truly very well lived, rest in peace Leonard !
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Post by rocinante on Nov 11, 2016 11:22:38 GMT -6
He was unequivocally my greatest influence even in my black metal and Gypsy and punk rock bands; there was always a Leonard Cohen aspect to it. I consider him the songwriter of songwriters and the greatest poet of the 20th century. While I deeply love Lorca, Neruda, Jimenez, Williams and Whitman; Leaonard Cohen blended his poetry with such artistic and highly developed mastery (to that beautiful backdrop of nylon string guitar) in a way that displayed his deep understanding of what it was to be a great songwriter. When I read contemporary lyrics I shudder ar how terrible they are. There will be no one even close to his caliber again.
He was the only hero I ever had.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 11:47:26 GMT -6
Leaonard Cohen blended his poetry with such artistic and highly developed mastery (to that beautiful backdrop of nylon string guitar) in a way that displayed his deep understanding of what it was to be a great songwriter. When I read contemporary lyrics I shudder ar how terrible they are. There will be no one even close to his caliber again. Foly Huck, yes ..... Great songwriters always attract great singers to do covers, too. |
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Post by jazznoise on Nov 14, 2016 3:54:26 GMT -6
So I was recording on a double decker bus over the weekend for a fundraiser for a youth music project in my home town this weekend, and we had a 25 piece children's choir get on and they just so happened to have been working on a cover of this before the news: www.dropbox.com/s/vusa3f9epgtokwj/Choir%20-%20Track%202.wav?dl=0 |
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