Neil Diamond Hot August Night 2008

[sliver01]

whats also cool is that the drummer you see in the video is Ronnie Tut, Elvis' former drummer. Enjoy Neil, I grew up listening to him in the 80's, and still do to this day!

[TheIcewitch54]

Tonight I am enjoying some of the music Neil performed in London on Saturday 9 July 2011, I have Hot August Night double album from more years ago than I care to admit. I find it amazing and lovely that Neil can still belt them out as he did in the '60 and 70's. His voice is as powerful and emotive as it ever was.

[zoravega1]

I saw this live a few days ago in Belgium and... wouawwww

[skyhawk7124q]

yeah, i got goosebumps when he shouted "DIG"............

[carol12520]

Love Neil,love this Hot August Night was one of the first black vinyl records i had.

[ReinaAntilles]

Fabulous!

[normyification]

so many memories

[MrBumpmen]

Gawd, wow, I love this. I was at the original concert, all 4 years of me, my mom was a Diamond freak and I have inherited the trait. Great fucking night! Crack it Rosie, Good lord...!

dee dee da dum

[TheARosemary]

I have been enjoying his music on YouTube most of the morning. He gives ALL my emotions a workout!!! What talent...this man.

[susandan110]

one of life's beautiful legends!!!

[brianmccorkell]

I have this on record plus another 14 LP

[emilynakajima]

neil you're still rockin, i love you.

[trickylacey]

why give it a thumbs down? That's the point of the video. To overdub 1972 to 2008. If you want the version of his 2008 singing, look for Hot August Night NYC on DVD, or other Glastonbury videos.

[gurtie12]

amazing

[Tondars]

This is the old audio with new video. SHENANIGANS!

[Stanik40]

just so you know, i'm not a Minh fan. but i don't think you get the song. It's a list of people, good and bad, who died young and old and "wept when it was all done" as most of us will when we pass away for being "done too soon". It's not a song of praise for their works. Just a comment that everyone believes when they die that it is not their time. Sometimes a song is just a song. They are not all political statements.

[survivrs]

He was SO HOT then and he is SO HOT NOW!!!! I fell in love with Neil Diamond over Cracklin rosie back in '69-give or take a year and now that I'm 50, I have a lot more likes-like David Cook but Neil Diamond will be forever

[beltor333]

Great song -playbacked- but one of the most beautiful ones.. Thanks for sharing.

[Memphis35]

He's not even singing!

[TheIcewitch54]

No, he is taking 'one more bite of the apple' and enjoying it much more this time around. Just as we who have enjoyed his music since the 70s are. For younger readers I will add that my neice (now in her 30s) was enthusing over a song some years ago......and was disgusted to be informed that Neil had written it decades before and that it was a cover version of Red, Red Wine by UB40.

[lanee1967]

No Neil recordings better than live ones. Love it!

[TomCReid]

great song thanks alot for the upload.

[mutterschied]

Neil is simply impossible to classify. Neil is Neil. Far over. Thanks, Tricky!

[bebop58]

I wanted to lay by this album in73 and it was $7.95 and minimum lay by was $10.00, I was a heartbroken 14 year old, but mum came to the rescue. Thank god for mums

[brijyotsingh]

This is the original version 1972, never the less the song is great , he has fans accross generations, I heard this album on an LP of my father when in 1979 when I was three, I still hear it ....Neil is great

[AZHappy]

OK I'm working from a 35 year old memory.. At the Greek the musicians walked on to the darkened stage and the music slowly came. No words. Just the music growing and building until Neil walked out onto the stage himself. And started to SING!! Damn what a night that was. Earthquake weather!

[gary22664]

You mean you were actually at that show in '72? I was born in 72 and my dad played that album alot when I was growing up. God this brings back memories,,lol!

[dimundu]

It was a hot august night, with the leaves hangin' down, and the grass on the ground smelling sweet....

[dadadruma]

neils band isnt quite as rock based as it was in 72 the lead guitar then is replaced with saxaphones not thats there is anything wrong but this song screams for electricity, hot august night is in my top 5 live albums of all time

[barnyboot]

This song is one of the nicest and funniest time of my life My God, I was carefree

[prossecojule]

Dieser Song gehört in die schönste und lustigste Zeit meines Lebens. Mein Gott war ich unbeschwert und die Welt stand mir offen. Wünsche mich oft zurück...

[dsatt57]

Lord I wore this LP out.

[msitarilde]

Niel Diamond you're awesome! The best thing you ever did was to pick Stan Miller as your sound engineer. I'm from his hometown and grew up knowing that there was no better place than Stanal Sound on 2nd Ave and 39th. You took him from us, and we lost our sound man, but you two are a match that NO ONE ever has or ever will match.

[a07ber]

The music is EXACT the version that was performed in Los Angelos. We call this Play Back

[trickylacey]

yep...you got it :)

[mslily51]

he still sounds great - moves more than when he was young

[atracmd]

Where is the original audio track?...great job anyway...

[trickylacey]

I never posted it. It's on youtube somewhere I think.

[philgiesbrecht]

@atracmd

Probably on the original 'Hot August Night album.  I have it and have had it for 37 years! (it still plays 'clean')

[ReDeV7]

He's the number1! I grew up listening to this man's music, down to my Mum. Eventually he came to the UK and we watched him together at Hallam Arena. 67 years old an he was brilliiant, made my mum's year, we sang every word to every song. I like Led Zep, AC/DC, Oasis, Thin Lizzy, but listening to this living legend wi me Mum topped it all!

[braveheartsailor]

I like this SO MUCH...1:32...weeeeeeeeeee....­Hey school, you wannaSend me Home? Think I'm growing my own tea? Good LORD!! Who is the man who is out of touch? Can you relax? Can you relate?

Are you a FAMILY MAN? DIG!!! Let's GO!!

Let me hear! "Stop your shrinking

Stop your drinking...."

Let's go to SALVATION SHOW

[braveheartsailor]

hi! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee let's go! diamonds are a girls best friend! WOW LOVE THIS Look at those flags a flyin'! dadadeedeeedummm... I got A SONG on my mind!! It don't offend! Good LORD! Ready? Let me hear!!!!

[garys737]

Shalom.

[talcahuanochile]

con este albun,se dio a conocer mucho mas NEIL DIAMOND.  se empesaron a escuchar sus canciones en la radio en esos hermosos tiempos,saludos desde TALCAHUANO, CHILE, a todos los fanaticos de este gran musico.

[hencock7]

can you believe Neil Diamond is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland yet! It's an outrage!!

[SteveCTZ]

Always one of the greatest performers...a legend..

[fergajom]

Con este albun comenze a escuchar a este fenomeno

[cueball61089]

When I saw him at Staples Center, I was thinking, that for a 67 year old man, he moves like he's 30.

[neil0208]

the nummero 1 !!!!

[racaxyo]

Por lejos el mejor album doble que alguna vez escuche

[newencura]

¡Excelente!

Larga vida, Neil.

[dazjaz1]

Its all a lip synch of the 72 show, why wouldnt they do a ligit live version?

[trickylacey]

Ok...sorry for the confusion. It is the 1972 Crunchy Granola Suite music with video from 2008. They did a live concert. Nothing with Neil is ever lip synced.

[SuzTrescow]

AGREED TOTALLY tricklacey

[alimox]

is there any footage with the 2008 audio?

[trickylacey]

yes there is. I have it on my computer.

[yogi2436]

lots of wind, but where actually is the electric guitar palyer??????????

[15725129]

great!! i saw neil live at pittsburgh in august 2008 and he is still great!!!!

frank funair

[shilo901]

Nice work! Great transition from 2008 to 1972. I have always wanted to find video from those 1972 Hot August Night concerts at the Greek...what a treasure that would be...!

[kujosjunk]

This is a great video but, where is the 1972 part of the video you're referring to?

[shilo901]

The video part is 2008, the sound track switches (at 0:52) from the 2008 Glastonbury audio to the 1972 Hot August Night album performed at the Greek Theatre. From that point on, the video has been synchronized with the audio...

[kujosjunk]

a ha...gotchya. Great stuff

[BMW726971]

Can't wait to see Neil again. Wait.. only 20 more days till I see him again at Fenway Pahk. Oh, what a Hot August Night it will be..

[jordan04n]

...exceptional beyond belief...loves his craft...God given and inspired...love every oz of energy...precious manchild....hugs

[Jhutch52]

I can watch this over, and over, and over.......Always gives goosebumps!! Can't WAIT to see it performed LIVE in a few months!! You rock on Neil...keep going!

[solen67]

Just brilliant in my book, i have watched him since i came to the US......still is....he has a new one out, just waiting for my mail to arrive with it.

Now i live in Norway and thank you for UTube to catch up and still be part of my other country that i call my home after 50 years there......

[frankmcentee]

Superb job its fantastic a very well done thank you

[Jaysnest57]

I Second That..Brilliant Job and Real Nice Work!

Very Clever too...Nice to see the song performed without the break!!! Thank you.

[nmgirl98]

BRILLIANT!!!!