No, I have not seen Neil Diamond's Broadway Musical, but I did manage to get hold of the CD. {not available on vinyl/LP}
And like I say, the title: "Beautiful Noise" is perfect, because it is most definitely....the NOISIEST album I ever heard.
So noisy, in fact, that when I blasted it on my "Wharfedale 250 Speakers" ~> neighbours were banging on my door !!!
I guess they didn't consider Neil Diamond's Beautiful Noise to be all that beautiful !!! {hahaha}
I mention Neil Diamond for a couple of reasons. For one, he is now 81 years old and having to deal with Parkinson's Disease.
Yet, with all that, Neil tries to perform and he still gives it everything he's got. More power to him !!!
Yes, and there's always some pretty girl at a Neil Diamond concert holding up a sign that reads....
>>> Neil, You Are A Gem....If You Know What I Mean <<<
From what I'vee read about the play on Broadway, Neil started out as a poor boy in Brooklyn who never really knew how to fit in:
"I've got an emptiness deep inside and I tried but it won't let me go;
and I'm not a man who likes to swear but I never cared for the sound of being alone."
- Neil Diamond {song: "I Am, I Said"}
Anyhow, Neil Diamond is 81 years old, and he sold somewhere in the area of 130 million records.
An American success story which translates into 300 million dollars. Neil Diamond gave us hundreds of great songs....
and he scored 38 "Hits" reaching the "Top 40 Hit Singles Charts" in the past five decades.
Meanwhile, fame and fortune cannot prevent any of us from getting older and/or losing good health.
I wish Neil Diamond all the best, and hope he can still manage to perform.
As for me, the next time I listen to Neil Diamond's Musical: "Beautiful Noise" ~> I'll remember to wear headphones.
Brucester
<> Opening Night > The Neil Diamond Musical: Beautiful Noise
*** BONUS TRACKS ***
<> I Am, I Said
AND...AND...AND...
<> America