You know, I guess I think I've always been a professional critic, you know, or some sort of professional

appreciator or something. And then. Now this is serious business here man.

Putting on a great show is the most important thing you can do.

One great rock show can change the world.

There are neighbors just to the north,

but sometimes we take them for granted.

This week, we're going to take a look at the music of Canada.

I'm Jim De Regattis.

And I'm Greg Kot.

We explore today's music scene in Canada

and share our favorite performances from Canadian musicians

who've been guests on sound opinions.

Plus a review of the latest from Texas rocker Alejandro Escobedo.

That's all coming up on sound opinions.

Susan Takes You Down. Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river.

You can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night beside her and you know that she's half crazy

But that's why you want to be there and she feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way

from China and just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her, then she gets you on her

wavelength and she lets the river and... This is sound opinions and this week on the show we are talking about the music of Canada.

That of course is Suzanne by one of Canada's most famous, most enduring musicians Leonard Cohen.

This giant of Canadian music has died at the age of 82.

Born in Montreal, the son of Jewish immigrants, really made his impact when he moved to New York

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