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 tm wrote:

I like this group and I prefer the original…



I prefer both. 
Posted 1 year ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
This is a lovely cover. The best cover though IMHO was the one on the first Fairport Convention album in 1968, with Iain Matthews on vocal. A truly great interpretation of a truly great song. Possibly better, although the sound isn't very good, is the live version from the FC's BBC sessions, after Sandy Denny had joined the band. As someone put it on YouTube: "NOTHING beats Iain Matthews & Sandy Denny duetting, with backup guitar from Richard Thompson. NOTHING. This is music you'll hear in heaven". I agree. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wl4I7fKUQI.
Posted 3 years ago by msbolton    [ Reply ]
 jamesat43 wrote:

Pretty sure I am going to continue to want to hear Leonard or Judy's versions over time, but happy to hear one of the best written songs being reinvented, albeit slightly.  Plus harmony. 

I think it is telling when a cover makes you want to pause the RP stream to go back and hear an earlier version.  Not sure what it tells me about this version beyond the fact that they found something different. 

I have always felt that one of the higher aspirations of art should be to provoke a multiplicity of interpretations., but as our dearly departed Mr. Cohen once recognized - I want it darker.

...time passes... slightly more than 3:47 of it...

I went for another cover.  Very satisfying cleansing of the aural palette, I now realize.   

London/2008: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...(Leonard_Cohen_album)

...more time passess...

YouTube music follows up my random selection with Forever Young from the Last Waltz concert.  A segue BillG might even have curated, but I will be back on the RP stream as soon as it ends.  Honest.  God, a lot of shit sucks here in the future (or your past, dear reader), but access to the 1000x more music at 100x the sonic fidelity of my youth is an unimaginably beautiful thing to have come to pass.   Robbie is nailing the harmonics once again, but I will be back on stream...NOW.



That's an interesting ramble, and I'm trying to like this version more.
What I do want to add is that Forever Young is Dylan at his accessible best and Indigenous Canadian Robbie Robertson is always understating himself. Dylan wrote it for one of his kids.
I've often wanted to sing Forever Young to my daughter but couldn't keep it together long enough to get past the first few words.
Posted 3 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
The whole concert from which this is taken is marvelous. The sisters and their guests really did great honour to the Author. 
Posted 3 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Bork! Bork! Bork!  Most excellent!  Love this band.. Great version 
Posted 3 years ago by xerces    [ Reply ]
Pretty sure I am going to continue to want to hear Leonard or Judy's versions over time, but happy to hear one of the best written songs being reinvented, albeit slightly.  Plus harmony. 

I think it is telling when a cover makes you want to pause the RP stream to go back and hear an earlier version.  Not sure what it tells me about this version beyond the fact that they found something different. 

I have always felt that one of the higher aspirations of art should be to provoke a multiplicity of interpretations., but as our dearly departed Mr. Cohen once recognized - I want it darker.

...time passes... slightly more than 3:47 of it...

I went for another cover.  Very satisfying cleansing of the aural palette, I now realize.   

London/2008: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...(Leonard_Cohen_album)

...more time passess...

YouTube music follows up my random selection with Forever Young from the Last Waltz concert.  A segue BillG might even have curated, but I will be back on the RP stream as soon as it ends.  Honest.  God, a lot of shit sucks here in the future (or your past, dear reader), but access to the 1000x more music at 100x the sonic fidelity of my youth is an unimaginably beautiful thing to have come to pass.   Robbie is nailing the harmonics once again, but I will be back on stream...NOW.
Posted 4 years ago by jamesat43    [ Reply ]
its a lovely cover of a lovely song

thats the way it should be
Posted 4 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Nice version of this song
Posted 4 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
 damonlazer wrote:

I don't know what it is exactly, but this cover absolutely does it for me.  Sublime.




I agree!
Posted 4 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Nope! Does not work for me, Than one little bit. But I love the song… But only the way Leonard Cohen sings it.
Posted 4 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
 damonlazer wrote:

I don't know what it is exactly, but this cover absolutely does it for me.  Sublime.

an interesting take, but Leonard's young and plaintive version is still my favorite

Posted 4 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Interesting that there's a pretty good spread on the ratings bar graph.  Looks like a lot of people love the song, others hate it, and little in between.
 
Wish there was some way to sort the songs on Radio Paradise according to the ratings distribution width... it would be interesting to see which songs come up.
Posted 4 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
I don't know what it is exactly, but this cover absolutely does it for me.  Sublime.
Posted 4 years ago by damonlazer    [ Reply ]
Does anyone remember the version of this song by Judy Collins, circa 1967-8.
Posted 4 years ago by alvivino    [ Reply ]
I, personally, prefer the personality that they put into their original stuff.  
Posted 4 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
I am switching to Rock Mix.  It is 5:30am & I'm trying to wake up. This is putting me back to sleep. ...otherwise it is not a bad tune! .....more coffee!
Posted 4 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
positively soulless
Posted 4 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Of little to no value.
Posted 4 years ago by merobreno    [ Reply ]
 bruceandjenna wrote:

Cannot tolerate that accent.  Weird but there it is.

Oh yeah.  Not crazy about those harmonies either.



They probably don't like your accent either.
Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Cannot tolerate that accent.  Weird but there it is.

Oh yeah.  Not crazy about those harmonies either.
Posted 4 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
excellent tribute to the master rip Leonard 
Posted 4 years ago by bdomm    [ Reply ]
 cambuddyf wrote:

A nice version. So Long Marianne from the same album is exceptional (although I prefer LC’s versions in both cases).



I looked it up on YouTube, absolutely brilliant. I saw Cohen at his last show in Milwaukee, my future wife was tearing up during So Long Marianne so the song has a special spot in my heart.
Posted 4 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Great cover.   Cohen would be flattered.
Posted 4 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
What a cover!!! Thanks Bill & Rebecca 
Posted 4 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
 pfreet wrote:

Great harmonies, but to me it is exhausting to listen to them harmonize every word in the song. 


The first verse is not harmonized,: I'm not sure if that alleviates it for you.
Posted 4 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
I'm not a Leonard Cohen fan (sorry) but I love First Aid Kit and this version sounds great to me.
Posted 4 years ago by wendyleefrancis1    [ Reply ]
A nice version. So Long Marianne from the same album is exceptional (although I prefer LC’s versions in both cases).
Posted 4 years ago by cambuddyf    [ Reply ]
 pfreet wrote:

Great harmonies, but to me it is exhausting to listen to them harmonize every word in the song. 



The harmonies didn't bother me, but the choice to sing up an octave on miiiIIIND did bug me. It just doesn't fit the mood of the lyrics for me. Kind of like someone choosing to cover the Ray Lamontagne song as: Be here nooOOOW!
Posted 4 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 pfreet wrote:

Great harmonies, but to me it is exhausting to listen to them harmonize every word in the song. 



isn't that what Simon & Garfunkel did? And even better...
Posted 4 years ago by crempka76418    [ Reply ]
I’m on the side of those who prefer Leonard Cohen singing his own songs. This version is nice, but doesn’t have the same angst as when Leonard sings it.
Posted 4 years ago by efiona    [ Reply ]
Rather have the original. Love Leonard Cohen.
Posted 4 years ago by efiona    [ Reply ]
The new Simon & Garfunkel..... you know, if they were women.
Posted 4 years ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
I like this group and I prefer the original…
Posted 4 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
 Chwkbud wrote:


100% agree. 



100% disagree
Posted 4 years ago by PaoloManana    [ Reply ]
 Mugro wrote:

Leonard Cohen songs are much better when sung by someone other than Leonard Cohen. 



100% agree. 
Posted 4 years ago by Chwkbud    [ Reply ]
 pfreet wrote:
Great harmonies, but to me it is exhausting to listen to them harmonize every word in the song. 
 
You said it
Posted 4 years ago by weedyjoe    [ Reply ]
Wow! This is great! 
Posted 4 years ago by woodchuk    [ Reply ]
Goosebumps from the get-go. Absolutely beautiful!
Posted 4 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
Leonard Cohen songs are much better when sung by someone other than Leonard Cohen. 
Posted 4 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Great harmonies, but to me it is exhausting to listen to them harmonize every word in the song. 
Posted 4 years ago by pfreet    [ Reply ]
Wish they'd kept the melody on the last line of the chorus a bit more like I was expecting! Also, someone correct the lyrics please.
Posted 4 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
Holy $&@£ Awesome.
Posted 4 years ago by mach-hog    [ Reply ]
From the very first chords, you know it’s going to be different. Really well done! Lenny has his signature and aura but must say I really liked this
Posted 4 years ago by ai63    [ Reply ]
Well there goes 15 minutes of my day. It took that long to gather myself after listening to this wonderfulness.
Posted 4 years ago by birdman42    [ Reply ]
https://www.spin.com/2021/02/f...

This sounds great!
Posted 4 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Nice cover.  Can't beat Leonard Cohen though.  Original, 9.  This one, 6.  
Posted 4 years ago by mjlucas    [ Reply ]
Superbly done.
Posted 4 years ago by mightymikemcgee    [ Reply ]
whoa! Leonard Cohen being channeled very well. 
Posted 4 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
I'm the first commenter.
Posted 4 years ago by Ipse_Dixit    [ Reply ]