Leonard Cohen at the Beacon

It was a magical, nearly 3 hour show, that still has me flying in it’s glory. At the beautiful age of 74 Leonard Cohen brought his amazing body of work to life last night at the Beacon.  In a slim black suit and fedora, and backed by one of the smoothest (but not in a bad way) bands, Leonard poured real emotion into his iconic songs. Often dipping down on one knee or into a full kneel he had the packed house watching his every move.  Leonard was in great voice and backed by the most precise harmony singing I’ve heard in a long time--Sharon Robinson and Webb Sisters. Honor and respect guided the entire evening (except at the intermission bar), and I felt truly lucky to be there. There were numerous standing ovations and Leonard thanked the entire crew by name--even Annie who takes care of their hats.

Stay tuned I might have some good news for you in the coming days on sharing some of this concert with you. I also snagged some crappy videos which I’ll try to post later. And if you missed it, he’ll be at Coachella and Radio City in May.

And look at this setlist:

Dance Me To The End of Love

The Future

Aint No Cure For Love

Bird on the Wire

Everybody Knows

In My Secret Life

Who By Fire

Chelsea Hotel

Hey That’s No Way/Sisters of Mercy

Anthem

Tower Song

Suzanne

The Gypsy’s Wife

The Partisan

Boogie Street

Hallelujah

I’m Your Man

Poem

Take This Waltz

So Long Marianne

First We Take Manhattan

Famous Blue Raincoat

If It Be Your Will

Democracy

I Tried To Leave You

Whither Thou Goest