Back from the second show.
It was just amazing. Personnally, I liked it better than the one on sunday (which has surely to do with the fact, that this time I had very civilized people sitting next to me who did not disturb me by talking, singing or smoking.) The performance was just marvelous, my best Leonard Cohen concert so far.
He even changed the setlist by replacing Sisters of Mercy and Waiting for the Miracle with Banjo and Light as the Breeze (!!!!). Those two songs completed the first half of the set so perfectly. To hear all these Old Ideas songs in a row really showed me once again how good that new album really is. And Light as the Breeze was just THE surprise, I still can't believe it. Never would have thought that he changes the setlist already on the second show!
The band and Leonard were in perfect shape (although Leonard seemed to have some troubles during Anthem) and I had such a wonderful time watching them. The Suzanne/Crazy To Love You combo sounds so good. I bet that many concert goers think that Crazy To Love You is a very old classic.
My highlights of tonight's show were the Old Ideas segment at the beginning, Light as the Breeze, Tower of song (Leonard's voice was so impressive on that one) Crazy To Love You, Gipsy's Wife and the Partisan.
What a concert, what an experience. And Leonard ended the show with his blessings (which he did on the last tour as well). I loved that one!
It only saddens me now to hear that Night comes on was in the soundcheck. It was my last concert in Gent and it's my favourite song. But I won't complain, tonight's show was pure perfection for me!
Edit: Forgot to tell that Adam Cohen was present. (He was sitting in the audience in row 6 of the golden circle) He left however shortly before the end of the first set.
