Comments on: Harmony in Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/05/23/harmony-in-leonard-cohens-suzanne/ Roger Bourland writes about music and life Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:28:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jay http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/05/23/harmony-in-leonard-cohens-suzanne/#comment-6658 Jay Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:16:01 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/05/23/harmony-in-leonard-cohens-suzanne/#comment-6658 This is a fascinating analysis. I completely agree with outpost about "Suzanne", it was one of the first songs that ever affected me, and Judy Collins was the first performer I ever went to see live, at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in 1967. I stumbled here looking for guitar tab for the Judy Collins version. Anybody know where to find it? This is a fascinating analysis.
I completely agree with outpost about “Suzanne”, it was one of the first songs that ever affected me, and Judy Collins was the first performer I ever went to see live, at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in 1967.
I stumbled here looking for guitar tab for the Judy Collins version. Anybody know where to find it?

]]> By: outpost http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/05/23/harmony-in-leonard-cohens-suzanne/#comment-445 outpost Wed, 24 May 2006 14:09:37 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/05/23/harmony-in-leonard-cohens-suzanne/#comment-445 How inspiring to have a graphic revelation about this song that I've always loved. It has a subtle power to stop me wherever I happen to be and take me inside to my heart. The palindrome mantra/mandala brings to mind the internal beauty of stone or wood when cut and displayed in a "matchbook" fashion. Mirror images of a single plane within our universe. "Suzanne" reveals that reality repeatedly. Every time I hear it another moment takes the opportunity to open up and show deep wondrous truth. Not always a happy moment but certainly one full of the beauty of life. How inspiring to have a graphic revelation about this song that I’ve always loved. It has a subtle power to stop me wherever I happen to be and take me inside to my heart.

The palindrome mantra/mandala brings to mind the internal beauty of stone or wood when cut and displayed in a “matchbook” fashion. Mirror images of a single plane within our universe.

“Suzanne” reveals that reality repeatedly. Every time I hear it another moment takes the opportunity to open up and show deep wondrous truth. Not always a happy moment but certainly one full of the beauty of life.

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