Leonard Cohen in Greece
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2015
- Leonard Cohen revisits his house in Hydra, where he wrote Bird on a Wire ( "and there's the wire"!)and many other songs. This is the house he shared with Marianne, his muse, and the Marianne of SO LONG MARIANNE . He is accompanied by his backing singers Perla Batalla and Julie Chistensen. Part of the 1988 film SONGS FROM THE LIFE OF LEONARD COHEN. During the interview for that film I asked him whether his Marianne was the same Marianne as David Blue's Marianne. "How do you know that?" he asked. But of course it was in his lyrics:
I loved Marianne in the winter
In the loft of her favorite lover
She was growing older
The winter nights were cold
She told me I'm frightened
I said yes I know
Her eyes held me to her
They burned with such a fire
For the saints on the walls
Holy candles in the halls
For those who had left her
I held her and cried
Oh Marianne you are beautiful
To be this friend
To a stranger who
Leaves you only to fall
Do not cry you have helped me
I will not say goodbye
I knew her from another song
Her older poet wrote before
We played it in the morning laughing on the floor
Till he came knocking on the lower East Side door
Yes you know I miss her
Her and her stories of the night
I called her a rabbit
She gave me back my life
I haven't heard her voice since the Isle of Wight
Oh Marianne you are beautiful
To be this friend
To a stranger who
Leaves you only to fall
Do not cry you have helped me
I will not say goodbye
In the interview Leonard calls her MariannAH, just as David Blue sings her name.
It's June 2024...I watched again this video. LC in Greece...I love this poet and songwriter...rest in peace LC...your music lives❤
I went to Hydra on my first trip to Greece in 1974, was playing and singing most of the songs of the 1st three albums, asked my way to Leonards house, I was 17 years old...he was not there...I love you Leonard and I love Greece! singing his songs on the beaches of Myconos and other islands...under the Greek sky...THANK YOU...
Mr. Felsner. See my comment above. We had quite a similar experience
Οταν τον ακούς εθίζεσαι. Τιμή μας που ζούσε στο Νησί μας και το αγάπησε τόσο.
My Greek wife and I visited Athens...2017 ..His singing was awesome. Ageion Airlines had such cheap flights! We walked up these steps.. together. NEVER TO FORGET! then we returned to the Hydra Harbour. Then we slept at the steps before getting on the ship.
Leonard shows his deep emotions of recalling the good old days even though he jokes its obvious he loved Marianne!💕
Truly one of the all-time best singer-songwriter poets!! RIP Leonard Cohen.
A beautiful love story. Leonard produced so many amazing songs, sang as only he could. R.I.P my beautiful soul.
you and marianne are now eternal my beautiful leonard♥
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A beautiful man ,not afraid to be honest about his imperfections - and thats how he has ended up a most loved , humble compassionate , deep and sensitive soul ,full of the wisdom we would do well to pay close attention to.
Bless you Leonard Cohen for being your true and honest self.
Your words and music and the gifts you gave to all the World will live forever.
The narrow paths in Hydra appear full of friendly Greek people
RIP you beautiful man
Beautiful, léonard and Marianne were twin flames
Rest in peace! Great poet!
KD Lang, Hallelujah
I went to Hydra in 1970 to seek out Leonard Cohen. He was not present when I arrived. However, in my attempt to find him there, I found myself intruding upon a group of writers who knew him personally. I was told that my presence was welcomed by the various individuals. Among the dozen or so people who were assembled around the table, there was one gentleman who had written a slim paperback volume entitled “A Crown of Flowers” which had been received quite favorably. I don’t recall his name at the moment but followed his career. He ultimately became well known for his tomes on economics. I will always remember him. He was so sweet and kind to me, a naive 19 year old. I next encountered his name when he passed away not many years ago. He could have eliminated me from the gathering, but he didn’t. Afterward, my memory afforded me the opportunity to relive those halcyon days on Hydra. I was surprised that this group of writers were Leonard Cohen’s friends. Had Mr. Cohen been present among these fascinating individuals, I sincerely believe that he too would have been as welcoming to my presence as these unnamed individuals were. That night beside the harbor will always remain one of the ‘shining lights’ of my life.
The book was by Joel Kurtzman and was called “Crown of Flowers”.
Thank you for sharing your story. Wonderful memories. I. will read the book and think of your visit to Hydra all those years ago. Would love to go there , but will settle for the. Warm stories such as yours in the meantime
@@robertshapiro3733 Thank you for sharing that info ! Much appreciated.
@@maryoconnor9360 Thank you for your kind sentiments !
Shine on!
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo qui permet de respirer un moment et vivre avec eux ce grand amour qui perdure grâce à la magie de la technologie.
Rest in peace great poet and musician Leonard Cohen
What a great soul!
Unforgettable !!!
Αγαπούσε την ελλάδα1 Καλοτάξιδος
what a lovely person,as im sure marrianne was,such a beautiful song, SO LONG
I enjoyed Hydra during 16 years, every year 2 or 3 nights, when i sailed with a sailship there with friends, specially Wouter. To never forget and this video brings back the sweetest memories. Cohen what a wonderman.
love to hear him speak greek
The rehearsal of the Famous blue raincoat at the end is the best Famous blue raincoat I've ever heard
So happy to be here!
Love Leonard’s first album , it’s a masterpiece .this a great film , as I don’t really don’t know anything about him , he was just an image and music
❤
I visited Hydra in summer 1973. Some people invited me to the house. Marianne was there, and her son Axel. Marianne poured a glass of wine for everyone. I sat on the terrace with Axel, watching the sunset over the water. He played some nice classical guitar. Marianne invited us to have dinner at the taverna on the quay. Later I sat by the water with Marianne and an American girl who was staying with them. These girls would turn up from time to time, with a crush on Leonard. They would let them stay till they got over it. I played some of the songs on my guitar, and Marianne sang with me. After Bird on the Wire she said, 'That's my favourite song - I wrote the middle verse.'
Post your photos!
There were a lot of groupies Marianne had to tolerate. Cohen was a sex addict and a depressive. He hurt her. Everyone looks back on their big loves from their 20s. I hope history doesn't blow the love affair and friendship out of proportion.
@@janetscully3337 "A sex addict"! Aren't we all? A poet? Alas only a few and Cohen was one par excellence.
@@tonyves no, we are not all sex addicted. TALK to people around you.
@@oderblock we all are.
Thank you, for this.
So Long, Marianne and Leonard.
Cohen's last letter to Marianne and his last album: THAT'S the way to say goodbye.
together forever.
greece is beauty on earth.
god took extra time creating Greece and its civilization in order to create the West
best Leonard Cohen!
Greeks never gave the west civilization. It was the Romans. They ( Italy, Germany, England, Austria, Turkey, Russia etc ) killed Greeks, robbed Greeks and their invention from Alexandria books which contains million pages of high technology.
We were bad people, inhumans to Greece. Our true nature.
I live there 6 monthts a year....
Iam with you on that one
Totally agree with your words! I said about the same after seeing Santorini with my own eyes! The Gods chose Greece to live & such a mystery that our Western culture was built from there on! The Greek "wear" their ancestral dignity with pride!
So, So Good. Thanks for posting.
Je was en steeds nog zo'n goed koppel.We kennen Hydra goed, we zijn er vershillende keren met zeilboot naartoe gezeild.We huurden een zeilboot met een Griekse skipper en was een ook een grote fan van jou.Mijn man is ook een skipper en we hebben ook genoten van dat mooie Griekenland.
coś wspaniałego. Uczta dla ucha.................odszedł do Boga, ale w nas jest jego muzyka..
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AWESOME ADVENTURE 😊 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕
Grazie di queste belle immagini di Leonard! !!
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cool great style ..dig this video ..way to bring it to the table..Cheers from Cali..
It is sad seeing people we love or once loved leave for good!
A lesson learned is to enjoy the present moment and not waste any, when they go they are gone forever!
no they are not, you'll see them on the other side
I believe Marianne was Leonard's muse, but much more than his muse; Marianne was Leonard's perhaps first, long and lasting love. They had a love affair that extended to their deaths, extended to their reunion in the stars that make up our Universe, and together i believe they occasionally look back toward us on planet Earth. I have read Leonard's biography and I am just reading Marianne's biography and I fail to comprehend why they did not remain together or reconnect, other than the stress of the entertainment business. Not unlike them, I divorced my wife of 27 years but have continued to love her through her continued presence on this planet, see her regularly and ask myself why? (I've not asked her but know the same question exists for her.) Like these two main characters, my wife and I will never remarry, but we will remain life-long friends and perhaps, even live under one roof again, at some point in the future. Age answers many questions that we did not know existed when we were younger.
Magnifique hommage a sa muse
gue cacion es
So so underrated
How we needs thous words today
Eu amo essa voz!!!❤❤❤❤
Bellisso
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He actually did have a golden voice but time and cigarettes will always take the beauty of your voice.
Or improve, some might say ..
Improve, all will say …..
la cacion gue el les impiro su musa a ntes de morir de leucemia
Thanks for naming my life: "Stranger Song." Lala
Leonard , i sense you needed to be alone during this revisitatio..Am I right? (give me a sign!)
What is this from?? Is there more to it?
Whatever happened to her son? The one that was only,what,6 or 7 months old when they met? Why isn't he mentioned when he talks about first meeting her? "Oh,and they also had a son together who was just a baby when she fell into my arms." She more or less abandoned him the minute she hit the island. He ended up institutionalized beginning at the age of 19. Hasn't left since. He lived briefly right before that. He raised himself. Sorry,can't see a beautiful soul in a woman who is so selfish and self centered that she can't raise her own child. Shallow. Sad.
And if you want to do it for you
Our Jewish freind gratefully loved for his burning passion which is who we are.
Truth be said I am the Leonard version Greek with my Jewish friends and ex Jewish wife 😂
You know that I would love to be with you but you make forget so very much that I forget to pray to the angles.....
David Blue - "A Portrait of Leonard Cohen" (aka Troubador Song): czcams.com/video/vKvaGlXqJQQ/video.html
Does anybody know who are the two Ladies in the film ? Is one of them Marianne Ihlen ?
No
Is this part of a larger documentary??
I think It was made for The southbank show - Melvyn Bragg/ about 1988z
I think It was made for The southbank show - Melvyn Bragg/ about 1988.
YOU OUT THERE ELIZABETH COHEN RAY TWELVE STRINGS
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He looks like Leonard Nimoy
And a bit like Dustin Hofmann........
Nostalgic, great poet but lousy to women.
It often seems he case with extraordinarily talented people - they are very single-minded when it comes to their art but cannot give themselves emotionally to others.
tiny man, huge ego
Your useless contribution!
@@absoluteb22 same same, haha.
@Abie Blaauw