Neil Diamond Hot August Night Crunchy Granola Sweet and Being done too soon

I love this song, but Neil drop the horns and put the electric guitar back into the intro like the original with Richard Bennett on lead and Dennis St. John doing all those extra drum runs...pure gold.

It still sounds so much like on the album!

the sound on the video as the song starts was covered up by the original recording from 1972

Ha ha. I figured as much!

I was at the Hot August Night concert at the Greek and the joy of that event will be burned into my mind if I live to be 100. We were there opening night. Warm, the breeze blowing, trees full of people in back of the seats and Neil Diamond at his prime. He was loosing his voice by the time he got to Brother Love. I will be forever be thankful I was there. You can't imagine the MAGIC!!! Have been to a lot of concerts at the Greek but nothing matched that night!!

Always wanted to meet someone who was there that night - Magic!!!!

I can see what EydieGlassman did here. Very clever montage indeed. The sound system actually failed at 6:11 in reality but here it carried on. You're a good director EydieGlassman!

What a fake

You're correct itakey.....there was a TV performance of LOVE at the Greek....I remember watching with my parents. 1976 sounds about right..

My mom loved Neil as well....she played him contstantly....and I grew to be a fan as well. Have seen him a few times and he's AWESOME live. RIP Mom......still rockin to Neil for you!