Thanks to everyone who took the time to read my long post and to react to it. It's so nice to be able to share with people who understand. By the way, have you noticed my new name? Hihi! Thanks again jarkko.
jglBB wrote:Gaglou and Izielle. I think I saw both of you yesterday night finally. You were taking pictures of Auditorium Dufour from the outside and looked as excited as fleas. ( I probably missed something since I always thought that gaglou was a man....). Sorry, we didn't have a chance to met. Me and the Lady were taking our before-show brandy treat in the car around 7:15 in the parking lot. Are we Cohen fans or not? Never saw you after that. Before, during, or after the show.,
Yes we were the happy fleas! Too bad we missed you, but your car is probably on one of our pictures.
A magical night. Don't you agreee?
Oh yes I agree, how couldn't I?
Friday's show was perfect. As soon as the musicians arrived on stage, everybody stood up immediately and when LC arrived he got the welcome he deserved. Somebody shouted: '' On vous aime M. Cohen''. He said 'Moi aussi je vous aime beaucoup' and we were on our way to a fantastic night, my worries about not feeling the buzz all gone. Perfect.
Teachers used to tell us that things couldn't more than perfect because perfection can't be surpassed. These teachers should have been at the Saturday show! I think, as someone said, that M. Cohen was very pleased about how things went the night before indeed. And we reaped the benefits.
I have never felt so much love in a room. It was like there was this big bubble that had been growing for years and years and could finally burst. The configuration of the Auditorium Dufour gives the impression that the crowd is hugging the stage and the energy radiating was overwelming. I was sitting at the left end about 1 meter from the stage and I turned around a couple times and the sight of all these people standing up, with the applaud, all the 'Merci' , the calls of love was just out of this world. No wonder that after an extraordinary rendering of Hallelujah, with this sight, roses (great idea, guys, thanks) and the throwing of the scarf, the man shed some tears (yes, Nerddiamond, they were definitely tears). Then of course, although I am not one to cry at concerts, I and surely quite a few people shed some tears too. And the show wasn't even over yet.
What a night. The best show I have ever seen. Even better than the one in Montreal in 93 (94?). I didn't think that was possible.
More than perfect definitely is possible, more than perfect it was and it will stay in my heart for the rest of my life.
By the way Gaglou, I was born in St-Anaclet (near Rimouski) many many years ago but I left the area when I was 40 days old for exactly the Saguenay region.
40 days in St-Anaclet, that makes us practicly neighbours! Small world.
By the way No.2. Were you one of those who were doing "the wave" in the Hallelujha chorus in the first three rows? I think even Leonard's musicians and chorists had never seen that before,[/quote]
No, I was a the extreme left side, but I would gladly have done the wave too! These kids brought a lot of energy, it was a fun.