Tour Reviews and Other Memories from
LEONARD COHEN WORLD TOUR Summer 2009
August 5 & 6, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
Harbiye Open Air Theatre
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Set List for August 5
Set List for August 6
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Hürriyet Daily News reivew & photo
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Turk Olmak reivew & photo
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Radikal review
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Radikal article
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August 11, 2009
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Palma Arena
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Set List for August 11
El Pais review & photo
Elmundo review & photo
Diario de Mallorca article
dBalears review & photo
Diario de Mallorca review
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August 13, 2009
Vigo, Spain
Festival Castrelos
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Set List for August 13
Atlantico review & photo
Faro de Vigo review & photo
La Voz de Galicia article & photo
Agencia EFE article & photo
Xornal review & photo
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August 15, 2009
Girona, Spain
Festival Cap Roig
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Set List for August 15
El Pais article
El Periódico article
El Periódico review & photos
Diario de Mallorca review
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Istanbul, Turkey
Set List - August 5, 2009
First Set
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
That Don't Make It Junk
Waiting For the Miracle
Anthem
Second Set
Tower Of Song
Suzanne
Sisters Of Mercy
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
Take This Waltz
Encores
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest
Istanbul, Turkey
Set List - August 6, 2009
First Set
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
Chelsea Hotel
Waiting For the Miracle
Anthem
Second Set
Tower Of Song
Suzanne
Sisters Of Mercy
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
Take This Waltz
Encores
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest
Istanbul, Turkey
Leonard Cohen fascinates 5,000 concertgoers at first-ever Istanbul gig
Today's Zaman - August 7, 2009 by Ahsen Utku
“I didn't come all this way to Istanbul to fool you,” sings legendary Canadian poet-musician Leonard Cohen in his song "Hallelujah" to the tremendous applause and cheers of a 5,000-strong crowd on a hot and humid Istanbul evening at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Theater.
These words were more than just a song. These words compensated for the great disappointment Cohen fans in Istanbul felt as a result of last year's canceled concert. After learning that the legend of love songs was to come to Istanbul last August, fans were frustrated with the cancellation of the concert. This year, when the two concerts were first announced, everybody's excitement was suppressed, wondering, “What if they are cancelled again?”
But their dream came true. The cult name in poetry and music gave his first concert in Istanbul on Wednesday night as part of his ongoing world tour, which began in Germany on July 1. And Cohen himself probably also regretted not coming before, after experiencing the astonishing interaction with the Turkish audience.
Born in Canada in 1934, Cohen came from a Jewish family that had its roots in Poland and Lithuania. Cohen's father died when Cohen was 9. He felt the influence of religion in every stage of his life. After many years, he would describe his youth with the words, “I had a very Messianic childhood.” He would say, “I was told I was a descendant of Aaron, the high priest.” It is not surprising to see that Cohen always reflected a spiritual aspect in his poems and songs.
Cohen spent his youth largely writing poetry. After becoming a well-known poet in Canada, he moved to the United States in 1967 to continue his career as a folk singer-songwriter. His first album, "Songs of Leonard Cohen," released that same year, was not a commercial success, but he was already evaluated as one of the most significant names in folk music. The 1980s and '90s would bring worldwide fame to Cohen's beautiful songs, each of which would gather a cult following. In 1996 Cohen was ordained as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk and took the Dharma name Jikan, meaning “silence.” After his seclusion ended in 1999, Cohen would return with “Ten New Songs” in 2001. What a blessed comeback it was.
The lyrics of Cohen's songs are no different from his poems in terms of depth and meaning. Each word is carefully chosen for the place where it belongs and where it will penetrate directly into the listener's heart. The romance in his songs could reach the highest level; “Dance Me to the End of Love” from the album “Various Positions” became the song of lovers and everyone who wanted to love. Cohen also never hesitated to make spiritual, political and even satirical comments, as is largely perceptible in his song “Democracy” from the album “The Future,” for instance. Considering that it could take Cohen a year to complete a song, it is not surprising to observe that perfection comes out at the point where love meets innocence and politics meets irony.
‘Everybody knows’
This was what the people of Istanbul had waited for, for so many years. However, Cohen's long-awaited first Istanbul appearance on Wednesday drew protests from a 15-member group who demanded Cohen cancel a planned appearance in Israel on Sept. 24. The group, holding placards that read, “Everybody Knows… Israel is a killer” in a reference to the title of a song featured on Cohen's 1988 album “I'm Your Man,” demanded that Cohen perform in Ramallah instead of Tel Aviv. After a short period of tension at the entrance of the concert hall, the group peacefully ended their protest just before the concert started.
Inside the concert hall, the ambiance was very different. The arena was full to the brim with enthusiastic people applauding madly as Cohen appeared on the stage just on time, not a minute too early or late. With a modest but a charismatic greeting, Cohen started with the classic, "Dance Me to the End of Love," to a magnificent cheer from the crowd -- so loud that it even drowned out the music played on the stage for a while. Quintessential Cohen songs -- “Famous Blue Raincoat,” “Suzanne,” “So Long, Marianne,” “I'm Your Man” and “First We Take Manhattan” -- followed.
During the concert, Cohen never abandoned his respectful attitude, taking off his hat with a respectful gesture towards his companions as they played music. He showed the same respect to his audience: at the so-called end of the concert, he left the microphone on the floor as he greeted the audience with an appreciative thanks, but this was not enough for his fans. Cohen returned to the stage for four encores; every time the audience became more and more rapturous. Despite his age, Cohen did not seem to be exhausted after playing and singing for more than two-and-a-half hours. Every time he tried to leave the stage, the audience cheered up by his style of leaving: Cohen was running, dancing and turning around. Turning back every time, he started to sing songs of "separation," which was his way of humorously bidding farewell.
So, Cohen was in Istanbul for two fabulous, unforgettable concerts that are sure to live on in the audiences' memories for as long as they live. The 74-year-old Cohen made everyone remember the unifying power of music once again when he thanked the audience for its “warm reception” in “complete peace in a time of chaos and suffering” and continued with his unforgettable lyrics: “Ring the bells that still can sing. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.”
Thanks to Paul and Jarkko for providing this article.
Istanbul, Turkey
Three hours at the top of the tower of song
Legendary poet/songwriter Leonard Cohen lights up Istanbul with his brilliant three-hour set at the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Concert Hall. The singer heartens his 4,000 fans not only with his astounding melodies and timeless lyrics on love, politics and life, but also with his gentle, humble stage persona
Leonard Cohen is not getting older; he is only getting better.
Since the Canadian poet/songwriter ended his 15-year concert hiatus in 2008, Western critics have been hailing his comeback performances as the best of Cohen’s career. His first concert in Turkey, held Wednesday at the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Concert Hall in Istanbul, showed that the pundits were not exaggerating.
Before showing their skills on stage, Cohen and his band proved their punctuality: It was only seconds past 9 p.m. when the band broke into the first notes of “Dance Me to the End of Love.” A popular pick for wedding ceremonies, the song stands among one of the favorite Cohen tunes of Turkish fans, but it could hardly fulfill its crowd-pleasing potential since about the quarter of the spectators were still trying to find their seats. The same went for “The Future,” “Ain’t No Cure For Love” and even the fourth song, “Bird on the Wire,” as the singer’s Turkish fans apparently did not share his punctuality.
But to give credit where it is due, once seated, the spectators did their best to become a part of the act, adding extra rhythm to the songs with their handclaps and singing along so subtly that it sounded as if they were afraid of breaking a spell.
Cohen too acknowledged the fans’ participation. “Thank you for your warm and hospitable reception,” he said in his deep baritone voice. “Tonight we will give everything we have.”
This they did, not only the great songwriter himself, but his entire nine-piece group. Take the long, breathtaking solo performance by guitarist Javier Mas, for example. The musician from Barcelona, who Cohen hailed as a “virtuoso” several times, delivered an inspiring passage that lasted approximately three minutes before the band slid into the beautiful “Who By Fire.”
Mas’ solo was no exception; Cohen made way for his fellow musicians many times, refusing to see them as simply a back up band. Each of them performed a solo sometime during the three-hour set, and Cohen showed a delicate respect every time, taking off his hat and standing utterly motionless to the side of the performer.
For a music legend whose name is carved into history as a solo performer, minimizing his ego to that degree took a lot of wisdom. Cohen had that, of course. He also had many praises for his band members and was generous in giving them deserved accolades – “impeccable” and “incomparable,” to name just two.
But, of course, no matter how amazingly capable and perfectly harmonious the players were, Cohen outshined them all. With his elegant looks, gentle talk and delicate moves, he proved to be the perfect gentleman of rock and folk music. One wonders how he can knock the listener down, as in a deadly punch, with that velvet glove. In a magnificent trio of “Suzanne,” “So Long, Marianne” and “Hallelujah,” Cohen delivered some of the best-written, most heartbreaking songs of all time, and added the betrayal-themed “Famous Blue Raincoat” as one of his encores.
His catalogue was not limited to love songs, though. Cohen stung with politically charged lyrics, too, on songs including “Everybody Knows,” “The Future,” “The Partisan” and “Anthem.” The singer once famously said, when he was asked about his feelings after Sept. 11, that he had said it all before in those songs. He was right; what can be said about conflicts, wars and violence is perfectly encapsulated in their lyrics.
The 74-year-old singer also let loose his more unruly and impish side on numbers like “I’m Your Man,” which was backed by a massive sing-along by fans.
Every time the artist hailed the spectators to conclude his show, bowed out and then danced his way off the stage, he was called back again. Cohen made four encores and played for almost three hours, but even at the very end, the audience had not had enough of him.
The words this inspirational musician brought from his very own “tower of song” were as revelatory as they have been over the past four decades. After being enchanted by his lyrics and melodies through recorded materials, Turkish fans were finally honored by Cohen’s presence. For many, that was the end of the “waiting for a miracle” – a miracle that was the man himself, along with his wonderfully penned songs.
Thanks to Paul and Jarkko for providing this article.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
'Chelsea Hotel' sürprizi
Radikal - August 8, 2009 by Kemal Yilmaz
Translated by Google Translate
'Chelsea Hotel' surprise
Radikal - August 8, 2009 by Kemal Yilmaz
Leonard Cohen for the text yesterday was full of press send, the phone was stolen. Cem Erciyes was caller. 'Writing sent' without having to say, "are you going in this evening," he said. Sentence in a separate 'even' understand where to go from attachment, and cheer for me while the reverse somersault, with idiotic statements asked, 'Where?' Diye. "Leonard Cohen in concert," he said. Moreover, this time the newspaper was the ticket. Ismet Berkan also give him instructions.
However, from the way the board conducted a long entry I made the Harbiye Open-Air's media protocol. And Berna Ayse Idil and press I.KSV'nin angels, coming to meet face was smooth. All concerts listed in the hands to distribute invitations to the press with his tired Ayse, points to a table, press the "look Idil, the press table, was left to journalists," he said, and pressed with laughter. Like me a few magazines in the introduction of famous left to watch
press saw the empty tables covered in velvet was respite.
My ticket to the upper-middle-order. But this time, so I is not hu in finding an empty space in front of me to not sit down was established. The real owner came out of the seat without any problems would disappear,
but I was lucky ...
Just the same as full-time last 21:00 of the show was when the lights flashing and accompanied by Leonard Cohen screaming took place in the scenes and 'Dance Me to the End of Love'la input made. At that time, did not sit still hundreds more spectators. Flow rate in the first day of the concert was great. Leonard Cohen neredeyse ayn? yerlerde diz çöktü, s,apkas?n? ç?kar?p seyircileri, ekibini selamlad?, her seferinde o muhtes,em dans?yla sahneyi terk etti. But I have to tell the audience more than the first day was great. 'I'm Your Cohen's mouth Man'in in the last line was long to take note. Leonard Cohen, this great disciple in concert for years, does not say 'Chelsea Hotel' award by saying the song has. None of the buttons to open the first night jacket Cohen, the second night of the second half
open button happened.
Let us come to the concert section of the famous. The president of the republic, Sinan Çetin Cihangir to the front row and the 'first lady' Rebecca ladies advertising giant and Serdar Erener Karaibrahimgil'lerden Nile was the knee. And with the strict old singer was now Hümeyra tight player. I have enjoyed watching the concert Hümeyra ladies, I should have. Sinan Çetin was watching around the right end, but by the end of the left. Sinan brain three
hours by the end of the concert is to keep Cohen's success.
Okan Bayülgen (wife, daughter, born soon Istanbul with S,irin Ediger), Teoman, Mazhar Alanson (see Biricik t), Smoke members, Zülfü Livaneli, Leman Sam, young Alexander, Elif S,afak-Eyup
Can pair, Nur Emre Aköz Çintay-pair, Ali Bayramoglu, Metin Uca, Ece saw in concert the other famous suka.
Leonard Cohen's quest for information from Istanbul comes to ... Cohen, never ever leaving the hotel in Istanbul. Just after midnight the first night in the lobby and wanted to go to the bar, but bar otalin was closed. Patterns for a while in the lobby taking pictures with fans in the room and came out again after muhabbet. Istanbul's air travel, but many have not ever loved, "we all sound was very good" said that he welcomes. Yesterday I.KSV general manager Görgün Taner, Cohen went to visit and thank them Orhan Pamuk's' Istanbul ', Elif S,afak's' Father and Bastard "books, was a charm as a gift. Moreover, too much like the pages of radical views of the concert and took next giderken Master Cohen.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
I.stanbul'da Bir Müzik Efsanesi
Translated by Google Translate
I.stanbul 'is also a music legend
Leonard Cohen, in Topuzlu Cemil meets with fans. Cohen gave a memorable concert. In the meantime, live in concert was a show of protest.
Leonard Cohen's world of music legend name with fans in Istanbul in Topuzlu Cemil meets.
74-year-old artist, the most popular classics in the open air is called the signature was a memorable night.
Cemil Topuzlu, this time the device name of the music world, Canadian author, poet, author and musician Leonard Cohen's words were welcomed.
74-year-old legend of the artist's fans, to Cohen's followers had to wait in long queues.
Celebrity singer Leonard Cohen 10-person team ozan step on stage at the moment more than 5 thousand music lovers were off round after round of applause.
Despite the advanced age about 3.5 hours remaining on stage Cohen, has called for fans of the popular classic.
Guests accompanied by the song with enthusiasm to this memorable night of music became partners.
"Concert in Israel Canceled" protest
In the meantime, live in concert was a show of protest.
"Solidarity with the Palestinian People's Association" a group of members, in Cohen, 2009 World Tour coverage, Israel's capital Tel Aviv on September 24 in the concert will want to cancel.
The group distributed pamphlets to explain, then, are scattered eventless.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
Leonard Cohen’le k?sa bir sohbet
Gazete Vatan - August 7, 2009 by Zülfü Livaneli
Translated by Google Translate
A brief chat with Leonard Cohen
Gazete Vatan - August 7, 2009 by Zülfü Livaneli
Leonard Cohen in my youth years in Ankara's "Songs of Love and Hate" and put it on a long top of the pickup DUAL hear it. Sounds and songs of the poet in the position of calm me were very impressed.
Then I listen to all the albums, most of the songs I had on.
1999 "San Remo Song Top Author" award after Leonard Cohen was honored to receive me.
Nevertheless, I did not think to go to a concert in Istanbul. Because the same location after a night out in my own concert, and I had to prepare.
Zeynep Hanim called me at precisely this BKM'den. "Look like a friend to give you much," he said.
"Who would?" I think that we've looked at a while Javier Mas. Palace Del Rei in Barcelona concerts that occur on top of five nights in Istanbul, who accompanied me, Mallorca, Spain, published in the editing of the song that my dear friend Javier.
"Hola Zulfu!" He screams.
"Hola Javier!" I said, "What are you doing in Istanbul?"
"Leonard Cohen world tour with the play," he said. "Proof of income, you'll see. Mr. Cohen told you very well and the orchestra. Please come. "
"Well!" I said. I went to rehearsal, it's great orchestras and working great I saw Leonard Cohen. Then we have room to chat with Leonard Cohen, is taking pictures, it was a gift of books published in America.
So a wise person and polite, although it will take a little bit after the concert tried to offer me a drink.
I also have a concert tomorrow. This room will belong to me after 12 hours. Then I let you treat said.
We smile.
Then watched the first half of the concert.
O great Leonard Cohen, with his felt hat is nearer to the output stage, we kneel in front of Javier and "Dance to the End of Love" track by looking at him, he said.
But right.
Javier Mas lavta Because the mandolin, the guitar adds to the group and I think a great Mediterranean unseasoned most important musicians in the world tour.
The tour was over the end of this year. Javier Mas do something next year to Istanbul and would like to. Projects were immediately buried during meals.
I was proud of him once again, I was proud.
There it is, so many years spent in music, and do not know where what appears.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
Tek kis,ilik bir biletle o adam? izlemek...
GazetePort - August 7, 2009 by Nilüfer Türkoglu (Fotograflar: Nilüfer Türkoglu)
Translated by Google Translate
With a single ticket to watch that guy ...
GazetePort - August 7, 2009 by Nilüfer Türkoglu (Fotograflar: Nilüfer Türkoglu)
The 74-year-old man inside the shaking, not only to listen to a scratchy sound, scene beyond what they can do well was that a concert. Love coming to Istanbul, and was melancholy, was old age, youth, and year of the songs, the music was.
If a divine power of music, that Leonard Cohen was standing opposite me with all the lines.
People may give itself the best birthday gift I gave myself. Between 27 years to 40 years üstü'lerin a special concert of Leonard Cohen!
I probably would not know but I did not. The only people I can not believe tickets eyes looked a few times. Then go to the concert area crowded with a large slope on the way out he found my own.
In the introduction, will give a concert in Israel to that of Cohen et proteto the 'Cohen, playing in Israel' written on paper from a few people who attempt to distribute the group of young people had. Is the area of the paper, who would have something to poke around effort, the young people of a higher output volume. The protest in front of me slowly progressive faith in ortayas, crowd estimated to be was not difficult at all. Not here, they just like many 74-year-old man inside and you still have the power to shake the man's voice had come to listen.
5 thousand people filled to overflowing when I get my place in the concert area, Cohen's followers felt that moment was to come alone. As if it did not know it from scratch like loneliness learn new astonishment had a sour, but after the first birthday gift of self is considered a given and a joy mixed with pride that I received from loneliness. Cohen to come to the concert alone, come along would you say man ...
DANCE TO THE WORLD YILDIZI in FINGER TIPS
Show full nine hours of my life and the special moment he appeared on stage to accompany me back to the fonda. Later I enjoyed too much to listen to the Madeleine, but Peyroux'tan necessarily a Cohen song 'Dance me to the End of Love' began. This song from the last few months, who died gift choreographer Pina Bausch'a Roll back cover of the magazine I noticed that somehow I was listening to think. Go to the loss of the life of a dancer who can be said then I thought one of the most heartfelt songs.
Cohen, a song on the beginning of the knee collapsed, he tells the love of imaginary women. Under black trilby hat, scrawny body, and said bend in time, it's only there to tell me that this song I wanted to feel. I looked to my side, if it was only prepared to hit my face like a joke, right and left side and my seats were empty. Maybe I was sitting in the blank at the time. A couple next to me during a three-neck, the other party two seats in the future, a man alone. In front of me an 'the crew binoculars'. They might want to consider glasses hand was beginning to hinder that, 'The Future' was rid of me this idea.
Hanging a giant screen on stage. Curtains on the team behind a rather crowded Cohen could hardly choose a Music Goddess. Immediately before the music Tanr?'s?ysa our fingertips is dancing, so large that it makes so smoothly, it is a spiritual state, attitude, however, is entranced. He made a hat to the touch, we are struggling to see the face that I like very many. Remote does not allow for more, down a bit with the eye is possible to see Cohen. Then 'Aint No Cure For Love' and speaks Cohen. "To be here and honor for me to sing is you. Thank you for this beautiful evening and the temperature, folks," he says.
A mythological Cohen CONCERT
Ozan, 'Who by Fire' song says, the team all the skills are a hair on a partnerships. On the right side of the scene, the guitarist sitting on a velvet chair, a guitar speak with udi is eda, the solo is at the olive trees in the Mediterranean, mild shock on my face is lighter. Flowing from a rolling thunder of applause the audience ... Three is the vocalist in one of her harp, is wrapt in a mythological atmosphere. Leonard Cohen, the team entered into a 15-minute call is presented to the audience. No other musicians, in this regard as it must not succeed. Music goes on, Cohen, bass master musician each declaring that the drummer, but its style, the song is talking about them söylüyormus,cas?na. And hats out in front of each one is long and bends.
Contribution of 15-minute call to tell me instead of the loneliness in the growing stage, almost a divine power in the hands of this man how it is going to jump and bounce. Entries and exits to the stage, Cohen in the mood for a laylaylom. While leaving the scene is bouncing pogo stick, pogo stick then gets back. Even a full moon rose, and this guy!
In Gaza because of the audience SONG
More in concert with binoculars, camera, and the clingy girlfriend audience, 'Hallellujah' song is in the lurch. And I still 31'inde died (suicide) to move to a position I respect the man. How about the song, but who you know better telling Cohen Jeff Buckley's running out for the eyes, "Your faith was strong but you needed proof, you saw her bathing on the roof".
Cohen predicted the song will tell you to do so soon 'I'm your Man' with the first timbre, to rapturous applause running. In the air with an intense love the smell and sound of Cohen's identity and sexuality burst in mystery! At the end of the song the audience could not get gas, do not permit to Cohen last word and the song ends the hall. 'I'm Your Man'.
Smile, and 'My Man'!
"I'm trying to ride"
Cohen at night, when bis four times the output for any uproar in the victim not to go I would get up from my place. This time 'Whither Thou Goest' song, and Cohen, still tired from the same team with patience and respect to the audience is introduced. And 'laylaylom' is bound.
No, no do not go ...
Cohen left to do. Like most love to come back like store, the blue lights under the 'Famous Blue raincoat' is bursting. Hüzün de dizboyu. The only part of the concert during the hold, finds an echo biste. Full against me now. B?rak?p already sliding down the remote for a while early leaving myself to the audience at the empty seat I had left. Cohen says, "It's four in the morning, the end of december. Live in August, December hüzün, Cohen I do it!
Three hours of my time looking at the end of the concert, 23:56. Bit song before the concert with "I'm trying to leave," he says master, to the audience by caste. To smile, to Cohen to take laf ...
And the end is going to leave. Flip-flop at the vocalist and harmonica scene roaring performance, the guitar solo and a modest man and respect his team against the under fedora spirit to a concert 74'lük gencecik of an old man is marked.
***
One person had a ticket, there you are, 40 years old or a Leonard Cohen concert I want to gift me. And the front row!
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
S,ark? söyleyen Leonard Cohen ise gerisi teferruatt?r
Radikal - August 7, 2009 by Tugrul Eryilmaz (Fotograflar: MUHSIN AKGÜN)
Translated by Google Translate
Leonard Cohen singing the rest is details
Radikal - August 7, 2009 by Tugrul Eryilmaz (Fotograflar: MUHSIN AKGÜN)
Cohen hat out just in time to the early stage of Outdoor 'Dance Me to The End Of My heart began Love'a began to throw three times faster. I'm back in my left front Sag(?m 'uncle' and 'aunts' young people had back in
One of the most difficult thing in the world, fit into the heavens to 20'li years old about one thing that 70'lerinde you to write a 60'lar?ndayken that must be 35 years later. In listening to the concert 70'li summary of the profit that is to go to 2009? Answer is yes, but also, you write the music god, sin, no. Yes, because it was Cohen 'Suzanne', 'Partisan' and 'First We Take Manhattan' and the 'Famous Blue raincoat, such as' great songs / poems would not have entered our lives. Is straightforwardly to lose perhaps a Raco, but would learn at this age. Now, 'which is compressed to call them Hay?r'lar?m? would wonder. What if both my personal and public history is always respected. Every five years, an 'I could not manage any change (albeit a shorter time than now, but anyway ...)
Cohen hat out just in time to the early stage of Outdoor 'Dance Me to The End Of My heart began Love'a began to throw three times faster. Accompaniment to the song while 'Dance me in English instead of the most famous' four letters is' put naughty word. My pleasure to say no. The only thing I enjoy meeting a secret, of course, only be fond of pornography had caused me. My years in the back of my left front Sag(?m my remote is not nothing to me 'uncle' and 'teyze'lerle was full. Concerts in the first half of the whole theater is full of thought with us. But I was wrong, frigo a move to get back into it and other newspapers we saw the young editor and reporter. The secret of a high average age was solved. I invited people as the ilis,kilerci my friend Farida Edige'nin was sitting in the most expensive. 100-150 places like liral?k was only 40 yas,?nalt?na separated. Everyone in the class did not give anyone I.KSV pickings have to know the invitation had been. But not for me not to show the target soyadlar?n? Görgün, and Ayse Idil nekes of many. Cohen's sponsors did not then what is it, sir. What I am saying is blind in the eyes of poverty.
Iyice 'push' was
Cohen 'Songs of Leonard Cohen songs from the start all you know, he said. In fact more accurate to say that we say. However, a limited but impressive bass-baritone voice bass baritone was also directly over. 'Suzanne' and 'So Long to accompany Marianne'e was a bit difficult. Nevertheless, this 75-year-old collapsed on the ground really modest and the singing (was not so difficult when you wake up) a nostalgic evening with the legend lived. Cohen respond to applause by her without any coquet close to three hours to two hours saying that the concert would not fit if I had any objection. But as the saying goes? 'Said the Leonard Cohen song the rest is detail'
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
Hayata zarifçe tutunmus, bir bilge gördük
Radikal - August 7, 2009 by Derya Bengi
Translated by Google Translate
Keep life a wise saw zarifçe
Radikal - August 7, 2009 by Derya Bengi
Leonard Cohen was a grant to us a three-quarter century old, but what sorrow! The audience and musicians with their feelings of gratitude and heart taken out of the hat at the beginning, we saw the moon as shining white hair. His hair is not in the mill, 'Dance Me To The End of Love'dan' Sisters of Mercy'ye, one by one, the series we had dozens of wonderful songs ug(runda blench
ISTANBUL - from the half-hour before the concert doors based on the Harbiye Open Air Theater, the scene behind the curtain taut device has come with us in the picture. From the Ancient Greek civilization was lost and these pictures can play the girl, soon to be whispering in our ears was like the East European Jewish family of Canada in the cold listening to Flamenco and Lorca reading the bones by heating, then dimmed the Aegean island area Hydra'da old son, the first time, a fisherman of Halicarnassus 's would give a concert in the country.
Leonard Cohen was a grant to us a three-quarter century old, but what sorrow! Already yay?nlad?g(?nda first record, 'Suzanne'i gift to this world of lies, the path was almost halfway. Bob Dylan'dan seven, eight, Lou Reed, Neil Young's was 11 years older.
Tiril tiril black suit, shirt kravats?z medullary sides, much in the eyes and the two felt Borsalino dolled out to the stage. The audience and musicians with their feelings of gratitude and heart taken out of the hat at the beginning, we saw the moon as shining white hair. O saçlar deg(irmende deg(il, ‘Dance Me To The End of Love’dan ‘Sisters of Mercy’ye, teker teker önümüze serilen onlarca harikulade s,ark? ug(runda ag(arm?s,t?.
Who cry, lips that bite ...
Although ticket prices saline filled to overflowing with trembling from excitement among the Outdoor Theater will bite the lips that you can not keep tears? Year over our nice night nice day with our songs to accompany a friend of women, now only three-five meters in distance and eyes tightly closed, when interpreted in awe 'Hallelujah'?n a string, change "the way to Istanbul onca way, you kick to the blood did not" said. .. Many of the songs by 4 thousand people were muttering silent sedas?z. But the essential 'I'm Your Man'de, "If you want a fighter, out to the ring for you / If you want a doctor, will examine every inch I / you want a driver, jump, come on / I want to ride, I'm ready yesterday" in response to the continent, suddenly A chorus of women was only the audience: "I am your man!"
The summit was the bickering Mas'la Concert
Concert of the summit, with Leonard Cohen Mas'?n Javier mutual the moment shots were sweetly: Cohen, beautiful silk trousers to the knees at the expense of the epri collapsed on the carpet and sprayed him is the magic word, the Spanish udi, in the mad rush out of the phone such as the cat was surfing. Thanks to Javier Mas' Who By Fire ', Lorca poem' Take This Waltz 'and the accordion ilaveli' The Partisan ', was born and bred out of the Mediterranean. Leonard Cohen's character with tons of tobacco and cavernous thud winning balance in three madam singer deserves applause was abundant: most respected commentators of Cohen and Sharon Robinson, and place it where the dance comes ( 'The Future'da) flip-flop at the Webb brothers.
Had a memorable three hours the people of Istanbul. Cohen and six-person orchestra performing three times did bis, patiently expected 'So Long Marianne' political rock 'First We Take Manhattan' was told this last section. Final approach, while we dream, we wrap it all together to the famous blue raincoat: the year 1968 by the wearing off and the 'Famous Blue Raincoat'a ... Now and then, minutes before the extension 'Closing Time' and an apology sentence: "Well, we are close friends".
Kurt shepherd 'Pennyroyal Tea'nin words, the "other world, and listen to a Cohen song / Oh, let me forever" he said, as a testament. Excuse not to shepherd us that night, on the contrary, with the pain and grief but also with the plasticity of humor never left hand, hold the bright smile of a wise saw zarifçe to life with us.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
Dolunay, I.stanbul ve Leonard Cohen
Kelebek Hurriyet - August 8, 2009 by Servet Yilmaz
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Keep life a wise saw zarifçe
Kelebek Hurriyet - August 8, 2009 by Servet Yilmaz
Leonard Cohen's legendary artists are expected to come for years, finally the day before meeting with Cemil Topuzlu Outdoor Stage was at the Turkish fans.
Tells the romantic songs with a full moon night and do not lose energy according to the age of Cohen, 5 thousand people came to watch him in a happy home, was off.
Leonard Cohen, I love living at the beginning of my college years, the volume of the background music with the gauzy, word of the lord ... Turkey, the first time in more than 40 years in the scene is a musical career. Such as case, the concert an hour before I find myself in the open. I'm not alone, I carry with me the same excitement and from early on, the door has created a long queue. Yet the activists protest concert in Israel does not appear obvious.
Dolunay en turuncu haliyle yavas, yavas, yükselirken, müzig(in filozofu olarak da adland?r?lan Leonard Cohen için sahne haz?rl?klar? tamamlan?yor. LED screens are used abundantly in other concerts, they will not open. A huge curtain hanging in the background scene. Illustrations have on the music goddess. Quite familiar serili carpet on the floor, as received from the Grand Bazaar ... Stage one of the velvet seats and a 10-person team are musical instruments.
Honor to be here is
Cohen, in the rush to the stage accompanied by the applause comes in steps. Kneel on the seat by guitarist "Dance Me to the End Of Love" I say. Then "The Future", "Ain't No Cure For Love" is coming. After the rapturous applause "honor to be here and to sing is you. This beautiful evening and thank you for your warmth," he says. Then, "Everybody Knows" is beginning to tell a classic song.
Cohen says many songs throughout the night and less talk. "Who by Fire" song is all orchestral virtuoso display. I want a guitar solo that guitarist velvet seats, is in hand for a moment we thought ud. Electric guitar is the rhythm at Cohen. The Fund is lighting goddess, goddess of the vocalist's hand to join similar songs with a harp. "We will give a short" says Cohen, is leaving the scene to jump to jump.
Bis 4 times was
Cohen comes to the stage again in the second half run. "Tower of Song", "Suzanne", "Hallelujah" and "I'm Your Man" as the song says do not forget. O'S, bass baritone tones of love to everyone is dealing with. To go to a concert alone with the sadness I would follow around for a while. The average age of 35 in the night, a couple of years behind the love adeta live. Cohen, bid farewell to the stage thanks to four times more applause is coming. In the majority of the night if you want does not end, all gathered in front of the stage and the orchestra "Whither Thou Goest" to punctuate the night as u say.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
74 yas,?nda pürüzsüz bir ses...
Zaman - August 7, 2009 by Yelda Eroglu
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74 years old, a smooth voice ...
Zaman - August 7, 2009 by Yelda Eroglu
You know there are people with a concert full of equipment. Ticket queues to wait on you, with a truck full of panikatak patients to wait in queue as hot dog, to frighten them away, bring iyicene mettle.
I'm a human cat t?ynetli I think of more when my eyes are growing. Sit in my house, put the CD in my last set of quality music (even if of course), listen to sweet understanding I '.
And some artists, but, within each type of piercing maruzat "Listen to me, before dying," he says. Our ears are sharper than in the intersection of our lives kah, kah we all remember the murmur of intersection. Live to see it a ton yas,anm?s,l?k wants to attract more people polish reality. Leonard Cohen one of them. In fact, everything in the front. Songs like "You can make an exception for" de. I myself with the 30 odd "Cohen then going to see the world eye, I'll listen to sound alive." 60 odd when I enthuse as a friend, "I wish I could see." they are whining. 20'likleri see that in concert, and we have completed the chain of generations that a period of more than 50 years, how a voice can be so attractive?
Like all real artists, but Cohen also was forced from performing art. Promise in high school listening to all the world who want to be a preacher (in a different format, if this desire is realized Do not count?), The first youth this man says in the poem, the poem does make money when I noticed the pain the pain, but is to music. A requirement that the stop of the tour for him. Financial concerns compression, last night in a Buddhist temple to pray would be singing to us instead. Knowing all this, I snap out to the stage to start the song, "When should we go", such as precipitation comes first to me. I would give up this idea to see Bis yapmaktaki of generosity. The old Turkish films, such as those on the inside cover nes,'e (Concerns of blank / fact he was like me).
I have no qualifications, but an artist expert in stage performance will be so! To listen to listen to hundreds of times should now start to give slightly hardship Dance Me to the End of Love'? said, just as described in the song, such as an olive branch to the pigeon house and had us removed. This 74-year-old man on a period close to three hours without a respite, without rough singing Add hugeness. Each song took off at the end of the beginning of the chest taken to offer thanks for the hat, even loosen a button jacket, skinny pants thing sitting in the body, this smallish, old man; installed on the narrow shoulder Harbiye Open Air fills the crowd. Call in the jumble of speech was positively be persuaded. This man Marlon Brando'suydu of music (I have borrowed this saying). If you do not need the role to monitor how Brando'yu; Cohen to sing do not need to be listening to. We will log and let the press talk normally receive and listen again.
Can not stop from talking about the three vocal concerts. Maskülen clothes, reminiscent of a'80s back to the front foot with minor movements of consumers had a cliché marvelous. This belly full of cliche, a sudden jump in the middle of the song and to pare back the shock at how they think of you that have.
Cohen said all of the classic will be missing. But others say they would not have hesitated to make the classic treatment. He lives in the fold of the ear for melody that Dick does not arise if it gets them in one ear, like a blow. This familiarity with the most profound influence in a secret misery of a protest unless disclosure combative, extending from there to understand that a broken-hearted lyrics.
The summary of an entire concert, and I Knows'?n Everybody "Everybody knows the dice are fraudulent and / Yet everyone continues to take chances, and expressed" words of the owner's voice heard or alive. Carefully placed in important events of my life I have to file it. I hope everyone is as far as I am lucky.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
Diz çöken adamdan ög(rendiklerim var
GazetePort - August 6, 2009 by Murat Sabuncu
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Have learned from the man who kneel
GazetePort - August 6, 2009 by Murat Sabuncu
Does the scene last night was that if he told me under the spot light in my life you do not know. In fact, from me Leonard Cohen "I am your man'i went to listen. Write words in the song I wondered as I had to kneel. Yes, knees and repeatedly collapsed. And a man may be respected in the state of the collapsing of the knee has shown me. For as long as they arise to kneel in front of you.
Boris Vian'? love. I have read every book I found. His early death in the story of your life ... I would always care. Well, according to head-lived, time is not very clear, and has written great works died in young age. Close to friends "on his early death," who was do güzelleme.
Years ago, I was sick. After the operation. I called a friend who knows my Güzelleme. "Boris Vian'c?s?n know, I heard surgery" My heart has been disassembled.
"Day of the foam" times. Has promised me that day. If you give up hope one day I always let you know when it was il.
Where is it now, but if readers do not know if I have a story to him. If you like Leonard Cohen aging maybe "70" s continue to live up to. I asked myself. Young is "early" i want to have become easier over the years, want to end? In my 40 years on this question is still necessary to be my chest, not from the end of the journey towards the end I'm afraid of the difficulties they would respond.
Or time is more valuable as the years progress. Maybe this is why at the start yesterday that the full concert on stage 9. Most people who live in this land for the concert start time, normal time is 30 minutes plus, full settlement lasted a few songs. But late in the mobile phones and hand "records, despite trying to make light of the harassment" My concentration has not corrupted.
Kneel up to "those who applaud after songs" or during the performance of other friends too much influence on one's hat off to greet me. It was a salute that ..
Hat heart, neck, slight slant, so to speak, such as respect for the position.
Sure "farewell scene". Each time leaving the scene "by bouncing their own dance to" so good that the show ..
I went after one of his songs for years. "I am your man". His love of the song after. Gave me a new mark in the final last night. Was one of the last song.
"I tried to leave you". I tried to leave.
It was like a road map more than any other passionate words of the song. Can not be denied, shut down an unending love. And Cohen had Cohen'lig(ini again. How I am your man or woman is like the "eye of a man, even if there is to the nation.".
Woman in love with this song as "a time to laugh will make every effort" guy came to my face. I could be happy? I asked. Kendi mutlulug(unun hiçbir önemi yokmus, gibi.
I do not know that the lives of women. But listening to him last night in the open, was happy, laughing, and dream, and was sadden, but not from anyone in that scene was not like.
My favorite song in place of "you want a love otherwise you will wear the mask" der Cohen. The last songs that part of "the mask of an old man," he has changed. Perhaps the secret to peace in years .. here ..
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
40 yilda bir geldi, 10 bin kisiyi mest etti
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It came in an 40 year, 10 thousand people were rapt
The top of the 40-year longing to soothe with two concerts. Music for the first time in life, the Canadian musician Leonard Cohen concert in Istanbul and was followed by two nights in the 10 thousand people
In Turkey for years, waiting for the music of the poet-musician Leonard Cohen, was meeting with fans on top of two nights. Yesterday and the previous night total of 10 thousand people in the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Outdoor Stage banquet given to the Canadian music artist for the first time in 40 years the music of life has come to the stage in Istanbul. Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (I.KSV) and Besiktas Kültür Merkezi (BKM) in cooperation with our country from the 74-year-old Leonard Cohen, appeared on stage with a team of 10 people. Legend song 'Dance Me To The End Of Love' and the landing Cohen, 'Suzanne', 'Hallelujah' and 'I am Your Man', had a spell as the fans with hit songs.
TAM 21:00 'DE SCENE to the OUTPUTS
Leyla Alaton, Hüsamettin Tribes, Betina Hakko, Ceyda Düvenci, Atilla Dorsay, followed by names such as Sea Türkali and Hale Soygazi from the 3 hour-long concert notes:
- 24 song said, 1 poem was read.
- Time full 21:00 at the scene appeared.
- Concert at the end of 'God bless you in and left the scene.
Cohen said Twitter was followed
Call to end the concert stage three more times in Cohen, this time the 'Famous Blue raincoat', 'If it be Your Will', 'So Long Marianne' and 'First We Take Manhattan then said. Cohen's fans, current Twitter'da sharing site, said the artist's songs in the 3 hour long concert was shared immediately.
European countries will travel
In Canada on April 26 LEONARD Cohen's World Tour 2009 starts July 1 in the Europe's first concert took place in the city of Cologne in Germany. Artists Istanbul before a concert in Germany, Belgium, France, Britain, Norway, Ireland, Portugal and gave concerts in Italy. Leonard Cohen's world tour in 2009, Istanbul's then Spain, France, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Romania and Spain will continue with concerts on September 21 will end in Barcelona concert. 34 different cities in 16 countries in Europe 74'lük lad in a record by giving 40 concerts will also sign.
We love you, go to ISRAEL!
His next stop will give a concert in Israel to protest the 'Association of Solidarity with the Palestinian people' in front of a group gathered Aç?khava. Group, 'Cohen: playing in Israel. Everyone knows Israel is a murderer. Everybody knows the Palestinians slaughtering 'written brochures were distributed.
C?kartt? team in front of the hat!
Cohen, a black suit and trilby hat, a stage on the way out, Sharon Robinson vokalistileri again with his brother Charley and Hattie Webb had accompanied him in black. In the first half of the concert, in front of all the team members one by one by tilting, introducing viewers Cohen, 'This is the right for a warm reception. If there is what we'll offer you 'was the greeting of the fans.
Watch the best concerts in my life
Y?lmaz Erdog(an BKM'nI.n partner, a fan of Leonard Cohen's tight output. Erdogan, the famous poet of the great effort to give a concert in Istanbul was. BKM General Manager Zümrüt Arol expected, the 'world-renowned artists' agencies are in London. 2 years we used to go to London. Cohen's tour will take 20 years to learn and of course does not know the agency visited frequently. As a result of a long struggle to include Turkey, we did it. Cohen often gives concerts in the hall 20 thousand people. But we have so much capacity, our room we decided to give 2-night concert. Big-budget was a job. Y?lmaz Erdog(an's support was great. We've already told him and was very happy first. Office of the wall, said Cohen's songs filled with words of 'he said.
Concert with his wife following Belçim Y?lmaz Erdog(an, 'world's biggest honor to follow the poet-singer. Watch the best concerts ever in my life was undisputed 'I was talking.
Istanbul, Turkey
ENGLISH VERSION.
Leonard Cohen'le iki gün
Radikal - August 9, 2009 by Özgür Öztürk
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Two days with the Leonard Cohen
Radikal - August 9, 2009 by Özgür Öztürk
Provide guidance to Leonard Cohen in Istanbul Özgür Öztürk the Etem, legend has spent two days with the Radicals was written to
ISTANBUL - Leonard Cohen in a private jet with the General Aviation Terminal of Istanbul where you will enter teams in the comfort of their own, we had a surprise waiting for the refresher. Leonard Cohen relaxed and friendly attitude of the team met with the ladies (from Jazz I.KSV Pelin and Gülüm, BKM'den Zeynep) ikram bergamot and the nice chat with haste, as the name of weight, despite a very difficult Cohen is a guest was not clear markers. The airport of the transaction, then at the Marmara Hotel in Taksim right out of that team to be heard in Istanbul, among them the happiness their dinner programs, where they plan to call friends, the sweet air temperature was reflected in the chat.
Until you reach the hotel, Istanbul and the various comments made about the history of all team listened carefully. Leonard Cohen and the others, especially in the history of the city also came a few questions. Off the bus in the sense of gratitude that I feel are excessive until the team kept going. Aside from all of them, only Leonard Cohen, in Istanbul for the duration, each time briefly to lean forward, gently squeeze my hand, sometimes the other hand, in the chest, to me at least 5-6 times when the airport comes from the statements made and the next to be thanked him. Of course, we return to the hotel after the first concert, 'I thank you very much' as the language can be çevir, 'Thank you, brother to the (Thanx man) to turn me, including a very special group that has felt.
The first day after the concert, Leonard Cohen, the high humidity air to the positive impact and that the voice of the vocal performance is very gratifying, he said. Harbiye Open Air Theater of the residence in order to interact with the audience very appropriate that I share with us and I the spring, especially in the upper side of the audience sitting behind the stage from the top of the Asian continent, and one can see the moon to learn much like. We do in Istanbul 'is how to work a miracle for the pronunciation, in the second half of the concert' said Hallelujah'? emerged.
When you go to the hotel after the concert and the two assistants he chats in the car, location of the air and how well the audience was over. Indeed, when we got to the hotel later in the 100 concerts for more than 4-5 times a thing does not happen as we know, until the next day instead of staying in the room again down the team you want something to drink, this pleasant situation is the best evidence. Eat food behind the scenes in the beer until you're satisfied that we have learned with this occasion.
Zülfü Livaneli was backstage
Leonard Cohen's famous visitors have visited Istanbul was the first day, Y?lmaz Erdog(an met with itself, the second day of the Catalan guitarist Javier Leonard Cohen backstage visit Mas'in was friendly Zülfü Livaneli. Cohen's last met in Istanbul without leaving their own people in one English novels of Orhan Pamuk and Elif Safak gift was the I.KSV General Manager Görgün Taner. While on the bus ride to meet a rush then this happens Görgün article published in Radikal Taner's the day Friday when his gratitude to him and send a summary of all the special greetings were read from the sincerity of the eye.
To give a concert in Turkey, receiving awards from or just to vacation, more than ten years, have spent time with onlarca the world-famous artists who had left many traces. But this is a much quieter, but that every thing you will feel paylast?g(?n?, go to a concert from the hotel just before leaving resepsyona brought in a package to wash their clothes, waiting to be recognized, "Sorry, but the morning I need to give them the time I did not wake up in the moment you wonder if the delivery tomorrow may grow up to? "as they eyed to ask, in the hotel lobby, he knew Brezilya'l? chat with fans and pictures çektirirkenki modest form, sound-check when discharged Outdoor Theater's stage, we run three to five the special concert, the team carrying the baggage that Ibrahim Bey ' in sign for a friend with the CD, the concert in full when you get tool I.KSV Tech with Murat in to take pictures seem to allow the assistant to take the picture, then "Shit, yakalandik!" as he also suasion, the I.KSV employees farewells two hands in the chest by combining briefly as a modesty abide by stoop, before the plane ride thanks to the two eyes with his hand and hold my hand, moved from Istanbul Leonard Cohen ...
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Set List - August 11, 2009
First Set
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
Heart With No Companion
Waiting For the Miracle
Anthem
Second Set
Tower Of Song
Suzanne
Sisters Of Mercy
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
Take This Waltz
Encores
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Leonard Cohen sobrecoge a Palma
El Pais - August 12, 2009
Leonard Cohen ha cumplido su palabra en Palma y ha ofrecido lo mejor que tenía sobre el escenario ante casi 3.000 espectdores que caían hipnotizados desde los primeros acordes de "Dance me to the end of love", entre los que se encontraban la Infanta Elena y los Duques de Palma. El músico canadiense fue desgranando los temas de su último disco, el directo "Live in London" que aúna lo mejor del repertorio del mítico cantautor contemporáneo. Casi al comienzo del segundo concierto de la gira española en que recorrerá diez ciudades, Cohen ha declarado su firme intención en esta actuación: "Por si nuestro camino no vuelve a traernos por aquí, estamos dispuestos a ofreceros todo lo que tenemos". Y así lo ha hecho, encadenando una sucesión de las grandes canciones que han jalonado los 40 años de su carrera como "Bird on the wire", "Everybody knows" o "So long Marianne". Sobre un fondo a ratos rojo, a veces gris, púrpura y amarillo, el canadiense ha logrado ir evocando para el público toda la paleta de las emociones. Tras el descanso de un concierto de casi 30 canciones, Cohen se ha arrancado con la famosa "Suzanne" y, poco después, con la mítica "Halleluyah", que ha empezado a entonar arrodillado y con la que ha creado uno de los numerosos momentos cumbre de la noche. Cohen se ha quitado hasta tres veces el sombrero para presentar a los músicos que le acompañaban, desde el "virtuoso" guitarrista de Barcelona, al "impecable" teclista y la "incomparable" vocalista, sin olvidar un guiño irónico a las dos "gimnastas" coristas. La profunda voz del hombre de los graves imposibles sigue casi intacta a sus 74 años, al igual que su energía, algo que Cohen ha demostrado en las casi tres horas de concierto en la capital balear, que ha concluido con un "gracias amigos" y el público levantado de sus sillas y pegado al escenario. Además de parte de la Familia Real, entre el público del velódromo Palma Arena se han visto otras caras conocidas, como el príncipe Kyril de Bulgaria y su mujer, la mallorquina Rosario Nadal, y los cineastas Fernando y David Trueba. En su segunda gira internacional después de quince años sin pisar un escenario y forzado por la estafa de su ex representante, a Cohen le esperan los escenarios de Vigo, Gerona, Madrid, Granada, Zaragoza, Bilbao, Valencia y Barcelona.
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Leonard Cohen overwhelms PalmaCohen
El Pais - August 12, 2009
Leonard Cohen has served his term in Palma and has offered the best we had on stage before nearly 3,000 spectators that fell mesmerized from the first chords of "Dance me to the end of love", among them the Infanta Elena and Duques de Palma. The Canadian musician was shelled subjects of his latest album, the live "Live in London" which combines the best of the contemporary repertoire of the legendary singer. Almost at the beginning of the second concert of the tour in Spanish that will tour ten cities, Cohen has stated its intention in this performance: "For if our path to bring us back here, we are ready to offer all we have." And has done so, leading a succession of great songs that have marked the 40 years of his career as "Bird on the Wire," "Everybody knows" or "So long Marianne". Against a background sometimes red, sometimes gray, purple and yellow, Canada has managed to go public with all evoking the palette of emotions. After the break of a concert of nearly 30 songs, Cohen has been launched with the famous "Suzanne" and shortly thereafter, with the mythical "Halleluyah," which has started to chant his knees and that has created one of the many moments summit of the night. Cohen has been removed three times to bring his hat to the musicians who accompanied him, since virtuous guitarist of Barcelona, "impeccable" keyboard and "unique" vocals, not to mention an ironic nod to the two "athletes" choristers. The deep voice of the man in the grave is still almost impossible intact its 74 years, like his energy, something that Cohen has shown in the nearly three hours of concert in the capital of the Balearic Islands, which ended with a "thank friends and the audience rise from their seats and glued to the stage. In addition to part of the Royal Family, to the public from Palma Arena velodrome were other familiar faces, such as Prince Kyril of Bulgaria and his wife, Rosario Nadal of Mallorca, and the filmmakers Fernando and David Trueba. In its second international tour after fifteen years without stepping onto a stage and forced by the fraud of his former representative, Cohen is expected scenarios Vigo, Gerona, Madrid, Granada, Zaragoza, Bilbao, Valencia and Barcelona.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Cohen, gravedad y potencia cuarenta años después
Elmundo - August 12, 2009 by Fernando Merino (Photo: Jordi Avellà)
Miembros de la Casa Real no quisieron perderse ayer una de las veladas más esperadas del agosto mallorquín. Las Infantas Elena y Cristina, Iñaki Urdangarín, el Príncipe Kiril de Bulgaria y su esposa, Rosario Nadal, se dejaron ver en el Palma Arena para compartir con los cerca de tres mil espectadores –entre los que también se encontraba el cineasta Fernando Trueba– el regreso de Cohen a la Isla. Su presencia aumentó las medidas de seguridad del recinto y lo convirtió en una jaula en miniatura.
Anoche Mallorca acogía a Leonard Cohen a Mallorca dos décadas después de su primera visita. Entonces fue en el Auditòrium de Palma, el año de I’m Your Man, 1988, y la referencia en esta ocasión era Live in London, reflejo del mítico concierto en julio del año pasado en el O2 Arena londinense, que marcaba el regreso al escenario del cantautor canadiense después de permanecer quince años alejado.
En el Palma Arena le arropaban seis músicos y tres vocalistas, mientras él aparecía impecablemente vestido de traje oscuro. Acordes de guitarra española y un Leonard Cohen coronado con su clásico sombrero arrancaban las primeras notas de Dance me to the end of love. A partir de aquí se disponía a regalarnos un recorrido sentimental por sus cuatro décadas como cantautor.
A sus 74 años –la segunda parte de su gira española le verá celebrar ya los 75– aún demuestra que es capaz de resistir sobre el escenario cerca de tres horas conservando frente al micrófono la potencia y la gravedad de siempre. Su perfección es innegable y absoluta. Un equipo llegado de Bélgica se encargó de hacer sonar su voz en todo el velódromo.
No faltaron referencias a Bird on the wire, Everybody knows, Who by fire o In my secret life. Una batería de canciones sin pausa que arrancaron fervorosos aplausos. La gira de los corazones entrelazados prometía mística pura, con constantes alusiones al pacifismo y un Leonard Cohen arrodillado sobre el escenario.
Pasadas las diez y media de la noche comenzaba el descanso. Una pausa de 20 minutos para reponer fuerzas y reinventar el concierto. A una primera parte compacta le seguía el cantante acompañado únicamente por el trío vocal y el teclado. Cada canción servía para recuperar a un miembro de la banda hasta reunificarse en Sisters of mercy.
Este viaje de 40 años de historia reserva –como dicen que hace lo bueno– los grandes clásicos para el desenlace. Un clímax sostenido en el que se sucedían I’m your man, Allellujah o Suzanne, convertida ya en todo un icono de su música desde que la grabara en 1967. Bastaron apenas unos acordes para que la voz de Cohen enmudeciera entre los aplausos.
El regreso inesperado a los escenarios tiene que ver con la débil situación de las finanzas de Leonard Cohen, debido al desvío de fondos por parte de su anterior representante, Kelley Lynch, hasta saquearle cinco millones de dólares. Una vez conocida la sentencia, favorable a Cohen, ella se dio a la fuga y entonces el canadiense ha regresado a la carretera para volcarse en una monumental gira mundial cuya etapa española se inició en León el pasado 31 de julio.
Años atrás le ocurría otro tanto a Sting, que organizaba una gira para recuperarse en la que Mallorca fue también una de las escalas. Su concierto en el Hipódromo de Son Pardo convirtió la noche en memorable para dar cuenta de su trabajo más reciente, Ten Summorner’s Tales.
Antes de que Leonard Cohen editara Live in London el pasado mes de marzo, se mantenía alejado de la producción discográfica desde la edición de Dear Heather en 2004. De hecho había ralentizado su actividad, siendo la referencia anterior Ten new songs, álbum editado el 2001.
La sólida carrera literaria de Leonard Cohen es anterior a su implicación con la música. Siendo estudiante universitario publicó el libro de poemas Comparemos Mitologías el año 1956. Incluso antes de editar su primer álbum en 1967, Songs of Leonard Cohen –que incluye Suzanne– ya había publicado sus dos novelas: El juego favorito (1963) y Los hermosos vencidos (1966), ambas escritas en su retiro en la isla griega de Hydra.
La perfecta combinación de poesía, novela y música, siempre brillante, y siempre resueltas sus distintas actividades en su inconfundible estilo minimalista, le convierten en un artista integral como pocos. También hay en la vida de Leonard Cohen elementos que le hacen diferente, como ser judío en una comunidad mayoritariamente cristiana, y además anglófono donde la lengua mayoritaria es el francés. Hoy vuelve a residir en Montreal, en el barrio portugués de esta bellísima ciudad canadiense que además le vio nacer.
Tras su parada en Palma, otras siete ciudades esperan al cantautor en su gira española. Gijón y Girona serán las siguientes en recibir su visita antes de que Cohen dé un salto internacional a su tour por diversos países centroeuropeos. El 12 de septiembre regresará a Madrid, despidiendo definitivamente el capítulo español de la gira mundial el 21 de septiembre en el Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelona.
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Cohen, seriousness and power forty years later
Elmundo - August 12, 2009 by Fernando Merino (Photo: Jordi Avellà)
Members of the Royal Family did not want to miss one of yesterday evening's most eagerly awaited mallorquín August. The Infanta Elena and Cristina, Inaki Urdangarín, Prince Kiril of Bulgaria and his wife, Rosario Nadal was left to see in the Palma Arena to share with about three thousand spectators, among whom was also the filmmaker Fernando Trueba, the Cohen returns to the island Their presence increased the security of the site and turned it into a miniature cage.
Last night hosted Mallorca Mallorca Leonard Cohen to two decades after his first visit. Then he was at the Auditorium of Palma, the year I'm Your Man, 1988, and the reference on this occasion was Live in London, reflecting the legendary concert in July last year at the O2 Arena in London, which marked the return to Canadian singer-songwriter scene after having spent fifteen years away.
In the Palma Arena is clothing six musicians and three vocalists, while he appeared impeccably dressed in dark suit. Spanish guitar chords and a Leonard Cohen classic hat topped with pulled out his first notes of Dance me to the end of love. From there he was preparing to donate a sentimental journey for his four decades as a songwriter.
At 74 years-the second part of his tour he will celebrate Spanish and 75 - shows that it is still able to resist on the scene about three hours in front of the microphone retaining the power and seriousness of the subject. His perfection is undeniable and absolute. A team arrived from Belgium was responsible for his voice to sound throughout the velodrome.
There were references to Bird on the wire Everybody knows, Who by fire or In my secret life. A battery of songs without pause that ripped fervent applause. The tour promised hearts intertwined pure mystique, with constant references to pacifism and a Leonard Cohen kneeling on the stage.
After half past ten p.m. The rest began. A break of 20 minutes to rest and to reinvent the concert. A compact is a first part followed the singer accompanied only by the vocal trio and keyboard. Each song was used to retrieve a member of the band to reunite in Sisters of Mercy.
This journey of 40 years of history as a subject-say that the good-great classic for the outcome. Sustained in a climax that happened I'm your man, or Allellujah Suzanne, now become an icon of his music from that recorded in 1967. Just enough line so that the voice of silence between the applause Cohen.
The unexpected return to the stage has to do with the weak financial position of Leonard Cohen, because of the diversion of funds by its former representative, Kelley Lynch, loot up five million dollars. Once called the ruling favorable to Cohen, she fled and then returned to Canada has overturned on the road for a monumental world tour which began in Spanish stage Leon on July 31.
Years ago the same happened to Sting, who organized a tour to recover in Mallorca which was also one of the scales. His concert at the Hippodrome de Son Pardo became memorable night in order to account for his more recent work, Ten Summorner's Tales.
Before the editorial Leonard Cohen Live in London last March, was kept away from the production of records from the edition of Dear Heather in 2004. In fact had slowed down their activity, with the previous reference Ten new songs, album released 2001.
The solid literary career of Leonard Cohen predates his involvement with music. Being college students published a book of poems Compare Mythologies 1956. Even before editing their first album in 1967, Songs of Leonard Cohen-Suzanne-which had already published two novels: The favorite game (1963) and the beautiful losers (1966), both written in his retirement on the Greek island of Hydra.
The perfect combination of poetry, novels and music, always brilliant, and always resolved their various activities in his unmistakable, minimalist style make him an artist as an integral few. There are also in the life of Leonard Cohen elements that make it different, like being Jewish in a predominantly Christian community, where English-speaking and the majority language is French. Now back to reside in Montreal, in the Portuguese district of this beautiful Canadian city which also saw him.
After his stop in Palma, seven other cities are waiting to turn singer in Spanish. Gijón Girona and shall be in and visit them before they give Cohen a jump to its international tour by several Central European countries. On September 12 will return to Madrid, Spanish farewell final chapter of the world tour September 21 at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Levitando con Leonard
Diario de Mallorca - August 12, 2009 by Carles Mulet (Photo: Manu Mileniezuk)
Cohen, el poeta canadiense, se puso místico para repasar tres horas de historia de la música. Cerca de tres mil personas se lo agradecieron anoche en un Palma Arena que jamás sonó tan bien
PALMA. El desorientado y espiritual ´hombre del traje gris´ nunca fue Gregory Peck, sino Leonard Cohen; a pesar de vestir de negro, de los pies al corazón. Budista burgués, flacucho galán y escritor sin lugar claro en el mundo, se hizo cantante para ganarse la vida, un inevitable maltrago que decidió aliviar versando sobre sobre sus Ellas, esperanzas fragmentadas y anhelos de verdad. Y también, claro, con algo de farmacia. El canadiense, ya longevo, confirmó anoche que la edad se le filtra por la mirada, imposible ser el seductor perfecto a los casi 75. Con todo, conferencia de veterano en un Palma Arena que jamás sonó tan bien. No canta esponjoso el señor Cohen, porque en realidad jamás lo hizo. Acaso runrunea refinado. Susurra, entre tierno y contundente, como insistió ayer entre desgarros malditos y esos matices de ironía cáustica con la que aligera su pesimismo. Poeta, ante todo y sobre todo, las tres horas de tertulia escénica no se le quedaron grandes al que nunca fue novio de la bailarina Suzzane Verdal. Se agotó allí arriba el men in black más dandy, llevando al límite su aparente y delgada fragilidad. Dos décadas después por poco no llenó en Mallorca, aunque se disculpan los vacíos porque es artista de carrera paralela, auténtica y antipática. Y porque el capricho costaba lo suyo. Algo más de 3.000 personas sí le aplaudieron con sinceridad. La misma con la que él agradeció su escucha quitándose el sombrero una y otra vez. Una y otra vez. Una y otra vez. En zona vip, y habiéndose rascado los bolsillos: las infantas Elena y Cristina, Iñaki Urdangarín y Rosario Nadal con Kyril de Bulgaria. Cerca, los hermanos Trueba, David y Fernando. Y hombres de letras, como José Carlos Llop, Hilari de Cara y Agustín Fernández Mallo.
Salmodiar poesía en un velódromo es como rapear en un teatro, poco ajustado, aunque no inviable. Así quedó demostrado desde la primera de la 25 canciones de la noche, un Dance me to the end of love que confirmó a Cohen –arrodillado trar entrar corriendo– con ganas de gustarse y de gustar. Continuó The Future, algo muerto para él, con unos coros deliciosos y un escueto "muchas gracias" final. Ain´t no cure for love sonó la tercera, aplaudida un poco más. Después pausa, para la palabra sola: "Es un placer tocar para vosotros. No sabemos cuando se podrá repetir, así que vamos a daros todo lo que tenemos dentro". Habló el maestro por él y por los nueve que le acompañan y le hacen mucho mejor.
Everybody knows. In my secret life ("ja, ja, ja!") y Who by fire, con iniciático solo flamenco del guitarrista aragonés Javier Mas. Triste en contenido, Heart with no companion. Waiting for the miracle y poesía sin artificios con Anthem, para hablar de que todo es susceptible de caer por un agujero.
Llegó la pausa, quince minutos, reiniciada con Tower of song y la necesaria Suzzane, con don Cohen a la guitarra. Sister of mercy, Lady midnight y The partisan, solo un poco antes de Boogie Street y otro trío de obligatorias: Hallelujah, I´m your man y Take this waltz. Sobran las palabras para describirlo. Tras un amago de fuga, los bises, que ya se esperaban. El primero, So long Marianne y First we take Manhattan. De segundo, Famous Blue Raincoat y Closing Time. El adiós, con I tried to leave you y Whither Thou Goest. Bravo para el artista y sus músicos. Y olé para el público que levitó, y que hoy tiene motivos para sentirse un poco más mayor que ayer.
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Levitating with Leonard
Diario de Mallorca - August 12, 2009 by Carles Mulet (Photo: Manu Mileniezuk)
Cohen, Canadian poet, mystic was to review three hours of music history. Nearly three thousand people thanked him last night in an Arena Palma never sounded so good
PALMA. The disoriented and spiritual 'man in the gray suit never was Gregory Peck, but Leonard Cohen, although black dress from the feet to the heart. Buddhist bourgeois, skinny trousers and no writer in the world of course, was a singer for a living, decided that an inevitable maltrago alleviate They focused on their on, hopes and desires really fragmented. And, of course, with some pharmacies. The Canadian and longevity, confirmed last night that the age is filtered by the eyes, impossible to be perfect to the seductive almost 75. However, in a conference veteran Palma Arena never sounded so good. No fluffy sings Mr Cohen, in fact never did. Perhaps runrunea refined. Whispers, between tender and firm, insisted yesterday as among those tears and cursed shades of caustic irony with which lightens their pessimism. Poet, first and foremost, the three-hour gathering stage is not never been that great of a dancer boyfriend was Suzzane Verdala. Sold out up there over the men in black dandy, leading to limit its apparent fragility, thin. Two decades after narrowly not filled in Mallorca, but the excuse was empty because it is parallel career artist, authentic and unfriendly. And because it was costing his whim. Slightly more than 3,000 people welcomed him with it honestly. The same with which he thanked his hears taking off his hat again and again. Again and again. Again and again. Vip zone, and having scraped pockets, the Infanta Elena and Cristina, Inaki Urdangarín with Kyril and Rosario Nadal of Bulgaria. Nearby, Trueba brothers, David and Fernando. And men of letters, such as José Carlos Llop, Hilari Cara and Agustín Fernández Mallo.
Psalm poetry and rap is a velodrome in a theater, a little tight, but not unfeasible. This was demonstrated from the first of the 25 songs of the night, a Dance me to the end of love that Cohen confirmed to enter show running-kneeling-with desire to taste and enjoy. The Future continued, something died for him, with delicious vocals and a brief "thank you very much" final. Is not no cure for love rang the third, a little more applause. After pausing, the single word: "It is a pleasure playing for you. We do not know when it may be repeated, so we're going to give you everything we have inside." The teacher spoke for him and the nine who accompany him and make him much better.
Everybody knows. In my secret life ( "ha, ha, ha!"), And Who by fire, with only initiatory Aragonese flamenco guitarist Javier Mas. Sad in content, with no companion Heart. Waiting for the miracle and poetry without artifice with Anthem to discuss everything that is likely to fall through a hole.
Reached the break, fifteen minutes, rebooted with Tower of song and the necessary Suzzane, with Don Cohen on guitar. Sister of Mercy, and The Lady midnight partisan, just a little before Boogie Street and another trio of binding: Hallelujah, I'm your man and Take this waltz. On the words to describe it. After a near escape, the encores, which were expected. The first, So long Marianne, and First we take Manhattan. Second, Famous Blue Raincoat and Closing Time. Farewell, I tried to leave with you and Whither Thou Goesten. Bravo to the artist and his musicians. Y olé Levite for the public, and now has reason to feel a little more than yesterday.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
La fila 5 de Leonard Cohen
Diariode Mallorca - August 13, 2009 by Vanessa Sánchez
Muchas anécdotas, mejores canciones, dejó tras de sí el concierto que Leonard Cohen ofreció, para deleite de sus seguidores, el pasado martes en el polémico Palma Arena. Como era de esperar, muchos rostros de la cultura, la política y la alta sociedad de la isla acompañaron y arroparon durante tres horas al artista canadiense.
La más divertida de la noche fue la presidenta del Parlament, Maria Antònia Munar. Acompañada por su marido, la política comentó que el recital le había servido para reencontrase con compañeros de generación. También disfrutaron de lo lindo los hermanos Trueba, David y Fernando, que ya descansan en su casa de Cala Llamp. Entre el público, y sin perder detalle, también se encontraban escritores como Agustín Fernández Mallo, Miguel Dalmau o Hilari de Cara, músicos como Pep Suasi y Joan Feliu, deportistas como Joan Llaneras, magistrados tan de actualidad como Pedro Barceló.
Pero sin ninguna duda, fue la fila 5 del Palma Arena la que mayor expectación levantó, con permiso del señor Cohen. La infanta Elena y los duques de Palma llegaron juntos minutos antes de que empezara el recital. Les acompañaban también Kyril de Bulgaria y Rosario Nadal. La pareja, como siempre, llamó la atención por su dispar atuendo. Él, como recién salido de una clase de kite-surf, ella, impecable, elegantísima.
No aguantaron todos por igual las tres horas. Por despiste, por sueño o por lo que fuera, la duquesa de Lugo aprovechó el intermedio para retirarse a Marivent. En el mismo descanso, los Duques de Palma aprovecharon para hablar con los cineastas. Eso sí, a los bises, Cristina e Iñaki tampoco llegaron.
Otro de los grandes rostros que se podían adivinar entre el público fue el de Tomás Graves, hijo de Robert Graves. Sin duda, éste sería de los asistentes que más conociera a Leonard Cohen. Es bien sabido que el cantante era admirador del escritor británico y que de hecho, le envió la portada de su primer disco. Ambos compartían además su visión de la mujer como fuente de inspiración.
No se ha librado de las falsas amenazas de bomba Sylianne Stella. La mujer que compartió más de dos décadas junto a José Luis de Vilallonga, vio como el pasado martes se desataba la locura en la tienda que tiene en Andratx. Se desalojó por una falsa llamada.
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Row 5 of Leonard Cohen
Diariode Mallorca - August 13, 2009 by Vanessa Sánchez
Many anecdotes, best songs, left behind by Leonard Cohen concert he gave, to the delight of his supporters, last Tuesday at the Palma Arena controversial. As expected, many faces of culture, politics and high society of the island and was accompanied by over three hours to tuck Canadian artist.
The most fun of the evening was the President, Maria Antonia Munar. Accompanied by her husband, said the policy had served to recital reunited with co-generation. We also enjoyed the beauty Trueba brothers, David and Fernando, now resting at his home in Cala Llamp. In the audience, without losing detail, were also writers such as Agustín Fernández Mallo, Miguel Dalmau or Hilari Cara, Pep Suasi and musicians like Joan Feliu, Joan Llaneros as athletes, judges such as topical Pedro Barceló.
But undoubtedly, was the row 5 of Palma Arena raised the most expectations, with the permission of Mr. Cohen. Infanta Elena and the Dukes of Palma arrived together minutes before the start of the recital. Also accompanied them Kyril and Rosario Nadal of Bulgaria. The couple, as always, drew attention because of their disparate attire. He, like right out of a sort of kite-surfing, her flawless, elegant.
Not all equally endured three hours. Redundancy, for sleep or whatever, the Duchess of Lugo took off for the intermediate to Marivent. In the rest, the Dukes of Palma took the opportunity to talk with the filmmakers. However, the encores, Cristina and Iñaki not arrived.
Another major faces that are in the audience could guess was that of Thomas Graves, son of Robert Graves. Undoubtedly, this would be most of the attendees met Leonard Cohen. It is well known that the singer was an admirer of the British writer and in fact, sent him the cover of their first album. They also shared their vision of women as a source of inspiration.
Has not been spared the false bomb threats Sylianne Stella. The woman who shared more than two decades with José Luis de Vilallonga, last Tuesday saw the madness was unleashed at the store you have in Andratx. Were evicted by a false call.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Live in Palma
dBalears - August 12, 2009 by Núria Martí (Photo: Jaume Morey)
Leonard Cohen, que suma ja 75 anys, repassà ahir la seva trajectòria musical al Palma Arena davant unes 3.500 persones i després de 15 anys de silenci
Finalment arribà el dia. Leonard Cohen al Palma Arena. S'hi podrien cercar relacions ocultes. Dissabte, amb Raphael, la broma era fàcil. En plena crisi de l'operació Espasa, la cançó Escándalo era definitiva. Ahir, amb Cohen, veient-lo tocar, a 75 anys, amb aquella veu ronca característica i aquell negre cerimoniós, un no podia deixar de pensar en els 5 milions de dòlars que algú desvià del seu compte corrent. Una "estafa sonada", han dit molts, que l'incità a tornar als escenaris després de 15 anys de silenci i que ha provocat, per tant, que ahir devers 3.500 persones poguessin gaudir d'un espectacle brillant i únic que segurament a Palma ja no veurem mai més. Ell mateix ho digué al públic illenc: "No sé quan tornaré aquí, així que avui venim disposats a donar tot el que tenim".
Més de tres hores durà el concert del mestre. Aparegué a l'escenari a les 21.35 abillat amb vestit fosc, capell a joc i camisa grisa. Leonard Cohen encetà el concert amb la cançó Dance me to the end of love i, a partir d'aquí, gairebé es podia seguir fil per randa el disc Live of London, gravat en directe l'any passat a la capital britànica i que arribà a les botigues de l'Estat espanyol el mes d'abril. The future, Ain't no cure for love, Everybody knows... sense oblidar temes com Suzzanne i Hallelujah. Cohen es mostrà a Palma com un home discret però enèrgic. A 75 anys encara té prou elasticitat per moure's damunt l'escenari, acotar-se i agenollar-se davant els músics en senyal d'admiració. Un detall que sorprèn del canadenc és que sempre es col·loca a un segon pla quan el protagonista no és ell, sinó els instrumentistes. En aquest sentit, s'han de destacar també les coristes, que en un moment determinat sorprengueren amb algunes cucaveles. Tal com sona.
L'actuació de Leonard Cohen era considerada per molts com el concert de l'estiu. Al Palma Arena, però, i de manera sorprenent, es veieren potser massa cadires buides, tant a la pista com a les graderies (i això que una part del públic hagué de ser recol·locat per manca de visibilitat). Entre els assistents hi havia algunes cares conegudes, com les infantes Cristina i Helena, que hi arribaren acompanyades d'Iñaki Urdangarin, Rosario Nadal i Kyril de Bulgària; els cineastes David i Fernando Trueba; la presidenta del Parlament, Maria Antònia Munar, i la consellera de Cultura, Bàrbara Galmés, entre d'altres. Al final, allò que importa, però, és la música. I ahir, el Palma Arena, amb Leonard Cohen al capdavant, passà la prova amb molt bona nota.
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Live in Palma
dBalears - August 12, 2009 by Núria Martí (Photo: Jaume Morey)
Leonard Cohen, added that since 75 years, recounts his career yesterday at the Palma Arena musical about 3,500 people before and after 15 years of silence
Finally the day arrived. Leonard Cohen at the Palma Arena. You may find hidden relationships. Saturday, by Raphael, the joke was easy. Crisis in the middle of the operation Espasa, Scandal was the final song. Yesterday, with Cohen watching him play in 75 years, with that husky voice and the characteristic black Ceremonious, one could not stop thinking about the 5 million dollars that someone deviates from your checking account. A "scam sonada, many have said, which encourages the return to the stage after 15 years of silence and that has caused, so that 3,500 people yesterday Devers could have a brilliant show and one that certainly Palma do not see anymore. He said the public will islander: "I do not know when you come back here, so now we come prepared to give everything we have."
Over three hours of the concert will master. Appeared on stage in 2135 with abillat dark suit, man's shirt and gray game. Leonard Cohen started the concert with the song Dance me to the end of love, and from there, could be followed almost ins of the London Live album, recorded live last year in the British capital, which came in stores of Spain in April. The Future, Is not no cure for love, Everybody knows ... not to mention issues such as Hallelujah and Suzzanne. Cohen showed up at Palma as a strong but discreet. At 75 years old still has enough elasticity to move beyond the stage, to define themselves and kneel in front of the musicians as a sign of admiration. A surprising detail is that the channel is always placed in the background when the protagonist is not it, but the instrumentalists. In this sense, also be the chorus girl, who at any given time with some surprise cucaveles. It sounds like.
The performance of Leonard Cohen was considered by many to be the concert of the summer. At the Palma Arena, however, and surprisingly, they too saw empty chairs, both on the court to the stands (and one that the public had registered to be collected due to lack of visibility). Among the attendees were some familiar faces, like Helena and Infanta Cristina, who arrived accompanied by Iñaki Urdangarin, Rosario Nadal and Kyril of Bulgaria, filmmakers David and Fernando Trueba, the President of Parliament, Maria Antonia Munar, and Minister of Culture, Galmés Barbara, among others. In the end, what matters, however, is music. Yesterday, the Palma Arena, with Leonard Cohen at the helm, passed the test with very good note.
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Cohen no sabe cuándo volverá
Leonard Cohen pertenece a la selecta estirpe –Dylan y él, en mi caso– de los artistas en quienes depositamos nuestro estado de ánimo. El canadiense te hace sentir, en la literalidad de que modula tu termostato emocional y dibuja tu percepción de la realidad. La alianza presupone una entrega previa del oyente. El cantante volvió a perfilar ese embaucamiento el martes, cuando montó en Palma su circo ambulante de la depresión. Frente a las rebeliones tan grandilocuentes como estériles, el punto de partida de Cohen es la rendición universal. Una vez en el punto más bajo imaginable, estalla la diversión con potencia multiplicada.
Leonard Cohen es lo más próximo a una religión que se permiten las almas poco marciales. En una carta al Rolling Stone, una lectora norteamericana aseguraba que quería escuchar su música cuando le tocara despedirse de este mundo. Esta mujer no quería morir, sino resucitar, porque el artista compone canciones de muerte que dan vida. En ellas demuestra que el diálogo con la trascendencia está entablado, aunque nadie responda ni escuche. En este capítulo, en Palma sobresalió la mejor versión entre todas las grabadas de Like a bird on the wire. Más allá de su letra incandescente –"como el niño que nace muerto,/ como la bestia con sus cuernos/ he destrozado a todo aquél que me tendió la mano"–, al improvisar la última estrofa se dirigió por primera vez a la causa última de su filosofía. "Toda esta ansia era para ti". El destinatario no estaba presente.
La mediana asistencia al concierto de Leonard Cohen en Palma es un excelente síntoma, los mallorquines nos resistimos a que nos distraigan de lo trivial con cuestiones fundamentales. Si la situación empeora, habrá algún arrepentimiento. No por el excelente espectáculo musical, que nunca será premisa sino gratificación suplementaria para un entusiasta del poeta. Me refiero más bien a su comentario, "no sé cuándo volveremos a pasar por aquí, así que lo daremos todo". Se refería a Mallorca, pero también a la vida, si alguien acierta a distinguirlas.
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Cohen does not know when again
Leonard Cohen belongs to the select-Dylan and his ilk, in my case, the artists who put on our mood. Canadian makes you feel in your literality thermostat that modulates emotional and draw your perception of reality. The alliance assumes a prior delivery of the listener. The singer returned to shape this trick on Tuesday, when mounted on his traveling circus of Palma depression. Faced with the rebellion as grand as sterile, the starting point of accountability Cohen is universal. Once at the lowest point imaginable, bursting with fun power multiplied.
Leonard Cohen was as close to a religion that allowed little souls martial. In a letter to Rolling Stone, one reader claimed that American wanted to hear your music when you play say goodbye to this world. This woman did not want to die, but resurrected because the artist composes songs that give life to death. They demonstrated that dialogue is initiated with the transcendent, but no one listens or responds. In this chapter, the best Palma stood out among all the taped version of Like a bird on the wire. Beyond its incandescent point - "like the child that is born dead, / as the beast with his horns / he destroyed anyone I held out the hand" - to improvise the final stanza is addressed first to the ultimate cause of his philosophy. "All this was yearning for you." The recipient was not present.
The average attendance to the concert of Leonard Cohen in Palma is an excellent sign, we resist the Mallorcans to distract us from the trivial to fundamental issues. If the situation worsens, there will be some remorse. Not because of the excellent musical show, that premise will never be an additional bonus but enthusiastic poet. I refer rather to their comment, "I do not know when we will go through here, so I'll give everything." He was referring to Mallorca, but also to life, if someone is right to distinguish between them.
Vigo, Spain
Set List - August 13, 2009
First Set
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
Heart With No Companion
Waiting For the Miracle
Anthem
Second Set
Tower Of Song
Suzanne
Sisters Of Mercy
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
Take This Waltz
Encores
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest
Vigo, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Castrelos, mudo ante Cohen
Atlantico - August 14, 2009 by Andrea Estévez (Photo: lydia miranda)
Cerca de 30.000 personas, entre ellas el ministro de Fomento, acudieron a ver el concierto del canadiense, que duró tres horas
Leonard Cohen enmudeció Castrelos en el concierto del año en Vigo. Casi 30.000 personas llenaron hasta la bandera el auditorio desde primera hora de la tarde para presenciar en directo el concierto de un mito que cumple 75 años y que parece conservar todo su poder de convocatoria. No fue una actuación al uso, sino en silencio, con el artista apenas visible durante tres horas.
Castrelos se quedó pequeño, muy pequeño, para acoger a un grande: Leonard Cohen. Cerca de 30.000 personas acudieron a ver el concierto más esperado de los últimos meses, el del artista canadiense que dejó al público boquiabierto con una actuación que duró tres horas. Cohen logró hacer dos cosas totalmente opuestas, enmudecer el auditorio por completo y arrancar del público los aplausos y vítores más enérgicos. A las diez en punto de la noche salió al escenario con su habitual traje negro y sombrero del mismo color, tras el cual escondía su rostro. Tímido y con un cierto aire enigmático, apenas dejó ver su cara. Con la mano derecha sujetaba fuertemente el micrófono y con la izquierda cerraba el puño. Siempre semiagachado, se paseó por el escenario, acompañado por un coro femenino, y en varias ocasiones se arrodilló, se agachó y tocó el suelo mientras interpretaba los temas de su último disco, ‘Live in London’, que recoge la grabación de uno de los conciertos de la gira mundial que hizo el año pasado con 73 años de edad. Pero el concierto de Cohen no empezó a las diez de la noche, lo hizo muchas horas antes. Y es que ya por la mañana había gente guardando sitio en las gradas. Grupos de amigos y familias se plantaron en el Parque de Castrelos con sus sombrillas para protegerse del sol, bocadillos, refrescos y a esperar. A media tarde apenas quedaba un sitio vacio y una hora y media antes de empezar la actuación las puertas se abrieron para el público más afortunado, el que tenía entrada. Se pusieron a la venta cerca de 2.300 y se vendieron todas hace ya varios días.
Acampada en pleno parque
Castrelos estaba a reventar. El auditorio, completo; en las gradas no cabía un alfiler; y en el césped multitud de fans que optaron por tumbarse en la hierba y disfrutar de la actuación. No sólo vigueses, también había del resto de Galicia, de diferentes puntos de España, como Madrid o Salamanca, y algún extranjero. Las autoridades no faltaron. En primera línea estaban el ministro de Fomento, José Blanco, que se trasladó a Vigo para ver a uno de sus ídolos. Le acompañaban el alcalde, Abel Caballero; el teniente de alcalde, Santiago Domínguez; y varios concejales. También asistieron el delegado y subdelegado del Gobierno en Galicia, Antón Louro y Delfín Fernández, y el presidente de la Cámara de Comercio de Vigo, José García Costas, acompañado de su mujer. El concierto dejó mucho más, como un tremendo caos de tráfico en las inmediaciones del parque que los policías fueron incapaces de controlar por momentos. El aparcamiento era imposible en la zona, la gente dejaba sus coches donde podían, pero cayeron varias multas por ir a ver a Cohen. Además de cantante es poeta y novelista. Publicó once libros y vendió 15 millones de discos a lo largo de su carrera musical que comenzó en los años 60. Sus temas giran en torno a tres ejes, amor, sexo y religión y sus letras son líricamente complejas y muy emotivas. Lo consiguió, Leonard Cohen emocionó a Vigo.
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Castrelos, Cohen moved to
Atlantico - August 14, 2009 by Andrea Estévez (Photo: lydia miranda)
Nearly 30,000 people, including Minister of Development, went to see the Canadian concert, which lasted three hours
Leonard Cohen Castrelos silenced in the concert of the year in Vigo. Nearly 30,000 people filled the auditorium to the flag from early afternoon to witness a live concert of a myth that meets 75 years and seems to preserve their power. It was not an action to use, but in silence, barely visible with the artist for three hours.
Castrelos was small, too small to accommodate a large: Leonard Cohen. Nearly 30,000 people came to see the most anticipated concert in recent months, the Canadian artist who left the audience in awe with a performance that lasted three hours. Cohen managed to make two completely opposite things, mute the audience completely and start the public strongest applause and cheers. At by ten o'clock the night went on the stage with his usual black suit and hat of the same color, after which hid his face. Timid, and a certain air of enigmatic, barely revealed her face. With his right hand holding the microphone and strongly with the left fist closed. Always semiagachado, walked across the stage, accompanied by a female choir, and repeatedly knelt, bent over and touched the floor while interpreting the themes of his latest album, 'Live in London', which contains a recording of concerts of the world tour he made last year with 73 years of age. But Cohen's concert started at ten in the evening, many hours before he did. And that morning there were people in the stands keeping site. Groups of friends and families were planted in the Park Castrelos with umbrellas for sun protection, snacks, soft drinks and wait. At mid-afternoon it was just an empty site and an hour and a half before the performance doors were opened to the public most successful, which had input. Were put up for sale near 2300 and all were sold several days ago.
Camping in the park
Castrelos was bursting. The auditorium, complete and in the stands could not be a pin, and on the lawn crowd of fans who chose to lie on the grass and enjoy the performance. Not only Vigo, also had the rest of Galicia, from different points of Spain, like Madrid and Salamanca, and some abroad. The authorities have not failed. In front were the Minister of Development, Joseph White, who moved to Vigo to see one of their idols. He accompanied the mayor, Abel Caballero, the Deputy Mayor Santiago Dominguez, and several councilors. Also attending the delegation and the government in Galicia and Antón Louro Delfín Fernandez and the president of the Chamber of Commerce in Vigo, José García Costas, accompanied by his wife. The concert was more like a tremendous traffic chaos in the vicinity of the park that the police were unable to control at times. The parking was impossible in the area, people leaving their cars where they could but fell several fines go to Cohen. Besides singer is a poet and novelist. He published eleven books and sold 15 million albums throughout his music career that began in the'60s. His themes revolve around three axes, love, sex and religion and his lyrics are very emotive and lyrically complex. Got it, Leonard Cohen moved to Vigo.
Vigo, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Leonard Cohen convierte el auditorio de Castrelos en un recital de poesía intimista
Faro de Vigo - August 14, 2009 by Silvia Camesella (Photo: J. Lores)
El músico canadiense repasó ante más de 20.000 personas las canciones legendarias de su carrera
VIGO No se presentó como un poeta "impostor", tal y como se definió humildemente en cierta ocasión. No. Leonard Cohen se subió puntual al escenario del auditorio de Castrelos como lo que es: un profeta que a través de su grave voz recita parte de su sabiduría, tomando prestada la palabra como mayor expresión de su música. Una combinación singular que magnetiza a quien lo escucha, como les ocurrió ayer a las más de 20.000 personas que no se quisieron perder el concierto más importante del año en Vigo, que se prolongó durante tres horas.
Sosegada puntualidad
A pesar de ser uno de los grandes de la música, el longevo galán, que está a punto de cumplir 75 años, no se hizo esperar. Con una puntualidad extrema, a las 22.00 horas, Leonard Cohen, salió al escenario vestido con el tradicional traje gris y su sombrero borsalino, fiel compañero de viaje. Entre ovación de aplausos que le dedicó el público congregado en Castelos apenas se atisbó un discreto "Muchas Gracias" de la boca del canadiense.
Y entonces llegó ella: "Dance me to the end of love", la canción elegida por el artista para abrir, arrodillado, su particular recital poético. A este tema le siguieron "The Future", "Ain´t no cure for love" y "Bird on the wire", entre los que intercaló un breve guiño al público, al que agradeció su presencia prometiendo darle "todas las cosas tenemos". A los 35 minutos de concierto un excepcional solo de guitarra que precedió al tema "Who by fire" erizó la piel de los presentes y puso la nota flamenca al espectáculo. En total fueron 25 canciones las que susurró Cohen durante su directo y que forman parte de su último álbum "Live in London" (2009). Arropado por seis músicos y tres coristas que portaban el mismo estilo sobrio que caracteriza al poeta, éste reservó para el final de su directo las obligatorias "Hallelujah", "I´m your man" y "Take this waltz". Pero sus versos desgarrados con matices de ironía no acabaron aquí. En la amable noche de ayer, Cohen dejó espacio para los esperados bises, en los que el artista delegó todo el protagonismo a canciones como "So long Marianne" o "First we take Manhattan". Y, como colofón a su esponjoso sonido, hicieron su aparición "I tried to leave you" y "Whither Thou Goest".
La de ayer constituyó la tercera parada en la gira española de "El silencioso", nombre que recibió el músico en 1996 tras ser ordenado monje budista zen. Los leoneses fueron los primeros en disfrutar de su directo el pasado 31 de julio, aunque el canadiense no consiguió llenar la plaza de toros. Once días después le tocó el turno a los casi 3000 mallorquines que acudieron al recinto Palma Arena. Sin embargo, fue en Vigo donde el también escritor Leonard Cohen reunió a más público. Prueba de la espectación que suscitó su llegada a la ciudad fue la rapidez con la que se agotaron las entradas para poder ver su directo desde el gallinero. Cuatro días bastaron para vender las 1.700 existencias que se pusieron a la venta por el módico precio de 18 euros. Y hay que recalcar "módico" porque en otras ciudades las entradas pueden alcanzar los 500 euros. Este precio desorbitado guarda relación con el regreso de Cohen a los escenarios, después de diez años retirado de la música. Fue su representante, Kelley Lynch, quien forzó su vuelta a la escena el pasado año, tras desviar cinco millones de dólares de las cuentas, lo que llevó al artista a la ruina. Fruto de la gira de 2008, es su nuevo disco, "Live in London", grabado en el directo de Londres.
Retomada su carrera, en su gira española todavía restan siete directos. Verdaderos recitales de poesía en los que sobresale la melodía que emana de su delgada fragilidad. Un ronroneo refinado que crea un aura intimista cargada de magnetismo, ese que consigue hipnotizar a todo aquel que lo escucha.
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Leonard Cohen turns into an auditorium Castrelos intimate poetry recitals
Faro de Vigo - August 14, 2009 by Silvia Camesella (Photo: J. Lores)
The Canadian musician reviewed before more than 20,000 songs from his legendary career
VIGO It was presented as a poet "impostor", as defined in humility once. No Leonard Cohen jumped on stage from the audience time Castrelos for what it is: a prophet through his serious voice recites some of his wisdom, borrowing the word as a greater expression of their music. A unique combination that magnetize to anyone listening, as happened yesterday at more than 20,000 people who do not want to miss the concert event of the year in Vigo, which lasted three hours.
Quiet time
Despite being one of the greats of music, trouserpress longevity, which is about to turn 75 years, was immediate. With an extreme time, at 22.00 hours, Leonard Cohen, left the stage, wearing the traditional gray suit and his hat borsalino faithful traveling companion. Among ovation of applause that he dedicated the public gathered at Castel barely a glimmer discreet "Thank You" to the mouth of Canada.
And then it came: "Dance me to the end of love", the song chosen by the artist to open up, kneeling, particularly poetry. This item was followed by "The Future", "Is not no cure for love" and "Bird on the wire, which interleave a brief nod to the public, which welcomed its pledge to give" all things have " . For the 35 minutes of an exceptional concert guitar solo that preceded the question "Who by fire" hedgehog skin here and put the note to the flamenco show. In total 25 songs that were whispered Cohen during his direct and form part of his latest album "Live in London" (2009). Accompanied by six musicians and three singers who wore the same style that characterizes the poet, is reserved for the end of their compulsory direct "Hallelujah," "I'm your man" and "Take this Waltz". But his verses with torn shades of irony did not end here. In the friendly last night, Cohen left room for the expected encores, in which the artist throughout the delegated role to songs like "So long Marianne" and "First we take Manhattan." And, as the culmination of his spongy sound, made their appearance "I tried to leave you" and "Whither Thou Goesten.
Yesterday was the third stop on the Spanish tour of "The Quiet", a name which was the musician in 1996 after being ordained Zen Buddhist monk. The Leonese were the first to enjoy their live show last July 31, while the Canadian was unable to fill the arena. Eleven days later it was the turn of the nearly 3000 who came to campus Mallorcans Palma Arena. However, in Vigo, where he was also a writer Leonard Cohen gathered over the public. Evidence of raised espectación arrival in the city was the speed with which the tickets were sold out to see her straight from the chicken coop. Four days were enough to sell the 1,700 stocks that were on sale for the reasonable price of 18 euros. We must emphasize "small" because the entries in other cities can reach 500 euros. This exorbitant price relates to Cohen's return to the stage after ten years away from music. It was his representative, Kelley Lynch, who forced his return to the scene last year, after five million dollars diverted from the accounts, which led the artist to ruin. Fruit of the tour in 2008, is his new album, "Live in London", recorded live in London.
Picked up his career, during his trip are still seven Spanish direct. True poetry recitals in which is the melody that emanates from their thin brittle. A refined purr creates an intimate aura full of magnetism, that getting to hypnotize anyone who hears him.
Vigo, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
«Vigo se ve bonito desde la ventana del hotel»
La Voz de Galicia - August 13, 2009 by Marina Chiavegatto (Photo: CARLOS FOLGOSO)
El artista, que en los últimos días está bastante cansado, comió paella y dio un pequeño paseo
Durante toda la tarde, un misterioso movimiento en la entrada del hotel delataba que algo extraordinario pasaba allí. Fuera, un grupo de hombres conversaban en inglés. Hablaban sobre «él». Sin pronunciar el nombre: Leonard Cohen. Los tres hombres comentaban cómo «él» se encontraba cansado en últimos dos días.
-Sí, pero hasta ya comió paella-, añadió el más joven.
Así que la pregunta era inevitable:
-Perdone, ¿son ustedes del equipo de Cohen?
La respuesta vino en coro y con un tono casi indignado: «¡Nooo!», contestaron todos de forma automática. Poco después, uno de ellos entró en la furgoneta que llevaba el equipo la prueba de sonido de Castrelos. Los otros dos se sentaron en el vestíbulo a esperar a la estrella.
Leonard Cohen «no da entrevistas ni sale a la calle». Los miembros de su equipo sostienen que el artista canadiense solo hace una cosa en cada una de las nueve ciudades españolas que visitará durante esta tour: trabajar. Sin embargo, ayer Cohen rompió las reglas. Primero, decidió caminar por Vigo, aunque su su paseo apenas duró cinco minutos. Después, habló con La Voz de Galicia, aunque fuera brevemente.
Vestido con su impecable traje y sombrero de borsalino, el artista aparece en la entrada de su hotel en Vigo rodeado por los miembros de su equipo:
-Señor Cohen, ¿cuál es su primera impresión de Vigo?
-Se ve bonito desde la ventana del hotel (dice con una cara de niño travieso).
-¿Qué podemos esperar del concierto?
Era una pregunta fácil. Cohen sonríe. Esta respuesta ya la sabe de memoria:
-Voy a dar todo lo que tengo.
Previamente, Cohen accedió a dejarse fotografiar unos instantes. «El señor Cohen es una persona reservada», justifican los miembros de su equipo.
Ayer, por lo visto, el cantante estaba de buen humor.
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"Vigo is pretty from the window of the hotel"
La Voz de Galicia - August 13, 2009 by Marina Chiavegatto (Photo: CARLOS FOLGOSO)
The artist, who in recent days is pretty tired, and ate paella took a little ride
Throughout the evening, a mysterious movement in the hotel reveal that something extraordinary was happening there. Outside, a group of men talking in English. Talked about "he". Without pronouncing the name: Leonard Cohen. The three men commented how "he" was tired in the last two days.
Yes, but until and eat paella, "added the younger.
So the question was inevitable:
-Excuse me, you are Cohen's team?
The answer came in chorus and with a tone almost indignantly: "Nooo!" Answered all of them automatically. Shortly after, one of them came into the van that carried the team for the sound check Castrelos. The other two sat in the lobby to wait for the star.
Leonard Cohen "does not give interviews or leaves into the street." Members of his team argue that the Canadian artist makes only one thing in each of the nine Spanish cities to visit during this tour work. However, Cohen broke the rules yesterday. First, we decided to walk around Vigo, although his barely lasted the five minutes walk. Then he spoke with La Voz de Galicia, albeit briefly.
Dressed in his impeccable suit and hat borsalino, the artist appears at the entrance of your hotel in Vigo surrounded by members of his team:
-Mr Cohen, what is your first impression Vigo?
-It looks pretty from the window of the hotel (said with an impish face of a child).
- What can we expect from the concert?
It was an easy question. Cohen smiles. This response of known memory:
-I will give everything I have.
Previously, Cohen agreed to be photographed a few moments. "Mr. Cohen is a reserved person, justifying their team members.
Yesterday, it appeared, the singer in a good mood.
Vigo, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Miles de espectadores asisten en Vigo al concierto de Leonard Cohen
Agencia EFE - August 14, 2009 (Photo: EPA)
Vigo, 14 ago (EFE).- El cantante y poeta canadiense Leonard Cohen deleitó a miles de personas en un concierto ofrecido en Vigo, que se prolongó durante más de tres horas y que concluyó con música de inspiración celta e incesantes peticiones para que continuara con su repertorio.
Cohen, de 74 años, que efectúa una gira por varios países, atrajo a unos 3.000 espectadores con billete y a otros 20.000, según cálculos de la organización, que acudieron gratuitamente al anfiteatro en el que actuó junto a su banda.
La banda que acompañó a Cohen estaba integrada por ocho músicos, entre ellos el guitarrista Javier Mas, que puso acento ibérico a algunas de sus canciones como "Everybody knows" (todos conocen).
El público de Vigo coreo con el cantante de origen judío canciones como "Hallelujah" (aleluya) o "I'm your man" (soy tu hombre), y acogieron con entusiasmo en la despedida no sólo algunos de sus temas más conocidos, sino también una composición interpretada por las hermanas Charley y Hattie Webb con arpa celta y guitarra.
Ambas integran el coro junto a Sharon Robinson, una de las letristas de Cohen que también interpretó composiciones propias.
Entre los invitados destacaron el ministro de Fomento, Jose Blanco, acompañado del alcalde de Vigo, Abel Caballero, y del delegado del Gobierno en Galicia, Anton Louro.
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Thousands of spectators attended the concert in Vigo Leonard Cohen
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Vigo, 14 ago (EFE) .- The Canadian singer and poet Leonard Cohen delighted thousands of people at a concert in Vigo, which lasted over three hours and ended with Celtic-inspired music and incessant requests for further your repertoire.
Cohen, 74, who made a tour of several countries, attracted about 3,000 spectators with tickets and 20,000 others, according to calculations by the organization, which came free in the amphitheater that served alongside his banda.
La banda accompanied Cohen was composed of eight musicians, including guitarist Javier Mas, who put emphasis ibérico some of his songs as "Everybody knows (everybody knows).
The public Vigo Korean singer with Jewish songs like "Hallelujah" (hallelujah) or "I'm your man" (I'm your man), and warmly welcomed not only in saying some of her best known, but a composition played by the sisters Hattie and Charley Webb with Celtic harp and guitar.
Both make up the chorus with Sharon Robinson, one of the lyricists for Cohen also played his own compositions.
Among those invited the Minister of Development, Jose Blanco, accompanied by the mayor of Vigo, Abel Caballer
Vigo, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
A lucida poesía de Cohen deslizouse por Castrelos
Xornal - August 14, 2009 (Photo: EFE)
>> Leonard Cohen puxo en pé preto de 25.000 persoas no auditorio vigués
>> A piques de cumprir os 75 anos o canadense repintou os seus éxitos cunha man de jazz, outra de blues e dúas de virtuosismo
Cantos compositores hai capaces de armar catro clásicos como 'Suzanne', 'Sisters of Mercy', 'So long, Marianne e Hey', 'That’s No Way to Say Goodbye' no seu debut? Cales, catro décadas despois daquel Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), axeonllan o seu talento inmenso para presentar os seus músicos, un a un, co chapeu na man? Cales, entre todos os que pasarían este cribo, resisten aínda con humildade e elegancia unha travesía de case tres horas sobre o escenario? A resposta, mentres se interrogan outros sospeitosos, segue a ser doada: ese canadense de traxe escuro que onte puxo en pé a 25.000 persoas, talvez máis, talvez moitas menos, no parque de Castrelos.
Leonard Norman Cohen tomou onte Vigo como se fose o Berlín de ‘First We Take Manhattan’. A piques de cumprir os 75 anos –celebraraos, seguro, o vindeiro 21 de setembro en Barcelona–, o de Montreal encheu o maior auditorio natural de Galicia co máis selecto da súa discografía. A voz engordoulle porque acubilla máis tesouros aínda ca nos anos sesenta, cando publicou os seus primeiros poemas en Canadá e decidiu facer cancións da outra beira da súa propia raia. Todo o contrario que a súa delgadísima silueta, fráxil pero esguía, que ameaza con disolverse na curva dun retrouso. O resto, segue intacto.
Non é que Live in London sexa a base do seu repertorio. É que esa gravación ao vivo, de marzo deste ano, condensa a filosofía desta xira redentora –estaba arruínado antes de empezar a facturar de novo como un partisano, con eficacia e sacrificio– que dura xa dous anos. Os que o foron ver a Lisboa o verán pasado sabían o que ía acontecer logo de que Cohen entrase no escenario e abrise a caixa de pandora cos coros de ‘Dance Me to the End of Love’. O resto, en realidade, tamén. Imaxinárano así durante moitos anos.
Fóra do deostado Death of a Ladies’ Man (1977) que deixara en mans de Phil Spector, non hai case ningún dos seus discos de estudio que non recorde o pai de Lorca –a súa filla ten nome de homenaxe e de poeta–. Do último, Dear Heather (2004), ao primeiro, aquel Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), coma quen sabe ler nas mans do público, o canadense vai apañando das leiras que traballou durante corenta anos os froitos máis redondos. Recupera ‘Bird On Wire’ de Songs For A Room (1969) e’If It Be Your Will’ de Various Postions (1984). Petisca en New Skin for the Old Ceremony, onde puxera ‘Who By Fire’ en 1974, e no seguinte, Recent Songs (1979), con ‘The Gypsy’s Wife’. E xaora, volve sobre os seus pasos máis accesíbeis, os de I’m Yor Man (1988) e The Future (1992), cunha cumprida presa de standards, do ‘Pequeno vals vienés’ de Lorca –‘Take This Waltz’– ao modernísimo ‘Democracy’.
Arroupado por nove músicos –Sharon Robertson e as Webb Sisters, ademais dos coros, tocan, bailan e fan pinchacarneiros–, o de Montreal repintou os seus éxitos cun verniz de cámara: unha man de blues, outra de jazz, dúas de virtuosismo. Preciosista, preciso, impecábel –tamén predicíbel–, o seu “pequeño ensemble”, como lle chamou o bardo, convenceu a Castrelos. Escoitàndoos, parece fácil ser Leonard Cohen.
Hai quen se acorda de Jeff Buckley cando identifica o limiar de ‘Hallelujah’ e quen invoca a Morente e Lagartija Nick para mellor gozar de ‘First We Take Manhattan’. Sempre houbo quen preferiu ao Cohen compositor nas voces e nas partituras doutros. Logo de sentilo recitar ao vivo ‘Anthem’, é moi difícil seguir nos mesmos trece. “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget the perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in”, bísballe ao universo antes de que empece a soar o himno. Non hai apostasía que o cure a un de semellante emoción.
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The lucida of poetry by Cohen deslizouse Castrelo
Xornal - August 14, 2009 (Photo: EFE)
>> Leonard Cohen foot pull in about 25,000 people in the auditorium vigués
>> About to meet the 75 years the Canadian repaint their success with a hand of Jazz, one of blue and two of virtuosity
How many composers there are able to build four classics like 'Suzanne', 'Sisters of Mercy', 'So Long, Marianne and Hey,' 'That's No Way to Say Goodbye' in his debut? Which, four decades after that of Leonard Cohen songs (1967), axeonllan his immense talents to make their musicians, one by one, with hat in hand? What, among all those pasarían the crib, but resist with humility and elegance of a Travesía almost three hours on the scene? The answer, as interrogan other sospeitosos, continues to be easy: the dark suit in Canadian yesterday that pull on foot to 25,000 people, maybe more, maybe much less in the park of Castrelo.
Leonardo Norman Cohen Vigo took yesterday as if the Berlin 'First We Take Manhattan'. About to meet, celebrate 75 years, certainly, the next September 21 in Barcelona, to fill the largest auditorium Montreal born in Portugal with more select of his discography. The voice engordoulle because acubilla treasures even more than in the sixties, when he published his first poems in Canada and decided to make songs the other side of their own skate. All the opposite of what its delgadísima silueta, fráxil but slim, which threatens disolverse with the curve of a retrouso. The rest remains intact.
Not that Live in London is the basis of his repertoire. Is that this live recording from March this year, condensed the philosophy of redemptive-turn was ruined before it starts again as a Partisan bill, with efficiency and sacrifice, which has lasted two years. The view was that the Lisbon last summer wise what would happen as soon as they come on the scene and Cohen abrise pandora's box with crown of 'Dance Me to the End of Love'. The rest, in reality, too. Imaxinárano well for many years.
Outside the deostado Death of a Ladies' Man (1977) to be in the hands of Phil Spector, there is almost none of your disks of studio that does not remember the father of her daughter Lorca, has the name of honor, and poet. The last, Dear Heather (2004), the first, the songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), who knows how to read in the hands of the public, the Canadian vai Apan of piles that worked for forty years the fruit more round. Recovering 'Bird On Wire' is a room of Song (1969) e'If It Be Your Will 'de Various Postions (1984). Petisco in New Skin for the Old Ceremony, where puxera 'Who By Fire' in 1974, and the following, Recent Song (1979), with 'The Gypsy's wife'. E xaora, back on their steps more accessible, I'm from the YOR Man (1988) and The Future (1992), with a dam met the standards of 'Little Vienna Vals' de Lorca -' Take This to Waltz' - modernísimo 'democracy'.
Arroupado by nine musicians, Sharon Robertson and Webb Sisters, in addition to the crown, tocan, dance and make it to Montreal pinchacarneiros repaint their success with a veneer of camera: a handful of blue, another of Jazz, two of virtuosity. Preciosa, accuracy, impecábel-too-predicíbel, the small ensemble, "as he called the bardo, the Castrelo convinced. Escoitàndoos, it seems easy to be Leonard Cohen.
There are those who are according to Jeff Buckley, when identifying the threshold of 'Hallelujah' and who relies on Morente and Nick lagartija to better enjoy the 'First We Take Manhattan'. When Cohen was the composer who preferred the other voices and music. Once sentilo recite live 'Anthem' is very difficult to continue in the same thirteen. "Ring the Bell that still can ring. Forget the perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in ", the universe bísballe before empece Soares to the himno. That apostasy is not a cure for identical emoción.
Girona, Spain
Set List - August 15, 2009
First Set
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
Lover Lover Lover
Waiting For the Miracle
The Proof (recitation from Book of Longing)
Anthem
Second Set
Tower Of Song
Suzanne
Sisters Of Mercy
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbey
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
Take This Waltz
Encores
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan
Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time
I Tried to Leave You
Whither Thou Goest
Girona, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Leonard Cohen lleva la reventa a Cap Roig
El Pais - August 16, 2009 by Rebeca Carranco
Unas 2.000 personas siguieron ayer la actuación del artista canadiense
El joven llega tarde, nervioso, se acerca a la taquilla y pregunta en un español bastante aceptable: "¿Hay reventa?". "Un hombre por allí arriba...", le responden las jóvenes de detrás del mostrador. A diferencia de en el resto de sus conciertos en España, ayer Leonard Cohen arrasó en el festival de los jardines de Cap Roig, en Calella de Palafrugell. Las entradas se habían agotado a las cuatro horas de ponerse a la venta. Y hubo reventa, según aseguraron tanto las taquilleras como el personal de la carpa VIP, aunque una persona de la organización del festival lo desmintió.
Más de 2.000 personas vieron salir al enjuto músico canadiense -74 años, cumplirá 75 el 21 de septiembre, día de su concierto en el Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelona- casi como un reloj. Enfundado en su traje negro, a las diez y cuatro minutos entró pausadamente en el escenario, se arrodilló y entonó su Dance me to the end of love. Montserrat tenía los ojos como piruletas escuchando a su ídolo. Ella, junto a su marido Josep, había reservado un fin de semana en Calella para ver a Cohen. Además, contaba feliz, "hoy cumplo 50 años". "Pero no de casados, es su cumpleaños", bromeaba Josep.
Durante tres horas la garganta profunda de Cohen resonó en los jardines de la Costa Brava mezclada con olor a hierba. Sea por deudas, sea por una mala inversión o por una mala amiga que huyó con el dinero de su jubilación, los resistentes agradecieron ayer que el artista canadiense se haya subido de nuevo a los escenarios. El respetable aplaudió hasta doler. Entre ellos se contaban también compañeros de profesión como Manolo García o Antonio Carmona.
Marc, de Llançà, miraba también a su artista preferido. "Y tengo 32 años", alardeaba para romper el tópico de que Cohen es para otra generación. "Estoy feliz", decía escueto y deseoso de dejar de hablar para seguir escuchando al músico y a sus tres coristas. Hasta un poco de brisa se levantó de repente. Todo parecía pensado para que la noche fuera perfecta. Montserrat no daba crédito. Su mejor cumpleaños.
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Leonard Cohen takes the reseller to Cap Roig
El Pais - August 16, 2009 by Rebeca Carranco
Some 2,000 people remained yesterday the Canadian performance artist
The boy is late, nervous, approached the ticket office and asked in a quite acceptable Spanish: "Is there resale." "A man up there ...", replied the youth behind the counter. Unlike the rest of his concerts in Spain, yesterday swept into the Leonard Cohen Festival of Gardens at Cap Roig in Calella de Palafrugell. The tickets were exhausted from four hours to put on sale. And there were resale, according to both the blockbuster as the staff of the VIP tent, while a person in the organization of the festival denial.
More than 2,000 people were leaving the skinny musician Canadian -74 years, 75 will meet the September 21, the day of his concert at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, almost like clockwork. Sheathed in his black suit, at ten and four minutes came on the stage slowly, then knelt and her Dance me to the end of love. Montserrat piruleta had eyes like listening to his idol. She along with her husband Josep, had booked a weekend in Calella to see Cohen. Furthermore, we happy, "his 50th birthday today." "But not married, your birthday," joked Josep.
During three hours of deep throat Cohen resonated in the gardens of the Costa Brava mixed with smell of grass. Whether debt is a bad investment or a bad friend who fled with the money from his retirement, acknowledged yesterday that the strong Canadian artist has risen again to the stage. The respectable applauded even hurt. Among them were also fellow profession as Manolo Garcia or Antonio Carmona.
Marc, of Llançà, looked to his favorite artist. "And I have 32 years," boasted of breaking the topic of Cohen is that for another generation. "I am happy", said brief and eager to stop talking to listen to music and its three singers. Even a little breeze got up suddenly. Everything seemed to think that the night was perfect. Montserrat not give credit. His best birthday ever.
Girona, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Un mito viviente en la Costa Brava
El Periódico - August 16, 2009 by César López Rosell
Cap Roig cerró anoche el festival de este año en un clima de inusitada expectación. Dos horas antes del concierto de Leonard Cohen, el patio central y la sala interior del claustro, donde se recibe a los vips, estaban repletas de un público ansioso de presenciar la actuación del mítico autor de Suzanne.
Los consellers Joaquim Nadal y Josep Huguet y el líder de CiU, Artur Mas, además del exconseller Ferran Mascarell, estaban entre los entusiastas seguidores del emblemático cantautor canadiense. También se dieron cita, entre otros, los empresarios Salvador Alemany, Carlos Colomé y Albert Costafreda, además del doctor Santiago Dexeus, la directiva del FC Barcelona Magda Oranich y los cantantes Manolo García y Antonio Carmona. Poco antes de la actuación, unas 25 personas, algunas de ellas procedentes del extranjero, tuvieron problemas con sus entradas compradas a través de internet: la mayoría acabaron siendo ubicadas en el recinto por la organización.
Cohen, artista de costumbres austeras y al que le gusta viajar junto a sus músicos, se mostró complacido de las condiciones de un auditorio idóneo para exhibir el registro intimista de su repertorio. Antes de actuar, no faltaron en el camerino dos botellas de selecto vino de Burdeos, concretamente un Château Rauzan-Ségla del 2003. El músico también pidió frutas y verduras, que compartió con sus músicos.
Cohen, que ya estuvo a punto de venir la pasada edición, ajustó su caché, que en el 2008 se cifraba en 400.000 euros, hasta los 300.000 de este espectáculo, al considerar que ofrecerá otro recital en Catalunya, el 23 de septiembre día de su 75° cumpleaños, en el Palau Sant Jordi, recinto de mucho mayor aforo.
Este era el espectáculo con más presupuesto de la muestra, junto a los recitales de Julio Iglesias, que percibió 500.000 euros por las dos galas, algo menos que en el 2008. El cantante, que tiene un caché de 300.000 euros, anunció el viernes durante su segunda actuación que se había comprometido con Concert Studio, empresa del Festival del Mil·lenni que organiza el certamen con la ayuda del patrocinio de Caixa Girona y otros espónsores, a volver el 2010.
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A living legend in Costa Brava
El Periódico - August 16, 2009 by César López Rosell
Cap Roig Festival closed last night of this year in an unprecedented atmosphere of expectation. Two hours before the concert of Leonard Cohen, the central courtyard and the inner room of the cloister, where he receives the vips, were packed with an audience eager to witness the performance of the legendary author of Suzanne.
The consellers Joaquim Nadal and Josep Huguet and the leader of CiU, Artur Mas, besides exconseller Ferran Mascarell were among the enthusiastic followers of the flagship Canadian singer-songwriter. He also met, among others, entrepreneurs Salvador Alemany, Carlos and Albert Colomé Costafreda addition of Dr. Santiago Dexeus the directive of FC Barcelona and Magda Oranich singers Manolo Garcia and Antonio Carmona. Shortly before the performance, about 25 people, some from abroad, had problems with their tickets purchased via the Internet: the majority eventually located on the premises by the organization.
Cohen, austere habits and artist who likes to travel with his musicians, was pleased with the conditions of an ideal audience to showcase the intimate recording of his repertoire. Before acting, in the dressing room there were two bottles of select wine from Bordeaux, including Château Rauzan a Secular-2003. The musician also called fruit and vegetables, which he shared with his musicians.
Cohen, who was on the point came last year, adjusted its cache, which in 2008 amounted to € 400,000 to 300,000 of this show, as they offer another recital in Catalonia, the September 23 day of 75th birthday, in the Palau Sant Jordi, site of much larger capacity.
This was the most budget spectacle of the sample, together with recitals of Julio Iglesias, who received 500,000 euros for the two galas, somewhat less than in 2008. The singer, who has a cache of 300,000 euros, announced on Friday during his second performance that was committed to Concert Studio, the company Lennie Mil Festival organized the event with the help of sponsorship and other Caixa Girona Sponsors to back to 2010.
Girona, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Cohen expone carisma y magisterio en Cap Roig
El Periódico - August 16, 2009 by Jordi Bianciotto (Photos: EDDY KELELE)
• El cantautor de Montreal bordó un recital generoso y emotivo en Calella de Palafrugell en el que repasó a conciencia cuatro décadas de carrera ante una audiencia volcada
Leonard Cohen volvió anoche al Mediterráneo, casa común y estado mental que inspiró sus poemas hace cinco décadas. Cap Roig no es la isla de Hydra, pero la proximidad de pinos y olivos tenía que resultar inspiradora para un artista tan dado a las citas bíblicas, alimentado por las culturas bautismales del Mare Nostrum y seducido por la escala humana. Gentil y litúrgico, Cohen sació anoche a 2.200 admiradores, que en su momento agotaron las entradas en cuatro horas, con un recital generoso y de textura magistral. Pocos repertorios son tan influyentes y citados como el suyo. Ahí desfilaron, una a una, una veintena de canciones que arrastran significados hondos y reanudan los viejos diálogos entre ética y estética.
Cohen susurró y cantó sus letanías con modales ascéticos; se agachó y arrodilló ante el público, y se quitó el sombrero cada vez que uno de sus músicos hacía un solo. Brillaron, sobre todo, la corista (y coautora de varias canciones de la noche) Sharon Robinson, el bajista Roscoe Beck (director artístico) y el multinstrumentista zaragozano, barcelonés de adopción, Javier Mas, a quien Cohen presentó como «gran virtuoso». La estrella habló poco y recordó la máxima de la gira: «Nuestra intención es daros todo lo que tenemos».
Recital largo y serpenteante; tres horas con una pausa divisoria. Canciones revisadas con precisa caligrafía y una sonoridad orgánica que contrastó con el acabado tecnológico de algunas producciones, en particular las de los 80. Ahí, la excepción fue Tower of song, interpretada por el artista con un sintetizador.
«HE VISTO EL FUTURO» // El recital se abrió con el vals decadente Dance me to the end of love, y tomaron el relevo versos inquietantes. «He visto el futuro y es el asesinato», entonó Cohen en The future. Estrofas de apocalipsis, pero también de enamoramiento (Ain’t no cure for love), libertad (Bird on the wire) y esperanza (Waiting for a miracle). Voz mate, pero en absoluto minimizada por la edad. Las Webb Sisters (Charley y Hattie) sonaban un tanto adolescentes; lejos del grosor de las coristas de otros tiempos (Jennifer Warnes, Perla Batalla), pero para cubrir este déficit estaba, por suerte, la resabiada Robinson. En el primer bloque de canciones hubo espacio para el rescate solemne de Who by fire y para piezas más cercanas en el tiempo, como In my secret life, Waiting for a miracle y Anthem. La sorpresa fue Lover, lover, lover.
En la segunda parte dominaron eltempo las partituras que dieron a conocer a Cohen hace ya unas cuatro décadas, como Suzanne, Sisters of mercy y The partisan. Arreglos más desnudos, la guitarra acústica en primer plano y diálogos delicados con las voces femeninas. Sharon Robinson tuvo su momento de gloria con la interpretación en solitario de Boogie street, la canción que en el 2001 ilustró el regreso de Cohen al mundo terrenal tras los años zen.
CEREMONIA Y VALS / Las aportaciones de Javier Mas fueron las más sorprendentes, ya que nunca el cantautor canadiense había cubierto su repertorio de ese halo artesanal mediterráneo, con guiños a oriente, descrito por su bandurria, su laúd y su archilaúd. Mas fue agasajado por Cohen, pero también los otros músicos merecieron creativos piropos: el clarinetista fue presentado como «el maestro de la respiración»; el teclista como «el sutil»; Robinson fue «la incomparable», y las hermanas Webb fueron bautizadas como «sublimes».
La tensión en el auditorio Jardins de Cap Roig se liberó con Hallelujah. Si el recital comenzó con un vals, terminó (bises aparte) acudiendo de nuevo a esa cadencia con Take this waltz, la emotiva adaptación de Lorca. Sesiones generosas de propinas entre salvas de ovaciones encendidas: So long, Marianne, First we take Manhattan, Famous blue raincoat, Closing time... y un punto y final con Whither thou goest interpretada a cappella por toda la banda. En el público, una abundante presencia extranjera que acudió expresamente a Calella para ver y oír al cantautor.
A Cohen le espera una larga gira europea. Hoy actúa en el Festival de Colmar, en Francia, y el itinerario seguirá hasta el 21 de septiembre, fecha de su recital en el Sant Jordi, en su 75° aniversario. Viajará a Madrid (12 de septiembre), Granada (13), Zaragoza (15), Bilbao (17) y Valencia (18), en la que ya es su tour español más largo. Cohen apura este reencuentro con la audiencia tras 15 años de retiro. La gratitud y la emoción rebosaron anoche el escenario de Cap Roig. Ese fue el tono de sus últimas palabras. «Gracias a todos por mantener mis canciones vivas todos estos años. Os lo agradezco profundamente».
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Cohen exposes charisma and teaching in Cap Roig
El Periódico - August 16, 2009 by Jordi Bianciotto (Photos: EDDY KELELE)
• The Montreal board a songwriter of emotional and generous recital in Calella de Palafrugell in which thoroughly reviewed four decades of career to an audience focused
Leonard Cohen last night returned to the Mediterranean, and common mental home that inspired their poems for five decades. Cap Roig is the island of Hydra, but the proximity of pine and olive trees had to be inspiring for an artist such as the biblical quotes, powered by the cultures of the Mare Nostrum baptismal and seduced by the human scale. Gentil and liturgical Cohen quenches 2,200 fans last night, which at the time the tickets sold out in four hours, with a recital of texture and generous master. Few codes are so influential and cited as his own. There paraded one by one, about twenty songs that carry profound meanings and resume the old dialogue between ethics and aesthetics.
Cohen whispered and sang with their litanies ascetic manners, bent over and knelt before the public, and took off his hat every time one of his musicians did a solo. Shone, especially the chorus (and co-author of several songs of the night) Sharon Robinson, bassist Roscoe Beck (artistic director) and multinstrumentista Zaragoza, Barcelona adoption, Javier Mas, who introduced Cohen as "great virtuoso." The star recently spoke out and the maximum of the tour: "Our intention is to give you everything we have."
Recital long and winding, three hours with a break divide. Songs reviewed precise calligraphy and organic sound that contrasted with the finish of some technological products, in particular those of 80. Hence, the exception was Tower of song, performed by the artist with a synthesizer.
"I've seen the future" / / The show opened with the decadent waltz Dance me to the end of love, and took over disturbing lyrics. "I've seen the future and it is murder," Cohen then in the future. Stanzas of apocalypse, but also of falling in love (Is not no cure for love), freedom (Bird on the wire) and hope (Waiting for a miracle). Voice mate, but by no means minimized by age. The Webb Sisters (Charley and Hattie) sounded somewhat adolescents away from the thickness of the singers of the past (Jennifer Warnes, Perla Batalla), but to cover this deficit was, fortunately, the remnants Robinson. In the first set of songs there was space for rescue solemn Who by fire and pieces closest in time, as In my secret life, Waiting for a miracle and Anthem. The surprise was Lover, lover, lover.
In the second part dominated eltempo scores came forward to Cohen about four decades ago, like Suzanne, Sisters of Mercy and The partisan. More naked arrangements, acoustic guitar in the foreground and sensitive dialogue with the female voices. Sharon Robinson had his moment of glory with a solo interpretation of Boogie Street, the song in 2001 illustrated the return of Cohen to the years after World terrestrial zen.
CEREMONY AND VALS / Javier Mas's contributions were the most surprising because he never had covered the Canadian singer-songwriter repertoire that halo handmade Mediterranean, with winks to the East, described by its bandurria his lute and his archilaúd. But he was treated by Cohen, but also other creative musicians received flattering: the clarinetist was introduced as "the master of breath"; keyboardist as "subtle" Robinson was the "incomparable", and the Webb sisters were baptized as 'sublime'.
The tension in the auditorium Jardins de Cap Roig was released with Hallelujah. If the recital began with a waltz, ending (apart encores) going back to the rhythm Take this waltz with the emotional adaptation of Lorca. Meetings between salvos generous tip of ovations lit: So long, Marianne, First We Take Manhattan Famous Blue Raincoat, Closing time ... and a final point and Whither thou Goesten performed a cappella by all the banda. In public, an extensive foreign presence Calella who came expressly to see and hear the singer.
A Cohen awaits a long European tour. Today operates in the Colmar Festival in France, and the route will continue until September 21, the date of his recital at the Sant Jordi in its 75th anniversary. Travel to Madrid (September 12), Granada (13), Zaragoza (15), Bilbao (17) and Valencia (18), which is its Spanish tour longer. Cohen hurries this reunion with the audience after 15 years of retirement. The gratitude and emotion of the scene last night rebosaron Cap Roig. That was the tone of his last words. "Thank you all for keeping my music alive all these years. I thank you deeply."
Girona, Spain
ENGLISH VERSION.
Reconstruyendo a Cohen
A medida que uno va cumpliendo años la vida se convierte en una ceremonia de reencuentros. Lo dijo el gran Azorín: vivir es ver volver. Pero esa relectura del propio pasado se despliega a menudo como un interrogante de final dudoso. El pasado martes, sin ir más lejos, tuve ocasión de volver a comprobarlo en el inolvidable concierto de Leonard Cohen. Y me consta que no fui el único. Aunque nadie lo confesara abiertamente, la incógnita flotaba en el aire. ¿Qué me encontraré? ¿Sufriré un desengaño? Eran tantos los vaticinios agoreros en relación a la capacidad del maestro, que todas las dudas estaban plenamente justificadas. Al menos para los profanos, que éramos mayoría. Ahora bien, si uno hablaba con Salvador Font, por ejemplo, uno de esos músicos que son un lujo para cualquier arte de cualquier país, ya respiraba tranquilo. Fue el gran Salvador quien me hizo ver el impecable montaje que se traía Cohen, una garantía que quedó plenamente confirmada cuando la banda del canadiense arrancó el concierto y todos pudimos comprobar que sonaba mejor que nunca. Y algo más raro, que muchos de sus discos no eran tan buenos como lo que estábamos oyendo.
Entonces, ¿ a qué venía nuestro canguelo? Pues al hecho de que Cohen era algo más que el protagonista del concierto del verano: era un clavo ardiendo en la memoria, o si se prefiere, un espejo que atrapó nuestras primeras emociones adultas. Pero cuya importancia real se había ido diluyendo un poco con el tiempo. Es cierto que varias generaciones habíamos cantado sus mágicas canciones. Pero ¿cuánto había pasado? ¿Veinte, treinta años? En ese plazo había discurrido buena parte de nuestra vida. O dicho de otro modo, todo aquello que habíamos cantado desde la ignorancia adolescente, aquello que habíamos descubierto gracias a Cohen y hasta exhibido como se exhibe el cazador inexperto junto a un tigre anestesiado en una foto de salón, acabó formando parte de nuestra trayectoria. Amores, desencuentros, soledades, despedidas, traiciones....Y dejando a un lado el papel que habíamos interpretado en el Via Crucis –en el fondo somos caníbales– habíamos descendido vivos del Gólgota. Que no es poco.
Hay algo psicológico en el asunto. Si como temíamos, el ídolo hubiera perdido la voz o el concierto hubiera sido un fiasco, o sea, si hubiéramos tenido que asistir al espectáculo inapelable de su decadencia, habríamos recibido por efecto de culata el impacto de nuestro propio hundimiento personal. Pero resulta que este amado judío estuvo como nunca: elegante, tierno, activo, seductor... Y en la visión de ese milagro de resistencia se rubricaba implícitamente nuestro modesto prodigio particular. Como Cohen, seguíamos vivos y no estábamos tan mal. Podíamos comunicar, compartir, emocionarnos. Por un maravilloso lapso temporal fue, incluso, como si las injurias del tiempo no nos hubieran dañado. De ahí que levitáramos como enanos, transidos de fervor y agradecimiento. A fin de cuentas Cohen siempre fue un espejo. Y en el fondo asomarnos a él sin repugnancia nos trajo un gran alivio. Ni el mejor manual de autoayuda lo habría conseguido.
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Reconstructing Cohen
As birthday is a life becomes a reunion ceremony. He said the high Azorín live to see it again. But that's past re-appears often as a final question of doubt. Last Tuesday, for instance, I had the opportunity to return to this in the unforgettable concert of Leonard Cohen. And I know that I was not alone. Although no one openly, the question floating in the air. What I find? ¿Suffer a disappointment? There were many predictions of doom regarding the teacher's ability, that all doubts were fully justified. At least for the layman, who were the majority. However, if one spoke with Salvador Font, for example, one of those musicians that are a luxury for any art of any country, and quiet breathing. Salvador, who was the great made me see the assembly to be brought impeccable Cohen, a security which was fully confirmed when the band started the concert by the Canadian and we all noted that it sounded better than ever. And something more rare, that many of his records were not as good as what we were hearing.
So what was our funk? Well the fact that Cohen was more than the protagonist of the concert of the summer: it was burning a nail in the memory, or if you prefer, a mirror that caught our first adult emotions. But whose significance had been diluted somewhat with time. It is true that several generations had sung their magical songs. But how much had happened? Twenty, thirty years? At that time had run much of our lives. In other words, everything that we had sung from ignorance teenager, who had discovered by Cohen and displayed as exhibits to the novice hunter tigre anesthetized with a photo of a room, eventually forming part of our history. Loves, disappointments, loneliness, farewell, betrayal .... and leaving aside the role we played in the Via Crucis-cannibals are on the bottom-living had fallen Golgotha. That is not little.
There is something psychological in the case. If, as feared, the idol had lost his voice and the concert was a fiasco, or if we had had to attend the final show of his decline, would have received as a result of head impact collapse of our own staff. But it turns out that this Jew was beloved as ever: elegant, gentle, active, seductive ... And the vision of that miracle of resistance is implicitly endorsed our modest prodigy particular. Like Cohen, we were still alive and not too bad. We could communicate, share, emotion. It was wonderful timing, even as if the insults of time we had been damaged. Hence levitáramos as midgets, trannies fervor and gratitude. In the end, Cohen has always been a mirror. And in the background loomed at him without disgust brought us a great relief. Even the best self-help manuals have obtained.
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