Oh my goodness! These young kids don't realize that they shook hands with a living legend!!! Despite the fact that they didn't know who he was or never heard of his music, Neil was so gracious and so humble and even gives them encouragement. Neil Diamond is an extraordinary human being.
Do you seriously think that the residents of the Drag Queen Kids Socialist Sodomite Republic or DQKSSR for short (formerly known as the United States) to recognize a legendary true musician like Neil Diamond?? They’re way too busy identifying sexually as “they” and “them”, unless of course they’re trying to figure out which bathroom to use. Between children being given irreversible transgender surgery and dancing as drag queens the DQKSSR is the world’s anus.
Oh my god how did they not know him?? And the older guy that came into the conversation later he didn’t either. I’d have stuck on Lady Magdalene and washed that man’s feet. That said the young lads were very civil and respectful towards him. But imagine you’d kids and they came home and told you that they’d met a guy called zNeil Diamond a singer??? I’d be gutted that they got to stand and chat to him and that I wasn’t there!😢
Great scene with the black guys! They don't know one of the greatest and most succesfull singer song writers from the last century, and mister Diamond doesn't mind at all. What a personality! Greatings from Belgium.
I'm imagining these teens going home & telling their parents, " Some guy who said he wrote Red Red Wine & Crackling-something was chatting with us today. Ever heard of him?" & maybe that Mom or Dad freaking out with excitement!
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (110Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond
This was probably shocking and refreshing to Neil Diamond to have some people not know who he was and for him to tell a story without someone asking him to sign this, sign that how much they love you and tell him they want to marry him. Ha Ha Love This!
Really cool to see him interact with those young kids. The only shame is they had no clue what music he was referring to! What a tragedy... they don't have the slightest clue who they just had the pleasure of speaking with! Oh my gosh...
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (117 Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond '
I wonder if these 'guys' were curious enough to look up the songs Neil told them about only to discover they had talked with one of the most talented musicians/songwriters of our time? Since they were featured in the DVD, I'm sure they must have been clued in at some point. Gosh, I hope so! What a nice guy Neil is!
I was thinking the same thing. How could you have not at least heard of Neil Diamond? I guess these kids were brought up on hip/hop and their parents were probably the same way. But they missed out on a great. I still listen to Love On The Rocks.
I suspect when he said, 'I AM', he was referring to God. It would make sense, considering many of his songs do. "I AM, I said" seems likely to be a cry out to God from a man who was hurting and/or lost.
WOW!!! Neil says "I am just a singer" did you forget you write some truly wonderful songs! ahh these fellows never went to a ball game, NY METS playing Sweet Caroline. Your a real New Yorker
I got this DVD as a Christmas present from my son. Just love to see where he was living and to see the staircase which he was singing about in that most beautiful and personal song of `Brooklyn roads`. It really touches my soul,I can picture them in their dads arms. Back then kids still had a lot of imagination and life was so much easier.
I wonder if it was almost easier for Neil Diamond to chat with them since they weren’t freaking out on him... Nothing like being in your old neighborhood. Oh, he was lovely to them, wasn’t he.
@@billyzink they looked like good kids .what a racist thing to say. I see why black people don't like people like you. Thank God Neil isn't like you. It's called reaching out. If they were white would you make such an ignorant remark?
Okay let me explain, it’s not surprising in general that 18-year-old kids don’t know who he is. And it’s even less surprising that 18-year-old kids of more than likely west Indian (or now the proper term is Caribbean) decent don’t know who he is. If these kids heard a Neil Diamond song on the radio they might recognize it just maybe. And, I’m not surprised that the older west Indian gentleman barely knew who he was either. It would have been the random black kid in this immediate situation that would have known who he was or his music right off the bat. With all this said I’m not saying black people don’t know who he is it’s just not going to be someone in this crowd. Plus, their parents, friend and others in their inner circle are probably not listening to Neil Diamond songs either although they might be able to identify one on the radio more readily then these kids. Now, an 18 year old white kid may have recognized him or may have recognized his music on their own or through experiences with family and friends. However, a person regardless of color (but proportionally more white people) and definitely of a particular older age would have the highest likelihood of knowing him and his music. By the way I’m 54 years old and black raised in San Francisco (although I was born and now live again Brooklyn) and I definitely know who he is and have always love Neil Diamond's music. I was just hoping someone would have greeted him with,“welcome home Neil Diamond Brooklyn has been waiting all this time for your return!”
Jerry, These kids would hear his music and steal his beats and sample all over Sweet Carloline. He should have pulled up a cell phone and plays a few tunes or his playlist on iTunes.
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (110 Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond ;-(
One of those experiences in our lifes we all carriage with us. Maybe if you would have had the possibilty to talk with Neil directly, the result could have been different. But "would, should, could"... It´s over... Love from Portugal :)
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (110Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond
1982, my wife and I were newlyweds and poor. We spent our last dollars to get tickets to see Neil Diamond in concert. When we got to our seats, we were told the tickets we purchased were stolen and we were escorted out of the St. Paul Civic Center. Never saw the concert. And we had no ride home. Very sad memory.
Oh Justin, that´s quite sad! Me & my husband saw him in the early 90ies in Munich´s Olympia hall after the "Iron curtain" went down and we had finally the opportunity. Awfully lot of money for us then. Slightly disappointed because he gave no " Da capo´s" at the end. And I missed a bit of the typical american spirit on stage. Nethertheless my favourite since the 70ies even in a communist regime!
I am so sorry about your unfortunate experience. I know I would have been heartbroken. I never got to see Neil Diamond in concert either, but I am enjoying the made video clips on RUclips of him performing. I hope you are too.
So funny. No, no we don't know that song. No. We don't know that one either. One the greatest songwriters this country has ever known, and it's no, we don't know that song. Lol!
kids know who all the crap musicians today are, but Not Neil Diamond. But, it's OK people! Calm down, there are more important things in life than knowing who is famous, or a song overplayed in New York & Boston!
These people are lost....they didn't know Neil Diamond,the greatest???Very limited education.Shows that they only know about what's exactly happening around them in the now.Would give anything to have him walk up to me on the street!
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I would give an arm and a leg to be one of them and meet Neil Diamond. They did not even realize they shook hands with a living legend.
Me too.
Oh my goodness! These young kids don't realize that they shook hands with a living legend!!! Despite the fact that they didn't know who he was or never heard of his music, Neil was so gracious and so humble and even gives them encouragement. Neil Diamond is an extraordinary human being.
♥️
Do you seriously think that the residents of the Drag Queen Kids Socialist Sodomite Republic or DQKSSR for short (formerly known as the United States) to recognize a legendary true musician like Neil Diamond??
They’re way too busy identifying sexually as “they” and “them”, unless of course they’re trying to figure out which bathroom to use. Between children being given irreversible transgender surgery and dancing as drag queens the DQKSSR is the world’s anus.
neil is wonderful a very sweet wonderful person i met him once and that meeting the memory of it has lasted me a lifetime🙂
Nail siempre tan sencillo es fuera de serie❤❤❤❤
Oh my god how did they not know him?? And the older guy that came into the conversation later he didn’t either. I’d have stuck on Lady Magdalene and washed that man’s feet. That said the young lads were very civil and respectful towards him. But imagine you’d kids and they came home and told you that they’d met a guy called zNeil Diamond a singer??? I’d be gutted that they got to stand and chat to him and that I wasn’t there!😢
Great scene with the black guys! They don't know one of the greatest and most succesfull singer song writers from the last century, and mister Diamond doesn't mind at all. What a personality! Greatings from Belgium.
He is so humble and has not let go of his roots.
Neil Diamond's down-to-earthness, warmth, and humbleness is his most endearing quality of all!.
This guy is Neil Diamond -- people all over the world would recognize him and all his songs. "Sweet Caroline" !!
I'm imagining these teens going home & telling their parents, " Some guy who said he wrote Red Red Wine & Crackling-something was chatting with us today. Ever heard of him?" & maybe that Mom or Dad freaking out with excitement!
Probably maybe their grandma would have known the song but he didn't even tell them his name!
@@moondancer4660- He told them he sung Sweet Caroline, they can take it from there.
That was absolutely wonderful of him to speak to those kids in that way!
They were contemplating rolling him. This sweet naivety can sadly get ya kilt.
Yea but when the camera went off they mugged him.
Neil Diamond, a great artist, greetings from Yemen.
Neil is a great guy...very humble and down-to-earth.
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (110Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond
@Hanoi Andy ESL Take a Selfie ;-)
Man, what I wouldn’t give if Neil Diamond would suddenly start talking to me on the street!
This was probably shocking and refreshing to Neil Diamond to have some people not know who he was and for him to tell a story without someone asking him to sign this, sign that how much they love you and tell him they want to marry him. Ha Ha Love This!
Really cool to see him interact with those young kids. The only shame is they had no clue what music he was referring to! What a tragedy... they don't have the slightest clue who they just had the pleasure of speaking with! Oh my gosh...
Right before leaving he should have told them to look him up on RUclips lol 😂😂😂😂.
Hey kids. He is a greatest singer song wrighter of your country.
Forgive them. Neil.
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (117 Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond '
@Hanoi Andy ESL Thanks for your forgiveness. 😄
I wonder if these 'guys' were curious enough to look up the songs Neil told them about only to discover they had talked with one of the most talented musicians/songwriters of our time? Since they were featured in the DVD, I'm sure they must have been clued in at some point. Gosh, I hope so!
What a nice guy Neil is!
I was thinking the same thing. How could you have not at least heard of Neil Diamond? I guess these kids were brought up on hip/hop and their parents were probably the same way. But they missed out on a great. I still listen to Love On The Rocks.
@@craigedwards2940 but he didn't even tell them his name!
If they've ever seen the Mets or Dodgers play the Boston Red Sox, they'll hear Sweet Caroline.
Its amazing to me that there are people that didn't know who you were... the 18 year olds didnt surprise me but the older guy did...
"New York's home, but it ain't mine no more; I AM NEIL DIAMOND, I SAID, I am Neil Diamond, I cried...."
I suspect when he said, 'I AM', he was referring to God. It would make sense, considering many of his songs do. "I AM, I said" seems likely to be a cry out to God from a man who was hurting and/or lost.
WOW!!! Neil says "I am just a singer" did you forget you write some truly wonderful songs! ahh these fellows never went to a ball game, NY METS playing Sweet Caroline. Your a real New Yorker
Very cool of him to visit the guys! Just a regular guy.
I got this DVD as a Christmas present from my son. Just love to see where he was living and to see the staircase which he was singing about in that most beautiful and personal song of `Brooklyn roads`. It really touches my soul,I can picture them in their dads arms. Back then kids still had a lot of imagination and life was so much easier.
this mans the greatest, my idol is not afraid to tell everybody this is how he started.i love the guy.
Talked to him in Belfast ---really nice person.
If they only knew who they were talking to.. one of the Greatest American
I love this video. your just a singer your funny
If these kids ever find out exactly who they were talking to, they'll keel over from a heart attack. That was just so cool. ❤
My favorite singer of all time
Lots of Respect to a Genius artist.
I wonder if it was almost easier for Neil Diamond to chat with them since they weren’t freaking out on him...
Nothing like being in your old neighborhood.
Oh, he was lovely to them, wasn’t he.
young people they havent lived never heared of neil diamond they google it they be amazaded they spoke to him
If i was walking down that street and ran into him,i would of been speech less ,probably been a total fan boy
Love this man.
So sweet to those kids
Awesome man.
Neil, your the best.
He handled them not knowing him so well!
I am so shocked that they didn´t know him
Why?
They didnt know who they were talking too i love neil diamond would love to meet him great musician and great guy.
How sad that these kids don't know the best singer in the US.
It’s a crime that someone doesn’t know the music of Neil Diamond.
Holy crap, the guys on the corner at 1:50 didn't know him or a single song he wrote! LOL. Sorry Neil, please forgive them and time.
God bless this man. Lucky they didn't roll him.
@@billyzink they looked like good kids .what a racist thing to say. I see why black people don't like people like you. Thank God Neil isn't like you. It's called reaching out. If they were white would you make such an ignorant remark?
Encantador, Neil Diamond!!😘
I am from Brooklyn, New York as well… It would’ve been nice if he identified the street and the avenues on which he was walking
hopefully one day when these guys are older they’ll understand who they just met.
Okay let me explain, it’s not surprising in general that 18-year-old kids don’t know who he is. And it’s even less surprising that 18-year-old kids of more than likely west Indian (or now the proper term is Caribbean) decent don’t know who he is. If these kids heard a Neil Diamond song on the radio they might recognize it just maybe. And, I’m not surprised that the older west Indian gentleman barely knew who he was either. It would have been the random black kid in this immediate situation that would have known who he was or his music right off the bat. With all this said I’m not saying black people don’t know who he is it’s just not going to be someone in this crowd.
Plus, their parents, friend and others in their inner circle are probably not listening to
Neil Diamond songs either although they might be able to identify one on the radio more readily then these kids. Now, an 18 year old white kid may have recognized him or may have recognized his music on their own or through experiences with family and friends. However, a person regardless of color (but proportionally more white people) and definitely of a particular older age would have the highest likelihood of knowing him and his music. By the way I’m 54 years old and black raised in San Francisco (although I was born and now live again Brooklyn) and I definitely know who he is and have always love Neil Diamond's music.
I was just hoping someone would have greeted him with,“welcome home Neil Diamond Brooklyn has been waiting all this time for your return!”
Jerry Willis Very well spoken, Jerry! Cheers! 👍
Jerry, These kids would hear his music and steal his beats and sample all over Sweet Carloline. He should have pulled up a cell phone and plays a few tunes or his playlist on iTunes.
Who has never heard ''Sweet Caroline""? Ya kiddin me?
Wow. Very humble
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (110 Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond ;-(
No insurance? Not very generous then... I am sad to hear this.
@@ek7593 Because the Organ always has to be transported, the Insurance was priceless. Management
of Neil Diamond have bLock me everywhere ;-)
One of those experiences in our lifes we all carriage with us. Maybe if you would have had the possibilty to talk with Neil directly, the result could have been different. But "would, should, could"... It´s over... Love from Portugal :)
Funny they have no ideas what a legend there talking too . Crazy!
that is how it goes...they may have heard his music but never seen the man on t.v.
Leave people to live their lives - please do not encroach - everyone should have their privacy !
Its obvious Neil had been away far too long for these residence to KNOW who+what this Man has done since he left his former home🙂🙏
Oh wow, thats Argyle Rd, have friends there.
Brooklyn Born.
Neil Diamond was in 1977, four days on Tour in Netherland.there were problems with the Hammond organ (110Volt America-Europe 220 Volt) I'm approached by Lou van Rees Management for a solution to my Hammond Rent.After four days I got my B3 Hammond returned with Fire spots of Cigarettes.It frustrated me.They have me removed me from the Neil Diamond Fan Club because I had this listed on their site.Never Excuse of Neil Diamond
Legend!
1982, my wife and I were newlyweds and poor. We spent our last dollars to get tickets to see Neil Diamond in concert. When we got to our seats, we were told the tickets we purchased were stolen and we were escorted out of the St. Paul Civic Center. Never saw the concert. And we had no ride home. Very sad memory.
Oh Justin, that´s quite sad! Me & my husband saw him in the early 90ies in Munich´s Olympia hall after the "Iron curtain" went down and we had finally the opportunity. Awfully lot of money for us then. Slightly disappointed because he gave no " Da capo´s" at the end. And I missed a bit of the typical american spirit on stage. Nethertheless my favourite since the 70ies even in a communist regime!
@@ek7593 He is an amazing singer. Thanks for sharing that.
I am so sorry about your unfortunate experience. I know I would have been heartbroken. I never got to see Neil Diamond in concert either, but I am enjoying the made video clips on RUclips of him performing. I hope you are too.
So, the Eagles got a statue in Winslow Arizona, but there is no Statue of Neil Diamond in Brooklyn New York? Somebody should do something about that!
By Church Ave ... Flatbush / Kensington. .
Here's a guy that's an International recording artist and star, and most black people don't know who he is.
So funny. No, no we don't know that song. No. We don't know that one either. One the greatest songwriters this country has ever known, and it's no, we don't know that song. Lol!
"Come back in fifty years". If no one's shot them by then.
LOL, the 2 notes when the door opens are the first 2 notes of "Song Sung Blue"
I’m just a singer 🎶
I’m just a singer
It"s Brooklyn?
Blimey.... the man don't recognized Neil Diamond😂😂😂😂😂😍
What a shame🤣😂😂😁😀😁😂🤣
I paid £50 to see him in Earls Court, London🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😁😂
Funny that they didn't know who he was. Maybe they'll see the video and look up who Neil Diamond is.
It's probably not surprising that they didn't know who he was, but OMG someone who's never heard of Sweet Caroline!!??
Americans
kids know who all the crap musicians today are, but Not Neil Diamond. But, it's OK people! Calm down, there are more important things in life than knowing who is famous, or a song overplayed in New York & Boston!
Too bad you don't visit with me
Singers
They didn't know Neil diamond lmfao
Blind okay
I don't think I'm taking his death very realisticly
These people are lost....they didn't know Neil Diamond,the greatest???Very limited education.Shows that they only know about what's exactly happening around them in the now.Would give anything to have him walk up to me on the street!