Comments on: Hall of Fame Week: Leonard Cohen http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-52652 JonCummings Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:49:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-52652 Famous Blue Raincoat is how I heard Cohen's songs for the first time, back in '88. It's an excellent album, and she does manage to capture all the humor and gravity in his music...though, as beautiful as Warnes' singing is, one can't help but miss "the gift of [Cohen's] golden voice." Famous Blue Raincoat is how I heard Cohen's songs for the first time, back in '88. It's an excellent album, and she does manage to capture all the humor and gravity in his music…though, as beautiful as Warnes' singing is, one can't help but miss “the gift of [Cohen's] golden voice.”

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-52653 DwDunphy Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:02:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-52653 Very good write-up, Matt... But that picture of him makes me want to chant "Im-Ho-Tep!! Im-Ho-Tep!!" Very good write-up, Matt… But that picture of him makes me want to chant “Im-Ho-Tep!! Im-Ho-Tep!!”

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-41851 JonCummings Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:49:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-41851 Famous Blue Raincoat is how I heard Cohen's songs for the first time, back in '88. It's an excellent album, and she does manage to capture all the humor and gravity in his music...though, as beautiful as Warnes' singing is, one can't help but miss "the gift of [Cohen's] golden voice." Famous Blue Raincoat is how I heard Cohen's songs for the first time, back in '88. It's an excellent album, and she does manage to capture all the humor and gravity in his music…though, as beautiful as Warnes' singing is, one can't help but miss “the gift of [Cohen's] golden voice.”

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-20111 JonCummings Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:49:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-20111 Famous Blue Raincoat is how I heard Cohen's songs for the first time, back in '88. It's an excellent album, and she does manage to capture all the humor and gravity in his music...though, as beautiful as Warnes' singing is, one can't help but miss "the gift of [Cohen's] golden voice." Famous Blue Raincoat is how I heard Cohen's songs for the first time, back in '88. It's an excellent album, and she does manage to capture all the humor and gravity in his music…though, as beautiful as Warnes' singing is, one can't help but miss “the gift of [Cohen's] golden voice.”

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-20112 DwDunphy Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:02:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-20112 Very good write-up, Matt... But that picture of him makes me want to chant "Im-Ho-Tep!! Im-Ho-Tep!!" Very good write-up, Matt… But that picture of him makes me want to chant “Im-Ho-Tep!! Im-Ho-Tep!!”

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-20110 eric Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:47:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-20110 If you want a dose of Leonard without the ravaged voice, try Jenny sings Lenny: Jennifer Warnes' classic Famous Blue Raincoat album. Leonard duets with her on Joan Of Arc. Leonard also co-wrote a song with Warnes for the album, if I'm not mistaken: Song of Bernadette is one of the most heartbreakingly pretty things that Cohen has had a hand in. <br><br>I used to have I'm Your Man on vinyl. I gave it to a friend. It's probably one of his better efforts, but I'm no expert. Maybe I should get the LP back just to rip "Everybody Knows," which is one of my favorites. If you want a dose of Leonard without the ravaged voice, try Jenny sings Lenny: Jennifer Warnes' classic Famous Blue Raincoat album. Leonard duets with her on Joan Of Arc. Leonard also co-wrote a song with Warnes for the album, if I'm not mistaken: Song of Bernadette is one of the most heartbreakingly pretty things that Cohen has had a hand in.

I used to have I'm Your Man on vinyl. I gave it to a friend. It's probably one of his better efforts, but I'm no expert. Maybe I should get the LP back just to rip “Everybody Knows,” which is one of my favorites.

]]> By: JonCummingshttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-20109 JonCummings Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:12:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-20109 This is an amazing piece. And Leonard Cohen is a god. Four hours of speechifying at the induction ceremony the other night, and the most riveting four minutes of the whole night was Cohen simply reciting the lyrics to "Tower of Song." They speak for themselves, and will likely continue to do so for centuries. This is an amazing piece. And Leonard Cohen is a god. Four hours of speechifying at the induction ceremony the other night, and the most riveting four minutes of the whole night was Cohen simply reciting the lyrics to “Tower of Song.” They speak for themselves, and will likely continue to do so for centuries.

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-20108 1Py_Korry1 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:54:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-20108 Did you ever see the 1974 film "Suzanne?" Years ago a friend of mine had a VHS copy of it and I gotta say that it was one of the oddest films I've seen. Leonard's song was (naturally) featured throughout the film, but it was difficult to watch because there was a whole lot of nothing going on. Did you ever see the 1974 film “Suzanne?” Years ago a friend of mine had a VHS copy of it and I gotta say that it was one of the oddest films I've seen. Leonard's song was (naturally) featured throughout the film, but it was difficult to watch because there was a whole lot of nothing going on.

]]> By: WHarrisBullzEyehttp://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/comment-page-1/#comment-20107 WHarrisBullzEye Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:44:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/hall-of-fame-week-leonard-cohen/#comment-20107 Man, I hope Cohen comes somewhere within easy driving distance of Hampton Roads. I'd love to see him. Man, I hope Cohen comes somewhere within easy driving distance of Hampton Roads. I'd love to see him.

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