Cohen's voice is now deeper and richer than the young Cohen's... he's
the Jewish Johnny Cash... and with a more interesting delivery...

Are you so sure that it isn't just the quality of the microphones that has
improved?

Cohen's voice is now deeper and richer than the young Cohen's... he's
the Jewish Johnny Cash... and with a more interesting delivery...



Are you so sure that it isn't just the quality of the microphones that
has improved?

Young or old, Cohen still makes my flesh crawl. I wouldn't deny that he
has a talent for pithy imagery, but I dislike him on pretty much every
other count.

whose singing is worse?

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http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

I think for the current tour, at age 70 whatever, he's never sung better.

whose singing is worse?

Dear Gill,

Obligatorily, may i call you Gill? Hi how are ya? I hope this finds
you well and getting weller.

On May 28, 6:46 am, "Gill Smith" <gill.smith.... at (no spam) googlemail.com
wrote:

whose singing is worse?

Is or was?

First off, again, and this from a book "Various Positions" by Ira
Bruce Nadel:

}

In the car to Newport, Cohen confided to his lawyer Marty Machat that
he had little confidence in his singing. "None of you guys know how to
sing," Machat replied. "When I want to hear singers, I go to the
Metropolitan Opera."
{

As quoted elsewhere.

That said, as to whether or no bob can sing, different dylna fans will
offer different proofs.

Some will suggest "Moonshiner" off BS1-3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_zFzFzD8Ro

Certainly he veers off pitch on occasion, but so did Sinatra.

Others, like muhSelf will point to SP's "Belle Isle":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsr82qHBtEM

AnyOne to argue, try singing it yrSelf.

Or his "Saving Grace" from Massey Hall '80 (dig bob's little 3chord
guitar solo):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNG2qWCC08

Ya'll pick 'em.

Any of these performances outstrips Leonard's best vocal, at best
sonorous baritone.

That's was; what is?

Arbitrarily.

Hear Leonard recent; "Anthem" from Glastonbury '08:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvcX5RMBwbk

Hear bob "LaRS" (including singalong audience Zaragoza June 23rd
2008):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCrDDQroPl0

From '09, bob's "One More Cup of Coffee":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwZyUz10Hls

From '09, Leonard's "Hallelujah"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_VcMTcXj7c

Based on these arbitrary data, i'd say bob's voice is not so frayed as
i'd thought based on a show i saw a year and a half ago; Lenny's
sonorous baritone sinking bassward holds up well.

My judgment: I'd see them in anything, so i'll stand in line.

You decide.

As to who sings better, here Nina does bob:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk0VTl-cQTY

& does Lenny 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3B0iJQcXmkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r7BgRz-XKo

ciao, bambini,
dudley

Dear Gill,

Obligatorily, may i call you Gill? Hi how are ya? I hope this finds
you well and getting weller.

On May 28, 6:46 am, "Gill Smith" <gill.smith.... at (no spam) googlemail.com
wrote:

whose singing is worse?

Is or was?

First off, again, and this from a book "Various Positions" by Ira
Bruce Nadel:

}

In the car to Newport, Cohen confided to his lawyer Marty Machat that
he had little confidence in his singing. "None of you guys know how to
sing," Machat replied. "When I want to hear singers, I go to the
Metropolitan Opera."
{

As quoted elsewhere.

That said, as to whether or no bob can sing, different dylna fans will
offer different proofs. Some will suggest "Moonshiner" off
BS1-3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_zFzFzD8Ro

Certainly he veers off pitch on occasion, but so did Sinatra.

Others, like muhSelf will point to SP's "Belle
Isle":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsr82qHBtEM

AnyOne to argue, try singing it yrSelf.

Or his "Saving Grace" from Massey Hall '80 (dig bob's little 3chord
guitar solo):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNG2qWCC08

Ya'll pick 'em.

Any of these performances outstrips Leonard's best vocal, at best
sonorous baritone.

That's was; what is?

Arbitrarily.

Hear Leonard recent; "Anthem" from Glastonbury
'08:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvcX5RMBwbk

Hear bob "LaRS" (including singalong audience Zaragoza June 23rd
2008):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCrDDQroPl0

From '09, bob's "One More Cup of
Coffee":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwZyUz10Hls

From '09, Leonard's "Hallelujah"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_VcMTcXj7c

Based on these arbitrary data, i'd say bob's voice is not so frayed as
i'd thought based on a show i saw a year and a half ago; Lenny's
sonorous baritone sinking bassward holds up well.

My judgment: I'd see them in anything, so i'll stand in line.

You decide.

As to who sings better, here Nina does
bob:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk0VTl-cQTY

& does Lenny
2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3B0iJQcXmkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r7BgRz-XKo

ciao, bambini,
dudley

Albert,

whose singing is worse?

--http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

On May 28, 6:46 am, "Gill Smith" <gill.smith.... at (no spam) googlemail.com> wrote:
whose singing is worse?

--http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

Gil Smith's? Just guessing, I'll have to check the link.

"Will Dockery" <shadowvi... at (no spam) knology.net> wrote in message

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On May 28, 6:46 am, "Gill Smith" <gill.smith.... at (no spam) googlemail.com> wrote:
whose singing is worse?

--http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

Gil Smith's? Just guessing, I'll have to check the link.

I recommend the Mozart arias.

--http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

On Jun 2, 6:15 pm, "Gill Smith" <gill.smith.... at (no spam) googlemail.com> wrote:

"Will Dockery" <shadowvi... at (no spam) knology.net> wrote in message

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On May 28, 6:46 am, "Gill Smith" <gill.smith.... at (no spam) googlemail.com
wrote:
whose singing is worse?

--http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

Gil Smith's? Just guessing, I'll have to check the link.

I recommend the Mozart arias.

--http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

Going there now.