BLACKOOOL FOOTBALL CLUB THURSDAY 23rd JULY 2015.
MELODY ROAD TOUR 2015.
Neil Leslie Diamond ( Born 24th January 1941 ) in New York
City U.S.A. . Is a American Singer – Songwriter – Guitarist . Has
sold more than 130 million records worldwide making him one
of the best Musicians of all Time . He comes from a Jewish Family
all four of his Grandparents were immigrants from Poland on his
father side & Russian on his mother side . For his 16th Birthday
he received his first guitar . When he was 16 & still at High School.
Neil spent a number of weeks at Surprise Lake Camp for Jewish
Children in upstate New York . When Folk Singer Pete Seeger
performed a small Concert seeing the widely recognized singer
perform & watching other children singing songs to Seeger that
they wrote themselves . Had a immediate affect on Neil . When
he got back to Brooklyn he started taking guitar lessons . That
was the start of his Career Years Active 1962 -2023 . Debut
Album The Feel Of Neil Diamond released Aug 12th 1966 he
has done 32 Studio Albums 8 Live Albums & 35 Compilation
Albums . Melody Road Studio Album released October 21st
2014. Then He announced a 2015 Melody Road World Tour.
Line Up Neil Diamond Vocal / Guitar ex. ex. ex. Brass Section
2 Sax ex. ex. ex. Trombone ex. ex. ex. Trumpet ex. ex. ex. 2
Girl B/V ex. ex. ex. Lead / Acoustic Guitar ex. ex. ex. Bass &
Acoustic ex. ex. ex. Keyboards /Piano / Synth ex. ex. ex. Drums/
Percussion ex. ex. ex. Neil outstanding & His very Talented Band.
SONG 1. I’m A Believer ex. ” I thought love was only true in fairy
tales ” ” Meant for someone else but not for me ” ” Love was out
to get me ” ” That’s the way it seems ” ” Disappointment haunted
all my dream . Amazing arrangement & Fantastic Song-writing .
SONG 2. Desiree ex. ” It was the third of June ” ” On that summers
day ” ” When I became a man ” ” All the hands of a girl almost
twice my age ” Some amazing Vocals with amazing sounds Band .
SONG 3. Love On The Rocks ex. ” Love on the rocks , ain’t no
surprise ” Just pour a drink , & I’ll tell you some lies ” ” Cot nothing
loose , so you just sing the blues ” ” All the time ” Amazing Song .
SONG 4. Hello Again ex. ” Hello ,again , hello ” ” Just called to say
hello ” ” I couldn’t sleep at all tonight ” & I know it’s late ” I couldn’t
wait ” Another amazing arrangement with Great Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 5. Pretty Amazing Grace ex. ” Pretty Amazing Grace ” ” Is what
you showed me ” ” Pretty Amazing Grace is who you are ” I was a
empty vessel ” ” You filled me up in side ” ” & with amazing grace
restored my pride ” This is one of my favourite songs Pure Magic .
SONG 6. Kentucky Woman ex. ” Kentucky Women ” ” She shines with
her own kind of light ” ” She’d look at you once ” ” & a day that’s all
wrong looks all right ” ” & I love her ” ” God knows , I love her ” Magic.
SONG 7. Solitary Man ex. ” Melinda was mine ” ” ‘Til the time I found
her ” ” Holding Jim , loving him ” ” Then sue came along , loved me
strong ” ” That what I thought ” ” Me & Sue , but that died too ”
SONG 8. You Got To Me ex. ” Used to slip through every girls hand
like water ” ” There never was one who could ever tie me down ”
” Straight ahead & steady as Gibraltar ” ” Till you brought me to the
tumblin’ to the ground ” Another amazing arrangement Just Love It.
SONG 9. Girl , You’ll Be A Women Soon ex. ” Girl , you’ll be a woman
soon ” ” Love you so much , can’t count all the ways ” ” I’ll die for
you , girl , & all they can say is ” ” He’s not your kind ” Great Song .
SONG 10. Play Me ex. ” She was morning ” ” & I was night-time ”
” I one day woke up ” ” To find her lying beside my bed ” ” I softly
said , come take me ” Some outstanding sounds from the Band .
SONG 11. Red Red Wine ex. ” Red , red wine goes to my head ”
” Makes me forget that I still need her so ” ” Red , red wine , it’s
up to you ” ” All I can do I’ve done ” ” Memories won’t go ,
memories won’t go ” Amazing arrangement & Song- writing .
SONG 12. Beautiful Noise ex. ” What a beautiful noise ” ” Comin
up from the street ” ” Got a beautiful sound ” ” It got a beautiful
beat ” Outstanding sounds & Vocals & Harmonies pure Magic .
SONG 13. If I Know What I Mean ex. ” When the night returns
just like a friend ” ” When the evening comes to set me free ”
” When the quiet house that wait beyond the day ” ” Make
peaceful sounds in me ” Neil & the band are on fire tonight .
SONG 14. Brooklyn Roads ex. ” If I close my eyes ” ” I can
almost hear my mother calling , Neil go find your brother ”
” Daddy’s home , & it’s time for supper ” ” Hurry on ” Love It .
SONG 15. Shilo ex. ” When I was young ” ” I used to call your
name ” ” When no one else would come ” ” Shilo , you always
came ” ” & we’d play ” Another amazing arrangement . Love It .
Song 16. Nothing But A Heartache ex. ” It wasn’t nothing but a
heartache ” ” In the middle of a bad dream ” ” Like I took on
the whole world ” ” & I never had a chance , girl ” Pure Magic .
SONG 17. Something Blue ex. ” I came with a little bit of sorrow”
” Was maybe a bit to sad ” ” But one day rolled into tomorrow ”
” & you gave me the best you had ” ” That’s how we started
together ” ” & how together we’re gonna stay ” Amazing playing.
SONG 18. The Art Of Love ex. ” She said it time to teach you the
art of love ” ” She said , we’re gonna reach to the heart of love ”
” A place you never knew , a place that lives somewhere inside
of you ” Another amazing arrangement with fantastic sounds .
SONG 19. Song Sung Blue ex. ” Song sung blue ” ” Everybody
knows one ” ” Song sung blue ” ” Every garden grows one” Love It.
SONG 20. For Ever Blue Jeans ex. ” Money Talks ” ” But it don’t
sing & dance & I don’t walk ” ” & long as I can have you here with
me ” ” I’d much rather be forever in blue jeans ” Amazing Vocals .
SONG 21. Cherry Cherry ex. ” Baby loves me , yes , yes she does”
” Ah , the girls outta sight , yeah ” ” Say’s she loves me , yes , yes
she does ” ” Mmm , gonna show me tonight , yeah ” Great Sounds
SONG 22. Soolaimon ex. ” Come here , come stay ” ” Ride on the
night ” ” Sun becomes day ” ” Day shall provide ” Amazing Song .
SONG 23. Holy Holy ex. ” Holy holy eyes ” ” Dream of only me ”
” Where I am , what I am ” ” What I believe in ” ” Holy holy ”
” Holy holy dream ” ” Wanting only you ” ” & she comes ” ” & I run
just like the wind will ” ” Holy holy ” Amazing Vocals & Harmonies.
SONG 24. I am … I said ex. ” Well I’m New York City born & raised”
” But nowadays ” ” I’m lost between two shores ” ” L A’ s fine , but
it ain’t Home ” ” But it ain’t mine no more ” Amazing arrangement.
ENCORE.
SONG 25. Cracklin’ Rosie ex. ” Oh Cracklin Rosie , get on board ”
” We’re gonna ride ‘ till there ain’t no more to go ” ” Taking it slow ”
” & Lord don’t you know ” ” Have me a time with a poor man’s lady”
This is such a fantastic song with some outstanding playing.
SONG 26. Sweet Caroline ex. ” Where it began , I can’t begin to
knowing ” ” But then I know it’s growing strong ” ” Was in the spring”
” & spring became summer ” ” Who’d have believed you’d come
along ” ” Hands , touching hands ” ” Reaching out , touching me ,
touching you ” Amazing arrangement & a Big Hit For Neil Just Magic.
SONG 27. America ex. ” Free ” ” Only want to be free ” We huddle
close ” ” Hang on to a dream ” ” On the boats & on the planes ”
” They’re coming to America ” ” Never look back again ” ” They’re
coming to America . Amazing Vocals & Harmonies & Great Playing.
SONG 28. Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show ex. ” Hot August
night ” ” & the leaves hanging down ” ” & the grass on the ground
smelling sweet ” Great Lead / Bass / Keys / Brass section & Vocals.
SONG 29. Heart light ex. ” Come back again ” ” I want you to stay
next time ” ” Cause sometimes the world ain’t kind ” ” When people
get lost like you & me ” . This has been a wonderful Set from this
talented Artist & his amazing Band of outstanding musicians at the
home of Blackpool Football Club in the heart of Blackpool . Magic.
SCARLET LIGHT 