When I was just a young impressionable boy of 5 or 6 I stumbled upon the wonders of music (Music other then primary hymns that is). Unfortunately or fortunately I was bound by the restraints of the biologicals; the few records of my mother’s and my father’s newer tapes. Luckily good ol Pierre had a little bit of an ear for tasty tunes. The two tapes that I remember playing over and over as a kid were both Neil Diamond tapes. Loved them. Neil and I spent many hours together building forts or on Sunday faking like I was listening to scriptures on tape when through the headphones Neil preached a more lyrical gospel.
By 1987 though I had moved on to bigger and badder things. As an example one fine day I accompanied my mother to a store by the name of BEST (a 1980’s version of Wal-Mart). I had some serious cash flow in hand from the ever-loving tooth fairy and I was out to by a new transformer. However I also had devious intentions; to purchase Appetite for Destruction by the one and only Guns and Roses (of which I didn’t even dare show Sarah as of the cross and sweet skulls on the cover). I picked out a cheap transformer and while my mother went to the bathroom, I ran to the cash register with the cassette, made my purchase, which in turn I hid in my He-Man undies, and ran back to my place by the bathroom. Axl had replaced Neil and my wayward days began.
Then sometime in my late high school years I found Brother Love again. I like to think that it was either A Hot August Night or perhaps a lovely September Morn either way I was reconverted and I have never looked back.
In 2003 I was able to fly to Washington to see Guns N Rose play. The best concert of my life. But recently it was topped. Yes, I have lived the dream brothers and sisters. I was able to see Neil preach in person. He performed for over 2 hours. I went with my friend Darien (a new convert to Neil) and we sat next to an old Jewish couple who had been to a Neil Show every year since he started performing 37 years ago! I plan on being there for the next 37. Here are some pics from that night and a clip of Brother Love’s Traveling salivation show… Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies cause everyone goes…. Hallelujah for Neil .
PS if just want to see the preaching part start the video at 2 min and 15 sec.
