A singer who can and does cause a 70 year old man to produce tears simply because of the memories of my teenage years. What a beautiful voice thank you Neil. 😊
Amen brother, I turned 61 today and completely got the chills. When I was 12-years old I got on a bus to downtown Toledo and used my paper route money to buy his "Gold" album. It was the first record I ever bought, it was like a pound of real gold to me in 1974.
I'm only a 16 year old guy and I think this song is just awesome. He really is a great singer/songwriter. I don't get how anyone could not appreciate his voice. The guy has legit talent.
RIght on, Erick. I'm 68, and Neil was the first pop singer I liked, the first album I bought was Tap Root Manuscript, and Holly Holy was the first song I liked== One cannot outgrow Neil Diamond.
I am glad someone young like you can appreciate someone like Neil Diamond. He really is incredible. You might also like Art Garfunkel. His voice is awesome too. Not deep like Neil, but awesome.
Neil Diamond makes me think of America as a happy place not the divided country it is today The days when you would go to work for a days pay and come home with joy and happiness for all and be thankful for whatever your job could provide for you When Neil was in his heyday America was truly a United State Thank you Neil for all the joy you have put into peoples lives
In the 60s and 70s we were NOT a divided country. Not much. Oh, we had our disagreements, but back then, whether you were a Republican or a Democrat, you would cheerfully refer to the other party as the Loyal Opposition. The division that has been cultivated and fomented and inserted into our country and culture by the vile satanic evil that is communism and its followers has done great damage to us. We must resist, and fight back, every day.
I Think it was THEN?? Maybe I'm wrong & he was trying to make an attempt (his attempt) to get us Americans to feel Proud (enough) as Free Americans, to come together as a unit, As Americans. Like when the 9-11 happened in New York, for instance.
Those days are gone...for now. I do have faith they'll be back. I've lived my life but want so much more for the younger generation. Here's to God and thank you Niel Diamond for the best music ever. ❤️🙏❤️ Shalom
@@helenh493 What is an American? There is no such nation. You are all immigrants from other countries which contains real nations. I am an Afrikaner - my surname is unique to the Afrikaner nation and is not shared by any other. Except for the native American nations (the REAL Americans) can you name ONE unique "American" surname?
I saw Neil Diamond in Calgary in 1985. He cancelled the concert and returned to Brooklyn for his Dad's funeral. He returned to Calgaey & did two concerts, not just the original show planned. Two nights of a sold out SADDLEDOME! He was incredible. Today, this many years later, I heard that his Mother jyst passed. He has Parkinson's now. God bless Neil Diamond, his music & his family. Prayers for all. 🙏
I just found out he will no longer tour due to parkinson's disease and that his mother just passed away at 100. I have listening to this man since the 60's when I was a kid. I love it. I would drive or fly anywhere to see and hear him live one more time. He is the embodiment of American music.
He will always be the best!!! I fell for him in the middle 60s, and I’ve seen him in concert a number of times. He is absolutely awesome, and yes, he is a beautiful man! God bless him!
My grandmother sadly passed from Parkinson's in like 1978. It has come a long way since then I am sure . May Neil Diamond live long and a happy, healthy life .
As soon as he begins to sing, the richness and power in his voice just reach out and grab the strings of my heart and fill me with love and power at the same time.
My memories of this song in 1969 driving to my next duty assignment in the service with my new wife Kathy. We were driving a 1963 Mercury Monterey pulling a trailer loaded with everything we owned. to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. This song played on the radio and I loved every minute. We were both nineteen ......so so young.
God bless you guys .... He's my favourite musician Got to known him when I was 10 years via LPs ... Turn tables my used to tyon on for us Magical how the years have flown and so much has changed but not our favorite music
If I had to pick one artist to listen to the rest of my life I would pick Neil Diamond. I never get tired of listening to his music. I have been listening to him since his first record “ Solitary Man”. I’m 7 months older than he is. I have grown old with him and I have loved every note he has recorded over the years. I will till the day I die. There is no one alive who has those expressive eyes and face. His voice is beautiful beyond words. So distinctive and filled with passion. God blessed him with a wonderful talent. Thank you Lord. Thank you Neil for all the years of sharing your gift with us all.
You expressed my sentiments as well. I am recalling attending his concert at Red Rock in Colorado in that majestic natural outdoor wonder. Recalling so many memories of listening to him over the years makes me feel like crying; not sure why.
pure genius..even elvis acknowledged his greatness both were tremendously talented..but neil wrote composed these great songs and this is one of his best god bless him for his greatness. in music
38 years old and eternally grateful my father introduced me to this legend. People just don’t know what gifts he’s left people. Had the honor of seeing him twice!
Ain’t THAT The Truth!! My Dad did the same 😎 He & Mom dunked me in The Waters of many GREATS! Mr. Diamond is definitely on my Top 5 Of All Time List…and YOU got see him…TWICE!! WoW 🤩
@@beckyzarella6871 …Aaaah Becky!! See?? THAT is the way to do it! Did that with my 2 kids and am happy to say: they returned the Blessing as ALL 3 Grandkids (ages 9 Thru 15) are WAY familiar with this Icon and can - AND DO - sing 🎵 along 😎 💕
My dad always listened to neil, not a day went by without him! I didn't get his music when i was a kid/younger, but since yesterday i can't stop watching/listen to this song♥️
Actually Roger Daltrey comes to mine 80 years old no lip zinc no auto tune except one song I believe love reign o me one part is edited but it’s a very high note for rock and roll he’s all class by himself. Not saying as great as Neil Diamond voice is or was for many years different type of singer but both very recognizable
Love to watch when the singer actually becomes the song this one portrays it with mag nificense-- getting sleepy --talk tomorrow -- enjoyed the evening -- loved the share
Neil is master of the three chord pop song. In such simplicity Neil can convey a meaningful narrative combined with great melody. We need more people like Neil.
I was a big Neil Diamond fan from the very beginning in the 60s. My friends in the 70s sort of made fun of me and thought I was square. I didn't care. They all liked the hard rock bands of that time. I liked some of those bands too, but Neil Diamond held a special place in my heart, both then and now.
Ditto. I have seen ND in concert probably a dozen times, I lost count. I love Led Zeppelin, Leon Russell, etc from “back then”. But ND was always my go-to music.
@@trudyharding4277 absolutely agree, but they were still great and different from ND. My youth led me to love most ALL music. My dad was a huge music buff, I’m most sure the first time I heard ND over the AM radio station in my junior high gym class in 1968, I had to go home to ask him who sang that song I’d heard. I was in love with ND from that moment on.
He is a true National Treasure. SO many great songs. As a seventh grader I remember the song Cracklin Rose. Then Solitary Man, then I heard he wrote the Monkees I’m a Believer and Not your Stepping Stone. The dude has been great for over 50 years!
@@HypnosisFairy sorry, but no. It was written by a collaboration between Bob Russell and Bobby Scott. They were introduced to each other by Capitol Records co founder, Johnny Mercer.
How could people not like Neil Diamond. I’m 60 years old and he’s been my all time favorite since I was in junior high school. I hate he’s not able to tour any more. He’s awesome. Holly Holy is one of his best in my opinion.
Lokk up Hot August Night 1972, ya probably have it, Neil was gonna cancel because of a heavy cold, what happened was the best performance of Holly Holy ever heard, his voice was even better with the cold lol
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greenbeagle13 have you ever ridden in a car or airplane? Next time, take the journey on foot. Notice a time difference? Oops. Wink* Why would we want anything to run time backwards on this side of eternity where all the problems are. Good stuff awaits, fellow time traveler. Just don’t rush it. And don’t regret the past - find back time in future promise. You’ll see.
@@jkeithray8368 I don't get it. Well, I would like to travel back in time before 11/13/19 when the best person of my life died suddenly and unexpectedly. I'd stay for eternity before THAT date.
- god bless neil for the feelings expressed in his music . Penny , my wife of 56 years passed away july 23, 18. I shed tears but also smiles of joy remembering the good times. I listen to holly holy every night and think of her
To think Neil wanted to only write the songs for someone else to sing. We would have missed out on one of the great male singers of all time. What a soulful voice.
Watching Neil Diamond perform live looking through the trees at the Greek Theater the night Hot August Night was recorded will forever be etched in my mind and soul. A truly musically historical evening under the stars. We didn’t have tickets but at the Greek Theater in Griffith Park the beautiful trees surrounding the theater created a chance for some youngsters climb just enough to see what became history. Thank you Neil for a lifetime of beautiful noise ..
My brother and sister in law were there that night too. I was fortunate to see Neil perform the same show a month later in San Francisco. It remains a highlight in my life as I also live with Parkinson Disease.
I saw him in California during the making of Hot August night…album. My God this man is amazing. He even said hello to the tree people… the ones who climbed the trees outside the arena… a once in a lifetime ! Blessed beyond …. Love you Neil. Forever man….
@@corlinaethier9583 Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.💮💋
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.🥰🌸💐
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.🌹💐
I had the pleasure of seeing him 3 times with my soulmate. She passed away 4 years ago. She absolutely loved him. So do I . He puts on one hell of a show
Niel Diamond was always on the radio when I was a kid. Shilo was such a great song. They don't have songs like that anymore. I'm grateful for this man and his music. Much love and peace.
My mother absolutely loved Neil Diamond I remember going to See The Movie The Jazz Singer with me my mom and dad by the end that movie we all were in tears! I was 10 when that movie came out 54 years later I will never forget that memory! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
he always done, he always wants his audience to be empowered by Music, before he was even a pro singer And what a pity if he would not have had with those pipes and the +100% he delivers
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.🥰💐
I grew up with Carole King Carly Simon Cat Stevens Gordon Lightfoot and absolute Neil Diamond fan and when I listen to him and this song it brings me back to my 7th grade year in junior high hanging out with my buddy just playing kickball at his dad's friend's yard and listening to this whole Neil Diamond album which was a masterpiece Neil Diamond is one of the true absolute outrageously best musicians and songwriter that I've ever seen in my life and he's in great company as I listed previously
When I want to Thank God for hearing my prayer and coming to save me from a seemingly impossible unsolvable situation this is how I sing His Praises. Holly Holy is so uplifting. I listen, sing along, throw my arms in the air and truly Thank God......
And GOD LOVES IT!! I sing Pretty Amazing Grace and Brother Love. Neil had a Salvation experience and loves to 'hide' Jesus in his lyrics. There's so much depth and truth to Mr. Diamond's music and the way he weaves the stories and has a moral. 'Morningside'
Neil was humble almost shy in conversations, but when he sang he changed into this intense charismatic being. I connected with him at a young age and his music and he was the light at the end of the tunnel on my many dark paths.
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.❤️🥰
Moving house l found one of his CDs while packing played it and forgotten how awesome he is....gives me goosebumps listening....its like discovering him all over again......fabulous...xx
8 track? We used to listen on our small transistor radios and 45 RPM records. The little ones with the big holes in the middle. He has always been a class act.
I rememback in about 1986 or so, i was 17 years old and sitting around with my friend. He goes: "hey, let's get stoned and listen to Neil Diamond, have u ever heard of getting stoned and listening to Neil Diamond? I think that's what they did back in the 1970's right?" So we put this song on and got stoned.
Neil now claimed by Parkinsons Disease and retiring and we lost Bowie 3years ago...too much for me to cope with....guys you will always be greatest EVER....
I have Parkinson’s! It’s not a death sentence! Geez people! There are some great meds out there ! You just can’t do things like before but you can still live a good life !
"This is a stream of consciousness song....you never listen to the lyrics, you just listen to the feelings they convey". Wow, I love this quote. This is the best way to listen to his music. Just listen to the "feelings" he conveys.
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.💮💋🌻
@@bigsky3072 Haha!💯💫 Your comment totally resonates with me and makes me laugh! This music does call for something to MOVE, to be cut loose & thrown in wild abandon! Heeeyaw! Huck that tire!
I remember someone saying once that Neil Diamond could pick up a phone book (remember those) and sing it and make it a hit. Boy was that individual right! This man was given a great gift from God above when it came to writing great songs. Thank you Neil for your great music and memories. I never get tired of listening to the music!! It's the best!!
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.💋🌺
Got to see him in October before he announced his retirement. I knew at that show and the one we attended one year earlier that he didn’t seem like himself. My heart breaks that we will never get to experience him in concerts any more. These videos are GOLD!
I know I've left one comment. But I love this song , and he is one hundred percent you don't listen to the lyrics. You listen to the tune and the feeling it put you in
I'm a metalhead from the 80s, but I grew up listening to Neil and Cat Stevens, and anytime I hear them I think of my now deceased father. Brings up so many emotions, and this song is just so powerful.
76 and still love this song. Makes me want to go back to the 1960s and 1970s. Why couldn't time just stand still and we stay young forever.
It Will when We Join Christ in Heaven for Eternity, Charlotte!!!! By the way I Live in Charlotte
I was eighteen in 1971. This song is and will forever be one of my many favorites by him. Wishing you all the best Neil.
A singer who can and does cause a 70 year old man to produce tears simply because of the memories of my teenage years. What a beautiful voice thank you Neil. 😊
I’m 68 years young woman, and agree with all you said. My first crush, I was 15 or 16 years old.
I'm 72, I feel ya brothers and sisters
Amen brother, I turned 61 today and completely got the chills. When I was 12-years old I got on a bus to downtown Toledo and used my paper route money to buy his "Gold" album. It was the first record I ever bought, it was like a pound of real gold to me in 1974.
@@lezbounin2289 me too ,my first crush ❣️
Me too. Born in '45. This guy is great too. He was in Vancouver a few years back and his concert was a big winner. I missed it, though 🙁
Neil diamond was singing when I was in my 20s now
I'm 71 and still listen and remember
It seems to me that what we call beauty in a face lies in a smile.did you get to meet the gem live in concert?
Me toooooo
I believe he was singing when you were much younger. “I am I said” came out in 1971 and I was 11 so you shoulda been at least 16 or 17.
I'm only a 16 year old guy and I think this song is just awesome. He really is a great singer/songwriter. I don't get how anyone could not appreciate his voice. The guy has legit talent.
@The Werewolf of Somalia Yeah man, Neil Diamond's a talented guy.
@The Werewolf of Somalia He did.
RIght on, Erick. I'm 68, and Neil was the first pop singer I liked, the first album I bought was Tap Root Manuscript, and Holly Holy was the first song I liked== One cannot outgrow Neil Diamond.
@@grantpetersen8751 Words of wisdom man. The guy is timeless.
I am glad someone young like you can appreciate someone like Neil Diamond. He really is incredible. You might also like Art Garfunkel. His voice is awesome too. Not deep like Neil, but awesome.
Live , no lip-syncing, no auto tune , just pure human voices !
Auto tune ruined music....I'll never forget that Cher song "do you believe....." and it killed it.
he was singing it for real not just like the record id play that over and over that is he singing not the record
By far my favourite version. He is sending a timeless message through a willing vessel.
❤Such great🕊singer"always love his POWERFULL VOICE/TALENT as 70"yrold Grt granny"l had photos of neil on wall"Legend"RIP🌹🙏👏👏👏
Amen. ❤
Neil Diamond makes me think of America as a happy place not the divided country it is today
The days when you would go to work for a days pay and come home with joy and happiness for all and be thankful for whatever your job could provide for you
When Neil was in his heyday America was truly a United State
Thank you Neil for all the joy you have put into peoples lives
Could have not been said better! TY!
In the 60s and 70s we were NOT a divided country. Not much. Oh, we had our disagreements, but back then, whether you were a Republican or a Democrat, you would cheerfully refer to the other party as the Loyal Opposition. The division that has been cultivated and fomented and inserted into our country and culture by the vile satanic evil that is communism and its followers has done great damage to us. We must resist, and fight back, every day.
I Think it was THEN?? Maybe I'm wrong & he was trying to make an attempt (his attempt) to get us Americans to feel Proud (enough) as Free Americans, to come together as a unit, As Americans. Like when the 9-11 happened in New York, for instance.
Those days are gone...for now. I do have faith they'll be back. I've lived my life but want so much more for the younger generation. Here's to God and thank you Niel Diamond for the best music ever. ❤️🙏❤️
Shalom
@@helenh493 What is an American? There is no such nation. You are all immigrants from other countries which contains real nations. I am an Afrikaner - my surname is unique to the Afrikaner nation and is not shared by any other. Except for the native American nations (the REAL Americans) can you name ONE unique "American" surname?
Watching this for the first time struck me that this guy not only sang awesome but wow, he was one good looking man.
It seems to me that what we call beauty in a face lies in a smile.did you get to meet the gem live in concert?
I used to be😢😂
Agree, wholeheartedly!
Watch him sing with Shirley Bassey! You'll swoon!
First time I heard Neil Diamond was when he did the Hot August Night album
I saw Neil Diamond in Calgary in 1985. He cancelled the concert and returned to Brooklyn for his Dad's funeral. He returned to Calgaey & did two concerts, not just the original show planned. Two nights of a sold out SADDLEDOME! He was incredible. Today, this many years later, I heard that his Mother jyst passed. He has Parkinson's now. God bless Neil Diamond, his music & his family. Prayers for all. 🙏
Wow
One of the sexiest most talented singer songwriters of all time.
Good. I...Love. Too
Agreed
I deeply appreciate you for you for being a fan. It gives me so much joy that I am able to put smiles on the faces and heart of many.💋🤗
Muito bom!,atemporal!
That is no joke Tonya swoooonnn
I just found out he will no longer tour due to parkinson's disease and that his mother just passed away at 100. I have listening to this man since the 60's when I was a kid. I love it. I would drive or fly anywhere to see and hear him live one more time. He is the embodiment of American music.
I agree 100%
check out the Bay Area's Super Diamond band
Bless his heart ❤ ... Sending hugs 🤗 and prayers 🙏 his way 💙
He will always be the best!!! I fell for him in the middle 60s, and I’ve seen him in concert a number of times. He is absolutely awesome, and yes, he is a beautiful man! God bless him!
My grandmother sadly passed from Parkinson's in like 1978. It has come a long way since then I am sure . May Neil Diamond live long and a happy, healthy life .
Growing up in the 60's/70's was 💯💥👍❤️🎶🥰🥲
1000 Times YEA!!! the Best of times.. and Music! (wink).
As soon as he begins to sing, the richness and power in his voice just reach out and grab the strings of my heart and fill me with love and power at the same time.
2023 Neil still listening. Love ya and Thank You
I really like the tympani in this version the song
2024 also.
My memories of this song in 1969 driving to my next duty assignment in the service with my new wife Kathy. We were driving a 1963 Mercury Monterey pulling a trailer loaded with everything we owned. to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. This song played on the radio and I loved every minute. We were both nineteen ......so so young.
NPN beautiful memory you shared.
Thanks for your service!
Best wishes to you and your Wife, Kathy.
Beautiful memory.
God bless you guys .... He's my favourite musician
Got to known him when I was 10 years via LPs ... Turn tables my used to tyon on for us
Magical how the years have flown and so much has changed but not our favorite music
Neil Diamond is pure magic. Always has been, always will be.
OH. HE SURE IS
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its not magic. it s called be blessed from the Lord of all you see./ creator/sustainer/ healer/ etc.
@@georgewettig1860 Or the rest of us are cursed by the creator/curser/tormentor/etc.
Always Will be! His songs will live-on past his years and his lifetime. This is His Legacy.
What a voice. So distinct. What a face! What a crush I had on him in the 70's...........😁😁😁😁
Kids this is talent
I played this song for people who never heard of Neil Diamond. 7/04/22 . This what a MAN sounds like!!! I wasn't even born before this concert.
What a voice . They do not come around very often but when you hear it, you know it.
Gifted from u know who wonderful ❤
A gift from God.
Can we please form a Holly Holy fan club? This song is a sexy masterpiece.
❤
I am there!
NAW! he's done better ones.
Best club ever
Omg I’m so obsessed with this song
If I had to pick one artist to listen to the rest of my life I would pick Neil Diamond. I never get tired of listening to his music. I have been listening to him since his first record “ Solitary Man”. I’m 7 months older than he is. I have grown old with him and I have loved every note he has recorded over the years. I will till the day I die. There is no one alive who has those expressive eyes and face. His voice is beautiful beyond words. So distinctive and filled with passion. God blessed him with a wonderful talent. Thank you Lord. Thank you Neil for all the years of sharing your gift with us all.
We are blessed every time we hear him sing!
You expressed my sentiments as well. I am recalling attending his concert at Red Rock in Colorado in that majestic natural outdoor wonder. Recalling so many memories of listening to him over the years makes me feel like crying; not sure why.
Absolutely!😁
pure genius..even elvis acknowledged his greatness both were tremendously talented..but neil wrote composed these great songs and this is one of his best god bless him for his greatness. in music
Jeanette Harris +
Neil is one of the GREAT ONES and his music will last forever!
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38 years old and eternally grateful my father introduced me to this legend. People just don’t know what gifts he’s left people. Had the honor of seeing him twice!
Ain’t THAT The Truth!! My Dad did the same 😎 He & Mom dunked me in The Waters of many GREATS! Mr. Diamond is definitely on my Top 5 Of All Time List…and YOU got see him…TWICE!! WoW 🤩
Please introduce his music to your young friends.
@@petermathews9298 I’ve tried with my friends, so my two year old child gets to hear all of it ♥️
@@beckyzarella6871 …Aaaah Becky!! See?? THAT is the way to do it! Did that with my 2 kids and am happy to say: they returned the Blessing as ALL 3 Grandkids (ages 9 Thru 15) are WAY familiar with this Icon and can - AND DO - sing 🎵 along 😎 💕
My dad always listened to neil, not a day went by without him! I didn't get his music when i was a kid/younger, but since yesterday i can't stop watching/listen to this song♥️
That would have been a great concert to attend ...
No lip-syncing ... no auto-tune .... no one can do that now. amazing
Actually Roger Daltrey comes to mine 80 years old no lip zinc no auto tune except one song I believe love reign o me one part is edited but it’s a very high note for rock and roll he’s all class by himself. Not saying as great as Neil Diamond voice is or was for many years different type of singer but both very recognizable
Riding the train to work in COVID times and listening to Neil sing this song. Makes me still love life.
Love every thing about Neil Diamond! He lifts you up! ❤️
and a heartfelt wonderful Voice too!
Into the song talk later
Love to watch when the singer actually becomes the song this one portrays it with mag nificense-- getting sleepy --talk tomorrow -- enjoyed the evening -- loved the share
Absolutely right😊😊❤😊😊
Neil is master of the three chord pop song. In such simplicity Neil can convey a meaningful narrative combined with great melody. We need more people like Neil.
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@@franklinyoung5730ciao Franklin! 🙋♀️😍😘💘🌅
You must see A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL on Broadway. He's been very involved in this touching musical about his life.
And take a younger person, who has NO IDEA!
I was a big Neil Diamond fan from the very beginning in the 60s. My friends in the 70s sort of made fun of me and thought I was square. I didn't care. They all liked the hard rock bands of that time. I liked some of those bands too, but Neil Diamond held a special place in my heart, both then and now.
Ditto. I have seen ND in concert probably a dozen times, I lost count. I love Led Zeppelin, Leon Russell, etc from “back then”. But ND was always my go-to music.
Non of those bands ladted like he still does
@@trudyharding4277 absolutely agree, but they were still great and different from ND. My youth led me to love most ALL music. My dad was a huge music buff, I’m most sure the first time I heard ND over the AM radio station in my junior high gym class in 1968, I had to go home to ask him who sang that song I’d heard. I was in love with ND from that moment on.
He is a true National Treasure. SO many great songs. As a seventh grader I remember the song Cracklin Rose. Then Solitary Man, then I heard he wrote the Monkees I’m a Believer and Not your Stepping Stone. The dude has been great for over 50 years!
Blessed for over 50 years! And still going........
Too bad this voice has been silenced much like linda ronstadt and he will no longer be performing.
Listen to him daily!!!!
He wrote he ain’t heavy he’s my brother and gave it to the Hollys which made them
@@HypnosisFairy sorry, but no. It was written by a collaboration between Bob Russell and Bobby Scott. They were introduced to each other by Capitol Records co founder, Johnny Mercer.
How could people not like Neil Diamond. I’m 60 years old and he’s been my all time favorite since I was in junior high school. I hate he’s not able to tour any more. He’s awesome. Holly Holy is one of his best in my opinion.
agreed - one of THE best - EVER!
Listen to his voice. One of the best ever.
Super
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Lokk up Hot August Night 1972, ya probably have it, Neil was gonna cancel because of a heavy cold, what happened was the best performance of Holly Holy ever heard, his voice was even better with the cold lol
He's so articulate and soft-spoken; and THEN he begins to sing-and the hearts move, of those who hear (feel) him!
Yes ❤ heaven is talking to us through him ❤❤
One of the best songs ever written.
Neil Diamond is the ultimate song writer, singer, and performer.
He is sure way at the top
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Elvis was fantastic .He wasnt a writer of his music ....
Only Neil can sing this
Neil talks with such a soft and gentle voice, then goes into Holy Holy, with his powerful voice. Such a dynamic transformation.
2024! Who is still here? I aint going no where.❤
Io sono ancora qui. Un saluto dall'Italia. 🙋❤
Man oh man, time passes too quickly... Someone, please invent a Time Machine....
greenbeagle13 have you ever ridden in a car or airplane? Next time, take the journey on foot. Notice a time difference? Oops. Wink* Why would we want anything to run time backwards on this side of eternity where all the problems are. Good stuff awaits, fellow time traveler. Just don’t rush it. And don’t regret the past - find back time in future promise. You’ll see.
I wish
I can't stand singer getting old
How do we generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity that we need?
@@anthonybarber3872 THEY HAVE WENT WAY PAST THAT 1.21 GW. FORWARDS IN TIME THEY HAVE, YES. BACKWARDS I DON'T BELIEVE SO.
@@jkeithray8368 I don't get it. Well, I would like to travel back in time before 11/13/19 when the best person of my life died suddenly and unexpectedly. I'd stay for eternity before THAT date.
- god bless neil for the feelings expressed in his music . Penny , my wife of 56 years passed away july 23, 18. I shed tears but also smiles of joy remembering the good times. I listen to holly holy every night and think of her
Wow! What a beautiful thing to say to him!!!!
Sorry for your loss.
Amen
I'm so sorry for your loss 💔😢😢😢. You will be with her again, and the music will be there too. Until then, it's your bridge 💖💖💖💖💖💖
Neil was my Dad's favourite and we played this at his funeral. I feel you sir. My condolences.
To think Neil wanted to only write the songs for someone else to sing. We would have missed out on one of the great male singers of all time. What a soulful voice.
I'm 77 just love to hear the greatest,many thanks Neil
Seen him live at Woburn Abbey open air concert, he was absolutely fantastic!
I'm now 80 years young still listening to his music!
He is and will always be one of the greatest artists of our time. An icon for sure.@@paulwoodeiei9774
He and Gordon Lightfoot are my all time favorites. They've given me years of musical pleasure 🙏. So much thanks to them both ❤️.
Gordon Lightfoot mine, earlier days of Neil also
Would be great if they collaborate on a song. I agree. There getting to old now.
Glenn and Gordon or two geniuses who have always been on my list of greats
Best music ever! Any thumbs down here are idiots with NO taste!
For soul and passion, it doesn't get any better than Neil Diamond.... He doesn't just sing a song, he makes you feel it too...
He does not make you feel it......you just can NOT feel it......Powerfull!!!
Yup. "Can't stand still when the music is playing"....💘
Love this ...it's my favorite feeling song!!!
It means more than i can say or feel!!!!kwim!?
You can feel the love and passion of this song!!
Watching Neil Diamond perform live looking through the trees at the Greek Theater the night Hot August Night was recorded will forever be etched in my mind and soul. A truly musically historical evening under the stars.
We didn’t have tickets but at the Greek Theater in Griffith Park the beautiful trees surrounding the theater created a chance for some youngsters climb just enough to see what became history. Thank you Neil for a lifetime of beautiful noise ..
We wore out that album. My sister-in-law and her hubby were there.
Probably THE best live album ever. And I'm a rocker.
My brother and sister in law were there that night too. I was fortunate to see Neil perform the same show a month later in San Francisco. It remains a highlight in my life as I also live with Parkinson Disease.
You were one of the tree people?
@@lawrencetaylor4101Forget about live, the best album ever.
I saw him in California during the making of Hot August night…album. My God this man is amazing. He even said hello to the tree people… the ones who climbed the trees outside the arena… a once in a lifetime ! Blessed beyond …. Love you Neil. Forever man….
Hey 👋 how are you doing today?
Yip.. I remember.. 'hello tree people...,.. Are you still there, tree people'? 😂❤
I never get tired of listening to Neil Diamond. His voice mesmerizes me. He is truly a musical treasure.
an understatement if there ever was one,June.....I feel EXACTLY he same....
Totally agree. His voice takes me places that I have ever been before....
Well said June.
@@corlinaethier9583 Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.💮💋
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.🥰🌸💐
Back when people weren’t falling down drunk and relentlessly talking throughout every artist’s performance.
You forgot, when they weren’t on their cell phone...
His voice mesmerizes me. He's so real and gifted. What a treasure he truly is.
So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song. How are you?
Moving song. His voice is powerful .
So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song. How are you?
He sang with emotion in his younger years. This is one of his best.
He sang with emotion his entire career!
Agree
@Dakari Curtis Do not care and what the hell, take you ass somewhere else.
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Absolutely agree
Neil Diamond"s voice is like sunshine and smooth velvet dripping with honey
Lovely comment The lll Queen
Yes.it.sure.is.like.honey.
Lol..so true
that sounds sticky...but i get it
hypnotic music. the best singer in the whole world. he hits me right in my heart.❤️
Wow! What a song! What a singer! That was magic. Hard to believe it was done 50(!!!) years ago - still so fresh.
I don't remember a time without Neil's music in my life. His music will always be a part of my life. I feel happy listening to his voice.
The years have only made his songs sweeter...
NO EXISTE NI EXISTIRÁ NADIE MEJOR QUE EL INCREIBLE NEIL !!!!
Hello Rose
Hope you are safe due to the pandemic?
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Indeed they have
Such a gentle, soft spoken man eh? But put his heart and soul into every word he sang. True legend.
To think this wasn't even on his playlist, and he goes and performs the very best version of it. Incredible!
A work of genius...this song will be played still in a thousand years...that makes it a "classic"...
Neil could sing the freakin phone book (remember the phone book?).....look it up............
This song is as old as I am I was just born in 1971 holly thanks for the beautiful song Neil diamond
This song and all of humanity will be long gone in about 200 years. Humans are at fault for destroying the planet. We suck.
God surely smiled on this man.
I love how he doubles down on the guitar towards the end.
Midnight Mass brought me here
What an amazing scene!
and me.
I love Neil Diamond! He’s an awesome songwriter and with his beautiful voice sings wonderful!
A True Singer Songwriter, Amen
I had the pleasure of seeing him 3 times with my soulmate. She passed away 4 years ago. She absolutely loved him. So do I . He puts on one hell of a show
When I feel down I listen to this song and I’m up again. No need for any medication!!! Neil’s music is the natural medicine. He is the gift from God.
Yes! A miracle drug from the Lord…
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Niel Diamond was always on the radio when I was a kid. Shilo was such a great song. They don't have songs like that anymore. I'm grateful for this man and his music. Much love and peace.
My mother absolutely loved Neil Diamond I remember going to See The Movie The Jazz Singer with me my mom and dad by the end that movie we all were in tears! I was 10 when that movie came out 54 years later I will never forget that memory! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
This performance of Holly Holy by Neil sends chills up my spine. When he sings he puts all he has into his songs. Interview with him so good.
Thank you for this great sharing, my friend!
@@gabriella280659 You are most welcome, G ☼ ☺
Yes absolutely amazing 🥰🥰
he always done, he always wants his audience to be empowered by Music, before he was even a pro singer
And what a pity if he would not have had with those pipes and the +100% he delivers
What a legend.
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.
Blown away by your love and support, you are loved as well, you seem to be a great fan. Where are you from Paula Cassarino?
I created this platform to reach out to fans and you seem like such a nice lady! I would love to keep in touch and we can on email, would you like to?
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.🥰💐
That's great just drop your email address so I can email your right away.
I grew up with Carole King Carly Simon Cat Stevens Gordon Lightfoot and absolute Neil Diamond fan and when I listen to him and this song it brings me back to my 7th grade year in junior high hanging out with my buddy just playing kickball at his dad's friend's yard and listening to this whole Neil Diamond album which was a masterpiece Neil Diamond is one of the true absolute outrageously best musicians and songwriter that I've ever seen in my life and he's in great company as I listed previously
Have you ever gotten stoned to any of these songs?
He was a beautiful man, good voice, a charismatic man.❤️❤️
I have Never seen him perform when he was this young and amazing.
He's one of the rarest type...he grew INTO his voice and music. For such a young guy in this video, his musical creations have a very mature feeling.
Neil Diamond is a Master songwriter/composer... Love his music....
Still blows my mind
Love Neil Diamond!!!!❤️💜❤️🎉
We used to get stoned and listen to Neil Diamond back in high school
like diamonds on the soul of my shoes, Paul Simon; here is a Neil.....
When I want to Thank God for hearing my prayer and coming to save me from a seemingly impossible unsolvable situation this is how I sing His Praises. Holly Holy is so uplifting. I listen, sing along, throw my arms in the air and truly Thank God......
I'm so happy for you , sending love
I bet Jesus listens to Neil Diamond.
And GOD LOVES IT!! I sing Pretty Amazing Grace and Brother Love.
Neil had a Salvation experience and loves to 'hide' Jesus in his lyrics. There's so much depth and truth to Mr. Diamond's music and the way he weaves the stories and has a moral. 'Morningside'
Hoooo...Patricia
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This song sets your heart free. I grew up listening to Neil Diamond.
Pure magic … he “gets it “his lyrics speak to me today 🎉
He, indeed, is a rock, a staple of America. We have a great deal to thank him for.
Thank you for making this video. It's a great upload.
Neil was humble almost shy in conversations, but when he sang he changed into this intense charismatic being. I connected with him at a young age and his music and he was the light at the end of the tunnel on my many dark paths.
You R So Right !!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.❤️🥰
@@noahmills.6643 TY Neil I Have Loved You Since IWas 12 Years Old
Blown away by your love and support, you are loved as well, you seem to be a great fan. Where are you from Roberta Yamak?
@@rhondaeverett8284 Honestly, I am blown away by your show of love and support. You seem to be a faithful fan and a nice fan. Where are you from?🤗🤗🤣
God bless the BBC for capturing and preserving this rare live performance of Neil Diamond at the height of his creative powers.
He sang from his heart beautiful man 😊
Hard to believe that Neil struggled at the beginning 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Moving house l found one of his CDs while packing played it and forgotten how awesome he is....gives me goosebumps listening....its like discovering him all over again......fabulous...xx
our musical gift to the human race,if you ask me.....................................
maybe I am biased, but anything that goes back to "8 track" seems to be they can write, play and sing. 45 plus years later we are still listening..
not time, he's Jewish, his dad did not want him to sing
JWAS
8 track? We used to listen on our small transistor radios and 45 RPM records. The little ones with the big holes in the middle. He has always been a class act.
@@jaygensn1 I fully remember all 3 of those, PLUS the 12-inch 33 &1/3 RPM record album....... God bless the good old days.......
And cassette tapes, too!
I rememback in about 1986 or so, i was 17 years old and sitting around with my friend. He goes: "hey, let's get stoned and listen to Neil Diamond, have u ever heard of getting stoned and listening to Neil Diamond? I think that's what they did back in the 1970's right?" So we put this song on and got stoned.
Amazing song and performance!
Reverent to say the very least.
Such passion and genuine feeling in Neil's voice. So amazing.
Neil now claimed by Parkinsons Disease and retiring and we lost Bowie 3years ago...too much for me to cope with....guys you will always be greatest EVER....
I have Parkinson’s! It’s not a death sentence! Geez people! There are some great meds out there !
You just can’t do things like before but you can still live a good life !
French Toast77 👍💪🙏💙
"This is a stream of consciousness song....you never listen to the lyrics, you just listen to the feelings they convey". Wow, I love this quote. This is the best way to listen to his music. Just listen to the "feelings" he conveys.
Great. Takes you back to the younger years of my life
Incredible voice.
Yes indeed!😁
Can't get enough of our legendary Neil! Privileged to have 'evolved' with him. Thank you Neil.
I agree with you. He put a smile on my face and in my heart. Always has, always will.
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.💮💋🌻
A truly beautiful voice.!
If it wasn't for Elvis, this man would be the king.
I once threw a tire on a bonfire at a keg party in the middle of the woods while listening to this song
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Haha!💯💫
Your comment totally resonates with me and makes me laugh!
This music does call for something to MOVE, to be cut loose & thrown in wild abandon!
Heeeyaw!
Huck that tire!
I remember someone saying once that Neil Diamond could pick up a phone book (remember those) and sing it and make it a hit. Boy was that individual right! This man was given a great gift from God above when it came to writing great songs. Thank you Neil for your great music and memories. I never get tired of listening to the music!! It's the best!!
Yep!!
Him and Jim Croce
Originally that was said about Richard Burton. Just speaking the way he did. Truth.
Agree
God blessed America with this man's voice and music
Yes, He certainly did
"The World" ...
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_A poet and philosopher that set his thoughts to music...magical._
Ima 79 yr South African and he makes me feel young again going back to our youth I still love him and his music ❤
When he started, I got goosebumps! What a magical talent he is. Lyrics, notes, and feelings!
Thanks for being a fan!! I just wanna appreciate you in particular for being a fan and you should keep supporting me it brings me so much joy that I'm able to put smiles on your faces and hearts.💋🌺
Got to see him in October before he announced his retirement. I knew at that show and the one we attended one year earlier that he didn’t seem like himself. My heart breaks that we will never get to experience him in concerts any more. These videos are GOLD!
I know I've left one comment. But I love this song , and he is one hundred percent you don't listen to the lyrics. You listen to the tune and the feeling it put you in
I'm a metalhead from the 80s, but I grew up listening to Neil and Cat Stevens, and anytime I hear them I think of my now deceased father. Brings up so many emotions, and this song is just so powerful.