There were plenty of reasons to doubt the success of Leonard Cohen's performance in London on July 17, 2008 in advance. The man was well into his seventies and reportedly touring mainly due to money problems. In addition, the Canadian bard's intimate music hardly seemed suitable for massive stadium concerts. The critics were proved wrong. The tour, which also took Cohen to the grounds of the Amsterdam
… Westergasfabriek that same year, was an undisputed success. Under the musical direction of bassist Roscoe Beck, and assisted by nothing but fine musicians, Cohen worked his way through a set of pure classics, with a voice that, although tarnished by time, still had enough eloquence to do justice to his poetic songs. A nice comeback from a living legend. (MS)more
