tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post3387045306419070503..comments2023-11-15T21:54:30.888-08:00Comments on Greenspeak: On Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Leonard CohenJeff Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16156559263867246922noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-62599073368655753612009-10-30T05:53:00.243-07:002009-10-30T05:53:00.243-07:00Thanks for sharing links....I like this blog very ...Thanks for sharing links....I like this blog very much...Buffy the vampire slayer is really a good show as i need. i like horror shows very much...If you want to <a href="http://buffy-the-vampire-slayer.download-tvshows.com/" rel="nofollow">Download Buffy the vampire slayer show</a>.i usually download horror shows from the internet.its very easy to use..somiahttp://download-tvshows.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-34958716743751322532009-09-22T00:56:32.564-07:002009-09-22T00:56:32.564-07:00Cell phones from simple communication became a ful...<a href="http://www.crazypurchase.com/cheap-cell-phones-wholesale-10" rel="nofollow">Cell phones</a> from simple communication became a full-featured entertainment terminal . 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Of course, if someone were to just watch the episode without watching the whole season, it doesn't have the same impact, but when watched in order... you'll want to cry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-48043739905104700532009-05-30T16:08:14.983-07:002009-05-30T16:08:14.983-07:00Shobo Coker — you are so right: Buffy will eat you...Shobo Coker — you are so right: Buffy will eat your heart and spit it out. It happened to me and it took years to get over it!kasstohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389703680386393074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-12089793692393714982009-05-30T15:14:54.302-07:002009-05-30T15:14:54.302-07:00I discovered Buffy late, too; I think a lot of peo...I discovered Buffy late, too; I think a lot of people did. You inspired me, though, to go watch Youtube videos of Leonard Cohen (I know, it's not the same as being there), who I've always been familiar with but, like you, never quite appreciated -- maybe because his songs seem so deceptively simple. They creep up on you, and so does Buffy (see, there is a connection). Wish I could have been there; I missed his DC area performance.<br /><br />My own favorite concert experiences: I was lucky enough to go to the Pete Seeger birtday celebration in May at Madison Square Garden which was quite amazing -- Richie Havens, another performer I knew of but hadn't really followed, completely blew me (and everyone else there) away, and the whole show really...well, "you had to be there." I've also seen Arlo Guthrie multiple times and he just gets better and better with time.Eileennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-19971104000914072092009-05-30T14:12:30.063-07:002009-05-30T14:12:30.063-07:00Xander is a dork, Willow is the nerd.Xander is a dork, Willow is the nerd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-88742087783237671792009-05-30T14:11:24.380-07:002009-05-30T14:11:24.380-07:00As far as the Xander being to good looking... you ...As far as the Xander being to good looking... you should listen to the commentary on episode one by Joss Whedon :)shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-52525002868961993302009-05-01T10:45:00.000-07:002009-05-01T10:45:00.000-07:00we get it. you're gay for fat hippies.we get it. you're gay for fat hippies.xianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264552034193633118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-24624741607891064372009-04-30T11:54:00.000-07:002009-04-30T11:54:00.000-07:00A word of warning, Buffy will eat your heart, chew...A word of warning, Buffy will eat your heart, chew it up and spit it out.Shobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810015232159896480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-76490048116726260182009-04-29T19:27:00.000-07:002009-04-29T19:27:00.000-07:00Re: Mr. Cohen
Myself and Canada would like to tak...Re: Mr. Cohen<br /><br />Myself and Canada would like to take this opportunity to say, "You're welcome!"<br /><br />Re: BtVS<br /><br />Yes, Jeff, it is an awesome series. Right up to the end. Or is it the 'end'? Mwahahahaha! And I hope you enjoy the "Once More, With Feeling" episode (season 6). Angel series is excellent, too.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075159923074548914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-52936314921533356062009-04-29T07:12:00.000-07:002009-04-29T07:12:00.000-07:00I saw the same concert down here in Adelaide, Aust...I saw the same concert down here in Adelaide, Australia. We listened to him play on Australia day out in the Barrossa valley (A world renowned wine area in South Australia) at a vineyard. An audience of more than five thousand sat, in complete silence for his poems, wept in unison during Hallelujah and listened to him calmly and soulfully open his heart to the audience under the starry sky.<br /><br />The single greatest concert experience of my life - And I saw Bob Dylan the year before and The Who only two months ago.<br /><br />He is, without a doubt, one of the greatest storytellers of our time.Matthew thornenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-56494765830779862082009-04-29T03:12:00.000-07:002009-04-29T03:12:00.000-07:00Surely there is something heartwarming in the fact...Surely there is something heartwarming in the fact that here we have a jewish man engrossed by the performance of a muslim musician singing the praise of Allah. Almost makes you believe that this planet has a future!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-5221962382051421002009-04-29T00:01:00.000-07:002009-04-29T00:01:00.000-07:00This post is awesome, Mr. Green. I particularly e...This post is awesome, Mr. Green. I particularly enjoyed the part where you recounted your mystical, musical experiences; the way you wrote it made me feel almost what you felt! Having said that, though, I totally understand what you mean when you say there are times when you just "had to be there." <br /><br />I went to Video Games Live last Saturday and it was totally different from the performances that you would get from, say, watching it on YouTube. It was pretty amazing, having hundreds of people who love the video game culture enjoying the same, beautiful (and at times hilarious) music. No biases. No hateful language. Just pure enjoyment.<br /><br />I don't mean to detract from your experiences (Video Games Live is not exactly on the same scale as a Leonard Cohen concert) but the effect is similar, and I just wanted to say I understand what you meant. There's that emotional attachment that an artist can share with his audience -- whether through the lyrics, a battered lover pouring his heart and soul out on the microphone for the world to hear, or through a rendition of the Metal Gear Solid theme, a crowd nostalgically reminiscing together their epic (and at times long-winded) journey with Solid Snake -- and being a part of that connection is something else.<br /><br />I probably screwed up my sentence structure somewhere so please forgive me. <br /><br />Glad to see you are writing again!<br /><br />Also, Buffy is awesome.Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539586073452282659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-53468335583533417412009-04-27T23:54:00.000-07:002009-04-27T23:54:00.000-07:00you got to see nusrat before he died? He's one of...you got to see nusrat before he died? He's one of the greatest musicians to ever come out of south asia. Hindus and Muslims alike saw god in his music, and his lyrics have become prayers that are still sung in mosques and temples throughout north india.<br /><br />Needless to say, I'm insanely jealous. That guy could rock the mike like nobody's goddamned business, and his live sets tore the roof down.shivamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-53808589901829667242009-04-27T19:54:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:54:00.000-07:00What, really!What, really!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-22047798272590779502009-04-27T19:53:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:53:00.000-07:00Don't worry about the long post, Anonymous - we lo...Don't worry about the long post, Anonymous - we love what you write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-25619591578729993472009-04-27T16:28:00.000-07:002009-04-27T16:28:00.000-07:00Leonard Cohen played here in Vancouver, at General...Leonard Cohen played here in Vancouver, at General Motors Place, right after having gotten back from doing Califonria, and I was given a free ticket to the show - Green, I'm almost embarrassed to write this after having read your eloquent post on the subject, but the show did absolutely nothing for me.<br /><br />What can I say except that there's simply no accounting for taste.<br /><br />Actually, there 'is' more that I can say about that:<br /><br />I remember seeing Springsteen play The Pacific Coliseum in October of 1984. <br /><br />Me and seven other friends (me and another guy had skipped school a month earlier to stand in line all day so that we could buy four tickets apiece - the only time I ever missed a day of classes) were seated directly behind the stage, about 50 feet away from The Boss. <br /><br />The first song Springsteen played was 'Born in the U.S.A.' and I can remember being so shocked by the power of this that I was unable to get out of my seat. Springsteen, after having played about three songs, had been unable to whip the typically reserved Canadian crowd into a frenzy, and was clearly puzzled by this, and shouted, in the middle of a song: "Come on, what the hell are you waiting for!" <br /><br />I remember that after about a half an hour (at that point I felt like I was dreaming - time seemed to be moving so quickly) he played my favorite song from Born In The USA, which was "Working On A Highway!" - and after this he stopped the show for a full fifteen minutes because he had to work on 'crowd control'. There was a massive bottleneck of people in front of the stage, which was obviously potentially dangerous, and he just stood there, with his arms crossed, refusing to play until people returned to their own seats. It got to be comical after a while, and my best friend, seated right beside me, shouted: "I'm not paying for this!", which got a huge laugh from the crowd. Springsteen himself turned around and looked at us and and said: "No... no... it's okay, you're not payin' for this..."<br /><br />His show, with an intermission in the very middle, lasted for four-and-a-half hours, and by the end of the night, with the house lights on, every person in the building was up on their feet, screaming for yet another encore. The final song he played was "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town" - yes, this was in October. Before he and the E-Street Band played this song, his then band-mate, Patti Scialfa, put her hand on his arm, pleading with him to end the show. But the crowd was going crazy, and Springsteen just laughed and shook his head and launched into the final song of the night. (And I've not seen Springsteen perform live since)<br /><br />When he left the stage that night, he passed right beneath us, into the tunnel, and to this day I can still picture the look of utter triumph on his face - he had completely won over the tough Canadian crowd, and was just basking in the glow from the applause. (It's impossible for me to believe now that at the time Springsteen was just 35).<br /><br />My best buddy, being the type of guy that he was, reached down with his hand as Springsteen passed beneath us - the security guard closest to us immediately pointed at my friend and shouted at him to withdraw, but to my surprise... I think to everyone's surprise... Springsteen just jumped up and smacked my buddy's hand. It was exactly the type of thing that I wished I had done.<br /><br />Anyhow, the point is that one of my friends had given a ticket away to this guy who was visiting from the interior of British Columbia. A complete prick, he was much more interested in trying to get girls to notice him than he was on the show itself. After the show I had to drive this asshole (and some stupid girl that he'd met) back to North Van - after ten minutes of silence, I finally I asked him what he had thought of the show, and he responded by saying that it was a bore. <br /><br />That was very long drive back, and a very quiet one too.<br /><br />The Goose<br /><br />(Sorry about the long post, Green. Sometimes I can't help myself.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-37557911476094260252009-04-27T16:25:00.000-07:002009-04-27T16:25:00.000-07:00Jeff, if you're enjoying Buffy, I'd also recommend...Jeff, if you're enjoying Buffy, I'd also recommend Angel (finish watching S3 of Buffy first). In some ways I like it better than Buffy. Plus, Angel has the best episode ever in "Smile Time"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-35087462483793428992009-04-27T14:06:00.000-07:002009-04-27T14:06:00.000-07:00Hey Jeff Gren,
impotant message fo yas.
Spoiler ...Hey Jeff Gren,<br /><br />impotant message fo yas.<br /><br />Spoiler alert: Buffy dies in season six. <br /><br />~The MooseBecky Jay Wallacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-75297433803127504012009-04-27T12:18:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:18:00.000-07:00Agreed about Xander. Although by the end of the sh...Agreed about Xander. Although by the end of the shows run, everybody else got hotter and he got a bit heavy and sweaty, actually fitting the role better IMO. Always thought Bruce Campbell should have played his dad or his uncle, who turned out to actually be his dad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-49478725563909505362009-04-27T11:13:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:13:00.000-07:00Whenever the topic of Canadian recording artists c...Whenever the topic of Canadian recording artists comes up in my international travels, people will often chuckle and say "Celine Dion" like it should be a slap in the face (it is) and use that as a point of reference for the kind of material that comes out of Canada. Two words -- Leonard Cohen -- typically kicks that line of reasoning in the groin. Haven't seen him "live" in years so it's awesome to hear that he's still got it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2446932103172180245.post-43755160925924617262009-04-27T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:02:00.000-07:00[offtopic]
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