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Music Appreciation

BluesRunTheGame

(1,618 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2024, 01:22 PM Apr 5

Otis Gibbs: How Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" Became An Anthem

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My personal favorite cover of Hallelujah:

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Otis Gibbs: How Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" Became An Anthem (Original Post) BluesRunTheGame Apr 5 OP

He's a Canadien gem... Pluvious Apr 5 #1

Thanks! My favorite cover: emulatorloo Apr 5 #2

Awesome story. Thanks for sharing Joinfortmill Apr 5 #3

Brandi Carlile's version of this song gives me goosebumps and makes me want to cry. Probatim Apr 5 #4

Pluvious

(4,314 posts)

1. He's a Canadien gem...

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2024, 02:18 PM

Apr 5

He's quite the interesting fellow

His Closing Time number is a riot

Love the lyrics, and the tune just builds so smoothly, great piece...

emulatorloo

(44,140 posts)

2. Thanks! My favorite cover:

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2024, 02:27 PM

Apr 5

Joinfortmill

(14,440 posts)

3. Awesome story. Thanks for sharing

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2024, 02:33 PM

Apr 5

Love the song. Can listen to it endlessly.

Probatim

(2,534 posts)

4. Brandi Carlile's version of this song gives me goosebumps and makes me want to cry.

Reply to BluesRunTheGame (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2024, 02:46 PM

Apr 5

And I'm a grown-ass man!

I heard her sing it live while in the front row of one of her shows and could not believe how she knocked it out of the park.

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