Big concert with point deduction

Yes, Neil Diamond live - it still is. The listening to the CD concert I've seen virtually identical in the Cologne Arena in 2008. The point deduction refers to the song selection. Although braver as in earlier times, I would have liked but still on one or the other really no longer audible Gassenhauer (Song Sung Blue, Sweet Caroline u.ä. !!) Omitted and instead another of the many great songs ND part of his long career. Whether it is even more out of the past albums, or from his inexhaustible repertoire from the past. So I ask myself constantly, why always with almost stoic consequence the '74 Ablum Serenade is left out. Sorry, that is not to sound arrogant, but it would give me the opportunity to create its own concert Track List for a Neil Diamond concert - as some surprise was still there.

But now it should be well with the gripe. What remains is a concert of a very good sound quality, which makes you forget some loveless dahingeschluderten live recordings from the Verangenheit (eg parts of Live In America from the 90s). And indeed, so come to something like the 72er Hot August Night mood when Neil about the erfurchtsvolle (and at least frenetically at Cologne-concert celebrated) Home Before Dark recites. The instrumentation is subtle yet effective. Since I can only say: Mercilessly good! That Pretty Amazing Grace was orchestra moderately spiced up a bit, does not harm really. Alone with the latter two songs Neil Diamond beads are managed, which belongs to the best of his songwriting in my opinion. Had now even the still vocally and visually very present Linda pressing given the chance to sing along instead of long-term Smonzette Your Don t Bring Me Flowers rather the great Another Day from the last album - it would have been the winner. Something more leisurely presented - but maybe less exciting that I always loved Brooklyn Roads. This, and of course I am - I said are the fabric in which the New York audience naturally loud cheers. Since the Cologne would say: The young ram is there!

Oh - one more. Finally times the unspeakable Glitter camisole or the show overall, which each Carmen Fog appearance or have served as a guest star in the blue bracket to honor remained in the cabinet. The discreet C & A jacket (yes is a gag, I also suspect that the man buys higher prices ...) is as clearly adequate. I was decades ago at a time ND fan when the interpreter bleak three looking back with a certain reluctance on the album covers (yes - that there were times ...) could be seen and not only visually but also from the song material ago the classic introverted singer Sonwriter was. In addition to the admittedly very sovereign Show-uncle is the other - and actually really true - Page Neil Diamonds. But it is precisely the collision of these two sides have not only brought him success, but also always some doubts of critics. The last two albums (with Home Before Dark is for me to the best of his entire career) and his extremely excellent vocal presence are expected in terms of serious criticism but again some ground have done well.

With nearly 60 end so loose the world audience to cast a spell - since evidence of genuine really musical knowledge and a still unique voice. Thank you Neil for many years musical accompaniment!