Cohen’s last album really accomplished this for me. From
the ladies’ man wink of Keep It On The Level to the whispered “I wish there was a treaty we could sign..I’m tired and I’m angry all the time/ I wish there was a treaty/between your heart and mine” to the harsh truth of You Want It Darker, I have never loved him more or thought him more beautiful. I hope the few geniuses who remain will keep working, if only so we can hear them sing these sloughs of pain and truth.
Two cherished segments from Get Back: singing "Two Of Us" as Scottish louts, and then duetting on "Oh! Darling!" Would kill for a Lennon vocal on that. It's such a curio as it stands: cravenly etched McCartney lead vocal, flailing wildly to match Lennon's epic peals. The mere suggestion of a duet on this number makes me swoon.
The raw and the cooked. Yes. John on one side with Prine, Nick, LC, Joni, Lucinda, Billie, Willie N the ones that get under your skin and Paul on the other with the cooked ones.
Cohen’s last album really accomplished this for me. From
the ladies’ man wink of Keep It On The Level to the whispered “I wish there was a treaty we could sign..I’m tired and I’m angry all the time/ I wish there was a treaty/between your heart and mine” to the harsh truth of You Want It Darker, I have never loved him more or thought him more beautiful. I hope the few geniuses who remain will keep working, if only so we can hear them sing these sloughs of pain and truth.
He told me he started to be more confident with I'm Your Man. Amen to all.
Two cherished segments from Get Back: singing "Two Of Us" as Scottish louts, and then duetting on "Oh! Darling!" Would kill for a Lennon vocal on that. It's such a curio as it stands: cravenly etched McCartney lead vocal, flailing wildly to match Lennon's epic peals. The mere suggestion of a duet on this number makes me swoon.
The raw and the cooked. Yes. John on one side with Prine, Nick, LC, Joni, Lucinda, Billie, Willie N the ones that get under your skin and Paul on the other with the cooked ones.