Neil Diamond - Solitary Man 2008 (Hot August Night NYC)

"Solitary Man was a kind of sub conscience thing. I didn't realize I was talking about myself but it was a song that I'd written, worked on in the hopes that Bobby Darin would sing it, this was back in 1965. I remember taking the demo and the leaf sheet in a cab in New York going over to his record office, about halfway there I asked the cab driver to pull over and stop, because I realized I didn't want him to sing it, I wanted to sing it, then I got out of the car and walked back to my office, and that was the end of my writing career and the beginning of my performing career"-Neil Diamond

This performance is from Hot August Night NYC.

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[garethcaergwrle]

watched this concert with my dad , he pased away in October that year, was the best concert I have ever seen , dad played Neil as i was growing up , he always wanted to see him. He got his wish .

[makthnife]

interesting, didn't know the Bobby Darin connection....great rendition! thx for posting!!

[stfupDonny]

@GiovannaNYC In 1973 he died.

[GiovannaNYC]

"Solitary Man was a kind of sub conscience thing. I didn't realize I was talking about myself but it was a song that I'd written, worked on in the hopes that Bobby Darin would sing it, this was back in 1965. I remember taking the demo and the leaf sheet in a cab in New York going over to his record office, about halfway there I asked the cab driver to pull over and stop, because I realized I didn't want him to sing it,"

He DIED! Hello!

[ScreemnEagle1]

SIMPLY, AWESOME TUNE. THANKS.

LIFE IS NOW, SO TAKE THE TIME TO; LISTEN TO THE MOUNTAINS, SMELL THE WIND, SEE THE RAIN, FEEL YOUR FRIENDSHIPS AND APPRECIATE THE LITTLE WONDERS THAT SURROUND YOU. ENJOY...AND KEEP ON ROCKIN'

[bartl71]

garethcaergwrle, hmmm. my dad played Neil Diamond on his eight tracks. that was back in the early eighty's. It must be that trumpet sound. It is appealling, and typical of most new yorkers that love to hear an orchestra.

[HillsBru]

Not only do I "like" this song, I love it! This was a David L. Pyle "Pick to Click" on WAGO radio in Muncie, Indiana in 1966. What a great year! Thanks Neil for helping a young man turn his life around that year!

[MrFlyingalong]

he is very great singer

[Morbidreich86]

Neil is a genius singer/songwriter, period.

[hitcher177]

I just love this coincert - the DVD is great

[leopili100]

que buena musica en concierto de este video

[X05Radar]

Excellent