Wholy Martin, Safari & The Salmon Smokers - You Want It Darker (Leonard Cohen-cover)

From the Leonard Cohen-tribute "So Long, Leonard Cohen" in Oslo Spektrum, Oslo April 25Th 2017.
Wholy Martin: Vocals
The Salmon Smokers:
Freddy Holm: Guitar
Finn-Tore Tolke: Bass
Ømar Østli: Guitar
Eivind Kløverød: Drums
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Bebe Risenfors: Keys
The Norwegian Gospel Choir SAFARI
The Salmon Smokers
Freddy Holm: Guitar
Finn-Tore Tolke: Bass
Ømar Østli: Guitar
Eivind Kløverød: Drums
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Bebe Risenfors: Keys
May Kristin Kaspersen: Backing vocals
Kine Fossheim: Backing vocals
Frode Vassel: Backing vocals
+ SAFARI Gospel Choir
Åshild Marie Sandvik
Tone Ravndal
Christian Roger Beharie
Elisabeth Frafjord Torp
Johan Helland
Nora Nesbakken
Lovisa Sigurdsson
Malin Byberg
Christoffer Holten Gidske
Rak Marie Hatløy
Ola Farinelli Manvik
Eirik Kaasa (arranger)

[@gazzaheadon]

Not a song to be covered lightly; great attention to detail and respect. Fabulous and thank you.

[@pdhps6407]

Its awful. Put your phones in. Or u trampin it out on a bench and hes your buddy.

[@MrRigamortis86]

He didn't honor the lyrics

[@barclayv8282]

@@pdhps6407 He paid it respect and did what he could. Didn't care so much for the "m-m-m-m-m-my-my-my lord" part but good cover.

[@hotpotato7609]

Finally someone can cover this song.

[@NattyMetalhead]

*with perfectly for this song

[@ruthcooke3076]

Very well done in my opinion. A cover is a cover and doesn't have to be an exact copy of an original even if the original emanates from someone that some people treat as some kind of holy icon as opposed to a highly talented man. I think this captures very much the spirit of the original.

[@EternalTina]

I was at that concert and this one literally knocked me back in my seat!

[@pdhps6407]

So was i. Lucky i had some fag ends to put in my ears

[@Elusive_Pete]

He does the "hineni, hineni" so scarily well.

[@andrianto5201]

Love ❤️ from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@accaballeroa14]

what great translation of a beautiful poet

[@jenniferbayes3312]

This is an EXCELLENT cover!!! I can't stop listening to it!!! ❤

[@christinm72]

For min del en helt fantastisk versjon. Mørkt og dystert.. !! Strålende..!!

[@l_phello]

What an amazing take, on an amazing song

[@raulcaldeira6643]

Look! old Dave Grohl covering Leonard cohen

[@peaceleader7315]

Do we really need to kill the flame..? Hmmmm..🤔..

[@ferdinandkrohnhaaland5951]

Fantastisk...

[@tylercosta4896]

Beautiful ❤️

[@Muflon_Wladca_Sanu]

amazing

[@muratceyhanishere]

fucking amazing! This is a serious load to carry, and you did it perfectly well! exceptional performance!

[@user-px3bn7lc6m]

Это лучший кавер

[@oddvarolsen8310]

Elsker Cohen........ ♥️

[@deborahvictoriaedwards5188]

Blessings from the Flame 🔥🔥🔥

[@Moai2.-]

Amazing

[@CamelMilkMusic]

savage voice

[@MargaretTCGangteManashe]

This is a good one. Cohen would be happy to hear his own voice from another person.

[@christinejohnstone9648]

This and Disturbed 'Sound of Silence, best two covers of all time.

[@kemperlennox5209]

Both SUCK

[@marcusrasborg6874]

I’d say that Johnny Cash’s cover of “Hurt” is far better than The sound of silence

[@andergasteiz]

Awesome! Congrats!

[@JaffaRoad]

- GREAT COVER - you really channeled LC's spirit in this. BTW - Magnified, Sanctified be thy holy name is an almost direct translation of the Aramaic first line of the Kaddish ( יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא- Yitgadal vyitkadash shemeh rabbah) , a prayer central to all Jewish prayer services, and which is traditionally recited daily by Jewish mourners for a year after the loss of a loved one. This line is brilliantly placed as he was aware that his own death was imminent. Also the way the following line (vilified Crucified…) deviates from the Jewish tradition to reference Cohen's lifelong fascination with Jesus. Hineni -הִנֵּֽנִי- (Here I am) is the prayer of humility composed by an anonymous Hebrew poet in the middle-ages, that is chanted by Jewish Cantors during the high holiday services where the community collectively prays for atonement from individual and collective transgressions. This was a deeply spiritual piece especially in light of Marianne's death (just before he wrote it) and his own imminent death just after he recorded it. This may have been Cohen's greatest masterpiece. Which is why we also had to record it. Please check out our version - You Want it Darker Performed by JAFFA ROAD Please leave a comment to let us know what you think of our interpretation of Cohen's incredible song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKTPnYaAqZt5Y6M

[@russhouldin5774]

Hineni is also what Abraham says before god stays his hand from killing Isaac.

[@stophatingonbattlefield1406]

Beautiful

[@ninasommerfeltreff3355]

Cohen would be proud..!!

[@hansonderek2561]

Assassin’s Creed Origins brought me here. Rip Leonard Cohen 🙏🏻

[@accaballeroa14]

what great translation of a beautiful poet song.

[@froass]

Great

[@dennisnelson8207]

The only singer I can hear or imagine covering this.is Mark Lanegan.

[@haydentronnes9539]

Why’d you have to say that. Now I can’t stop thinking about how amazing that would be

[@DerekLyons]

Really superb !!

[@isabelarcher2924]

Leonard Cohen diceva che le sue canzoni sanno andare in giro da sole. Penso che avrebbe apprezzato l'omaggio e la cover di un brano difficile come "You want it darker", il Kaddish che ha scritto per sè stesso

[@Hititturk]

çok iyi... great job.

[@simonkiprotich2064]

Wow

[@cristimacoviciuc7611]

I do like the choir.. the intervention at 4:12 for example

[@Shivam-yv4ct]

the choir intervents in the original soundtrack also, So yeah

[@user-jx4cg5yu6c]

Coool!

[@peaceleader7315]

The only problems is flames 🔥 is a combination of oxygen and i forgot.

[@umarumar1023]

You know what the next step

[@jensbraathenrongved8307]

If you are the dealer I'm out of the game If you are the healer it means I'm broken and lame If thine is the glory then Mine must be the shame You want it darker We kill the flame Magnified, sanctified Be the holy name Feel the fire, crucified In the human frame A million candles burning For the help that never came You want it darker Hineni, hineni I'm ready, My Lord There's a lover in the story But the story's still the same There's a lullaby for suffering And a paradox to blame But it's written in the scriptures And it's not some idol claim You want it darker We killed the flame You're lining up to prisoners And the guards are taking him I struggle with some demons They were middle class and dean I didn't know I had permission To murder and to mend You want it darker Hineni, hineni I'm ready, My Lord Magnified, sanctified Be the holy name Feel the fire, crucified In the human frame A million candles burning For the love that never came You want it darker We killed the flame If you are the dealer Let me out of the game If you are the healer I'm broken and lame If thine is the glory Mine must be the shame You want it darker Hineni, hineni Hineni, hineni I'm ready, My Lord

[@karimargrethawidding8627]

Tøft 👍

[@constantwireless3290]

I guess the Vikings understand this song and it's lyrics very well.

[@allygulley5012]

He got the words wrong in the first verse!!

[@hugohuybrechts9598]

Verschrikkelijke karaoke verkrachting van een geniale song. LC draait zich nu om in zijn graf.

[@paititi]

Leonard Cohen, and Cohen's perfectly phrased vocal for the song, he/it ain't.

[@jacobroter6490]

then "I" must be the shame

[@enejmichel6119]

Dave Grohl killed it straight up 💪🙏

[@djbitterdjb4625]

Nothing to say here. My voice - always the sexiest. But. We - soon or later will facing the death.

[@jano619]

Old Man Grohl

[@phspalace1021]

Strålande.

[@mantori]

Mmm... Not my cup of tea, sorry to say. There forever will be only ONE Leonard Cohen.

[@prisueco2823]

Good version but reading off a monitor always takes something away from a performance. Choir is great.

[@novastation7706]

"if thine is the glory/ MINE must be the shame". he gets bogged down in the first verse and doesn't quite reach the depth and passion of the original.

[@MrRigamortis86]

Ty he botched those lyrics

[@Kasivarsi]

Я уже испугался , думал Виссарион запел.

[@ebeb9156]

הנני, הנני, אני מוכן אדוני

[@andreymuravyov5129]

Comparing to the original, 2 out of 10.

[@pmocvhpmocvh8381]

As good as the original!

[@anasrishe2089]

مايع

[@hunjung9938]

You may think of this song as a religious song in principle, but in fact, it may be the opposite. In that sense, it may be a reproduction that captures the core of this song.

[@petermoses836]

He turned it into a Christian song and this is as Jewish a song as anything Leonard Cohen ever wrote. I'm sorry, but to me, this is a pale imitation of a very soulful song.

[@kameshimayama2195]

Dude's pants are distractingly tight. 🤣

[@trippytradingcards7852]

Don’t like the pauses or stretched out phrases. It’s almost disrespectful to Leonard, but I know that is not at all the intention

[@pi4630]

Except for some lyrics error, impressive

[@Company-59]

The singer is not even catching the rhythm. Shame….

[@jordandhego3446]

This is not it

[@xercxees]

Karaoke version... he's even reading the words off the monitor... did he miss the rehearsals or ever listen to the original? What a waste of resources and everyone's time.

[@marceldiseraad9977]

Doesn’t come near the original... choir is quite good but lead is not my thing...

[@Mick.w]

Too late for sons of anarchy.

[@_indrid_cold_]

I think I can see what they were going for here, but no thank you.

[@petergoodman8378]

Why would you even bother when Leonard made the definitive version? This is a weak and pointless copy and lacking in the Master's appreciation of his own mortality.

[@dujeamizic3588]

Bad perfomance!

[@StevenCampbell1955]

Good cover but he keeps jiggling about self consciously like a trembling schoolgirl .

[@jacobharrison2245]

This is a terrible cover/attempt at this wonderful song. I have been in the music industry for over six years. His improvisation in this is not needed and he misses countless words. I believe the only reason the gave any sort of ovation it was hearing this and not the original. Terrible execution.

[@MidnightWanderer]

Agreed... too much yodleeing.... could have been much better..

[@carterelliottmusic]

The "yodeling" was actually at the end of the studio recording...just mixed lower. I have big beef with Mr. Martin's performance, though. Agreed: Could have been much better.

[@fifeguy001]

For over 6 years? Wow. 🙄

[@Ouskii]

This doesn't sound good at all 💀

[@martintanne2137]

very poor

[@vahekyureghyan4636]

Covers are better...

[@actuallygoodnightcores1083]

Wat

[@vahekyureghyan4636]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2mZhnqPf9GbjNk enjoy please)

[@David613J]

Nope 😂😂😂

[@danielrapp150]

I appreciate the sound but he got some of the lyrics wrong.

[@accaballeroa14]

what great translation of a beautiful poet

[@accaballeroa14]

what great translation of a beautiful poet song.

[@accaballeroa14]

what great translation of a beautiful poet