tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post896018355333301441..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: Show Me The PlaceThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-65140787650039735802012-02-19T00:01:17.814+00:002012-02-19T00:01:17.814+00:00I think 'Hallelujah' is a really magnifice...I think 'Hallelujah' is a really magnificent song, Kleinste Motte — those chords ascending towards epiphany... aah... can't think of anything quite like it...The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-47599280629540207002012-02-18T23:45:01.015+00:002012-02-18T23:45:01.015+00:00Leonard Cohen is a legend here in Canada and many ...Leonard Cohen is a legend here in Canada and many have heard his Hallelujah on song contest shows but don't realize he's the poet behind the song.<br />Thanks for this snippet.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-74948676898202062732012-02-18T12:42:58.833+00:002012-02-18T12:42:58.833+00:00Yes, I heard it on Radio 2 a few nights ago, Danis...Yes, I heard it on Radio 2 a few nights ago, Danish dog. Quite entertaining. I was intrigued by his method of composition. You have to work on a piece for a long time. Then, when it's 95% complete, you realise it's no good, and you reject it. But you can only nearly finish it before knowing this.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-33573875027295560272012-02-18T11:04:50.586+00:002012-02-18T11:04:50.586+00:00This recent interview of Leonard Cohen by Jarvis C...This recent interview of Leonard Cohen by Jarvis Cocker can be heard for a couple of days still:<br /> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01by9t7/When_Jarvis_Cocker_Met_Leonard_Cohen/Danish doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020527943859347043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-65244463826267205782012-02-17T09:22:46.504+00:002012-02-17T09:22:46.504+00:00Glad everyone enjoyed the song, taken from Leonard...Glad everyone enjoyed the song, taken from Leonard Cohen's new album. The whole CD is worth listening to.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-85087067437953976902012-02-16T02:08:29.264+00:002012-02-16T02:08:29.264+00:00Incredible. When I haven't listened to Leonard...Incredible. When I haven't listened to Leonard Cohen in awhile I forget how much I love him. Thanks for reminding me.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-1345823465898630492012-02-16T01:13:31.300+00:002012-02-16T01:13:31.300+00:00From:
"... And Jesus was a sailor
when he w...From:<br /><br />"... And Jesus was a sailor <br />when he walked upon the water <br />and he spent a long time watching <br />from his lonely wooden tower <br />and when he knew for certain <br />only drowning men could see him <br />he said All men will be sailors then <br />until the sea shall free them <br />but he himself was broken <br />long before the sky would open <br />forsaken, almost human <br />he sank beneath your wisdom like a stone..."<br /><br />to:<br /><br />"... Show me the place where the Word became a man ..."<br /><br />Thanks for posting this mystic's prayer, Solitary Walker. I first heard it here at your blog.<br /><br />You might like this, too:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCtoVoE5Mm4&ob=av3eamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-39583862280915727002012-02-15T21:09:06.973+00:002012-02-15T21:09:06.973+00:00SW-Exactly what I heard. Recent Dylan, like Modern...SW-Exactly what I heard. Recent Dylan, like Modern Times. It's funny how someone like this slips under the radar. I didn't know of him until a quote in one of your posts. His history and talent...Thanks for sharing!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096402329953310721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-47621180573818665462012-02-14T20:45:31.600+00:002012-02-14T20:45:31.600+00:00Thanks, Robert. I enjoyed this. After listening ...Thanks, Robert. I enjoyed this. After listening to the song, I pulled up the lyrics online to read them. They still hold some mystery for me, but, hey, that's part of the art.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-83185957318129382472012-02-14T19:10:11.121+00:002012-02-14T19:10:11.121+00:00Ooh, yes, I can hear Dylan singing this. A touch o...Ooh, yes, I can hear Dylan singing this. A touch of the Tom Waits in there too.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-5664809230951388292012-02-14T17:58:12.959+00:002012-02-14T17:58:12.959+00:00This is my favourite from his new album. But then ...This is my favourite from his new album. But then I'm a sucker for slow, lyrical folk music. Lovely violin. One more confession, slightly more perverse: I would like to hear Dylan do a cover version of this.Danish doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020527943859347043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-86114948016931673622012-02-14T15:29:20.562+00:002012-02-14T15:29:20.562+00:00This is just lovely. Never heard of him, dare I ...This is just lovely. Never heard of him, dare I say Robert - but found that gravelly voice wuite enchanting.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com