When I first started, I worked with three chords in every bar, but I found that tied me down - I'm not a chord-change writer, I'm a songwriter.
Neil DiamondI Am... I Said is a very complicated song and its complicated probably because my feelings were very complicated when I wrote it.
Neil DiamondI came back to performing with a different attitude about performing and myself. I wasn't expecting perfection any more, just hoping for an occasional inspiration.
Neil Diamond