Tessa the Duchess Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I have been a big Leonard Cohen fan for over 30 years, I know he's not everybody's cup of tea, but maybe you had to be around in the sixties to appreciate his wonderfulness Anyway I have never seen him in concert, not live or filmed By the time I realised he was doing a live gig at the O2 arena all the tickets were sold out, I did find some online for £185 each but the day also clashed with a prior engagement, so I didn't buy the tickets. Then to my delight I heard that he was performing a set at Glastonbury and they were showing it on Sunday night on BBC2 sometime between 10.30 and 2.00am. I was very excited and had a bath, washed my hair, clean jammies cracked open a bottle of bubbly new grandson and seeing Leonard, double celebration, and went to bed prepared to watch as long as it took. I sat through almost an hour of 'The Verve' and the witterings of the presenters and then one of them said " Leonard Cohen's set was mindblowing, but unfortunately he refused to be filmed, said the cameras put him off, so we can't show him to you" Sounds to me like Mr. Cohen has turned into a bit of a diva (bowls of white Smarties only in my dressing room please) you know the sort of thing. So I'll never see him, he's 73 probably he'll never do a world tour again and I am upset and hungover because I drank the whole bottle of bubbly to drown my sorrows Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I am so sorry Tessa - but your post did give me a laugh - for some reason I am picturing you sat there with bubbly sloshing around looking like Joanna Lumley What a shame though. Maybe something will appear on Youtube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 How on earth do you get white Smarties? Does he have someone to suck all the colour off them for him? He sounds like fame & self image have gone to his head,which is a shame,I am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Oh Tessa, I'm sorry but I did laugh about the white Smarties. At least you have your new grandson to cuddle, he may not be Leonard Cohen but I bet he'll give you loads more smiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aezsbd4pP3g Quick before it gets pulled (there are others too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 it could be to do with copyright Tessa. Last year (i think it was last year) I was looking forward to Green Day and i had the same experience ("green day were fantastic") but no footage. Later found out that green day were bringing it out included on one of their DVD'S therefore didnt want non paying tv viewers to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Sorry for your disappointment Tessa. He always seems a miseryguts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 What a shame - hope the bubbly helped make up for it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 oh no! I hadn't realised he was (not) on last night, otherwise I'd have stayed up. I actually had tickets held on the Ticketmaster website for the 02 gig, but I couldn't remember my password. I couldn't re-register as it recognised me, asked for a new password which was sent to my home email which I cannot access from work ... sure enough by the time I got home it was sold out. Boo! How disappointing that they didn't show it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Thankyou so much Tina for finding that YouTube thingy Cheered me up. Gosh he was such a handsome beast when he was young, he's not bad now at 73 Loved his outfit He is a misery guts, it's all part of his charm, I think he is a lyrical genius It wasn't a copyright thing, he suffers from stage fright and can't handle close cameras apparently Anyway I'll stop boring you with my ramblings and play the clip again Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'm really pleased you got to see him, you'll have to crack open another bottle now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Thankyou so much Tina for finding that YouTube thingy Cheered me up.Gosh he was such a handsome beast when he was young, he's not bad now at 73 Loved his outfit He is a misery guts, it's all part of his charm, I think he is a lyrical genius It wasn't a copyright thing, he suffers from stage fright and can't handle close cameras apparently Anyway I'll stop boring you with my ramblings and play the clip again Tessa Yes, thanks Tina - made my evening as well .....or should that be "made my evening "........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Actually I quite enjoyed it myself. (I am so glad you got to see it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Sorry to hear about your disapppointment Tessa Nice to hear him again, even if he was off-key! I was a Dylan fan myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Glad you got to see him after all Tessa . I liked Leonard Cohen myself back in the day . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittlewitch Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Sorry don't know who Leonard Cohen is, must try you tube - however as I'm listening to the Lancashire Hotpots on my space - I should perhaps keep this to myself - I haven't really can't comment!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
