He was not an American song writer. He was a Canadian citizen and remained one his whole life, lived and loved in Montreal and continued residing there. His literature and most of his music was written there . Thanks
@anjansarkar98034 күн бұрын
Montreal has done a great job in remembering Leonard Cohen ..... I was there recently, and it was so nice to see his murals and all sorts of books about him in the museums
@melindaforren86722 жыл бұрын
He was like no other! He holds you captive with his words. His music envelopes your whole being. Rest In Peace, Leonard. You will never be forgotten.💖
@Nathan-n3e2 күн бұрын
Lucky to have seen him live before he walked in the out door playing the future second at his concert and graciously let his angelic back up singers perform hallelujah without his input! Absolutely beautiful rendition and simply wonderful performance from a man who is terrifically honest and sincere
@loralisommer31423 жыл бұрын
When I first heard Leonard, his sound, his words, held me captive, enveloping me in a peaceful cacoon.
@moondancer90663 жыл бұрын
A beautiful cocoon.
@bobfrost1232 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. Saw Cohen twice, once in the seventies, once much later in the 20s. Missing him already.
@More2Love3 жыл бұрын
Loved Leonard Cohen so much! Such a brilliant man!
@christinehobson48253 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Leonard Cohen for sharing with us your illuminated songs and words of love ,and life , and God , and faith and beauty all around, giving us too, the freedom to love and live life in the given moments. Good memories stay with us
@1951kvk2 жыл бұрын
I'm deeply moved by this interview. You both did good.
@markcarey67 Жыл бұрын
I saw Cohen twice in Adelaide when I worked as local crew at the Entertainment Centre there. It was an amazing experience to see him up close - he was this frail old man who pulled himself up on stage clutching the rail of the stairs and looked like he could be blown over by a slight breeze but as soon as he started to speak and sing he seemed 10 feet tall and like an eternal, elemental being - it was the most uncanny thing I've ever seen - like his being was not contained in his physical frame.
@TheIronWaffle2 жыл бұрын
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@meij28865 жыл бұрын
Very moving interview. Thank you for making this available!
@susantescione80073 жыл бұрын
An amazing talent. He was sheer genius.
@ahheng64023 жыл бұрын
I was watching a sub-woofer video leads me to Leonard Cohen Live at London Hallelujah to Zack Snyder back to Leonard Cohen speech at the Prince of Asturias Award to here... I just know him to get to know myself better. Greetings from Malaysia
@Iris-qd9cs4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this great interview. RIP Leonard
@bobmacauley66253 жыл бұрын
Very thoughtful heart warming interview. Thank you,
@moondancer90663 жыл бұрын
I think he was searching for his Spirituality, like me, and that's one of the main things that draws me to him.
@amcmenemy56472 жыл бұрын
Kanye West mentioned in the same breath as Leonard Cohen. You have got to be joking.
@fiorellafenati539513 күн бұрын
beloved
@MO-18883 жыл бұрын
Thank you LC
@lindasteinmann4353 жыл бұрын
Die ouer en volronde Cohen het my hart van vooraf gesteel. So heerlik om na hierdie onderhoud te kon luister. Baie dankie!
@soldtobediers3 жыл бұрын
''Degene is die zal'' ,,Er zijn artiesten die ons in de val lokken. En plaats ons in zichzelf en hun werk. Dit zijn 'The One's Who'll' die ons blijven lastig vallen. Ver en buiten hun toegewezen rust in vrede.'' -William Gilpin 62721
@Scotlanz2 жыл бұрын
To everyone who’s losing their shit because the narrator mentions the Great American Songbook, be aware that there is no Great British Songbook, no Great Canadian Songbook etc. It’s just a useful way to validate how good the songs are.
@angelicaluce32302 жыл бұрын
"A CHAINED PARROT". - TORTURED BRILLIANCE!. I LOVE YOU LEONARD
@anthonyreidy82303 жыл бұрын
What a genius
@rogerbunny22 жыл бұрын
Nós te amamos. Sempre.
@soldtobediers3 жыл бұрын
2:15 ''I was born in a suit.'' ~L.C. ''The One's Who'll'' ''There are artists who'll wrest us up. And place us into themselves and their work. These are 'The One's Who'll' continue wresting us up. Far and beyond their appointed rests in peace.'' -William Gilpin 62721
@Jarjarjar212 жыл бұрын
Sorry dude interviewer but Leonard Cohen was not an "American" song-writer ...he was Canadian... Un Canadien Errant . . . Let loose upon the world 🌎
@scotishjohn3 жыл бұрын
He was Canadian not a yank
@samyandkitty83993 жыл бұрын
Leonard rushed to be with Marrianne ilhen once again, she was not his but the affair they had I believe was the most important in his life
@moondancer90663 жыл бұрын
Leonard was better than Kanye West! Get real!
@nicky25912 жыл бұрын
I love listening to him sing ,and talk .but I'm kinda.deep.like.him.lol
@newgabe092 жыл бұрын
Recommend Sylvie Simmons wonderful bio of LC: I'm your Man. Meanwhile this interview is good if you can ignore the ridiculous things the interviewer says.
@amcmenemy56472 жыл бұрын
Great biography.
@ryanstrap40772 жыл бұрын
Hes not american and hes not a american songwriter . hes CANADIAN
@marsbolt34243 жыл бұрын
Great American songbook? Cohen was Canadian, as is Mitchell. Including Kanye in this sentence makes no sense whatsoever.
@dannyprior35933 жыл бұрын
Kanye West is not Picasso I am Picasso Kanye West is not Edison I am Edison I am Tesla Jay-Z is not the Dylan of Anything I am the Dylan of anything I am the Kanye West of Kanye West
@lmcdougall703 жыл бұрын
We were friends in Montreal...he was NOT American. He was our Canadian poet-laureate. Our soul.
@waynej26083 жыл бұрын
@@lmcdougall70 He was 'North American'.
@Jarjarjar212 жыл бұрын
@@waynej2608 He was Canadian; a Montrealer set loose on the world 🌎
@Historian2122 жыл бұрын
Really surprised that his observant Jewish family held his father's funeral with an open coffin. Very much contrary to Jewish tradition.
@lenahughes78673 жыл бұрын
He is not American, interviewer
@sergiosatelite4672 жыл бұрын
I can’t hear a fuck.
@timlynch57109 сағат бұрын
Cohen was never an American songwriter. He had nothing to do with the American songbook. Nice try Remnick.