Leonard Cohen - "I'm Your Man"

"The rest of us would be very humbled by the stuff he throws away."  

So says Bono of Leonard Cohen.  For those who are fans, or those of you unfamiliar with Cohen or see him as some old poet that wrote some songs you may remember, I highly recommend this film.   

A great portrait of a man who, after being a published poet in the late 50s, morphed into music as rock was born and spent the last 40 years as one of music's greatest geniuses and artists. A 'typical' music documentary, we see film clips, interviews with the artist and those who know him, all intercut with concert footage of a small intimate concert (in 2005) by little known artists (Nick Cage and Rufus Wainright being arguably the biggest names) doing Leonard Cohen's songs.

Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (last year, I believe), the accolades for him are still flowing from his peers and those that followed him.  Bono referred to him as the Yeates of this generation.  While I am a huge fan of his songs and of later work as his voice matured into a great baritone, I will admit to to not enjoying those same tunes sung when he was a younger man as I didn't like his voice.  Some of you may think of that voice and dismiss this recommendation but you would be doing yourself a dis-service.