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First time seeing this 1971 Solitary Man LIVE. WOW. (Original Post)
blm
Feb 2021
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I loved the Animals and Doors too. I do think Neil was underrated because
50 Shades Of Blue
Feb 2021
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50 Shades Of Blue
(11,137 posts)1. I always loved Solitary Man. He wrote some fantastic music!
blm
(114,095 posts)2. I was more of a Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Animals, Doors girl. (Still am)
And kinda ignored this back then, but, GEEZ, Neil had some genuine sizzle.
Great song. I heard Johnny Cash was a fan. Thats pretty WOW, too.
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,137 posts)3. I loved the Animals and Doors too. I do think Neil was underrated because
He wrote some schlocky songs, but he wrote some truly great ones too IMO.
blm
(114,095 posts)4. And he was damn fine, too. 😉
I just never realized it. I see it in these live performances from back then. The Shirley Bassey one.....oh my my.
50 Shades Of Blue
(11,137 posts)6. He certainly was in that video!!!
NBachers
(18,485 posts)5. I had a friend who rigged for many big-name groups- He said Neil Diamond put on the best concert
of all he had seen.