the only nice thing about the music business is the music, as Kay russell used to say.

as Mr Cohen's fellow canadian wrote , you leave 'em laughing when you go.

It always reminds me of Hyman Roth's dictum in Godfather 2, THIS IS THE BUSINESS WE ARE ENGAGED IN.

terribly sad! his government should should step in and not let something terrible happen to an old man who has been such a great and proud ambassador of his country's culture.