First Time Hearing Neil Diamond - I Am I Said Reaction
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Neil Diamond is one of the most prolific song writers in American history you have probably heard dozens of his songs but never knew it.
I was going to say the exact same thing.
I was about to ask him where has he been for the last 40 + years!!
@@carolemerckel3461 He has Parkinson's.
you mean russian polish american
He certainly must be one of the leaders in the race to produce the highest number of truly sappy songs.
I made the mistake of going to see Neil Diamond about six months after the death of my husband and I cried most of the performance. I cried happy tears and sad tears, angry tears it was so cathartic. I would like to think 10 years of therapy all wrapped up in one concert. I love this man.
My mom took me after a 20 year promise. She died a year later. Neil brings me to tears now. I absolutely love him and his music and thank my mom for bringing it into my life. ❤
Best comment…ever!!
The point is, see that the great music we grew up with is timeless. Watching the joy new listeners get when they hear the greats!
He has such an incredible voice.
One of the all time greats! Holly Holy, Hot August Night, Done Too Soon, Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon, Cracklin' Rosie and a million others!
Neil Diamond starred in a movie called The Jazz Singer, basically the story arch of a singer/song writer. It's well worth a watch even just for the music. It's like a trip down memory lane for me.
The Jazz Singer is a remake of the first talkie starring Al Jolson.
@@kenchristie9214 Correct.
Every time I hear America in recent years, it is hard not to relate it to current times. To hear this big vibrant song, telling about the hope immigrants feel about coming to the land of opportunity and freedom. Then to compare it to a faction of our country who profess to be the "party of family and Christian values" speak of these same type of people in such negative terms. How as a country, our values could have changed so much in 40 years. It makes me sad.
Love the music from the Jazz Singer!
I loved that movie and Neil Diamond ❤❤❤
Neil Diamond had "A HELL OF A LOT TO SAY and sing about" young man ...
His music career began in 1966 at Bang Records with the release of "Solitary Man" and ended January 20, 2018 at Columbia Records while on his 50th Anniversary World Tour 52 years later.
I was there in Seattle for my 22nd Neil Diamond concert on July 26, 2017. Neil seemed to be having difficulty walking the stage. He moved quite slow and seemed overly cautious with each step. Anyone there with half a brain could tell there was something not right. Neil was showing signs of fatigue (more than usual), possibly some slight tremors and so on. How early into the tour? Who knows.
He saw the Dr. and was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. With a strong recommendation from his Dr., Neil Diamond had to cancel the last part of the tour and then he announced his retirement 3 days before his 77th birthday . This was the second time in his career that he had to cancel any tour. The first time was back in the seventies. Neil collapsed while on stage at San Fran's Cow Palace. He couldn't move. Cancer was found on his spine. He underwent surgery, had the tumor removed .. and then he had to learn how to walk all over again.
From what I've read and heard Neil say in a interview, he had a very difficult time accepting the Parkinson's diagnosis. Who wouldn't?
Technically, Neil's career started in 1963 at Columbia Records. Neil and a school friend, Jack Parker, formed the singing duo Neil & Jack .. what else could they call themselves? .. They released a couple singles but they never took off.
Neil is considered one of the Top Selling concert attractions around the world. He is sorely missed.
Sang in a choir with Barbara Streisand in his early days!
MOST DEFINITELY ❤
I love Neil Diamond since the 70's! Always will
I have been a Neil Diamond fan since he began and I was just a young teen! I finally got to see him in concert, in the round in the late 90. This man was on stage singing his songs for over two and a half hours, seriously! He writes his own music and has been a powerhouse in the music industry for decades! I encourage you to listen to the songs Brooklyn Roads, Gone Too Soon and Holly Holy just to name a few. But the music he wrote for Jonathan Livingston Seagull is spiritual to me! I loved watching you face as you listen, it was as if I was just discovering this gifted man! I keep him in my thoughts as he is fighting Parkinson Disease and no longer performs! Blessings to you Sir!
Neil diamonds music is some of the best ever. Dude had style and class
One of my fav along with "Play Me". Check out his duo with Roberta Flack singing Play Me...omg I just melt! His music saved me when my son died. God bless Neil Diamond...
I saw Neil Diamond live in the late 1970s and it only took once. I saw him again every opportunity I had. Live, he is the master showman. He takes the audience where he wants, through an emotional journey in a way that no other artist I've ever seen can do. If you like this song, I recommend listening to his Hot August Night album. I really wish that they had filmed the performances - they are remarkable. Thank you Neil!
Neil Diamond's live album Hot August Nite is FABULOUS! I feel his studio recordings held him back.
H a n live was electric ⚡️ and soul stirring 😅😢
I’ve worn out at least 4 Hot August Night Albums, and CD’s! Love that album.
Held him BACK?! He's sold 130 MILLION records throughout his career! He's also performed in sold-out venues for YEARS! That hardly sounds like anything he has done has "held him back"! 😅
One of the best albums in history. As a kid I wore out three vinyl copies. 🤩
Hot August Night saved me when I was in the depths of depression,thank you,Neil.
There is a deeply spiritual component to most Diamond songs. He has been seeking something for most of his career. I hope that now that illness has forced him to slow down, that he uses the time to find what he has been looking for.
I turned 78 last Saturday. I love Neil Diamond. He gave us all so much. May he be Blessed now in his time of need.
This song captures perfectly that feeling of not belonging anywhere anymore. I know that feeling. I call it the eternal exile, because when you go back home, there were so many experiences you were not a part of. It's easier now with social media, but before it was brutal. My home is Puerto Rico, I live in Utah.
I grew up in Utah. I was in Puerto Rico 6 months ago, so beautiful there.
Yes, Neil Diamond is a storyteller. If you want to know him, just listen to his songs. I recommend deep cuts like Brooklyn Roads, an autobiographical song about his youth, or Hell Yeah, Neil's own My Way, but he has a huge catalogue to choose from: Solitary Man, Holly Holy, Stones, Beautiful Noise, Be, America, Dry Your Eyes... One of the best singer-songwriters ever and a phenomenal performer to boot.
I love your reactions… you are very gifted at it, and Neil Diamond is a rabbit hole with going down… one of America’s best singer song writer…!
Wonderful singer/songwriter! One of my favorites! ❤
Love Neil Diamond forever ,
This song can bring you back to yourself. One of my favorites. I was a young girl when it cane out but always loved it.
NEIL DIAMOND IS A LEGEND !!!!
I love Neil Diamond, every song is a masterpiece to me. That rich baritone voice and handsome face still makes my heart swoon.
One of the deepest of songs ever written. In spite of the simplicity. Sometimes presentation carries a lot.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
This is absolutely one of my favorite songs. Other classics from Neil include Sweet Caroline, America, Song Sung Blue, Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show, Cherry, and many others.
I can sing along with almost all of these
Neil Diamond is a BIG MUSIC STAR of my generation! I was surprised that you hadn't heard of him and then I remembered you are younger, a different generation!
So young! Wow. You can really see his range vocally and emotionally on "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show."
neil diamond is a legend and has a so many beautiful songs, it's surprising that you haven't heard him before
Neil Diamond is a National Treasure who wrote tons of beautiful songs.
His concerts were some of the most amazing shows I have ever seen. FULL Orchestra, full choirs, breathtaking shows
And that wrap around stage that he brought with him - ensuring that everyone could see the concert.
You need to the Jazz Singer with Neil Diamond so many hit songs came out of that movie he is just brilliant
This song was written while Neil was battling depression. The phrase "no one heard at all, not even the chair" encapsulated his feeling of not being understood even by his psychiatrist. Other songs of his explore more facets of his writing and singing. "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" is rock/gospel. "Red, Red Wine" became a reggae classic when U2 covered it. "Sweet Caroline", "Forever in Blue Jeans" and "Kentucky Woman" are all more upbeat. "America" is a must listen to song, especially in counteracting a lot of the anti-immigrant attitudes of today. His greatest hits fill up all four sides of a double album set without anything being less than stellar. His song catalog is indelibly imprinted on the hearts of people who grew up in the 60s, 70s and 80s.
UB40 not U2.
As someone who grew up in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, I think this comment is top tier.
I. Agree
One of , if not my favorite song, by Neil Diamond.
Robert, the sentiment today isn’t anti immigrant, it’s anti-ILLEGAL immigrant. NDs grandma came in LEGALLY, and THAT was worthy of proper celebration. Surely a grownup can grasp the difference.
Neil Diamond is one of the greatest singer song writers ever. If you watch baseball you have heard Sweet Caroline, bum bum bum, He had hits from the 60s through the early 2000s, every time he had a concert near our home we went and except for a few songs we never heard the same show. His stage presence is engaging and impressive. He has retired, he suffers from Parkinsons, the last interview I saw with him was very sad, I wish him well but I don't think we will have him too much longer.
I can't imagine someone not knowing Sweet Caroline!
Me either
Definitely my favorite song from Neil Diamond
Any song you react to by Neil will be amazing. His song "America" is a really good one !
You absolutely HAVE to listen to him singing America!! This song grabbed your heart, AMERICA will grab your SOUL!! Enjoy!
Talented singer.
This man's voice chokes me up with it's beauty.
One of the MANY great Jewish singer, songwriters of our time.
Neil even starred in a movie The Singer and wrote the entire music score for the movie
Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
He has always been a deep thinker and perfect at putting his words to music.
Cherry Cherry, Sweet Caroline, Kohl Nidre (sung in Synagogues all over the world) he did not write that. Traveling Salvation Show, written during the years the Jewish people flocked into the deep south thinking they were bringing civil rights to Alabama and Mississippi and a plethora of other great songs.
Neil Diamond is simply the best!! All ages listen to him and love him!!
This is my very favorite Neil Diamond song. Favorite album: Hot August Night
Neil Diamond and Kris Kristofferson are two of the greatest poets in my opinion. They both carry you on wings of emotion.
I love Neil Diamond - I'm 70 and when I was in my teens/20's he was huge!! I went to a couple of his concerts! I know you've heard Sweet Caroline!! or Jonathan Living Seagull! I'm so glad for TH-cam allowing a whole new generation to hear these wonderful artists and the talent they let us enjoy!! (Like John Denver!!)
I keep forgetting as a nearly 70 year old who knows so many artists like Neil Diamond as my HISTORY of half a century ago that younger people are only NOW DISCOVERING these artists for the FIRST TIME. Yes, this song is from my WAY past but nice to hear it again...
Neil Diamond was an icon in so many decades! He wrote songs for others, he had hits in the 1960's, 1970's, and the 1980's and despite debilitating illnesses performed all the way up until 2000. I owned his albums as a teen in the 1970's, my very own father-in-law is 87 years old and Neil is his favorite singer!
One of the greatest song writers of my time. Neal Diamond is golden
A true giant...this is one of my favorites!
Neil was number 25 for highest ranking sales but Taylor Swift just recently took that spot so he's 26. This is one of my favorite songs by him but he's had dozens in the billboards and wrote the very well known "I'm a Believer". The Monkees made it a hit but it helped him move from song writer to singer.
That's okay ... Taylor won't last 30 years let alone 50+ and I will be the first to clap about it to when it happens. Nothing personal. I just can't stand the twit's music and her 'nails on a chalkboard' vocals.
All of his work is excellent! More!
My mothers favorite all time artist she had every one of his albums including live versions. We grew up listening to him, and many many others... mom was so diverse in her music taste...thank you mom!
Good few years ago my wife's friend came to see us one day said her.other half w ant ed to play golf and she had a spare ticket for Niel diamond at the O2at Greenwich my wife is a bit of a metal fan and said no ,so I went to see Niel diamond. Got to say I saw first hand his ability skill and talented performance his reputation is of musical talent and he delivered in spades on all counts what a great performance from a great performer ,I will not forget I saw him sadly he is not well and probably can't perform to me having seen him he has nothing to prove he is one of the greats truly
One of the great poets.
this is my fave song by Neil Diamond, i think it's his best, tho some would argue about Sweet Caroline and such...
Grew up to this song, great memories ❤
Had the absolute joy of seeing Neil Diamond in concert 5 times over the years. He’s an amazing singer/songwriter.. and his live shows were simply off the charts!! I’m sure you’ve heard his songs (and didn’t recognize it) - Sweet Caroline, America, Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show (which you should react to next)!! My favorite album he wrote/produced is Jonathan Livingston Seagull.. it’s not high on too many lists… but it’s a treasure! Love, love, love his music.. miss that he can no longer entertain us (live) due to now suffering with Parkinson’s disease😢!
Huge Catalogue, and great music. Definitely a rabbit hole you need to chase
Oh it's a beautiful song. I totally got it when battling depression and loneliness.❤
HE WILL PULL YOUR HEART OUT AND THEN......give you the emotional sting to start your life again. Its amazing to see your reaction.
Wait until you hear him sing Sweet Caroline ~ LOVE him !
He's a giant. His marks everywhere -- even the old Monkees TV series. Thanks! PEACE!!!
Iconic Artist! 👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
He was absolutely incredible
This song takes me back to a time when life was simple.
It's really beautiful to watch you experience the joy that is Neil Diamond.
More please. I think you’ll enjoy it.
ANY of his songs on the album All-Time Greatest Hits Neil Diamond! ALL are fantastically fantastic!
Great singer, conveys great emotion. Still popular now. Even new generations appreciate him and sweet Caroline is frequently sung at football matches in the uk.
Thank you for rediscovering lost (to me) musical treasures of my youth🥰
Love, love, love me some neil diamond. Great singer song writer.
"Play Me" is a favorite with an amazing melody. His soundtrack score and songs for the movie "Johnathan Livingston Seagull" is some of the most beautiful, inspiring music ever written. You will fly.
This song is one he confesses takes him time to regroup after singing it. He was battling loneliness & depression as musical artists do. He felt lost & wrote a beautiful song that conveys that loneliness. Gets me everytime. A masterful song writer & very unique voice. Neil Diamond is one of a kind.
Neil Diamond performs one of my favourite songs intros on Crunchy Granola Suite, worth a listen!
I grew up with Neil because he was my mother's very favorite. To this day (I'm 55 now) there are few performers who can touch me like he does.
I’ve seen Neil D in concert in every city we’ve lived (5)…..our daughter grew up with him and attended & sang along with every song……as a musician myself, he truly is amazing..never takes a break….just sings for about 2 hours. Here in North Carolina, when he sings one of his hits, “Sweet Caroline”, it becomes, “Sweet Carolina”….watch a concert and you’ll see what the crowd does after those words. It’s deafening, even outside, after..”Sweet ‘Carolina’ ”……
I grew up hearing Neil on the radio daily. if you wanted a romantic night, Neil's music was the record to play. Have not listened to this song in a long time. How nice you live in Spain.
If you're lonely, Neil Diamond can feel like a kindred spirit. Loneliness is a theme in many of his best songs.
Probably my favorite Neil Diamond song. I’m sure you’ve heard some of his songs but aren’t aware of it. Almost everyone has heard Sweet Caroline or the reggae covers of Red Red Wine.
when Neil leaves us, the whole world will mourn but he will be sitting up their at Gods right hand. No one has written as much music as him in living memory. He has a voice with timbre and feeling. He is also a modest man. Had he been bornin the U.K. or the British Commonwealth he would be at least a knight maybe even a Lord. To people of my generation he is MUSIC he feeds our souls.
Mr.Boyd, Love to see you enjoy Music that you love!
We are the undeserving (and SO fortunate) beneficiaries of Neil's determination to make his life better. So many performers self-destructed, many just before getting the fame and adulation they'd tried for and burned up getting to.
I grew up listening to Mr. Diamond and basically music from the 40s to current in all genres. I love it when people discover new music.
My favorite Neil Diamond song is Coming to America. Its well worth listening to.
I'm old and I loved Neil Diamond. So glad you were introduced to him. Hope you get to listen to more of him.
I enjoy your reactions a lot, but you have done Neil Diamond "Cherry Cheery - Coming to America - Sweet Caroline etc...) I remember because you really liked "Coming to America" and described that you have tattoos with the Statue of Liberty on them.
Great reaction. Neil Diamond doesn't get enough love IMO. Such a great song writer.
Neil is another old GOAT. I would be very surprised if you had never heard him, even passively.
I love Neil Diamond, my mother-in-law loved Neil Diamond, he was SO popular in his time!
Every song of his is great!
This song always brings a tear to my eye....
Seeing you tear up while tears were streaming down my face was impactful. And I have heard this song hundreds of times (my mother was a fan). This song was about his search for his spirituality in the face of all of his success.
September Morning is one of Neil Diamonds best.
If you miss your home country, please listen to Neil Diamond's "America". You will cry. It makes me cry every time. ❤❤❤
This took me straight back to the summer i was 15 and had to stay in Cali with family because if my mom's illness. I played this song over and by over. I felt so lonely even though i was with many loved ones. I missed my mom and i missed Oklahoma. So many good times that summer as well as so much heartache. And Neil Diamond and Jim Croce albums playing non-stop because my aunt and uncle didn't allow my more hard rock albums.
I was super lucky that growing up my mum was a Neil Diamond freak so I know all his song by heart. My favourites to try:
"Holly Holy"
"Brother Love's TRavelling Salvation Show"
"Soolaimon"
Great reaction!
Have been a fan for decades. Especially love Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show! And of course, Holly, Holy.
Great memories ! Going to Kresge’s and find a new 45 record with my babysitting $. Generally one of Neil Diamond. EVERYONE KNEW THE LYRICS…AND SANG IN union no matter where we were. Truly hope lifting.
I just saw A Beautiful Noise on Broadway, the story of his life. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen!
Lucky you. Would love to see it also Lea Michele in Funny Girl.
Arguably the greatest singer/ songwriter of all time, definitely the most prolific. Unbelievable list of hit songs.
This is my 2nd favorite song from him. My number 1 is "SOLITARY MAN".