Posted in: Live Music by Lasan on September 7, 2008 | 4 Comments
It was worth waiting 15 years for a concert of Leonard Cohen. I will write about waiting for a chance to see and hear him live on stage.
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”
Leonard Cohen
I was around 15 years old when I started to listen to a music of Leonard Cohen. Friend’s father was kind of a audiophile and his collection of vinyl records was huge. Luckily for us there was also Leonard Cohen’s records. From than on I’m one of many that likes his poems, music and lyrics.
15 years ago I decided to go on his next concert and I kept my word and went in Lucca in Italy to see him live on stage. His music and lyrics followed me all those years.
Story has some funny part also. When the news about Leonard Cohen tour 2008 was released I was on-line and waiting for the right time and city that I could go.
There it was, tour date 30.8. Berlin. I just new I will go there. I didn’t wont to miss it so I early booked airline ticket, hotel and ticket to a concert. after few days and with tickets at home already I got an e-mail with news that concert in Berlin was canceled. Actually it wasn’t even scheduled.
But after all me and my wife went for a weekend in Berlin and had a great time.
We decided to go on a concert in Lucca with an organize group. On a way to Lucca we went also to Pisa, Vinci and finally Lucca. Some pictures form this town you can find in my Picable section.
It was fun went on a little trip with other Leonard Cohen fans, listened to his music, visited three beautiful places and at the end be there on the concert that I was waiting for.
The city of Lucca is beautiful place to visit. The old part of the city is inside a city wall.
Few hours earlier Leonard Cohen had a rehearsal so it was something special walking around Lucca and listen to a music. So finally one hour before concert we went there on our places, just in case not to miss anything.
When he got on a stage it was something special. This is the only singer, poet or writer who I really wonted to see live on stage. The audience stud up and gave him a great and loud applause.
He is a great gentleman, and a great performer. I have to admit that even that he is the reason we all were there, he was really acting as part of a group. No musician was left on stage unnoticeable.
The band was great, vocals were perfect and listening to Sharon and Webb sisters was pure pleasure especially the song “If It Be Your Will”. I can just say that it was a great concert and I hope to see him on stage again.
The Future
Ain’t No Cure for Love
Bird on the Wire
Everybody Knows
In My Secret Life
Who by Fire
Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye
Anthem
Tower of Song
Suzanne
The Gypsy’s Wife
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
Democracy
I’m Your Man
Take This Waltz
So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan
Sisters of Mercy
If It Be Your Will
Closing Time
I Tried to Leave You
Wither Thou Goest
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Concert in Lucca
Rask Balavoine September 7th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
That must have been some concert. Those songs …
M.K. September 9th, 2008 at 5:18 am
Cool, 2 trips in one, & a dream fulfilled! I like that
quote ‘there’s a crack in everything’ …
Lasan May 15th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Doreen Mason, Alberta, Canada June 17th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Thank you for sharing. So many places, so many wonderful concerts, so lucky we all are to bear witness to such masterful artwork,offered to us by such a humble and gracious genius.