Live In London
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Movie Reviews of Live In London
Movie Review: Living under a rock
Summary: 5 Stars
I guess I have been living under a rock since Leonard Cohen was new to me when I saw part of LIVE IN LONDON on PBS and immediately ordered the DVD.
How could I have missed him all this time?? Well now I am an instant fan and this DVD is so good I really am at a loss for words to describe it. I knew a lot of the songs that had been done by other artists but had still missed the genius himself.
The music itself is so good that it stands up to different versions by different artists but I always come back to his versions as my favorites. For example BIRD ON A WIRE was done by Johnny Cash and it seemed vintage Johnny Leonard gives it a whole new feeling when you see his from the heart version. GET IT!!!! I also want to order K.D. Lange's version of Hallelujah which I saw Leonard say moved him deeply.
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Movie Review: Near Concert Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're a fan of Leonard Cohen, or need an introduction to his work, I recommend this DVD. This London show is basically the same show that he is performing on his current tour of the US, if a bit stripped down.
If you are not able to catch a show on the current tour, then this is the next best thing. Leonard, in his 74th year, is amazing and the musicians that back him are brilliant. The 3 backup singers, Sharon Robinson and the Webb sisters, are wonderful.
As mentioned in previous reviews, the songs represent a specrum of Leonard's 4 decade career. His voice has deepend and become more husky over the years, but is still very literate, emotional and beautiful. You might want to get some of his early CDs to contrast the change in voice...both are appealing in different ways.
Easy 5 star rating for this DVD.
Movie Review: Can't stop listening... and hey, Hey, I'm addicted to love!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am hooked. Is there nicotine in this CD? I have Live In London for 6 weeks and a day doesn't go by that I don't listened to some part of it. The Future sounds like Chris Rea, right? Call me crazy, but the music makes me happy and look inward -- easier to do my writing and work much more than normal as I listen; too bad it loops around in my head even in a dream state. As a writer, I use it for background and inspiration. If I'm down, I use it for a lift. I've hooked my husband (and dog) on this album as well. Leonard Cohen is 78 years old and still at hot as ever! I wish I could've seen him in concert last year in FL, but I missed out-- Please ! Do it again, Leonard. And (HEY, If I weren't married, I'd go right after this guy. HE IS SOO CO0L -- even though I wouldn't be his type, I can dream! ;) What is the matter with Rebecca De...?Movie Review: gift of a golden voice
Summary: 5 Stars
Any person who loves music, whether he/she knows of Leonard Cohen or not, should have this DVD. My wife and I were fortunate enough to see this same concert in Atlanta and I knew that we must have this performance so that we could relive it any time we wished. This master of song was indeed "born with the gift of a golden voice". To hear this 75-year-old man and his excellent entourage go through so many of his masterpieces is an experience that has no equal. As good as Cohen is, to add the craftsmanship of the musicians behind him and the solos of Sharon Robertson and the Webb sisters is completion of a 2 1/2-hour work of art. Cohen's music is like the gentle undulations of an eternal sea. Even when that sea does swell, it is with a controlled fury. This is as good as it gets. In fact, there is no musical performance better.Movie Review: Accessible but Profound
Summary: 5 Stars
I found Cohen and friends' performances well done. The band's presentation seemed a little sedate for my liking, as the original songs often had greater shifts in dynamics. However, these performances stayed more or less mellow, with a jazzy feeling of understated rhythm and smooth interludes from the gifted backing musicians (the twins' incredible duet deserves special mention). Cohen's voice lacked the grit that made his recorded voice so compelling, but he made up for his deadpan delivery with playful philosophizing between songs and a sincere delivery that underscored the profundity of his beautiful songs about love, sexuality, heartbreak, transcendence, and death. I recommend this DVD to anyone who might appreciate an intimate reflection on life's limitations and freedoms, or even just a quiet evening of good music.