Review of Jack Wright: The Songs and Stories of Neil Diamond At Layton High School June 12th, 2017

Hello,

This is my review of the Jack Wright concert, a Neil Diamond tribute act, at Layton High School in Utah. The concert was originally scheduled to be at the Ed Kenley Amphitheater. It had to be moved due to weather, the concert wasn't affected negatively in anyway. Recently I posted 17 of Diamond's best songs, Wright performed all those songs except for "Longfellow Serenade". Wright also played 4 songs that I didn't post in that original blog. Those four videos are below as well as some songs that I wanted to hear again.

Anyway Wright and his band put on a lively show. Not only that but Wright told some stories about Diamond. His band obviously isn't as big as Diamond's band, but still five other musicians by himself. Wright kinda looks like Diamond and sounds a lot like him. For instance the song he hated, "Song Sung Blue", which he said was a verse after a verse after a verse after verse. Wright said that Diamond's loathing of this song led to him splitting from his then label. He said his song about being homesick, "I Am...I Said", was his favorite song.

1) "Cherry, Cherry" and Band Introductions

Probably my favorite Diamond song. 2) "Forever In Blue Jeans":

3) "Solitary Man":

Wright said this is Diamond's most "sexy" song. 4) "Play Me":

5) "Song Sung Blue":

6) "Love On The Rocks":

A song he wrote and sold to the Monkees and was a big time hit for them. This is Diamond's version. This song was one of the highlights of the night. 7) "I'm A Believer":

8) "If You Know What I Mean":

9) "Cracklin' Rosie":

10) "I Am...I Said":

Fifteen Minute Break

11) "Crunchy Granola Suite":

12) "Kentucky Woman":

13) "September Morn":

Featuring Wright's "Reggae Rap"14) "Red Red Wine":

15) "Hello Again":

16) "Holly Holy":

17) "Shilo":

18) "Sweet Caroline":

19) "Sooliman":

20) "Heartlight":

He closed his concert with a spirited rendition of 21) "America":



and as the band walked out of the auditorium they played a reprise of "Sweet Caroline".

If you get a chance go see Jack Wright and his band, they put on a very good show. Also the tickets are very affordable, you can't go wrong with 21 Neil Diamond classics.

themusicaddict