KW-10-2018: Leonard Cohen und … JAMES TAYLOR. Der amerikanische Singer/Songwriter James Taylor feierte diese Woche seinen 70. Geburtstag (12. März). Auch er sieht sich von Leonard Cohen (`s „Suzanne“) beeinflusst. „Suzanne“ „Leonard predates me a little bit, but not by much. The first time I heard any of his songs was Judy Collins‘ version of ‚Suzanne‘ on her In My Life album. I loved her version and it had a huge affect on me and informed my writing. He’s an important writer. I love that line ‚The sun pours down like honey.‘ I recently ended up playing ‚Suzanne‘ over and over. I’d play it at sound checks, I’d play it in hotel rooms, I’d just play it when I picked up a guitar.“

Leonard Cohen – „Suzanne“ „Leonard predates me a little bit, but not by much. The first time I heard any of his songs was Judy Collins‘ version of ‚Suzanne‘ on her In My Life album. I loved her version and it had a huge affect on me and informed my writing. He’s an important writer. I love that line ‚The sun pours down like honey.‘ I recently ended up playing ‚Suzanne‘ over and over. I’d play it at sound checks, I’d play it in hotel rooms, I’d just play it when I picked up a guitar.“

JAMES TAYLOR`s SUZANNE – Versions On YOUTUBE

 

 

 

In 2008 James Taylor recorded his CD, Covers, on which he performs covers of well known songs. Here is his version of Leonard Cohen’s „Suzanne“ written in 1966. The album which is on the Hear Music label, received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album. This sound recording is administered by UMG

https://www.youtub.com/watch?v=d5IpbSD4Vb0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olCzs2XiSfk

KW-10-2018: Leonard Cohen und … LOU REED: „A figure whose body of work achieves greater mystery and depth as time goes on”

Lou Reed On Leonard Cohen:

“A figure whose body of work achieves greater mystery and depth as time goes on”

Without question one of the most important and influential songwriters of our time, a figure whose body of work achieves greater mystery & depth as time goes on

“We’re so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is.”

KW-10-2018: Leonard Cohen und … LOU REED – „Came So Far For Beauty“. Lou Reed`s Leonard Cohen-Coverversion JOan Of Arc wtith Julie Christensen in Dublin 2006

Hal Willner and Dublin Theatre Festival Presented:

CAME SO FAR FOR BEAUTY

  At The Point Theatre,
Dublin, October 4 and 5, 2006

Four hours of Cohen songs – the setlist:

1. Avalanche – Nick Cave
2. Seems so long ago, Nancy – Robin Holcomb
3. One of us cannot be wrong – Lou Reed
4. A thousand kisses deep – Handsome Family
5. The guests – Antony
6. Dear Heather – Laurie Anderson
7. In my secret life – Laurie Anderson
8. Who by fire – Gavin Friday
9. Hallelujah – Gavin Friday & Mary Margaret O’Hara
10. Blue Alert – Anjani
11. Dress rehearsal rag – Nick Cave
12. Stranger song – Lou Reed
13. So long, Marianne – Beth Orton
14. Tonight will be fine – Teddy Thompson
15. Death of a ladies‘ man – Jarvis Cocker & Beth Orton
(Intermission)
16. Because of – Mary Margaret O’Hara
17. The window – Mary Margaret O’Hara
18. I can’t forget – Jarvis Cocker
19. Sisters of Mercy – Beth Orton
20. Joan of Arc – Julie Christensen & Lou Reed
21. Closing time – Robin Holcomb
22. Bird on the wire – Perla Batalla
23. Chelsea Hotel – Jarvis Cocker
24. Waiting for the miracle – Teddy & Kami Thompson
25. If it be your will – Antony
26. Famous blue raincoat – Handsome Family
27. Suzanne – Nick Cave & Perla and Julie
28. Never got to love you – Anjani
29. Everybody knows – Gavin Friday
30. You know who I am – Laurie Anderson & Antony
31. Anthem – Perla Batalla & Julie Christensen
32. The future – Teddy Thompson
33. Memories – Jarvis Cocker & cast
34. Winter lady – the ladies
(On Wednesday also: Heart with no companion – Handsome Family)

KW-10-2018: Leonard Cohen und … LOU REED – Induction Speech – Rockn`Roll Hall Of Fame – und sein Frust, warum sein Live – Auftritt beim „Came So Far For Beauty“-Konzert in Dublin 2006 es nicht in die spätere Filmversion und auf den Soundtrack geschafft hat: „I was in the part of the tour „I’m Your Man“ that wasn’t filmed, so nobody got to see me except in Dublin, unless you flew there.“

I was in the part of the tour „I’m Your Man“ that wasn’t filmed, so nobody got to see me except in Dublin, unless you flew there.

KW-10-2018: Leonard Cohen und … Rock`n`Roll Hall Of Fame. 10 years ago Induction – Heute am 10. März vor zehn Jahren wurde Leonard Cohen in die „Rock`n`Roll Hall Of Fame“ aufgenommen.

RockʼnʼRoll Hall Of Fame à ist ein Museum in Cleveland, Ohio für die wichtigsten und einflussreichsten Musiker, Produzenten und Persönlichkeiten im Umfeld des RockʼnʼRoll. Seit 1986 wird jedes Jahr eine begrenzte Anzahl neuer Mitglieder aufgenommen. Cohen wurde am 10. März 2008 in die Hall Of Fame aufgenommen. à Lou Reed hielt die Laudatio. Das mediale Umfeld der Feierlichkeiten anlässlich der „Induction Into The 2008 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame“ nutzte Cohens neues Management, um dessen erste Welttournee seit 15 Jahren anzukündigen.

Monday, March 10, 2008

THE 2008 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

 Ladies and Gentlemen, to induct Leonard Cohen into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, please welcome, Lou Reed: 

You know I first met Mr. Leonard Cohen at the Chelsea Hotel and at a place called Max’s. Outside the Chelsea we were talking and he said-which I thought was really sweet-he said you wrote a song called „I’ll Be Your Mirror“ and it made me want to continue being a songwriter. Then we were sitting at Max’s Kansas City. In the back room there you had to know somebody. So people weren’t paying attention to Leonard. I said, this is Leonard Cohen, he wrote Beautiful Losers. So speaking of Beautiful Losers, which I never got a chance to tell Leonard this, and I was in the part of the tour „I’m Your Man“ that wasn’t filmed, so nobody got to see me except in Dublin, unless you flew there. You get to really appreciate someone’s songs when you sing them, when you sing them out loud. That’s when you can really hear it, but anyway. Beautiful Losers, Naked Lunch, I started thinking, Burroughs, Leonard, Allen Ginsberg, (those three), Hubert Selby, (maybe four), but Naked Lunch and Beautiful Losers were out more or less kind of the same time, but one got a lot more attention. I was always very surprised by that. We are so lucky to be alive at the same time Leonard Cohen is. Ladies and gentleman I very much want to welcome Leonard Cohen.

 

The Leonard Cohen Acceptance Speech:

 Oh thank you so much friends, and Lou thank you so much for reminding me that I wrote a couple of good lines. I inducted you into my own ghostly hall of fame many many years ago. You flourished there from then until this very day. Thank you so much. This is a very unlikely occassion for me. It is not a distinction that I coveted or even to dare dream about. So I am reminded of the prophetic statement of Jon Landau in the early ’70s. He said, „I have seen the future of Rock and Roll and it is not Leonard Cohen.“ So very pleased to be here. Such an unlikely event. To stand here among the inductees tonight is a great privilege and a great honor. Thank you friends.

 

 

KW-10-2018: Leonard Cohen und … Dita Von Teese – Heute ist Weltfrauentag – ditavonteeseSad to hear we’ve lost the great poet Leonard Cohen. I was such a huge fan. He had the most sensual male voice of all time. #leonardcohen

Dita Von Teese- bekannt als Burlesque-Tänzerin, Model und Modedesignerin- erweitert mit ihrem selbstbetitelten Album ihr Portfolio in Richtung Musik. Singer-Songwriter Sébastien Tellier schrieb und produzierte die zehn Tracks des Albums, die von funkelnder Electronica bis zu leichtem Psych Pop reichen.

Am Tag des Bekanntwerdens von Leonard Cohen postete Dita von Teese auf Ihren Instagram-Profil:

ditavonteeseSad to hear we’ve lost the great poet Leonard Cohen. I was such a huge fan. He had the most sensual male voice of all time. #leonardcohen

18:27 – 10. Nov. 2016

Aufgenommen in Sydney, Los Angeles und Paris begründet sich der Charme von Dita Von Teese zu gleichen Teilen auf das Talent des Komponisten Tellier auf den Gesang von Dita und auf die beiden Instrumentalisten John Kirby (Solange, Blood Orange, Money Mark) und Daniel Stricker (The Midnight Juggernauts), von denen letzterer das Album mit Tellier als Mind Gamers koproduzierte. Geknüpft aus kraftvollen Herzschlägen, Klavierkaskaden, Gitarren, die wie Peitschen knallen, chinesisch anmutenden Themen und synthetischen Steeldrums ist Dita Von Teese aufregend und betörend, so als hätte die Sängerin nach einer Odyssee durch unsichtbare und gepeinigte Welten den Pfad göttlicher Ekstase gefunden. Das entspannte Album spielt mit Codes und Trends und vermittelt so einen ungeheuer berauschenden Charme. Den Charme einer Fata Morgana, die- kaum aufgetaucht- genauso plötzlich wieder verschwindet.