Some Things Really Are Priceless
Last night when I clicked the "purchase" button for one of the last remaining orchestra seats for Wednesday night's performance at the Paramount, I sort of gasped. I'm paying twice what I probably would for a front row seat to see Madonna or Coldplay in order to see a septuagenarian French Canadian Jewish geezer. But I'd rather see Leonard Cohen at any price instead of those two acts.
I just hope he performs the above song (ever more appropriate with each passing year) and not the over-covered "Hallelujah".
Labels: concerts, Leonard Cohen, Oakland
posted by Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief) @ 10:20 AM
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I am so happy to hear you are going, I will have to live the experience vicariously! a few weeks ago I got it into my head to see leonard in detroit while he was doing this tour; well, that is until I went and checked into getting the tickets. the cheapest seats available were 125 each (not including whatever outrageous fees are added on) now I love leonard but,in this case, a minimum of 250 bucks for f and I to go was just way too much.... I guess there is a cure for love afterall, leonard!!
we would have still had to have an overnight in detroit (too far to drive home after the concert)so 250 was just the beginning --I'm usually the queen of rationalization, but this time I couldn't quite find an argument to convince me to go for it.....
I hope you can remember to take along paper and pen to jot down the playlist....
there are so many songs of his that I just get lost in....everybody know is definitely near the top of my list too! then there's joan of arc...birds on a wire.... last year's man...suzanne...oh shit, what don't I love...even the over-covered hallelujah!
never knew that about you and your family connection to eggs (please post some snaps).... I look forward to an omelet at gregg's eggs someday ....
Mouse - Well, I paid right at $200 but only have to add on a BART fare. When I think of $200 experiences that were less important, it's a small price to pay. Yes, I actually love "Hallelujah" as well, just need to give it a rest. And hearing him sing it live may be a religious experience. (Pun acknowledged.)
Leonard is one of those artists who becomes more fascinating with age. He evolves, and his work is timeless. He's got to have something going to have attracted such a talented and gorgeous woman like Anjani as his main squeeze.
wow junk is better than people...of course I knew leonard and anjani collaborated but I didn't know they are an item!
Mouse - I may be wrong, but I thought I'd heard that. It's intriguing that his songs can be so dark, but then he has beautiful women with angelic voices such as Anjani and Jennifer Warnes cover them.
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