Guitar Heroes
In the happiest of coincidences, Neil Diamond and Neil Young are competing for your concert dollars. Which of the same-named legends is worthy of your worship? By Courtney Shea
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Torontonians will get a chance to mosey down memory lane when music’s most famous Neils—eat your heart out, Sedaka fans—visit the ACC within 48 hours of each other. One’s a local boy with a heart of gold, the other an all-American solitary man. A foolproof guide to unearthing your inner rock star.
1. You would kill to fit back into
a) Your sequined jumpsuit
b) Your 26-inch bell-bottoms
2. Friends would describe you as
a) A Jewish Elvis
b) Willie Nelson’s long-lost brother
3. Your life philosophy, in 12 words or less, is
a) “Money talks, but it don’t sing and
dance and it don’t walk”
b) “It’s better to burn out than to fade away”
4. Your modern-day musical tastes are best summed up by
a) Jens Lekman
b) Band of Horses
5. Your pet causes include
a) A drug-free America
b) A Bush-free America
6. You would give your first love child to duet with
a) Barbra Streisand
b) Joni Mitchell
7. Your dream squeeze is
a) A Kentucky woman
b) A cinnamon girl
8. You’re crushing hard on Democrat
a) Caroline Kennedy
b) Barack Obama
SCORE
Mostly A’s: Time to hit the gym, Diamond in the rough. Jumpsuits are so unforgiving.
Mostly B’s: Dig out the flannel and ditch the shampoo. You’re definitely Young at heart.
Neil Diamond dazzles on Dec. 2. $53.25–$120. Neil Young rocks out on Dec. 4. $50.25–$248.25. Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay St., 416-870-8000, www.theaircanadacentre.com.
Today in Toronto
January 6, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs take on the Florida Panthers tonight at the ACC







