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Robin Grey - I Love Leonard Cohen
I Love Leonard Cohen

by Robin Grey 

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folk blues acoustic leonard cohen

 

4 tracks
15:55
 

Album description

 

The fifth track (a cover of 'There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis') can be downloaded from http://www.robingrey.com/mp3/chip_shop.mp3

 

Released by modifythevan - a creative commons record label - http://www.modifythevan.com

 

5 tracks of folk inspired by the timeless work of Bob Dylan, Ani Difranco and of course Leonard Cohen, amongst many others.

 

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"Bluesy and folky... really bloody good." Song By Toad

"Grey is one of those wonderful talents that could recite the phone directory on record and you’d still be enthralled." Another Form Of Relief

"Very english... a great voice and a distinctive sound which is enhanced further by his excellent backing group." Backstage Pass

"Exceptionally talented... a voice you could easily listen to for hours." The Hackney Post

 

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All words and music by Robin Grey

except

track 5 - words and music by Kirsty Maccoll and Philip Rambow.
track 4 - words by R.Grey, music by R.Grey and B.Dariti.

(c) & (p) 2008 Robin Grey.

Recorded by Robin Grey at The Blue Door.

Robin Grey - vocals, guitar and appalachian dulcimer.

 

with

Iain Macleod - banjo and percussion on 'The Winter Blues', guitar on 'Chip Shop'.
Madelaine Hart - backing vox on 'I Love Leonard Cohen'.
Beth Dariti - guitar and backing vox on 'Shakes And Shudders'.

 

 

 

 

 



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13/01/09

Robin Grey has a meditative, quiet quality that I really enjoy. I’ve been listening to I Love Leonard Cohen and Only the Missile this week, and enjoying them both immensely.

* “I Love Leonard Cohen” ponders changing shapes of individual tastes. He frames the song through the shifts in his listening habits, returning to the refrain: “My Weezer CDs, well they hardly get played/ My obsession with Ani DiFranco has ended/ My task is anything but certain these days/ I would probably tell you that I love Leonard Cohen.”
* “The Last Time I Saw David” similarly seems to ponder the way one’s understanding of religion shifts as one ages.
* The easygoing pace of the music is enjoyable, but not overwhelming. Good for sitting and listening. Not good for driving.

03/12/08

These songs compare favourably with any put out by the great English folk singers - Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, Robyn Hitchcock and Davey Graham.

"I Love Leonard Cohen" and "The Winter Blues" are stand-outs.

A definite must-listen artist.

24/01/10

My ears were hurting after the listening of so many bad stuff ...thanks to be true ,passionate ,skilled ,yes...thanks so much

10/01/10

Its hard to find acoustic music that shines in this digital age.... but this collection certainly does... like bright sun on a cold winter's day...

Now playing on ALL TRIBES RADIO's first PODCAST at

www.alltribesradio.com

09/05/09

I love Leonard Cohen. We love Leonard Cohen. Life has no sense to it; or, I wonder is there, the alchemist, turning lead into gold. Beautiful stuff, hauntingly so, it touches me, both body and soul.

Robin Grey is an exceptional and pivotal talent. This album sits well with his other offerings and his work on Ruth Theodore's Worm Food and on the Blue Swerver album demonstrate the versatility and depth of musicianship.
I played Winter Blues on show 148 of the Suffolk'n'Cool podcast last night at www.suffolkandcool.com
More will follow.
Peter

 

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Genre Folk
Release November 04, 2008
Listens 6244 Downloads 1440
Starred 41 Playlisted 26    
Reviews 9 Rating 8.8/10

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