We are looking for "One-line praises" of the tour

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Here are a few more:

When Leonard Cohen sings, the world is in tune (From Henning's diary)

When Leonard Cohen smiles, the sun may rest (From Henning's diary)

Sell out in the concert hall - Leonard Cohen shares crack the ceiling (From Henning's diary)
IT'S DARKER NOW
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Christy Moore....Lenny was the business, as good a gig as ever I witnessed, generous,warm and betimes overwhelming...one man I always wanted to see which leaves just 2
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From the Gotheborg Post:
Leonard Cohen is a proud Casanova.
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thank you for being cold thank you for being irish. thank you leonard.


***and the source is...?? / Jarkko***
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Berliner Zeitung, October 6, 2008 by Sabine Vogel:

To the end of love: Leonard Cohen gave an excepcional concert in Berlin.
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fisherinbelfast wrote:thank you for being cold thank you for being irish. thank you leonard.

***and the source is...?? / Jarkko***
This is how Leonard said thank you to the audience in Dublin, for singing in the pouring rain the chorus to 'So long Marianne' .

This is also how I thanked him at the Prince Edward concert for taking effort and touring again, on the card attached to the bouquet of roses : 'thank you for being Leonard Cohen' :razz: :D
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Nice lines - however, in this thread we are looking for comments from media!
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"A hopeless optimist"
Frankfurter Rundschau.

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IT'S DARKER NOW
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Le Journal de Montreal, June 24th 2008 by Philippe Rezzonico

Retour triomphal de l'enfant prodige
Triumphant return of the prodigal son


L'évenément avait toutes les allures d'une messe sacrée collective
The event had the feel of a sacred communal mass


If anyone can come up with a more accurate translation, feel free to correct me.
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“Das ist ein als Konzert getarnter Dankgottesdienst.”

“This is a religious service camouflaged as a concert”.

Thomas Groß, Die Zeit, 09.10.2008
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El Periodico, Spain, July 21, 2008 by Núria Martorell:

not to recognize the importance of this idol is almost a heresy
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Wilfred Langmaid of The Daily Gleaner in Fredericton, NB, Canada (the first concert of the tour), May 16/08:

"It was one of those electric evenings that will be etched in my mind forever. Put it this way: When my time on this mortal coil nears to a close and, if by grace, some pivotal life moments are allowed to rattle back into my mind, this night will be one of them."
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Der späte Cohen ist ein Zauberkünstler alter Schule.
In his late days, Cohen is a vintage magician.

(Thomas Gross, Die Zeit, October 9th, 2008)

Ein Verführer und Gentleman
A Seducer and a Gentleman

(Heinrich Oehmsen, Hamburger Abendblatt, November 1st, 2008)

Niemand hat gesagt, dass Glück lustig ist.
Nobody claimed that bliss would be funny.

Schön wär's, sagt meine Begleiterin, als Cohen "I'm Your Man" anstimmt.
"If only", my companion says, as Cohen embarks upon "I'm Your Man". 8)

(Sabine Vogel, Berliner Zeitung, October 6th, 2008)
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Headline from the Kölnischer Rundschau after the concert in Oberhausen

Looking deep into the abyss

http://www.rundschau-online.de/html/art ... 3634.shtml

great song title :D
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