* Des is my nickname, people who have met me at Neil Diamond concerts will know me as Des. He looked rather sadly at us again on his way off stage. In retrospect, I wonder if he suspected he was near the end of his touring days.įor weeks afterwards, ‘Stones’ played inside my head. And then he announced his retirement, for the sentiment I expressed, above, ‘Stones’ now has a place at the top of my favourite Neil Diamond songs. Intellectually, I know it is stagecraft… but the experience was very powerful. I had a wonderful time as you would expect, but when he started singing ‘Stones’ which is not a regular song in his shows, he looked right at where I was sitting. You may know what I mean when I say it felt like he was singing it for me. īut this is why 'Stones'. By very good fortune (a story in itself), I had a Row 2 ticket for the concert at the O2 in London that turned out to be Neil’s last stadium show, ever. I would have liked to nominate one from his more recent albums, ’Hell Yeah’, ‘Another Day (That Time Forgot)’, ‘The Art Of Love’, or show some less well publicised like ‘Midnight Dream', ‘That Kind’, ‘I’m Glad You’re Here With Me Tonight’ (an underrated album, in my view), or 'Talking Optimist Blues'. 'STONES' As a long-time devoted listener there are so many songs that I could go for. PHILIP DE SAUSMAREZ * - CAVERSHAM, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM Thank you Neil Diamond, for your talents and sharing them with us! I'll always be a fan and admirer of this man and his music! In fact I can say that about all of his music, he's one of those few gifted people who can do that!
Neil Diamond has many beautiful songs, it’s difficult to have to choose just one as a favourite, though one definitely stands out as truly inspirational and absolutely beautiful to me is 'Soolaimon.' This particular song affects me in the ways I've described. It lifts me when I'm down and lights me up when things seem dark and helps me put things into perspective, if only for a while. It’s as though he, "the performer“ knows that audience needs what he has to offer, something perhaps he needed at one time, but doesn't anymore and it shows on stage as he holds one hand to his heart and the other to his beloved listeners!
Some artists, however, have that ability to reach right into another's soul as though they were singing and playing that song just for them, as if it were personal. it has been for me and I'm pretty sure I can speak on behalf of millions of other people. They say music is therapeutic, I believe it can be life changing as well. MELINDA MONTANO - TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA 'SOOLAIMON' All of his music and lyrics are inspirational and positive mood altering. "I think probably Australians have just a little more taste than most people." Two years later, this incredible singer blew us Aussies (and the world) away with his 'Hot August Night' live double album. 29 weeks at #1 and 239 weeks in the charts in Australia! Sales, per capita, the highest in the world, which led Neil to remark. Neil's voice, his sincerity and pain, tugged at my heartstrings he touched my soul. I felt his loss, his pain, for I too, was experiencing those emotions ( The story's the same one). ". I got an emptiness deep inside and I've tried but it won't let me go." The pain, the tortured cries. This was even more evident in 'I Am. I purchased not one, but both albums, my purchase being made solely on having heard only one song from this singer. I then did something that I had never done before. On arrival at the store, I discovered that this, to me then, unknown singer, had two albums (LPs). One was 'Sweet Caroline' and the other was 'Stones'. I listened intently for the name of the singer and the song, and then headed out to my nearest music store. Heard this song on the radio a couple of times back in 1971, and I was hooked. I SAID' This has to be my absolute favourite Neil Diamond song. DOUG VYNER - PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA 'I AM.
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