Is Neil Diamond bad?

**babybear** · 05-31-2022, 08:43 PM

I probably have told this story prior. But one of the first concerts i attended was in Saratoga Springs around age 17 or 18 and I got tickets and told my best friend we were seeing the headliner “Neil Diamond”
we were actually seeing Neil Young [emoji23] which was way better but I still get chastised for that to this day

**skizix** · 06-01-2022, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Gees, we didn't even have a stereo in our patrol room.....

Beer fridge is a way better investment

**skizix** · 06-01-2022, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Shredhead

...suffers from Alzheimer’s...
Some of these old timers can’t remember shit, but they can still sing. He’s OK in my book!

Glen Campbell: same - severe Alzheimer's, but he can still crank it out. I'm not a really fan of either (Glen/Neil), but this is a pretty great cover (yes, Foo Fighters) - brain totally scrambled at this point, but lyrics-recall and vocals seem quite completely intact:

**Ottime** · 06-01-2022, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by babybear

I probably have told this story prior. But one of the first concerts i attended was in Saratoga Springs around age 17 or 18 and I got tickets and told my best friend we were seeing the headliner “Neil Diamond”
we were actually seeing Neil Young [emoji23] which was way better but I still get chastised for that to this day

Where did you grow up. Shenendehowa graduate here. Left after HS and never return. SPAC was a place I also made mistakes.

**jummo** · 06-07-2022, 04:52 PM

He stands on a stage and women throw their panties at him.
And you, the maggots, question his value?
He wrote many pop hits for other artists for years.
He had hit records of his own and kept reinventing himself through four decades.
You don't have to like all the songs, but they were big hits, and you know the words.
He did give the performance of the night in "The Last Waltz".
And as Shredhead pointed out, he gave a free, brief performance to firefighters in Basalt, CO following the Basalt Mtn fire.
And they all knew the words too.
Bop, bop, baaa.

jummo

**Core Shot** · 06-07-2022, 05:24 PM

Mostly I dig that this thread is still in the ski chatter forum. And a mod hasn’t moved it to the music forum. Even though I necro bumped it.
Heh. I miss the old days. Powder forum chatter. Fucksticks.

**skizix** · 06-07-2022, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by jummo

He did give the performance of the night in "The Last Waltz".
jummo

Wrong - that would be (surprise!) Dr. John.

Much respect to Monsieur Diamond, for sure - influential, post-Elvis Elvis and all, just not my cup of tea (mostly - occasionally awesome in the right context).

**skizix** · 06-07-2022, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Core Shot

Mostly I dig that this thread is still in the ski chatter forum. And a mod hasn’t moved it to the music forum. Even though I necro bumped it.
Heh. I miss the old days. Powder forum chatter. Fucksticks.

Off-season - anything goes!

**dunfree** · 06-07-2022, 07:57 PM

Better before the merger and even better when they were Chouinard

**teletech** · 06-07-2022, 08:16 PM

Performance of the night for the last waltz was Neil Young. No question

**Bunion 2020** · 06-07-2022, 09:55 PM

I will go with the guitar duel between Robertson and Clapton on Further on up the Road.

**J. Barron DeJong** · 06-07-2022, 10:16 PM

How do we feel about ‘Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon’?

(Too bad Benny isn’t around to weigh in with his expert opinion.)

**skizix** · 06-07-2022, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by teletech

Performance of the night for the last waltz was Neil Young. No question

I was almost going to say that. But of course I was expecting Neil Young to be awesome. Dr. John I wasn’t expecting anything much at all - but it was an incredible performance.

Lotta greatness in that flick/concert. And cocaine.

**babybear** · 06-08-2022, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by Ottime

Where did you grow up. Shenendehowa graduate here. Left after HS and never return. SPAC was a place I also made mistakes.

Central VT.
pretty sure I bought actual oregano once at spac too.

**Buster Highmen** · 06-08-2022, 07:43 AM

No love for Engelbert Humperdinck ?

**Core Shot** · 07-11-2024, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Bunion 2020

Ya should have had a Dirtbag fund.....

The amount of $$$ to be made selling t-shits, hoodies and BB-caps is kind of amazing, we were banking around $5K a season at MLB and Big Sky was 2x that.

So is the bump of a 15 year old thread.