Are there any UK based Leonard Cohen fans about

[liverpoolken]

If you live in the UK and you want copies of two extremely rare 1985 shows then make your way over to the Collectors and Traders Corner section.

We have set up a vine for the rare 1985 Essen and Hannover shows.

All you need is the ability to burn discs and a stamp to send the discs on to the next person.

Ta Ken

[daveeliver]

Hi Ken,
I can't find the way to the vine you mentioned,but recently I've downloaded the concerts in Hanover (13thMarch 1985)and Essen(14th.March) also Hamburg (4th Feb.1985)from dimeadozen,and if anyone wants copies I'll join the vine and make them available.
Thoughts and best wishes Dave

[liverpoolken]

Dave

Thanks for the offer.

We have managed to kick start a vine consisting of the Hannover '85 and the Essen '85.

We are organising it through pm messages at the moment.

If it's a success maybe we can organise another one in the near future, perhaps even extend it to the dark and uncivilised lands that are rumoured to lay beyond the UK borders.

BTW many many years ago I use to drink in the Roscoe Head in central Liverpool with someone with the same name as yourself. He was the son of the owner of Liverpool's biggest taxi firm. Surely you are not he.

I've got another couple of rarities heading my way that maybe I shall put up for vining - namely:-

LEONARD COHEN
Hamilton, ON -- Hamilton Place Great Hall
1993-06-07 -- 145:04

Disc one: (71:15)
01. Dance Me to the End of Love
02. The Future
03. No Cure for Love
04. Bird on the Wire
05. -talk-
06. Everybody Knows
07. Anthem
08. First We Take Manhattan
09. Avalanche
10. -talk-
11. Chelsea Hotel No. 2
12. Tower of Song
13. Democracy

note:
track 09: starts cut

Disc two: (73:49)
01. Waiting for the Miracle
02. I'm Your Man
03. Joan of Arc
04. Closing Time
05. Suzanne
06. -talk-
07. Take This Waltz
08. There Is a War
09. Sisters of Mercy
10. -talk-
11. Hallelujah
12. I Tried to Leave You ->
13. Whither Thou Goest

note:
track 13: ends cut

Previously unreleased. Complete concert except for indicated cuts.
After "So Long, Marianne," Grand Rex people play some music over PA and then Cohen comes back again! Unbelievable!



Leonard Cohen
27 May 1988
Grand Rex, Paris, France

The master cassette does not exist any more.

Note:
Jim Devlin's "Is This What You Wanted" does not list the last three songs and again "If It Be Your Will" is *not* solo acoustic.

Set One:
01. [6:08.53] //Dance Me to the End of Love
02. [5:40.01] Ain't No Cure for Love
03. [8:04.08] Who by Fire
04. [06:03.60] Bird on the Wire
05. [06:06.38] I'm Your Man
06. [04:16.09] Sisters of Mercy
07. [04:08.69] Coming Back to You
08. [04:00.22] //First We Take Manhattan (I)

Set Two:
09. [04:00.17] Avalanche (solo)
10. [05:03.45] Chelsea Hotel #2 (solo)
11. [06:24.53] Tower of Song
12. [05:54.20] Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen/Sharon Robinson)
13. [06:50.55] Hallelujah
14. [06:22.14] Joan of Arc
15. [07:54.25] There Is a War
16. [07:44.17] Take This Waltz (Leonard Cohen after F. G. Lorca)
Encore #1:
17. [05:21.13] The Partisan (Anna Marly/Hy Zaret)
18. [03:47.01] Suzanne
19. [03:58.48] Passin' Through (Rob Blakeslee)

Encore #2:
20. [09:08.13] I Tried to Leave You
21. [02:10.18] Whither Thou Goest// (Guy Singer after the Book of Ruth 1:16)
Encore #3:
22. [03:18.51] If It Be Your Will
23. [07:28.19] First We Take Manhattan (II)
Encore #4:
24. [08:23.70] So Long, Marianne
Encore #5:
25. [04:49.00] Heart with No Companion

The band is:

Leonard Cohen - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
Perla Batalla - vocals
Julie Christensen - vocals
Bob Metzger - guitars, steel guitar
John Bilezikjian - oud
Bob Furgo - keyboards, violin
Tom McMorran – keyboards
Steve Zirkel - bass, keyboard, trumpet
Steve Meador - drums

[lizzytysh]

The U.S. flag is red, white, and blue... but I'm certain it's turning green before my very eyes .

Roll on, UK'ers .


~ Lizzy

[daveeliver]

Hi Ken,
Will try and pm you soon,but if you don't hear from me (Paris is calling), I'll see you (and Bird on the Wire and maybe others) in the Travelodge in October.
I'm staying Friday,Saturday and Sunday.
Maybe Jim White,or Broken Social Scene,Friday, Cohenites, Liverpool v everton, Leonard,Saturday, tempted to see Tiger Lillies,Sunday, but we'll see.
Can't wait!
I know the Roscoe well but now spend more time in the Dispensary, Lion and Fly in the Loaf.
It wasn't me but as someone recently said

'I wish I had been the guy you thought I was it sounded great fun'.

You possibly know me from Liverpool and Southport pub/restaurants.
I ran The Mona and Cains in the late 70's. Alexis Korner at The Mona was a special night!
Just on dimeadozen

Singer/Songwriter Leonard Cohen 14 February 1966 The 92nd Street YM-YWHA Hotel, New York City, NY (prose/poetry reading + earliest "Stranger Song" performance caught on tape)

All the best Dave

[dangermouse]

Wow, don't have tickets for the gig in Oct but would love to come and hang out with you guys at the Travel Lodge. Would that be ok?

[Birdonawire]

All are welcome dangermouse, the more the merrier!

[margaret]

dangermouse,

you're welcome also to join us on Saturday afternoon in Camden Town 20th October where we're meeting for a few hours before heading for the Barbican.

Margaret

[dangermouse]

Thanks Margaret.
Just thought it might be cool to hang out at the Travel Lodge with the guys!