Neil Diamond - I am... I said REACTION

[@davidwalker683]

Solitary man, America, cherry cherry, Kentucky woman,cracklings rose, love on the rocks. Great artist

[@marysutherland8236]

Neil Diamond’s Solitary made me cry the first time I heard it and still does today. Beautiful song.

[@mistymac9345]

And the live Crunchy Granola intro 💞

[@alexsanny9168]

September morn?

[@tedrichardson3095]

SOME HIS GREATEST HITS!

[@lindalongwell8128]

I love it.

[@ebenclukey7293]

Neil....The man. The myth. The Master. Imagine when he wrote this, his father wanted him to be a rabbi. He took his chance and followed his dream to be a song writer. He was a socially awkward person in a tiny office struggling to compose something that would resonate with people....He did ok.

[@monica11760]

I didn't know this! Thanks for sharing his back story!

[@edwarddavis6827]

Actually that isn’t correct. He went to NYU and studied medicine on a fencing scholarship. He dropped out in his final year to focus on song writing. It was Bob Dylan who came from a rabbinical family...

[@reallymysterious4393]

The 3nd best Neil ever in the music biz after Peart and Young ...

[@simonjohncasey]

I think you may be confusing Neil Diamond the person with the character he plays in the Jazz Singer

[@lionelguilbert6493]

@@simonjohncasey that is correct

[@solitarybee3714]

I had forgotten what a great voice Neil Diamond had, and how much I enjoyed listening to him sing, way back in the day. Thanks to whoever suggested this one! And thanks to JayveeTV!

[@kennethstark9383]

Super good fantastic singer pure gold a real singer 🎵🎧🇬🇧👍

[@surlechapeau]

J, you'll like his "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" and "Holly Holy"

[@paulschmidtke425]

Great suggestions, particularly brother loves

[@mistymac9345]

Holly Holy just builds and builds

[@covatembelmusic]

@@mistymac9345 In Holly Holy Neil reveals the secret of Creation.

[@royalway12]

Great suggestions.

[@grobgrub]

For "Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show" I would recommend the one of him on the Johnny Cash Show (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ2vgYKea5WlgMU). I would also highly recommend the version of "Play Me" from the BBC which he did as a duet with Shirley Bassey.

[@sabrinamarkos7099]

I ❤Neil Diamond. He is the consummate song writer!👍🏾👵🏿🤗

[@cshubs]

Neil Diamond is a whole 'nuther enchilada. So many good songs!

[@roncreswell6843]

Neil Diamond's "Hot August Night " album is a complete masterpiece

[@donpaladino]

Perhaps his magnum opus

[@euginabarnes6712]

Neil Diamond is THE BEST! I was lucky enough to have seen him 10 times in concert. Check out: Glory Road, And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind, Dig In and Walk on Water!!

[@patsloyan9755]

Great song! Love Neil! And those Violins!! 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@juliedaly9897]

My favourite Neil Diamond song. So glad he can still be appreciated now. ❤️

[@robertstrohm2412]

This man is the reason I began playing guitar at 16, I am now 67 and I still play and “feel” his songs especially this one. He is one for the ages. Thank you for listening and appreciating a legend.

[@vcole7611]

"Cracklin' Rosie", "Kentucky Woman", "Solitary Man"

[@georgehasleftthebuilding6621]

Shiloh 💖

[@dixonjazzy56]

Stones!

[@heyhuey4429]

"America" (also known as "They're Coming to America" or "Coming to America") is a patriotic song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released in 1980 on the soundtrack album of Diamond's film The Jazz Singer. The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Diamond's sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.

[@Jillyconjem]

The first time I went back into NYC after 9/11 was to see Neil Diamond at Madison Square Garden. Walked in as he started singing America with a giant flag behind him. Everyone was crying. It was so emotional and amazing. 💜

[@andrewcleall8667]

You can have a lot of varied musical tastes but Neil Diamond is one of my guilty pleasures . What a voice ...

[@robinforehand4846]

Love Neil diamond my mom’s favorite singer!!!

[@dreamdivine256]

Neil Diamond WOW just WOW.

[@mspfinney]

I was privileged to see him in concert twice. He put on one hell of a show. Every song he sang was a hit. Love him and his songs. Try his song called “America”.

[@mattdaddyful]

Me 2..Seen in Miami 28 years ago and he was on a rotating stage that spinned around and 5 years ago before he retired..He was Great

[@Mr54nomore]

" For I'm not a man who likes to swear, but I never cared for the sound of being alone."-Neil Diamond I consider him Americas greatest singer/songwriter. Awesome reaction.

[@janethernandez724]

I love everything Neil Diamond sings! I also like Longfellow Serenade and Forever in Blue Jeans, and Beautiful Noise and somebody out there in the YT world someone created a video for fun to that song Beautiful Noise! I thought it was a clever video to see! I was lucky enough to see Neil Diamond perform at the Forum here in Los Angeles many years ago! Fantastic performer on stage too! Love your reaction to Neil Diamond! Looking forward to more! Peace! ✌☮

[@TangoEliott]

I love Neil. This song is so powerful. Love it.

[@Cheryl_Haydon]

Aaaah yesss...my favorite Neil Diamond song...beautiful.

[@rozequinn1519]

I believe this is my favorite Diamond song. He has so many great songs & have written so many wonderful songs for other artists. He's definitely one of a kind!

[@nrsvlda70]

Have seen Neil in concert several times. He ALWAYS gave his all - song after song.. he’s written so many classics. Miss him.. and wish him well with his health challenges.

[@rhondamcbath6279]

This man packages only GOLD HITS!! I LOVE ALL HIS MUSIC 🎶🎶🎶

[@debbiesmith8248]

All Neil’s songs are emotive. Three generations of my family like him.

[@catenystrom6506]

Love on the Rocks is a MUST, I also love his song Play Me. GREAT songwriter, very unique artist.

[@angieknape9173]

My heart, my heart!❤️I can’t even put it in words. My eyes leak and chills come all over me! Happy you love it too, Jay. I can’t part with my one and only Neil Diamond T-shirt that has the words to this son on it!

[@adav5533]

One of my all time favorites, Neil Diamond. I fell in love with his music since 1967 at age 10 with his song, "I'm a Believer".,also sung by the Monkees. You will also enjoy another Neil Diamond hit, "Be" 💗

[@rullmourn1142]

The late Princess Diana said Neil Diamond was one of her favorite singers.

[@bluecollarlit]

I'm a great fan of both Princess Diana and Neil Diamond, and I did not know this. Thanks for the info.

[@jessiemyrle4907]

Neil Diamond is just one of the fabulous singers we enjoyed during this generation, but he was one of the best! Loved his voice and he was definitely one of my favorites!!!♥️

[@frankscarborough1428]

Live the way you appreciate Neil. I’ve loved his songs and song writing for so long. Seems you get him the same way I do.

[@traviswoodfin3044]

Great song by Neil.He has so many hits.One of my favorites is "Forever in blue jeans". Check it out.

[@ladykaycey]

That's one of my favourites too. I can't sing along though - his voice is too low lol

[@traviswoodfin3044]

@@ladykayceyThat's okay Karen sing along anyway!!😁

[@ladykaycey]

@@traviswoodfin3044 🙉🤣🤣

[@larrywt656]

Another Neil Diamond classic! One of the great songwriters, not only for himself but for others as well (he wrote several of the Monkees' biggest hits for example).

[@mistymac9345]

He wrote ' The Grass won't pay no mind' for Elvis

[@sherrykelley2930]

Love on the rocks and Hello again great songs by Neil Diamond.

[@maryt2290]

One of my favorite Neil Diamond songs

[@leannmiller7153]

I love Neil Diamond, and this is one of my very favorite songs. Thank you for reacting to it❤️❤️❤️

[@christinetaggart2489]

Omg Neil diamond every song is so good. Sitting in the farm house at my grandparents in the rocker. This brings tears to my eyes. You took me back thank you.

[@Frau44]

I love “Holly Holy” and “Shilo” - along with this one, STILL on my playlist ❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶

[@georgehasleftthebuilding6621]

SHILOH💎💖

[@Frau44]

@@georgehasleftthebuilding6621 I have a Chihuahua (senior rescue) named Holly, so I sing to her Holly Holy 🎶 I had a “Shilo” for a while...his name was Vladimir! lol!!

[@angelaortenzi-maccoll2747]

I'm so glad someone else mentioned Holy Holy

[@dalebaker9109]

I love this song, I am a big fan of his early stuff. I love his warm smooth deep bass baritone voice. Talent times ten.

[@musemoon]

FUN FACT: Neil Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. He received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 and was an honoree at the Kennedy Center Honors on 2011. Neil received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

[@RJohnson2024]

Summer 1972. I just finished my high school junior year in a suburb of LA. Everyone was talking about going to the Greek theatre and climbing in the trees behind it (it's an open air theater similar to the Hollywood bowl) to watch the upcoming Neil Diamond concert. Well I didn't go and my friends never let me live it down. They said it was phenomenal. He even gave a shout-out to the "tree people"! So I missed the chance to see it live but bought the album the day it was released. Every song on that album is a hit. Put on the Koss Pro4 AA headphones, lay down on the floor and zone out for an hour. All the songs people are listing in there comments are on this one album. One of my best childhood memories for both missing the concert and getting the album. 💯

[@homebrew2070]

I got to see him in concert in the late ‘80’s. He was great. Back when we had to stand in line to get tickets.

[@33peep]

And sleep outside overnight if it was a hit concert so you got them before they sold out! 😂

[@thomasgatrell2519]

one of my favourite songwriter/performers. The lyrics paint wonderful effortless pictures. thanks for posting this , rock on brother, Tom from England

[@Dakota0425]

2024!! Still and always love Neil!!!!!❤

[@rhiahlMT]

Sweet Caroline, America, Cherry Cherry, Solitary Man. So many!

[@dagnelpaula1]

A sadly beautiful song. I've always loved this, but it always makes me tear up. Just as beautiful as when I heard it the first time. Thanks for your wonderful reaction!

[@stevenkendall3092]

You need to do Neil's "Love On the Rocks" next. Do the lyric version not the movie scene version from the Jazz Singer.

[@lisar.6670]

I looooove Neil Diamond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... Holly Holy .. Cherry, Cherry .. Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show .. All 3 live versions from Neil's album "Hot August Night" 1972.

[@alisonsumpter6121]

Absolutely love this man nd his music, his voice is so smooth 👌🔥

[@whatthejim]

My all time favourite Neil Diamond song and is in my top 10 songs of all time!!!😃👍☮️❤️

[@texaslyoness8537]

Neil imo has the sexiest male voice. Amazing! Try listening to “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers Anymore”. A duet with Neil and Barbra Streisand. Such a great love song!

[@winangela]

This song helped me through some tough times so it'll always be a firm fave of mine. Am so happy I got to see him live in concert 5 years ago here in NZ, such a legend

[@stellahall8321]

You will not go wrong delving into Neil Diamond....ever! I miss this song! Thank you 😘

[@user-DJDreamworld]

Come on everyone show Jay some thumbs up love for his hard work

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Neil diamond iconic legend you cannot go wrong with his wonderful songs love you

[@mezellenjohnson2753]

I had forgotten this one, he is so talented and has a lovely voice. I love your reactions, and the way you think about the song the singer and the music. This is a beautiful song that never seems to age in my mind. Stay safe and take care please my friends, God bless you all love hugs and peace to everyone Mary-Ellen UK

[@lilithrising9713]

Wow! As if I heard that for the first time! I LOVED it!!!

[@garywilliams8312]

America is a MUST to react to !!!!!! Fantastic song

[@carolyn64]

Good looking guy walking on the beach in his bell bottom 👖! Reminds me of my hippie days!🎶🎵🎧😎🎶🎵🤟

[@makeitmakesense5577]

Neil Diamond Hot August Night! Brings back a lot of memories. His music was a big part of my life..Thank you for All your reactions..Your the Best! My first video of yours was Queens Bohemian Rhapsody...I was hooked on your channel after watching that! You've come a long way! Congrats on your success! You deserve all the Love!

[@katie-didellis2437]

There are two Hot August Nights the original and one that was produced I'd say six seven ten years ago. I just moved so it's packed away somewhere so I can't really give you many particulars but it was the second Hot August Night and it was fabulous concert. I didn't get to go but I think it was on Commercial television. Any of the songs that have been mentioned would be a great follow-up. The man can sing anything and anything he sings is a number one. He's terrific. Coming to America is fantastic, I think it's patriotic without being overly emotional. The one line I like is where he speaks they're coming to America it's just a great song that.

[@rogerthat9174]

Katie-did Ellis He also has a third hot august night.... celebrating forty years of the original....

[@katie-didellis2437]

@@rogerthat9174 Thank you, I didn't know about the 3rd.

[@marleneclausen30]

Saw the Jazz Singer on my honeymoon. Loved the movie and the sound track. Always thought Coming to America should be our national anthem. You have to listen to the song to understand why. His live concerts were dynamite. Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show would have thousands dancing. Hope you react to it next.

[@linzyaz920]

Omg! I can't believe it!! NEIL DIAMOND! I FREAKING LOVE NEIL! And this song! One of the best song writers ever! Great reaction! More please! Love your reaction! Check out "Be" lyric version.

[@marladiamond7849]

Im a huge Neil Diamond fan. I’m originally from London, England (now living in the LA area) and saw him live in London several times. He has an incredible stage presence and puts on a fantastic show. I was somewhat of a Neil Diamond and Bee Gees groupie in my young days. I met The Bee Gees many times and also met Neil a few times. He was so nice and very friendly. He has so many great songs. I’m sure I’m missing a lot and many of these have been mentioned in these comments, but I would suggest: Girl, You’ll be a Woman Soon, Solitary Man. Kentucky Woman, Play Me, Brooklyn Roads, Coldwater Morning, Hello Again, Love on the Rocks, Stones, Beautiful Noise, If You Know What I Mean and on and on. There is a musician and friend I go to see very often, who plays a lot of Neil Diamond, as well as many other artists. He’s a big Neil Diamond fan. I wish I knew how to get in touch with Neil and see if he would come to see him play one day....probably after the pandemic ends.

[@shelter9236]

Had a wonderful soothing voice and was a great songwriter. Had a very long career and wrote several songs for different artists. Feel so bad, he's dealing with Parkinson's disease. This is another deep rabbit hole you can go in. Love your t-shirt! My favorite group!

[@leeann3920]

Love this song--glad you do, too!

[@YaNevrNo]

There are so many great Niel Diamond songs. A great artist, songwriter, and singer with a unique voice.

[@generalismoquabablinotheth5902]

This is one of the most genuine outpouring of emotions, the state of feeling alone even doubting his existence and the emphatic “I am said I” his affirmation that he is here he exists, guys voice is truly amazing

[@2715bunky]

"Solitary Man" "Play Me" "Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon" "Summer Love"

[@edwarddavis6827]

Summer love is such a great tune...

[@kimkoula1005]

Anything by Neil is awesome

[@neilshayler3119]

Up there as one of the greatest ever singer songwriters in a word "legend"

[@cw5451]

One of my favorite Neil Diamond songs! 😊 ☮️

[@steveburns5441]

So cool you did this song. This was my brother's favorite song from him. he lived in San Francisco and came back to Kansas City back and forth. He said this song is how he felt. He passed away a few years ago. Every time I hear the song I think about him. Thank you for everything you do

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Probably the greatest song of introspection ever written. And the writer (him) delivers it magnificently!! I am... said I. Wow. Thanks for reviewing it.

[@applcinamn]

Love Neil, he's been my favorite for years. Saw him in concert 4 times; I show up on camera in the audience for a DVD that was recorded in 2008. He would close the show with this song. Always had a great connection with his concert audiences. If I could turn back the years and make him young again I would.

[@09kittykatz09]

You can't wrong with ANY of Neil's offerings!!! They are ALL Great!

[@sharonkay8638]

Neil Diamond is a great rabbit hole to fall down J and this is a beautiful (and autobiographical) ballad.🥂

[@edwarddavis6827]

What’s your favourite? Have you listened to “Yes I Will”?

[@adriennepender673]

NEIL. One of the best pop songwriters ever. You are in for a treat, my friend. 🎶☺️ You MUST listen to Solitary Man, Sweet Caroline, Play Me, Song Sung Blue, America....

[@j.jennings1722]

Neil is great! In the 70's he wrote the music to an odd movie called, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and the album was a hit. Please, react to the big hit from that album, the gorgeous, inspiring "Be." It seems that the public has forgotten all about that great, powerful song, and you should be the one to help them rediscover it. Thanks.

[@sharilynbratton6476]

When I was in high school I listened to that soundtrack every single night at bedtime, it just transported me away from all my troubles. I have gone through 2 vinyl albums and a cd of this soundtrack since then, and I am 58 now. When my son was so ill in the year before his death at age 31 ( he passed in 2015), I introduced him to the Jonathon Livingston Seagull album and he grew to love it so much. I added "Dear Father" to his funeral program list of songs. Here's both "Be" and "Dear Father" in one video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYeTfmWvodV1eKs

[@KiraShea13]

“Jonathan Livingston Seagull” is a great little book by Richard Bach. It didn’t translate very well to the screen at all, but Neil’s soundtrack is amazing.

[@edwarddavis6827]

Actually he won the Grammy for original film score for that album. Up against serious competition at the time...

[@paulschmidtke425]

@@KiraShea13 loved the book

[@teresat.2547]

@@sharilynbratton6476 I am so very sorry about your son. I pray that you have found comfort in happy memories of him. *hugs*

[@TheMike_I]

Holly Holy from 1969, my favorite Neil Diamond song

[@realcoolbreeze]

Classic song. You seem to really “get “ these artists. Good understanding and review. Saw him in concert and he gives 110% every song. Had an amazing orchestra too. A true American legend.😀👍

[@kiwigirljacks]

One of my favourite Neil Diamond songs! “Shiloh” is my other top song of his 🙌🙌

[@tackanderson4270]

His voice alone is unreal, toss in his musicianship and song writing skills and you have a rare combination that's 1 in a generation, if that!

[@TomGorham]

One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@aiasis3983]

Gave me chills. I could somehow identify with that song at 12yrs old. Now I'm 60 and have lived through that coast to coast identity crisis. Love Neil Diamond. 👍❣

[@TheBeav87914]

Ditto...chills ☮️❣️ I love that voice!

[@moodaymoom2271]

Neil Diamond has always always been one of my favourites, such a distinctive voice. My husband and I went to see him in 2005 at Woburn Abbey in England. He was amazing. Holly Holy, Solitary Man, Love on the rocks, Hello again, Girl you'll be a woman soon and September Morn are but just a very few of some of my favourites.

[@beeseewill2407]

"I am I said".simple title for a great story ,sung brilliantly. Though Neal Diamond is a great singer,he could just read the lyrics out loud and still sound good. Like Lionel Richie ,When they are speaking their voices sounds like they are singing.

[@mattdaddyful]

I'm writing this before even watching the video. Thank you very much Neil Diamond was the man this song was awesome

[@libbypeace68]

Thank you! I love all Neil Diamond songs ... and his voice is wonderful. Shilo was my favourite as a pre-school kid being at home with my mum playing Neil Diamond records :D

[@rosieq4380]

You should listen to the duo of Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond “you don’t bring me flowers anymore”.

[@kev7161]

Yes! I keep suggesting this but Jay's not listening! :(

[@Nonniewantsmore]

That was my mom’s favorite song.

[@richdiana3663]

The live rendition from the Oscar broadcast. Magical.

[@patches1589]

@@richdiana3663 100% agree.

[@billbryant9995]

Totally agree, that is my favorite duet of all time!!!

[@bethshadid2087]

Oh missed this one. Staying with my mom so I've been watching Hallmark with her 😁. Anyways.....Neil Diamond.....such a wonderful singer. Our 8th grade chorus all we sang was his music....never tiring or never gets old.....great music 🎶. Anything you choose is good.....try "Crackling Rosie" by him.

[@anthonyblakely399]

Love This Song by Neil Diamond!!!!!

[@heidierickson4378]

I was blessed to see Neil in concert. I am I said is my favorite song of his. I suggest "Coming to America" live at the greek theatre

[@sarahmerkli7929]

Neil Diamond is a legend ❤️💗😍💜 i love him

[@singledebi]

So many memories. My Mom was huge fan. We took her to ask the concerts. Love Neil

[@stephaniewhite5644]

Neil Diamond is a national treasure! 🏆❤

[@antoinettelopes]

I was lucky enough to see him at Madison Square Garden when they were filming what would become the "Hot August Night/NYC" DVD back in 2008. All of his songs are great. What's amazing about him is that his songs are deceptively easy listening but actually rock quite hard. I also think it's a great tribute to his badassery that Quentin Tarantino used him more than once in his films to great effect. My favorite songs of his are "Holly Holy", "Cracklin' Rosie", "Love on the Rocks", and "Soolaimon".

[@TheCornishCockney]

Great album. Lucky you being there,im jealous.

[@AtomicVampire1]

I was at that show as well

[@daleporter8997]

The entertainer he loved to wear loud colorful shirts, so many great songs!

[@januzzell8631]

Such a GREAT singer songwriter - blissful