Neil Fucking Diamond

[blogslut]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyNNGPbyxTA

[mucifer]

1. Thanks that was fun!

[astral]

2. Don't it make ya wanna cry

There was so much he did to mention beyond those few greatest hits, why not mention Jonathan Livingston Seagull or African Trilogy, Crunchy Granola Suite that everybody else took off and ran with ... just to name a couple hilites. I am in awe of this man though I don't pretend to love everything he does.

Leon Russell was finally inducted too, did you see that link? With Elton John bringing him on?

Paul Simon seemed weird, like he didn't like Neil or didn't think he deserved it. I caught that vibe, anyway, maybe I was mistaken.

[Frank Cannon]

3. Tap Root Manuscript was brilliant. Paul Simon is just jealous.

When Paul Simon produced Graceland, the music media all fawned all over him for going over to Africa and incorporating African rhythms in some of the songs. But we all knew who went over there first and did it best.

[nolabear]

26. When I was akid I loved Taproot Manuscript. But I don't think Paul Simon had a problem.

He's like that. Very dry in public.

[alphafemale]

5. I didn't catch that vibe at all.

Paul Simon has always been awkward at public speaking.

But give him a guitar as a shield between him and a crowd of thousands and he'll calm right down.

He seemed empathetic and a little angry that it took so long for Neil to be admitted if anything.

[mucifer]

6. It seemed to me Diamond enjoyed the Jewish humor but did not appreciate Simon

making fun of Streisand.

[blueamy66]

4. A FREAKING MEN

I posted on Facebook...I'm sure that I'll get slammed....don't care..my Mom loved him and so do I

[EFerrari]

7. Some of my brother's friends played with him in the 80s & 90s.

I've never heard a single bad word about him.

[pink-o]

8. I only like 2 songs of his: Solitary Man and Brooklyn Roads.

Because they're so bloody TRIBAL. He must've absorbed every note of that Cantor every Saturday in Temple, just like Graham Gouldman did in Manchester England, when he wrote For your Love, No Milk Today, and Bus Stop. Man, those minor keys hit a visceral part of me, and I was brought up secular! Maybe you can take the girl out of the Shtetl but you can't take the Shtetl outta the girl.

[MrsBrady]

9. I have 2 of his newest cd's...and to me

they are just as good as the stuff from the early years....
he just doesn't get any radio play for some reason.

good stuff. recommend them.

thanks for the video.

[astral]

12. That's right. His new stuff is awesome.

I would love to see him do MORE and MORE accoustic albums of him doing other people's songs, too. He's simply the best, especially when he keeps it simple.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. Good composer and best comb-over short of Ernie McCracken.

[SwampG8r]

11. my dream? neil diamond in vegas...yeah..vegas baby

love this guy
i was a fan in rthe 70s had to defend it
every year it got easier to defend and now everyone agrees with me
what a body of work

[blueamy66]

23. and Jimmy Buffet afterward

perfection

[Whisp]

13. play me & canta libre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKdDdzdMUW4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU0CKOVY1ks

[Skittles]

14. I LOVES ME SOME NEIL DIAMOND

not even a guilty pleasure - I've always loved him! :D

[Whisp]

15. me too, always loved him. I have no idea why some trash him.

awesome career

[Skittles]

25. I remember a coworker seeing a ND dvd in my car

and asking me if Neil was a "guilty pleasure" of mine - I said FUCK no, I don't feel guilty at ALL - NEIL IS AWESOME. And yup I am solid rock 'n roll Zeppelin AC/DC Judas Priest kind of gal! :D

[MilesColtrane]

16. I didn't know Sam Donaldson sang.

[blogslut]

19. Okay, that was funny

But you know what's weird? I always thought old Sam was kinda hot.

Just the same, no matter how old he gets, when I think of Neil Diamond, I will always visualize this guy:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

20. I always visualize THIS guy...

...and to this very day, that photo makes me say "What the HELL were you THINKING?"

:eyes:

[blogslut]

21. The seventies were a helluva drug, man

But come on, you gotta admit - that's one amazingly awesome Canadian Tuxedo.

[siligut]

22. Bad MilesColtrane nt

[Tuesday Afternoon]

17. Neil Diamond - Cherry, Cherry (RARE 1966 clip!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhKhvzQ4cvo&feature=related

[stuntcat]

18. Yay!

Love the Paul Simon part too!

Neil Diamond will always remind me of my Dad, he was one of his favorites.

[pokerfan]

24. Will Ferrell as Neil Diamond

on SNL a couple of years ago.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x692ix_neil-diamond-storytellers_fun