💎NEIL DIAMOND ~ BLACKBIRD

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  • NEIL DIAMOND CENTRAL WEBSITE - www.neildiamondcentral.com/
    Sincere thanks and appreciation to Marquette University for the inclusion of their video “Little Rock Nine” 5:23.
    Website - www.marquette.edu/
    UA-cam - / @marquetteu
    'Blackbird': The Beatles song inspired by the Little Rock Nine.
    The inspiration for me to create this video being our granddaughter, Gemma (12), listening to her awe-inspiring rendition on her guitar at a concert organised by her music school, convinced me that this was one video that I simply had to do. I dedicate this video to our young Gemma.
    “True reconciliation can occur only when we honestly acknowledge our painful, but shared, past.” - Elizabeth Eckford
    When Sir Paul McCartney visited Little Rock, he told the crowd about how the civil rights movement and the Little Rock Nine inspired one of the Beatles' biggest hits
    Paul McCartney wrote this song about the civil rights struggle for African Americans after reading about race riots in the US. He penned it in his kitchen in Scotland not long after an incident in Little Rock when the federal courts forced the racial desegregation of the Arkansas capital's school system.
    "I was sitting around with my acoustic guitar and I'd heard about the civil rights troubles that were happening in the '60s in Alabama, Mississippi, and Little Rock in particular," he told GQ (Gentlemen's Quarterly). "I just thought it would be really good if I could write something that if it ever reached any of the people going through those problems, it might give them a little bit of hope. So, I wrote 'Blackbird.'"
    Paul McCartney met two of the women who helped inspire the Beatles’ White Album classic ‘Blackbird’ backstage at his Little Rock, Arkansas concert Saturday night.
    The women, Thelma Mothershed Wair and Elizabeth Eckford, were two members of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine black students who faced discrimination and the lasting impact of segregation after enrolling in the all-white Little Rock Central High School in 1957, following the Supreme Court’s historic Brown vs. the Board of Education decision.
    After the Little Rock Nine enrolled, Arkansas governor Orval Faubus protested their entrance into the school, which in turn sparked the Little Rock Crisis. It was these events that inspired a young McCartney to pen the song “Blackbird.”
    The Little Rock Nine were a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Their enrolment was followed by the Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Orval Faubus, the Governor of Arkansas. They then attended after the intervention of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
    In the famous photos of the event, one teenage girl can be clearly seen screaming at Eckford. That girl was Hazel Bryan. Bryan and Eckford became friends 40 years later when they both attended an anniversary commemoration event. They posed for a “reconciliation” poster together. The photograph was taken by Counts, the same photographer who took the original image. But by early 2000, their friendship ended. Their relationship was strained for other reasons, Eckford believed Bryan didn't own up to her past as well as she should have, and began to suspect she was too much of an attention-seeker. The two were never able to mend the tension and their friendship sadly went downhill.
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    BLACKBIRD (1968)
    Paul McCartney (Lennon & McCartney)
    Neil Diamond - Album: Stones (2010)
    Blackbird singing in the dead of night
    Take these broken wings and learn to fly
    All your life
    You were only waiting for this moment to arise
    Blackbird singing in the dead of night
    Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
    All your life
    You were only waiting for this moment to be free
    Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
    Into the light of the dark black night
    Blackbird singing in the dead of night
    Take these broken wings and learn to fly
    All your life
    You were only waiting for this moment to arise
    Blackbird singing in the dead of night
    Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
    All your life
    You were only waiting for this moment to be free
    Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
    Into the light of the dark black night
    Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
    Into the light of the dark black night
    Into the light of the dark black night
    Into the light of the dark black night

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  • @donitabell3877
    @donitabell3877 Рік тому +4

    This special video should probably be dedicated to Webmaster Doug's granddaughter, Gemma, who at her recent recital, played "Blackbird" on her guitar at her school where she studies-- much to the delight of her family. Unable to escape the song, it was only fitting that Doug would do it justice in a mini documentary. What an absolutely excellent tribute, Doug, to not only the singer, Neil, but to the momentous occasion that earmarked a decisive turn in civil rights and education that Paul McCarney and John Lennon immortalized in song over six decades ago. Your visuals of that first day of high school for nine black youth escorted by 1,000 Arkansas National Guard Troops set a precedence in true liberty for all in beginning desegregation in education for all people in the United States of America. The symbol of the blackbird overshadowing the photographs represent change, transformation, freedom, fearlessness, adaptability and intelligence as it "flies into the light of the cold black night" as day certainly follows night. 0:57 - Actual film footage of black students attempting to enter school of higher learning. 1:11 - "Take these broken wings and learn to fly" - A photo of ten young black people gathered together in a home (six standing, four seated) At 1:19 there are nine young black students assembled in a home and studying. 1:45 - "You were only waiting for this moment to be free" - the black bird image overshadows the photo of the nine black students. Continuing photos of the nine students followed by photos of protests and ending with the blackbird flying towards the bright light of change. "Into the light of the cold dark night." Protest and unrest follows and at 2:00 appears the black journalist who risked his life to cover the story of the "Little Rock Nine". Lucius Alexander Wilson, was an award winning Editor and General Manager of "The State Defender", an African/American newspaper published in Memphis, Tennessee. Beaten by the mob of protestors, he recovered from his brutal injuries but shortly succumbed in 1960 after rising to the position of Editor of "The Chicago Defender" as believed that injuries in 1957 were likely responsible for his early death at 51 years old. At 2:21 - "You were only waiting for this moment to arise" - The New York Times article whereby President Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President of the United States) sent 1,000 Arkansas National Guardsmen to Little Rock to avoid anarchy. At 2:34 - "Take these sunken eyes and learn to see" - Photo of the students leaving school with books in hand and protection. "All your life you were only waiting for this moment to be free". 3:10 - 3:17 - Comparison photos of the nine students of 1957 and photos of today. 3:20 - 3:27 - Photo of nine statues of the students followed by the frontal photos of the nine students holding books. 3:28 - Photo of hate protestors. "Blackbird" (symbolizing evil). 3:57 - 4:09 "Into the light" -. Thelma Mothershed Wair A bright light appears with the blackbird flying toward it and at 4:09 if a photo of Neil with the blackbird on right.
    4:10 - 34th United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953 - 1961). 4:15 - Paul McCartney meets two of the Little Rock Nine (Thelma Mothershed Wair and Elizabeth Eckford (2016). As noted, this story and the civil rights movement lead him to write "Blackbird" in the 1960's. 4:41 - 4:52 - Various gold coins to "The Little Rock Nine". First is the "Desegregation in Education" dated 2007, "Act of Congress 1998 with the names of the nine students who were escorted into the Little Rock Central High School in 1957 and the final commemoration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Enforcement of Desegregation of all the Nation's Schools" by Executive Order September 23, 1957 with the names of the students on the back encircling the coin and sharing with it is the 101St Airbornne Deployment with its emblem and the school in the center. Names of the courageous students are: 1. Ernest Green 2. Jefferson Thomas 3. Melba Pattillo Beals 4. Carlotta Wells/Lanier 5. Minnijean Brown Treckey 6. Thelma Mothershed Wair 7. Gloria Ray Karlmark 8. Elizabeth Eckford and 9. Terrence Roberts. 6:44 - 9:13 The video from Marquette University highlighting at 8:27 - "The Pier Marquette Discovery Award for the Advancement of Education of All People". 9:10 - 9:13 - Video ends with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - "No person has the right to rain on your dreams". Outstanding mini documentary, Doug. All through the inspiration of a young girl who learned this piece on her guitar. Thank you.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +2

      Once again, Donita thanks very much for your comments. Your time-consuming, painstaking work is always appreciated.
      Your reference to young Gemma… how remiss of me. 😔 I have now dedicated this video to her. So proud of her.
      Front and foremost in my mind when creating this video being -
      🔷The Little Rock Nine.

      🔷The entrenched hatred and racism where even a girl as young as Hazel Bryan was (only 14), had been so indoctrinated by her father whom the principal at Central High School suspected was physically abusive toward his daughter. Human beings aren’t born racists. Humans are sponges for their social environment.
      “Racism is learned early on in development, and children receive many messages about race and racism from a young age.”
      🔷The cowards who derive their “strength” and “confidence” from being part of a senseless hate-filled mob.
      🔷Courageous Journalist Lucius Alexander Wilson.
      🔷President Eisenhower and his lawful and enlightened decision to order in 1,000 U.S Army paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to restore law and order.

      🔷The celebration of the lives of the amazing, courageous Little Rock Nine who risked their lives for what they believed in. All praise and admiration.
      Thank you Donita for your kind comments. Take care.

  • @user-ub4vn2kp5u
    @user-ub4vn2kp5u Рік тому +7

    Beautiful presentation by Neil. Will we ever learn

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your kind comment Thomas, indeed! Neil does a sterling job... as usual. Hope you like the video as well. 😉
      If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @patriciajrs46
    @patriciajrs46 Рік тому +2

    I like the musical instruments that go with this. They're pretty. Good job, Neil.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Thanks for your comment. Firstly, I need to clarify here that this is not an official Neil Diamond channel. I am but a fan, been one since 1971 and I live in Australia.
      Hope you found this video informative. If you haven't already done so, please click on the *Show more* link beneath this video for notes and lyrics. Take care, Doug

  • @debrapotts2181
    @debrapotts2181 Рік тому +6

    Beautiful Mr Diamond GOD BLESS YOU 😇🙏💯🇺🇸❤️

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Thanks for your comment Debra. If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      I need to clarify here that this is not an official Neil Diamond channel. I am but a fan, been one since 1971 and I live in Australia.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @reginamaura6821
    @reginamaura6821 Рік тому +7

    I hope that one day,man will understand thatwe are equal, regardless of race.Beautiful interpretation of Black bird.GOD BLESS ,MR.NEIL 🙏🙏❤❤

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your kind comments Regina. We can but live in hope... hope springs eternal.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @leslieabrassart4236
    @leslieabrassart4236 Рік тому +10

    Deep lyrics written with such an intelligence, as usual from Neil Diamond.
    Thanks for this wonderful song ❤ ...

    • @Nas18
      @Nas18 Рік тому +2

      I think the lyrics were written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles. But Neil has sung it so beautifully y as he always does. No one's voice is like his.

    • @leslieabrassart4236
      @leslieabrassart4236 Рік тому +2

      @@Nas18 Thanks to you for your information ...

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Hi Leslie, As Nas stated, Paul McCartney was the lyricist; this occurred in April 1968. Please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

    • @Coletta100
      @Coletta100 Рік тому +2

      "Blackbird" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon-McCartney, and performed as a solo piece by McCartney. When discussing the song, McCartney has said that the lyrics were inspired by hearing the call of a blackbird in Rishikesh, India, and by racial tension in the Southern United States.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Thanks for your comments Colette.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @user-gd1dm7zi2b
    @user-gd1dm7zi2b 5 місяців тому +2

    Das waren schlimme Zeiten. Ich kann mich an manches noch erinnern. Hoffentlich kommt so etwas nie wieder.
    Das ist ein guter Beitrag. Habe meinen Dank dafür. ❤❤❤

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for your comments Eva. Sadly, progress has been excruciatingly slow.
      Here are a couple of videos for you -
      ua-cam.com/video/gfULO-nQ_JY/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/dVFoPEXx8u4/v-deo.html Take care, Doug

    • @user-gd1dm7zi2b
      @user-gd1dm7zi2b 5 місяців тому +2

      @@NeilDiamondCentral
      Thank you for answer.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  5 місяців тому

      My pleasure Eva. Please check out more videos on my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos Take care, Doug

  • @VictorG930
    @VictorG930 Рік тому +6

    Beautiful work , soul searching episode in the lives of many people who only want to improve their lives , and the way they had to suffer in trying to achieve their dreams. Sadly after all that , today they still face many difficulties still , when will this end ?

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Thanks for your kind comments Victor, always a pleasure to hear from you. Indeed, _“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”_ - Winston Churchill. Sadly, we see history repeating itself all over again. When will we ever learn...
      If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @patriciajrs46
    @patriciajrs46 Рік тому +5

    People should be able to attend school wherever they choose. They should be allowed to pursue whatever dream comes into their minds. No matter racial difference- we are all people!!

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for your comments Patricia. Not just schools. It is an indictment on humanity that in the 21st century that racial divisions/discriminations still exist. It's just melanin in varying quantities from individual to individual. Humanity has the propensity to highlight our differences rather than our similarities, thereby causing needless angst and friction -
      ua-cam.com/video/zfELcxazXqU/v-deo.html
      If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @nadiapascucci9990
    @nadiapascucci9990 Рік тому +4

    Thank you Doug for another super video and to the voice that made everything magic.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Thanks for your kind comment Nadia, always a pleasure to hear from you. If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @DSheartlady
    @DSheartlady Рік тому +5

    i have enjoyed this song thank you for posting🙂😍

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Thanks for your comment Debra, my pleasure. If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @shannonvanderhoof4810
    @shannonvanderhoof4810 Рік тому +3

    Thank Q.
    With all my heart ..
    I've lived the Wild
    For "this night light"
    .. as I Fly
    Away. 🖤🕶

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for your comments Shannon, my pleasure. If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

    • @shannonvanderhoof4810
      @shannonvanderhoof4810 Рік тому +3

      @@NeilDiamondCentral
      Thank you..
      Happy Trails 🖤🎼🖤

  • @Mike84501
    @Mike84501 Рік тому +6

    This is awesome, thank you for posting it.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your comment Mike, my pleasure. If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

    • @Mike84501
      @Mike84501 Рік тому +2

      @@NeilDiamondCentral I have been a subscriber to your channel for years. I am a lifetime fan. I have to Neil Diamond concerts a couple times in Salt Lake City. I think I have about every album, tape, and CD, and now downloads every made.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Hi Mike, Thanks for getting back to me and for being a subscriber of long standing. Wonderful to learn that you're a fan of many decades, a True Believer. Hmmm, it would appear that you've outdone me in having such a collection. Please do peruse through our website, you will find some absolute gems there. Hopefully, you will subscribe to it, if you haven't already done so.
      Here is a Playlist for you - ua-cam.com/play/PLo2q_F5rvzJVaaxTvJygyztJJxr-deiNW.html Take care, Doug

    • @Mike84501
      @Mike84501 Рік тому +2

      @@NeilDiamondCentral Thank you!

  • @judithbosau-allen1457
    @judithbosau-allen1457 Рік тому +2

    I agree. This rendition of Blackbird. Gave my goosebumps. Thank you for the visuals. They were perfect. As I type, I still have goosebumps.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your kind comments Judith, much appreciated. This video, like most of my videos, involves a fair amount of research, gathering virtually hundreds of images (in this case over 300), then with a critical eye, selecting the most appropriate.
      If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @lesleyhopman
    @lesleyhopman Рік тому +3

    A very impressive video. Thank you Doug for your work and time you have spend for making this.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your kind comments Lesley, much appreciated. My pleasure, as with all of my videos, a labour of love. If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @Nas18
    @Nas18 Рік тому +5

    Thank You Doug, for this great video! So educational, such great story-telling. And Neil's rendition - impressive and touching, as always, always🙏

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      My pleasure Nas. I'm guessing that you've already clicked on the Show more link beneath this video, for the lyrics and wealth of information. Neil Diamond, a truly great story teller.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

    • @Nas18
      @Nas18 Рік тому +2

      @@NeilDiamondCentral - Thanks Doug.. I see you are truly burning the midnight oil :)
      The "story-telling" compliment was actually not so much for Neil this time. It was meant for you because of your wonderful video. Great job in bringing this important story to focus. I didn't know about it before - so, it was great to learn about it through a your work which included our hero's voice😊. Thank You again.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for your kind comments Nas, indeed! I'm a night owl.😊 Thanks for clarifying that, thought you meant Neil cause he is, after all, a story-teller. In truth, I wasn't aware until a week ago the inspiration for the song; the horrific story behind it... such ignorance; such palpable hate. The inspiration for me to create this video being our granddaughter, Gemma (12), listening to her awe-inspiring rendition on her guitar at a concert organised at her music school, convinced me that this was one video that I simply had to do. I learned a lot during the creation of this video, having other learn too is most definitely rewarding; the icing on the cake for me. Wonderful.
      Here is a video for you - ua-cam.com/video/zfELcxazXqU/v-deo.html Take care, Doug

    • @Nas18
      @Nas18 Рік тому +2

      @@NeilDiamondCentral - Thanks Doug for your response. Am very impressed that your granddaughter played this song on her guitar! Amazing. Congratulations and best wishes to her👏🏼👏🏼😊 It must be so rewarding for you all as a family. I feel impressed by guitar players - had a short go at learning it long ago when I was much younger. The teacher, a Jazz guitarist no longer in this world, was someone very well known in the city because of his genius playing. I didn't pursue it then. So now when I hear about people playing the guitar, I get all starry eyed😁
      Hats off to your granddaughter for her beautiful performance and the inspiration you got from that.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for your kind comments and a glimpse into your early life; most interesting. Indeed! Our granddaughter (13 in August) is talented, able to not only read music but play by ear. I am doing my very best to encourage her and to guide her through her teenage years, a time when other "distractions" suddenly appear on the scene. 😒

  • @faithfawcett2117
    @faithfawcett2117 Рік тому +2

    I can hear the black bird singing

  • @thomaannafranziska6419
    @thomaannafranziska6419 Рік тому +1

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Thank you Anna. Here is a Playlist for you - ua-cam.com/play/PLo2q_F5rvzJVaaxTvJygyztJJxr-deiNW.html
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @rosaalcaide513
    @rosaalcaide513 Рік тому +2

    Neildi❤❤❤

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Thank you Rosa. The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  • @josefreitasoliveira4547
    @josefreitasoliveira4547 Рік тому +4

    A música maravilhosa é da fusão/miscigenação das etnias/povos.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for your comments José. Indeed!
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

  •  5 місяців тому +2

    This is real History - Plain and simple. Black History Month.

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  5 місяців тому +1

      Indeed Jean, as is this... ua-cam.com/video/gfULO-nQ_JY/v-deo.html As with all of my videos, if you click on the *.... more* beneath them you will see my notes and the lyrics. Take care, Doug

  • @Athensdiamond
    @Athensdiamond Рік тому +1

    I am here 😊❤🏛

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Where have you been all this time? 😉A couple of my recent videos -
      ua-cam.com/video/n7KpzeSjGJY/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ayJYu2pgC6I/v-deo.html
      A Playlist for you - ua-cam.com/play/PLo2q_F5rvzJWhPsijYQGP2f-tTXqtS-cB.html
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

    • @Athensdiamond
      @Athensdiamond Рік тому +1

      @@NeilDiamondCentral ❤

  • @debrapotts2181
    @debrapotts2181 Рік тому +1

    Oooh not who posted it??? 😅 Stupid me 😅 thank you Mr Doug?? 😂

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      That's' me! Debra, little ole me... Doug

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому

      Hi Debra, For you...
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Take care, Doug

  • @rowanparmiter7622
    @rowanparmiter7622 Рік тому +2

    When is this song dated?

    • @NeilDiamondCentral
      @NeilDiamondCentral  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your query Rowan. If you're enquiring as to when it was composed, Paul McCartney composed it in April 1968. Neil Diamond did this cover in 2010 (his Dreams album).
      If you haven't already done so, please click on the Show more link beneath this video, in addition to the lyrics, there is a wealth of information.
      The link to my channel - www.youtube.com/@NeilDiamondCentral/videos
      Our Hot August Night dedicated page on our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/hot-august-night-1972
      Neil Diamond in Australia - www.neildiamondcentral.com/neil-diamond-in-australia
      Our website - www.neildiamondcentral.com/ Best wishes, Doug

    • @rowanparmiter7622
      @rowanparmiter7622 Рік тому +1

      @@NeilDiamondCentral Much appeciated