I'm new here. May I please introduce myself?

[Jayne Sachs]

Hello all. My name is Jayne Sachs and I've been a Leonard Cohen fan for many, many years. I'm a singer/songwriter based out of Dayton, Ohio USA. I had the GREAT pleasure of seeing Leonard Cohen in Detroit a few short months ago. I was totally blown away. And then I found this wonderful website and forum.

If anyone would at all be interested, feel very free to check out my music at

http://www.sonicbids.com/JayneSachs

If you click on "audio", it will take you to several songs. The first song is called Celebrate Yourself. I posted it there for you especially because I was influenced by Leonard's "Who By Fire" when writing this song... it's my own take on the struggles people live with. I would never presume that you would listen further, but the following song "Twisted Ballerina" won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and has traveled the world raising awareness about Child Sexual Abuse. It's a tough song to take in, just a pre-warning.

But my main objective was to introduce myself to you all and to direct you to "Celebrate Yourself" if you so desire.

Thank you so much for your time.

My best,
Jayne

[brightnow]

Welcome to the forum Jayne!

[Jayne Sachs]

Thank you Brightnow. I'm so pleased to have found this great website.
I've learned so much from Leonard Cohen's work and it's wonderful to connect to others who "get it"... truly.
Thank you,
Jayne

[Cate]

Jayne, you have a beautiful voice.
Thank you for sharing your music and welcome to the forum.

[Jayne Sachs]

Thank you Cate, thank you for your kind words and for your warm welcome.
I appreciate it.
Jayne

[MaryB]

Hi Jayne,

Listened to your songs. Particularly liked Twisted Ballerina. I can understand why it won the award.
Was the Detroit concert your first LC concert? How did you discover him?
Warm welcome to the forum. So glad you found us, and us, you.

Best regards,
Mary

[Geoffrey]

hello jayne. yes, you may indeed introduce yourself. you are beautiful both to look at and to listen to. makes me wish i was 30 years younger. your voice is seductive enough to be turned up a little bit, or the instrumentation just slightly down, to allow the words to be more naked. i liked the line: "all love is alive with flowers" - because you look as gorgeous as a flower yourself. i saw the youtube interview as well, and felt i got quite close to a rose hiding like a hesitant maiden at the back of the dance-hall; and beneath the petals i could almost reach its luscious centre, the ovary. waiting for pollenation. a couple of times you were unforgivably interrupted before finishing what you wanted to say, something that should never occur when sweet sounds delicately trip over such voluptious lips. but it was entertaining to watch him wringing his hands and not know quite what to do with them. well, as a student of body language i believe he subconsciously knew exactly what he'd like to do with them - but so would any red-blooded male standing in his shoes at the time. lucky swine. good luck, jayne - and thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxnGdEeRBxE

[lizzytysh]

Hi Jayne ~

I've not been in this section much of late, so am no doubt missing a number of things. However, I'm glad I didn't miss your writing and singing. I love the sweet syncopation in your voice as you sing. I really like the serious nature of your writing, with your choice and treatment of topics. Finally, I really appreciate your having posted the link to the interview for us, Geoffrey. Thanks. I'm interested in reading the Ghost lyrics, Jayne, as it seems the song resonates with me for a reason. I found that I could listen to the lyrics better if I weren't watching you sing, as I was taken by the way your facial expressions reenforce the seriousness of your songs.

Another thing I really liked was how you very simply and matter-of-factly, as a clear aspect of your ongoing, musical life, incorporated Leonard's music with your reference to his blue raincoat.

[I had said more, but I hit some key by accident and half of it disappeared ! Now I'm off to do some other things that have been awaiting doing.]


~ Lizzy

[Jayne Sachs]

Thank you Lizzy, Geoffrey and Mary... thanks so much for checking out the songs. I appreciate your comments very much. Geoffrey, you are quite the poet yourself!

Mary, to answer your question, one of the producers I've worked with silently passed me a cassette in 1996 right before driving back to Ohio from NYC... it was Leonard Cohen, a compilation that he (the producer) put together. That cassette is all I listened to the entire way. I loved everything about what I was hearing and feeling. I went on to get all of his work... as much as I could find, music and print. He has been a source of inspiration to me ever since. His writing makes me want to write. The Detroit concert two months ago was my first time seeing him. I was almost front and almost center and most certainly a changed human being after.
And now I have found you all. I'm glad this site exists.

Lizzy, below are the lyrics you requested. Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. I almost clicked my heels together... but my slippers wouldn't have it. Thank you!

"Unbreakable Ghost"

and I love you the most when
you're an unbreakable ghost
and
love you tonight

when the light from the street lamp
seeps in like voices of some lovers
down the corridor tonight

like you said our love is alive with loud
that no ocean between us can drown out
well I never thought too much about it
'til I thought too much about it
when you said it's all in my head
You said

And the fan keeps turning round
dragging that hot air in from this town
Someone laughs, someone stumbles,
someone's running away
and the sweat mixed with the tears
taste way too salty for these years
like a slap from an unexpected wave

like you said our love is alive with loud
that no ocean between us can drown out
well I never thought too much about it
'til I thought too much about it
when you said it's all in my head
you said
You said
You said
You said

and I love you the most when
you're an unbreakable ghost
and I can't break you
I can't break you
when it's all in my head
I never thought too much about it
'til I thought too much about it
Now it's all in my head
you said
You said
You said
You said

[seadove]

How do you do!

[Jayne Sachs]

I'm very fine on this Monday in July. Thanks Seadove. I've been recovering from an injury that happened right after I saw LC in Detroit on May 9th. And for this entire recovery, I've focused on Leonard's music and his books and books about him. It's been quite the LC time, but it has helped immensely. Thank you and hope all is well with you!
Jayne

[Lion of Lions]

How do you do!

long-winded bastard, seadove.


Jayne, I hope your Uncle Andrew has recovered from that spat with the talentless, self-basting, lanky git, Jonathan Ross.


Lovely quote from Leonard Cohen the other day, "I particularly enjoyed playing the Detroit concert, when, sitting front centre, almost, was this fan who kept turning round dragging that hot air in from this town".

regards

Lion of Lions

off to butter his unbreakable toast.

[Jayne Sachs]

Poor Uncle's answering machine. Will never be the same.

I guess I've been baptized now by Lions?

And I'm still standing.

Jayne

[Lion of Lions]

I guess I've been baptized now by Lions?

And I'm still standing.

Jayne

nope, you've been lionized, and I think you're lying.

[Jayne Sachs]

Ok, the comedian wins. And the lamb lies down on Broadway.

Happy day,

Jayne