Neil’s night No. 2 @ Xcel
Posted on July 21st, 2008 – 12:36 AMBy Jon Bream
It was the same set list that Diamond did on Saturday — except that he added “Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show” as a finale. On Sunday, he was looser, more relaxed, more animated and active, in consistently good voice. As someone put it: He was “on.” He looked like he was having a much more enjoyable time onstage. Moreover, the audience seemed more energetic — and younger, which always invigorates his performance.
To me, Crunchy Granola Suite and Done Too Soon sound too dated. Followed by Brooklyn Roads and I Am.. I Said, they dragged down the show a bit.
Still, overall, it was a very, very good Neil Diamond show. On a 10 point scale, I’d give it a 9. Saturday’s performance was maybe a 6.
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3 Responses to "Neil’s night No. 2 @ Xcel"
Do you really care what the critic thinks? It’s what the audience thinks, and the screams for Neil, the dancing, clapping, crowds, and the demand for more and more tell it all. He was terrific!
Outstanding! The crowd was really into him! It was inspirational to see people standing, clapping and responding to Neil Diamond! Way to go Neil! Awesome!!
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