Here's to the preacherman!

[puddingdale]

I have only just returned from my trip to Austria, followed by two days in Lörrach where I had the great privilige of seeing Leonard Cohen on stage. I was very, very lucky in everything that day and now that I have seen the living legend live I wish to thank

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[elle_icit]

I'm pleased you had such a wonderful experience. Only 5000 wow, and you were in the front row!!! Even though there were SO MANY when I saw him, he seems to have that rare ability to create intimacy, therefore it FELT special. It must have felt very special for you when he smiled at you.......he is a remarkable man. And I think you are right, It's not just for the money......he does enjoy and appreciate being there and being able to bring people together to enjoy his work.

[puddingdale]

Strangely, it was not so special at all when he smiled at me. Just normal - as if the smile was directed at me as the audience rather than at me as a person.
I am glad you had a similar experience at your concert. Yes, intimacy is created and I guess that can be managed up to the last row. And I hope I will be able to keep the happiness of the night for a while. It surely was good for the mood ;)

[me_pirateship]

Ok, now I'm going to go to the concert twice in October - Munich and Hamburg! :-)

[puddingdale]

My fault? ;)

[me_pirateship]

Yes, spontaneous reaction. *LOL*

[puddingdale]

I am pleased my report left such an impression. But maybe it is just easy to impress me? Or was it that you thought: If even cold-hearted pudding has nothing to scold about, that must have been great? ;)

[me_pirateship]

Your report and Lennie's music. :-)

Oh, and we've got a conference on Monday AND assessment by the boss that week... stupid me might have to give the Munich-ticket to my mother in law. :-( It will mean only two hours of sleep, as there is no return train and we'll have to go by car (2-3 hours).

And I keep my fingers crossed for poor Ispellit being able to go - she's still got the tickets for Hamburg, so there's hope. I told her not to send me mine until she was absolutely sure she wouldn't be able to go. (Maybe I should try and find a hotel... for 3 nights in Hamburg, though, as I've booked the return flight for Monday evening...) I can't cancel the flight.

Seems I'm at risk of not seeing Leonhard Cohen at all...

[puddingdale]

Crap!!! I hope everything will work out fine for you. I got tickets for Franfurt now and even the Frankfurter Allgemeine state´d that the concert in Lörrach was like a mass. Maybe I should start being a journalist instead of that horror job we have.

Poor ispellit. But it is still a while till October. She MUST be able to go - and so will you. It would be so sad if not :(

[elle_icit]

Having him speak 'A Thousand Kisses Deep' gave me a very different understanding of it. I wouldn't have missed that experience. I hope it stays with you for a long time. :-) :-) :-)

[puddingdale]

He didn't speak that one in Lörrach. Didn't sing it either. Maybe he thought some of the people in the audience didn't speak English and thus would be bored? Pity :(

[me_pirateship]

Oh, and I'e just realized he's coming HERE, to Munich!!! (1.5 hours by train for me...) So I'm going to buy tickets for husband and a colleague of him whO's a fan right now!!! I'll also see him twice! And have you realized, he's coming back to London, too!!! Zigzag-tour? :-)...

[elle_icit]

Check your mail sweety. Glad S. can see him too. The friend I went with will be going again to see him with her husband but I can't make any of the dates.

[puddingdale]

Yeah, poor guy zigzagging through the world. He's so cooool though :) You'll never know. There might be even more tour dates soon.