FIRST TIME HEARING Neil Diamond- "I Am...I Said" (Reaction)
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- Опубликовано: 7 апр 2023
- FIRST TIME HEARING Neil Diamond- "I Am...I Said" (Reaction) | Powerful soul searching paired with beautiful music!!
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Powerful soul searching paired with beautiful music!! Thanks for watching! 🥰
Cannot go wrong with Neil Diamond...has been such a talented singer songwriter. Has a beautiful feel of the story of the song. He is such a natural story teller, combine that with the voice and the emotion and you got the full package . One of the greats for sure.Thanks for a great reaction . So right...a great ballard
My favorite Neil Diamond song.
Sweet! Thanks for watching Charles..
His albums Stones and Moods are truly great .
For sure... big catalog I'm sure
Great song and artist !
Legend
Great song love you
Thanks!!
This song was huge when it broke out in '71. Probably my favorite of his. Who was this guy with that super cool voice? Neil is one of those artists whose music kind of lives in its own genre. Somewhere between rock pop and folk. An American original for sure.
Fun Fact: "I'm a Believer" one of The Monkees biggest hits, was written by Neil. As were quite a few other hits by other popstars.
That's not surprising, but I've never looked into which songs he wrote for other artists. What a talent!
Nice choice. While I am not an die hard aficionado of Neil Diamond, I have a lot of great memories of his album Tap Root Manuscript released back in 1970. Many great tunes on that one.
Thanks for watching Greg!
Neil Diamond/Walk On Water full version😊
Thanks John
I did see Neil Diamond once back in the mid 80s. Although I do know many of his hits, I'm not so much into his music. I do enjoy though, your thorough reaction to the song. On to #3 😀
Thanks so much for watching even though he's not a fave 👊
If you get a chance, listen to his album (yes, the term dates me) "Hot August Night". One of the best live albums ever produced. Back in the 70's I have priceless memories of being at the neighbor's house where we all used to gather, and listening to it on a seriously high fidelity stereo. Think McIntosh and Warfdale. Yes, i was blessed in my younger days
Yes, I have heard that live album title, but never watched or listened. Great memories....that's the beauty and time traveling power of music!! Thanks for watching Dan..
This song!!!! Neil Diamond wrote the ideal song explaining what it means to be lost , alone, depressed, feeling abandoned by God ( I Am ... Exodus 3:14) and generally feeling hopeless. He felt God was ignoring him, the psychiatrists couldn't help him and ge was so desperately lonely. In a beautiful twist to the song, the ending of this song has him crying "I Am" over and over. He never lost his faith, he only felt God wasn't there yet he still cried out to God " I Am" as the song fades out. Everytie he cries "I Am" its the equivalent of saying "Oh God!" And in the context of this song written by a man of Jewish faith, he's basically saying "Oh God im lost and alive and i don't know why. Where are you?" A theme that runs all through the Psalms in the Hebrew Scriptures he was raised with. His faith is firmly intact today as well and i have no doubt he realizes God never left him and was always there with him even though in his youth Neil felt otherwise. The same us true for every one of us. Gd IS there for us all, even though sometimes we don't feel him and even in those times He doesn't seem to hear us. This song is one i am intimately familiar with. It's my favorite Neil song but i also love "Play Me", "Hello Again", snd like you "September Morn" but also "Live on the Rocks" and "If You Know What I Mean".
You have great taste, for Hello Again, September Morn and Love on the Rocks are my 3 top favorites of his!!
you like Symphony Orchestra ish music this band is from the netherlands THE NAME IS THE CATS from the band 70/80 The Cats - Rock n Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) we call it paling /ale sound volendam is a fishing habor ....
Thanks for watching and for the suggestions!
He has a beautiful voice, but can get gravelly when he wants. A couple of times his voice breaks and it really drives home the emotion. Have you done "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show"? Wonderful changes of emotion and music.
Nope, is that by him?
@@retroreactions.... Yes. Great song.
Got it!
Yup. I know this one too 🤣🤣
What has this world come to!! 🤣🤣🤣
Childhood memories 🙂 With this wonderful song I can now go to bed. Night night everyone 🥱😴
Sweet dreams, don't forget to tuck Snoopy in!!
@@retroreactions.... Of course not!!
A big change in direction. Yes are my favourite band of them all time, but I have loved Neil Diamond since 1969. Great choice.
For sure...I like so many types of music...Glad you like him. Thanks so much for watching 🙂
This is my favorite Neil Diamond song out of ALL of his songs.. I've moved and lived in so many places through my life I've lost count, all over the world. But still all my experiences with the people in so many different countries I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for reacting to it.
Nice! Deep meaning here. You're welcome and thanks so much for watching and commenting Barbara 😊
Never heard this before. His voice is beautiful. Great story teller.
It's his 4th biggest song on Spotify, so I assume it's much beloved....
A very personal song which took Neil several months to write. Classic Neil Diamond song, like you said, and you can actually understand every word he's singing, which is very rare, especially these days.
Yes, his enunciation is as great as his phrasing, cadence and vocal tone!!
Nice reaction...Neil is an artist you listen to your whole life...More than half a century of listening to his soulful voice...But, he's just one of the many great artist from the golden years of music 67-78...Every one of those are great...
Agree! Thanks so much for watching
Saw every Chicago concert. Was fortunate to see his 50th Anniversary concert,which ,sadly was his last due to his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease!
Oh man, I had no idea he has that illness....
Thanks for your thoughtful video. I've thought of mentioning this elsewhere but thought the reactors wouldn't have the patience for it.
Mr. Diamond wrote a soundtrack for a movie titled Johnathan Livingston Seagull. I kinda compare it to a symphony in several movements or maybe a prog rock album. I'll try to add a link to the full soundtrack. I suppose the whole thing might take 40 minutes or so but can surely be taken in segments or just one song at a time. Id say it will help to be ready to use imagination to put oneself into the head of a bird but still listen with musical sensibility. The best rendition I've found is in a compilation on RUclips in 12 parts. Ill go look for it now and try to edit it in here. ruclips.net/p/OLAK5uy_lelFztmiUGVIAvJvu3oFxaeSvEyFhp118&si=9mT_bZdYDF4idoAV
Hi Brandon, I didn't know this song and you made me discover it, a nice one! In fact, I am not familiar with Neil Diamond's repertoire, on the other hand, there is one that is close to my heart and which I discovered while going to see the movie "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" at the cinema when I was 11 years old. Neil Diamond was singing a song there called "Be" which is fantastic. There is a video of this song whose images are taken from the movie and his voice is incredible. You should watch it, I'm sure you would love it!!! ruclips.net/video/CAWxp_fCTOk/видео.html
I shall watch, thanks!