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 Leonard Cohen - Live In London review Product Description
Awash in bluish light and sporting a fedora, Leonard Cohen seduces London’s O2 arena so fully and deftly that it’s impossible to believe the show marks his emergence from a 15-year touring hiatus Leonard Cohen - Live In London video. ...See Full Description
Leonard Cohen - Live In London movie Customer Reviews
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| Magic Night of Poetic, Lyrical and Musical Mastery!
I saw this concert, but at an outdoor venue in Perth, Western Australia, in Feb 2009. My apprehension turned to pure joy as L.C. and his superb band had 15,000 people of all ages totally wrapped around their collective fingers.
By Jonathan (Donnybrook, Western Australia.) |
| PURE GENIUS
AT 75 THE MAGIC OF THE MAN HIS POETRY HIS MUSIC,HE HAS IT ALL. WITH THIS OFFERING I GET THE CHANCE TO RELIVE THE CONCERT THAT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
By injo (ADELAIDE SOUTH AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA.)  |
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| Brilliant sublime sensational performer
The DVD is absolutely brilliant, he is one of the world's greatest songwriters and performers. I am moved to tears when listening to his music and totally engrossed in the music, absorbed and mesmerised.
By macushlamckee (South Golden Beach NSW Australia) |
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Leonard Cohen - Live In London video Product Details
| CD Universe Part number | 7867135 |
| Studio | Sony Music Video |
| Orig Year | 2009 |
| Catalog number | 740503 |
| Discs | 2 |
| Release Date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Running Time | 160 Minutes |
| Additional Info | Digipak |
| Movie Details | Color; Digipak |
Leonard Cohen - Live In London DVD Features
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Digipak
Audio:
Dolby Digital - English
Disc 1:
Tracks:
1. Dance Me To The End Of Love
2. The Future
3. Ain't No Cure For Love
4. Bird On The Wire
5. Everybody Knows
6. In My Secret Life
7. Who By Fire
8. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
9. Anthem
10. Introduction - Tower Of Song
11. Suzanne
12. The Gypsy's Wife
Disc 2:
Tracks:
1. Boogie Street
2. Hallelujah
3. Democracy
4. I'm Your Man
5. Recitation W/ N.L.
6. Take This Waltz
7. So Long, Marianne
8. First We Take Manhattan
9. Sisters Of Mercy
10. If It Be Your Will
11. Closing Time
12. I Tried To Leave You
13. Wither Thou Goest For a man who only “aspired to be a minor poet” early in his career, Leonard Cohen evolved as one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time - a figure whose body of work achieves greater depths of mystery and meaning as time goes on. His songs have set a virtually unmatched standard in their seriousness and range. Sex, spirituality, religion, power - he has relentlessly examined the largest issues in vexing questions he raises. But those questions, and the journey he has traveled in seeking to address them, are the ever-shifting substance of his work, as well as the
reasons why his songs never lose their overwhelming emotional force. Documentaries, awards, tribute albums and the ongoing march of artists eager to record his songs all acknowledge the peerless contribution Cohen has made to what one of his titles aptly calls “The Tower of Song.” As his old friend Lou Reed succinctly concluded during Cohen’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: “We’re so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is.”
This collection presents the historic performance of 25 classics drawn from
Leonard Cohen’s 40-year repertory, including such favorites as “Hallelujah,” “Everybody Knows” and “Suzanne.” Live In London was recorded live on July 17, 2008 at London’s 02 Arena, and fully captures and recreates the songwriting legend’s extraordinary return to the stage on his first tour in 15 years.
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Leonard Cohen - Live In London video After taking a decade-and-a-half vacation from live performance, septuagenarian singer/songwriter/saint Leonard Cohen returned to the stage in 2008 for a European tour. During his absence, his popularity had grown to such a degree that his London concert took place at the city's O2 Arena. With the gathered masses sounding suitably enraptured, Cohen can be heard delivering a long program that serves as both career summary and mission reiteration on this double-length live album (FYI, there's also a DVD companion release).
Amazingly, Cohen sounds even more vital and intense than the last time he strode the boards, back in the mid-'90s. For all the high-powered cover versions over the years, his cavernously deep voice remains the most effective instrument for delivering his poetic incantations, looming large over a subtle, sympathetic band. He invests '60s classics like "Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire" with new energy, underlining their continued relevance, while establishing a place in the canon for latter-day gems like "Anthem" and "Democracy," all the while punctuating his performance with carefully placed quips that show his trademark black humor to be in full effect.
Audio Remasterer: Bob Ludwig.
Liner Note Author: John Aizlewood.
Recording information: O2 Arena, London, England (07/17/2008).
Photographers: Robert Yager; James Cumpsty.
Arranger: Leonard Cohen.
Personnel: Leonard Cohen (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Bob Metzger (guitar, pedal steel guitar); Charley Webb, Charles Webb (guitar, background vocals); Javier Mas (12-string guitar, bandurria, lute, archlute); Javier Más (12-string guitar, bandurria, archlute); Hattie Webb (harp, background vocals); Dino Soldo (harmonica, keyboards, wind, background vocals); Neil Larsen (keyboards); Roscoe Beck (upright bass, electric bass, background vocals); Rafael Gayol (drums, percussion); Sharon Robinson (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Jay Ruston; Michael Brauer; Peter Asher.
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Leonard Cohen - Live In London review On August 31, 1970, Leonard Cohen was scheduled to play the third Isle of Wight Festival. Under chaotic conditions, an unkempt Cohen took the stage without hesitation at 2 a.m in a safari jacket and jeans over his pajamas, along with the Army -- producer Bob Johnson on organ, piano, and guitar; Elkin "Bubba" Fowler on bass and banjo; fiddler Charlie Daniels; guitarist Ron Cornelius; and vocalists Corlynn Hanney, Susan Mussmano, and Donna Washburn. It's all here on CD and DVD from Legacy. Cohen played songs from his first two albums, debuted a few, recited poems, and told stories. The CD captures the entire performance in nearly pristine sound. The hits (of the time) are here, the banter is here, and the entire performance by the band is so special it will leave the listener utterly satisfied. Whether it's "So Long Marianne," the poem "They Locked Up a Man," the stellar reading of "The Partisan," or the chilling version of "Famous Blue Raincoat," this is top-notch Cohen. The DVD is imperfect but is still essential viewing artistically and historically.
On August 31, 1970, 35-year-old Cohen was brought onstage to perform with his band at the 3rd annual Isle of Wight music festival. Documentary filmmaker Murray Lerner was able to capture Cohen's performance and producer Teo Macero supervised the live recording. Included are 14 songs plus poetry and stories, complete performance of nearly all previously unreleased music, and interviews with Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Bob Johnston, and Kris Kristofferson, on this DVD/CD set.
Liner Note Authors: Murray Lerner; Steven Berkowitz.
Recording information: The East Afton Farm, Isle Of Wight Festival (08/31/1970).
Editor: Mike Nuget.
Photographers: Jim Marshall ; Brian Moody.
Personnel: Leonard Cohen (acoustic guitar); Bob Johnston (guitar, harmonica, piano, organ); Ron Cornelius (guitar); Bubba Fowler (banjo); Charlie Daniels (fiddle, electric bass); Corlynn Hanney, Donna Washburn (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Chris Shaw .
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