Title: Neil Diamond readies for 4th of July show

" Since us we're not will be a very popular destination this weekend for the fourth of July. Today the Boston Pops and special musical guest Neil Diamond are preparing for their annual concert and the fireworks. And ECN's Greg Whelan joins us from the astronaut it's a place Neil Diamond had some trouble getting it to this morning right right."

" That's right LaToya and we have some of his -- transmissions as last one was made at the Boston was sometime despair slept on the planes up from the car slept at the hotel. We're ready to rock and roll. -- gonna test of that having heard his sound check earlier this morning and during that famous voice. Yeah."

" It didn't feel it. This is where it begins and never ends the hatch shell the -- July 4. This initiated early afternoon is where the early early arrivals while away the time over that needle point waiting for images to take shape up -- shell. Only been here. I got -- about -- He developed -- assignment. Some came because the -- and fireworks on Boston's -- is the Everest of Independence Day venues we have from Mississippi. Mississippi."

" My mom and I came up we've always wanted to come. To the fourth of July fireworks for the Boston Pops and we finally did it so you and your wife came from Kansas City yes because there's. I know we came with friends from Cleveland Tennessee that's going to get a -- he'd only met them and -- yet."

" And welcome to the unified command center at the high tech communications boiler room deepened Boston's back bay but I wish the gods of safety have overseen the spectacle. Since before 9/11 so we all know what's going on to dispatched to. Wanted information from. Alex now quote two cameras to whether. It's really just -- together information put it together make decisions they'll be watching closely when those howitzers punctuated the 181200. Sure. And when Neil Diamond wanders into the obvious perhaps close enough to see those diehards -- there side of undying love. Somebody told me you would see a lot of Neil Diamond constantly antibody. Over a 160 shows. That you love -- that I love Neil Diamond I followed him bomber. -- Neil Diamond conscious of human 128. Boston as the greatest. What better. Time of year to be here. The orchestra is fantastic there'll soon would have a ball. Anything."

" And they'll be no justice no justice of the world have built and it doesn't find his way over at two -- back with the company those folks who came so far. To hear him tonight and let the early arrivals have finally gotten that through the gates -- letting them spread their blankets and get right up close to the -- and I think -- is someplace up near them live at the front there Agassi here but. As she's there with a lot of friends. You should get real poster tonight. So expect because of all the rain we've had because of the bad economy because of I'll -- fireworks celebration that have been canceled hither and yon. They're probably gonna have a record crowd tonight they always say it's a half million people. It probably will be tonight that's gonna be -- Jackson with a ball game -- that as well we get some rain coming at a little while here as you heard. Hopefully tonight later on going to be okay if you are coming down he would be mindful that -- drive will be closed in both directions. All day as starting at 7:30 AM tomorrow tonight the westbound lane is closed right now -- 4:4 o'clock so. It's a rough situation down here for logistics but either way that you don't have a good time -- time hey Greg how the parking situation down there. Terrible there really is no part industry we had this park several blocks away IA it's not a good idea if there are garages the underground garage and others. You can find those that best recommendation for antibodies to take public transportation. All right right well in Boston thank you so much for that report."