Leonard Cohen passes. Rip

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 10 Nov 2016 6:45 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/obitu ... -dies.html

Chris Boyd · Post by **Chris Boyd** » 11 Nov 2016 5:33 am

A master poet/songwriter... a sad day...RIP Leonard,and thank you...

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 11 Nov 2016 8:36 am

Sad indeed...

Forumite Bob Metzger used to play with Mr. Cohen. Bob befriended me years ago and I would visit him occasionally at his home in Sherman Oaks, Ca. We fell out of touch and I later heard that he had left Leonard's band due to health reasons. Just wondering on this day about his well-being and whereabouts.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 11 Nov 2016 9:03 am

Yes--I thought of Bob too. He not only worked with LC, he produced some material and...was he band leader? That I'm not sure of. But his life and career were certainly entwined with the great Leonard Cohen.

Tommy Detamore · Post by **Tommy Detamore** » 11 Nov 2016 9:06 am

Yes JL he may have been his bandleader...Can't recall for sure..

Bob's wife is an audio engineer and I'm also thinking she was involved somehow in the LC organization.

Chris Boyd · Post by **Chris Boyd** » 11 Nov 2016 5:35 pm

I think Bob lives in the Boston area now..plays in Ct now and then with Vince Thompson...

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 12 Nov 2016 9:19 am

Of course, most people are familiar with L.C.'s enigmatic song "Hallelujah". Here are two of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4DH49LFfi8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIIzbMa-KlE

RIP, Leonard

Glenn