U2 WAS FILMING WITH LC IN NY !!!!

~greg · Post by **~greg** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:47 am

Leonard Himself Wrote And Sent Silver Letter Openers
To All The Singers Who Contributed To The Cd Including
Bono, How Gracious !!!!!!!!!

uh huh.

kogatana (the small blade used in seppuku (hara-kiri)) would have been too blatant.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Mon May 23, 2005 6:57 am

You are quite right, ~greg. Leonard would never show such poor taste (no matter how tempting it might be).

Linda.

linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Mon May 23, 2005 7:01 am

PS: The way I stay on top of LC's comings and goings is Google Alerts. Not much will get past you if you put Leonard Cohen into the Google Alerts. You'll even get the latest on a lawyer and soccer player by the same name.

Linda.

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Mon May 23, 2005 11:18 am

jarkko wrote:According to the information we now have this U2/Cohen duet will be a part of a new documentary about Hal Willner's "Came so far for beauty" tribute concerts.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:24 pm

Perhaps, Leonard already knew that his song "The Letters" was on the horizon

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~ Lizzy

YankovicGretzky · Post by **YankovicGretzky** » Wed May 25, 2005 4:23 pm

I think Bono is going to give the induction speech about Leonard Cohen at the rock hall. It's going to happen. I can feel it coming. March 2006 or 2007. Bono is known for giving long, descriptive, and eloquent induction speeches for his idols. His most recent one was for Bruce Springsteen.

dick · Post by **dick** » Wed May 25, 2005 4:48 pm

This article clarifies that it was U2 visiting with the fans. Not sure how available Leonard was.

NEW YORK, NY Wednesday May.25.2005 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Last Thursday (May 19) in New York, the band members of U2 got together with legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen for a secret film shoot.

U2.com reports that Bono, Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. were at a burlesque venue in New York's lower East Side to do some filming for a Leonard Cohen documentary being made by director Lian Lunson.

U2 and Cohen met at The Slipper Room to record one of Cohen's classic tracks, "Tower of Song." When filming was done, U2 visited with fans waiting outside the club.

The 70-year-old Cohen has been a longtime friend of U2 and was spotted last month at a Vertigo show in Los Angeles. Bono's even recorded a cover of "Hallelujah," which can be heard on the Cohen tribute album "Tower of Song."

Post by **jarkko** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:33 pm

We know now a bit more about the film. We got some
photos and info from the producer of the new film, Lian Lunson.
Follow this link to read it:

http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/lian.html

Two photos of U2 with Leonard on the page, here is one:

Hal Willner’s Sydney production, Leonard with U2 … all this will be
on the new DVD pretty soon. Its title will be Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man.

margaret · Post by **margaret** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:55 pm

Great news about the forthcoming DVD.

Good photos too. I note that Leonard has dispensed with the beard and looks less like grandad Cohen

Quite suave in fact. A pity Bono couldn't be bothered to have a shave. This designer stubble is neither one thing nor the other!

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Thu May 26, 2005 2:19 am

'Looks like a bunch of rockers, those guys, LC included. Where is the monk? Where is the sage? And where is the Japonese Zen Master taking all the place in front of the picture?

lastyearsman · Post by **lastyearsman** » Thu May 26, 2005 8:50 am

U2 has become such a corporation....

it is hard to look beyond that sometimes. this collaboration speaks volumes of their legitimacy as a musical outfit that shows the proper respect to giants such as cohen.

Tchocolatl · Post by **Tchocolatl** » Thu May 26, 2005 2:08 pm

Ey! Show business was and still is show business.

A Tribute to the Giant, yes. But Cohen was always a rocker to me in some certain ways, so, no big surprise. It is amusing/amazing to see how he can pass from something like TNS and DH to this, persona included.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:18 pm

Leonard is successful in not allowing himself to be pigeonholed

. Kudos, Leonard. Gorgeous photo of everyone! Great juxtaposition of Bono and Leonard. Positions, clothing, colours, hair, eyes, all of it. Class.

~ Elizabeth

John K. · Post by **John K.** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:39 pm

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linda_lakeside · Post by **linda_lakeside** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:03 pm

Oh! That is simply great! I love that - with Leonard looking upwards, looking somber and wise and in the background...shades and leather and cigarettes! That is so cool and yes, showbiz. Very nice, indeed!

Linda.

His new management has done some good work with Diana Krall and others. Very well connected and show biz all the way. This is really too cool! You're right Tchoco, I've always seen him as a 'rocker' or 'hipster' as well. What great photo!! I can't get over it.