Saturday 11 December 2010

'Dreams,' Neil Diamond


Most of the fans are disappointed on the release of the Neil Diamond new album 'Dreams'.Diamond after the release of this album seems to be tired with his passion because this is not we actually want Diamond to be.

But Dreams? It’s just disappointing, man — especially on the heels of Home Before Dark, which was such a great late-career album.

The ablum 'Dreams' is seriously for some other kind of people's song - ones that Diamond holds dear. There’s a little Cohen, some Lennon and McCartney, a little Eagles. But where he might usually lay that great snarling sass down on his own songs — the swagger that makes the ladies go crazy — he simply throws a wet blanket over old songs here.

1 comment:

JTB said...

Oh, I beg to disagree. The more I listen, the more I like it. Swagger? Maybe not. Do you really want swagger from a man who will be 70 next month? Depth of feeling, life experience, gravitas, yes.

Speaking of feeling, I like the Diamonized version of Hallelujah more than any I've heard, including the original. Let it Be Me has always been a favorite of mine and I love Neil's new take on his own song, I'm a Believer. The Monkees version seems trite now compared to this more mature, emotional ballad.

Perhaps only the mature in age among us (like me) can fully appreciate Neil's appreciation and interpretation of these classic songs.