Florence, First we take Manhattan, Leonard Cohen, Piazza Santa Croce, September 1st 2010.

[Odrymulligan]

Roscoe Beck on electric bass is amazing!!!

[sofakingdrunk66]

Quality once again Albert...

[30gallina72]

Thank you so much Albert, I am very grateful for this video!!

Love gallina

[annafrancesca1]

I was very lucky to hear him in Piazza Santa Croce, but not enough to understand everything he said: Oh, how I regretted in that moment not knowing English well enough!!!

Please, can anyone tell me what does he says at 4:35 ?

[albertnoonan]

@annafrancesca1

I thank you for the items that you sent me

I mean, the Monkey and the plywood violin.

note, Leonard Smiles because a toy monkey was thrown on stage just as he sung the line.

[sefulemusic]

@annafrancesca1

The lyrics of First We Take Manhattan: "And I thank you for those items that you sent me/ The MONKEY and the plywood violin" - and one of the fans (Gallina) chose that moment for throwing a stuffed little monkey onto the stage. :) Their smile was the answer for that.

[fps44]

Without doubt, one of the greatest entertainers of our time!!