*WARNING: May cause EXTREME irritation*
I’m going to apologize in advance because this review is seriously harsh. I’ve read many reviews of David’s performances, and some haven’t been very positive, but this one is harsh AND completely wrong. It really infuriates me that people will read this and get the idea that David is somehow this manufactured teen star. It took me several “Waiting on the World to Change” spins, plus a “Stand By Me” and an “Angels” to truly calm down. I’m attempting to be more David-like and accept that people aren’t all going to like him or his music, and David is okay with that. Man, I wish I was more like him. Anyway, take a deep cleansing breath, or several, before reading. You can see the whole article, along with Demi’s review HERE.
From Boston.Com:
Direct from the teen-pop factory
by Marc Hirsch
Stars like Demi Lovato and David Archuleta aren’t born, they’re made. And some, it seems, are made better than others. Agganis Arena pitted “American Idol’’ against Disney on Friday, and the message was clear: Simon Cowell may be Mr. Mean, but you don’t mess with the Mouse.
At: Agganis Arena, Friday
Last year’s “Idol’’ runner-up Archuleta made his big entrance by posing in silhouette and then waving awkwardly to fans before the lights came up, thus ruining whatever coolness he was shooting for in the first place. Expressing a vulnerability that spilled over into needy ingratiation, he was incapable of doing anything without an intense, earnest effort, even when he just aimed for “casual.’’
Normally, any kid who strains so hard to feel the music would be into Warped Tour emo, but Archuleta has instead embraced aggressively middle-of-the-road anthem pop like “Crush’’ and “My Hands.’’ Hints of personality peeked through from time to time in the simplified Coldplay of “Don’t Let Go’’ and “Zero Gravity,’’ which was marked by the barest hint of Erasure-style Eurodisco. But there usually seemed to be a hole on stage, even when Archuleta was at his most animated.
*** If you’re beyond annoyed and need a good laugh, go read Ronaldsf’s poem at The David Chronicles. Hilarious! It’s HERE. ***
Give me a break! I can’t believe I share the same name with that dude.
marc(Quote)
LOL marc! I’m sure you’re NOTHING like him.
Deb(Quote)
Yawn. Critics like Marc Hirch are a dime a dozen. There is only one David Archuleta. Just for fun I’d like to know what this tiresome critic was doing at 18. Someone should have “manufactured” a journalist. LOL
Phyllis(Quote)
Is he serious! I went to the article and was gonna a leave a comment, but what for, let them talk! We know David is the best!
Francisco(Quote)
This just makes me soooo mad. This guy surely has a problem. Poor David, I hope he doesn’t read this.
Anonymous(Quote)
I too went to the article and tried to leave a commnet but was not able to, I think it has been disabled. Probably getting a ton of comments on what a lousy review this is. There were a few, and I mean 2 out of about 30, that I saw that sided with the reviewer. That tells me that the majority of people hear what we do…an incredible voice and they see what we see an amazing, , yes sometimes awkward, But AMAZING and talented young man none the less!
I did want to commnet about someones mention that Demi sounded less than perfect because she was sick. This is not at all to say Demi can’t sing because she can…but David Archuleta, sick or not, still has his beautiful voice because he is a trained singer and knows how to use it properly. Not at all a manufactured teen star…please! Whatever, this is only one man’s opinion and that is exactly what it is an OPINION! Poor guy doesn’t know what he got himself into!
Kathleen(Quote)
people we know from davids solo tour that the boston globe did not have any thing good to say about david this writer has a thing with david he is jeaoulse that he never was sucessful at all in his sorry life,then every singer out there is manfactured,by his standers,he just does that to get readers,and it still does not work OOOOOOO dang it
ray lynch(Quote)
LOL Marc!
LOL Phyllis — yes yawn.
Probably just knows this is good way to get people to his site –
Ironic- – complains that David is “manufactured” but then complains about the one thing that is truly the real deal – that little corny awkward hand wave!
You can’t have it both ways Mr. Hirsch.
ArchieFanDoc(Quote)
Like David would say, “That’s too bad” and leave it at that..
Sparkles(Quote)
the best thing about that review is the comments… all supporting David …lOL GO archies. Keep voting all.
lisa(Quote)
Sparkles…I love that you used that David quote…I love when he does that…some DJ or journalist tries to rile him up about some negative comment..and he just says..”That’s too bad”….in his gentle way.
Mr Critic I feel sorry for you…you are missing such joy and magic.
Judith(Quote)
uuggghhhhhhh Marc is such a loser! okay homeboy needs to get it together, pretending like he really attended David’s concert or something. if a girl like me travels thousands of miles to see her first EVER concert in her whole life, it is telling something here…..that DAVID is the BEST!!!! manufactured? never.
alaska_chick(Quote)
It aggravates me that I was at the same show as this guy and I saw nothing that he describes. It could be that this critic was too involved in his notepad and too “cool” to truly enjoy David’s music. I’m pretty sure he was sitting a couple rows back from me, as there were a bunch of critics just standing and writing the whole concert back there. Whatever, I enjoy his music greatly and that’s all that truly concerns me.
cara(Quote)