Leonard Cohen - Live (2008)

[DudeAsInCool]

The Daily Swarm reports that Leonard Cohen has returned to the stage after a fifteen year layoff:

"The show was incredible. Leonard’s voice was very very strong – rich and deep as usual but with a strength and power that showed complete command. As a reference point, I have been a professional musician for 30 years, and I can tell you these guys were bang on the money – no mistakes – no uncertainties in the arrangements. Roscoe Beck’s position as musical director again resulted in the beautiful musical sparseness that Leonard’s music requires such that vocals and lyrics are placed front-and-center. All band members’ performances were notable even if their individual virtuosity was easily understated by the apparent ease with which they were doing it. But, through the evening, each member got their chance to shine and shine they did."

Monologue

The camera is a bit shaky, but the music is loud and clear

I'm Your Man

SET LIST:

Dance Me To The End Of Love

The Future

Ain’t No Cure For Love

Bird On The Wire

Everybody Knows

In My Secret Life

Who By Fire

Anthem

(intermission)

Tower Of Song

Suzanne

Gypsy Wife

Boogie Street

Hallelujah

Democracy

I’m Your Man

Take This Waltz

(encores)

Heart With No Companion

So Long, Marianne

First We Take Manhattan

Closing Time

[Umma]

Clever man but still depressing even when he's being humorous!