Sing it! (Photos: The eternally lovely djxox)
It’s exhausting being on tour with David Archuleta. Three shows in four days over three states leave me with barely enough energy to tap this keyboard … and I’m just a fan … I don’t know how he does it.
After initially being “Crushed” that these last three shows were rescheduled, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as David returned to the stage sounding better than ever. Not only was his voice even deeper and richer than I remembered, but the love and energy of the Manchester and Providence crowds especially, fired up his performance engines to full throttle and he let loose with moves and riffs and power endings that made each show seem all too short.
Highlights for me were Manchester MH (chills, baby, chills) and SOT (tears, baby, tears), Providence TMH, ALTNOY and Crush (the 2.0 versions of these singles), and AC YEDL and Apologize (haunting … how perfect for Halloween).
In fact, just before singing Apologize, after the band had left the stage, David asked the audience how they’d enjoyed Halloween and if they had any interesting costumes to tell him about. “Really,” he said, strolling over to the edge of the stage as if we were in a rec room not a concert hall. “I’m curious.” Everyone in the front started to scream out costume names and he said, “Mandy Moore? You went as Mandy Moore?” (Turned out to be Candy Corn, lol.)
The impromptu “chat” came to an abrupt halt, unfortunately, when he heard a costume he didn’t feel comfortable sharing with the young crowd. (A Simon Cowell mask, maybe?) “I don’t think that’s appropriate to say,” he said, moving back to the keyboard. Once there, he morphed from chatty teen to superstar before our very eyes as he delivered a soul-searing Apologize. No costume change needed for that transformation.
A little too not over My Hands.
Whoah, Canada!
As wonderful as the concerts were, the most moving musical moment for me was hearing a snippet of O Canada (in the Providence VIP) … not only from David, but from a group of lovely David friends (including djxox, River, Abrra, Dawn, SF, and others). Refnaf, Sunshine, Conditioner and I went up for our group photo with David and asked him to hold a “SnowAngelz” sign. After the VIPers started singing the first bar and I told them they sounded pretty good, I couldn’t believe my ears when David started singing right beside me.
I can honestly say it’s the most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard. If my friends hadn’t been there to escort me out, the cleaning crew may have found me in the same spot the next morning … still smiling.
Stay tuned for more Tri-State Tour tales….
SnowAngelz: Canadian fans of David Archuleta 
From last thread, from djxox:
my..oh..my…
Just how does one recover from two days of ArchuHeaven?? Relive it by watching My Hands~Providence??? ohmygosh 😆
Don’t know which is more lethal…MH-Prov. 3:52-3:56 or his “SING IT!” I love bossy David… *head crashes into keyboard*
~Lets just say the “stance” has taken on a life of its own…ummm…
*head crashes again* 😆
What a blast we had. It was great to see you all again and to meet so many more!! A special thank you to Kizzi for hosting the partay-in-the-penthouse! Kizzi you ROCK! Will see you at Foxwoods! 🙂
Thank you all for your kind words about the vids. Just wish security peeps did not have to be so mean. But they allowed pics so it was all good.
TOfan you have mail.
and ref… YES YES YES !! haha
real life calls now..actually screaming at me…but just wanted to pop in to thank everyone and say
hi!!
*waves to all*
What a fantastic time we had in Manchester and Providence! I did a recap article here:
http://www.thedavidchronicles.com/2009/11/love-affairs-in-manchester/
I will work on that little video section for this site this week. Does this site support some embedding that would let it run on the main page? How cool would that be? “Live” David and the Snow Angels!
I am a crazy woman trying to upload so many new videos to my chat site. Please come by anytime.
http://www.livestream.com/thedavidchronicleschannel
Abrra
I think I might die if I heard him sing Oh Canada. I really want him to sing the national anthem at like a hockey game where the team is playing a Canadian team so I can hear him song both!
Hello! I saw you guys with the snow angelz sign but did not know it was you! Refnaf I’m not even sure I met you! And TOfan is another one that I know from way back on the fan sites. I was at Providence and New Hampshire VIPs.
I will be at Foxwoods too, we should organize a meet up. I don’t have VIP (doing Boston VIP) but if anything gets planned for Foxwoods please let me know?
velcrogirl10@aol.com
-Sheila
Seeing the pic of David smiling at our snowangelz sign,,,,gah. I arrived home today and am in a archustupor, and real life is here waiting for me (well, not waiting, that’s the prob) I had the most FANTASTIC time!!!!! yes caps and exclamations….and (((hugs)))
TOfan,
Thanks for the scoop on an epic journey I wish I had taken with you all. That pic and vid of David holding the SnowAngelz sign is so sweet. I bet he was stoked to hear he had a fansite in Canada now, since he loves Oh Canada so much. Me too. I visited Victoria, British Columbia several times.
AND LOVED IT! Canada rocks!
Do you love my new avatar?
Big-eyed thang.
I see Snow Angelz !
This is NOT my video, so don’t blame me if you are famous 🙂
Abrra
Angelica!
I knew you’d love that 2nd picture. great avatar 🙂
Abrra spamming internationally
good evening ~
SnowAngelzz gets this first!!! Enjoy….it was fun to make 🙂
🙂 you ladies all rock! thanks for the fun.
dj 8)
hey slick!
abanana77, a hockey game or maybe the Olympics!?! … or both — an Olympic hockey game — any of those would be incredible.
fa3ryg1rl, sorry to have missed you, Foxwoods FTW!
Angelica, love your avi! And, yes, hearing him read the sign, just the way he said “SnowAngelz” … that alone was music to our ears.
Happyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! Go Yanks! (are they still in it? LOL)
FYI, our very own Kizzi has a Manchester recap over at Archuleta Fanscene. Be sure to check it out!
dj, you are giving vidmeisters Angelica & Abrra some serious competition, but no fair enabling my MH addiction … gotta go rewatch…. 😆
Hey there Snow Angelz!!
Got home a few hours ago…not a terribly enjoyable trip home due to delays and crying babies on the plane, poor little babies. 😥 And I came down with a sore throat and just a plain blah feeling last nite after you (TOfan & refnaf) left. I NEVER get sick, so it was not fun! Going to bed now, but I shall be back here tomorrow sometime. 😀
Sweet Dreams!
Good Morning Everyone – Can’t wait to hear all the details over the coming days of your adventures. No detail is too small…*looking for crumbs*
Great recap TOfan of your Tri-State Tour! Glad everyone made it home safe and sound.
SF – Sorry I didn’t get to see you! Glad you are home. Lots of Vitamin C and hot Earl Gray tea with honey is my prescription for a sore throat accompanied by the blahs.
Angelica – that avi is quite gorgeous
Abrra – {{{Waves}}}
DJ – O’Great Videographer, your MGR is on Snarkys today!!!!
Happy – {{{Hugs}}} 🙂
Neon LimeLight tweeted up a storm when at AC on Sunday. And this is their review yesterday——->
http://bit.ly/4pg1wO (Now That’s a ReViEw!)
Someone recorded the Q&A at the VIP in Atlantic City. Sweet!
Welcome home SnowAngelz!
dj – you know I love your MGR. Left a comment on YT. It has given me the germ of an idea.
Speaking of germs…I am home sick today too SF. Hope you feel better soon. ((hug))
That VIP video is too precious.
Back to the land of the living, sort of – that was a nasty flu I had. (((Hugs))) to all who are feeling under the weather.
I need to catch up: Yup refnaf I wish I had been there with you all. It sounds like you all had a blast.
Oh my, Oh Canada, Oh TOfan, thanks to Janey for that video!
dj that MGR of My Hands is… no words, just that it was one of his best – if not the best – endings to date.
Glad everyone is home safe.
Welcome home everyone! I too got home safely although I could use a day or two off to get my act together. I shall share my thoughts later but just wanted to say that I had a great time visiting with everyone. The SnowAngelz are awesome ladies. I enjoyed meeting many others including Happy, Nina, Zoe, Karen, John, Starrynights, Bebe, Donna and oh gosh I hope I haven’t forgotten anybody.
SF, hope you are feeling better!
Got tickets yesterday to see David skate…er…to watch him sing while the pros skate all for a very good cause. Yea!
Catch up with all of you later.
abanana77 , David singing oh Canada, even just the snippet is one of my fave moments of this trip. To hear him sing the entire anthem probably will never happen , but since I can hear his voice sing everything, I can imagine how sweet that would be.
I have so many moments and memories and I will just post as they come to me.
One lovely thing I remember and find so interesting is his answer in the VIP Providence to this- “What yould your career be if you were not famous”? “Well”, says David, “I don’t think being famous is a career, it’s about being able to do music”. His acceptance of the fact that he will have a career in music has been realized, and he is not at all concerned with how “huge” that career will be.
Angelica get better, we need those seeds to grow in that artistic mind of yours! you grow it girl.!
(((janey))) thanks for dropping by last thread with that vid! Is he not the most giving artist?
Kizzi, I need to thank you again for being such an inspired supporter of David’s, I love the way you give him such positive support and respect, and for bringing us fans together for partying!! I had a perfect blast.
Fa3ryg1rl, met so many peeps! and you will be met in the future I am sure!
SF, getting to spend time with you was precious! When I first met you online so long ago, I never would have thought I’d be roadtripping with you> You’re connection to the Voice is a gift , and we can all see it! ((((get better))) miss you already!
Abrra, international spamming FTW
djx… more MGR, please. Don’t make me wait. Long distance relationships are very fragile, hahah.
Awestruck, I really see a road trip in our future, can you? glad you are feeling better. I’m sure it is agreat feeling to know your shows are coming up! woot!
TOfan, yikes I forgot to thank you, for all you do for snowangelz and being my David buddy from day one. (((conditioner and sunshine too)))
A fan released these 2 acoustic VIP performances from Prudential Center in Newark taken on 6/25/09:
Crazy (this performance is just CrAzY!!!
Heaven (how many of us heard David for this first time performing this song)
Thanks, Kizzi! Crazy already has over 1,000 views after less than 24 hours.
The fact that the uploading of these vids to youTube was held off until the tour was over speaks volumes about the loyalty David inspires in his fans.
I admit I was disappointed not to hear these songs in the final VIPs — these vids are the next best thing, thank you!
TOfan, refnaf, check the Snow Angelz Edit Post page…I’m lost..like David sometimes gets! hahahaha!!
no probs, SF… you”ve been found and you have mail!!!
Those versions of Crazy and Heaven, are sooo very good, and are leaving me feeling just a tad sorry for myself that we got soundcheck for our VIP. They said it was because of time constraints as there was no opener before David. They could not give me any assurance that the Christmas tour VIP would have an actual acoustic “mini” set. Me thinks iloveallaccess needs to change their ads for the Christmas tour if this will be the case. David has given so much more than other performers, and I wonder if it has become to taxing for him to do it all. I flip between wanting it because I want more of David’s voice and wanting him to do less cause he does so much for his fans. Dilemma
Ditto refnaf – “I flip between wanting it because I want more of David’s voice and wanting him to do less cause he does so much for his fans. Dilemma”
I’ve been wondering about the VIP’s for the Christmas Tour. If he doesn’t sing it maybe a compromise, say, if they could give each person say a minute and a half with David and not just the 20 seconds or so it takes to have a pic taken?
Ref – when I saw the acoustic videos from Newark VIP I remembered both those songs from Tampa and the chills and sense of experiencing something truly rare in Tampa.
There was a sense of “what just happened” at the Manchester VIP for me. It was still all kinds of awesome to hear the sound check; AND yet, it was a distinctly special PRIVILEGE to hear those acoustic songs in Tampa.
But like you I wonder about what he can and can’t do given the demands on his time. DILEMMA is right! Ultimately, I just want what is right for him. 🙂
The BIGGEST impression I came away with at Manchester was that he has taken yet another quantum leap in performance…the confidence, sense of self, presentation, crisp movements & dance and facial expressions were at a whole new level.
Frankly, I thought at Manchester that the audience’s intense reaction and involvement was because of that quantum leap in performance and from the videos from Providence and Atlantic City, I am 100% confident that my impression was accurate.
OK, so this is so cool. David’s Grandfather (from Honduras) has posted on ArchuleteFanScene in Spanish and English & here is the English translation:
Dear Family and Friends,
Using Fan Scene’s page as reference, I have written a note to the Honduran media regarding David’s support of the Lisa Lopes Foundation for the second time. The first time was in 2004 when he personally visited La Ceiba and participated in various activities including the Gran Carnival.
I have the conviction that David’s support to this Foundation as well as “Angels For A Cause” will be greatly appreciated by the Honduran people and will be favorably commented by the newspapers and radio in our country.
Thank you to the creators of Fan Scene, Mirta and everyone involved for such a lovely news publication that we are also working on (Children and friends of El Progreso.)
I am sending you this article that was posted on “El Sampedrano” an on line newspaper. The article was written by Santos Galvez a Journalist in the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
A colleague and friend of ours, he (Santos Galve) endorses David’s decision to unite once again for the benefit of this Humanitarian cause. We are thankful of Journalist Galvez’s deference to the Archuleta family and David’s promoters.
Wilfredo
For the rest of the story go here ———–> http://bit.ly/1ubUrt
awestuck, I think they need to do something different with the VIP, can he keep answering 3 questions??? Maybe they will go to autographs, but I would definately be in line to just talk to him.
Kizzi, I agree seeing his confidence on stage is a real pleasure. I was there for his very first “Crush” performance at Ford Day, and wow, the “quantum leap in performance…the confidence, sense of self, presentation, crisp movements & dance and facial expressions were at a whole new level.” It is quite astounding how fast and far he has come and yet he retains the open honesty in his performances. Following his career is a real trip.
Thanks for the link to the fanscene article. David the humanitarian, no surprise!
Refnaf, “David has given so much more than other performers, and I wonder if it has become too taxing for him to do it all.” True, and perhaps too taxing on his voice, especially as he embarks on a solo tour of longer sets of challenging Christmas songs.
As I watched him ever-graciously meet & greet and snap photos with 100 or so VIPers, I tried to imagine how exhausting that must be before every single show. Not that he’s complaining, of course.
In fact, when SandyBeaches asked in the Manchester Q&A if he could sing Ave Maria a cappella, he was all set to give it a go.
He’d even started trying to figure out the starting note when The Grinch (wearing an iloveallaccess T-shirt) jumped in and said there wasn’t enough time. Soooooo close and yet so far. You could practically hear everyone holding their breath when it looked like he might sing. Dang it.
Thanks for the ArchuletaFanScene article, Kizzi! (Love the new avi!)
I found you !!! 🙂 Took me forever to remember my wordpress user name and password, but YES persistence pays off !!
Wanted to pop in and say HI and thanks !!! Had a great time in Atlantic City meeting TOfan, refnaf, sandybeaches, Silverfox, for dinner, hope I didn’t miss anyone !!! it was a blast and the concert of course was amazing !!
Glad everyone made it home safe !!!
I don’t know why I always have airport drama on my way home from concerts. I had to run from terminal B to terminal F in Philly, got off when the bus driver said US Airways…who knew there were 2 US Airways bus stops !!! Oh well I made it was the last one on the plane 🙂
It’s always great seeing friends and making new ones at David concerts :)Look forward to seeing you on winter/Christmas tour !!