Neil Diamond Hello Again with Carol Burnett & Stevie Wonder – by Patrick Ranasinghe Mark West  Thirty-two years ago, I edited this show with Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion, Kenny Solms and of course, Neil Diamond.  It remains one of the most pleasant experiences of my career.  Everyone was respectful of the others’ talents and friendships were established from our daily experiences in the editing room.  Neil didn’t want or need to make money on this show… it was planned to coincide with the release of “Headed to the Future.”  Consequently, we got to make a good show without the inevitable question:  “Yeah but is it going to cost us a lot?”  In the concert section, “September Morn” is probably the sequence I am most proud of in my career.  Shots are stolen from other songs and work beautifully with that wonderful song.  Three performances were shot, cameras moved in each ...

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