Neil Diamond tribute bands are not surprisingly popular. This perhaps has most to do with the popularity of the singer himself. He is one of the most widely recognized musicians. His music has spanned generations.

The music is considered adult contemporary. He started his career over five decades ago and still plays today. Neil Diamond has been conducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has hit the adult contemporary billboard list as nearly as many times as Barbara Streisand and Elton John. The most popular songs by him are America, If You Know What I Mean and You Don't Bring Me Flowers.

It is not true that these types of bands play songs exactly as the musician copied would. It is more of a tribute to their overall artistry. They are performance to the artist as a whole although many see this type of music too much like copying.

Since his music is done almost exclusively by one person it makes creating this type of band easier. The majority of his sound is considered light and acoustic. There are tracks which have more instruments which can complicate replication and of course his mellow singing can be difficult to pull off.

A Neil Diamond tribute band does not have to play exactly like the artist. They are free to take on interpretations of the music. They may even try to enhance or undermine certain aspects. For instance a band may choose to make his music a bit edgier by adding a rougher voice or heavier bass.

However the band is expected to know how to play if not almost all than all of the previous musician's songs and not just the ones that got the most air time on the radio. They should expect to be playing for people who are fans who have grown weary of his most popular tracks. These people also may not appreciate an artistic interpretation of the original numbers. The atmosphere is up to the musicians to gauge.

This is a great way to make money. This is true specifically for those who love to play music but do not know how to write or make up new songs. On the other hand many striving musicians might use this as a way to make money to support their own musical careers.

Tribute bands cannot expect to play large stadiums or to charge nearly as much as the original artists. They can however find work in many venues such as restaurants bars and even parties. Tribute bands can also find work playing the back ground to live karaoke. However they should know more the music to more than just one musician or band. A Neil Diamond tribute bands are bound to find many places that would like to hire them since he is widely recognized. This can be problematic since his popularity is sure to have encouraged many tributes to him. Perhaps the best way to go about it is to sound just like Neil Diamond but to also be able to deviate from his original sound.