At last, I've read it ~ via
this link! 3Cees, I didn't find your review as 'offensive' as I found it 'concerned' for someone you deeply admire and don't want to go away....and want as much as possible from him before he does. This, not from any kind of selfishness, but just from knowing there's so much
'to' him, and wanting as much as possible of that to be revealed
through him. I like the analogy that you drew between Bob Dylan and Leonard, in the sense of wanting someone to glean from Leonard himself, all that they are able, before he passes on....and we are left with memories, and as much of a 'legacy' as possible, and it's scarier to think we have to go through 'others' to get it, when we so 'desperately' want it to come through him.
It appears that you still gave it 4 stars, is that right?
Of course, in the end, I agree most with what this woman says on that site, in response to your review:
Oh, no! I do not agree with this kind of coda on Leonard Cohen´s work. "Dear Heather" is a wonderful piece of music, and,from my point of view, the 4-star-reviews of "Mojo" and "Uncut" were much more revealing.Mr. Cohen was never very experimental, he was always looking for simple forms, waltzes, singalongs etc. His great ability was to find great melodies, and he hasn´t lost it. There are light moments on "Dear Heather", deep and moving ones; there is humour, irony, meditation (without any pretentious kind of thing going on). And, be aware, i´m not from any "Leonard-die-hard-fan-base"!
~ florenz6
Her name didn't get included, so I'll need to return for it. I disagree, however, regarding Leonard's 'experimental' nature. It seems to me that he has been quite a bit so; hence, the music we have from him ~ period.
~ Lizzy
