Posted this over at Tulsaganstas acouple of days ago and didn't get much feed back so I figured I give it a shot over here.


Mods: I am not sure how to tag this.

I've been a lurker in the community for...well, basically since season 7 when I really fell in love with David Cook, but I've never made any posts here until now.

So, David is coming to Foxwoods in Connecticut on August 1st. I'm already planning on going (sadly, with my mother but she -likes- David enough to tolerate him and I have no friends who are into his music, so I'd rather go with her instead of having to go by myself or not go at all). I'm currently working on getting tickets, and then I'm there. I missed the last time he was in Connecticut (and didn't go to the season 7 tour, which was STUPID of me), so I am determined to go to this one.

Now, I've read many stories and seen pictures and such of fans getting to meet David at the concerts, either before or after or whatever, via this community. I feel a little silly about posting this, but I figured I would so that I could know what to expect.

1. Since the show is at 8:00, I'm assuming that the meet and greet sort of thing would be before the concert, right? Or could it really go either way?
2. How early do you guys think I should get there if I want to do the meet and greet thing and it's before 8:00?
3. What do you guys think are the chances of my being successful in getting to at least take a picture with him, or maybe get an autograph? I know that David generally makes an effort to make sure he meets his fans, which is encouraging, at least.
4. Is anyone else planning on going to that concert? Just curious. :)
5. Any suggestions for what I could have him sign if I do get his autograph? I could bring a marker and have him sign a t-shirt...or I was thinking of maybe buying the CD (because I don't have a copy, I just downloaded the songs) and having him sign the cover or something.

Edit: also, feel free to tell me any of your success stories with meeting him...and any suggestions for what to possibly say. Though I'm betting that I would get all tongue tied when trying to say something, just from being so star struck.

I wasn't sure what to tag this as, so I just left the tags blank for now.

Thanks to anyone who answers any/all of these questions. :D

I had the good fortune of pulling some old strings from my Americanidol.com days, and I was able to speak with David Cook on the phone this weekend. I couldn't wait to ask him about his surprising stage presence that I noticed when I caught his recent show in Del Mar, CA. It's not that I was shocked that it was such a great show (as I explained to him), but was more intrigued by how much the seemingly subdued singer really came out of his shell and engaged the audience. As David explained, he has a bit of a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde stage persona, and it's something that has evolved further over the last few years. As he so eloquently put it, the "on stage David" is a bit "more of a pain in the ass!" I also had to ask him about the cover song that he did, as it's been bugging me that I couldn't remember, and was holding my one-year-old, which presents some challenges when you're trying to take notes. He said that it was the one-hit-wonder "Shattered Dreams" by a band called Johnny Hates Jazz. David said that has some other covers up his sleeve, but his band hasn't pulled them out yet, like a hard rock version of "I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight" and Nine Inch Nails' "Every Day Is Exactly The Same".

more at the SOURCE.

~hello, all!

i just updated my lj with a recap of the denver show, so if anyone else was there, i'd love to hear your thoughts. i also have a photo post if anyone wants to take a look at some of the shots i got. my camera isn't anything fancy, but i got a few good pix, and those are the ones i posted. i was always glad when others shared their stuff, and now that i finally got to go, i totally want to return the favor!

tease? ok!

A new batch of 56 icons of David (and his band of awesome).

Preview:


The rest can be found here in my journal. Enjoy!

You can find all the links on the MP3 Tour - part 3.

Bonner Springs, Jun. 20
Declaration
Heroes
Light On

Wichita, Jun. 21
(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight
Avalanche
Bar-ba-sol
Come Back To Me
Declaration
Heroes
I Did It For You
Life on the Moon
We're Only Honest When We're Sleeping

Tulsa, Jun. 23
A Daily AntheM
A Dream of My Own
Bar-ba-sol
Breathe
Breathe Tonight
Come Back To Me
Heroes (Acoustic)
Kiss on the Neck
Lie
Light On
Light On (Acoustic)
Little Lies (Acoustic)
Make Me
Man in the Box (Acoustic)
Shattered Dreams
'Til I'm Blue

Oklahoma City, Jun. 24
(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight
A Daily AntheM
Bar-ba-sol
Come Back To Me
Declaration
Heroes
Kiss on the Neck
Lie
Light On
Make Me
Mr. Sensitive
Souvenir

So I've spent the past few months working on this.
And it's finally done, so now you all can enjoy :)

Teasers:


179 David Cook and the Band icons here @ orlyicons.

25 icons, mainly david cook some band



here at my community

Last night after the concert David and the guys headed to the Gray Snail where they played some songs. Some videos have been posted on youtube, really cool acoustic stuff!



( More videos behind the cut... )

Updates:

We're Only Honest When We're Sleeping from Niagara Falls, Mar. 13

Bar-ba-sol, Declaration, Hot For Teacher, Lie, Life on the Moon, and Mr. Sensitive from Pemberton, Mar. 27

(Thank you so much Stacy!)

(I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight, A Daily AntheM, Come Back To Me, Kiss on the Neck, Lie, Mr. Sensitive, Souvenir, Straight Ahead, and The World I Know from Bonner Springs, Jun. 20

Check the updates on the 3 posts:
MP3 Tour - Part 1
MP3 Tour - Part 2
MP3 Tour - Part 3

Just wanna let you guys know that we updated the file with 'Til I'm Blue, Shattered Dreams and (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight's lyrics.

You can download it here.

New cover! I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight's AMAZING version!



I already did the MP3 to the MP3 Tour List. I will update the Tour List tonight with more links.

David is on the last page of People magazine's Summer's Hottest Bachelor issue

On A First Date I Always ....

David's answer: "...act like I know what I'm doing even when I don't."


just thought I'd share... there is a picture too but my scanner is not working. I believe it is from sunfest though.

Today's updates:

From Del Mar, Jun 18
'Til I'm Blue
A Daily AntheM
Bar-ba-sol
Breathe Tonight
Come Back To Me
Declaration
Heroes
Kiss on the Neck
Lie
Light On
Mr. Sensitive
Shattered Dreams
The World I Know

You can check the links here.

Another great interview folks! He's talking about learning how to cook, what did he think of LK not seeing the AC initials, and some more friggin' contagious laughter, etc. Click the picture for the source. Enjoy!



This has been posted in allsingalong too.

David Cook performing a new song on tour in San Diego, after his two-week break. It's a rendition of Johnny Hates Jazz's Shattered Dreams. Officially Cookified!



ETA: Here's an HD video.

EDIT:
so here's meatloaf now sharing his experience w/ rob david cook haha! he's funny, and nice... and awesome haha!

Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co. has signed a worldwide, long-term publishing agreement with 2008 “American Idol” winner and songwriter David Cook. As part of the deal, Cherry Lane will be administering Cook’s current catalog and will hold co-publishing rights in any new writing opportunities that are set up through Cherry Lane.

“Everyone knows David Cook the American Idol winner,” Cherry Lane senior VP of creative services and marketing Richard Stumpf said in a statement. But after early discussions with Cook, “I was most impressed with David Cook the gifted songwriter,” said Stumpf.

The deal was negotiated by Stumpf, Cherry Lane VP of business & legal affairs Keith Hauprich, and Iain Pirie at 19 Entertainment and Howard Siegel at Pryor Cashman LLP.
From Billboard Magazine

Cherry Lane homepage

( What the heck does this mean... )