Brilliant version. Her voice has the perfect emotion for the song and the piano is phenomenal. Jennifer Warnes also has a great version of this, as does Leonard Cohen himself.
Under rated because it takes a special soul to hear, see, feel, understand, and relate to her music and voice. When a beautiful angle, sings a poem from a talented poet.....you get this masterpiece!.. RIP Leonard, and we love you more that you will ever know Tori...keep making masterpieces.❣
This is a very good version of it but I think the best one is Jennifer Warnes. Maybe Leonard Cohen. I would have to listen to those two again and pick the better one. Cohen was a genius, on and off stage.
Must say I prefer her studio version. This one is a bit faster, like she's trying to get to the end. I feel the piano is overplayed and a bit distracting. Stunning song of course, but worth finding her original recording, from an LC tribute album.
Funny, because it took me a while to 'warm-up" to Leonard's version. I will always love Tori's version of "Suzanne" better than anybody. Just something about Tori's voice and the sound her piano makes that strikes a cord with me. Everyone has a different ear.....heck....some people even like rap. Damned if I know why.
The best version is the original bij L. C. Period. And the sing has to be sung by a man. Woman can sing the song beautiful maybe but they can never convince me for the lyrics.
Thanks! Dufaults version is really good. She has a strong and raw voice, and she performs with great emotion. The guitar comp is excellent. I still hold Toris version in higher regard, though. Her dynamics are simply outstanding, greatly varying both tempo and volume. It's a masterclass of emotional and organic performing. She also has the advantage of comping herself on the piano which enables her to match her singing and comp expression perfectly. Add to that her excellent piano skills, and you have a true master at play.
That was presumed (thought so myself), then Cohen replied when asked about it that people believed it was about Scientology as he was dabbling in it at the time, however it was a reference to Sex! Most odd is Leonard said he was never satisfied with the song, even changed the lyrics some over the years when playing live. Crazy!! No matter what he was thinking, will always be a Fabulous Tune!! Cheers!
This is very interesting. I saw him come up in my feed today. I watched when he was told at his concert of Sinead's death and tonight my husband informs me Tori is 50 and I end up looking up Tori and played Famous Blue Raincoat and you mention him. Anybody who can express emotion with this song, will capture hearts. I heard the song from Tori first and became a Cohen fan since then.
I just found out from a comment in another video that Tori covered one of my favourite songs from Leonard Cohen, now I've just read that Damien Rice also made a cover. Must be my lucky day
It's a focking Cohen song Warnes .....??? WTF you bunch of people who I can't offend but want to. Really warnes version is better? It's a Cohen song and his version is the only one. But I'm a sucker for redheads and the lady can sing. Really warnes??
I hate it when people put "best version ever" in the YT title. That's a subjective opinion which is not suitable for a title. Anyhow, nice cover of Leonard Cohen's song but he sings it better, as do Eivor and Aurora in my subjective opinion
The sax and Warnes more powerful voice have one feel and Tori's version with piano have a more intimate feel. I like both but I think I prefer Warnes and agree.
