http://www.amazon.com/voice-make-grown-man-cry/forum/Fx101V39VOAJCV9/Tx3IAVAT8QV8A9E/1/ref=cm_cd_zgbs_tft_tp?%5Fencoding=UTF8&asin=B001CB6RTO I'm a guy who's main music is rock. I like some pop but I don't usually buy it. But when I hear David Archuleta sing it touches my soul somehow and I'm often moved to tears. No other guy's voice does this to me, so I tip my hat to this kid. He seems like a good person too and we need more teenagers like him to set a better example. Everyone should buy his album. I just did!
I am so glad to read these comments. My family has almost made me feel strange for my deep interest in his music and just listening to him. Now I know that there are lots of people that feel the same way. Cool men as well!! We are experiencing the bitter-sweet time before a loved one passes. Just reading about and listening to David each day, eases my mind and helps to bring to the fore so many good things and feelings. It has been a gift to me. I look forward to what may come
Yes, that is the magic of David. His voice is a gift to us ALL. His humanity bridges all ages, nationalities, religions, etc. I myself also listened to rock and alternative music. So this is new to me as well, sometimes I wonder what's going on???
Jana
It's great to see this discussion. I figured I couldn't be the only one. I'm a 51 year old guy who never really watched Idol before, and I happened to tune in the night they did Andrew Lloyd Weber and heard David Archuletta and was blown away. I've never felt ths way about a singer before, but this outstanding young man just walks right into your heart. It's so funny to see this topic, because I've said it many times, he brings tears to my eyes, he's an inspiration. I had to go back and download all of his performances from audition to see where it all started and was even more blown away. I now find myself following his journey on the fanblast site every day! I've never done anything like this before! Us older folks have sort of adopted him and feel protective of him. He's changed my life, as I try to live up to this young man's behavior, and what a fine example for young people today. I even tear up when he's being praised by the judges, and especially early on where it looks like it could be his aunt sitting next to his father, wiping tears from her eyes hearing the judges comments, after he sang Shop Around, I guess I tear up with pride for this young guy. He's just amazing. A friend of mine says I have Archulitis. I'd be happy with an album of the songs he did on Idol. How many contestants, especially on prior seasons, could make an album out of their seasons performances. I think David is the only one.
Kurt Longenecker says:
I'm a nearly 48 year old guy that has spent most of my life listening to rock - starting with the Beatles when I was a kid, then Aerosmith (still my fave band), and others. Got hooked on AI a few years ago and took the preseason hype about this years batch being the most-talented yet. Almost gave up watching it when this kid comes in and sings this John Mayer song. Now, I like John Mayer just fine, and this song is a good one. I was pretty amazed with David's voice from that first rather crude audition, and he seemed like a decent kid too. Then he sang "Heaven" during Hollywood week. "Dang, this kid can sing!" I thought. He makes it through and I start looking forward to Tuesday nights. But what got me was the first time he sang "Imagine". This particular song has always been a favorite of mine. Over the years since Lennon's death, I've heard countless covers of "Imagine" - all of them cringe-worthy, IMO. And as Seacrest announced that David was going to sing this song, I shook my head and thought "No, please, not this song!" 90 seconds later, tears were streaming down my face - and it wasn't from sadness. That song, that performance, sealed the deal for me. This is not like me - I don't come to tears from someone singing a song - actually part of a song, no less! But when this young man sings, I am somehow transformed. What bugs me is that I can't put my finger on what makes him so special. It's not just the tone of his voice, or his vocal inflections, his runs, or his vibrato - no, it's more than just his voice. His voice is more than that, it's an instrument, and David plays it like a master. Whatever it is, I hope, I pray, he never loses it.
