I went to Hydra in 1970 to seek out Leonard Cohen. He was not present when I arrived. However, in my attempt to find him there, I found myself intruding upon a group of writers who knew him personally. I was told that my presence was welcomed by the various individuals. Among the dozen or so people who were assembled around the table, there was one gentleman who had written a slim paperback volume entitled “A Crown of Flowers” which had been received quite favorably. I don’t recall his name at the moment but followed his career. He ultimately became well known for his tomes on economics. I will always remember him. He was so sweet and kind to me, a naive 19 year old. I next encountered his name when he passed away not many years ago. He could have eliminated me from the gathering, but he didn’t. Afterward, my memory afforded me the opportunity to relive those halcyon days on Hydra. I was surprised that this group of writers were Leonard Cohen’s friends. Had Mr. Cohen been present among these fascinating individuals, I sincerely believe that he too would have been as welcoming to my presence as these unnamed individuals were. That night beside the harbor will always remain one of the ‘shining lights’ of my life.
Thank you for sharing your story. Wonderful memories. I. will read the book and think of your visit to Hydra all those years ago. Would love to go there , but will settle for the. Warm stories such as yours in the meantime
A beautiful man ,not afraid to be honest about his imperfections - and thats how he has ended up a most loved , humble compassionate , deep and sensitive soul ,full of the wisdom we would do well to pay close attention to. Bless you Leonard Cohen for being your true and honest self. Your words and music and the gifts you gave to all the World will live forever.
I went to Hydra on my first trip to Greece in 1974, was playing and singing most of the songs of the 1st three albums, asked my way to Leonards house, I was 17 years old...he was not there...I love you Leonard and I love Greece! singing his songs on the beaches of Myconos and other islands...under the Greek sky...THANK YOU...
My Greek wife and I visited Athens...2017 ..His singing was awesome. Ageion Airlines had such cheap flights! We walked up these steps.. together. NEVER TO FORGET! then we returned to the Hydra Harbour. Then we slept at the steps before getting on the ship.
I visited Hydra in summer 1973. Some people invited me to the house. Marianne was there, and her son Axel. Marianne poured a glass of wine for everyone. I sat on the terrace with Axel, watching the sunset over the water. He played some nice classical guitar. Marianne invited us to have dinner at the taverna on the quay. Later I sat by the water with Marianne and an American girl who was staying with them. These girls would turn up from time to time, with a crush on Leonard. They would let them stay till they got over it. I played some of the songs on my guitar, and Marianne sang with me. After Bird on the Wire she said, 'That's my favourite song - I wrote the middle verse.'
There were a lot of groupies Marianne had to tolerate. Cohen was a sex addict and a depressive. He hurt her. Everyone looks back on their big loves from their 20s. I hope history doesn't blow the love affair and friendship out of proportion.
I enjoyed Hydra during 16 years, every year 2 or 3 nights, when i sailed with a sailship there with friends, specially Wouter. To never forget and this video brings back the sweetest memories. Cohen what a wonderman.
Great memories of my youth, discovering Cohen in the 70s. After the fall of communism I finally saw him in concert in Bucharest. I learned English and poetry from his songs. We always finished our parties with Cohen in the wee morning hours, in our youth, with my friends, some of whom are now gone…❤
October 24 and I stumbled on this video, again. I was fortunate enough to see L.C. play in Belgium and the Netherlands, 6 times in total. They were breathtaking, each of them. Such precious memories , this beautiful modest poet. ❤
I lived there for a few months. A few days next door to his place. I bought this video the year it was released 1988. Im glad you shared this. With the mini series so long marianne there is renewed interest. Im sharing with my greek friend . ❤
I met him outside after his concert i offered him a paper cup of wine as he boarded his tour bus & thanked me so kindly back uk around early 70s, he is still writing up there in his tower of song, waiting for his bobness to join him to do some writing bless !
It is sad seeing people we love or once loved leave for good! A lesson learned is to enjoy the present moment and not waste any, when they go they are gone forever!
I believe Marianne was Leonard's muse, but much more than his muse; Marianne was Leonard's perhaps first, long and lasting love. They had a love affair that extended to their deaths, extended to their reunion in the stars that make up our Universe, and together i believe they occasionally look back toward us on planet Earth. I have read Leonard's biography and I am just reading Marianne's biography and I fail to comprehend why they did not remain together or reconnect, other than the stress of the entertainment business. Not unlike them, I divorced my wife of 27 years but have continued to love her through her continued presence on this planet, see her regularly and ask myself why? (I've not asked her but know the same question exists for her.) Like these two main characters, my wife and I will never remarry, but we will remain life-long friends and perhaps, even live under one roof again, at some point in the future. Age answers many questions that we did not know existed when we were younger.
Greeks never gave the west civilization. It was the Romans. They ( Italy, Germany, England, Austria, Turkey, Russia etc ) killed Greeks, robbed Greeks and their invention from Alexandria books which contains million pages of high technology. We were bad people, inhumans to Greece. Our true nature.
Totally agree with your words! I said about the same after seeing Santorini with my own eyes! The Gods chose Greece to live & such a mystery that our Western culture was built from there on! The Greek "wear" their ancestral dignity with pride!
Je was en steeds nog zo'n goed koppel.We kennen Hydra goed, we zijn er vershillende keren met zeilboot naartoe gezeild.We huurden een zeilboot met een Griekse skipper en was een ook een grote fan van jou.Mijn man is ook een skipper en we hebben ook genoten van dat mooie Griekenland.
I just watched the miniseries, 'So Long Marianne'. He was so morose and self-absorbed. We used to call his "music to suicide by". Although I "like" some of his songs, I don't like him for the way he treated Marianne.
Whatever happened to her son? The one that was only,what,6 or 7 months old when they met? Why isn't he mentioned when he talks about first meeting her? "Oh,and they also had a son together who was just a baby when she fell into my arms." She more or less abandoned him the minute she hit the island. He ended up institutionalized beginning at the age of 19. Hasn't left since. He lived briefly right before that. He raised himself. Sorry,can't see a beautiful soul in a woman who is so selfish and self centered that she can't raise her own child. Shallow. Sad.
Leonard I love you but where was your compassion when Suzanne needed help?? Not trying to lay guilt just want to understand… We’re you perhaps on a drug run? Of course it’s none of my business but like you I do a lot of self introspection and try understand my own darkness and therefore am naturally curious with others I care about…❤❤❤
Being the womanizer that he was, it is more than likely that he was involved with at least one, the obvious one, if not either, of his favorite backing vocalists seen here, whom he brought along on his tours around the world.
It often seems he case with extraordinarily talented people - they are very single-minded when it comes to their art but cannot give themselves emotionally to others.
I went to Hydra in 1970 to seek out Leonard Cohen. He was not present when I arrived. However, in my attempt to find him there, I found myself intruding upon a group of writers who knew him personally. I was told that my presence was welcomed by the various individuals. Among the dozen or so people who were assembled around the table, there was one gentleman who had written a slim paperback volume entitled “A Crown of Flowers” which had been received quite favorably. I don’t recall his name at the moment but followed his career. He ultimately became well known for his tomes on economics. I will always remember him. He was so sweet and kind to me, a naive 19 year old. I next encountered his name when he passed away not many years ago. He could have eliminated me from the gathering, but he didn’t. Afterward, my memory afforded me the opportunity to relive those halcyon days on Hydra. I was surprised that this group of writers were Leonard Cohen’s friends. Had Mr. Cohen been present among these fascinating individuals, I sincerely believe that he too would have been as welcoming to my presence as these unnamed individuals were. That night beside the harbor will always remain one of the ‘shining lights’ of my life.
The book was by Joel Kurtzman and was called “Crown of Flowers”.
Thank you for sharing your story. Wonderful memories. I. will read the book and think of your visit to Hydra all those years ago. Would love to go there , but will settle for the. Warm stories such as yours in the meantime
@@robertshapiro3733 Thank you for sharing that info ! Much appreciated.
@@maryoconnor9360 Thank you for your kind sentiments !
Shine on!
A beautiful man ,not afraid to be honest about his imperfections - and thats how he has ended up a most loved , humble compassionate , deep and sensitive soul ,full of the wisdom we would do well to pay close attention to.
Bless you Leonard Cohen for being your true and honest self.
Your words and music and the gifts you gave to all the World will live forever.
The narrow paths in Hydra appear full of friendly Greek people
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Truly one of the all-time best singer-songwriter poets!! RIP Leonard Cohen.
Οταν τον ακούς εθίζεσαι. Τιμή μας που ζούσε στο Νησί μας και το αγάπησε τόσο.
I went to Hydra on my first trip to Greece in 1974, was playing and singing most of the songs of the 1st three albums, asked my way to Leonards house, I was 17 years old...he was not there...I love you Leonard and I love Greece! singing his songs on the beaches of Myconos and other islands...under the Greek sky...THANK YOU...
Mr. Felsner. See my comment above. We had quite a similar experience
I am just a Greek Jew that loves Leonard Cohen signing!
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo qui permet de respirer un moment et vivre avec eux ce grand amour qui perdure grâce à la magie de la technologie.
Leonard shows his deep emotions of recalling the good old days even though he jokes its obvious he loved Marianne!💕
you and marianne are now eternal my beautiful leonard♥
♡
My Greek wife and I visited Athens...2017 ..His singing was awesome. Ageion Airlines had such cheap flights! We walked up these steps.. together. NEVER TO FORGET! then we returned to the Hydra Harbour. Then we slept at the steps before getting on the ship.
Beautiful, léonard and Marianne were twin flames
A beautiful love story. Leonard produced so many amazing songs, sang as only he could. R.I.P my beautiful soul.
I visited Hydra in summer 1973. Some people invited me to the house. Marianne was there, and her son Axel. Marianne poured a glass of wine for everyone. I sat on the terrace with Axel, watching the sunset over the water. He played some nice classical guitar. Marianne invited us to have dinner at the taverna on the quay. Later I sat by the water with Marianne and an American girl who was staying with them. These girls would turn up from time to time, with a crush on Leonard. They would let them stay till they got over it. I played some of the songs on my guitar, and Marianne sang with me. After Bird on the Wire she said, 'That's my favourite song - I wrote the middle verse.'
Post your photos!
There were a lot of groupies Marianne had to tolerate. Cohen was a sex addict and a depressive. He hurt her. Everyone looks back on their big loves from their 20s. I hope history doesn't blow the love affair and friendship out of proportion.
@@SHARONSTONE3337 "A sex addict"! Aren't we all? A poet? Alas only a few and Cohen was one par excellence.
@@tonyves no, we are not all sex addicted. TALK to people around you.
@@oderblock we all are.
It's June 2024...I watched again this video. LC in Greece...I love this poet and songwriter...rest in peace LC...your music lives❤
I enjoyed Hydra during 16 years, every year 2 or 3 nights, when i sailed with a sailship there with friends, specially Wouter. To never forget and this video brings back the sweetest memories. Cohen what a wonderman.
Rest in peace! Great poet!
KD Lang, Hallelujah
Rest in peace great poet and musician Leonard Cohen
The rehearsal of the Famous blue raincoat at the end is the best Famous blue raincoat I've ever heard
RIP you beautiful man
love to hear him speak greek
Unforgettable !!!
Love Leonard’s first album , it’s a masterpiece .this a great film , as I don’t really don’t know anything about him , he was just an image and music
❤
what a lovely person,as im sure marrianne was,such a beautiful song, SO LONG
watched this documentary 30+ years back it was excellent
Great memories of my youth, discovering Cohen in the 70s. After the fall of communism I finally saw him in concert in Bucharest. I learned English and poetry from his songs. We always finished our parties with Cohen in the wee morning hours, in our youth, with my friends, some of whom are now gone…❤
There will never be another Leonard Cohen! A master of the music and the spoken word! Loved him to death and beyond!
Αγαπούσε την ελλάδα1 Καλοτάξιδος
Thank you, for this.
So Long, Marianne and Leonard.
Cohen's last letter to Marianne and his last album: THAT'S the way to say goodbye.
October 24 and I stumbled on this video, again. I was fortunate enough to see L.C. play in Belgium and the Netherlands, 6 times in total. They were breathtaking, each of them. Such precious memories , this beautiful modest poet. ❤
I lived there for a few months. A few days next door to his place. I bought this video the year it was released 1988. Im glad you shared this. With the mini series so long marianne there is renewed interest. Im sharing with my greek friend . ❤
I met him outside after his concert i offered him a paper cup of wine as he boarded his tour bus & thanked me so kindly back uk around early 70s, he is still writing up there in his tower of song, waiting for his bobness to join him to do some writing bless !
It is sad seeing people we love or once loved leave for good!
A lesson learned is to enjoy the present moment and not waste any, when they go they are gone forever!
no they are not, you'll see them on the other side
He was a truly wonderful Soul ❤
Grazie di queste belle immagini di Leonard! !!
❤❤❤❤❤
Would love to go and visit
Just thinking the same. 😊
What a great soul!
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS AWESOME ADVENTURE 😊 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕
I believe Marianne was Leonard's muse, but much more than his muse; Marianne was Leonard's perhaps first, long and lasting love. They had a love affair that extended to their deaths, extended to their reunion in the stars that make up our Universe, and together i believe they occasionally look back toward us on planet Earth. I have read Leonard's biography and I am just reading Marianne's biography and I fail to comprehend why they did not remain together or reconnect, other than the stress of the entertainment business. Not unlike them, I divorced my wife of 27 years but have continued to love her through her continued presence on this planet, see her regularly and ask myself why? (I've not asked her but know the same question exists for her.) Like these two main characters, my wife and I will never remarry, but we will remain life-long friends and perhaps, even live under one roof again, at some point in the future. Age answers many questions that we did not know existed when we were younger.
together forever.
Can't thank enough for this priceless video 🎉
So, So Good. Thanks for posting.
greece is beauty on earth.
god took extra time creating Greece and its civilization in order to create the West
best Leonard Cohen!
Greeks never gave the west civilization. It was the Romans. They ( Italy, Germany, England, Austria, Turkey, Russia etc ) killed Greeks, robbed Greeks and their invention from Alexandria books which contains million pages of high technology.
We were bad people, inhumans to Greece. Our true nature.
I live there 6 monthts a year....
Iam with you on that one
Totally agree with your words! I said about the same after seeing Santorini with my own eyes! The Gods chose Greece to live & such a mystery that our Western culture was built from there on! The Greek "wear" their ancestral dignity with pride!
זמר משכמו ומעלה!!! נצמדתי לו בכל שיריו!!!
Magnifique hommage a sa muse
gue cacion es
coś wspaniałego. Uczta dla ucha.................odszedł do Boga, ale w nas jest jego muzyka..
Je was en steeds nog zo'n goed koppel.We kennen Hydra goed, we zijn er vershillende keren met zeilboot naartoe gezeild.We huurden een zeilboot met een Griekse skipper en was een ook een grote fan van jou.Mijn man is ook een skipper en we hebben ook genoten van dat mooie Griekenland.
cool great style ..dig this video ..way to bring it to the table..Cheers from Cali..
Amazing writer ❤
Einmalig schön!!!
How we needs thous words today
So so underrated
So long, Marianne 😢
Eu amo essa voz!!!❤❤❤❤
I just watched the miniseries, 'So Long Marianne'. He was so morose and self-absorbed. We used to call his "music to suicide by". Although I "like" some of his songs, I don't like him for the way he treated Marianne.
Because he took other lovers? Maybe they had an agreement. Was Marianne visibly uncomfortable with that arrangement?
@OnerousEthic no that's not why. He kept abandoning her and the subtext suggests that he was the reason she terminated her pregnancy.
You seem not to know he was having a mental breakdown at the time.
So nice to find this here
And such a pity the quality is that low
And Marianne came into my arms.Swoon
Thanks for naming my life: "Stranger Song." Lala
Bellisso
He actually did have a golden voice but time and cigarettes will always take the beauty of your voice.
Or improve, some might say ..
Improve, all will say …..
la cacion gue el les impiro su musa a ntes de morir de leucemia
David Blue - "A Portrait of Leonard Cohen" (aka Troubador Song): th-cam.com/video/vKvaGlXqJQQ/w-d-xo.html
please come back to me
Leonard , i sense you needed to be alone during this revisitatio..Am I right? (give me a sign!)
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Our Jewish freind gratefully loved for his burning passion which is who we are.
Truth be said I am the Leonard version Greek with my Jewish friends and ex Jewish wife 😂
You know that I would love to be with you but you make forget so very much that I forget to pray to the angles.....
Does anybody know who are the two Ladies in the film ? Is one of them Marianne Ihlen ?
No
No
These are his back up singers during his tour back then (1988)
And if you want to do it for you
Whatever happened to her son? The one that was only,what,6 or 7 months old when they met? Why isn't he mentioned when he talks about first meeting her? "Oh,and they also had a son together who was just a baby when she fell into my arms." She more or less abandoned him the minute she hit the island. He ended up institutionalized beginning at the age of 19. Hasn't left since. He lived briefly right before that. He raised himself. Sorry,can't see a beautiful soul in a woman who is so selfish and self centered that she can't raise her own child. Shallow. Sad.
Leonard I love you but where was your compassion when Suzanne needed help?? Not trying to lay guilt just want to understand… We’re you perhaps on a drug run? Of course it’s none of my business but like you I do a lot of self introspection and try understand my own darkness and therefore am naturally curious with others I care about…❤❤❤
What is this from?? Is there more to it?
From his world tour i. 1988. He played in Athens, a ferry trip from Hydra
@@sveinlillevik9705 I think @musicisbrilliant was asking if this piece of documentary is part of a bigger one
What was this doc called. I saw years ago and cant find.
Words of Love
Is this part of a larger documentary??
I think It was made for The southbank show - Melvyn Bragg/ about 1988z
I think It was made for The southbank show - Melvyn Bragg/ about 1988.
Warum nicht in Deutsch.
YOU OUT THERE ELIZABETH COHEN RAY TWELVE STRINGS
He looks like Leonard Nimoy
And a bit like Dustin Hofmann........
Being the womanizer that he was, it is more than likely that he was involved with at least one, the obvious one, if not either, of his favorite backing vocalists seen here, whom he brought along on his tours around the world.
J
Nostalgic, great poet but lousy to women.
It often seems he case with extraordinarily talented people - they are very single-minded when it comes to their art but cannot give themselves emotionally to others.
Einmalig?!!
tiny man, huge ego
Your useless contribution!
@@absoluteb22 same same, haha.
Awesomme Guy ❤
@Abie Blaauw