His speaking voice is amazing to listen to, and like any good storyteller, he knows how to use it. His off-the-cuff anecdotes come out structured, with story arcs, colorful vocabulary and punchy endings.
Were we imagining it, or is his voice lower than ever? “Yes, my voice is getting lower and lower, because I gave up smoking. I expected it to rise, but it’s gone the other way,” he says.
—WFUV’s Rita Houston in conversation with Leonard Cohen at Joe’s Pub in NYC. Photos by Mike Coppola.
♥ Every time I hear/see this man being perfect I regain a little faith in humanity.
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FYI, this man is the inspiration for some of my better poems. And, um, life. Because yeah.
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Hm. That explains why his voice has gotten lower—I first really noticed it when I picked up the Live in London album. I...
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