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well then that would be most magnificent indeed. i honestly didn't even know he was still touring consistently
Well there is a new album anyway, no tour announced yet.
This seems good enough to base a hope on...
Jul 17, 2011 – 11:55
Claude Nobs, founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, has said he is satisfied with this year’s event, which ended on Saturday. … Highlights for Nobs were the opening concert with Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, and the appearance of Trombone Shorty. Nobs was so impressed by “this artist who can do everything” that he has already booked him for an homage to Louis Armstrong in 2012.
Nextyear’s festival will take place from June 29 to July 14 and is set to feature two concerts by Leonard Cohen.
The new album drops this month. (This title will be released on January 31, 2012)
He would command a stage--own it--and crush your feeble souls.
2009 tour was 3 hour shows--he sold out MSG--lay off the cat treats if you think he'd play a tent.
The show I saw on the 2009 tour was one of the best concerts I have ever been to as well. Pretty much everything I wanted to hear was played, and his voice is just getting better as he gets older.
Post by Billadelphia on Jan 15, 2012 11:43:19 GMT -5
Apologies for going alittle off topic but do you guys think it would be possible, especially from a monetary standpoint, to have headliners like such or is this too greedy?
Macca/stones/prince - Radiohead - phish - rhcp/foo - beach boys
Apologies for going alittle off topic but do you guys think it would be possible, especially from a monetary standpoint, to have headliners like such or is this too greedy?
Macca/stones/prince - Radiohead - phish - rhcp/foo - beach boys
Yes, Greedy. Give up the first group. Think of the poor fests.
They may put Cohen in a tent solely to avoid the heat. I don't think he can stand out in the Tennessee sun in June while performing anymore.
He would end up in one of those massive schedule conflicts, ala the Decemberists and Elvis Costello, to help ease the crowds.
But this is where my doubt of Cohen ever playing Bonnaroo comes into play. I just don't think he could handle the temperatures. And yes, I know he played Coachella few years back, but we're talking Tennessee in June with Bonnaroo.
Last Edit: Jan 15, 2012 12:39:12 GMT -5 by k2b - Back to Top
Apologies for going alittle off topic but do you guys think it would be possible, especially from a monetary standpoint, to have headliners like such or is this too greedy?
Macca/stones/prince - Radiohead - phish - rhcp/foo - beach boys
I think you would have to lose either Foo's/RHCP or Beach Boys for this to work. Otherwise you are bound to have a significant drop off in the undercard, especially in the 6-15 slots on the line-up.
Post by A$AP Rosko on Jan 15, 2012 13:45:29 GMT -5
I don't think we are getting Paul McCartney or Prince or The Rolling Stones or David Bowie this year. I'd love to be proven wrong, but...I just don't see it.
I still think the Stones are a real possibility but I agree on the others.
In a semi-related note I was behind McCartney at a red-light recently and the thought briefly entered my mind that if I rear-end him I could ask him about if he has ever been offered to play Roo. Thank God for him I'm mostly sane
One of his primary homes is about two miles further down the street that I live off of. I've seen him in traffic a few times. It's not uncommon to run into him at the grocery store or someplace like that too but I haven't yet. If I ever do you can be sure I will ask about Roo.
It might take a while. I think since he married the latest wife he has been spending most of his time in the New York area. His youngest daughter used to go to Elementary school here but I don't think she does any more.
That's totally insane, Bacon. I don't know what the hell I'd do if I met Macca. How big is his Arizona house?
You can't really see the house from the road so I don't know how big it is. I do know it's on a big piece of land (100+ acres I think) and facilities for horses but I don't know if he has any.
Apologies for going alittle off topic but do you guys think it would be possible, especially from a monetary standpoint, to have headliners like such or is this too greedy?
Macca/stones/prince - Radiohead - phish - rhcp/foo - beach boys
I think you would have to lose either Foo's/RHCP or Beach Boys for this to work. Otherwise you are bound to have a significant drop off in the undercard, especially in the 6-15 slots on the line-up.
I was thinking the same thing. Also that they may want to split up McCartney and Radiohead for ticket selling purposes... In that case, you could drop Radiohead, but have RHCP and Foo... Just a thought. I know 6-15 would be weakened a little because of this, but with that kind of heat up top, I would be comfortable with that. As long as we still got Bon Iver.
One of his primary homes is about two miles further down the street that I live off of. I've seen him in traffic a few times. It's not uncommon to run into him at the grocery store or someplace like that too but I haven't yet. If I ever do you can be sure I will ask about Roo.