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Diamond’s soft-rock
appeal still forceful
BY Benn Wineka tion of “Brother Love’s Traveling MUSICreview
staff writer Salvation Show”, Diamond and
Have you ever seen that com- his growl keeps his willing audi-
Neil Diamond
mercial where the kids don’t ence fixated on every over-told Hot August night/nyc
recognize their father as he gets tale and acoustic chord. pop
a little loose on a cruise ship? I As seemingly every song sets
imagine that’s how a lot of col- a new high-water mark for dra-
lege students would feel if they matic interpretation, the crowd’s eration. Dave Matthews might
accompanied a parent to a Neil intimate bond with Diamond only still have a chance, but 30 years
Diamond concert. seems to intensify. Judging by from now I have a hard time see-
Diamond doesn’t get much the crowd’s reaction, Diamond’s ing Matthews rip through four
credit from today’s youth, besides performance far outweighs the straight shows at the world’s most
maybe being known for a bit role apparent repetitiveness of the famous arena.
in 2001’s “Saving Silverman.” music in this collection. STREB Ad2-DTH
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Rolling Stones.
And outside of the “greatest By the time the band has But I don’t think it would be far-
sing-a-long in the world” — “Sweet played out its solos and Diamond fetched to say Diamond’s music
Caroline” — it’s doubtful that has long since bid his adieus, the has played just as significant of
many young adults would even be real end to the album occurs as a role in as many people’s lives
able to name a song of Diamond’s. the once rambunctious audience as has Mick Jagger and Keith
But there is still a sizable fan base is abruptly deflated, realizing the Richards.
out there aching for the mellow, short vacation from their middle- The man is a force. You have to
country-western pop ballads on aged lives is over. give him that.
which Diamond built his career. For these people, Diamond Courtesy of Legacy recordings
The fan base I’m talking about stands for more than studded Contact the Diversions Editor Neil Diamond delivers his signature brand of soft rock live and in person. Diamond’s new album Hot
packed four consecutive shows at western wear and a receding hair- at dive@unc.edu. August Night/NYC is a recording of a 2008 show the veteran played at Madison Square Garden.
Madison Square Garden in the line. He is an icon, the man who
summer of 2008. supplied The Monkees with their
One of these August nights biggest hit and basically invented
resulted in this career-encom- the adult-contemporary genre.
p a s s i n g tw o - h o u r l i v e s e t . There is no artist in today’s
Beginning with the bubbly “Holly popular realm that can stand for
Holy”, and ending with a rendi- what Diamond does to his gen-
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