Comments on: David Archuleta and Katharine McPhee – Kaleidoscope – VIDEO

By: Davidx2

Davidx2 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:34:18 +0000

David’s performance in Ann Arbor was just magnificent! His voice just soared through the auditorium. I was worried the full orchestra would drown him out but it didn’t. Had great seats….second row, but to the right of the stage. David stood more toward the left and because of the orchestra set up, there was no way for him to move around the stage. He looked adorable in his black suit, tie and white shirt. And his smile just beams like a ray of sun. It amazes me that this young man, just a month shy of 19 years of age, has so much maturity, depth and talent. You could tell that the orchestra members were just as much in awe of him as the rest of us. What an incredible night….one I won’t forget and I’m sure one that David won’t either.

By: CRB

CRB — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:29:04 +0000

Katharine sounds great on this song. Where’s Tonya Harding when you need her?

By: KathyH

KathyH — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:41:57 +0000

Okay — the “Merry Christmas to Me” is a different sound for him — very light in the way some Christmas songs can be light, but I like it. Would love to know the lyrics. Has anyone learned anything about that song?

And he was great on O Holy Night too.

Back in for more.

(Going to see Wicked today and I don’t have time for this, but last night seems to have been a great night for him overall.)

By: KathyH

KathyH — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:50:40 +0000

There are several challenging songs on the album, so I figured he might include one or maybe two of them in concert because of the difficulty level. Lo and behold, he’s singing all of them. That Ave Maria last night was glorious. I followed Kurt Bestor’s and Richard Parkinson’s tweets when they were recording the album and knew David spent a lot of hours perfecting Ave Maria. And here he is, singing it with those same soaring vocals in concert. I’m just amazed.

Haven’t heard anything else from last night. Better go listen.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:17:43 +0000

Do you know who sang the other part on To Be With You?

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:54:51 +0000

some more quotes from concertgoers at tonight’s ann arbor performance with the symphony… wish i could have been there…

From EmilyFOD
Overheard one woman say, ‘I didnt expect it to be so good’ and a man say ‘Kid’s got a voice’ .

From PriErikaKothari
David cried during silent night, so beautiful!

From Kristin_514
David wiped away tears while singing Ave Maria

From PriErikaKothari
Oh by the way this concert totally disproved the theory that David only has teens and women as fans. So many men there!

From EmilyFOD
WOW. SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. O Holy Night as an encore’ ¦got roses at the end.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:40:57 +0000

Thx for that link. I’m on an iPod touch and it’s like he’s singing in my ear. What a magnificient vocal. And I’m no gusher. Incredible.

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:42:00 +0000

audio of ave maria tonight from ann arbor…. the reporter didn’t exaggerate……

mj – this deserves it’s own separate post… for real. The falsetto at 5:40-5:46 is just

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zcwiO-Nqg4

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:57:59 +0000

sounds like david slayed them in ann arbor tonight… these tweets from a reporter [jillorose] writing a review of the concert – cannot wait to read it, and see david in baltimore
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@DavidArchie First half was AHMAZING. Can’t wait until intermission is over! about 2 hours ago from txt

@DavidArchie YOUR CONCERT WAS AMAZING TONIGHT!!! about 1 hour ago from txt

@DavidArchie Your concert tonight was AMAZING! Hearing you sing with the symphony was BREATHTAKING. 44 minutes ago from txt

@DavidArchie IT SOUNDED AMAZING! SO COOL! Take the mic off the stand though- you sound much better when you do that about 2 hours ago from txt

@DavidArchie your voice is so well suited to that music. 43 minutes ago from txt

@DavidArchie there wasn’t a dry eye in the house when you sang Ave Maria. I had never cried during a concert until tonight. 38 minutes ago from txt

@DavidArchie I’m writing a review for your concert now. It will be in the Grand Rapids Press tomorrow. I have a lot of GOOD things to say! 33 minutes ago from txt

By: lovemymatthew

lovemymatthew — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:56:26 +0000

Ozarka, thanks so much for the video above. loved it.

By: LK09

LK09 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:30:05 +0000

I have never seen the DA ninjas not get some video, even when it was prohibited. I hope they can get some.

By: ozarka

ozarka — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:09:53 +0000

Cellcast is over. “O Holy Night” was added to the set as the encore. “A Merry Christmas to Me” was a song we’ve never heard him sing before. I thought it was going to be just an orchestral piece. Here is 50 second video of “Crush” sung with the orchestral accompaniment…

http://www.twitvid.com/B6BF4

DavidArchie: Intermission! Wow! Performing an orchestral arrangement of Crush was so cool!!
about 1 hour ago from txt

DavidArchie: That was so cool! Thank you Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for the incredible experience! I hope all of you who came enjoyed!!
5 minutes ago from txt

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:02:57 +0000

outside of the crush numbers, that asst. sports editor did a much better job writing and formatting this piece than most so called music journalists

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:01:13 +0000

there is a cellcast from ann arbor tonight… there are some stealthy ninja’s inside

By: ozarka

ozarka — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:35:57 +0000

Thanks for the iTunes update and the article, ggdoorsfan!

“Yes, I’ll do a few of those pop songs that I do,” he said. “I’m kind of known for ‘Crush,’ so you have to put that one in there.

Hahaha. I found that very amusing, for some reason.

Here is the set list for tonight’s concert at the Ann Arbor with the 76-piece symphony orchestra…

A Christmas Festival
Angels We Have Heard/Jesu Joy
Riu Riu Chiu
Zero Gravity
To Be With You
The Riddle
“Trepak” from the Nutcracker
Fields of Gold
1000 Miles
Crush

~Intermission~

“Waltz of the Flowers” from the Nutcracker
Patapan
What Child is This
Ave Maria
Sleigh Ride
A Merry Christmas to Me
Silent Night

Word is that the use of cameras and cell phones are not allowed. So we may not get any footage or it will be minimal. Bummer!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:35:07 +0000

the writer of that Press Democrat article is the Assistant Sports Editor. Now that is a small paper.

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:13:22 +0000

great article… excerpts below… read more at the link…. his ”crush” numbers are off though, lolol….
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‘Idol’ Archuleta’s career a lovely blur
Runner-up from Season 7 of Fox show coming Sunday to Wells Fargo Center in Santa Rosa

By BILL PINELLA
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

At age 10, he won a children’s division of the Utah Talent Competition.

At 11, he was performing an impromptu song in a Los Angeles hotel lobby for “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson.

At 12, he became the Junior Vocal Champion on the TV show “Star Search.” At 17, he received 97 million votes and was the runner-up on season No. 7 of Fox’s “American Idol.” At 18, he released his first single, “Crush,” from his debut self-titled album. As of June, it had sold 900,000 copies worldwide.

And on Sunday, exactly 28 days before his 19th birthday, Archuleta will visit Santa Rosa for the first time and perform at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts on the fifth stop of his holiday Christmas From The Heart Tour.

“The ‘American Idol’ thing seems like a lot longer ago than just a little over two years,” Archuleta said last week from Los Angeles, where he was working on his new record.

… “But my advice to anyone who doesn’t win and wants to continue in music is to be true to yourself. Don’t try to impress people by being something else. Be who you are and show people that.

… I think where I have changed in the past two years is learning how to speak up for myself,” he said. “Of course, management helps a lot. I wouldn’t know the first thing about how to set up a tour. It is amazing how many people you have working for you.

“But I’ve learned how to ask for things. To tell people I want this or that. You have to or you would get walked on. You realize that it is a business.”

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20091127/LIFESTYLE/911271022/1350?Title=Archuleta-on-fame-and-Idol-

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:40:24 +0000

”christmas from the heart” has muscled its way up to number 39 on the itunes top album chart [overall] it’s now moved ahead of sting, kris allen, leona lewis, bon jovi and lady antebellum… fantastic… go little christmas album go!

By: ggdoorsfan

ggdoorsfan — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:35:42 +0000

i haven’t heard that one sunshinegirl… slc i think sold out the two shows, there are several others to my knowledge almost the same way… dunno what it’s looking like across the board, but i think this tour is going to sell pretty well overall… the anticipation to see david is sky high, and he’s been getting press in the upcoming tour cities… no worries about mr archuleta on this one…

By: ozarka

ozarka — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:56:55 +0000

ddlovato (Demi Lovato): Listening to “Apologize”… Always makes me think of @DavidArchie haha.. Miss you david!
about 1 hour ago from web

Awwww!

By: gangreen29

gangreen29 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:49:49 +0000

Katherine sounds great. I really like her recent song “had it all”, if only she had received better material off of AI I think she could have been a huge success. I think she was the most mismanaged contestant off the show ever.

By: sasha1591

sasha1591 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:16:12 +0000

David gave a fabulous performance! You have to see him live on his winter tour to truly feel his emotion and be STUNNED by his vocal talent!!

By: LCT

LCT — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:51:30 +0000

Tess, when I have to admit at one time I agreed with you until I heard him sing live – Zero Gravity and I thought no pop, then I heard Desperate, then Bubbly, the Contigo en La Distancia and I realized this young man can sing anything!!!! Wow, it is very rare to find an artist that can sing any genre! Listen to him sing The Riddle, Ave Maria, Fields of Gold and you’ll see what we’re talking about!

By: LK09

LK09 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:05:40 +0000

ghl- you are going to stunned when you see his Christmas music live!

By: LK09

LK09 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:58:07 +0000

I assume they did not air DA singing Pat a Pan. IMO, it is one of the best songs on his album. His voice just soars on the word “day”.

Here is a video- with technical mishap, but it shows how great a song it it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyqUiKiOe4k

Here is “the First Noel” from Kaleidescope as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47tKOYZMIqw&feature=related

By: lovemymatthew

lovemymatthew — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:12:41 +0000

I saw Archie on TV last nite. He sang beautifully as always. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole show. Thanks Ozarka for the extra video.

By: Sunshinegirl

Sunshinegirl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:12:32 +0000

those who don’t have a copy of his CFTH album should get it now. it is as amazing as david is.

Bought 2 copies, one for me and one for my mom. We both love it! Listened to over and over on our road trip to my brother’s for Thanksgiving yesterday.

BTW, is it true that Archie’s Christmas shows are not selling well? I heard that ticketmaster is now selling the tickets buy 1, get 1 free. That would sadden me if this concert didn’t sell very well. I’m going and so looking forwad to it.

By: KathyH

KathyH — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:47:04 +0000

Jellllll-us. ^^

By: Davidx2

Davidx2 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:25:23 +0000

Beautiful performance by David…too bad his other songs got cut. I was hoping to see “Pat-a-Pan”. Guess I’ll have to wait to see it live in Ann Arbor tonight.

By: ghl

ghl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:09:05 +0000

I can’t get over his singing “The Riddle” with his playing the piano. I showed the video to my nephew who is 19 years old and he liked it at the first listen. He said it was stuck in his head all night. David’s singing without many oooos, ohhhhs, and gymnastic but with the gorgeous timbre of voice is amazing. I wish he has more songs like that on his 2nd pop album.

Look at the list of songs for this winter concerts; Crush, Zero Gravity, Waiting for Yesterday, The Riddle, Fields of Gold, Prayer of the Children, Ave Maria, O Holy Night, etc. From dancing & sweeping around the floor, jumping up and down, sitting on a stool quietly, playing the piano, and belting out for solemn songs with reverance. He is becoming one dynamic and versitile musician. Can’t wait for Dec, 11 at Waukegan!!