Happy Feasting
Just in time to give thanks to all the passionate and creative Archies who contribute their own talents so that we can celebrate David’s talent, a set of wonderful new works from Rabid. Get a super XXL version of the above image here. Thanks, James!
Have a wonderful holiday weekend, everyone. I know you will all be joining me in giving thanks for the gift of music. May we have many more Thanksgivings accompanied by the feast that is David Archuleta.
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Thank you, dear rascal!! I will be giving thanks for this site and David, and all the wonderful friends here who put up with me and my cra-zeh-ness! What would I do without you all! I would have already been committed!! hahaha!
Happy Thanksgiving, rascal!!
I felt the Thanksgiving spirit a bit early and posted this before. I am reposting it here since it is relevant. I discovered David last May and it’s been a wild and fabulous ride. David and his music mean so much to me, as do the friends I have met along the way.
Love to you all!
I am thankful for my friends who are near and for my friends who are far away, but close to my heart.
I am thankful for my sweet children.
I am thankful that David and his music are part of my life. I am thankful for the friends I have met through David.
I am thankful for notingDavid which provides connection and laughter.
I am thankful to rascal for his eloquence, his perseverance and his humor.
I am thankful that my life has been changed by David, that I am on a new and beautiful path. I am truly blessed.
Words. Music. Friends. A lot to be thankful for. Thanks, Rascal for feeding our souls in the safety of your home (where we can keep an eye on Silverfox).
WhatJustHappened, I thought you might have meant Albany.
rascal, I’m laughing at the picture you posted. That’s cute, David in the pilgrim’s hat, with the turkey and pumpkin pie!! Hahaha. And yes, we have a lot to be thankful for with 2008 bringing us the wonder and joy that is David Archuleta!
davidfanLIZ, I love your beautiful list.
To Rascal and Company….
“Friends are ANGELS who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly…”
♥I’m thankful for all of you ♥
SF, we lurve you. (And they play great tunes here in the funny farm!)
Happy Turkey Day, Rascal and all my ND peeps. I’ll move this over from the other thread — an interview talking about the big parade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmiNhhgQMtk
And a too-funny Thanksgiving treat for HG (and other Barriers fans):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiWY3HRps7A
Thank you, rascal, for your eloquence and for providing a place to gather and share our love of David.
The family of notingdavid has blessed me in ways that I find difficult to express openly, but I want you to know the love and joy I feel in my heart being a part of this family. You are all a blessing in my life and for that I am truly grateful. Funny how prayers are answered – first David and his music and then a wonderful online family…
I wish you all a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving to
All.
This is an old Irish saying my Grandmother had embroidered and hung above her front door that I wish for all of you!
May your troubles be less
And your blessings be more.
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door.
Everyone, you all are awesome! Wish i could meet each & every one of David’s Fans..wouldn’t that be great! For all of us to meet someday at one place..where would be BIG enough and where WOULD WE PARK??
Thought you all would like to know..looks like David may be on the STARSHIP float..Fitting, since he takes us to the moon & stars & beyond every time we hear
THE VOICE or feast out eyes on THE FACE!!
silverfox — leave it to you to revive the parking question. But then, you do have a reputation with parking lots.
I was at Macy’s parade web site and they have the parade lineup listed – I thought you might like to take a look – it is a fun site. From what I could tell, it looks like David’s float is at the end of the floats, but that could change so don’t count on that info. I wouldn’t want anyone missing him!
http://www.macys.com/campaign/parade/parade.jsp
PS SF – I think having a notingdavid family get together one day would be awsome!
Rascal…my, but you are soooo funny! And Parking lots is where I do my best WORK!!
You know..cruising…NO! not that kind of cruising!!
WoW! looking at the Macy’s Parade lineup and seeing David’s name on the talent list..feels so great! And No COOK!! Sorry..I know that sounds petty….
rascal..know what? I was just thinkin’..we have a lot of new family members who may wonder “what?…silverfox & parking lots..what’s that about?” You’re not helping mu reputation, ya know?! They may think I’m like (or used to be ) like that dingo, blond bimbo who had her paws on David! haha!
Okay, for those of you who are newer to the particular idiosyncrasies of ND ODD, herewith, the Solverfox(e) parking lot incident:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4937cw7YpE
What a great post, Rascal!
I am thankful for 2008, the year I discovered David Archuleta, the year I discovered and found an e-home (with lots of e-friends!) at Noting David. I am thankful that I got my tenure at the start of the new school year. I am thankful for friendship. I am thankful for family. I am thankful for music. I am thankful for upcoming concerts (Yay!). I am thankful for Obama’s presidential election. I am thankful for America’s optimism.
I am sooo thankful for all of you. BTW, TOfan, that Barriers video is hilarious!
I’ll be heading out tomorrow to visit family, so if I don’t get a chance to hang out here for the holiday weekend,
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving, David!
SF~ OMG OMG OMG……you are THAT CRA-ZEH LADY..!!! ..I never knew that !!….ROFLMAO…!! And I was just convincing myself you were not really crazy at all….just DUSTED !!….LOL…very cute you are silverfox…please come to Albany with us….I hear they a have a big parking lot…pleny of room to cruise….at least 17 songs worth if you get there early enough !!!..
Rascal~ thanks for the link….and thank you for this wonderful gathering place for us to marvel at the artistry and amazing GIFT of David….
rascal…what did you do?? I left for a while, come back and there’s nobody home but YOU!! hahaha! You scared everyone away with the parking lot comment..my ND family has abandoned me…uh..US!
You found the YouTube thing? I thought it had been taken down a while back…Cra-zeh lady!!
Since we seem to be the only one’s here..may as well make the best of it…How are you? Good i hope. BTW, did you see the post by Betsy a few days ago about her dream of you? She said the dream was short & strange,,but some read it as YOU were short & strange in the dream..I thought it was the most hilarious thing I ever heard!! almost died laughing cuz that is sooo not you,,well maybe you’re strange, I dunno. But anyway, no one else thought it ws that funny, but it really was!! haha! i thought for sure you’d pop in and say something about her dream..Anyway, i enjoyed LMAO!!
Sooo, other than that, how are you? Oh, I already asked that…umm, wasn’t David wonderful on the AMA’s??
Dang! where is everyone??
The AOL sessions by John Mayer & Natasha, posted at FOD are really good! Now I just cannot wait for David’s AOL sessions!!
rascal, I am very thankful too for this site and all your hard work and fortitude (sometimes) that it takes to keep this going. This has become my e-home! I hope you and all the lovely NDers have a great Thanksgiving holiday!
silverfox, isn’t it great to be FAMOUS all over again! djb, it’s too funny for you to have that realization that our silverfox is THAT craaaa-zeh lady! silverfox, you are really one of a kind! I love you all!
Oh good! somebody at last!!
HG..Have a very Happy Thanksgiving! Have a great time with family!!
djb..yes, that cra-zeh silverfox would be me!! But HONEST, I didn’t know I was caught on tape!!
Sf ~ so ironic I find out about you tonight ..when just last night I had my own parking lot moment…I was picking my son up from a gathering and the parking lot was packed….cars everywhere…coming ang going I had THE CD playing rather loud but windows closed….when I saw him come out I noticed he did not see me, so I opened the window to wave to him…and treated the entire parking lot to some amazing music !!..He told me he did not see me at first but heard THE MUSIC and knew exactly where it was coming from…..he thought it was funny..So I told him he has a CRA-ZEH MOM with really good taste in music….He was OK with it…he is a fan as well!!……….and today I find out about our beloved silverfox !!!
SF “David may be on the STARSHIP float..Fitting, since he takes us to the moon & stars & beyond every time we hear…”
We are indeed kindred spirits here
See my Thank You Note to Davidm channeling what you have just described SF
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/DJMA/warmthlight-1.jpg
More news: A NY Post article posted at LovingArchie:
“This is the first year that “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta won’t be spending Thanksgiving at home. He’s trading family tradition for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — and he’s looking forward to the change.
At the ripe old age of 17, Archuleta tells us “the holidays are a time to look back at all the things you have and appreciate them — like family.”
Since he won’t be at his grandmother’s house eating the bizarrely named “funeral potatoes” — his favorite turkey accourtrement — he might have to swing by the turkey dinner before the parade.
As for the spectacle itself? “When I was younger I would watch the parade, but the only thing I remember are the balloons and the floats. I don’t remember any performers.” That said, he’s excited to perform his hit single “Crush” on the “Green Dog” float. “I can’t wait to see how big the balloons are in real life!” he adds.
When he’s not singing his heart out, he enjoys scoping out the Big Apple. He’s still a newbie to the city, since he’s been only three of four times.
On his last visit, Archuleta fell in love with the West Village. “Is that what it’s called?” he asks. “Yeah, that part of New York is really cool.”
Though he won’t be enjoying Grandma’s feast this year, Archuleta’s mother will be in New York with him, “so that’s really exciting because she rarely gets to travel.”
So many things to be grateful for.
* My family & friends in RL.
* Rascal & this e-home
* New friends here & “winged” partners in crimes (all petty since the benchmark is that of SF – hehe!!!)
* Amazing fans of DA worldwide
* Technology
* AI & non-fans cos the more I appreciate what we have
* David’s family
* David
* And of course God, for allowing all these things to transpire. But most importantly, for giving the littlest glint of hope for things still to unfold.
What a year!
SF “David may be on the STARSHIP float..Fitting, since he takes us to the moon & stars & beyond every time we hear…”
We are indeed kindred spirits here
See my Thank You Note to Davidm channeling what you have just described SF
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m57/jackryan1/DJMA/warmthlight-1.jpg
More news: A NY Post article posted at LovingArchie:
“This is the first year that “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta won’t be spending Thanksgiving at home. He’s trading family tradition for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — and he’s looking forward to the change.
At the ripe old age of 17, Archuleta tells us “the holidays are a time to look back at all the things you have and appreciate them — like family.”
Since he won’t be at his grandmother’s house eating the bizarrely named “funeral potatoes” — his favorite turkey accourtrement — he might have to swing by the turkey dinner before the parade.
As for the spectacle itself? “When I was younger I would watch the parade, but the only thing I remember are the balloons and the floats. I don’t remember any performers.” That said, he’s excited to perform his hit single “Crush” on the “Green Dog” float. “I can’t wait to see how big the balloons are in real life!” he adds.
When he’s not singing his heart out, he enjoys scoping out the Big Apple. He’s still a newbie to the city, since he’s been only three of four times.
On his last visit, Archuleta fell in love with the West Village. “Is that what it’s called?” he asks. “Yeah, that part of New York is really cool.”
Though he won’t be enjoying Grandma’s feast this year, Archuleta’s mother will be in New York with him, “so that’s really exciting because she rarely gets to travel.”
So many things to be grateful for.
* My family & friends in RL.
* Rascal & this e-home
* New friends here & “winged” partners in crimes (all petty since the benchmark is that of SF – hehe!!!)
* Amazing fans of DA worldwide
* Technology
* AI & non-fans cos the more I appreciate what we have
* David’s family
* David
* And of course God, for allowing all these things to transpire. But most importantly, for giving the littlest glint of hope for things still to unfold.
What a year!
Happy ThankGiving All!
djb…I’m blushing!!
Now with David and THE ALBUM, It’s so much more fun to blast his music…makes driving that much more enjoyable..and you can IMAGINE the looks I get when I come to a stop light!! hahaha! I just have had THE BEST time since David came into my life!
SF~ no need to blush..be proud …any chance for Albany ?? ..
that would be so awesome…there are a few going that I have heard….refnaf,HG.and did I read TOfan? need to get chickee and happy on board this roadtrip..
jr…The photo of your Thank You to David is beautiful! The love you have for David shines through!
I hate to admit this cuz it’s so un-American, but it’s been YEARS since I last watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade..But this year, I’m really looking forward to it…I know my kids will think I’ve really gone off the deep end ( or ledge ) when I tell them I’m watching the parade!! Haha! They’ll understand though, when they see David!
djb..You know I would in a minute if I could go to the Albany concert! But there is no way! The arrangements are already made for the Houston Jam..Flying from KY to Houston, & my sis from NM to Houston, on 12/6 for the concert on 12/7, then flying home on 12/8. The Albany concert is a couple days later. Buh-lieve me, I would if I could!
Maybe it’s a good thing though..who knows what kinds of trouble I would get ya’ll into!.hahaha!
Sorry for the double post, I dunno how that happened!
SF on #71 – well I downloaded your infamous promo-bid @ the parking lot, even before I knew you here cos I thought it was brilliant!
And to find that such panache is matched by a CRA-ZEH and supremely silly angel is just .. just.. well of course, you have to be! MUWAH!
TOfan at #6 – that Macy Parade interview – LOL. Me thinks the reporter have read the Virtues of 2 thread cos he asked David if he ever wants to be #1 one day since he’s doing so well at two! bwahahahahahahahahahahaha
“Collateral damage” is a phrase you often hear during wartime, code for the unplanned ripple effects of violent conflict on civilians.
David’s music seems to bring about just the opposite — collateral joy — new friendships formed, creativity sparked, altruism revived, families reconnecting, renewed passion for music, and many other personal journeys and new beginnings. Blows my mind, it really does. Thank you, David.
Thank you all, have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Some more pix of David @ AMA. This is a vietnamese fansite
http://davidarchuletavn.wordpress.com/
WARNING on the 1st pic, OK?!
silverfox~~~well you know you will be there in spirit and who knows….maybe we will all hop in one car and do a tribute spin around the parking lot in honor of you !!! any particular song you want playing??..just in case it shows up on you tube??.. we will of course have signage honoring you !!!
JR4DA~ wowza..that # 5 headshot is well …hold on SF …THUD…SWEET!!
djb – that one is my favorite too!!! heeheee! I love it!
Have a great (and safe!) holiday weekend, everyone!
LittleMushroom~ OH Boy it Is CLEARLY..THE LOOK…!!haha…what happened to SF…She was warned…but peeked anyway!!!..Someone needs to check on her!!
Freofan~ Happy Thanksgiving to you!!!
For those of you heading out for the holiday….
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
If you are traveling, be safe!
Love and Hugs to you all…. especially Rascal.
Since it’ll just be Mom and I this year we are not doing a turkey dinner. I think we’ll to steaks instead. Rebels. Since yesterday was my birthday, but I had to work late, Mom treated me tonight to a nice yummy dinner out instead.
And I was so full, we brought desert home. It’s now calling my name.
Ta! haha!
Happy Birthday to You juliebug !!
jr. djb…oh my..those photos are beyond gorgeous!
David’s happiness just lights up his face and those eyes..what can we say about those eyes?? David is one of the most photogenic males in the world! Who can resist those eyes, that smile?
THE FACE & THE VOICE..God DID spend more time on David..or maybe as the song says..”Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel”, cuz David is here with us! How lucky are we?
I do have to say G’nite all now though cuz it’s still a work day for me tomorrow, and for David..
Dear Lord, We are unworthy to ask, but we are asking anyway, please…
Take Care Of Our Earth Angel, David. Watch over him, Protect him from all harm. Cloak him with your love and give him the strength to endure all that’s thrown in his path. Give him the courage and guidance to SAY NO to those who ask for more than he can reasonably give. Surround him with loving and supportive people who love him UNCONDITIONALLY as we, his ARCHANGELS do. SEPARATE HIM FROM THOSE WHO HAVE AGENDAS OTHER THAN FOR HIS WELLBEING. Give him rest when he’s weary and fatigued. Give him the stamina to sustain his hectic pace. Give him assurance when he feels doubt. Give him joy when he feels sad. Cloak him always in your protective arms. Keep him healthy and strong so he can continue fulfilling the Destiny which was written in his Book of Life before he was born.
This we, though unworthy, humbly pray. Amen.
Sweet dreams David, be safe & secure in our love always! CONTIGO SIEMPRE CON AMOR! Take care.
We love you madly! And you will always be numero uno in our eyes!
Oh-oh! guys, where are the paddles?! Quick for SF!
Good night SF. And thank you for the prayer. It is something I look forward to daily
Others still in the house, more pics?
Archuleta comes to access hollywood
http://www.accesshollywood.com/david-archuleta-comes-to-access_gallery_1519
Hi All – Yes, I as well have so much to be thankful for. Most importantly my family, friends, health, freedom and so much more.
Juliebug – Happy birthday, I have one coming up too – the day after Thanksgiving. It’s a big… birthday for me, one that comes along every 10 years and has a “0″ at the end of it. It’s a bit scary but it only reminds me of how important it is to enjoy every single moment and live each day to its fullest.
BTW – about the Albany concert. I am lucky enough to be going as well. My husband is a saint and agreed to go with me even though he is not an ODDer. We’re coming from NYC and it’s about a 3 hour drive. Does anyone know much about the venue? I know it’s general admission and it is small, but I heard there are no seats. There’s basically only standing room – has anyone heard if this is true? I haven’t broke this news to my husband and I don’t know how well it will go over..LOL
Niiiiice…
http://idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=585238
And thanks for the b-day wishes.
and, ninaf — I had the BIG one last year. Piece of cake. haha! Did you ever think as a kid that the Thanksgiving feast was your birthday party? haha! About every 6 years it falls on the same day.
I think you guys will get a kick out of this…Crush was reviewed on NPR!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97447610
juliebug #41 – ye-ow! That was a great article. The last line “I’ve literally watched my dreams come true”, made me cry. Wow what an amazing time this is for him. You can feel his joy through these interviews.
Thanks to all ND family & especially Rascal for providing this website. Although mostly a lurker, I feel so connected to fellow ODD’ers.
silverfox – had a similar event happen to me (cruising parking lot); either DA is not as well known here or he is & their mothers are just like me.
My hubby (anti ODD) heard TMH playing and commented “who’s singing that? It’s really good.” Had to stop, stare & SMILE. Can’t remember who said it but David is winning em over one song at a time. Love it!
JULIEBUG – thanks for bringing that article over here.
The last line: “I’ve literally watched my dreams come true.”
:’)
Happy bday ninaf, juliebug and other November celebrants!
juliebug, Happy Birthday!! And happy Turkey day!
realmusiclover, from the last thread, thank you for the info on the interviewer of the pre-show/rehearsal interview. When he said “You realize that some of those big stars are going to come up to you and say ‘We really love you, David”, it did sound to me as if he was letting him know something, that David is respected by some of his “peers”. Knowing now that he is well known and liked in the industry, it is even more special to know that he seemed to know David and his music, unlike quite a few of the interviewers who’ve spoken to David to date.
BTW, from now, everytime we see you here, I’m going to have this mental image of you sitting in a noisy sports bar, sipping your brew, and typing away. Haha!
Oh this is precious! Guillermo of JimmyKimmel Show is back talking to our David LOL. Apparently he was in the AMA and interviewed a bunch – 2 davids, taylor, et al
guilermo to cook : I voted for u a 100 times on AI. I don’t like david archuleta…he/I? think he’s too sexy
guilermo to david : I vote for u a 100 times on AI! I love you, you’re very nice and youre very sexy!
Autumme of IDF recorded it on her camera – here is her upload:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/h7gsbl
I’m taking my middle of the night David break.
juliebug 41, great Billboard article. evidence that all of our VH1 voting has made an impact.
LM 42, I really got a kick out of that. as someone who used to love the music of the original Archies, TMH is my favorite David song because the beat reminds me so much of Sugar Sugar.
JR 47, that was hilarious! David definitely didn’t want guilermo pinching his cheek.
happy birthday to all the november celebrators and happy thanksgiving to everyone.
Good morning everyone! Just wanted to catch up to see what’s been going on, while I’m having some breakfast before I hit the road.
Happy birthday, Juliebug and Ninaf! Thank you for that NPR link, LM.
And have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
rascal…
What can I say about the R4D Image above…And David says he’s “not a HUNK or anything”??? The kid is more hunky
man in his little (well not so little) finger, than a lot of men who think they’re hunks! And those hands!! wowzee!
And soon he won’t be a “kid” anymore..the countdown has begun for the magic number so many young “wanna be David’s “first” anything” fans! Hahaha!
Oh to be 18 again!! to use your words, rascal..”If I were an 18 year old girl, David wouldn’t have a chance!” hahaha!!
Thanks R4D for this new portrait and Rascal for the post!! Wow!! Talk about being thankful… and “breathless”!! It’s really a happy time!!
wow.. thank you Rabid, so many gifted peeps… love that pic.. and all your work
happy birthday juliebug and ninaf…..
Have a great thanksgiving everyone…
I’m thankful that we can be here to hear David say
“I’ve literally watched my dreams come true”
go big “D”
ninaf #40 Website for the Albany venue http://www.northernlightslive.com/
Hope it is helpful to you all. I will be there, too!!
Have a great thanksgiving everyone!
Have you seen this video posted at FOD where these guys lip-sync to My Hands? It’s so funny. Well, I love ‘My Hands’ and have it on repeat. It’s such a gorgeous song.
v=f43MQ8w2sBk&eurl=http://fansofdavid.com/
hi every one,
Check it out the hilarious video clip of Guillemor interview of David Archuleta in the AMA backstage. He’s so adorable.
This is the link:
http://davidarchuletavn.wordpress.com
huongflavor…helloooo! I really like your avatar!! and your name!
valbraz..I can’t access youtube here at work, but I saw that vid last nite. It’s funny and so was another one by some other guys lipsincking YEDL..it goes to show the teens are really liking David’s album, especially the “quirky upbeat” songs that I also love!!
Rabid’s creations are fabulous!! Wow!
Rascal, glad to see that your turkey and pie collage didn’t completely disappear haha!
Hi Liz…Happy Thanksgiving!!
Only ONE week til you SEE David once again in concert!
woo-hoo!
YES !!!! CRUSH is PLATINUM !!!
YAY…CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID !!
Happy T-day to you SF. One week, yeah!!!
Rascal, Thanks for changing the menu. Now I’m hungry.
Huongflavor – Always loved the Guillermo interviews. David shows that he’s funnier than all of them put together! Didn’t sniff Paula. We knew that!
Hi Ken,
I always enjoy your music reviews on NPR, but in the case of David Archuleta it seems you may have fallen victim to a set of assumptions about American Idol “rejects” with which, in any other case, you would find broad agreement, even–and perhaps especially–from a group of Archuleta fans that represent far more discernment and diversity than the presumptive tween girl demographic cited by a typically lazy and shallow press.
David happens to be seen by real musicians as a real musician, someone whose prodigal talents were both discovered and hampered by the commercial machine that is American Idol and its associated divisions (in his current album release, David is still very much under the influence of this juggernaut). In contrast to most other cases, this is not, in fact, an issue of modest talent being buoyed by remarkable production but indeed the reverse. Those of us who feel a certain insight into David’s capabilities find this album to be quite limiting.
A good example of the possibilities–and, ironically, the failure of the label to either recognize or promote them–occurs in a song that was relegated to the obscurity of an iTunes album pre-order incentive. It is by no means a terribly consequential piece of music, but it suggests much more effectively than most of the other album cuts where David’s abilities really lie. He also co-wrote the song.
You can get it here: http://www.notingdavid.org/blog/Somebody_Out_There.zip
I would also invite you to watch this concert video of a performance of “Angels.” The screaming at the beginning is annoying, but stick with it. David is in truly top form on this one, and it is quite astonishing. http://www.notingdavid.org/?p=121
Keep your eye on this one, Ken. And remember I told you so!
Cheers,
Russell
14 19 ARCHULETA*DAVID CRUSH 45845 -36 72001 1037502
wk 15- 45,845- #19 – Total to date 1,037,502
wk 14- 72,001 – #14 -
wk 13- 58,265 – #19
wk 12- 56,065 – #15
wk 11- 55,314 – #15
wk 10 – 56,216 -#16
wk 9 – 60,490 – #15
wk 8 – 66,677 – #16
wk 7 – 71,631 – #12
wk 6 – 90,005 – #10
wk 5 – 51,400 – #22
wk 4 – 49,752 – #20
wk 3 – 48,122 – #22
wk 2 – 89,472 – #6
wk 1 – 166,247 – #1
Yes, Platinum! And what a beautiful number it is:
14 19 ARCHULETA*DAVID CRUSH 45845 -36 72001 1037502
Crush has gone PLATINUM. My ♥ may burst with pride for this wonderful young man.
rascal – 62 – I REALLY hope you sent that letter to Ken.
Happy Thanksgiving to ALL.
rascal #62..have I told you lately…YOU ARE THE BEST!! And I
LUV YOU for ALWAYS being there for David in every way, and for loving him!
Josie..Happy Thanksgiving!! How ’bout our David..his dreams are coming true and so are ours!
Yay!! CRUSH..PLATINUM!! was there ever any doubt??
Happy B-day Juliebug & Ninaf! And here’s a clip from another Albany/Northern Lights concert for those attending (David might need us all there in Ray’s absence! Yikes!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSOwE_mN7TU
We fans of David have sooo much to be thankful for what a wonderful amazing year….and on the eve of Thanksgiving CRUSH IS NOW PLANTIUM…….it does’nt get better than this…or does it?
Rascal I also love this utube video of Angels in Tulsa..it shows more of the side view of David sitting at the piano…bouncing and all LOL!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rir8vWoUvWg
Thanks everyone for your birthday wishes!!
Rascal – I love the letter to Ken at NPR – if anyone can set him straight, it’s you.
Thanks Tofan and Bluebarsa for the Northern Lights info. I guess there is no actual seating. After looking at that video on You Tube, I realized that just because the venue only holds about 1,000 people, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an intimate setting. Oh well, anything to hear David live – I’m wondering what my husband will ask for in payback for taking me to this concert – which he has no desire to go to…..LOL
Giving thanks to all of you here – you really do bring joy and David love every day – and even though my life has gotten busier than I’d like and I don’t post as much, I do enjoy you all immensely and think of you often. ♥
Happy Thanksgiving.
Just reading the words “Crush went platinum” gave me the chills! What a rush, what a rush…
If you are like any other angel completing any type of coverage on The Archuleta, here is the JimmyKimmel’s closing props for David at the AMA
larry klein has to put david archuleta to bed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-5Q6Iywh2A
RASCAL on #62 – thank you, thank you very much for that letter to Ken. I have also done my bit here in my parts, to local DJs who in all probability are in the dark wrt the bonus tracks, particularly SOT. I think that is something us fans should be endeavoring, to bring attention to the best effort done in this album.
Thanks for showing the way. Linking to this site also accomplishes another thing: show people concerned the diversity of David’s admirers. As you have aptly put – “a group of Archuleta fans that represent far more discernment and diversity than the presumptive tween girl demographic cited by a typically lazy and shallow press”
Have i told you lately that i love you? (and you know you have to sing this part!)
rascal, as always I THANK YOU for sharing beautiful work from R4D. Thank you Rabid! It is gorgeous. The mood is deep, a little brooding, and contemplative, oh heck, sexy.
I absolutely love your letter to Ken. I was thinking all the same things (maybe not in so many details) when I heard it last night, but you can articulate everything so well. You do not miss ANYTHING! I don’t have enough words to say how much I appreciate what you do for David. Your artistry is your brain and your words! I am ready to go fangirly on you! haha! I hope Ken reads it and follows your advice. He is in for a revelatory experience.
nifaf! It’s your b-day too! Happy Happy Birthday!!
junnie 59, thank you for the news!! PLATINUM!!! So much to be happy and thankful about!
davidfanLIZ, “glad to see that your turkey and pie collage didn’t completely disappear haha!” I agree!
Rascal – as always I am swept away by your words. Why does everyone ask if you are mailing it? How could you not? Who is going to speak out for the middle aged mothers of tweens who are taking such a beating? And the professionals like you who know real music better than these…….turkies…Gobble, Gobble.
Meanwhile, I cannot stop obsessing over R4D’s work, although I have moved beyond the hands….I refer to the DAVID (no Archuleta).
Far from an exclusive name, David, (although a strong and beautiful name), is an unlikely candidate for the pompous, celebrity ego one name thing (as is David). I gaze at this picture, however, and feel a time when the other David’s of the world will still be forced to carry their double moniker to distinguish themselves from the masses, but for our unpinchable (I promise it’s a word now) wonder man/child, DAVID will say it all. GAH!
Hey, sorry for double posting but I realize I’m finally getting a little worked up about this condescending fan demographic thingie. Most of all I resent the fact just because I do not know a lick, from a riff , from a tif or jpeg, does not mean that I can’t appreciate great music. Listening to music (only listening – I have zero talent) has been at the core of my being as far back as I can remember. And come to find out I had some (more than some but I don’t want to brag lol) of the same stuff on my iPod as David (no last name). It’s so insulting!!
Now I’m done. Pass the turkey. Platinum! Happy Thanksgiving All!
#62: “This is not, in fact, an issue of modest talent being buoyed by remarkable production but indeed the reverse,” Rascal, you ROCK!
Ninaf #69, I “dragged” my husband to two A.I. concerts and after hearing David live, he now “gets” it … not ODD-level gets it, but that’s okay, so you never know….
FYI, for all bonus-song fans, FOD has organized this online petition to convince Jive to release the bonus tracks as singles on iTunes:
http://www.petitiononline.com/davida/petition.html
To the amazing Rascal: #62 Love it, and thank you. If it’s not too late, may I humbly suggest (if it’s not too late) to point out “Works for Me” as well? It’s David’s favorite track. (saw that on snarkies)
Rabid: another amazing creation using of one of THE BEST photos of our main man.
ninaf: Happy Birthday :]
SF: I never saw that youtube video of you until now. You rock!!!!
vermeer, davidfanLIZ, beebee: I’ll be at the Sac Jingle Ball too, and at the lunch. See you all there!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! And thank you as always, David, for your gift of music.
TOfan: Thanks for that petition! Just signed it.
np1107, so happy to know you’ll be in Sacratomato! See you at lunch!
I’ve been kind of out of commission lately, it’s that dark time of year that befalls law students…
I’ll be at the Sacramento Jingle Ball and probably at the lunch! Can’t wait to meetcha all!
Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!
Awesome letter, Rascal #62!
Make sure to hit “Send”!
Signed the petition TOfan, though I don’t see the bonus tracks being available separately for a while. The whole point of them is to compel people to buy the album 2, or 3 times… Maybe later, after Jive’s agreements not to release them separately with Walmart, iTunes, and Amazon expire?
“Somebody Out There”, however, is another matter. Keeping it unavailable does not boost any album sales whatsoever. There’s probably an agreement with iTunes to not sell it in order to make people think it truly was “exclusive” to those who preordered through iTunes, but I find it hard to believe that such an agreement would last forever, if it exists at all.
rascal, Thanks for the great letter to NPR. I hope they pay attention to your words and listen to Somebody Out There (my personal favorite cut).
And Bay Area NDers – can’t wait to meet you at the Sacramento lunch and show! We’ll be the first to hear the new songs sung live. How lucky are we??!!!
I thought you might enjoy this story that happened to a friend of mine.
She was shopping with her grandchildren (tweens) and one was buying David’s CD at a store where they were giving a poster with the CD. When my friend saw it she said, “Where did you get that poster? My friend LOVES David and I need one of those posters for her!!!”
Her granddaughter looked at her with a puzzled expression and asked her Gram “How OLD is your friend?”
My friend said to her, “NEVER MIND HOW OLD SHE IS – I NEED A POSTER FOR HER!”
She did get me a poster:)
Also, many years ago I took a Dale Carnegie course and a lot of David’s interaction with people reminds me of one of the lessons I learned that David does so naturally. I found this quote that pretty much sums it up:
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” – Dale Carnegie, American author (1888-1955)
Great news! FOD reports (from reliable but secret source) that “the bonus tracks–including Works for Me and Somebody Out There–will become available on iTunes as individual purchases at some point in the near future, say a few months.” Happy happy news!!
Thanks, Ronaldsf #82, good luck with your studies. And some good news on the bonus track front from a “reliable source” at FOD:
“The bonus tracks – including Works for Me and Somebody Out There – will become available on iTunes as individual purchases at some point in the near future, say a few months.” WooooHoooo!!
Vermeer, tooo funny!
ronaldsf~~have missed you..~hey.!! Yeah !! PLATINUM !!!…
~~~~Enjoy your Jingle Jam and have a very Happy Thanksgiving !!!! ~~~
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Am quietly odd’ng on my daughter’s computer. Have been caught once already.
Son-in-law/heavy metal rocker : “That David Archuleta is really burning things up.”
TOfan, hahaha!!
2008 – What a wonderful year. I have so much to be thankful for… The health and safety of my family & friends, a job that I enjoy and the wonderful adventure that I have embarked upon, when I was introduced to the music of David Archuleta. I have rediscovered music. I have become giddy again and bolder and I want to thank all you wonderful people here at notingDavid. Rascal, you have put together a wonderful site and I have enjoyed reading all the wonderful insight, speculations and even the little scuffles that have popped up once in awhile. I feel I am among the Seraphim – warrior angels, ready to defend and explain to the uninformed why David means so much to us all. So thanks again & I hope you all have a safe and joyous holiday season! o:)
Pax
You know what will also make me thankful? voting for David on http://www.vh1.com/shows/series/top_20_countdown/vote.jhtml
I hope he makes it in the 20/20 club.
VEMEER, TOFAN – grrrreeeaat news! woo-hoo!
ARCHIESFAN4LIFE – LOL. Even the young ones think they have monopoly of good taste eh?
And I join CUTTER in expressing our gratefulness to David via VH1
New message from David.
Call 801.386.8196 to listen!
Happy feasting indeed! What a wonderful place to meet and discuss “Our David”. Much thanks to Rascal for giving us this place to ramble and gush!
People magazine (Hugh Jackman on cover),
page 45.
” Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
David Archuleta, who deserves his very own balloon, is among this years performers”
photo of David (TRL day)
People mag loves David.
They are using ONLY David to hawk the Macy’s Thanksgiving day Parade! They talk about no other celebrities.
I’ve just been making dressing and cranberry sauce while listening to David. Sweet!
cutter12 #91, I too have become giddy and bolder because of David. My daughter said she likes how I am living life to the fullest. I am proud to be one of the “warrior angels, ready to defend and explain to the uninformed why David means so much to us all.”
Happy T-day to all.
Hi everyone! This from FOD,,,
“There’s going to be a concert next week, unannounced at this point…David will perform 4-5 songs”
Looks to me like David may be re-scheduling the concert that was cancelled in Utah right before the AI Tour..that’s my guess, but we’ll see.
Good news about the bonus songs that will be available, but I hoped we wouldn’t have to wait 2-3 months..I guess good things come to those who wait..hmmm!
Joner..just noticed your new avatar…tooo cute!! love it!
First, Happy Thanksgiving Rascal to you and your family, and thank you for allowing us “to play” in your yard and for putting up with our shenanigans every day. We are very grateful. Secondly, thank you for your beautiful eloquence – for putting into words those thoughts which we carry daily in our hearts and minds but cannot express as you do so well. Thank you to all the wonderfu e-family I have met these last few months, for which I am also so grateful and love.
as Ronaldsf said above, make sure you hit the “Send” button, great letter.
Crush going Platinum, wowzers!!! did we ever doubt that it would? not for a second. congrats to you our beautiful David. I couldn’t be prouder of you than I am at this moment. We love you more than words can say.
Back to my turkey…………{{{Big hugs}}} and love to my ND family.
silverfox, I hear you. I thought too, 2-3 months… hmm… but it’s a whole lot bettah than don’t know when or if!!
JR4DA, BTW I love that Vietnamese fansite. Boy, all those pix that are drool inducing…
Cutter12, I’ve been meaning to say thanks for letting us know a few threads back the very funny stories about young guys and their purchasing of David’s CD!! I love knowing how David’s music is also appealing more and more to the male demographics, not just little or young (and old) girls.
Fantastic news about some of the “bonus tracks” being re-released to the general public!!!
I really think that TPTB listen to what David’s fans have to say!
I keep thinking back to when David himself said “They are just as much a part of this as I am”….
Your fans are here for you David….NEVER doubt that!
Anyone else here going to Chicago, other than me, Joner, and JessieQ?
I’m off to bake a pumpkin pie!
SO happy to hear that SOT and WFM are going to be released on iTunes!!!
Freofan, you are Freo of IDF, yes? Because it seems like our campaign to resurrect SOT comes into full swing once SOT is available on iTunes! We need to campaign for everyone to buy it!
I’m sure that ALTNOY’s success on iTunes was part of the reason why they decided to switch it with TMH as David’s 2nd single. Here’s hoping…
http://blog.latina.com/blog/2008/11/26/exclusive-david-archuleta-reveals-his-second-single/
I’m a little perturbed at the boy… David, don’t mess with my digestion. It needs to be in top form for tomorrow
“Sometimes I feel like I’m wasting their time because they’re working with some kid who came off of American Idol who laughs too much and stuff [laughs].”
“David also talked about what it was like to be in the company of so many A-list artists at the American Music Awards this past weekend:
“I felt like I wasn’t supposed to be there or something! I still feel like I need to prove myself, that I should be here among all the other artists and stuff.”"
Harumph!!!!!
I’ve been lurking and video viewing at all things David….
David will be shooting the video for ALTNOY this Sunday & Monday..per FOD, info from a reliable source. Didn’t give away the site though, but maybe Utah or CA. methinks that source is Jeff aka jazzman cuz the source gave a lot of info about a lot of things like the bonus tracks becoming available and the not yet announced concert set for sometime next week..who else would have all that info, but the jazzman??
See ya in a bit…gotta go see some more vids for a while..
Archuleta’s Dream Coming True
http://www.comcast.net/tv/seenontv/18459/archuletasdreamscomingtrue/
“David Archuleta has a hit debut album out and Thursday morning will face the surreal prospect of singing on a float at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, which airs on ABC and other networks at 9 a.m. ET Thursday.
I recently chatted with Archuleta and Robin Hall, executive director of the parade, about what folks can expect on Thursday, what Archuleta thinks of “American Idol” champ David Cook, and whether he’ll be doing a duet with … Kermit the Frog?
Victor Balta: Right off the top, Robin, could you talk a bit about getting David Archuleta for this year’s parade and some of the other folks people can expect to see Thursday morning?
Robin Hall: We have 10 great marching bands, we have a whole bunch of performing groups, and we have some of the hottest talent in America. We also have some of the great classic talents — everybody from Andy Williams to James Taylor. David Archuleta, Miley Cyrus, Trace Adkins is in the parade this year, Kermit the Frog is going to be making an appearance in this year’s parade. We have a long relationship with “American Idol” and we’re very proud to continue with David.
VB: David, tell us about being a part of all this. Did you watch the parade as a kid?
David Archuleta: Yeah, it’s really fun to be a part of it because it is something I grew up watching and trying to remember to be up on time to see the whole thing. And it’s just crazy to think you’re going to be in it after watching it for so long. It’s just a really cool thing that families come to watch together and really enjoy.
VB: What are some of your Thanksgiving traditions?
DA: We watch the parade and we usually just went to my grandparents’ house to have Thanksgiving dinner with the whole family and have the turkey and the mashed potatoes and really just spend quality time together. I think that’s a really important part of this.
VB: So, being in New York this year, what are you going to try to do to maintain some of that family connection?
DA: My mom’s here with me, so I’ll be able to spend time with her for Thanksgiving, but I’m not sure what we’ll be doing. But the parade is a really big thing that we’ve never done before.
RH: He’s going to be making 40 million people happy on Thanksgiving. That’s the gift he’s giving to all of us.
VB: So, David, I know you’ve recently talked about wanting to collaborate with Jordin Sparks and Taylor Swift. Any chance of doing something with Kermit the Frog since he’s going to be there?
DA: [Laughs] Ha, Kermit. That’d be a fun one, too. He has that old song, [singing] ‘It’s not that easy being green!’ Yeah, maybe. Who knows?
VB: How has maintaining your music career after “American Idol” been different for you from being on the show?
DA: It’s been pretty hectic, you know, a lot’s been going on. It has really stopped since the beginning of this year, with the beginning of the show. But it’s really been a blessing to have so much going on, and to have an album coming out and being able to perform in things like the Macy’s parade. It’s huge. Things I never thought I’d have a chance to be able to do and here they are, coming to life, the things I used to dream about.
VB: So, it looks like you might have edged out David Cook in sales of your debut album. Did you guys have a little side bet going or anything like that?
DA: No, not really. I think it’s been made out to be like we were in a competition, but we were never really competitive with each other. We’ve just been really supportive of each other and he has a great album that’s out right now and he’s always checking on me and making sure things are going well and he’s always there whenever I need his help. He’s always been like a big brother and it’s really cool to have someone like that who’s there and understand what you’ve gone through and to be able to share that with someone like him.”
I am happy to have found this site and have been reading and looking for a few days…great to get the news on David. I am looking forward to his first big big hit that will be all David…I know from watching the AMA that there must be a big buzz about him…
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US, from CANADA…
JULIEBUG on #105
David on being at the AMA
“I felt like I wasn’t supposed to be there or something! I still feel like I need to prove myself, that I should be here among all the other artists and stuff.”
David, David, David my dear…so adorkable, ever clueless and as one reporter said, pathologically humble.
With the way his name was entwined in the script from start to finish, he didn’t even sense that he was actually welcomed with open arms by that institution. I wonder what will happen to him when it will finally hit him!!
pathologically humble? Best quote all week.
BTW – I am sitting here typing one-fingered. Have a beautiful baby in my lap. And he is wearing a wu-tang onsie.
BETSY – pleaseeee enter Adam in a baby contest! I go gaah over your avi LOL
jr,,what will happen when it finally hits him? I think it may be starting to sink in when he said he is literally watching his dreams come true.
I had a great time visiting all the Fansites dedicated to David and viewing AGAIN as many vids as I could of David..better than TV any day! And now it’s time to say G’nite. Hope everyone has a very happy and safe Thanksgiving! And of course, for David..
Dear Lord, We are unworthy to ask, but we are asking anyway, please…
Take Care Of Our Earth Angel, David. Watch over him, Protect him from all harm. Cloak him with your love and give him the strength to endure all that’s thrown in his path. Give him the courage and guidance to SAY NO to those who ask for more than he can reasonably give. Surround him with loving and supportive people who love him UNCONDITIONALLY as we, his ARCHANGELS do. SEPARATE HIM FROM THOSE WHO HAVE AGENDAS OTHER THAN FOR HIS WELLBEING. Give him rest when he’s weary and fatigued. Give him the stamina to sustain his hectic pace. Give him assurance when he feels doubt. Give him joy when he feels sad. Cloak him always in your protective arms. Keep him healthy and strong so he can continue fulfilling the Destiny which was written in his Book of Life before he was born.
This we, though unworthy, humbly pray. Amen.
Sweet dreams David, be safe & secure in our love always! CONTIGO SIEMPRE CON AMOR! Take care.
We love you madly! You will always be numero uno in our eyes! Keep warm & have a great time tomorrow!
(I know david doesn’t see this, but I know he MUST feel the love!!)
On this ThanksGiving, I’d also like to express gratitude for MADS (men admiring David’s singing) cos they just make me smile non-stop, like those guys dancing or chipmunking David’s songs in youtube. LOL. Here are other good samples:
MY DAD LOVES DAVID
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t3NIn3kugM
A VOICE TO MAKE A GROWN MAN CRY
http://www.amazon.com/voice-make-grown-man-cry/forum/Fx101V39VOAJCV9/Tx3IAVAT8QV8A9E/1/ref=cm_cd_dp_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&s=music&asin=B001CB6RTO&store=music
SF- I love your prayer and I believe David feels it. How could he not? We all feel the same and direct our prayers toward him. You remind us.
Thanks jr- I’ve changed my avatar 3 times today and taken about 150 photos in less than a day. I am having so much fun with my family I really don’t care if I eat a thing tomorrow.
The focus is family and friends.
Trying to catch up on ND’s last two threads, haven’t gone thru the posts yet but must say:
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the ND, from Singapore. Thanks for all the education and fun from everyone; it is a great place to be in.
Oh, one more thing I forgot to mention..seems my PRAYER for DAVID is spreading, so it’s being prayed by more than just us here! Just another way to “have David’s back”..
Nite all!
Is that father singing in the car not the best Dad on earth.! How funny was that JR!
Plus it’s my favorite song of all. After driving for 4 hours yesterday and listening to a constant *David Loop*, I really love them all except for one. Running. But I just skip it – not a big deal to me.
But *You can* – It’s so beautiful.
As David says “The magic is in the simplicity”
Betsy – that’s so funny, because Running is one of my favorites! The one that I tend to skip is “Desperate.”
Isn’t it funny how everyone has such different tastes?! So glad David put something for everyone on his album
Blast from the Past:
Bringing this over from LovingArchie – Bianca Ryan (9) posted this picture of her with David (13) on her myspace. It’s from their Star Search days (2004). Aren’t they adorable?
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/42/l_ac4885f2bd364a27ac8daa4f8e8339da.jpg
Bianca Ryan is an America Got Talent winner.
jackryan #113, that “voice to make a grown man cry” thread over at Amazon is amazing! I like to stop in there every once in a while. Such a powerful reminder of all the many different kinds of people David has moved!
isn’t it, ronaldsf?
It would be neat if all fansites could have a special section on MADS
Caught David in a short interview with Al Roker this morning. David looked nice in a sky blue parka(unzipped) with a greenish blue sweater, knit hat and matching scarf. Asked if this was his first parade, he had to pause and then mentioned he was in one in Honduras. BUT , of course the question was referring to Macy’s Day Parade. LOL He recovered and said “Oh Yes!” The he practiced waving with Al Roker. He looked very relaxed and ready to sing his song when the time comes. Archudorable as ever!
Abrra
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!! Just saw David on Fox TV, too….He’s his bubbly self, as much as he could be for 37 degree temps. Yes, wearing grays and blues, a parka and hoodie, knit cap that looked like it was itchy!! and the scarf!! The interviewer asked about his inspiration for “Imagine” and David said he wanted to show everyone the “magic” that he feels in a song. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahh.
Went to bed even before Silverfox last night! Felled by the stress of this past couple of weeks. Missed beautiful posts last night.
Silverfox – great news about the ArchuPrayer. It’s beautiful, truly, and should be spread world wide. We’ve really got his back.
Jryan – Thanks for the clips. At last, a pic of David with a female in proportion. Why do they always have him standing with a girl a foot and half taller? He’s not a midget.
Betsey – you can’t type with one hand. Let me hold that baby. PLEASE.
Ronaldsf – Good Luck. Been there. Only I found out that practicing kaw was the darkness and school/friends had been the light. lol
Funny, in our house too, everybody skips one song, but it’s not the same song. Agreement that the whole album is awsome, but only one case of ODD.
hi every one,
So far there are 2 videos and a so-cute photo of David on Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade.
Let’s enjoy, my friend.
http://davidarchuletavn.wordpress.com
“I love turkey. Turkey is my favourite meal on Thanksgiving day”
(Sorry if I hear what David said wrong)
# silverfox,
thank U for loving my avatar.
Huong, from Vietnam
oops, I meant “Let’s enjoy, my friends”
cause you all are my friends.
Mmmmm… start feasting!!!
http://www.archuletaweb.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=174&pos=4
He’s so adorable. I’m so thankful on this day to give thanks for our David. Who would have known a beautiful boy from Utah would change all of our lives for the better in just one year. God truly has given us all a true blessing with David. David has made the world a better place to live and a reason to keep on becoming a better person. Imagine a world of peace…Thank you David, we all love you.
Auntie Erin, ha, ha.
Good News: David A’s AOL Sessions available now – I am watching ALTNOY as I type.
Rascal said, “Happy Feasting.” And that’s what I did just now. Not at the dinner table, but at those AOL Sessions. I think they’re great.
Here’s the link to the AOL sessions!!
http://music.aol.com/video/crush-sessions/david-archuleta/2329060
Am listening to Crush now – the production sounds great! Can’t wait to hear the rest!
Dang it! I can’t watch them!
Does anyone know where international fans can see them? Is there a YouTube video yet?
I wanna feast too!
Huge thanks olemr2001!! being on the west coast, i have 2 hrs to kill before dinner. david looks taller, older and handsome as ever!
valbraz, i don’t know how to convert to youtube. can you see from this link? From here, you can move thru songs 1-5, Crush is first.
http://music.aol.com/video/crush-sessions/david-archuleta/2329060
valbraz, here is the ALTNOY session on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0NMWNbB_ak
Huge thanks olemr2001!!
David looks taller, older and handsome as always! Valbraz, I don’t know how to convert to youtube. Can you see from this link? If so, you can move from songs 1-5. Crush is first.
http://music.aol.com/video/crush-sessions/david-archuleta/2329060
Rascal, you got your wish – TMH with GUITARS!!
I think TMH sounds awesome with guitars. I wouldn’t mind it as a single if they remixed it and rocked out.
The AOL Sessions are simply amazing!!!! Better than the album versions!!! My energy is all drained up!!! If I scream one more time I’m gonna be sent to the psychiatric ward!
olemr2001, thanks!
I found them all!
Wow, just wow!
Back to listening. I can gush later.
olemr2001 – thank you!!!! going to watch right now! I am so excited!!
olemr2001- Thank you for the feast of the day!….OMGosh, it’s time to charge up the paddles and dig out all the the resuscitation gear…… ridiculous…. need to get back to the table before anyone notices I’m missing….
One trick for international fans to watch AOL sessions
Change the TIME ZONE of your computer clock to a US-related zone – that should do the trick
Woo-hoo!….. TMH w/ guitars!
looooove these 2 pics
http://www.aolcdn.com/sessions-photos/davida_112608_240_05.jpg
http://www.aolcdn.com/sessions-photos/davida_112608_240_06.jpg
t.h.u.d.
http://music.aol.com/video/interview-sessions-01/david-archuleta/2329064
AOL Q&A Videos!!!
Yes, jackryan4DA, those 2 pics are most definitely thud worthy!
#139 jackryan4DA
You’re right. It works. Tks a million.
I’ve watched them on YouTube but the quality at AOL site is much better.
David did an awesome job with ALTNOY.
I already loved My Hands so naturally I love the live version. What a voice this kid has!
The AOL Sessions video performances are beyond amazing! You always know when a singer is the “real deal” when they sound just as good or BETTER in their live performances like he does.
I read somewhere that David’s pitch is so perfect that he lands on the “center” of every note without having to climb there. These performances are a perfect example of his vocal skills.
He is an awesome thing to behold. What a talent!
Yes, Joner! He “finds” every note so easily, and puts all the nuance and subtlety in there as well.
A vocal masterclass!
Someone on IDF compared the thrill she felt watching this to watching David blow the competition out of the water on AI. I feel the same!
David’s X-rank on MSN is #1 for BOTH musicians AND celebrities!!
I guess just a couple of people are interested in the kid
As if David didn’t already give us so much to be THANKFUL for already..he goes and gives these awesome performances! He sounds better than the actual recordings cuz THE VOICE is pure, clear and
sublime! Can we all say COME ON SOLO CONCERTS!!
Oh me heck!! The Jingle concerts will just be a teaser just like these AOL Sessions..What are they doing to us?? Have they no MERCY!?
ronaldsf..that’s it exactly..A VOCAL MASTERCLASS!!
Watching David perform these songs is so sublime!!! His voice is the most amazing thing!!! It lifts and caresses and soars. Every note is a masterpiece. Solo tour , yes please! i will be thankful for David for the rest of my life..
jr … those pics… aahhhh thud for sure… you need to prepare people!!!
#140 jackryan4DA
I couldn’t agree more! Those are the two photos that caught my eye, too. He looks pensive and dreamy.
Oh boy!
I think we have to give props to the band..they are very good and compliment David perfectly..Background vocals are very good as well.
Can someone please make the AOL Sessions still shots BIGGER?
Thanks! /Swoon
Abrra
When he sings “face” near the end of TMH, that note he holds (and holds and holds) at 3:13 is absolutely incredible. Actually, the entire performance is incredible.
I just went back and listened to them all again, and I’ve gotta say that he takes his voice all over the map and back on “My Hands”…..CRAZY……CRAZY HOT!….and he does it with such ease….he just stuns me with his vocal abilities.
I mean, seriously, can you think of one contemporary male artist that has the mad vocal skills that David does??? He just blows my mind…AND HE’S 17!!!!!!
olemr2001 – Yeah, I LOOOOOVE that “face” note too!
Oh, and BTW, I love HIS face too
I was watching Jessie McCartnery perform during one of the football games today. He’s cute and all, but vocally has nowhere near the vocal prowess that David does.
Only one complaint..not about David..about the cameraman..when David hit the falsetto on ALTNOY, the camera was on the GUITARS and should have been on DAVID!! That falsetto note is when I went CRA-ZEH over ALTNOY when I first heard the snippets! And to see David hit that note would have sent me into a tailspin..oh yeah!! I’d be daid, daid, daid!
Yes, Silverfox.. I was bummed, too…when the camera panned over to the guitarist at that time.
btw… the Buffalo and Lowell Jingle Jams are sold out!! Still room, hahaha, “Standing Room” at Albany!!
I’m really surprised the Albany Jam is still not sold out..but now with the AOL sessions out..all the other balls & jams may sell out too.
The Houston Jam I’m going just added Chris Brown for a GUEST Appearance and Nick Lachey was added as the MC..so Rihanna, Chris, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillet are “opening” for David! heh-heh!!
I loved the way David really got into his songs..movin’ to the beat..And I loved what he was wearing too! very hip!
He certainly didn’t look like a little kid..he looked all of 18!
David needs no props, no special tehno neon lighting, no special sounds effects, or dancers to make up for sub-par vocals like other pop singers out there…
David, THE VOICE, the band and a mic..that’s it..that’s all David needs for his SOLO concerts.
I am once again amazed. These aol sessions are really David at his finest. The band does a good job harmonizing as well. And they must have been together such a short time then.
*You can* is so beautiful – I fell in love with it all over again.
Everything sounds different. Very stripped down and raw.
My word.
Where’s Rascal? Happy, fetch the paddles! He might’ve flatlined by now!
I can’t stop watching – especially My Hands and ALTNOY. I must get some sleep as I’ll be in class in a few hours. Ok, I’ll just postpone sleeping till Saturday.
I would happily buy a cd of these sessions today. In my opinion it is better than the cd. Unproduced, unmixed, pure David.
Actually, I would buy 20 so I can have backup!
And happily postpone my mortgage payment.
I died a thousand times listening.
THAT VOICE.
Is anyone else on the floor yet?!
I just can’t stop watching the sessions!! OMGosh!! I’ve got the sessions up on my laptop and I’m posting on my other computer!!
And “MY HANDS”…great, great, great!! David did a superb job on it and I must say the background vocals by his band were right on!
There are no words to describe how I feel right now. David just continues to give & give..how can we ever thank him for what he has given us, the exhilaration we feel when we listen to THE VOICE..I just don’t know??
DAVID is #1 on XRank for Celebrities AND musicians?!! Of course, as he should be!
betsy160- long gone, down on the floor, thud, gonzo, kaput….that’s me… lucky for me family was here to revive me…
BTW your avi is amazing!!!! what a face! warms my heart…. not that my heart is really needing warming tonight
Dead….
Betsy, I am on the floor and trembling from head to toe. I can’t believe how fantastic these sessions are. I had such high expectations for them and, once again, David EXCEEDS all expectations. When does that ever happen in life?
TMH wasn’t one of my favourite songs on the CD but HERE, ay carumba, is that a human voice singing or have I been hit by a bus and am lying on a cloud somewhere?
And My Hands??? Have replayed it, like six times. Solo tour? I don’t know if I can stand it…. sorry gotta go watch again….
Thanks Happy! I only took about 250 new pictures yesterday.
Oh my goodness, my heart cannot take this. It CAN NOT.
This is what my soul needed after saying goodbye to my Adam for another month.
did you see if you click on David Archuleta Q&A on the left side there are interviews…listening to them now…..
Can we buy these? Or do I have to get my teenager involved!!
ronaldsf – are we allowed to talk about the loosened tie?……
Happy – My daughter is a lawyer and I believe we can talk about the following:
loosened tie
slightly mussed hair
untucked shirt
I’ll get back with you on the rest!
Dear David,
Thank you for your gift of these sessions.
You are better than turkey.
Love,
Betsy
betsy- I want some sort of signed document BEFORE I go there….
there is really too much to take in at once…..the Archugaze needs to be retitled….amped up somehow…. the smile on my face is really CRAZY…..
Juliebug, SF, TOfan, betsy – are you alive?……
No
juliebug 174- do you need any help breathing? do you need your blood pressure regulated? perhaps some fresh air, or maybe you should breath into a paperbag….
huh?
no
Happy – Take me to the ER.
I was relistening.
There was a 45 minute window where I couldn’t listen. My computer has horrible issues tonight.
But some kind of magic happened and I can again.
I think David crashed my player.
Can I just say MY HANDS – YOU CAN?!
It’s like they are new songs to me.
I’ve checked your eyes, or more specifically your pupils…they are all dialated……..
When David goes on his solo tour they really do need to have medical assistance nearby.
For everyone.
Where is Rascal?
This is new thread material!!
beyond all hope of resuscitation, Happy, just beyond… need SF’s prayer for myself …
I can’t quit watching. DO NOT help me…
He probably has a real life!
Unlike me!
I just put my husband to bed!!
I told him he looked tired and needed a good sleep. He bought it.
Now I can play all night!
Juliebug, TOfan, betsy- dilated pupils, racing pulse, sweaty palms, pounding heart, flushed cheeks……
I NEED SOME AIR !!!!!!!!!!!
Yes Happy – I have all the symptoms. I think I need to listen some more.
(Not sure about the pupils though – Can’t leave this room to go check!)
“They were found hours later, slumped over their computers, big smiles on their faces, shriveled from lack of food and water. Not sure of the cause of death. Will look into this new disease called ODD”
“May have been brought on by brilliant music”
a feast indeed……… who needs food and water? just air, I do need air…can’t catch my breath….
SF – talk to us!! stay with us! focus…you can make it, you still have a faint pulse, I can feel it…..
I just got home. Checked Noting David. I am shaking and I am crying! Honestly, he OWNS the camera. Oooh…Happy Thanksgiving to us all! I am going back for a 2nd, 3rd, 4th…………….listen.
defib…stat
olemr2001 – That note at 3:13-?
I actually had to pause it. It was too much to listen to.
He just gives and gives.
I’ve left DNR instructions…
juliebug193- no can do on the DNR- our motto is “leave no one behind.” You must be resucitated, its part of the code….
“Leave no one behind” but it IS a good way to go!
toughen up people….. we’ve got years and years ahead of us …
juliebug… you need to be around for the SOLO TOUR
I will never ever be the same…. his voice, his voice….. it is just unbelievably goooooood !!! He sounds perfect … better than perfect and he is sooo confident… each song…. what the heck… TMH…. is great… the guitar… yipeee and David rockin’… it is too great to be true!!!! sweet mother !!! MH….oh my that smile at the end…. I will never be the same. You Can….. I am shaking and my teeth are chattering I think I am in shock!!!!! David Archuleta you have ruined me…… the tie and untucked shirt…. what the …..
His voice is better than ever …. but it was perfect before so what is this….. how can it be??!!!! I love every song …. he is so amazing live…his voice……. the confidence … I am a little dizzy!!!! I will never be the same…. ever….dang it…. he is so good!
that’s it refnaf…. we must carry each other, encourage each other to continue on… to be strong….breath slowly, breath deeply, look away if you must, we’re talking survival here….basic survival…..
duh? did someone say sumpin’ ?? huh?
yes we are in this together. hallelujah for that…..
TOfan cooome baack!!!
a friend of mine described him this way… “perfectly perfect perfection”
after AI, all the tour videos, the promotional appearances, and listening to each song on the album hundreds of times, you would think i understood just how talented David is…………..i knew nothing! watching these AOL sessions is an experience. David is truly amazing. just stunning. so much talent and in such a glorious package. wow!
SF- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He said he thinks he has a crush on me, then he asked me to touch his hands, then he said he couldn’t get over me, then he asked me to hold his hands, then he said if any one could, I could??? he said all those things to me!!! And now I’m hynotized & mesmerized..And he’s now even 18 yet!! WHAT THE HECK??/
OK. I guess I’ll live. But my insurance company is NOT going to be happy with me when they get all the bills.
I mean..He’s NOT even 18 yet!!
the IntimateArchugaze is just too much……pierces you, grabs you and won’t let go … look away if you must …….. look away ….
I want to go out and show these videos to those who don’t know.
Everyone should hear them.
Then they will know.
juliebug- welcome back! you know, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger…”
SF206- how is that possible???????
Frustrated out of my mind! House full of family who are teasing me endlessly about David so I cannot WATCH THE SESSIONS WITH THE SOUND TURNED UP lest they call for straight jackets and white vans.
So I sneak off to my computer and watch our D looking like that perfect perfection someone mentioned above but I can’t hear him!!!!
This is too much to bear…………..
Happy – IntimateArchugaze. I’ll admit I had to look away.
He does an awful lot of that in these songs.
I’m feeling slightly wrong!
Betsy love your post 208— then they will know. How can they not? There isn’t any way they can not see how brilliant he is…
post 206 silverfox—– how can it be????
I agree betsy.. everyone needs to know, the most perfect voice I have known….
Glad you made it juliebug.
SF we need your prayer!
smanda211- do not deny yourself such pleasure….. TURN UP THE VOLUME…. take it from me- life is short!!
smanda211- invite them all in to listen to MH-1:35-1:40………
Ooooh Happy! I love discussing specific song parts. Now I have to go back and listen to MH 1:35. What a hardship!
It’s like a fun homework assignment!
I hope it’s okay to say this here…..David Archuleta’s AOL sessions kicked some serious A&&! I mean da%#…..going back to listen again.
Guys, I hope that you are all deliriously watching the AOL sessions at the AOL site itself — so that it registers that his the most watched? AOL matters.
You know what I love about his promotion? There seems to be a rhyme and reason when major appearances come out. Have you noticed that?
Of course I don’t expect you to think along these lines at this time. I mean, after being subjected to such onslaught to the senses, I wouldn’t be surprised if the ER is in SRO, right HAPPY?
Oooh boy, Albany people, take the AOL session as the warning for what’s in store for your JingleBall… my, my, my….
agree we need a prayer for us..Not David’s prayer..our own prayer..you are welcomed to add to it as you see fit..
Please Lord..help me to be strong and healthy so that I can be here to continue this journey with David for as long as possible. Keep my eyes healthy..to better see him. Especially keep my hearing strong..to better listen to his glorius voice! And forgive us our thoughts and FANtasies..we mean no harm..we’re only human.
Thank you and AMEN.
betsy/brooklyndawn- open 2 tabs or windows and watch, listen AND comment …. otherwise, you can not tear yourself away from the MAGNET- a metaphysical battle across time and space …. you will surely lose…….
smanda @ #211 – what the heck?! Turn up the volume my dear. HAPPY is right, life is short so let those unenlightened in your home see why you have ODD. Life is short, you should enjoy seeing how they convert.
TOfan, refnaf….there you go..now pray, children.
Now I’m gonna go see my David sing to me again.
thanks SF
i am sooo spazzed right now…
EH? IS he “chair-dancing” in You Can? OMG!
Abrra
JR219- the ER is out of control, we were short staffed for the holiday as it was, then this …. all he%& has broken loose…..
for all of us that appreciate every masterpiece…
for all of us that see and understand…
for all my friends at notingdavid…
for music…
“O God, we thank you for this earth, our home;
For the wide sky and the blessed sun,
For the salt sea and the running water.
We thank you for our senses
By which we hear the songs,
And see the splendor,
And taste the fruits,
And rejoice in the smell of spring.
Grant us a heart wide open to all this beauty;
And save our souls from being so blind
That we pass unseeing,
When even the common thornbush
Is aflame with your glory,
O God our creator,
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever,
We thank thee.”
Happy Thanksgiving.
How can a 17 yr old DO THAT..make otherwise sane people into puddles of blubbering fools??
soooo, what’s gonna happen to us when we hear him perform some of the other songs on THE ALBUM, like Barriers, or Works For ME, or Your Eyes Don’t Lie, or (OMG ! ) Somebody Out There or To Be With You…?!
NOT even 18 yet!!!! gahhhh!!
thanks happy … goodnight all
happy thanksgiving.
SF228- I’ll leave you to ponder that….let me know what you come up with….. of course the sanity part is now questionable….
Good night refnaf. Good night all. Thanks for the fun.
And a special, heartfelt “Thanks” to David….
Thanks Happy – gorgeous words.
I just listened to them all again.
Am crying again. Did you hear You Can? I mean, I know you did but still….
Did you hear the end – the last *you can*? It’s heartbreakingly beautiful.
I hope it’s still in my head when I awaken.
My heart is full and I’ll say goodnight all.
OMGosh..had no idea it was this late…I was so caught up in the sessions..g’nite all…and for David…
Dear Lord, We are unworthy to ask, but we are asking anyway, please…
Take Care Of Our Earth Angel, David. Watch over him, Protect him from all harm. Cloak him with your love and give him the strength to endure all that’s thrown in his path. Give him the courage and guidance to SAY NO to those who ask for more than he can reasonably give. Surround him with loving and supportive people who love him UNCONDITIONALLY as we, his ARCHANGELS do. SEPARATE HIM FROM THOSE WHO HAVE AGENDAS OTHER THAN FOR HIS WELLBEING. Give him rest when he’s weary and fatigued. Give him the stamina to sustain his hectic pace. Give him assurance when he feels doubt. Give him joy when he feels sad. Cloak him always in your protective arms. Keep him healthy and strong so he can continue fulfilling the Destiny which was written in his Book of Life before he was born.
This we, though unworthy, humbly pray. Amen.
Sweet dreams David, be safe & secure in our love always! CONTIGO SIEMPRE CON AMOR! Take care.
We love you madly! You will always be numero uno in our eyes! Thank you for all you do!
I know david doesn’t see this, but I know he MUST feel the love!!)
Amen
Found MP3′s of AOL Sessions.
Thank you Snarky’s!
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=41caaed70041edf5ab1eab3e9fa335caebb3428a9bedc7a2
Abrra
From a poster at IDF -
“I hope you guys don’t mind my stopping in, as I’m a Cook fan. I just wanted to say that Archie sounds AMAZING on the AOL sessions. I seriously stopped to see if he was lip synching, his vocals were so perfect. I realize I was never a fan on AI because of the songs he picked, but I LOVE his album and he sounds perfect lately. I think he’s just turned me into a fan .”
I’m a little too not over these AOL sessions!!! Holy mother of gravy, these are amazing. I watched these earlier today, made myself late for dinner, did the whole turkey eating thing, and then hours of karaoke with the family. And now I’m back to watch them for the 16th time. Add me to the puddle of blubbering fools. Get ready, Sac JBers…we are in for a ride!!!!
juliebug#235: Thanks for sharing that post. I love hearing that!
O. M. G. I’m in Archu_Bliss_Shock. The AOL Sessions are frackin’ S..T..U..N..N..I..N..G.
Thud
My name is WhatJustHappened and my life has become unmanageable….GAAAAHHHH!
1. Watched AOL sessions for two hours last night. Couldn’t stop. How does he do that?
2. I got up at 5 so I could hit a couple of Black Friday sales events. It is 6:40 and I’ve had the AOL sessions going since about 5:15. I can’t stop. Help?
3. (Please don’t.)
4. My husband watched the telecast of David lip-synching “Crush” yesterday in Times Square and had it stuck in his head all day. I can see why “Crush” AND the album leaped up on iTunes yesterday.
5. I need to go shop. Thank heaven for my CD and my CD player! I am obsessive about my “David Archuleta” album. Have 3 copies so I can have one available in the car, in the family room and in my office. Now I feel that I need an extra computer so can access those AOL sessions whenver I want.
6. David, how do you do that?
In those AOL Sessions, I wonder if that is the same “human puppy dog David Archuleta” whose “modest talents” Ken Tucker referred to in his NPR review of “Crush.”
Good Day Everyone!
Have we all recovered as yet from those AOL sessions?
There was probably a reason they were a bit delayed – perhaps they knew collectively that we wouldn’t be able to deal with perfection.
What can I say – how on earth can someone sound SO PERFECT and even better live? Every note and run was a morsel of perfection in a thanksgiving feast of MASSIVE proportions. Crush was the best I’d heard, TMH, TMH,TMH – was the first time I truly appreciated this song and its hit possibilities. He was just wonderful in this one. My Hands – how can you harmonize so perfectly with syncopation with a live band? and adlibbed runs -OMG. ALTNOY – vocal homerun – that BRIDGE? -thud. FInally YOU CAN – after being on the verge of passing out – this one finishes you off completely. He made his voice so pure and light, it literally floated out of his body.
Just to quick compare, I clicked on a DCook session – what can I say? I had to stop midway through. His voice sounded like white noise next to David’s. He puts so much effort into screaming his top notes that I can see him eventually blowing out his voice if he’s not careful.
What if Jive had simply allowed David to record all his songs this way? I think he would have defeated Taylor Swift and “crushed the competition”.
What a magnificent talent – I’m In awe!
hi everyone,
Have you watched 6 AOL Session Interviews?
Pls be hurry and jump to this site:
http://davidarchuletavn.com/2008/11/28/6-aol-session-interviews-of-david-wow/
Btw, this is my fansite for our world idol David Archuleta.
Huong,
Am in serious AOL withdrawal right now. Won’t be able to watch/listen again till tonight and it’s KILLING me. Thanks for the prayers SF & Happy… much needed and appreciated!
Any way to petition AOL to film sessions of the whole album … including (dare I say it, can we take it?)… the bonus songs????
Ahh, those AOL sessions were just stunning! I’ve listened/watched all of them countless times now and I’m still in awe. And, what is with this version of TMH? Why is this not the album version? The whole song builds to this killer rock crescendo at the end that totally throws my heart out of my chest! Amazingly addictive. I was never a fan of My Hands but with the live sessions, I can appreciate how extremely difficult this song is, and of course, David absolutely nails it! He continues to raise the bar with each performance.
He looked so good in that jacket and tie! SilverFox, I know there’s a special place in your heart for that shiny tour jacket, but I think this one has it beat…at least it sure fits alot better!
The band was amazing as well and they looked like they were really getting into the music. I hope they get introduced to David’s fans soon…they deserve to feel the love!
joymus242- define “recovered”…..if you mean “regained control of oneself”, then ……. no.
Truth be told, “Touch My Hand” was not one of my favorite tunes on David’s album, NOT because I didn’t like the song, but because I thought lyrically it came off as being geared towards younger (dare I say teenybopper) fans, however, after seeing him perform it live I have completely changed my mind about this tune!
I don’t know if it’s because David looks so mature performing in front of a mic stand in a suitcoat and tie, or if it’s because of him standing in front of a group of slightly older guys or simply the way he DELIVERS the song vocally but it suddenly seems “older” to me.
At any rate I’m a CONVERT… they SHOULD make a single out of this song!
lotus..WHAT SUIT? hahaha!
The way he looked and dressed for the sessions..very hip, should be his SIGNATURE LOOK!! Button-down shirt with top button UN-BUTTONED, jacket & skinny tie, well fitting jeans, and sneakers…THAT is DAVID’S LOOK! Simply gorgeous! And of course, longish, spikey hair…
And where is rascal? Josie, HG?? Whooo boy! Are they in for a surprise if they haven’t seen the sessions yet!
Dana & i screen capped the very same image – LOL!
http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp123/danalarkey/aolcrush2-1.jpg
“Are these these the eyes of someone you could love?”
whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttt?
And also davidfanLiz and vermeer??
What if they saw the sessions and ended up in an ER somewhere and are incoherant and can’t explain
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?? UH-OH!!
I wake up this AM to AOL Sessions – Holy Thunder and Lightening– a glorious and dramatic rainfall of song.. I think who ever recorded & produced these videos understood that his voice is THE PRIMARY instrument that needs to be featured, highlighted, throughout the whole song.
And the 6 interview videos are pure David, enthusiastic and genuine! He says he is excited to sing the songs differently as he performs them and looks forward to when he can play around with the music and lyrics (his eyes were gleaming!)
I loved what he said about meeting Seal, how he wasn’t real to him, then he met him and a white light was all around him—yeah, David, we know how that feels!
KIZZI….We missed you last nite..OMG!
JR..I was doing ok this morning, then you had to post that link…uh, let me see..are those the eyes of someone we could love? A MILLION TIMES A MILLION TIMES
YES!! WE ALREADY DO!!
SF, I’m glad you’ve gotten a teeny bit of perspective on that suit now..lol! BTW, I love your selective and suggestive use of CAPS! I totally know where you’re going with that! hahaha!
I also can’t wait to hear what Josie, Rascal and HG think about the AOL sessions. Maybe they’re shopping with the other crazehs!
Do you guys think a discreetly placed earbud will be noticed if I download and listen all day at work?
Hi SF – Everyone had a great time last night here at ND. Was great fun to log in this am and catch up. Reading everyone’s reaction to the AOL Sessions videos added to my enjoyment when I viewed them.
*Off to visit with grand kids and great grandma-ma (95 and still goes out dancing!)*
joner..Agree 100% about TMH! David has the MAGIC to turn any song he sings to…MAGIC!!
lotus…don’t get me wrong..THE SUIT is still an important piece of David’s HISTORY which should be housed in the R&R Hall of Fame someday..But now is now and his SIGNATURE LOOK, I hope will be what we see on the sessions…
Kizzi….great gandma-ma sounds like my kind of woman!
have a great day!
How mean of David to kill me on Thanksgiving.
If David is intent on slaying the whole world, he has gotten off to a good start.
I could live off this forever.
SF- the signature look………the signature look……..
Please David, for the love of our freedom, please do not wear the following: loosened tie, untucked shirt, fitted jeans, top button open, with tussled hair again in public until you have been given expressed legal clearance from PBA ronaldsf. You are causing problems for many in the broader world, and I know how you care about the well being of your fans. After legal clearance has been granted in late December, we ask however that this become your signature look…. in fact, the more untucked the better….
sincerely,
freedom loving ODDer’s everywhere
Joner #247, I totally agree about TMH. Although pleasant enough, I found it a little lightweight compared with many of the other tracks on the CD.
But when he filmed these sessions, David thought TMH was going to the next single and he’s such a pro and, as we know, pulls out all the stops when it matters (cut to Finale flashback) and here he delivers TMH as a gut-wrenching show-stopper.
You’re right, THIS version should be the next single (although I love My Hands even more than I did before after watching the live version) …gah…. in awe of this young man… again.
Kizzi #251, I was thinking the same thing … stop that!
Happy #260, ROTFL!
LOTUS/JONER – that’s what I have been talking about when I was discussing TMH! Its possibilities live – gah! And I did say it will be smashing live esp with more strings on it .My imagination goes further than what he has done in AOL. Someday soon – and he said, once he gets comfortable playing the guitar outside the circle of his friends – he has to sing TMH with him on guitar.
I already have the script and blocking down pat, where he would just let the guitar hang, where he would rip it, including where he would enjoin the audience for some participation – GAH!
SF – Josie mentioned being away for the holidays. I think it is the same with Rascal. YES! they will go loco over this set of performance.
Am so, so, so proud of him.
No back to tackling my photobucket – why on earth I can’t open it! I have an on-going project for you guys.. hmmmp.
who is it that is always predicting…”we’re not gonna make it….”, I fear you are right …… between the legal and the medical complications- these are dangerous times…….
dj and chickee- where are you? don’t go it alone, it’s too much, we are here for you….
Josie..welcome to the club of David’s victims! He killed several hundred thousand last nite..BUT seems we’re all in Heaven cuz the music here is Heavenly!!
So, happy, how can we MAKE SURE this becomes David’s SIGNATURE LOOK?
If I was obsessed with THE SUIT..you aint seen nuthin’ yet..this is it!! He just looks soooo good!
I don’t know if everyone is aware that the best way to view the sessions and also be helpful to David is through the AOL site and not YouTube, here’s the link…
http://music.aol.com/video/crush-sessions/david-archuleta/2329060
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Happy Thanksgiving
Hey Guys! Just wanted to say that I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!! We were in New York this week, and I had a blast! Yesterday was the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and that was really exciting. I was on the Green Dog float, and there were tons and tons and tons of people on the sides. It was pretty chilly too, but I heard that it was a really nice day compared to previous years haha. I bundled and layered up as much as I could though. I sang Crush near the end, and a couple of songs played during our time going down the streets. And there’s a mouse in here. Sorry I know that was random, but I can hear it wandering around and it keeps squeaking. I didn’t think there would be mice here but I guess there are… But anyway. Some kids from the PBS show Fetch were on my float too, and they were really nice kids. I also got to meet a bunch of other people who were in the parade, and it was really great getting to meet and talk with them. Miranda Cosgrove from iCarly was there too, and it was really cool to see and talk to her again. The sad thing is that I didn’t have my camera or phone with me, so I didn’t get to take my own pictures. Someone that worked there was nice enough to let me borrow their camera though before the parade started and I took pictures on my float, and on the Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends float! I know I’m such a dork but that’s my favorite cartoon lol. I was so excited to see it because it wasn’t too far behind me. But they were going to send me the pictures sometime soon.
The night before Thanksgiving, my mom and I went to see the musical In The Heights, and it was pretty much PHENOMENAL. It is seriously like one of my favorite musicals now. It was great that my mom was able to come to this particular musical too because it’s full of Latin music. So we had a great time with that, and also got to meet some of the cast members from it. I definitely recommend it if you ever get the chance to see it! The cast from the musical was also in the parade and did a number. Oh, the night before we saw the musical, my mom and I watched Twilight. I never read the books but a bunch of my friends are really into it, and the movie’s been getting a bunch of hype so we decided to go see it. I actually really liked it. The weird thing is when we walked into the theater Crush was playing so we walked back out because it was so weird haha. But anyway my blogs always get insanely longer than I intend for them to be, so I’ll end for today. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
P.S. It was really fun to see all the signs you guys made during the parade! haha
Songs for the day: Decode – Paramore (From the Twilight Soundtrack) It shows just how great of a singer Hayley is.
spoke to the management …. the ER is a free clinic for the weekend…
be back later…….
SF – thanks for reiterating this. I posted the same point in #219 — but as I have suspected, (whispering now) the angels may have been all thudded out at that time – tee-hee.
Other ways of helping/thanking David: Have you guys voted at VH1?
How about PEOPLE’S CHOICE? Have you registered and nominated him? We have only until Dec7 to nominate!
BTW, for the GRAMMYs, if ever there is a chance, only Crush can qualify because of the cut-off date. The album will only be eligible for any nomination in 2010.
jr, if there’s any JUSTICE..CRUSH should be in the list of nominations next year, and THE ALBUM and /or songs from THE ALBUM should be as well in 2010! I especially would love for a song penned by David to be nominated.
That would be awesome for David!
David’s blog is ADORABLE. Everyone go read it! Perhaps the funniest and most random so far!
I loves me some rambly, animated David. If you haven’t seen the AOL interview videos, definitely watch THIS one! I won’t give anything way – only to mention that he was probably asked “Do you feel there’s still a competition between you and David Cook” and that he probably could have answered in maybe, like, 6 seconds!
But he gives it the full rambly, adorable Archutreatment!
http://music.aol.com/video/interview-sessions-06/david-archuleta/2329070
“…a couple of songs played during our time going down the streets. And there’s a mouse in here. Sorry I know that was random…”
bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!! My heart can’t take it anymore how much I love this kid! bwahahahahahahahahahahaha!
David has Crush down pat already.
In time, he will have mastered all songs like the back of his hand and his performance will improve even further. WOW.
You know… David hasn’t fallen in love yet.. he hasn’t experienced real intense… what would become of us by then? I mean can you imagine the CHARGE that he will put anew into each song when he is at that point? Esp YouCan?
Oh boy…
JR – stop putting such thoughts in my head!
When he falls in love and sings we will surely die.
The emotion will be right on the surface and pull our still beating hearts out of our chests.
Just watched the AOL session… it’s too amazing.
I was very excited when I heard ALTNOY and Crush, good performance. I was crazy when I heard My Hands and TMH. I know “My Hands” is a difficult song, and I can’t believe how easily David nailed it, effortless. I love TMH, it’s so much better than the studio version.
You Can is the last song I heard, I can’t help to have tears in my eye… for this voice.
David is a live performer, definitely. I have said, I doubt if I would love the studio version once I heard he sang live…
betsy274- “When he falls in love and sings we will surely die.
The emotion will be right on the surface and pull our still beating hearts out of our chests.” …. no truer words can be written
Watching David’s live performances makes me realize he takes on a whole new persona – which I love, but it confuses me so.
So I watch one live performance followed by a chaser of an interview, just to keep me sober. HA!
I had a moment of joy watching the AOL sessions that reminded me of that fourth joy listed by rascal in the Ode to Joy post, the joy of sharing in David’s accomplishment.
Thinking back to….
- the old video of David performing on the lip of the stage of his high school auditorium
- his awkwardness after Shop Around
- Smoky Mountain Memories
- In This Moment
- WYSYLM in the suit
and then….
- My Hands, AOL Sessions: even better than the album, changing it up a bit, voice full of sensual nuances, looking great with a kicking band behind him. Oh my, has it only been a year? This young man is transforming before our very eyes.
(SF I didn’t get to my computer until midnight last night and then stayed up waaaaaay late watching the videos over and over!!)
happy #227 Beautiful!! Where does this come from?
smanda #211 HEADPHONES!!
Josie…YES! you get that confusion too! How can it be? That he can put so much soul and maturity and longing and LOVE into his performances like that of a much more “experienced” performer who has had all the life experiences he sings about..And he doesn’t just sing like it but his expessiveness, the looks, like he’s crying inside for his true love, or his lost love, or the one he wants to love…How does he do that?? How can he FEEL what he’s singing? He makes US feel what he’s feeling too..
He is MAGIC! He is POWER! He is PERFECTION! when he sings, especially live!
Then, he is an otherwise normal 18 year old, or at least what every 18 year old male should be like, IMO. We’ve seen it over & over, this chameleon-like change and it’s stll awe inspiring AND confusing at the same time.
SF-and now that I’ve heard this group of songs live, they’ve taken on a whole new life for me as well.
Awe inspiring – how succinct.
Everyone who saw David on the AI tour are aware of David’s ability to “change up” songs every time he sings them..that’s one of the unique-ness of David. And I thought I WAS READY for what David could and would do with HIS own songs..but I was totally thrown for a loop when I first saw the sessions..I sat here with my mouth open, just REALLY mesmerized, thinking, can this really be? Am I seeing & hearing right? Is he lipsincing? He is PERFECTION..no other word I can think of to describe the sessions as a whole..just PERFECTION, of THE VOICE, THE LOOK, everything!
And his band..PLEASE stay with David…make this a lifelong relationship..How about “David Archuleta and his band Crush”…or am I being too cra-zeh as usual?
I never thought I’d see myself saying this after two years of billing trauma, but THANK YOU AOL for these sessions! The audio mix is top-notch.
HOWEVER, let me make one complaint on top of the cut-away during David’s high notes in ALTNOY. Why, why, why, oh WHY did the editors cut away to the guitar at the VERY END of “You Can.” We needed to see THOSE EYES at that moment, after his most tenderest of lines!
I feel a little cheated.
Silverfox – I love the band too! But many say they should be called “David and the Dang-Its” hahaha!
#282 ronaldsf – that is my only criticism of the videos; they cut away to the guitarists too much in ALTNOY and You Can – same reaction on my part – I found myself moving my head to find David.
LittleMushroom, “David and the Dang-Its” Yes!!
I am mesmerized by the ending of “My Hands.” Love that gentle, acoustic guitar and the backup vocals with David’s voice.
David is slowing killin’ me this afternoon. I’m so tired from yesterday, had dinner for 11, just finishing cleaning up, and then I log on today for the first time since Wed. night, and BAM!!!! Where to begin? Honestly, I don’t know……..first of all, is that REALLY the first time David sang all these songs live? You’d think he sang them with his NEW band at least a hundred times already, they jive so well together, the harmony, the percussion, etc. etc. Blown away doesn’t begin to describe it. Second, in the interviews, did anyone notice how composed he was? When he gets nervous, he usually laughs a bit, but there wasn’t much of that goin’ on. and then of course THE NEW LOOK!!! OMG, this is IT! the hair, the shirt/tie (loosened), the JACKET! oh yeah!!! Always loved all the jackets he wore during AI, and still do..
Then, love his smile more than breathing, but those pensive pix are killin’ me.
Hi happy, and all my ND family. Got to go vote vote vote and listen to more of the AOL sessions. Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. BBL.
I heard early on that the band is only contracted through the Jingle Balls to see how things gel before making anything permanent…I really hope they stick around. My favorite Dang-Its are the keyboard player with dreads and the spiky-haired guitarist who sings alot of backing vocals. But all the Dang-Its are great, dang it!!!!!!
LittleMushroom that is what some of us @ Mj’s have dubbed them, think we might have stolen it from an IDF poster, but there is so much cross pollination it could have come from anywhere. I love the Dang-It’s they kicked some serious booty along with David. It’s time they had a name.
Wanted to thank jackryan for helping fans outside of the US to enjoy Sessions by alerting them to change their pc’s time zone. There are so many fans across the world just so excited about David. The more that have a chance to hear and see him makes me so hopeful for his future.
Watching these Sessions is a revelation to me, it’s as though he’s peeling away the layers and slowly revealing himself and what he can do. Imagine what the next year is going to bring. I also predict that this song will spawn at least three top ten hits, possibly more. Crush or course, ALTNOY which will be bigger than Crush, and TMH, he elevated that song by his artistry into something special. The funny thing is that none of these are my favorites. I can’t wait until I see him sing Barriers, or YEDL, or heaven forbid Works For Me! Anticipation.
Finally, next cd must come with a video, guaranteed to sell at least 20 k more right out of the starting gate. Watching David sing is just as wonderful as hearing him sing.
LM: My favorite Dang-It is also the electric guitarist who sings a lot of back-up, although they are all pretty dang cute.
Sorry, I’m gonna act childish and stamp my foot..I don’t like “dang-its” for the band name..I prefer “The Crush” or “CRUSH”..only cuz it sounds classier than “dang-its” and David is classy and should have a classy name for his band, and if not CRUSH, then something else..so there.
OK, ok, I’m in the minority here, but that’s JMO..don’t be mad!
hehe Silverfox, no offense taken! I think we are just joking around anyway…but yes “David Archuleta and Crush” sounds pretty snazzy!
There is a thread on IDF – David’s Band fanclub, band appreciation – and you should see some of the suggested names.
David Archuleta and the:
Lettuce Leaves, Nutter Butters, Conditioners….
and then this one – ArchDukes
the ArchDukes? ahahahahahaaa!!!
I just finished viewing THE SESSIONS again..only about the 20th time is all…I feel the same each time. David is PERFECTION! And now I know why the camera doesn’t keep David on for what could mean DEATH for some of us, you know..the falsetto on ALTNOY and the end of YOU CAN..it’s to keep us comin’ back for more..wantin’ more, beggin’ for more!! To make the anticipation of his SOLO tour unbearable! THAT’S WHY!!
The Jingle balls & Jams will be another TEASER!! Dang, David..what do you want from us? BLOOD!! Just cuz you went to see “Twilight”?? Have MERCY!!
Silverfox, I hear ya, I was just joshin’ about the Dang-It’s, The Crush sounds pretty dern good too. The ArchDukes, not so much, lol. Just having some silly fun before I go back to AOL Sessions.
The funny thing is I go there every now and then and I usually check out the latest performances….this time I only have listened to David. Beyonce will have to wait. David Cook can keep waiting.
well, I’m glad to see there are plenty of TMH converts today. That was one of my fav’s from Day 1, and NOW? it just keeps gettin’ better David………
SF- I’m with you on the Dang-Its title. Not a fan really. We’ll all have to come up with something really supreme for our baby. Where are you happy and dj…………..???
Hey guys..really, whatever they call themselves, I just hope they stay with David…I want David to have a band who will be like his “right arm” so to speak, with whom he can form a lasting, lifelong relationship with, who he can travel from venue to venue with, who will be loyal and always have his back… like we do. That’s what I hope.
I want to get to “know” them and for them to “know” us, his ArchAngels, Angels..all his fans, and why we feel as we do for David. I hope David will introduce them at the Jingle concerts if time permits. They have proved to be perfect for David because of the sessions..who knew??
SF – why does the band need a name?….I must have missed something. Not to change from “David Archuleta” to David and the ….? Only change I hope for is just, “David!”
Actually, the band doesn’t need a name..They can just be David & his band..And like I said, because of how well they compliment David on the sessions, I hope they are all “keepers”. What’s in a name unless it’s David Archuleta, anyway??
Another thing I REALLY, REALLY hope is that for David’s solo concerts next year, they add a piano for David..because I still want to hear him sing ANGELS in concert!
I think David’s band should be simply called “Archuleta” just like Daughtry’s band.
collegemom – I like that!
David is #9 on AOL’s Highest Rated Sessions. We need to watch the session ON AOL, not YouTube of the downloads on the different sites..Rate & leave a comment. It’s easy to register. Here’s the link again
http://music.aol.com/video/crush-sessions/david-archuleta/2329060
David should already be #1 on AOL. Also, keep voting on VH1..
I agree with Kizzi that the band doesn’t need a name. Besides, us fans can always call them the Dang-Its just because it’s a funny inside joke.
By the way, my favourite Dang-It is the dark tall guy who plays the acoustic guitar. Can I say HAWT?
I love the band. Someone on IDF commented that they should draw closer to David but I don’t this would fit the songs for now.
I must say something else. Remember how Cook said ‘jokingly’ in an interview that his back-up career plan might be to play in David’s band? I think he needs to think again! David’s guitarist is fine, thank you very much. He just kills it in ALTNOY. Maybe that’s what the cameraman wanted to show.
Let’s start a petition for AOL Music to record all David’s music.
Too bad they aren’t a record label!
OMG, Soundscene over at IDF says sometimes they release AOL Sessions on iTunes. I can only hope!
I am waiting for rascal’s review! I know he will rate these Sessions better than hamburger as our “filet mignon’s” performance was quite rare!
brooklynsawn – 290
Though TMH and My Hands were not my favorites, I have gained a new appreciation for them after listening to the AOL Sessions. Yes I would LOVE to hear him live sing Barriers and Works For Me as well as Somebody Out There.
I think you are sooo right that including a video with his next CD would indeed increase sales. The emotion David sings with really comes across when watching him.
Someone commented earlier that these were recorded soon after they put together the band and it is just amazing the performances they put together with so little practice time. Blows me away!
Last night I was guilty of endless hours of AOL. Early a.m. (4:30), up for the biggest shopping day of the year! (Why? 3rd year in-a-row I’ve asked myself that) Ha! Ha! Just got back home and HAD TO check out AOL again! Give us a day…no problem with David reaching and maintaining that #1 position. Having really liked TMH from the beginning, I’ve been looking forward to his live version. WOW I am beyond amazed. David finds his way of “telling it to us” in every live version of his songs.
Just got in from spending the day outside putting up Christmas decorations. (It’s an annual “thing” with our neighbors….love it!!!)
Anywho…had to go back to AOL Sessions to see if I was DREAMING what I heard yesterday (and couldn’t get out of my mind while decorating!) and was SOOOOO happy to find out that, yes, David Archuleta is REAL in more ways than one
RASCAL!!!!! WHERE ARE YOU??????
IT FEELS SO LAME EXPERIENCING THE “WONDER OF DAVID” WITHOUT YOU!!!
Happy Thanksgiving to all! I don’t post too much but just wanted to say how much I love David’s AOL Sessions. I’ve watched them about 2O times each. Also, an interesting experiment to do is to just listen to each song without watching the video & compare it in your mind to the song on the album. I kind of like the AOL Sessions better…..David’s voice is more prominent with less production. Anyway he is a great singer with a great talent.
Musiqtone needs everyone’s help tonight……1OO votes are available for each voter……please help David…the top two are too darn close.
http://musiqtone.com/music/thecount/voting.php
davidfanliz279- excerpt from a prayer printed in “Living God’s Justice: Reflections and Prayers,” available on amazon.
Thanks happy!!
From JOSIE: “So I watch one live performance followed by a chaser of an interview, just to keep me sober. HA!”
OMGosh Josie! Me too! Me too!
My brain can’t seem to wrap around the AOL experience one song after another so I arranged my playlist one song, one interview after another! Of course I do that at the AOL site so I would have continuous streaming. But since AOL stops every now and then for reloading, I have it on mute.Then relish the unhampered playing of the same playlist, but files downloaded on my laptop with full volume on. Wo-hoo!
We are all goners here, right? A bunch of angels, now goners… gah!
Hi Everyone~ Hope everyone enjoyed a Happy Thanksgiving~~
~~It seems I have a whole lotta catching up to do!!.. I am a few days behind..I must be the only one who has not seen the AOL sessons ..so here I go……off to David and his ” lil man band “……..
djb316- good luck- bring supplies…….
From SF: “David..what do you want from us? BLOOD!! Just cuz you went to see “Twilight”?? Have MERCY!!”
bwahahahahahaha Oh SF, you crack me up!
The band members obviously dig David by the way they groove to him. You could see they are feeling him and the music – I think this group is a keeper, dang its!
In the interview, did you notice how he described his experience with Seal? “…like there was a light around him or something…” woo-hooo (complete with background music, LOL)
Time and time again, isn’t that how you guys describe your 1st encounter with him?
BTW, have you guys voted @ VH1?
Gaaaahhhh!!!! I’m coming in so late, I can’t catch up and I have to go now. I only got to see the AOL sessions once. As I was going through each song, I was in complete awe. He is an amazing artist, he is a true live performance artist! He is at his best doing live performances!!
TMH completely surprised me. It was so much more than the album version. I also have to say his band is fantastic! David should be proud for having done such a wonderful job selecting the guys. Oh, so much more I want to say. They were all fantastic. New little twists here and there. David is one of the most amazingly talented artists around. And yes, silverfox, he is only 17???!!!! I can’t wait to go relisten, rewatch over and over again… See you guys…
DJB – are you OK? It’s been almost 2 hours since we last heard from you, just sayin’….
HAPPY – ER is on standby, right?
JR320- I was thinking the same thing. dj tends to be a bit reckless and I’m afraid she went in without the proper resuscitation equipment, …. ER is on standby
jr..my wrist is sore from voting on VH1..OUCH!! And I had to go see THE SESSIONS again..And again I am blown away! IMO, the most difficult song to sing is My Hands and David just made it seen effortless. The band was terrific and the backgound vocals by the band were right on. I would love to see David sing the up-tempo songs with a hand-held mic..I love seeing him movin’ & groovin’ to his songs!
Crush is coming in last on the ratings on AOL..but not cuz we don’t love it..it’s cuz it’s not new anymore and the others are..We still want CRUSH to be #1 on VH1 though. But I’m not too hopeful it will be cuz all David’s fans have been sidetracked by THE SESSIONS…not to mention busy with Holiday stuff, to find time to vote.
BTW..In my eyes, David IS 18 years old, especially after his performance on THE SESSIONS..what’s one month..only 30 days, right? So to me David is THE MAN!!
DBJ , DBJ – no response – probably flatlined……..
Also anxiously waiting for Rascal and HG’s take on these performances.
Just had another go at those AOL Sessions – David’s voice quality is indescribably beautiful. I really enjoyed his profile shots. Apart from his handsome profile – you can see the the way he sets himself up to either enunciate a word or fix his jaw for optimum vocal production. He really is an accomplished singer. Wait till he starts interacting more with his band.
SF322- thems some dangerous thoughts SF…. it’s not your eyes I’m worried about….
………….H……..E……..L………P…………… M…….E….
dj- breath, breath deeply, its going to be ok…….its going to be ok……….
place the paddles in the center of your chest and press……..
and whatever you do…… DO NOT WATCH AGAIN until your heart rate slows to under 200 bpm…..
I think my heart just exploded !!!!!
OMG ….The ArchuHipSwoop in…in..in…ALTNOY… THUD……..
I REALLY Don’t Know WHAT to Dooooo…..GAH!!!
dj- so tell us…….what did you really think of him and his ‘lil man band? 30 days honey……..30 days………..
SF, He has to be 18. He most definately must be a year older since appearing on that “Old American Idol” show. I’m sure I heard about it. He’s at least a year older…surely…GAH! GULP! THUD!
dj329- ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!
hey dj- for a little extra fun check out MH 1:35-1:40 and the last moment of the last you can…….. have the ventilator ready this time though…..
archangel48/331- don’t listen to SF, you’ll get in trouble, she’s crazy…..
Sorry DJ, Listen to Happy
Breathe Deeply……. that’s it……. -in and out. It WILL be ok probably by sometime tomorrow. We’ve had over 24hrs and are still shaky – so we’re no help at all.. there’s only one remedy – the more you watch, the easier it will get…total recovery?…IDK, maybe never -lol!
Happy ~ 30 days HECK NO….. less than that for …YES YES YES.. ALBANY.!! I hear they will be handing out brown bags and smelling salts!!.. I am leaving NOW..!!
I think he just zapped my computer and IPOD…..They both just went CRAZY !!!..and I have not even seen the interviews yet…just tried to download and they both went….NOT RESPONDING.!!!…..DUH.!!
BETSY on #241 – Who? Me? Put what thoughts? (feigning innocence)
CHIKEE – look! VERMEER is another TMH convert! And there are plenty more from other fan boards
Tidbits:
* ALTNOY got its 1st spin in Florida, according to Snarkies
* Crush went up from #30 to #19 in iTunes
this is def lethal material……
The hips sway, the shoulder movement, the EYES..thud.. that VOICE..that face… that bop…..”Oh and it’s not like he’s a HUNK or anything”…seriously young man….
OK ..Inhalers in hand…Going back for more…….Lord have Mercy….. YOU CAN ……sigh……
Joymus~#323……THUD……………
It does get easier..the more you watch! the only thing is, your sense of time means NUTHIN’…so 30 days is gone, whoosh, poof, GONE…David is 18 years old! He has to be, cuz there is no way a mere 17 year old can do what David can do, who has the power and the passion to do to US what he does..Heck, I don’t even know of a 18, 20, 25, or even a 30 year old out there who affects so many the way David does…DO YOU???
SF, it gets easier the more you watch? Then it’s gonna get a whole lot easier, cause I can’t stop watching!!! I find some new nuance or cadence each time and I have to go back. The end of My Hands, especially the pure tone on the note he hits at 4:16, is k.i.l.l.i.n.g m.e…….
DJ – Good thing you just came along. SO I BEG YOU! Don’t look at my post at #249. If you will review the posts here, SKIP #249 — if you know what is good for your heart!
Yah hear?!
TOfan341- off I go, innocent to the danger before me, off to watch MH 4:16….. unsuspectingly I focus….. I listen…. then BAM! BAM! BAM!! the soft note followed by the SatisfiedArchusmile and the Achugaze…….. THUD
tennis anyone? oops, i see you’re already playin’ -
happy, i think you ought to change your avi to a shirt/loosened tie and a beeaauuttiiful jacket, so what do ‘ya think?
Well, maybe “easier” isn’t the right word, I dunno, All I know is I keep finding myself at David’s sessions, and every time I go through all the songs, I see or hear some thing new. I’m finding new reasons to love each song more & more each time I listen. David’s deliverance, the feel he has for every word is otherworldly. He gets lost in the music and words and in turn, we do also. He is perfection..THE VOICE and THE FACE. Who can resist his power, his passion? I can’t stop watching..I’m doomed!
chickee344- this is some dangerous territory…… you know how I love tennis, but I wrote David a letter in an earlier post……. the new tie, the shirt, the hair, the button, the new I’m-all-growed-up-and-I’ve-had-a-hard-day-at-the-office-and-now-I’m-gonna-open-up-and-bare-my-soul-to-you signature look…it’s too much….then we have SF tellin’ lies…. and dj’s gone I don’t know where….. JR is dreamin’ of love…..TOfan’s in a catatonic state, just watchin’ and watchin’……betsy’s MIA for hours……. and HG and Rascal still haven’t even surfaced………I’m afraid, too afraid for tennis chickee…………
chickee did you say loosened tie?…..
SF/we’re all doomed. His confidence seems to be growing by the day, I’ve noticed. He never slips up either, he has an ability to improvise if it seems he will forget a word or whatever. His range seems to be improving lately too, singing those lower notes. Imagine him in 5-10 years, Lord Have Mercy on us all!!!!!!