Ever Heard of Leonard Cohen?

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  1. BLAZER PROPHET

    BLAZER PROPHET Well-Known Member

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    I guess he's a singer. I've been offered two free tickets (excellent seats) to his Rose Garden concert (or where ever it is). I think I've heard the name but is he any good?
     
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    Cohen is a Jewish name so I bet he sings something from Fiddler On The Roof.
     
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    Go to youtube and listen to some of his songs. I'm not a huge fan, but he is a pretty talented song writer.
     
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    Cohen is an acquired taste. A lot of people find him dull.

    [video=youtube;GUfS8LyeUyM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUfS8LyeUyM[/video]
     
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    Leonard Cohen is a well known singer and songwriter. Mostly folk songs but he varies. He is best known for Suzanne which has been covered by many artists. I'd sure go. I don't think he sings Fiddler on the Roof any more than Paul Simon does. Any more than Natalie Portman acts in it. Believe it or not, Dog, not every Jew is in Fiddler on the Roof.
     
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    I was only kidding.
     
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    Another signature song by Cohen is "Hallelujah". Like many singer-songwriters, a lot of the best versions of his songs are by somebody else.
     
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    its great music to shoot heroin to

    he is a lot deeper than you think at first listen
     
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    I'd happily take those tickets off your hand if you're not interested in going.
     
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    Yeah, he's generally classified as "sad-bastard music"
     
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    BP will absolutely love him, then.
     
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    I first heard of Leonard Cohen after hearing Kurt Cobain mention him in an interview.
     
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    He sings (and I think he wrote) First We Take Manhattan, Then We Take Berlin. Good tune. Whether you're on the Left or Right, you can adopt it as your own.

    He's about 98 years old and barely stands there, so Blazer Prophet, you'll like him, but I'll stick with the Young Spruces or whatever they're called. The Virgin Olive Oils. I don't keep track of their names, but I just love them.
     
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    BP would be in a veritable stupor with a virgin olive oil...
     
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    Popeye might have something to say, though...

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    Hey BP, you gonna sell me your seats or what?! :)
     

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