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'They played Passing Through'

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:34 pm
by Hartmut
'Today’s rehearsal is pretty laid back, spent on polishing a few numbers and having fun with some well practiced songs, ad-libbing. They played Passing Through, a song I haven’t heard since I don’t know when.'

http://dragonhelm.wordpress.com/2013/02 ... ehearsals/

Re: 'They played Passing Through'

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:05 pm
by Mabeanie1
I could have done without the opening comments - I wish Leif had kept the details to himself - but the news that they played Passing Through in rehearsals is interesting. Brings back memories of the final show in Las Vegas in December 2010 when we sang the chorus during the interval for what seemed like forever before Leonard ran on stage and sang the final line back to us.

Wendy

Re: 'They played Passing Through'

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:08 pm
by leonardmtl
Mabeanie1 wrote: the news that they played Passing Through in rehearsals is interesting. Brings back memories of the final show in Las Vegas in December 2010 when we sang the chorus during the interval for what seemed like forever before Leonard ran on stage and sang the final line back to us.

Wendy
Yes, a very emotional moment for all attending - ..... - wonderfully memorialized by Albert Noonan's video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDfDdwAg ... e=youtu.be

For those interested, YouTube has a whole selction of Leonard singing this tapestry of life throughout the 80's!


Leonard from Montreal

Re: 'They played Passing Through'

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:38 am
by B4real
Thanks Hartmut, for the idea!
I’ve recently posted a photo in the Picture Game with a line from Passing Through after reading this thread.
I had to do some research on the song to give a date clue and in the process, I found out a few things about it.

Seems that Leonard has sung this song in concert over 100 times. From Dublin 18th March 1972 to Victoria 30th July 1993. Now these statistics are from my own records and not official so there could be room for error. Please feel free anyone to adjust this if necessary.

.... and Wendy, maybe Leonard got the idea to possibly include this song in the coming concerts because of that moment in Vegas ;-)

Re: AW: 'They played Passing Through'

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:08 am
by Hartmut
Yes, Bev, I suspected you were talking about this song in the picture thread; but I wasn't sure about which line.

Re: 'They played Passing Through'

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:10 pm
by cohenadmirer
i haven't read his blog before , but just skimming through a few entries it seems the author likes to report on how he's feeling physically!

Re: AW: 'They played Passing Through'

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:51 pm
by Hartmut
Well, that's what blogs are there for ...