Glastonbury Fest mentioned in interview with one of Leonard's Cohen's troupe

[scorp]

Leif Bodnarchuk [guitar technician]:

What have the highlights been for you?

The first show, Fredericton was a mind blower - the initial audience reaction to Leonard’s presence on stage was amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a genuinely enthusiastic reception. I’ve see kids go wild, but this older audience was incredible. Over on stage left, we were stunned! I don’t think I’ve seen a stage entrance reception that rivals it. The Dublin crowd are my personal running favourite; they sang the loudest and had the most fun of that leg. And the crowd in Glastonbury was overwhelming. It was a surreal experience. Call me crazy, but even I got a little emotional!

[that is from...

http://1heckofaguy.com/2008/11/18/uncut-le...oop-interviews/

...that link also has interviews with Sharon Robinson, the Webb sisters and others on tour with Leonard]

Meanwhile, Lenny's Hallelujah clip at Glasto is almost on 100,000 hits:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_tPQQLMXmQ4

Hallelujah maybe heading for the xmas no. 1 via an X Factor winner, but maybe Anthem is a better song of Cohen's?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BvcX5RMBwbk

an extended 9 minute version of it is here at the big chill:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8XX5Tpv9P9s

[dannypal]

leonard cohen at glasto was the best thing ever - it was worth the ticket price alone to see him. Everything was right for his performance, it didnt rain, the sun was going down and he owned the crowd

[scorp]

leonard cohen at glasto was the best thing ever - it was worth the ticket price alone to see him. Everything was right for his performance, it didnt rain, the sun was going down and he owned the crowd

[biscant]

dead right. it was a stroke of genius on somebody's part to get him there. ME must take some credit for it it. or all of it if it was his idea.

[kerplunk]

I picture how beautiful it must of been

any excuse to repost my pic...

[biscant]

Oh my... That was worth seeing. Thank you

[scorp]

any excuse to repost my pic...

[scorp]

I am still gutted I missed him I picture how beautiful it must of been, I've shunned all videos because it would only upset me. I would not have been as bothered if I seen someone good but I was just stood in a pit of piss heads jumping around to an acoustic Carl Barat, worlds apart I imagine still best weekend of my life!

[kerplunk]

gorgeous pic. was lenny [cohen] on stage?

Sure can't you see the screens?

the pic was taken at 21:02 so your challenge is to tell me what song he was singing from your vids if poss (does your vid cam record that info?)

[themuel]

was it really that late when he played?

[scorp]

Please download Lenny's version of Hallelujah to get it into the charts. Thanks.

The early mid week download chart in the UK, at 16/12/08

Top: Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah

2nd: Leona Lewis - Run

3rd: Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

'Poised to enter the chart' - Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah [his original

version].

Please download Lenny's version to get it into the charts :-)

[Boris]

I love this version!

Filmed about 3,700 years ago when he was only 806 years old!

Leonard

[biscant]

I love this version!

Filmed about 3,700 years ago when he was only 806 years old!

Leonard

[paddieu]

Kerplunk...good question :-) lemme see, he'd have been onstage abt 40 mins [late on ?]

Or have I got that wrong ?

On the other hand yor pic looks much darker, further into the sunset than i experienced down the front...

It only seemed to get that dark and sunsetty around Anthem, near the end....

Also have to factor in your own reasons for taking that pic - ie a particular song that moved

you [or maybe just the sky ?!] [or the drurrrgs..not that I am implying, mind...]

So..... depending on which factor it is..hmmmmm...

So Long Marianne....

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[paddieu]

Come to that - you have any more pics of that set ? wud be great to have a line of sunsetty changes on a wall

to gaze at and smile. One regret of being so close was having to miss this view. Could you see the Tor at all up there ?