Last night I saw Leonard Cohen in Nashville. You know how sometimes you experience something so great that even at the time you know it is going to stand as one of your apogees? That it cannot be topped by anything because you didn’t even know it could get that good? That was hearing Famous Blue Raincoat live, Suzanne, Take This Waltz…. Here is a clip that captures some of the tremendous energy of the performance.

I expected it to be great, but I was overwhelmed by its sublimity. Stunned. Tell me about some time that has happened to you….

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