Heya everyone! I’ve been working on a list in my head for awhile, now it’s time to get it down on paper (or into a post), and I could use your help. I want to create the “Ultimate Playlist” a playlist that includes David’s best-of-the-best, a performance where he changed it up, added a run, made it unique in some way. Leave your ideas and links in the comments. Maybe we’ll all discover a video or performance that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. I’m looking forward to seeing what performances stood out to you!
Elevator: Z100 performance
Imagine: Ford Day
Works for Me: Reno
Touch My Hand: Seattle Demi tour
Stomping The Roses: Grand Rapids Soundcheck
Somebody Out There: Minnesota Demi Tour
My Hands: Pullo Center
Crush: Lexington YOUR 1063 Radio Show Nashville, Break the Silence
The Other Side of Down: Fox New Year’s Eve
Apologize: Hartford Demi tour
Angels: A Cappella B97 meet and greet, Tulsa Idol Tour, tooooo many to list 
Star Spangled Banner: Hawaii Pro Bowl
Prayer of The Children: Invisible Children, Nashville
My Kind of Perfect: Cambio
Contigo En La Distancia: ALMA Awards
Heaven: A Capella, AcAllen, TX
Falling: A Capella, ASCAP Expo 2011, LA
I’ll Be: MOA, Book Tour
Everybody Wants To Rule The World: Myrtle Beach
A 1,000 Miles: Stripped, P.C. Richard and Son, MSG, Jingle Ball
Falling Stars: Ft. Wayne, Jefferson Pointe Tree Lighting
God Bless America: Memphis, Delta Fair
My Hands: Acoustic, Memphis, Delta Fair
Something ‘Bout Love: New version, Myrtle Beach Kuala Lumpur, 2011
Patriotic Mash-up, MCTOT, ATB: Provo, Stadium of Fire. Overhead view, Crush and Patriotic Mash
National Anthem: Provo, Stadium of Fire
Waiting On The World To Change: SLC, With Dean Kaelin, 2008
Crazy: Idol Viewing Party
Gotta Get Through This: Nashville
Heaven: Manila
Everything And More: Jakarta
Everybody Wants to Rule The World: Jakarta
Love Don’t Hate: Jakarta, KL Soundcheck
Everybody Wants to Rule The World: KL, Malaysia
Crush: KL, Malaysia, David plays the drums!
CasBaa Acoustic Set from Hong Kong 11/02/11
K, guys. This is only a beginning, whatcha’ got to add?
PS. Sorry, I don’t have a credit for the pic, please let me know and I’ll add your name to the post.
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http://vimeo.com/1387107 An older one…WYSYLM. But check it out…flawless. Portland.
jana(Quote)
Found on our twitter:
QueenieDahilan Queenielyn
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@FanScene when you say you love me @ Tulsa
My favorite WYSYLM is still the one from the Staples center LA – for various reasons.
ArchieFanDoc(Quote)
When You Say You Love Me @ Tulsa.
Queenielyn(Quote)
Have Yourself a Merry little Christmas. Baltimore CFTH
Angels – Pittsburgh Altar Bar
ALTNOY – DemiTour Wilkes Barre concert opener
My Kindof Perfect – Skate for the Heart
National Anthem – Washington Nationals and Anaheim Ducks game
A Thousand Miles – Pullo Center
POTC – baltimore CFTH and Break the Silence
Gotta Get Through This – nominee for most needed most amazing new cover
**** AFD honing in on 8throwcenter’s comment — I’ll select the NA from the hockey game to embed, the one from the rafters
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Have Youself a Merry Little Christmas – Baltimore CFTH
Angels – Pittsburgh (July ’09)
You Can – Greensboro (July ’09)
Amy (in VA)(Quote)
Silent Night – MoTab (Sunday morning)
Amy (in VA)(Quote)
I second that nomination! Simply the most amazing performances came from MOTAB! I was blessed to be there, and I have never wanted summer to come to an end in all my life! I LOVE the summertime. Just can’t wait for the MOTAB DVD!
archangel48(Quote)
Oh yeah…..Melodies of Christmas – Baltimore CFTH
Amy (in VA)(Quote)
I always want him to sing Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” and I still go back and watch this video of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRLiQB3uGo8
collegemom(Quote)
What a great idea Janey – I’ll have to look through all my youtube videos!! But I can see a lot of great videos already
) So for now I’ll just post a video that I have watched 1000 times and then some haha! All because of the first two minutes of the song!! Mike is having problems with his guitar so David had to improvise – I WISH HE WOULD IMPROVISE MORE – it’s so cool – I LOVE IT!!
Works for me (merry-go-round) – Reno: http://youtu.be/h7afw2id0rs ♥ ツ
And just normal: http://youtu.be/gpanc_wcNV0
Hanne-Denmark(Quote)
One of my favorite videos/performances EVERRRR: Stand by Me (from Hawaii) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rl04Rm4qwA
Thanks for this post, Janey — I love it! I have so many favorites that’s for the most part it’s pretty hard to narrow it down to just one for each song lol.
Tina(Quote)
When You Say You Love Me–Salt Lake City…..”See want you made me do!”
jan(Quote)
It is hard to top that one Jan ..
ArchieFanDoc(Quote)
I AGREE WYSYLM IN UTAH THE PEOPLE CHEERED SO MUCH THEY MADE DAVID CRY
PAT HUNT(Quote)
http://youtu.be/TmcxUZsQzys To Be With You, Provo. I was there. He really put himself into it. As usual.
daizdm(Quote)
Pastores A Belen from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Shows!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P6GVap7gqU&list=UL3s_g-jhtFjM&playnext=1
marc(Quote)
Off topic, but please keep voting for David on the Q102 poll. I just visited a fan forum of another Idol where they are opening stating they are voting AGAINST David, so we need to stay on top of this!
http://www.q102.com/pages/ultimate-idol/index.html
Katheryn(Quote)
Also, here’s a new poll posted by Michael Slezak (of Entertainment Weekly fame) posted on the TV/Line website. David is up against Anwar Robinson.
http://www.tvline.com/2011/04/archuleta-aiken-gokey-hicks-american-idol-greatest-performance-tourney/
Katheryn(Quote)
Thx Katheryn, saw it on my google alert earlier but was out of the FanScene office. I’ll post it now, even if the poll is sponsored by Slezak.
janey(Quote)
Ha! Ha! I feel the same way about that guy. Anything for David though!
Katheryn(Quote)
WHEN YOU SAY LOVE ME!!
I can’t wait to hear him sing this song again. For some reason the one in San Diego got to me more. I guess it’s because it was early on in the Tour and you can hear his voice more. The one in Utah was beautiful, but towards the end people just didn’t let him sing. It was too noisy and he got emotional.
ONE – U2
I’M YOURS – Jason Marz
CRAZY
and anything in Spanish.
**** AFD honing in on Mirta’s comment — I think she meant to post THIS:
Mirta(Quote)
Silent Night Acapella at the Hollywood Tree Lighting 2009. Jwipe’s video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5PsSzDmfKM&feature=related
PortlandArchie(Quote)
oh man …. all these comments reminding me of more things ….. how about Oh Holy Night from the Hollywood Tree Lighting – it was 2008. (Susan that long ago!??) SusanM and I were standing right in front of David when he was singing
LOL – out on the patio in the backyard … neighbors be hearing Christmas music
ArchieFanDoc(Quote)
OH MY GOODNESS!! I remember that one – it was AWESOME!!
Mirta(Quote)
Oh my gosh wasn’t that awesome. Even back then we got there about 3 hours early, and I had to pinch myself that we were able to walk right up to the edge of the stage and stand right in front of him. And although he was so shy, his voice just soared when he got outside in the open mall. I remember someone saying, “A capella…a capella, baby” when he sang Silent Night. That night was amazing.
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ArchieFanDoc(Quote)
This is the best little piece of HEAVEN I’ve ever heard. David starts to play a few notes on piano and then decides to sing it acapella.
Heaven – McAllen Texas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhNwHYICHF4
Patty-Ann(Quote)
For some reason, my favorite WYSYLM is his 1st night in Newark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08-i06K48l4&playnext=1&list=PL50808FE9AA37357F
Patty-Ann(Quote)
What an awesome idea but where do we begin to pick just one or even more. How about Apologize (Hartford Demi Tour), Be Still My Soul (Rexburg), POTC (Baltimore), and Ave Maria (anywhere). Don’t forget The Cat and Mouse Carol (MOTAB). You are all wonderful…this site is the best of all!
Gail NY(Quote)
POTC Montclair, NJ Twiarchight’s vid on YT. I was sitting right behind her so for me watching it is like being there over and over again. The “oooooo OOO oooooo oh oh ohhhhhhhhh ooh oh, oooooo ooo” interlude in the middle is spectacular and hard to type!
WYSYLM I am a Staple Center LA vid fan.
Fields of Gold Salt Lake City CFTH Night One (the mash up with the best audio/video posted on TDC)
OMG Ashley’s Westchester NY CFTH mash up vid
I’ll Be Home for Christmas- on one of the skating shows (??) I remember playing it on the laptop and Mr. A walked by and actually stopped in his tracks and stood there listening quietly without scorn or snide comments.
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