Sturgess66, Many thanks for this posting and link to the video. I particularly liked the comments: "Lazy critics saw only the darkness ... " "But it was not Cohen's darkness that drew us to his mortal flame, it was his eternal quest to find goodness and beauty within the darkness, shards of hope ami...

Australia Day, 26th January, 2019 was the 10th anniversary of Leonard's first local concert since 1985. In celebration a small group of us gathered to listen, eat, drink, converse and sing along to some of his music. 6 of the attendees had been at the concert at the Leconfield Vineyard outside Macla...

I have written three attempts to recommend this book and each has disappeared! Read it! Copy of my Amazon review: This is the story of the two dear friends on their journey through 40 years of life. It reveals the "other" Leonard Cohen without being intrusive, i.e. the man rather than the artist. Re...

Hi Greg,
I also saw him at the Sydney concert November 16th, 2013. He was a couple of rows behind me, unmistakable in his bandana.

Alan

Greetings, fellow Cohenites. I am stirred to mention that on January 26th, it will be the 10th anniversary of Leonard's first local concert since 1985. In celebration we will be holding a gathering at my house to reminisce, eat, drink and especially listen to LC. There is an audio recording of the a...

I have recently finished reading Half The perfect World , and I certainly recommend it. As mentioned above, it is not a Leonard book, but he does feature several times in a positive light. I knew little to nothing of the other characters, but I found them intriguing both as themselves and their inte...

Hi Vickie and Curt, We are all set with the only link missing in our plans being the ferry bookings to and from Hydra. I believe they will not be open for a few months. Having just finished reading my copy of The Flame , I am now engrossed in Half the Perfect World . That should be a good "primer" f...

Beautiful, Bev, and very apt too. You are such a talented lady. To misquote Daphne DuMaurier and the opening line of "Rebecca": Last night I dreamt I went to a Leonard Cohen concert again. I feel blessed to have these wonderful memories that revisit me in my sleep as well as in my waking hours. Alan

This morning as I was listening to my favourite podcast, I was pleasantly surprised to hear Leonard's name mentioned and a soundbite played. "A Word In Your Ear" is a weekly talk back show on ABC Queensland, in which Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex discusses aspects of the English language. The progr...

Thank you for your kind words, Bev. I often re-read the concert reports, mainly the ones I attended, to relive those wonderful experiences, not just the great times at the venues, but also the anticipation of the event and the "coming down" afterwards. Catching up with friends who have the same inte...

This is not really a reply, but I thought it might catch your eye here.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEVERLEY
Karin and I hope you have a wonderful Cohen-filled day.
Best wishes for the years to come.

Alan

I honestly cannot pick a clear favorite from that last album. Vickie, I have been trying to come up with something new to say about this album and I totally agree with your statement. For the last couple of weeks I have been listening and absorbing You Want It Darker on my morning walk. This in its...

Amen, Squidgy.
Well said.

Alan

Hi Vickie, You are NOT alone regarding The Stranger Song . I refer you to an old post of mine: https://www.leonardcohenforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21035&hilit=smoke&start=135 I have seen many a highway with many a bend in it, but unless I had heard this song, that superb simile just like smoke wou...

It's 2:30 in the morning, the beginning of January, I'm writing you now to tell you the last of our guests have gone home. So far, 2018 is pretty good - we listened to Leonard and the band singing from Reykjavic in 1988 as we settled in to the New Year. Ah, Bev, you should have seen us ... you know ...