NEIL DIAMOND: UNDER A TENNESSEE MOON (TV)

Summary

This televised concert, recorded at the Nyman Auditorium in Nashville, features the music of Neil Diamond, with special guests Chet Atkins, Waylon Jennings and others. Diamond takes the stage and performs "Tennessee Moon," then discussing his writing of the song with Dennis Morgan and his lifelong love of cowboy culture and inspiration from artists such as the Everly Brothers and Chet Atkins. Producer Bob Gaudio comments on Diamond's new album, including its various collaborative efforts. Diamond performs "Can Anybody Hear Me," and then talks about his friendship with Waylon Jennings, commenting on his devotion to his wife, Jessi Colter, and they perform "One Good Love." Next is "A Matter of Love," followed by "Marry Me," after which Diamond talks about his desire to write a "pure" wedding song. Atkins joins him onstage for "Blue Highway," co-written by Harlan Howard, after which Diamond sings "Talking Optimist Blues (Gonna Have a Good Day)". Next, he discusses writing music with his son Jesse, then performing "Everybody."

Diamond displays his "good-luck rhythm guitar," which he is seen playing on a 1966 episode of "American Bandstand," and he performs the Everly Brothers-inspired song "No Limit," followed by "First You Have To Say You Love Me," then explaining his songwriting methods, preferring to establish the music first and lyrics second. He next performs "Gold Don't Rust" and closes with "Kentucky Woman," featuring guest musician Tim McGraw, who comments that fans of all music genres can like and appreciate Diamond's wide body of work. Includes commercials and promos.

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: February 24, 1996 10:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: B:42079
• GENRE: Music
• SUBJECT HEADING: Music
• SERIES RUN: ABC - TV, 1996
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - Bayer aspirin
  • TV - Commercials - Chevrolet automobiles
  • TV - Commercials - Children First mentoring hotline
  • TV - Commercials - Claritin allergy medication
  • TV - Commercials - Continental airlines
  • TV - Commercials - Ford automobiles
  • TV - Commercials - L'Oréal wrinkle cream
  • TV - Commercials - McDonald's restaurants
  • TV - Commercials - Mentadent mouthwash
  • TV - Commercials - Monistat 7 cream
  • TV - Commercials - Neil Diamond's "Tennesse Moon" album
  • TV - Commercials - Opryland Hotel
  • TV - Commercials - Pizza Hut restaurants
  • TV - Commercials - TWA airlines
  • TV - Commercials - Transitions eyeglasses lenses
  • TV - Commercials - Tropicana orange juice
  • TV - Commercials - U.S. Satellite Broadcasting services
  • TV - Commercials - Youth for Understanding International Exchange program
  • TV - Promos - "A Kidnapping in the Family"
  • TV - Promos - "America's Funniest Home Videos"
  • TV - Promos - "Good Morning America"
  • TV - Promos - "High Incident"
  • TV - Promos - "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"
  • TV - Promos - "NYPD Blue"
  • TV - Promos - "Second Noah"
  • TV - Promos - "The Faculty"
  • TV - Promos - "Under Siege" motion picture

CREDITS

• Sandy Gallin … Executive Producer
• Jim Morey … Executive Producer
• Dann Netter … Producer
• Dwight Hemion … Producer, Director
• Gary Smith … Producer, Writer
• Mark Rains … Associate Producer
• Bob Gaudio … Music Producer
• Neil Diamond … Performer
• Chet Atkins … Guest, Performer
• Beth Nielsen Chapman … Guest, Performer
• Buffy Lawson … Guest, Performer
• Mark O'Connor … Guest, Performer
• Waylon Jennings … Guest, Performer
• Tim McGraw … Guest, Performer
• Sam Bacco … Musician
• Bruce Bouton … Musician
• Steve Gibson … Musician
• Richard Bennett … Musician
• Dan Dugmore … Musician
• Rob Hajacos … Musician
• David Hungate … Musician
• Paul Leim … Musician
• Alan Lindgren … Musician
• Al Kooper … Musician
• Chris Leuzinger … Musician
• Gary Nicholson … Musician
• Reinie Press … Musician
• Matt Rollings … Musician
• Ron Tutt … Musician
• Tammy Rogers … Musician
• Brent Rowan … Musician
• Andrea Zonn … Musician
• Debra Black … Singer
• Jana King … Singer
• John Wesley Ryles … Singer
• Curtis Wright … Singer
• Melodie Crittenden … Singer
• Bill LaBounty … Singer
• Dennis Wilson … Singer
• Curtis Young … Singer
• The Everly Brothers
• Jessi Colter
• Jesse Diamond
• Harlan Howard
• Dennis Morgan