I saw Leonard Cohen last night at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. We travelled to and from the Entertainment Centre by tram from the city pad. I took a camera but I was too far away to take any photos or to record a video.

The first set was a kind of jazz fusion cabaret. This track, Tower of Song, is from Live in London (recorded at London's O2 Arena on July 17, 2008)

This track was in the second set, which was much better than the first. You could hear the rich downbeat imagery, the power of his writing, and his near-monotone gravel delivery has become an expressive deep baritone. Cohen, who is in his mid 70's, is a compelling and absorbing performer who brings his soul into every verse he sings, and his band is superb. His gifts as a performer nearly match his abilities as a writer.

An spoken poem that was part of the second set in which his performance is genuinely engrossing.

Cohen is touched by the affectionate reception he receives from his audience and the show is emotionally resonant. He has kept his orginal audience and added to it across generations.