David Cook – Larry King Live – VIDEO

David is a very classy guy. It was obviously hard for him to talk about his brother. Interesting that he doesn’t feel he needs to be protective of Archie!

I sure wish there were more David Cooks in the world today.

Beautiful man. Brave, unassuming, wildly talented; awesome.

And somehow Adam managed to make it into the conversation (SHOCK! LOL), which, naturally, David handled perfectly. Cook IS a trailblazer, and I hope he has many more successful albums to come.

At least Larry King asked decent questions this time. David looked more rested than he has since the tour started, and continued to show his emotional strength. It must have been hard to talk about Adam in such detail.

They mentioned the charity single several times, and David said it would still be available for a few days. What’s up with iTunes taking it down today?

oh hey there, Beautiful.

David Cook is amazing!

I love that boy like crazy. that screencap is darling!

Over 1000 online at DCO! :blink_tb:

My God, David Cook is beautiful. Thanks so much for putting this up for those of us who don’t get LK on their TVs.

Wow. David was a real class act. Articulate and engaging. The only thing that would have made that better would have been if he could have sung something. Thanks for posting this MJ. He does look rested.

haha.. I love how they have an online poll for favorite idol when one of them is on. If david doesn’t win, then that would be sad.

I lost 2 brothers one in his 20′s, the other in his 30′s. It is so hard and I feel for DC deeply. He’s very brave to speak of it so publicly with so much composure so near the event. He’s a strong man with a lot of class, and dignity.

Cook is a class act all the way. Really enjoyed the interview. He handled the tough questions about his brother with more strength than I could muster.

That was great. Emotional, then fun.

Classy man, indeed. Throw in smart, talented, sensitive, and sincere. As Matt said above, the world needs more people like David Cook. He’s extraordinary and an inspiration. Running in the Race for Hope and speaking publicly at the race only hours after his beloved brother Adam had passed on, after David did a concert the night before and had almost no sleep — truly admirable.

Thanks MJ for posting this interview and the beautiful screencap.

I love seeing David on LKL because we get a longer, more in-depth interview than on most talk shows which are very brief. David looked great. And Long Live Larry King :king_tb:

David Cook is such a great guy. He really deserves that title all the way.
He is just so genuine and real and nice.. Well spoken.

He deserves all the success in the world always. IMO he is the best idol of all 8 seasons along Carrie and Kelly.

Larry’s right, David Cook is a very special guy. Class act, indeed. Eloquent, charming, and completely authentic. Awesome. Thanks, MJ for posting this.

That’s a really cute picture of him. I hate on his album cover how they made him look like a peanut head. That cover didn’t look like him or do the guy justice at all.

What a class act and wonder person David is. I am very proud to be a fan of his.

Wow, that was fast, MJ. As always, muchas gracias (sorry, I don’t speak Spanish).

Another great interview despite the difficult subject. The clip from the Hope for Race was rough to watch, but kudos to DC for holding it in cuz I sure didn’t. I just love watching him talk. I was pleasantly surprised at Larry King’s questions. The “poptunes” gaffe and the where are his initials (while looking at the GIANT AC on the guitar) made me LOL, but those were minor, and restored some levity for me. I was hoping to catch a glimpse of DC stifling a giggle at Larry’s poptunes/itunes stumble but DC’s a pro through and through.

Also– I’m not gonna lie, the picture with young Adam, little David and baby Andrew made me smile through some tears.

What do you say about this guy? So articulate and strong and real and engaging. Even with all of his successes so far, I am keeping my fingers crossed for even bigger and better things for him in the future. He certainly deserves it.

Oh Sunn.

I’m sorry about your brothers. I first read your comment as “I have two brothers”– that’s what skim reading will do. I’m so sorry for you. I can’t imagine losing a sibling. It must be very difficult.

David Cook , you are one amazing, brave dude.

Hats off to you.

Funniest thing? That Larry will be interviewing the Jonas Brothers on Thursday.

Thanks as usual, MJ. Will be a great break from work to watch this interview tomorrow.

wow thanks for the videos MJ….i sweeeaar i can’t love this guy more than i do right now!…THE ONCE AND FUTURE AMERICAN IDOL! =D

Awww, that’s my boy. Thanks for giving your fans some more time. We miss ya!

Thanks MJ!! I was all set to watch this tonight, when none of the Atlanta cable networks were working on my cable for some reason. Storms, I think, but who knows what’s up with that. I just know that, without you, I’d have missed it! So, thanks again!!

Thanks for posting this so quickly, MJ. I don’t get cable, so I always come here for the vids.

I fell in love with this man last March, and I must say he’s NEVER disappointed me. Always smart, always gracious, always articulate…and always so gosh-darn cute. *sigh*

David Cook = Pure Class!

Beautiful. I love him. Thanks, Larry, for the escalator scene (and the KISS!!) from Come Back to Me video. David remains humble, charming, thoughtful, well spoken and just so so handsome. I’m still such a huge fan and don’t think I’ll ever get over it. I’ve been looking forward to this all day and he did not disappoint…

Why am I always a soggy cookie after watching him?

David Cook-thanks so much for the interview. I know it must have been extremely difficult answering Larry’s questions about the loss of your brother Adam. You are a very special guy who continues to be so grounded. I wish you a lot of success in the future. I hope the second leg of the “Declaration tour” is even better than the first. I am so proud to say YES I AM A DAVID COOK FAN!!

Aw I wuv him! I can’t wait to see him this coming Saturday at Red, White, and Boom!

David was charming, witty and articulate as always. I wish that LK had foregone some of his questions though (“How did he die? Did he die bravely?”) WTF Larry … seriously?

All in all, I thought Larry’s questions were better than the ones he posed to DC during his S7 interview but about what I expected. Isn’t it past time for LK to retire?

Alsoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not gonna lie, the picture with young Adam, little David and baby Andrew made me smile through some tears.

That picture was just precious beyond words.

I was really amazed at his ability to keep his composure during that interview. You could tell this was very difficult for him to do but he handled this interview like a real trooper just like he did the first night he took the stage in April here after his 4 day absence. After knowing now for certain after the fact what was happening at that time, it really amazed me to see him be able to come out on the stage as Terry at the start of Ryan’s set and be funny even though he was hurting and then put on a fantastic set later on. I was just amazed at his courage and still am.

I say this because naturally I am biased but DC is love. :wub_tb:

David was charming, witty and articulate as always. I wish that LK had foregone some of his questions though (à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ How did he die? Did he die bravely?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ) WTF Larry à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ seriously?

I can’t watch it right now, but he seriously asked that?! How ridiculous. I’m sure David handled it with class, as usual

As always, with what he says and how he says it, David captures my attention and my heart.

What a great guy. I have such admiration for his dignity, strength, heart, humor, intelligence, and talent. He never fails to impress. I must admit that I am often disappointed with LKL interviews, but he did pretty well this time. It was really hard to watch DC watch himself announcing his brother’s death at that race, though. Wow. I cried when I first saw that video on youtube, and I cried again watching it now. I can’t even imagine what it is like for David.

I know that the disease really screws you over physically but I was really surprised at how chubby Adam was in the picture since our only reference point was that one time during Mariah week.

Anyway, words cannot express how I love this man. And so pretty too. I just realized that he’s lost/losing weight again. After losing weight his season and gaining weight again, he seemed to have lost it again while trainingn for the Race for Hope and is now staying on it. He looks fit and fab.[/shallow]

Oh, I just love him. He makes me cry, he makes me proud to be his fan, and I love to watch interviews with him, he’s just so well-spoken, full of grace and full of strength. Is it on again at midnight? I missed the very beginning trying to get my kids settled in (they love him, and my son was at Race for Hope so he was sad watching that clip but also looking for himself in the crowd…) and though I watched it here (thanks, as always, MJ!) I’d like to see the part I missed on the big ol’ TV screen. Sigh. I just love him. And just heard that he’s playing here in Northern VA next month so it’s just a happy DC sort of day!

Also, I love the fact that just like in his interview last year (supposedly the first time for a reigning Idol) for a gay website, he continues to show that he is a very open-minded, gay-friendly guy.

David Cook is one amazing and special person. Along with being exceptionally talented, he exudes intelligence, class, charm, and humility. I felt from the very beginning, that David would be relevant and an important figure in the music world, with a long standing career. Unlike most young celebrities, who look to fame for what it can do for them (think Spencer and Heidi), David immediately took a very high road and looked for an important way to give back.(Both he and Archie are stellar that way.) I applaud his maturity and integrity, along with his kindness and talent. As wonderful as the interview was, Like Paula, I want more David Cook! Please have him back on Larry! And David, please consider bigger concert venues. House of Blues in Chicago, sold out so fast. Great for you, but bad for me. I could not get tickets.

Love you David—keep on keepin’ on babe.

(thanks for posting, MJ)

Thanks MJ for posting this. I knew I could count on you for a quick post. I just love DC. Simply marvelous through and through. He did really well talking on such a difficult time in his life. You could see how much he admired and loved his brother. Oh how much do I love this man.

MJ,

I have captured the show in HQ version with Closed Caption. You can download it from http://www.mediafire.com/file/xmxm4jmydb0/Larry.King.Live.David.Cook.Exclusive.rar (Pass: http://www.david-archuleta.cn)

Everyday I thank my lucky stars that the TV writers went on strike in 2007, leading into the 7th Season of American Idol, 2008. Otherwise, I would’ve never tuned in and been introduced to this talented, down-to-earth young man who reminds me, every time I see him, what it actually means to be a star.

Screen Caps: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3630700709_8053cf619a_b.jpg

Ahh Cookie, what a great interview. Looking great too!

Such a class act. I love him. I’m proud to be a fan.

Screen Caps: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3630700709_8053cf619a_b.jpg

Very nice screencaps. Thanks for posting them.

Thanks for posting this mj!

I have to agree with so many other posters that say he’s such a class act!

I think I cried more watching David watching the video at the Race for Hope than I did initially watching it. This had to be so hard for him and he handled it quite well. I am so glad he has such good friends and his solid family surrounding him.

Pam Jun 15th, 2009 at 11:14 pm

Alsoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not gonna lie, the picture with young Adam, little David and baby Andrew made me smile through some tears.

That picture was just precious beyond words.

I loved that picture!

David was classy and articulate as always! I love him!

Thank you MJ

Larry King is an idiot. He’s looking right at David’s famous “AC” guitar and then asks where his brother’s initials are! Hats off to David for not bursting out laughing. At least there was one professional sitting at that table.

Thank you so much for posting this interview. Great interview. David handled the Adam questions well. I just love this guy his heart, his humility and his ambition.

Larry King is an idiot.

I don’t dispute that but the man is old. He could have been having a mini fugue.

All the best to a wonderful human being…………..David Cook is a star!

The guitar blindness and the “Permanent is available on…what’s it called..poptunes?” moments were pretty funny, but all in all I thought Larry was a hell of a lot better than he usually is. He actually seemed to know (and remember throughout the interview) who he was talking to, and was surprisingly well-prepped with background and talking points on his little index cards. I had been secretly hoping that Seacrest would be filling-in for him tonight, but in the end it was a pretty great interview.

Cook was perfection, as he seems always to be in these situations. Very nice.

Or Larry just doesn’t do the preinterview research as he may have earlier in the career or perhaps he’s always winged it. If Larry needs a research assistant, many would be willing to apply for the job. If he has one, he needs a better one.

Ahhhh… David Cook. What a mensch! He elevates the term American Idol beyond the superficial. I admire how he takes these media gigs and finds a way to grow something tangible, meaningful, admirable there. And of course, we’re all busy watering the ground too with our tears of sadness as well as joy, cheering him on as he does his DC thing out there in the world.

And thankfully Larry King was much better prepared this time and asked some decent questions. I don’t think we got much from the boatloads of questions that came into the show (whatever happened there?) but at least we heard a decent, respectful interview. Larry does seem to appreciate David. So he’s not so up on iTunes, AI or probably most pop/rock contemporary music. The man rocks the purple suspenders so he’s alright with me!

It was so great to see this interview. It reminded me all over again why I love David Cook. He is an amazing person and super talented.

[Larry King] actually seemed to know (and remember throughout the interview) who he was talking to. . .

Well good for Larry! LOL!!!

In every single interview David never fails to come across as someone with good sense, good manners and a good heart. As a fan of his music and the person, the best thing to come out of this interview for me was his assertion how lucky/blessed he feels to be surrounded by the good people in his life (from his private life (family) to his professional life (management etc)). Karma, David, karma. No matter how his career develops, he’ll always be one happy and grounded guy. Love ya, dude!

Thanks for loading up the clip MJ.

David is so classy and smart and always very humble. It was hard to watch him react to his race for hope speech. I can’t imagine what it was like to lose a sibling and I respect him tremendously for being able to talk about it. He will always be my favorite idol.

Oh, it was nice to see you again Cookie. It’s been too long. At least watching your handsome face made me forget (almost) about the probing, insensitive questions being thrown at you by that dinosaur of an interviewer. :annoyed_tb: Geez nothing like sticking a knife in your guest’s heart and giving it a twist right at the beginning of the show, you bafoon !!

Somebody please pull Larry’s life support cord and put him out of our misery !! (pretty pleeeeeze!!)

And btw Lar, there is no way in hell I would PAY to see you do comedy. My couch is more comfortable and I can sleep there for free.

I just realized watching this back that when LK brought up the “acting” question, David said he “had some offers, but nothing stuck.” I wonder what kind of offers he got?

He’s such an amazing person.
And also, let me say, after a while Light On sounds better than it did initially. It’s a pretty good song… not groundbreaking, but solid, like I guess you could describe all the album (with a couple of exceptions, positive and negative).

Now, I know I sound like a broken record, but PLEASE David, come to the UK!!!
I am dying to see you in concert (and promoting, and to bump into you in a pub )

iluvai
Jun 15th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Oh Sunn.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sorry about your brothers. I first read your comment as à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“I have two brothersà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s what skim reading will do. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m so sorry for you. I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t imagine losing a sibling. It must be very difficult.

Thank you iluvai. It’s difficult but life goes on, and time does it’s best to sweeten the memories.

Awww, Cook. You are too many things. How does he manage to say that he wants to become this huge act and yet seem so humble and grounded and self depricating? You know, I tell myself it’s all about the music, but then I listen raptly as he chats with Larry King. Which is saying a lot because Larry isn’t exactly a scintillating journalistic mind, at least not anymore in this century. “So, where are the initials?” “You mean these giant black letters twelve inches from your face that are contrasted quite well with the whiteness of my guitar? Those initials?” Yeah, you may be something of a tv icon, but I’m thinkin I’m gonna skip that comedy act there Shecky.

Those pictures of the three Cook brothers were adorable. Sniff.

With no offense to Archie or his fans, but how lucky was the Idol franchise to have DC as their Idol and spokesperson?

The guy just exudes proffesionalism in a warm, down to earth way.

And to be that articulate at 26 is something you can’t put a price on

Great interview. He’s like Jordin in that he can be wildly ambitious and somehow you aren’t offended by it. I remember her season every time they asked her she was like “I wanna win! {insert giggle here}” and I just wanted to pinch her cheeks. DC has that same touch for me. Good stuff.

And also, let me say, after a while Light On sounds better than it did initially. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a pretty good songà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

It’s funny you say that because I’ve been thinking the same thing lately. It’s actually a much better song than I ever gave it credit before…weird.

Larry King was mostly-coherent. That’s more than could have been hoped for.

(I make this next observation with trepidation). Something I’ve thought about a couple times since Adam’s RS piece became public is whether or not the branding/ marketing of Adam Lambert is in any way a reaction to David Cook (assuming that the branding is on some level orchestrated by TPTB).

Here’s what I mean by this– nobody, and I mean NOBODY, can deny that Cook has been a success so far. Still, I wonder what Barry Weiss thought he was “getting” originally in terms of David Cook as a public personality and how that squares with what he actually “got”. Because what got was a soft-spoken, family-oriented young guy who wants to cure cancer.

I guess the shorthand way of expressing what I’m trying to say is, I wonder if TPTB had hopes that DC would be showing up– “caught on camera!”– in places like TMZ and Perez more….

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s funny you say that because Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve been thinking the same thing lately. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s actually a much better song than I ever gave it credit beforeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦weird.

I now rank LO in the top half of the record. Oddly, two of the songs that I loved originally, Heroes and Declaration, are now #11 and #12 respectively. (Somewhere along the way IDIFY even started to grow on me, though it’s still only #10). Now, of course, the live versions of those songs are much better. But, as far as the CD versions, I usually skip them and start the CD with LO if I listen to (almost) the whole thing at once.

The guy just exudes proffesionalism in a warm, down to earth way.

And to be that articulate at 26 is something you canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t put a price on

What amazes me is that Adam kinda does the same thing in a very different way. Kris does too, just not as articulate as the other two. I only watched seasons 7 and 8, but I now thinking that is part of the game.

Everyday I thank my lucky stars that the TV writers went on strike in 2007, leading into the 7th Season of American Idol, 2008. Otherwise, I wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve never tuned in and been introduced to this talented, down-to-earth young man

Exactly! Same here…

David Cook is a class act through and through. Absolutely love him.

I know that the disease really screws you over physically but I was really surprised at how chubby Adam was in the picture since our only reference point was that one time during Mariah week.

I had a friend with brain cancer, and she blew up like a balloon after her surgery and chemo. I think they may use steroids to help shrink the tumor, but regardless, I think it has to do with the radical interventions they use.

Heh, it’s funny all the love “Light On” is getting all of a sudden. I always liked the song and never got why everybody hated it. Certainly not the best thing on the album, but compared to most of the shit on commercial radio, it’s damn good.

noctem, I hear what you’re saying about Cook’s “public personality,” but I think TPTB are happy to have such an articulate spokesman (the mysterious serial misuse of the word “brevity” notwithstanding!) represent the Idol brand. I actually think they try really hard to keep Cook and his band on a short leash so he doesn’t “soil” his “Idol” image. They’d have no trouble finding those guys drinking, swearing and whatever, if they really wanted to go in that direction. Thankfully, they don’t.

And Adam Lambert also comes across as a thoughtful, “family-oriented” young guy. Two great guys who never claimed to be choir boys. And I’ve never found Kris to be inarticulate. Aside from using “me” as a subject (a colloquialism a lot of well-educated people use), I think his interviews are very thoughtful. He actually reminds me a lot of Cook in that way.

And Adam Lambert also comes across as a thoughtful, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“family-orientedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  young guy.

Yes, I know Adam is family-oriented. I was referring to the public, celebrity image that is being crafted for him.

I was treading VERY lightly in broaching this matter. Obviously, there are a lot of inferential questions that can be asked based on the issue I posed, such as, are TPTB operating under the mindset that controversy-driven publicity may be a key to “reaching the next level of sales” in today’s climate, especially outside the US?

Just to give you a very minor snapshot of how “uncontroversial” David Cook is, you have to dig back three pages to find his thread on VFTW. And the last post there asks whether his charity version of Permanent was available for purchase on Itunes yet.

(And, yeah, Cook wouldn’t be Cook without at least one malapropism per interview! “Brevity” wasn’t the only one. There were two, but I can’t recall which other word he misused.)

Yes, I know Adam is family-oriented. I was referring to the public, celebrity image that is being crafted for him.

I’d rather have David’s PR rather than Adam’s because from the amount of media hype he got, Adam’s album better be the second coming of Thriller, the White Album, Rattle & Hum and American Idiot combined with the commercial viability of Fearless, Some Hearts and Breakaway or else people will be screaming Epic Fail every time he comes up in conversation.

Really appreciate getting to see the vids here, MJ, thank you!

DC interested in acting, who knew? Wonder if it had anything to do with Broadway?

That screencap is so cute!
Thanks a lot MJ for posting the videos, it’s the only way I get to see the interview. I liked that very much.
Then first part was sad and a bit uncomfortable at times. David did a good job fighting the tears, but it was emotional.

I just really love to hear David talk… also sweet about Archie and I so agree about the Lambert part. Lets move on? Yeah!

Having Speidi after him was probably a plot to make David look even better

Reminder:

The purpose of this thread is NOT to have YET ANOTHER argument about Adam Lambert.

Please stay on topic.

I thought the most compelling part of the interview was the “famous” question. Considering that David answered that he was astonished that it was always more about the personal than the professional (my words not his) says volumes about celebrityism (new word).

I think this confirms what many people already know. It is very rarely about the singing or acting but about how fans (and I use that term very loosely) react to the celebrity as a person. As in most relationships we are drawn to the intangible qualities about a person rather than the specifics.

And this interview was no exception. 90% of the interview had more to do with David as a person than it did with David the performer.

David wants to act … You hear that, Hollywood producers??? Make that phone call, stat!!!

I sadly caught some of Spencer and Heidi on this program. Talk about being famous for no reason.

Amazing that David kept his composure throughout the interview – I found myself tearing up and I don’t even know his brother Adam!

I wonder what Barry Weiss thought he was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gettingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  originally in terms of David Cook as a public personality and how that squares with what he actually à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gotà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . Because what got was a soft-spoken, family-oriented young guy who wants to cure cancer.

I guess the shorthand way of expressing what Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m trying to say is, I wonder if TPTB had hopes that DC would be showing upà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“caught on camera!à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ in places like TMZ and Perez moreà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.

I hear what you’re saying. I’ve actually listened to radio interviews with DC where the DJ’s comment on how “uncontroversial” (implied: boring) DC is after he hangs up. I get the sense that radio DJ’s and entertainment reporters in general are much less interested in interviewing a chill guy who’s remarkably good at dodging the bait-y questions, toes the company line perfectly, and won’t give them many easy-to-twist soundbites.

(And, yeah, Cook wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be Cook without at least one malapropism per interview! à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Brevityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t the only one. There were two, but I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t recall which other word he misused.)

Hee. I have this crazy theory that he KNOWS he misused brevity a few times early on, the boards went psycho on it, so now does it purposely to yank our chains. Cuz, seriously, everytime he says it, he does it really fast, so the casual listener hears gravity and it’s fine, but only the invested fans who’ve seen/heard every interview would notice. Haha. Probably not, but this theory amuses me.

Cook was my favorite last year and is such a class act. I cried during that interview. I had forgotten, however, what a visual mess he was at the beginning of the season (the hair, the soul patch etc.)…those AI stylists sure turned him into a really handsome guy!

Still, I wonder what Barry Weiss thought he was à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gettingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  originally in terms of David Cook as a public personality and how that squares with what he actually à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gotà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Funny you should mention that. I recall reading an observation somewhere about David on Idol and on the Idol tour. During Idol, they began putting the guyliner on him and jazzing up his hair with extensions, etc. During the tour, they continued with the guyliner and put him in those tight black pants with the ties all up the sides. However, once the tour was over and he was out on his own, with his band, those pants were immediately discarded and the guyliner just about disappeared. (He probably got a lot of ribbing from his friends and bandmates about them.) I think *some,* behind the Idol scenes, hoped they could turn David into a more glam-rocker in contrast to Daughtry, but David never fit that mold. He’s more like the guy’s-guy, “working class,” middle of the Heartland rocker in the same vein as Springsteen and Bon Jovi — even though both those guys are from Jersey. That might seem to overlap with Daughtry’s persona, except for one key ingredient. David can be very vulnerable and personable on stage. He wears his heart on his sleeve, which apparently, is a favorite catch-phrase of his. (That’s why, I think, he won Idol last season.) In any event — no — I don’t think everyone got exactly what they expected from David. Perhaps the dyed red mohawk or the bleached blonde bangs threw them off at first. But, I get the impression, David did that to get in the door initially as it was a weird contrast with the argyle sweater vest.

What struck me about the LKL interview was, towards the end, when Larry asked him what his professional goals were, David said he wanted to be big. He wanted to be one of the important acts out there. I guess there are two ways of doing that. 1) Slogging through the weeds, building an audience, one gig at a time. Or, 2) Opening yourself up to the entertainment media and making sure your face is out there, sacraficing some privacy.

Intially, after David won Idol, the press did follow him around — as they did recently in Manila — and he clearly did not like it and he put an end to it. So, I’m guessing David’s chosen the first option, which is a slower path. *However,* the charity work, which he clearly values and genuinely believes in, is a way for him to be in the public without relinquishing control over information about his personal life. I’m not saying it’s calculating, because his work for his cause unfortunately evolved naturally from his family’s tragedy, but it has opened a door for him to both make a difference AND keep himself out there in the public eye.

Besides brevity, he uses the word “myself” incorrectly all the time too. Maybe if I bitch about it here, he will stop or will he do it more? Sorry, but that’s like my biggest grammar pet peeve (along with mistaking then for than, but that’s a totally different subject). It is, however, the only thing I can think of that I don’t absolutely love about the man.

One thing I can tell about David Cook is that he knows David Archuleta very well, and he “gets” him. David Archuleta is not the most articulate person, although he has gotten much, much better, but he is extremely mature in so many ways, and David Cook sees that. I really appreciate Cook for being so kind as to say those things About DA in his interviews, when he could say very little or say something negative to build himself up.

Isn’t it funny that this humble, sincere, honest guy we are talking about is the same one who was criticized last season as being smug, arrogant, even a douchebag!

and just a note – I like the way he is smart enough to be mature when talking about serious subjects, funny when it’s appropriate, and then rock out when he’s in concert. No humble choirboy up there singin “Hot for Teacher”.

90% of the interview had more to do with David as a person than it did with David the performer.

Ah, tis true. I actually wondered if maybe they ditched the questions that the fans were asked to email because most of them were music oriented. I know I sent two questions: the first was a question asking him to talk about the evolution of his songwriting, and the second was inquiring about any future plans for the rest of the songs from the unreleased super sekrit mystery album. As wonderful as this interview turned out, I’d have been over the moon to hear him talk music. (See Cook, you underestimate us. We do care about those things, the press are just idiots who think we all prefer the tabloid stories!)

While I agree that a public persona that gets tongues wagging is probably in many ways a PR person’s dream come true, it is possible to we wildly successful and not in the least controversial. Look at Tom Hanks…everyone loves him from the public to the behind the scenes people he works with, and his rep is one of a talented, nice, funny, down to earth guy. Tom Cruise may be featured more in US Mag, but Tom Hanks is definitely more universally beloved. You don’t hear a lot of crazy stories about Dave Matthews and he’s still selling albums like a champ. Cook will cut his own path, as will Adam, and I don’t think Fuller at the very least would trade one for the other. People obviously responded to Cook’s serious artist/everyman vibe last season. I’d hope that Barry Weiss sees what he has in both guys.

No humble choirboy up there singin à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hot for Teacherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Ha, you can say again. He also apparently appreciated the scantily clad women that abound in sunny Florida, and told us so. Yay, us!

I can forgive a malaproprism or ten when it is accompanied by the proper use of the word “forwent.”

I actually think they try really hard to keep Cook and his band on a short leash so he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“soilà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  his à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  image. Theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d have no trouble finding those guys drinking, swearing and whatever, if they really wanted to go in that direction. Thankfully, they donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t.

I had read that Neal was told by TPTB (not sure if it was 19 or RCA) to tone down the way he acts on stage due to the whole Idol thing.

But at the same time for that matter when Simon Fuller was at the first show of the Declaration tour he dropped an F bomb :laugh_tb: Supposedly when he said to the crowd “I just said fuck in front of Simon Fuller”, Simon was laughing.

I had read that Neal was told by TPTB (not sure if it was 19 or RCA) to tone down the way he acts on stage due to the the whole Idol thing.

Really? What was he doing, for heaven’s sake? I think he’s perfect on stage. I love the show he puts on with that guitar, posturing with it as great guitarists do. I also love how he appears to be directing things on the stage, with his little hand signals, etc. In fact, I think his direction allows David to forget about all that and to let loose, rock out, and be vulnerable.

I still love David as much as I did a year ago. The man continues to be beyond classy. Sometimes it scares me how perfect he answers interview questions. I keep waiting for him to slip up, and he never does. I love how he handled the Archie question. He’s always refused to be patronizing. He’s not his “little brother” who “needs protecting”, he’s his fellow finalist who he has a brotherly relationship with. Cookleta FTW. =)

With no offense to Archie or his fans, but how lucky was the Idol franchise to have DC as their Idol and spokesperson?

None taken. Although obviously I’m also a Cook fan, but that’s why I wanted him to win even though I love them both equally. Archie was also asked about Adam’s “coming out”, and I think he was trying to say the same thing Cook said, but Cook was much more articulate about it, which was a relief. Love Archie, but he was a bit flustered by the question. Archie’s interviews are more engaging when they deal with less serious subject matter.

I loved this interview. My sister and I watched it last night and cracked up at the part where Larry asked David where the initials were and he was holding the guitar right in front of his face! (It was a relieving moment in an interview where there was a lot of talk about his brother.
As for the acting, I say, why not? If David Archuleta can give a go at it so can this David!
What an awsome guy, though. Really classy, hasn’t let fame change who he is, and very intellectual. My sister was sitting there and said to me, “I’m trying to listen, but I need a dictionary to understand half the stuff he says!”
Again, great interview. Almost forgot how much I loved him between all the Adam Lambert hype and Season 8 talk.

I forgot how classy David was as well. At first I had a bit of a problem with the questions Larry King was asking – about Adam’s death – but then I realized that is why David was on the show. To promote his charity – and heah I’m all for that. David knew the questions were coming and both Larry and David handled them as respecfully as possible.

David said his charity version of Permanent is still on Itunes for a couple of days, however I wasn’t able to locate it. I purchased it already – same day as the Idol finale – but thought I would purchase again. Do my little part to get the charity song back in the top 10 on Itunes.

Why did they play Light On? The new single is CBTM!!!!

You can’t do anything but love this guy. He’s so humble, so classy and so so talented.

What is there not to love about this most humble, uber talented, articulate, great looking guy! Thank you David Cook for your music, for just being you and for your passion for your charity ABC squared. Love you and rock on to the top! Come back to FL soon, please!

They played both of David’s videos: Light On and Come Back to Me. I think it’s great for the casual viewer to see that he has more than one.

Nice interview. David was perfect! His word nerd skills were defintiely evident! LOL!
A few questions could have been better, but LK did better than he usually does.

My sister and I watched it last night and cracked up at the part where Larry asked David where the initials were and he was holding the guitar right in front of his face!

Yeah, that was so ridiculous I’m kinda hoping that little segment goes viral on YouTube. Coudn’t hurt Cook and, amazingly, nothing seems to hurt Larry King!

At least he didn’t offer David his suspenders this time, although there was a whole lot of lizard-tongue action coming from Larry (and, ironically, I believe it may have been tongue thrusting that actually got Neal Tiemann rebuked by TPTB).

Is there a link or a reference of where Neal Tiemann was told anything by TPTB? I thought I’d read everything possible regarding Mr. Cook. I’m unfamiliar with this. What could Neal have possibly done (other than mad guitar skills) that could possibly top Adam’s performances this year (or maybe that’s the point?)?

Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s more like the guyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s-guy, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“working class,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  middle of the Heartland rocker in the same vein as Springsteen and Bon Jovi à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  even though both those guys are from Jersey. That might seem to overlap with Daughtryà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s persona, except for one key ingredient. David can be very vulnerable and personable on stage. He wears his heart on his sleeve, which apparently, is a favorite catch-phrase of his. (Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s why, I think, he won Idol last season.)

I agree with that analysis. Chris is much more of your alpha-male type through and through. David has an alpha persona on stage, but away from the stage, the person sharply diverges from the persona.

I think I’ve made the Andre Agassi (my favorite tennis player ever) comparison before with regards to Cook. They’re comparable in this sense– on the court, Andre played with gusto and abandon– you’d watch him just absolutely hit the crap out of the ball and play the most physical brand of tennis possible. So, you’d figure once he opens his mouth, he’d have a brash speaking style to match his play. But, instead you find he talks quietly and is both incredibly cerebral and articulate. It’s a fascinating contrast.

I hear what youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re saying. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve actually listened to radio interviews with DC where the DJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comment on how à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“uncontroversialà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (implied: boring) DC is after he hangs up.

That’s kind of where I was heading with my first remark. And, honestly, I do wonder what influence it’s having on radio embrace so far. So much of being a music star these days seems to be about having a bold in-your-face-attitude (and less about actually being able to sing well, for that matter!)…..

Well, Season 7 of Idol produced two mainstream recording artists, David Cook and David Archuleta, two of the nicest, most sincere individuals making music in the business, and probabaly two of the nicest, most sincere young people on the planet. Each has had a mixed-record of acceptance on radio so far. Could there be a relationship between between these factors? I don’t know, but it does seem possible.

I believe David Cook considers himself lucky to have won American Idol, but I personally think American Idol should be thanking their lucky stars that such an articulate, sophisticated, and charismatic person took the crown. He brings a level of credibility to the show, that has been missing. In terms of the actual interview, it was clear that Larry has respect and admiration for David. I actually thought it was an excellent interview, considering some of Larry’s interviews lately. They have been almost uncomfortable to watch, because it was clear he hadn’t done any research whatsoever. I am going to give larry a break on the AC initials. Perhaps the lighting in the studio had something to do with him not being able to see. I know – that’s a stretch, but I felt a little bad for Larry!

David was perfect! His word nerd skills were defintiely evident!

Yeah–he confused “brevity” with “longevity” but he was on the spot there.

Is there a link or a reference of where Neal Tiemann was told anything by TPTB? I thought Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d read everything possible regarding Mr. Cook. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m unfamiliar with this. What could Neal have possibly done (other than mad guitar skills) that could possibly top Adamà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s performances this year (or maybe thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the point?)?

I’m with you gingerly. I”m really puzzled. He’s the guitarist, for goodness sakes! What could he possibly be doing to offend? He barely speaks onstage, doesn’t dance or do hip-thrusts, dresses appropriately, is very nice to fans (i.e., no anger control issues AT ALL) and just has this cool quiet dude persona onstage. I think every once in a while he does a RAWK tongue thrust and a head bang, but that’s about it! Very puzzling.

ETA: On Larry missing the AC initials. Kudos to Cook for not busting out laughing when he asked where the initials where. Because I did!

I just thought the poptunes was funny (Larry obviously doesn’t have an iPod), and I chalked up the missing the huge and black AC on the guitar due to studio issues. I guess I just don’t think LK is a fuckwad like, O’Reilly. He, therefore, gets a few passes from me. Now, I’d not pay money to see his comedy act when I can see it regularly every night at 8:00 from the comfort of my family room, but that is all.

Like my mother says, Don’t believe everything you read! Neal is very serious on stage, working his craft to perfection. The guy is a very mild mannered and soft spoken person. I can’t imagine what Neal would need to tone down. Maybe his tattoos? LOL!

Let me find the link. I was IMing with a friend last week and she mentioned she read it on the DC42 board. I’m not even sure where that board is so if anyone is familiar with it it was mentioned there..or I could ask my friend exactly where she read it there.

If AI ever wants an “official” spokesperson they should look no further than David Cook. He is articulate, amusing, seemingly humble and physically gorgeous. I never get tired of seeing/listening to interviews. Acting offers? After seeing how he comes across on his videos, I’ll be one of the first in line!

I can’t imagine there ever being another Idol winner that will appeal to me more than DC. I think his future is only going to get bigger and brighter – just like he wants.

I would not assume that uncontroversial implies boring. Especially when it comes to David Cook and interviews. I always respect how David takes control of the interviews and doesn’t let those (sometimes) idiotic DJ’s drag him in the direction they are hoping to go. David may be free from controversy, but imo is never boring. I always feel he is a person of substance, with important and interesting things to say. He handles himself beautifully, steering the topic back to what he wants to discuss, without being offensive to the person doing the interview.

“Now, I’d not pay money to see his comedy act when I can see it regularly every night at 8:00 from the comfort of my family room”

Gingerly – you always crack me up with some of your comments! LOL!

David Cook = Tom Hanks? Yeah, I can see a similar vibe. Unpretentious, decent, likeable Ordinay Joes who are hugely talented in their day-jobs. They’ll bring their A game to work, but off-duty they’re happy to mosey back into their simple uncomplicated happy lives, minding their own business, thankyouverymuch.

This is David’s 1st interview after a long overdue 2-week vacation in which he apparently went golfing with some buddies, cheered the Royals, went to a Bryan Adams concert, and presumably napped for the other 5 days as he wished for in this VH1 clip he did just before the vacation. Uh, if I can’t get a David Cook movie, I’d settle for a Cookie Sunnyside movie LOL!

I would not assume that uncontroversial implies boring. Especially when it comes to David Cook and interviews. I always respect how David takes control of the interviews and doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t let those (sometimes) idiotic DJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s drag him in the direction they are hoping to go. David may be free from controversey, but imo is never boring. I always feel he is a person of subtance, with a lot of important and interesting things to say. He handles himself beautifully, steering the topic back to what he wants to discuss, without being offensive to the person doing the interview.

I personally don’t equate uncontroversial with boring, because DC fascinates me, heh, BUT, I’ve seen indications that radio DJs do. Most of them make a living out of being jackasses or riling up celebs in interviews, so David’s adeptness with skirting their landmines may make him a *less* desirable interview candidate, not more.

[Neal]à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the guitarist, for goodness sakes! What could he possibly be doing to offend? He barely speaks onstage, doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t dance or do hip-thrusts, dresses appropriately, is very nice to fans (i.e., no anger control issues AT ALL) and just has this cool quiet dude persona onstage. I think every once in a while he does a RAWK tongue thrust and a head bang, but thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s about it! Very puzzling.

I have no idea what TPTB’s want Neal to tone down. I mean, since when is a guitarist rocking out to the music objectionable? I saw Paramore not too long ago, and the whole band was head-banging during their set, there was guitar-playing behind the neck, there were rock kicks galore, and the bassist did a freakin’ forward flip mid-song, which the super-young crowd just ATE up. What could they possibly want, DC’s band to be relegated to the rafter’s like Ricky Minor’s band on Idol?

Again, I really wouldn’t give too much weight on second hand fan reports by the buses. It’s like a game of telephone and clearly, until we read or see for ourselves anecdotal “recaps” can be misleading. We have no idea what was said to Neal or how he then communicated or shared that with the fans. He could have been tongue in cheek for all we know. Besides, the cameras didn’t even focus much on Neal but rather on Kyle, the drummer and obviously on David.

As for Larry King, he interviews a ton of celebrities and also seems to cover a lot of tabloid/sensational head-line grabbing topics. I thought it was very telling how Larry kept mentioning at each clip, how great and special David was. I know Seacrest does the same. So yes, vocally versatile and truly personable guy.

Uh, if I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get a David Cook movie, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d settle for a Cookie Sunnyside movie LOL!

LOL And you know he would want us to see it.
He has mentioned the movie offers many times but apparently nothing has grabbed him. It seems like his favorite genre is dark comedy, or heavy drama… I guess something intense and dark. I’d love to see him in a movie, not gonna lie. But it’s still too soon.

I personally donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t equate uncontroversial with boring, because DC fascinates me, heh, BUT, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen indications that radio DJs do. Most of them make a living out of being jackasses or riling up celebs in interviews, so Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s adeptness with skirting their landmines may make him a *less* desirable interview candidate, not more.

That has happened, a few DJs saying he’s nice but not controversial, but honestly, those are so few compared to the others who love to interview him and get him to be funny and say great things about him that I don’t think those few are representative of most DJs. Yeah, they like controversy, but they also like nice people.

Based on the tour videos and stories and all that, Neal hasn’t changed one bit from the first to the last concert. I think he’s been rocking out the same way. The only thing I can think that may change is related to the drinking. But then again, even in the last show David was drinking on stage… so.

Again, I really wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t give too much weight on second hand fan reports by the buses.

I honestly don’t think any of us questioning the quote about TPTB regarding Neal give it any weight at all. The fact that the quote hasn’t been verified at all is exactly what we were expecting I do believe. It’s all good. If it is, indeed, a 2nd hand quote by what somebody heard at the buses, well then put it out there as such to show how stupid the implication is. You are the first person to mention it was at the buses on this thread however. If it was something said at the buses it’s totally implication. I could also imply it meant the polar opposite. That is all.

I’d make a guess that the Tiemann ‘tone down’ info was about the crazy comments fans were making on his myspace page. He told people he wouldn’t be approving those comments anymore.

Here’s the exact thread. Make of it what you will.

Trina
Jun 16th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s the exact thread. Make of it what you will.

Thanks, Trina, so it’s an admitted Fan thread where the OP admits they are quote talking out of their ass unquote. enough said.

Oh and I make of it absolutely nothing.

I have to say the he is looking much better after a couple of weeks rest (apparently his first holiday in a year and a half). There were times this last year or so when frankly he looked pasty and worn down, and he mentioned many times in interviews the lack of sleep this past year. I do think idol machine is pushing these young people too hard, giving them a punishing schedule just so they can wring the every last bit of cash that they can make out of the idols. They relying on the eagerness of these young people to make it in the business to ignore what might be best for their health and wellbeing. If’s the same with this year’s crop of new idols, you see the the sparkle in their eyes just dim that bit slightly over the course of the seaon, and I’m sure it’ll get worse for them over the next few months. Sometimes I do wonder why there aren’t labour laws that can stop this kind of exploitation.

hear what youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re saying. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve actually listened to radio interviews with DC where the DJà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s comment on how à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“uncontroversialà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  (implied: boring) DC is after he hangs up.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kind of where I was heading with my first remark. And, honestly, I do wonder what influence ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s having on radio embrace so far. So much of being a music star these days seems to be about having a bold in-your-face-attitude (and less about actually being able to sing well, for that matter!)à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..

I honestly think this is a big problem for a lot of people coming off Idol. They just aren’t projecting much ‘tude, which it really is all about in so much of music now (and, probably, for a long time — look at the Rat Pack, for example). Even Carrie got her big pop hit by bashing someone’s windshield with a baseball bat.

Chris D is able to project that image *very* strongly on stage, and he’s kind of quiet and aloof offstage so he doesn’t ruin it too much when he appears personally. But so many of the rest of the Idol guys are just sweet and nice and warm and fuzzy, and I think this is a problem for them in music. The Davids, C and A, both have this issue; Elliot has it a lot, competing in the R&Bish realm; Kris and Adam, too.

I guess being a jerk didn’t help Blake. So maybe my theory’s all off. But his attitude just seems kind of like foot-in-mouth disease rather than being any kind of a tough guy.

3 Things…

1. THANK YOU for the beautiful picture/screen cap that proceeds the videos. I will get nothing done all day today.

2. He said “brevity” people!!! Amazing.

3. Thank you Larry King for the LOLz…”where are the initials?”

David Cook is delicious.

If some DJ’s may inply that David is “uncontroversial” (aka “boring), it’s because they’re intimidated by him. No one is able to trip him up, or get him to say something he doesn’t want to say – ever. He is always the one in control. He’s smarter than most people who interview him, and it shows.

I personally donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t equate uncontroversial with boring, because DC fascinates me, heh, BUT, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen indications that radio DJs do.

And like I said, it has to cross your mind (well, my mind anyway) whether this has anything to do with the uneven radio reception he’s gotten. Especially, since his musical identification is rock– at least some sort of rock. You wonder if some DJs, PDs, etc. just aren’t buying the package he presents– the soft-spoken, intellectual, eloquent, senstive rocker. (Of course, they’ve probably never been to a show either).

And the thing is, I’m not just talking about the rock formats. It’s obvious why they aren’t buying what he’s selling. But, even on CHR, from looking at the chart staples, being a hot artist seems to be as much about projecting an image of attitude as anything else. Well, DC projects no attitude whatsoever anywhere but on stage.

(And even there, he still has some “SO-NOT-ROCKSTAR-LIKE” interludes. God love him, but that youtube clip where he gathered the little girls in a group hug at the end of his set was very sweet, but it had to be one of the LEAST “rock-and-roll” moments in history!)

Anyway, I’m just speculating, and there could be no correlation whatsoever here. But, it has struck me before that public perception of both he and Archie is of extremely “nice guys”, and, at the same time, radio seems uncertain about them both.

THe notion that Cook might have a hard time getting the entertainment industry to get excited about his “uncontroversial” public persona is not new. Way back before his CD dropped, there was that outstanding piece in Entertainment Weekly that kind of presented the juxtaposition of Cook’s killer rock wail and love of distorted guitars with his approachable, sensitive Midwestern guy next door personality and asked if the merging of the two would be a tough sell. I think we actually discussed the whole “is Cook dangerous enough for rock, yada yada yada” issue quite a while ago here in depth on MJ’s blog in response to an early concert review. If RCA is smart they will look to Cookie’s labelmate Dave Matthews as a rough template for Cook. I see a lot of similarities there. Also, you know even though there’s an Eminem who thrives on pushing buttons in an outrageous way and sells big because of it, there is also a Will Smith who successfully branded himself as a funny, likable, talented everyman kinda guy in a genre that wasn’t known for funny and likable and everyman and created a nice multidimensional career for himself. Yeah, Will Smith gets shit for not being gansta, blah blah, the way Cook gets shit for not being dangerous or edgy, but I think people generally really like David Cook the way that people generally really like Will Smith. Or Tom Hanks, which was my earlier example. I always find these guys to be interesting interviews because there’s substance there. Being a lightening rod for controversy and having a savvy knack for image reinvention like, say, Madonna, certainly is a well traveled road to iconic superstardom, and I do dig me some Madge. I think that’s what they are trying to create with Adam…a popstar buzz machine….and he’s a natural in that regard. But there isn’t one universal way to build a career, and there are all types of popular celebrities in every field, is all I’m saying. Time will tell how it shakes out for Cook, but at the very least he’s on an upward trajectory right now, and I think the worst thing he could do would be to try to adopt an edgier fakey stage image and have to upkeep it and come off as a poseur. At least this way he’s nothing but himself, and the chips will fall where they fall.

God love him, but that youtube clip where he gathered the little girls in a group hug at the end of his set was very sweet, but it had to be one of the LEAST à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“rock-and-rollà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  moments in history!

And yet, maybe that is very rockstar of him after all. Meaning, I’m sure he knew people might roll their eyes and find that to be a very un-rock and roll thing to do, and he apparently didn’t give a shit because the little girls appreciated it.

Sunchick, I agree with you. The most rock star thing about him is that he is comfortable enough to be himself and realistic enough to understand that fame is fleeting and he may as well do things and write the type of music that make him happy. If that doesn’t make him hardcore or edgy, so be it. He wants to achieve greatness, and he will be working on it, to quote Jordin, One Step at a Time. If he doesn’t achieve it, at least he’ll stay true to himself.

He is a beautiful and kind soul. He will always have fans, no matter what. None of his friends or family will ever abandon him. Everything else is superficial and irrelevant. He’s already made it. He will always be a working musician and songwriter. Only time will tell the extent of his popularity. He’s already very successful with a platinum album and a tour that’s selling extremely well in this economic climate. His biggest asset is that he doesn’t take anything for granted and he respects others, and others respect him in return.

NS

radio seems uncertain about them both.

Don’t want to quibble about the word “uncertain” since it’s one of those unprovable either way things: attributing an emotion to a market (editor copyproofting hat off).

But with three songs getting good current play, DC does have around 8000 spins this week, as he did the prior . . . not caught up there with the big three of Kelly, Carrie & Daughtry at this point, but well ahead of Jordin’s combined spins for 4 songs still charting (would you say radio is still uncertain about Jordin?).

There’s a sizable gap between those guys, and then Kellie P’s one song and Jennifer Hudson’s two. The current airplay for Crush obviously is not quite a bit less now, though it was at its peak.

I’m not gonna claim Cook is dominating the airwaves but the staying power of his first two singles has been pretty great: a year out for one, 8 months for the other, and they’re still doing well. With Come Back to me at #11 on HAC, he’s about to have his third straight top ten hit on that chart. That’s pretty solid.

ETA: to tie it to LKL and your point: one thing Cook has mentioned all along is his intuition about just trying to get across/hew closely to his natural self as he does this huge public platform. This interview, a year after the show, kind of cements that. However it plays in the market, he *is* the wordy, genial, warm-hearted guy whose star power Cowell was more then a bit skeptical of.

If RCA is smart they will look to Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s labelmate Dave Matthews as a rough template for Cook. I see a lot of similarities there.

You aren’t the only one! Smart, talented, sexy, very much a man’s man…yep. Those two share more than the same first name.

Lord knows, DMB has had some good radio play over the years. And right now, even. I’d love to see DC get some of that.

Anyway, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m just speculating, and there could be no correlation whatsoever here.

I don’t think there’s a correlation. I mean, how dangerous or how much of tude does The Fray/the lead vocalist have? Speaking of someone in the same genre who’s songs went far. And, why would CHR PDs have a problem with that and HAC PDs not when HAC is more rock oriented?
The reason CBTM didn’t do anything on CHR has to do with the song, the vibe of CHR at this moment and the lack of promo in that format. Rock is one thing, but CHR doesn’t have a problem with nice people. These pop/rock artists that play on CHR really are not dangerous, don’t make news…are low key. Very much like Cook. He’s like at home in that regard.

If RCA is smart they will look to Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s labelmate Dave Matthews as a rough template for Cook. I see a lot of similarities there.

I think DMB’s success, cred, cult fanbase, etc… has a lot to do with their live shows. They put great performances and the fans stay for the next one and don’t go away.
It’s not easy, but being a live act would be awesome.

Dave’s appearance on Larry King just solidified his place in my life. I am so glad I am spending my summer going to about 6 of his shows. His grace and dignity, his soulful heart are boundless. Sorry to gush, but my goodness, what an amazing man! Guess I’m in this for the long haul!! :wub_tb: And I do believe Dave and his band will be THE biggest act in the world. :king_tb:

Hey leome, David Cook with his-not-name-yet band IS an awesome live act, imho

Ok, I’m offically excited!! I just bought tickets to see DC in Indianapolis next month. I tried for the House of Blues in Chicago but there weren’t any tickets available. I’ve only heard great things about DC & band live so I’m hoping for a great show.

And, why would CHR PDs have a problem with that and HAC PDs not when HAC is more rock oriented?

Well as tinawina laid out in her awesome breakdown of the various radio-formats in the Mediabase thread, HAC is the natural home for music that appeals to the (not so) hip moms!

Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t want to quibble about the word à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“uncertainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

I went through a list of words for that sentence before I settled on “uncertain”, and in the similar sentence in my post above before I went with “uneven”. Honestly, the first words that I thought of were “lukewarm” and “tepid”, but I rejected them, believing that they might produce some charged responses.

But, the essential point I was trying to convey is that they’ve both had a mixed radio record. Cook has one AC smash/HAC hit; one HAC/AC hit/CHR minor hit; and one HAC/AC hit/CHR flop. Archie has one CHR/HAC/AC hit and one CHR flop.

Now this could be all related to the individual singles. Then again, it’s conceivable that there is at least some resistance in some quarters that is connected to the perception of the Davids as “brands”.

Time will tell how it shakes out for Cook, but at the very least heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s on an upward trajectory right now

Absolutely he is. He definitely has more things going for him than against him. And as I said at the outset, nobody can deny the overall success of this era. Looking to the future, there are some radio-related issues and I’m questioning whether they are connected to branding issues. But, the guy will ultimately be a success, no matter what.

And even if he won’t become a music star on the level of Idol’s “big three”, one more asset he has is likability in spades. So when he does opt to cross over into acting or other fields of entertainment, he should be able to do so seamlessly.

I think DMBà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s success, cred, cult fanbase, etcà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ has a lot to do with their live shows. They put great performances and the fans stay for the next one and donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go away.

Perhaps that’s why I never got the appeal of Dave Matthews Band, never having been to any of their shows. Tried listening to some of the albums and just found them unbearably dull.

David Cook seems to have acquired a habit of making that little sucking sound while he speaks here. Don’t think I have heard it before, hope it’s just temporary because it is annoying. As for “brevity”, I thought he meant to say “gravity” and somehow chose the wrong starting consonant. I don’t think he is prone to malapropism, more often it’s just using a word (perhaps “gravity” here) that is slightly unsuitable for what he meant to say, perhaps not quite knowing the precise meaning of the word.

There were times this last year or so when frankly he looked pasty and worn down, and he mentioned many times in interviews the lack of sleep this past year. I do think idol machine is pushing these young people too hard, giving them a punishing schedule just so they can wring the every last bit of cash that they can make out of the idols.

Just speculating, but I think the worn down-ness of him over the past year (especially December to early 2009) had more to do with the situation with his brother than anything else. I’m sure being so busy with his career and having no time to process things didn’t help, but I think it was the emotional toll of his brother’s situation that really wore him down. (The pastiness is just genetics and lack of a make-up person on tour. Boy is day-glo pale.) Things appeared to be far crazier for him during last summer — with the tour and writing and recording the album, plus the various appearances (Oprah, Teen Choice, Mets, etc.) — yet he seemed to be in better spirits during that time probably because they had good news about his brother at the beginning of last summer. (None of my business but I do wonder when they got the bad news about the brain tumor returning (I’m guessing during the fall) and whether Permanent was an outgrowth of that. He did say that Permanent was the last song they wrote for the album.) And we know now from one of those news reports about Adam’s death that he elected to stop treatments early this year.

Oh, and noctem, I’ve heard quite a few of those radio interviews with Cook and there are quite a few where he has the DJs laughing their assess off. You don’t get that many recording artists nowadays who are nice, self-deprecating and quick on their feet like Cook. So I’m thinking that for every one of those DJs who would rather have an interview that is the equivalent of a visit to TMZ, there are those who just want to have an entertaining, funny discussion with a recording artist, and Cook definitely fits the bill. I have a rather long commute to work in the morning and have heard my share of snoozeworthy / artificial-sounding interviews with celebs, and Cook definitely does not fall in either of those categories.

As for whether “safe” or “nice” interviews or public personas have a negative effect on PDs decision to play their songs, I’m thinking no — at least not on HAC or CHR. Now if we’re talking Active, Classic or Mainstream Rock, I would say probably, but why bother even going that far when all you have to really say with regard to Cook and rock stations is “American Idol stigma.”

Chris D is able to project that image *very* strongly on stage, and heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s kind of quiet and aloof offstage so he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ruin it too much when he appears personally. But so many of the rest of the Idol guys are just sweet and nice and warm and fuzzy, and I think this is a problem for them in music.

I can see what you mean about Chris. He does come across as very aloof, and that fact likely does allow him to retain more of a perception of a bit of “edge”. Of course, ultimately, his roots are still on Idol, and even *he* will never be able to completely get away from that.
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“”"”As for à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“brevityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , I thought he meant to say à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gravityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  and somehow chose the wrong starting consonent. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he is prone to malapropism, more often ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just using a word (perhaps à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gravityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  here) that is slightly unsuitable for what he meant to say.”"”"

Yes, “gravity” was the word he wanted. But, I disagree about the infrequent malaprops– he rarely goes through an interview without at least one. You could make a drinking game out of it.

Here’s a very nice article on Cook, discussing the Larry King interview:

http://www.examiner.com/x-6950-Portland-Celebrity-Examiner~y2009m6d16-David-Cook-discusses-loss-of-his-brother-Adam-Cook

LOLOLOL… sorry, but I find this a tad ironic. One moment I’m reading all these comments where we DC fans are angsting just a bit about his nice guy, heart-on-his-sleeve persona, and lack of “danger” or edge… and the next moment I see on Google that a bunch of leaked photos of DC with that scene queen Lana Jade has made it on Just Jared. Granted, nothing actually very incriminating, cuz BF mostly looks his goofy self in those candids, but I suppose fraternizing with a scene queen is as *scandalous* as we get in DC-land. Hm, can the fandom survive this whiplash of DC-the intelligent guy next door, loving brother, cancer research-advocate, vs. DC the regular 26-year old musician with questionable taste in women…? Hee.

Sorry, I love DC to death, and am amazed and inspired by him as a person, musician, brother, etc. but sometimes I find myself laughing at the “theater of the absurd” aspects of fandom. Granted, looking at those pictures made me feel a little icky (they’re obv. private, which jerk leaked them?), but since they’re out, I can only laugh and laugh… and wait to see if there’s a fallout… I’m just hoping the positive press he’s gotten in the blogs and US Weekly about his LKL interview will be the news, not this JJ piece.

Agree about the malaprops. (“Wear something mutual” anyone?) Some Cook fans fondly refer to them as Dave-a-props. I swear I sometimes think he’s got some rare form of dyslexia; instead of tranposing letters, he transposes words. It used to drive me crazy; now I’ve just given in and decided it’s just one more endearing thing about him. (Ridiculous, I know.)

Never mind. Somebody already found it.

smallie – re those “scandalous” pix at JustJared – Heck, the boy needs some kisses from someone other than those guys he tours with! I sure hope he got a little…something…over his vacation.

Annnnnd there’s the dichotomy. ZOMG, Groupiegate!!!1111 :innocent1_tb: Not giving that one much thought except to say the timing of those pics hitting the press is a little suspect.

Sunchick. Hmmmmm I concur. Who leaked these photos.

This thread almost gave me whiplash at the end. We were waiting for a WTF! moment and here it is. I remember seeing a fan picture of these two sitting together back in April. I just thought she was some random chick that happened to be at the same bar. And I was like oh that is Dave’s type, I hope they got to talk. I am all for Dave dating, but it sounds like this girl goes from band member to band member and then tells all on the internet. Depending on how you look at it that could be good or bad. LOL Ahhhh being a fan of Dave is never boring.

Just a small shallow note. That pic were he is holding her hands and looking into her eyes is hot. Sorry I know it’s private and all that. I told you it was shallow. Don’t judge me. LOL

I LOVE David Cook! He looks and sounds fantastic. I’m going to look up his tour schedule right now…..

Yes, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gravityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was the word he wanted. But, I disagree about the infrequent malapropsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ he rarely goes through an interview without at least one. You could make a drinking game out of it.

Ah, but my point is that “gravity” is the wrong word to use – not completely wrong, it just doesn’t sound quite right. He mistakes are mostly of that kind, and I don’t actually remember many malapropisms. Someone ought to make a “best-of” collection of David’s “misspeaks”, if it hasn’t been done already. “Brevity” is kind of an error heaped upon an error.

Seems like those DJs will have something fun and “controversial” to ask about…

but it sounds like this girl goes from band member to band member and then tells all on the internet.

Seriously people? You see a couple pictures and automatically think that? I have never heard of her or read anything about her on the internet.

Anyway, I love that even though he is a wordnerd he can misuse a word every so often. It makes him human.

The hysterical thing is this Lana is on her Twitter trying to assuring people 1) she is single and 2) is threatening to sue whoever leaked her personal pics :laugh_tb:

For gods sake this is scandalous? I’m sure there’s lots we dont see..

Just a small shallow note. That pic were he is holding her hands and looking into her eyes is hot

Hell yeah yum!

Ah, but my point is that à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“gravityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is the wrong word to use – not completely wrong, it just doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t sound quite right. He mistakes are mostly of that kind, and I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t actually remember many malapropisms. Someone ought to make a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“best-ofà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  collection of Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“misspeaksà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , if it hasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t been done already. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Brevityà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  is kind of an error heaped upon an error.

I don’t think he meant gravity, but in fact longevity. So perhaps just an error, not an error on an error? LOL

Then again, as someone else said, he could just be screwing with us. He has misused brevity far too often for it not to be intentional, methinks.

Just a small shallow note. That pic were he is holding her hands and looking into her eyes is hot. Sorry I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s private and all that. I told you it was shallow. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t judge me. LOL

Don’t worry, I’m equally shallow. I’ve already seen it captioned “Do you believe in the Hereafter? Well then I guess you know what I’m here after.” Kudos to the author.

Oh David, please say it ain’t so… :laugh_tb: The women you date are supposed to improve once you get rich and famous.

Seems like those DJs will have something fun and à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“controversialà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  to ask aboutà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yes, that should make for a fun interview. I still remember the interview when he had to talk about his fall during Hot for Teacher…that was probably the funniest interview ever. Unfortunately, if this rumor is true then he will be more tight-lipped about it.

LOL looks like David might get “controversial” after all. Though dating a girl isn’t really very controversial. Sounds pretty healthy and normal.

What does “scene queen” mean? Is that someone like Paris Hilton who’s not a talent or a celebrity but who hangs out and is always “on the scene?”

No wonder he said something last night about people wanting to know who he’s dating. He might have known the pics were out there.

It sucks that his privacy gets invaded, but I admit I can’t wait to see the pictures. Just can’t help being curious. I love seeing the occasional glimpse of some celebrities in their real life, but I also feel bad for them knowing how hard it is for them to get privacy. I wonder where they were when the pics were taken. I mean how semi-public it was or wasn’t.

Anyway, I love David Cook. He’s awesome.

Urban Dictionary definition: ” A scene queen is typically a girl (or beckz or ryro aka same thing) who has accomplished one/all/most of the following:

- dated a guy in a band
- is in a band
- has their own clothing line
- does hair
- models
- does photography

etc. etc.

They are usually found crawling all over the internets on popular websites such as MySpace & LiveJournal. ”

She is on twitter saying she is single and that someone stole the photos from her MySpace. LOL

There are some racy recaps about her relationship with Bradon Urie from Panic at the Disco. Supposedly she spread rumors about him, of the sexual nature. Good thing Dave is not dating her.

Just a small shallow note. That pic were he is holding her hands and looking into her eyes is hot. Sorry I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s private and all that. I told you it was shallow. Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t judge me. LOL

I won’t judge you. But I was distracted by the mustard on the table…

Just a small shallow note. That pic were he is holding her hands and looking into her eyes is hot.

Really ?
I think it looks more like a dare kind of situation than romantic or sexy.
But I think I like her wristband if it says trouble or something in that context.

That’s not David Cook! That’s Cookie Sunnyside! LOL

And he can hang out with/date/marry whoever he wants. Being politically incorrect about that is part of Rock n Roll, yes?!

Wasn’t there a twitpic quite a while back – a blurry one with with her on one side and Neal on the other and peeps joking that Neal was his real date? The latest pics look like from the same set.

I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t judge you. But I was distracted by the mustard on the tableà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Yes, I agree. That is VERY disturbing.

Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not David Cook! Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Cookie Sunnyside! LOL

LOL, is right.

Well, there ya go, Nocturne. The chink in Sunnyside’s shining armor is his weakness — as we surely came to know from the recent past — for peroxide party girls. If Rock radio can’t respect that, what will they respect?!

ZOMG, Groupiegate!!!1111 Not giving that one much thought except to say the timing of those pics hitting the press is a little suspect.

Well, you see Sunchick, I think it’s time that I reveal my true identity. I’m actually DC’s assistant intern PR rep (I hang out frequently with his assistant light tech), and as I’ve been saying in this thread, we’ve been detecting that David has been acquiring something of a vanilla reputation. Well, not so much me, as the PR guys who actually have offices. But, I overheard one of them saying something about it when I was coming in to put a new liner bag in his wastebasket.

Well, I knew I had to do something besides sneaking into my boss’s boss’s office several times a day and and posting on different message boards and trying to sound real smart about Dave while using usernames that are all based on some Latin word I remembered from high school. I knew I needed to publish photos of David Cook acting naughty.

Unfortunately, David and the band won’t let me or Terry come along when they actually “go out”, so I couldn’t get any true photos of him “in action” to post. So what I did was photoshop his face and body in place of mine from some pics from the night when Terry and I went to this dive bar near a college in Maryland.

What happened was I tried to pick up this chick who Terry said he was pretty sure was some kind of an Internet fame-whore (Terry spends a LOT of time online). Anyway, she wouldn’t really talk to me at first. But, after I bought her the sixth drink, she finally looked at me. By the eighth, we began a conversation, and by the eleventh we were laughing and palling around best friends.

Now Terry had just bought this new camera which he bragged that he got on a “blue-light” special (—-sorry, I HAD to do it—-), and he started snapping some pictures of us. Anyway, I tried to get her number at last call, but she left with the drummer from the opening cover band that played that night and just handed me a napkin she picked up off the floor and wrote the address to a website on it.

Anyway, so, like I was saying me and Terry photoshopped me out of the pictures (although you better believe I kept the “real” copies for myself!) and photoshopped Dave in. This was actually only our Plan B, though.

You see at first I thought that it might be more believable if we photoshopped Dave into some pictures with a girl who people knew that he had already met. So Terry said he had like seventeen DVDs at home of some porn star who had tried to talk to Dave that night he was interviewed for Blender Magazine, and he said we should try to get some photos with her.

So we tried to contact her one day like thirty or fourty times through the production company that was listed on the box– (ok, we might have watched one or two of the movies too). But, we never got a hold of her. A few days later a threatening legal letter did arrive in Terry’s mailbox though….

I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he meant gravity, but in fact longevity. So perhaps just an error, not an error on an error? LOL

“Longevity” still doesn’t sound quite right in that sentence though, so it’ll still be an error of an error. Perhaps he actually meant “credibility” there.

About the pictures – they looked odd, kinda posed. Hmm.

Pictures of David leaving LKL last night.

http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/david-cook-getting-help-in-tough-times-214703/

Mutual, brevity, gravity…who knows what he really means. He’s either exercising his poetic license or he’s teasing his fans who love to obsess about his choice of words. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt on those words. However, someone needs to tell him that a “giglioblastoma” doesn’t exist, especially since he wants to be a brain cancer spokesperson (It’s a “glioblastoma” Mr. Cook).

Good grief, I can understand AnythingElse someone might want to criticize Cookie for – but mispronouncing the name of the cancer that killed his brother???? I think those people at ABCsquared (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure) sure wouldn’t care, not after he showed up and ran at their fundraiser, etc. Sheesh!!! And I think the main thing Cook wants to be is a musician. The good human being doing things for charity is just another part of the personable guy he seems to be.

I never did learn the name of the brain tumor that killed my father, by the way.

Ah ha. I knew it was too coincidental that you were bringing up a white bread image issue on the very day that photographic evidence arrises suggesting that Cook isn’t a very sweet, saintly rockstar eunich after all. I am not surprised that Terry is in on the conspiracy. You gotta watch out for those Joisey bois.

Man, noctem, and I thought I was brevity impaired. :kiss_ee:

Sorry Wellhesback…I’m not criticizing Cook. I just think that’s actually something that he would want to know (and would be happy if someone told him). However, I don’t think he gives a crap about the “real” meaning of brevity. I’m done.

lol @ noctem! You little spy you.

See, all your advertising worked!

I agree wellhesback. And I’m sorry about your father.

Someone fix his hair and his forehead.

“and just a note – I like the way he is smart enough to be mature when talking about serious subjects, funny when ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s appropriate, and then rock out when heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s in concert. No humble choirboy up there singin à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hot for Teacherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .”

I don’t get the last statement you made. David is a choir boy??

noctem seizure: You must be bored. Who goes on and on if they have nothing else to do???? You also spelled the word “forty” wrong. So now I’m pretty sure you aren’t some kind of professor. Altho your screen name does intrigue me…

Also… you are so not funny. Bleh

I commented on other posters. If I knew how to post scrunchy up little scowly faces, I would. Delete me… sorry.

noctem seizure: You must be bored. Who goes on and on if they have nothing else to do???? You also spelled the word à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“fortyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  wrong. So now Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m pretty sure you arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t some kind of professor. Altho your screen name does intrigue meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Alsoà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ you are so not funny. Bleh

Thanks for the, uh, constructive criticism? And I already answered your question about my current vocation in the thread in which you asked it. I’m not repeating it. But, judging by your plethora of posts, you seem to be pretty “bored” yourself, so you can search it out if you like.

Here’s my theory on why David mis-uses words sometimes. He likes to read and do crosswords, he likes words, he has a decent vocabulary, however he doesn’t seem to have experience using the words in conversation. I can relate because I used to be that way until I got together with a really smart articulate partner and also went back to school and was around educated people who actually use big words as a matter of course. Then you hear them used and find it easy to use them.

Or else he wants to use big words but doesn’t read enough to understand what they mean. Sometimes I see that he has a vague idea of what they mean but he uses them in the wrong way, he doesn’t really understand their meaning.

I would suggest for David that he do more reading, literary books, to see words used in context, and be around people with extensive vocabularies. Because learning words out of a dictionary or wherever doesn’t prepare you for using them in context and knowing the subtleties of how to use them and their various shades of meaning.

Also, big words should never be used just for the sake of using them. In fact they shouldn’t be used when a simpler word will do. They should be used when they are the exact and best word for what is being expressed.

p.s. I love that David is into words. And sudoko, which I’ve been playing for a few years myself. He has an analytical mind. Sudoku is all about logic, not math.

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