Arts·Q with Tom Power
The Montreal singer-songwriter joins Q’s Tom Power to discuss his approach to writing the theme song So Long, Marianne, a new scripted series about the romance between Cohen and Marianne Ihlen.
The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote the theme song for the new limited series So Long, Marianne
17:00Quick Q: How Patrick Watson channeled Leonard Cohen without imitating his sound
When Montreal’s Patrick Watson was tapped to write music for So Long, Marianne — a new scripted series about the romance between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen — he had to find a way to channel Cohen’s music without imitating his sound. Watson ended up writing the theme song for the series and his involvement didn’t end there. He joins Q‘s Tom Power to talk about his work on So Long, Marianne and his relationship with the late Canadian icon.
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Interview with Patrick Watson produced by Catherine Stockhausen.