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Quotes about Bobby Bruce as Nearly Neil “Neil
Diamond had better be wary he ever comes to town. Bobby Bruce is a
hard act to follow. The Canadian impersonator not only mimics the
great Neil Diamond to a tee but also implants some of his own pizzazz
and style, a combination so clever and disarming that it brought the
house down. Bruce, in rhine-stoned dress trousers, and a white, beaded
fringe shirt, achieves the essence of Diamond’s raspy stridency
in such favourites as Solitary Man, Cracklin’ Rosie, and I Am
I Said. But it is the passion and energy of his performance, his connection
with the audience and his infections warmth which sets him in a league
of his own.” “I have to say this is one of the most fun musical
events I have ever been to in my life.” “Not that long ago I saw Nearly Neil (Bobby
Bruce) live and I’m telling you it was as close to Neil Diamond
as I’ll ever get….Many entertainers like to invoke the
cliché of how they attract the eight to eighty crowd. Nearly
Neil’s demographically diverse crowd makes this cliché
a little more creditable. I think as many people arrived on their
skateboards as in their RVs. It made for an interesting mosh pit.”
“What an incredible and generous performer Bobby
Bruce is. As Neil Diamond he more than gave value for money in a highly
professional three-hour show which left a rapt audience begging for
more.” “Oh, sweet Caroline, I have a crush on a man
… and his name is Nearly Neil Diamond. I never knew I was a
Neil Diamond fan but when legendary impersonator and ‘70s child
actor-model Bobby Bruce hit the stage, a movement awakened inside
me. I was hooked. That night, the familiar beats of Forever in Blue
Jeans started, and Bruce sang. Oh-my-god, he sounded exactly like
the real Neil Diamond. The way he moved, the tone in his voice –
the crowd went nuts. Women surged to the front in hand-waving unison,
men hung around the bar signing along with glee.” “A gem of a Neil Diamond” – Headline “Friday night at the Commodore Ballroom, the
place is sold out, it’s 1969 again, and Neil Diamond reigns
supreme. Good times never seemed so good. Swept into a happy frenzy,
half the dance-floor crowd has scrambled on to the stage, clamouring
around and singing with a man in purple sequins who throatily belts
out a spot-on rendition of Sweet Caroline. He is Bobby Bruce, a Port
Coquitlam singer and actor who’s carved a full-time, 165 shows
a year living out of being Nearly Neil. But as far as this crowd is
concerned, tonight he is Neil.” “Neil Diamond-look-alike Nearly Neil, who brings
down the house with a latter-day rendition of Sweet Caroline …
appears to be near brilliant” “Nearly Neil is legendary on the west coast.” “During a recent Victoria show, fans left thinking
they had just seen the real Neil Diamond." “It was unbelievable,”
said club manager Jason Zimmer. “People were walking out of
it saying they felt like they were in Las Vegas. It was one of the
best shows I’ve ever seen, to be perfectly honest.”” “Once in a lifetime there is one act that stands
out from the rest. The one that looks the spiting image of the person
they are impersonating, one that as soon as they open their mouth
you honestly believe you are listening to the real thing. We have
found that one person who gives a unique and outstanding performance
of one of the worlds greatest and most popular stars over the last
30 years. Neil Diamond as portrayed by Canadian entertainer Bobby
Bruce.” “A mosh pit that formed at Bruce’s “Nearly
Neil” tribute to Neil Diamond, Saturday, led to increased security
measures at the event.” “Vancouver’s celebrated Neil Diamond tribute
artist Bobby Bruce, the Australian Pink Floyd, the Abba-tribute Björn
Again or AC/DC cover act Thunderstruck, (are) part of a world wide
sell-out circuit of fan driven cover bands.” “Nearly Neil nearly perfect” – Headline “I have participated in the Funtastic Summer
Festival since its existence and watched many performers on a hot
July day whip the crowd into frenzy in the beer garden. But there
is nobody who has done a better job than mockstar Bobby Bruce with
his Nearly Neil shows.” “Nearly Neil - a diamond among impersonators.” “Bobby Bruce is an actor – and a good
one!” “Listening to Bobby Bruce belt out Sweet Caroline
on his CD, I couldn’t help thinking this guy sounds better than
the real Neil Diamond … Bobby Bruce’s Neil Diamond impersonation
is a dead ringer for the real thing.” “Bobby Bruce will always do Sweet Caroline as
Neil Diamond. His Nearly Neil show has proven eternally popular. Regularly,
the response is that “he sound more like Neil than Neil”” “Bobby Sang Diamond” – Headline |
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