I dream of more live albums from the Grand Tour. Were all the shows recorded? Yes, everything was recorded, Ed Sanders has that archive (or so I am told). There are many unpublished gems there, including the live version of Born In Chains (very different to the album version) and One of Us Cannot B...

Well, this is something to look forward to!

Congratulations Doron!
I'll pick up a copy when I'm in Israel in January. Can't wait to read it, I'm sure it will redeem the 12-hour flight home...

Thank you for sharing that, cate. It is beautiful.

As of Wednesday afternoon (March 4th), not yet available for pre-order on Amazon US, but hopefully it will show up soon!

Also: Jesus Christ allfucking mighty! Don't go offending people's religious sensitivities, it's so rude!

Um, is this still the Leonard Cohen forum? And if so, is anyone going to mention that Leonard often writes G-d?

Such sad and unexpected news

Thank you ! I would go to Facebook , but I am not a member So - just in case there is a solitary fan in the South Island who fancies a pint - what about meeting at the Cargo Bar , 359 Lincoln Rd , Addington - few mins walk from the arena - at about 1730 before the concert ? Go on , be daring , come...

Several local fans used to post here, but obviously not anymore. Try Facebook...

Thanks for sharing cate. Yes, this brought about a smile (and renewed appreciation of my cat).

And the worst song out of those that are actually played at weddings must be "I'm Your Man". It's a song of broken promises, people... broken!

(The first dance at our wedding all those years ago was "If It Be Your Will", we never regretted that choice)

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Yes, that.

That we don't know where Mary has gone is not important. Mary truly knows now.

I wouldn't call it "common knowledge", but the rumors have been circulating for some time. Allan Showalter wrote about it in 2007: Mitchell herself, according to Sheila Weller, told “a confidante in the mid-1990s that it was about Leonard Cohen” but told Estrella Berosini the song was about another ...