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Piwin

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yet another RIP post...

Leonard Cohen passed away yesterday at age 82. RIP.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 11 2016 5:14:39

edguerin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

How sad! Just read an article in the paper a few days ago about his latest release...
RIP

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 11 2016 8:23:27

BarkellWH

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

Leonard Cohen has been one of my favorite artists since he started his career as a singer, songwriter, and poet. In my opinion, he equaled Bob Dylan in his singing, writing, and poetry, even though he never matched Dylan in popularity. His songs "Halleluja, "Bird on a Wire," and "Suzanne" were great, but my personal favorite, one that did not achieve the level of play of the others, was "The Partisan."

His passing is a real loss.

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 11 2016 15:30:27

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to BarkellWH)

That is a great song.
I have a very fond memory of "Who by fire" during a live performance. There was something particularly, well, transcendental about it.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 11 2016 16:09:34

orsonw

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

Here he talks about poetry, flamenco, Lorca and his Gravina 7 Conde.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 11 2016 20:49:33

Estevan

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

The singer Guille Galvan remarked:
"Maldito 2016, que se va llevando héroes y dejándonos monstruos."

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 14 2016 21:54:25

Leñador

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

Spot on......

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 14 2016 22:46:27

estebanana

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

Gwen Ifil, Leon Russel

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 14 2016 23:50:26

BarkellWH

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to estebanana)

quote:

Gwen Ifil

Gwen Ifill had the most beautiful smile and was filled with such cheer! Smart, dedicated, and a real credit to the news. Will miss her greatly on the PBS News Hour, as well as on Washington Week.

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 15 2016 1:21:42

Richard Jernigan

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to BarkellWH)

One of my grand-nieces worked for PBS News Hour, first as reporter, then as National Affairs Producer. Against Ifill's advice she announced she was departing for BBC America to take over U.S. presidential election coverage. Ifill was so disappointed she didn't speak to my grand-niece for two days.

On the third day Ifill took my grand-niece to lunch with others, and wished her well.

Ifill was a class act all the way. I, for one, will miss her greatly.

RNJ

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 15 2016 2:08:10

estebanana

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

Ifil was a pro among pros and a tower, a bulwark counter to the insidious right wing news aggregators that are fallacious.

Besides that she was upbeat and smart. Will be missed and not forgotten.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 15 2016 3:49:31

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to estebanana)

Wow. I just saw the news. I wasn't expecting that at all. She was so young...
RIP. You will be missed, sorely.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 15 2016 11:20:49

SephardRick

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to BarkellWH)

Amen, Bill........ and R.I.P. Leonard Cohen

Are you finding people changing up the words to "Hallelujah"?

The wife and I were at a wedding a few weekends ago. The priest pulls out a uke and starts singing Cohen's "Hallelujah", but he changed up the words. He re-wrote the song to celebrate the bride and groom. After the ceremony I told the priest, he had me anxious until he used his own words. We had a good laugh about it. Oddly, enough only he and I knew who Cohen was.

My guess is if clergy continue using their versions of "Hallelujah" just might become more popular after his passing.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 15 2016 21:41:44

Estevan

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to SephardRick)

I think this belongs here:

Chris: - Has there ever been a conversation between the two of you?

Leonard: We met at a bar in Spain when I was doing a concert tour there, actually the bar where Lorca used to drink. And, we paid each other our respects. .

[song: Aleluya by Enrique Morente, from "Omega"] .

Chris: - That's spectacular. .

Leonard: Isn't it something?

[...]

Chris: Have you guys talked after you received the album?

Leonard: I sent him two dozen roses.

[Rest of the interview here: http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/kcwr.html]

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 16 2016 19:36:20

Mark2

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to orsonw)

So awesome-thanks for posting that. I never knew....

quote:

Gwen Ifill

quote:

ORIGINAL: orsonw

Here he talks about poetry, flamenco, Lorca and his Gravina 7 Conde.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 16 2016 21:03:14

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Estevan)

quote:

song: Aleluya by Enrique Morente, from "Omega"]

Or rather "Alujah" in the way he sings it

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 17 2016 18:42:53

Estevan

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to SephardRick)

quote:

My guess is if clergy continue using their versions of "Hallelujah"...

"Cantor Gideon Zelermyer, accompanied by our Synagogue Choir and conducted by Music Director Roï Azoulay, chanted Keil Malei Rachamim, the memorial prayer, in Leonard’s memory. The Cantor and choir softly and gently sang the words “b’gan eden t’hei m’nuchato—may his repose be in paradise” to the famous refrain of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” "

http://shaarhashomayim.org/remembering-leonard-cohen/

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Nov. 18 2016 16:31:24

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Estevan)

And RIP Carrie Fisher apparently. If anyone else wants to go, you've got 4 more days to do it. I plan to have a nice fresh start for 2017 so do it now or wait until 2018 please.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 27 2016 18:00:27

Ricardo

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

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ORIGINAL: Piwin

And RIP Carrie Fisher apparently. If anyone else wants to go, you've got 4 more days to do it. I plan to have a nice fresh start for 2017 so do it now or wait until 2018 please.

And george michael a couple days before her.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 28 2016 2:09:39

Leñador

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

My lady has lost two members of her family in the last 2 weeks, this IS an unusual year.....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 28 2016 3:35:53

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Leñador)

And there goes Chuck Berry.

Au suivant.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2017 18:26:54

BarkellWH

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

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And there goes Chuck Berry.

About 1957 I was just beginning to appreciate rock & roll, and both Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley were making their mark. Believe me, in those days (and considering American culture at the time) parents considered Chuck Berry far more "dangerous" to teenagers than Elvis.

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2017 21:40:47

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to BarkellWH)

The first song I ever heard by Chuck Berry was his version of Bartholomew's "My ding a ling". I think it was already well in the 70s when he recorded it. The tune was catchy, and my 8-year old mind didn't catch on to the double entendre.
So I sang and sang until my heart was content. It was years later that I realized I had been singing a dick song. It didn't really matter since there weren't many people around that actually understood English. I still kind of hope that maybe at least once I might have shocked some English-speaking tourist surprised to hear a French kid singing about playing with his ding a ling.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 21 2017 0:42:34

SephardRick

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

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And there goes Chuck Berry.

R.I.P. Chuck Berry.

There are so many stories about him. My fondest is when Glitter Twin Keith Richards came up behind Chuck Berry and tapped him on the shoulder a little too hard. Chuck coldcocked Richards. He explained Berry had recently been released form prison and it was an adapted reaction. Richards went on to say he was surprised he wasn't knocked out. But, no hard feelings. They remained close friends.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 21 2017 18:13:17

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to SephardRick)

So long Maestro Holdsworth.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 17 2017 18:56:58

SephardRick

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

Oh, no. I didn't hear the sad news. Yet, another great has past on. Rest in Peace Alan Holdsworth.

I still love listening to his solo on "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and later fusion work too.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 27 2017 20:48:04

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to SephardRick)

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I still love listening to his solo on "Hurdy Gurdy Man"

I see, you're on that side of the debate on who actually played the electric guitar on that track!

I'm on the side of those who say it was Jimmy Page. Donovan has credited both for the song at different times...
But apparently there is also a third more likely contender, whose name I forget, an uncredited studio artist if I remember correctly.
But, well, if the people who were actually there don't even remember who it was, it'll probably never be settled.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 28 2017 2:04:25

SephardRick

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to Piwin)

I think back when the song came out. Everyone in my local guitar community were saying "Oh, yeah! That's Clapton on the solo." Personally, I didn't buy it. Whoever the soloist was, really had a good feel for the song and got the most out of each note. Because of that I assumed it might be George Harrison or Jeff Beck. That is until Donovan threw out some names. But, go figure.

But, poor Alan never got the recognition he deserves here in the States - even in the fusion circles, IMHO. So, I'll give him a thumbs-up on the Hurdy-Gurdy solo.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 28 2017 14:13:49

Piwin

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RE: yet another RIP post... (in reply to SephardRick)

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But, poor Alan never got the recognition he deserves

Agreed. The man really was a musical genius. I tried incorporating some aspects of his playing to mine but his extended use of legato makes it almost impossible to use on accoustic guitar.
But beyond the technical aspects, it's really how he managed to create smooth melodic lines over complex structures that stands out. Analyzing some of his pieces may just be one of the most useful things I've done to enhance my understanding of music theory.

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