Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
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Just poking my nose in for a second…. I had the honour of seeing Mr Cohen on his last visit to Sweden, and the good fortune that my neighbour was working security, who ushered me to an empty first row seat.
Leonard, well into his 70’s played 1 and a half hours , a 30 minutes break, and then another 1 hour 30 minutes. Much longer than any other concert I have ever seen, and every second an absolute delight!
A truly unique singer and songwriter, and a very humble man… I remember an interview in a magazine where he cooked breakfast for, and later collected a few grapefruit from one of his trees for the interviewer to take home with her.
Sadly missed, although he lived the fullest of lives, and did what he loved until the very end. ( he apparently spent his very last days getting stoned and writing poetry with his son. I would not complain about such a road out of this world)
RIP Leonard….. And a great evening pause Alton.. thank you!