David Archuleta Dazzles in Atlantic City
From neonlimelight.com.
Something happened Sunday (November 1) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The casino town normally filled to the brim with little old ladies ready to hit it big on the slots was flooded with tweens, teens, and twenty-somethings thanks to David Archuleta and Demi Lovato, two uber-talented teens from two of pop culture’s biggest juggernauts, American Idol and Disney.
AC’s Trump Taj Mahal was the home of the final rescheduled date on their joint tour that was supposed to wrap in August. As the night got underway, it was clear that although there was understandable disappointment initially regarding the date shuffle, it was well worth the wait.
First up was Archuleta. Unfairly dubbed the opening act until several shows were abruptly postponed (Oh, Disney!), Archie made the most of his impressive 50-minute set. He’s a bit of a minimalist when it comes to showmanship — not a bad thing. He skips the flash and gimmicks many singers use to cover up their shortcomings and gets right to the meat of performing live — actually singing, and doing so darn well.
Backed by a four-piece band, he went through songs from his self-titled debut album like “Touch My Hand,” “A Little Too Not Over You,” “Don’t Let Go,” and the surprisingly swaggerific “Your Eyes Don’t Lie,” where he allowed the crowd to take over the whistling since he’s “not the best” at it. After the performance, he asked the crowd what they were for Halloween and mistook someone yelling out that they were candy corn as “Mandy Moore.” Those small engaging moments with the audience made Archie’s show even better. Not only did we get to see his amazing talent, we got a feel for who he really is: sweet, funny, and a real charmer.
One of the biggest highlights from his set was a bare-bones cover of OneRepublic’s monster hit “Apologize.” Archie sat at his piano, spotlight fixed on him, and belted the tune with his smooth, haunting voice. Idol fans might recall season 8 winner Kris Allen’s version from the show — David’s slaughters his, and buries the original right next to it.
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Great review by Neon – so glad I got to read this!
Archiefandoc
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November 2nd, 2009 at 10:30 pm Archiefandoc(Quote)
Another David Archuleta fan!! Love reading stuff like this.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 1:09 am China80(Quote)
Love this review.
I was lucky to be there and this reviewer got it right.
Love what they said about Apologize. And YEDL was killer…best live version I’ve heard yet..”swaggerfic” describes it perfectly…had a swaggering groove as he played delightfully with the melody.
David was his usual adorable, charming, down-to-earth self…”at home” on stage now. Loved it…but can’t wait for Christmas tour, where he finally headlines again and can give us more than 50 minutes (which FLEW by Sunday!)
amb4dja said this on November 3rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm amb4dja(Quote)