Review from The Morning Call!

Yes! Finally a review where the guy actually knows what he’s talking about! John Moser from TheMorningCall.com wrote this review about David’s show at Crocodile Rock in Allentown last night. Read below :)

Teen “Idol” Archuleta hits all the right notes at Croc Rock By John J. Moser
Of The Morning Call

What’s not to like about “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta?

Absolutely nothing, if you were at Allentown’s Crocodile Rock on Sunday.

In a concert that spanned 70 minutes and 14 full songs plus a medley of four others, Archuleta sang with passion, exuded an engaging boyish stage presence and didn’t hit a single bad note with his rich tenor voice — and, in fact, hit many very good ones.

He nailed the signature notes from the opening “Touch My Hand” (the title of which he took literally — handshaking the front row) to the killer closing of Robbie Williams’ “Angels,” and even outdid the big note on the recorded version of his hit “Crush.” He emoted often, but never in a cheesy way, and worked so hard that four songs into the show he was wiping sweat and by the end was breathing hard.

In a white hoodie, jeans and sneakers, Archuleta was delightfully disarming, dancing around the stage as you expect an 18-year-old would, constantly talking to the packed crowd (he even took a picture of them, explaining he’s wants to document his first solo tour), and frequently smiling and waving — which, of course, brought shrieks from the mostly teen-girl crowd every time.

The show made the inherent weakness of “Idol” for Archuleta obvious: While great on other people’s material — during the medley he did Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” better than Mraz and, alone at the piano during the encore, made Pike County native Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” believable for a vulnerable male voice — he was even better on his own material.

With a four-person band that gave him umph, Archuleta showed mastery of many styles: a funky “Works For Me”; the driving pop of “Don’t Let Go,” a catchy “Waiting for Yesterday” and a great “A Little Too Not Over You”; and even neo-disco on the unreleased song “Zero Gravity.”

But the highlight was the slower songs: “To Be With You,” with him on piano backed by violin, was heartbreaking, and as good as any torch singer. “Somebody Out There,” which he sang like a siren while sitting on a stool, would be a great wedding song. “My Hands” had a sweet a cappella coda.

As talented a pop singer as Archuleta is, his wonderful voice just seems suited to songs that center on it, which may show where his future lies.

And what’s not to like about that?

Photos  by Douglas Kilpatrick/Special to The Morning Call

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Yes! Finally a review where the guy actually knows what he’s talking about! John Moser from TheMorningCall.com wrote this review about David’s show at Crocodile Rock in Allentown last night. Read below :) Teen “Idol” Archuleta hits all the right notes at Croc Rock By John J. Moser Of The Morning Call What’s not to like about “American Idol” [...]

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