This Is The Story » Music http://stooj.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:58:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Leonard Cohen plays Melbourne http://stooj.co.uk/2009/02/06/leonard-cohen-plays-melbourne/ http://stooj.co.uk/2009/02/06/leonard-cohen-plays-melbourne/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:13:26 +0000 StooJ http://stooj.co.uk/?p=31 I sent a text to my mum last night along the lines of “Guess where I am!”. But then he came back on stage again and I didn’t see her reply.

Leonard Cohen in concert 2008 (courtesy of wikipedia)

Leonard Cohen in concert 2008 (courtesy of wikipedia)

Yes, Gin & I saw Leonard Cohen live last night at Rod Laver arena (where the Australian open was, by the way). I wasn’t quite sure what to expect; after all, the guy is now 74. What I wasn’t expecting was to be blown away.

He was magnificent.

In incredible voice, backed by a superb band and up alongside Sharon Robinson (10 New Songs, Everybody Knows, Waiting for the Miracle etc) and seeming to have a brilliant time, he skipped onto the stage and gave a marathon 3 hour set.

And at 74, he still has women screaming their love for him.

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