From davidfanLIZ:
For me, it’s becoming as much about the fan community as it is about David. It was such fun to meet up with friends that I’ve met from other shows and to see some new faces that I’ve known only as screen names. We are a warm and funny and delightful bunch I have to say. Perhaps those people that “get” David are by definition a warm-hearted group, predisposed to a generosity of spirit. David said at the end of the Del Mar show, “I see a lot of familiar faces.” I too saw a lot of familiar faces in that crowd. Old friends and new ones, a lovely David friend community. I had been eager to meet Rascal and he did not disappoint. Can I say this without embarrassing him? He is a handsome and charming guy, and it was a delight to spend some time with him.
Even complete strangers outside of the TDC community became friends. Many of us had the misfortune to book into a hotel that had no electricity. A cable had failed and the whole block was out. This meant that we couldn’t check into our rooms so we had no place to relax or clean up before the show. I was sitting in the powerless lobby wondering what I should do, when I spotted a woman wearing a David tee shirt. Ah-ah! Turns out that she had arrived the night before so she had a room. A few minutes later I had a comfortable place to relax and wash up and she was the proud owner of my extra ticket. Good stuff!
The David part of the evening did not disappoint. He has changed up the set list from the solo tour. Missing were my favorites “Somebody Out There” and “Angels,” but there were some other less-often performed songs like “Your Eyes Don’t Lie” and a killer version of “Stand by Me.” It is the stripped-down songs that I love the best. Just David and a simple accompaniment, please. As an encore he played “A Thousand Miles” on piano – maybe one of the best versions I’ve heard. Then, when I was expecting “Angels,” he sang “Imagine.” Lovely – even though he is still getting comfortable with playing his own accompaniment on this one. Perhaps by the time we have our VIP shows, he will play this as part of the “acoustic show” before the Demi Lovato show. One can only hope.
Quick thoughts about the new band: I miss the old band. Eli and Alex were charismatic and charming. I loved the interaction of Mike and Alex on stage. The two new members are solid musicians but lack that stage presence. Also, the sound balance of the band still needs some tweaking. In several songs the drums overpowered David’s voice.
Great show, great to see friends, old and new.
From Rascal:
For most of the day on Saturday in the San Diego area it was cold, densely overcast, and precipitating that annoying mist that is not quite rain but which gets in your face, ruins outdoor activities, and makes for a very a bad hair day. By the time of our little pre-concert cocktail hour on the ocean terrace of the lovely L’Auberge Del Mar, the temperatures had warmed, the skies had started brightening, and the misty nasties were gone. As many of you know, there are few things in life more delightful than meeting the devoted fans of David Archuleta. They are simply the loveliest of people, and what better circumstance to join with kindred spirits than for the purpose of worship at the alter of Archuwonder? By the time the opening acts had concluded and David came bounding onto the stage like a kid in a toy store on Christmas Eve, a break in the cloud cover had revealed, in a location that seemed to be just over David’s shoulder, the clearest view of the rising moon and the shimmering stars.
I don’t know as I want to connect too many dots and suggest that David had anything to prove this week, but let’s just say that if he did, there remains not one shred of doubt about where he belongs, who is in control, and where we’re going from here: straight to the moon on a rocket of Archenergy. There is no other way to say it: David Archuleta was kicking ass and taking names on the Grandstand Stage at the San Diego County Fairgrounds in Del Mar last night. Even though I was sitting through the entire performance with a shit-eating grin on my face, in my mind I was laid flat on the floor with my mouth agape. Where was the golly-gosh sweetie with the humble demeanor? He was there in touches, but substantially overshadowed by a take-no-prisoners rock god who knocked it outta the freakin’ park.
And sass.
David has always had sassy capacity, but you only ever saw little glimpses of it. Well, get ready for the neighbors to pound on the walls because the sass volume has been dialed up a few notches. Sassy is attitude that is aware of itself. It is intentional, a little wicked, and can be very sexy. With David it comes through mainly in gesture: the head bobs, the shoulder thrusts, and certain vocal flourishes. It was all there in abundance last night, and frankly, nothing makes me giggle more than Diva David. But let me not suggest that there was anything terrifically feminine about David’s particular brand of Diva (not that there’s anything wrong with that); indeed, I don’t think I’ve ever seen David exude so much… well, testosterone. I half expected to see him chugging a beer with the roadies after the show and spitting and cursing. Okay maybe not half expected, maybe a quarter… ten percent?
And then, as always, thank heaven, there was The Voice.
David was in rare form in that most revered department last night, too. As his instrument continues to mature, it resonates with greater depth in the lower registers. But his falsetto is breaking new ground, too. The big high note in “A Little Too Not Over You” had a volume and bell-ringing clarity that doubtless had dogs across Del Mar cocking their heads toward the fairgrounds. The fact that the set was a bit rushed due to the tight travel schedule (David and the band had to catch the red-eye to the east coast that very night) might have actually helped sustain the amazing energy on display, but David did not let that compromise the few precious ballads and quasi-ballads in the set; “You Can” was a standout (although the selection of a cheesy banquet chair for him to sit on made me think he was about to be hoisted on the shoulders of his brethren and carried around to the tune of “Hava Nagila”), and this night’s version of “A Thousand Miles” was one for the archives — absolutely stunning. He stumbled a bit on “Imagine” — the first big high note fell slightly short, he blew a lyric — but it was nevertheless thrilling to see him perform live the song that galvanized a nation and cemented his place in American pop music history (my empathy for David when he flubs something, knowing how self-critical he is, always troubles me far more then the momentary lapse in performance). The one quibble I had with the technical set-up is the mix on David’s vocal. There is too much high-end and the middle is rough. David’s voice is so nuanced that it takes real finesse to mix it properly. Let’s hope they continue to work on that.
In the end, I saw this show as a culmination of a year’s worth of incremental progressions in the development of David Archuleta as a powerhouse performer. Had anyone told me a year ago that Archuvirgins would be exclaiming after a concert, “Wow, what a performer! He really knows how to put on a show!” I would have suggested they have their optimism examined. But that is exactly what people are saying. And they are dead right. If David’s mission is to round out his skill set, broaden his appeal, and take command of both the stage and of his own life, last night’s performance was ample evidence that he is succeeding — and sharing it all with us.
SF #150: “I did happen to check out a couple of Demi’s Hartford performances. I am at a loss for words, except to say…I feel for her having to follow David must be the worst thing she has ever had to do. And I’m not being sarcastic. I really do feel for her. She is just no match for David.”
That is so true. I also checked out a couple of her videos. I don’t want to be mean, but she really has no stage presence. It was liking watching a frightened girl sing her first solo at a high school talent show. I felt bad for her.
“Note to management: Could you please pop for a nicer stool for David to sit on when he sings, you know, a classy one for a classy guy.”
And while they’re at it, how about bringing out the baby grand. I mean, when David sings like that, he ought to have the instrument to match his skill set, you know? 😉
SF, don’t feel too badly for Demi. I heard that someone tweeted that Demi tried to “diss” David tonight by saying something along the lines of “I hear someone from American Idol opened for me.” Maybe it’s an attempt at humor, but don’t let me be the one to tell this child to please check herself.
Jone, I know what you mean…David deserves only the best. But to be honest, the stool is the last thing I’m looking at in these videos! What stool? haha!
OMG, OMG, OMG -- check out the opening to Davids Wilkes-Barre concert tonight
Peruu~ Thank you,you are kind..and it was fun to do…glad you liked it.
wow…thanks for the video marlie! Holy schmoley…@ 50 secs onwards! Jaw on the floor…now THAT is what I call the Archustrut in its full glory! I’ve watched that opening 5 times now..haven’t even gotten to the rest of the video!
marlie155-love the drama! little davey is all growed up… he just has to figured that out and lose the little wave… a little silhouette action of his signature moves would be perfect 😉
happy LOL (serious song -- smile -- wave -- hand flutter -- serious song)
What about ticket sales for this tour? How are they doing? And have David’s fans been walking out after his set? I have an uneasy feeling about this tour. It seems incredibly out of balance. She seems far less talented and popular.
marlie 159- offering us a little bit more of a thrill, as if we needed it, love the awareness of “the show”….
Happy, not to worry -- he’ll figure it out and one day “strike a pose” for the silhouette! 😀
HG162- when that happens….be still my heart…actually hit it with the paddles, I’m gonna need them.
thanks marlie, the intro, dy-no-mite! and the rest of that video,
well, there are several merry go rounds in that little baby.
Knock it off David, I do not have a big enough hard drive to save every performance of the summer tour!
There are Merry-Go-Rounds in this one, too…I’ve never seen him move so much doing this one:
OK, I am a bit tired..Exactly who is striking a pose behimd that backlit curtin,I suppose? and just who is hitting who with paddles?? you ladies are NUTS!
marlie 165 and HG-there you go…silhouette that …silhouette of Davey at the mic, musical intro starts, Davey begins to feel the tune and partakes in signature moves with a little humming…start the lyrics, drop the curtain and let the girls die…..
that’s how to start the show….BAM!
happy -- I vote you David’s tour production manager 😉
marlie- hey I might not even recover from the mental image of it…
Nuts,I say….NUTS!!
This one is for you, happy:
you are my friend marlie 🙂
ahh marlie, the gift that keeps on giving.
the new band guys are beginning to grow on me. anxious to hear them live.
I think if take HG’s idea, and Happy’s and have a huge 25 foot shadow of David at a Grand Piano and then the first few notes play and let him open with Apologize we just might have it.
His voice is so strong….You Can
I guess that was last night -- getting so confused LOL 😉
I will be starting a campaign for my opening, needs to start with all engines fired and climb from there, “you came to see me? This is me!” …….. bwhahahahaha…… then the quiet stuff will be more sublime and he can finish us off with a barn burner.
(and get him the dang piano.) 🙂
marlie176- who can keep track with all the plaid?
night.
dj thanks for the “dip and sway” MGR. somethin’ about that move.
(and to think I hated merry go rounds when I was a kid)
Wilkes-Barre page up! Sorry for the delay, had some technical difficulty logging in
https://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2009/06/wilkes-barre-pa-june-22-2009/
Not yet complete but uploading of vids are on-going 🙂
Just got back from dinner and OMG..what an opening for David tonight!! Whoever designed/choreographed it was brilliant. David just needs to “own” it if it’s going to be a permanent opening for him. By that I mean, he just has to get comfortable with being behind the curtain knowing a giant silhouette of him in all his glory is shining through. He should stand there with a wide stance and let the audience take him in! OH WOW! This is shades of his solo tour when we were shocked & awed with each performance, taken completely by surprise at the intensity and brilliance of each performance!
He’s doing it again, and he’s not even the headliner! Well, not technically. And if Demi did diss him, shows she is REALLY not in his league. David would NEVER diss a fellow artist, never! Shame on her if it’s true.
Good night everyone! For David, who just keeps on giving…
Dear Lord,
Please take care of David. Watch over him, protect him from all harm. Cloak him with your love and give him the strength to endure all that is thrown in his path. Give David the courage and guidance to say no to those who ask for more than he can reasonably give. Surround David with loving and supportive people who love him UNCONDITIONALLY as we, his Archangels do. Separate David from those who have agendas other than for his well being. Give him rest when he’s weary. 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 during this time on his journey. Keep David and and his voice healthy & strong as he fulfills his Destiny which was written in his Book of Life before he was born. And please Lord, give us, David’s forever fans, the wisdom to know when and how to do right by David. Open our eyes and help us in the way we support David so that it’s always in his best interests. May his positive and good Karma continue to attract those with positive and good Karma! May he continue to encounter goodwill and happiness! May he continue to be healthy and strong wherever his journey leads him. Though we may be unworthy, we humbly pray. Amen
David, hope you have a good night’s sleep & sweet dreams. Keep with you all our love, prayers and warm thoughts! We will always love you madly! REMEMBER, if you are ever in need of help, tweet us an SOS and your Archangels will be there in a flash!
Contigo siempre con amor!
emmiegirl/179~ glad you liked it.I always hated merry go rounds too. Some things make you dizzy whether you are riding them or just watching them..I can handle these though…Sometimes it is worth it..LOL
Spot on SF!
**I think we are all exhausted from the late night vids or he has kilt us all.
dj AMEN!
You Can,Wilkes Barre
Touch My Hand, Wilkes Barre
“Maraming salamat po” (Thank you very much) davidfanLIZ and Rascal for your great post! Those first three words were spoken by David himself during the concert in Manila last May 16th. Glad to read all the comments here, seem like a happy family fan-dom of DA. Like most of you (if not all), I am also going nuts! Have been glued to the computer watching the vids from Del Mar and Hartford and now the Wilkes-Barre videos. David continues to amaze us. God bless him and hope he can sustain that energy all the way to the end of the tour. Thank you also for those who share the video uploads. You’ve made one fan here so thankful. Haven’t met David before. Gosh, my kids really adore him and asking me to being them to USA to watch him. They don’t grasp the meaning of that when we are like 10,000 miles away, ha! Anyway, we are just more than happy to see “moving pictures” (as Michael, my 6-yr old son says it)of David singing. THANKS AGAIN!
Works For Me!
SF -- Demi dissed David? She better not!
I was SO stupid to check out a couple of her vids… it was painful.
And that’s all what I have to say about it.
SF#181
“OMG..what an opening for David tonight!! Whoever designed/choreographed it was brilliant. David just needs to “own” it if it’s going to be a permanent opening for him. By that I mean, he just has to get comfortable with being behind the curtain knowing a giant silhouette of him in all his glory is shining through. He should stand there with a wide stance and let the audience take him in! OH WOW!”
Can you just imagine! That blood red curtain and the recording of the heartbeat getting faster and faster!
I may have to bring some portable oxygen and a rebreather mask.
OK Wilkes-Barre page already complete but will be on the look-out for more/better vids to go up.
Just like with DelMar — I have updated the page with better and closer vids with JWIPE & BRETT77 respective coverage. Am sure their names ring a bell when it comes to filming David 🙂
Go & check out jwipe’s vid on YEDL -- thuddingly upclose where it matters — Oh, yoo-hoo JONER! jwipe even zoomed at your favorite moment of the performance 🙂
Re David’s heart-thudding opening which SF & HG mentioned, DARocks1 was able to post this early on — you just have to excuse the singing & the screaming LOL (“I think that’s my heart!”)
I was LOL when I watched thop’s vid, cos, why was David waving? When he has a curtain in front of him -- bahahahahahahahaha!!! How can you not love him? But if I were to direct that, I would manipulate the light where his shadow would be smaller in the beginning, then it would grow bigger as the heart beat grows louder, till the band hits that 1st or 2nd stride of the intro, at which point I will have the curtain dropped, right after the white light breaks…
OK, have to go back to work now. Have a pitcher of water close by while watching! Have a nice day TDC peeps!
#191 JR!!!!
I was just calming down and then you had to link to that YEDL video! (Magnificent camera work by Jwipe BTW!)
Geez, heartbeats and curtains falling, this place is dangerous and after watching that video am I the only one who feels like lightin’ up a cigarette???
…and I don’t even smoke!
JR -- Wow, you are fantastic!
Can you email me, please? Use the contact page if you’ve lost my email.
Joner, Thanks for the warning. I am not going anywhere near the YEDL video — still recovering from listening to Del Mar Imagine for the first time this morning. Holy Cow, that’s a grown man’s voice! While the boy/man cries in the song, the man/man wails! When and where did he do his growing up? Hasn’t he always been within our sight? Where did the boy go?
And,just have to say this:
Dear David’s Inner Stylist,
It has become increasingly difficult to play the “Name That Concert” game. Is it a cruel joke on those us of who are not plaids-connoisseurs? Please indulge us with a easily distinguishable shirt for each concert. We also promise we won’t be distracted from his magnificent voice by any form-fitting wardrobe choices. Thank you.
{{{JR}}} As always, you’re so on top of things. I hope you do know how much we love you for keeping these videos coming! 🙂
Good morning everyone! So, Desertrat posted on my blog a link to a concert reviewer’s post on IDF quoting Demi as saying: ” have to pinch myself sometimes- can you believe i’m the head liner over an american idol contestant?”
Harmless, yes, but that would sound a lot better if she said, “Can you believe I’m the headliner over David Archuleta?”
To which a chorus would respond: “No, we can’t believe it either!”
YJfan…ain’t that the truth! For those of us who collect the odd David video here and there (and yes, the new 1 terrabyte external hard drive is really for um, work) distinguishing between the first three plaid clad shows has been a challenge. Hartford vs Wilkes Barre has been a particularly tough. My only visual clue is to look out for the red keyboard at WB, which is apparently a new keyboard for David. I second the request to D’s inner stylist to mix in a few graphic tees or solid colored shirts into the summer wardrobe!
#193 -- YJ “We also promise we won’t be distracted from his magnificent voice by any form-fitting wardrobe choices.”
Ok. I’ll try to be good, just let me finish this cigarette. 😀
I vote for the Richmond shirt -- I’ve been looking for that since Chicago.
Give me a drag on that, Joner.
Hi MARLIE! Am just finishing something and will log on to my YM in about an hour -- is that ok with your timetable?
YJfanofdavid -- you sure? you are not even A TAD intrigued to see YEDL upclose? LOL Am soooo bad tee-hee
Marlie LMAO!!
Ya know, I actually used to smoke and I’m so glad that I quit before discovering David.
I’d be laying in a hospital somewhere right now having overdosed from too many nicotine patches.
Yes, thanks again JR. I was brave enough to take a look at YEDL, what a treat but what a mistake. I am going to be late for work now, ‘coz I watched too many times! It was too up close and I could not get away!
JR, It was not nice of you to tempt me like that. I succumbed. Joner, Can I bum that e-cigarette off ya?
JR -- perfect!
Bluebarsa -- I believe you were looking for the story behind the dedication David made to “Alicia and her parents” before he sang “You Can” at Del Mar.
Come to find out it was her favorite song. Was it his first dedication of a song?
TeamArchie has it as their main page story at http://teamarchie.com/
Need a tissue or two handy when you read it -- gotta fix the dad’gum eye makeup AGAIN--when will I learn to read this stuff sans makeup -- LOL
I’m back! Back to a real life that needs to be caught up on, but what!!! Vids from Hartford and WB, that are extreme!!! I must watch and be damned! That Apologize, David we are dropping like flies, how to get anything done??
Del Mar was an amazing experience, even with the challenges we faced in getting there (30 hour flight from Toronto?, Hearing David singing in an outdoor venue- ocean breeze and the Voice? So worth it.
Hightlight- David singing a superb version of SBM, giving us in the audience the opportunity to say “Yes David, we will stand by you, we adore you for the gift you give to us EVERY time you sing”.
Rascal and Liz, great recaps, thanks again for being able to put it all down for the enjoyment of all! Meeting you both and other TDCer’s is one of the benefits of fandom that I never would have expected at the beginning of this David journey… what a trip.
Rascal I do believe AC is in order for you….I owe you a tic… haha
Aw, Kizzi, thanks for sharing that Alicia story. Just goes to show where David’s heart always lies.
Welcome back, Refnaf! 🙂
Nice to “see” you back Refnaf!
It is such a pleasure to read about everyones experiences regarding David. This blog helps many of us in ways that can’t be explained, (unless you’re one of the eloquent writers!)I just wanted to say THANKS to Rascal and the TDC gang. You all keep me laughing and crying and giggling and…well…you get it!
Portion of a review from FOD site. Demi acknowledges David.
Wilkes_Barre
“…i definetly recomend staying for her set. oh and between one of her songs she was talking about david and how she couldnt believe DAVID was OPENING FOR HER haha (i cant believe it either lol) so anyway demi is singing a song and all of a sudden she runs of stage and is like bye! so me and my sister thought that was weird way to end the show so we got up and left only to come back when we heard music playing again, but we didnt go back to are orginal seats (which were floor seats) we went to the side of the arena but alot further down and we were so close to the stage, so we watched the rest of her set and the concert is over…”
*****
Actually Demi, David is your once in a lifetime special guest…
YJfanofdavid#193
“It has become increasingly difficult to play the “Name That Concert” game. Is it a cruel joke on those us of who are not plaids-connoisseurs? Please indulge us with a easily distinguishable shirt for each concert. We also promise we won’t be distracted from his magnificent voice by any form-fitting wardrobe choices. Thank you”
Bwahahahahahaha! couph*choke*tears* HAaaaaaaah…. Thanks for the laugh. My first of the day.
I think the plaid is the our only defense right now. If he performs like he’s doing now in dark shirts ala Richmond…well, that won’t be no laughing matter. We may all start smoking for real again then. 😆
dj -- thank you for the merrygorounds!
All this talk about smoking….I quit a long time ago….but dang that David… I’m afraid of what he’s going to do next!
I think we all need to gift him some solid dark color shirts..hehe
Don’t know if you seen the story of Alicia…David dedicated You Can to her in Del Mar….. David amazes on stage and then this…
http://teamarchie.com/
Better yet, David, don’t even wear a shirt, and could you do us a favor and dial the paramedics for all of us.
Thanks, you’re a peach!
Joner, ROFLMAO
djafan,
Thanks for the link to Team Archie. Such a touching, amazing story. He is just a magnificent human being.
If he just had a huge, loving heart, if he just had a heavenly voice, if he were only one of the most gorgeous people on earth, or the most genuine, guiless, spontaneous person alive…any one of these would be enough.
But he is all of these things and more.
I used to worry and stress over my ODD, wondering if it was normal. I realized this week that I don’t even question it anymore. Is it normal? I don’t care. Is it strange? Duh…yeah! Has anything worthwhile evolved that wasn’t strange, in art or religion or science or any endeavor? Don’t recall any. At the heart of strange, lies beauty and at the heart of beauty, the truth can be found.
‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.’
Keats
There’s so much to comment on I don’t know where to start; David’s performances or the wonderful posts describing the performances.
Rascal’s review was goosebumps-worthy and oh so spot-on. It’s no surprise, tho! Rascal gets David like nobody else and always expresses what we are thinking and then some.
Slowly David the boy and David the man are becoming one. From the soulful new vibes in “Barriers” to the gut-wrenching cries of pain in “Apologize” to the new dance moves in DLG to the new-found freedom David exudes in ZG, he is one hot ticket, on fire! This tour seems to have freed him from himself, ya think?
I’m thoroughly gobsmacked at these recent videos! Emmiegirl was right about the videos in post #72 when she said:
“…..you lose complete awareness of anything going on around you, like you are in your own dimension.”
I just finished watching djxox’s Hartford “Imagine” for the umpteenth time without realizing until it was over that right outside my window a car had backfired and made that awful intrusive alarming sound. I heard the tail end of the screech but the whole of “Imagine”. David’s voice blocks out all the bad stuff inside and outside our heads.
I have so much more to read here; I’m only half done but I have to stop to say there are only TWO DAYS until I see David in Newark, NJ at The Prudential Center. Two days and I’m already jumping off the walls!!! Looking forward to meeting as many TDCers as possible!
So who is going to Newark besides me?
Correction: It was djxox’s Hartford “Apologize” that I was watching for the umpteenth time. Sheesh!
{{{{{Ref}}}}} glad you made it back in one piece, my friend … from the journey and the show! LOL
Angelica, I love what you wrote (always do btw) … and ahhh Keats … was that “Ode on a Utahn David”? 😆
Joner, I’m surprised at you! Such wardrobe suggestions could result in mass rioting, work stoppages and paralyzing demands on the entire emergency medical system!
OK I signed up months ago to get alerts from McFly message boards.David has made an impression for sure.
Here are 2 posts. Nothing ever changes. It’s called the Archueffect.
Typos belong to the posters (for once it’s not me)
Dnt want to brag or watever just wanted to tell you guys about how stupid i am!!
I went to see mcfly in manchester for there ucap and on the way to the venue i saw a black tour bus!! so the next morning after the concert i got up at nine and went down to the hotel just by chance to see if i saw anyone and who walks by me only david i froze and stood there with my mouth wide open yep wide open and managed to to say hiya very shocked he just smiled and laughed at the same time and walked by me! i stud there for ages in shock and when i turn around he was gone!! i am so pissed of i didn’t talk to him and get a picture and i still am a month later! im not a big fan but i like his music who wants to slap me lol !!
WOW! I would whack you with a big metal hammer if i could :O LoL.
I saw him for like 2 mins when he came out, and i was just like :O:O:O hahaz… btw did u notice how clear his skin is?! It’s actually perfect skin! :L And i loved how he was always smiling the full time 🙂 I really like him now, i used to like him anyways haha, but my m8 made me like him more :$
BTw what hotel was it? Cause McFly were probs staying there too
Abrra
Sorry to intrude into smoke-filled daydreams and puff-inducive sharing, but just want to let you know, we have more vids up in the Wilkes-Barre Tour page, courtesy of muldur99, hardygirl & crayontree & ally69:)
https://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2009/05/wilkes-barre-pa-june-22-2009/
Look at ally69’s straight-from-the-stage recording of APOLOGIZE:
How about another take of ALTNOY from muldur99:
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Another muldur99 high quality video of Touch My Hand.
Check out the expression on his face after he hits the BIG note at 3:35 and tell me he doesn’t put 110% into every performance!
“Correction: It was djxox’s Hartford “Apologize” that I was watching for the umpteenth time. Sheesh!”
Bebereader, glad to know it’s not just me. This performance just haunts me!
Okay …. this neeeds to stop! I can not get into my routine, I can not help but coming here to see more vids, and be mesmerized all over again….gah!
happy it is time for an intervention…
emmiegirl #72 “He pulls you in with this incredible force, you lose complete awareness of anything going on around you, like you are in your own dimension.”
That sums it up for me.
Yes Happy… I need an intervention too. Ever since Del Mar I can’t get a single clear thought or unoccupied time slot since I’m preoccupied with videos, photos, daydreams and excitement. What has happened to my life?
A couple of random things from Del Mar. Lily and I met and talked with the Malaysian family whose daughter is so delightful and was so thrilled with her David meeting of a lifetime.
Spent a little time with Aunt Laurie who is magical with young fans.. and older ones too.
Mostly I think about how “happy” David’s music makes me and oh my heck, I was happy to start with!
I am so excited watching the concert intro I am almost sick to my stomach!!! David is on FIRE!!! WOW. Cannot wait till Tulsa!!!! Anyone else going to Tulsa town??????
On my way home, have a 3 hr layover in Vegas. Checking David’s tweets. Don’t know if this has been posted yet, David’s latest tweet…
Blast, my left eye is red again today. But I’m getting the certified gold plaque for my album today!!! So Cool!! 1 hour ago
So proud of him..he needed & deserved some great news!
SF,
Girl, don’t go blowin’ your David account in Vegas! I wished I had known you were still in town last night…we could have gotten together for dinner ‘n David dish! Hope you liked the better weather we had Sunday and Monday…that’s more like San Diego!
Only a few more days till the Philly concert!!!!
As if I needed any extra stimulus to be STOKED and PUMPED for the show, dang… these daily doses of yummy videos have me bopping around like a ping pong ball! David, you gonna be the death of me, sure nuf.
Who’s going to the Mann??? I’d love to meet up with any TDCers who’ll be there!
Hey Mike!!
I would have loved to get together with you! San Diego is a beautiful city. And the weather cooperated the last two days. I just loved it, but of course the best part was seeing David. I am gathering so many happy memories with David. I couldn’t ask for a better time to be alive, except of course I wish I was 40 years younger so I can grow old with David..instead of just older! 😀
Oh, and don’t worry about my “David account”, nothing will keep me from seeing David as many times as I can! Pittsburgh is next! 😆
Gotta go now..Getting home at midnight!
Peace out!
Huge congratulations to David on receiving his gold placque today. A dream come true for him. I’m sure it’s just the first of so many to come. I’d buy an album of David singing nursery rhymes, commercial jingles, answering machine messages… oh just anything at all.
Anyone worried about their “David account” -- I just checked and almost all the venues through july 11 have reduced their prices anywhere from $10 dollars (glendale az) to 12 and 13 and 15.
Yay David! So glad he’s got this great news today. So proud of him! 😀
Aren’t we all?
Hey everyone. jr thanks for all the video postings! Do you or anyone have the VIP one from post #138 saved somewhere? It says “removed by poster” now. 🙁
New Blog!
Hello all. I’ve come to give you my attempt at a SHORT blog report for the day. The tour with Demi has begun, and the first couple of shows have been great!! Demi is a wickedly talented girl! I’m glad to be on tour with her and am looking forward to an awesome Summer with her. I’m very happy to see the fans again too!! I’ve missed seeing all of you lol. Thanks for coming to the shows you guys! It really means a lot and makes it quite enjoyable. It’s great seeing all the old familiar faces and catching up, and then also getting to meet new faces as well. SO THANK YOU FOR COMING!!
Today I got my RIAA certified gold plaque for my album!!! It’s so cool you guys!! What an accomplishment it is to get one of those. You see other artists’ plaques on the walls of recording studios and stuff, so to have one of my own is seriously so surreal. Thanks for each and everyone of you fans for buying an album to make it happen! Maybe one day we’ll even go platinum! Craziness! As soon as I get a picture I’ll try and upload it somewhere haha. It’s not exactly a literal gold album, but it has my picture and the RIAA certification thingy on it… So it’s official! haha.
So today seems like a lot is has been happening with good music coming out! If you didn’t know already, Regina’s new album came out today!!! WDf;oihegalkejdgnaelkgjaehfgpiuhchachacharmin;asdghdf;oiaub!!!! I just got back from the city so I haven’t listened to it yet. I’m so excited to though! I’ve been listening to Begin to Hope to warm me up for the new stuff though, and after I finish writing this blog I’m going to let my ears have some Regina Spektorism treatment. I want to listen to it the whole way through without anything keeping me busy or distracting me, so now after the busy day I’m going to sit back and enjoyyyyy.
Brooke White’s 2nd single has also come out! It’s called Radio Radio. When I was in LA a few weeks ago she played it for me in the car and it always gets in my head! Radio radio, tell me what I wanna know wanna know. Michael Johns’ album has also come out today!! I’d get it if I had more money in my iTunes account lol. I only have 4 cents left, and I might need to just reset the account info or something but I’ll figure it out soon! It’s been acting up for a while but someone gave me a gift card so I was able to get Regina’s album and Brooke’s single haha. Thank you for the gift card though! Carly Smithson also has her new band! Woot woot woot. It’s called We Are the Fallen and you can check out their new song on http://www.myspace.com/wearethefallen. You should check it all out! I’m really excited for all my idol buddies! haha. I also heard that it’s Jason Mraz’s birthday today on this music-packed day, so happy birthday to Jason!
Ok, so I think I’m done for this blog entry! Hooray for not rambling as much! What’s funny is it takes me just as long to make short blogs as it does long blogs haha. Wait.. maybe even longer! Because it takes quite the effort to summarize what I want to say. As long as it makes sense though and there’s not so much dead space for those who read, I’m happy. Well all right, before I allow myself to ramble even more I’ll talk to you guys later!
Song for the day: Radio Radio -- Brooke White
I’m so pleased that David received his “gold” plaque today. He has been accused of being the hardest working 18 year old in the music business. I can’t think of anyone who is more deserving. I only wish the sales were higher and I would hear his songs on the radio.
I try to have patience, I just sometimes am so confused as to WHY only some of the planet “gets” David. Really, what’s there to get? His VOICE should be enough. He sings with every bit of his energy and reaches for perfection in all he sings. He needs to know I appreciate that so much. In the meantime, while the doubters are miserable (they should let David in), I will be listening and buying ANYTHING David wishes to sing.
JR,(and others), thanks for keeping my ODD at a treatable level…the videos have been all the “drug” I need!
“What’s funny is it takes me just as long to make short blogs as it does long blogs haha. Wait.. maybe even longer! Because it takes quite the effort to summarize what I want to say.”
I feel his pain …have not yet been able to “summarize” my pages worth of impressions from the Hartford show to post about it…fearing I will start and write for days on end, & be banned from posting forever!
Ha…LOVE this blog!
I love his innocent exuberance, still the “kid next store”… with the Gold plaque!!
Thanking people for coming to the shows…too funny he is-- “quite enjoyable”
I love the laid out plan of how he’ll fully enjoy his new cd. Reminds me of when I’d go out and buy a new album when I was a kid…and all the discovery of new music from a favorite artist. Like how I feel about David’s upcoming cds now!!
And all the excitement for his “Idol buddies.”
And best of all the .4 cents in the Itunes account!! Hahhaaaa. oh man…that’s David. Methinks he will be receiving many an Itunes gift card from here on, along the tour Meet & Greet path…and somehow….I just know he will still only ever have .4 cents left. So much music…so little time…to enjoyyyyyy. 🙂
luvhim. 2 stinking cute.
Hi Guys! Don’t know if this has been posted, but I thought it was amazing! The LOVE David! 🙂
http://www.shineon-media.com/2009/06/23/david-archuleta-wows-wachovia-arena/
Oops! “They” LOVE David! 🙂
Congrats on the golden disc certification, David! May platinum follow this soon!
Ok. I must confess that I’m only now falling in love with ALTNOY. Maybe it’s the fact that it now opens David’s set, or the dramatic intro, or the fact that David’s voice is in top form with the warmer temperatures. It doesn’t matter. I’m over my trauma -- used to think it a scary monster of a song, always stopping videos before the high note. I LOVE it now! It’s monumentally beautiful.
Have you seen this review for Wilkes-Barre?
“Supporting act David Archuleta hit the exact right notes – figuratively and literally – for the show.
In his 50-minute, 11-song set, Archuleta drew screams not just for great singing – his big notes on “Hold On” and “You Can” were worthy – but for just being a crowd-pleasing young guy. (He also got screams just for a small hand wave when his back-lit shadow appeared on the closed curtain before it rose for him.)”
More at link
http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2009/06/lovato-pleases-crowd-plots-future-in-wilkesbarre-show.html
Gosh…I hope this works? The VOICE…So gorgeous!
Oh well…
Practice?
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#238 (He also got screams just for a small hand wave when his back-lit shadow appeared on the closed curtain before it rose for him.)”
I love that little hand wave…I hope he never stops that.
Reminds me of my favorite part at the end of this YouTube
fan tribute video:
Tks for that great review.
Hadn’t seen this TCA Awards video either!
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Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the quality of the videos coming from the last 3 shows? My heart can’t keep up with the beauty of them--of course the subject being focused on is a real beauty!! Just wondering. They don’t seem to be coming from your average teen-age iphone owner.
Congrats to him on the gold album award! He’s so awesome! I kind of get the feeling that he is starting to realize not only who he is, but also who he has become--a star--a celebrity--and the proud owner of a gold album. Hopefully, it will become platnium.
#241 angelofdja wow..just…wow!
that’s it. I’m done. Can’t take anything after that tonight.
(Besides always fav Angels) “My Hands” was my first and still favorite song off the cd (tho’ really everything else runs very close)…
but that is THE BEST live version YET!!!
THE VOICE…has matured. THE VOICE…so perfect to begin with…is now…by some sheer David magic…getting even better??!! And I can’t take much more!
and …the COMMAND: “SING IT!” Yeah! David’s in charge now!
and…the accapella….aaaaaaaaah!
…And I know I can’t do this alooooone!! I’m done.
Tks for posting. Wilkes Barre got quite the treat that night. Great sound too.
wow.
Amb4dja, your welcome. I wasn’t sure if it worked. Possibly admin helped?
Anyhow… I had not fully appreciated My Hands until I saw him sing it live.
There’s something about this version…hmmmm…I’m thinking it’s how he does the ending now. I can’t stop listening and watching it. He has slayed me once again.
And if the tour vids werem’t enough, he charms the socks off AXN peeps when he was featured in the SONY LIFESTYLE TV MAG 🙂 Great interview!
rocketdog @ #231 -- don’t worry. I have it on my mediafire account 🙂 I’ll post the link as soon as it is done 🙂
Keep voting for David--he’s at #1
http://tweeterwall.mallplace.com/tw/usa/mr-twitter
Don’t forget the TCA voting, also
http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/index.php
hopefully these links work!
here you go rocketdog
ACOUSTIC VIP @ WILKES-BARRE featuring: HEAVEN & CRAZY (CELLCAST)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lzmjkmytuda
Just got home from San Diego..I haven’t had a chance to catch up on all the posts/comments/videos today which I will do right now. But first, I know it’s late, but better late than not at all, this is for David…
Dear Lord,
Please take care of David. Watch over him, protect him from all harm. Cloak him with your love and give him the strength to endure all that is thrown in his path. Give David the courage and guidance to say no to those who ask for more than he can reasonably give. Surround David with loving and supportive people who love him UNCONDITIONALLY as we, his Archangels do. Separate David from those who have agendas other than for his well being. Give him rest when he’s weary. 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 during this time on his journey. Keep David and and his voice healthy & strong as he fulfills his Destiny which was written in his Book of Life before he was born. And please Lord, give us, David’s forever fans, the wisdom to know when and how to do right by David. Open our eyes and help us in the way we support David so that it’s always in his best interests. May his positive and good Karma continue to attract those with positive and good Karma! May he continue to encounter goodwill and happiness! May he continue to be healthy and strong wherever his journey leads him. Though we may be unworthy, we humbly pray. Amen
David, hope you have a good night’s sleep & sweet dreams. Keep with you all our love, prayers and warm thoughts! We will always love you madly! REMEMBER, if you are ever in need of help, tweet us an SOS and your Archangels will be there in a flash!
Contigo siempre con amor!
Saw this posted as ArchAve Malaysia —
Non-Fans’ Tweets
Sheba found this tweets from non-fans who didn’t well…quite get the amazing-ness of David till recently. Even more amazing? They were archie-fied just by reading his tweets. Now that’s something.
” I never really got the appeal of him before, but this stuff is winning me over right now.”
“I am just now getting into the ~*Archie cuteness*~. where have i been?!”
” i feel like david’s tweets should be shown to PRISON INMATES cuz they kind of like… heal the soul….”
” i feel like becoming more innocent and endearing like him after reading the stuff he writes.”
“I just love this boy, I never really thought much about him before seeing all his tweets, he’s just too precious to be real!”
” Ok, you all introduced me to this kid, like, DAYS ago – and I’m already hooked.”
“I didn’t even watch last season, but I think I love him.”
And as Sheba puts it, ” thats just only some of the comments! And he didn’t even have to sing! Haha! David’s a double threat! He’s a performer and tweeter extraordinaire! Way to get more fans D!”
Aaaah, the ArchieVirgins (as Rascal calls them) succumb one by one… tee-hee
SF,
Thank you. I was starting to wonder…I can now hit the sack! Nitey nite. 🙂