Robert Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) – Producing David Cook’s Upcoming Album

:jittery_tb: :clap_tb: :thumbup_tb: do you think I’m a little excited?? One of my greatest fears was they were going to stick a string of more pop oriented producers on him like they did with Bo. So thrilled!

Is it November yet?

Wow! That’s way cooler than I expected. :drunk_tb:

Again…the Pinoy cooktards are obviously way excited over this! They sure made their presence felt by Cookie and TPTB. ;)

I guess I should listen to my American Idiot album more to get a feel of what Cookie’s album might be like…

Wow! Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s way cooler than I expected.

Hey, pj, it looks like I’ll get Cookie in here first. Oh, well, I’m not complaining. Heh.

Now that is seriously cool news!

First of all, I’ve said it on another thread but I’ll repeat – Couldn’t be happier about Cavallo. Sounds like a perfect match, and I really can’t wait to hear the results.

About the Philippines show – Wow, someone’s been paying attention! Appearantly ABMB has been #1 on Pinoy radio for months, and TOML is also doing amazingly well there. Also, I heard the David Cook special they had (4 parts CookFest, LOL) and it seems like he’s a bonafide superstar there.

Oh, how I wish I lived close enough to go. Sadly, it’s too far away.
David, Europe awaits!

Purps, enjoy!!! I heard about the emergency plane landing in your area on NPR this AM. Glad everyone is ok!

Oh my word! I’m going to be seeing him live in January. I think I’m gonna cr–oh there I go *sniff*

ok….I’m am going to remain cautiously optimistic…. This does sound like a great match and I am hoping for the very best!!!

Now if someone could get DC to sing a few bars of his first single,record it and post it here…. :)

This is fantastic news; much better than anything I’ve imagined.

Can’t waiittttt! :D

It’s like counting down to Christmas! Waaahooo!!!

Awesome news, definitely sounds like Cookie’s label is going in the right direction.

The news of the Philippines concerts is terrific for the local fans, he seems to have quite a following there and I’m glad that TPTB took notice.

Here’s a little more on the album’s progress from Billboard:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003831844

I never thought I’d write this, but my little heart is going to ‘plode! I am BEYOND excited about new music from our David. I. Cannot. Wait. I admit, I don’t know much about Green Day or My Chemical Romance or this producer. However, I’m learning! I’ve bought more new music the last few months than the last 5 years combined! Last night, my brother saw a Foo Fighters CD on my desk while I was watching David videos (hahaha). He said Oh you have Foo Fighters? I said Yes, David likes them so I bought a CD! I need to catch up, I’m way behind on new rock. All I have…is a bunch of David Cook! :clap_tb: I recently lost my iPod, which I bought only to work with my new stereo in my car, which I bought only to play David Cook. I know someone found it and kept it. I sure hope they like David Cook! LOL! :wallbash_tb:

“I really just try to get into these creative processes with some different minds and see what happens, and so far the results have been great,” Cook says. “I don’t really feel like I’ve had a fruitless writing session yet.”

I’m so excited about that. I love that David seems to have so much creative control and input, and that he wasn’t saddled with backup material. I do wonder how many songs from the unreleased album are going to end up on the record. What could’ve been had that album been released before AI started…

Wow! This is awesome! I was never a huge Green Day fan, but I love me some My Chemical Romance. Sooooo excited!!! I was worried, given 19E’s track record, but so far it sounds like they have really taken into account David’s talents and style, as well as their mistakes in the past.

And I am so excited for the Pinoy Cooktards! That is so awesome that he is doing a concert there. :)

Yay hooray! This bodes so well for Cookie.

I love Green Day! Very smart, politically outspoken band from San Francisco, and though Cavallo “discovered” them in terms of major labels, they’ve been around quite a while and are all in their 30s, married, etc. — but still have that punky edge. Billie Joe, their lead singer, is amazing. And the huge hit song “American Idiot” is a favorite of mine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5mjN32G1iI

so is this punky ballad, “Street of Broken Dreams”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kpHmtA7LOk&feature=related

I love it!!! Me thinks Green Day and My Chemical Romance are going to be gaining some new fans! I know I’m going to to be checking them out! Basically because it’s four more months until November….. :jittery_tb:

Purps, enjoy!!! I heard about the emergency plane landing in your area on NPR this AM. Glad everyone is ok!

Thanks, pj. :)

OT: Yes, I saw that on the local news. I’m also glad everyone is ok. (On my short trip, we experienced a little turbulence but I wasn’t too concerned…until one of my seatmates started panicking and repeatedly OMG-ing. Heh. We landed safely, though. Obviously. Heh.) The Qantas plane has a large gaping hole (and some peeps are most likely missing their luggage), but I guess the Qantas safety record is still intact, though, since the plane was (emergency-) landed safely. :)

About the Philippines show – Wow, someoneà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been paying attention! Appearantly ABMB has been #1 on Pinoy radio for months, and TOML is also doing amazingly well there. Also, I heard the David Cook special they had (4 parts CookFest, LOL) and it seems like heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a bonafide superstar there.

Well, he certainly is pretty popular here. It seems like everytime I enter a commercial establishment (coffee shop, computer shop, phone company, etc.), I hear Cookie’s music, and it’s not just ABMB, either…even AH songs are being played. There’s even a good-sized billboard for the TOML ringtone greeting commuters along one of the biggest thoroughfares in the metro (thanks to baby skipper for the pic). Oh, and in case anyone is interested in listening to the Cookfest (5 hours of Cookie music spread over 3 days, including his AI live performances and studio recordings, plus songs from AH, interspersed with bits from various interviews) Jolene was referring to, my friend imogen has posted inline players on her blog… :)

Cookification 101 at Campus 99.5 FM
David CookFEST at Campus 99.5 FM: Encore

That’s insanely nice. I know Green Day is huge for many people, and despite being old, I secretly love My Chemical Romance.

This is effing awesome.

EFFING. AWESOME.

so is this punky ballad, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Street of Broken Dreamsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kpHmtA7LOk&feature=related

I actually bought American Idiot on the strength of just that one song. Heh. I love it! Thanks for the video link, Jolene. :)

Wow, that is great news. “American Idiot” & “Welcome To The Black Parade” are two of my fave CDs of the last few years and I would recommend them to all DC fans. They not only sold well, but they got critical acclaim too. DC must be thrilled.

This is really awesome news. I was pleasantly surprised to hear this when I heard the Canadian interview earlier. I can’t wait! :thumbup_tb:

YEAH for DC!! I’m glad that big names are recognizing his HUGE potential. I think it is possible for him to become a bona fide star. Keeping my fingers crossed!!

This is great news! It seems like the last two season’s winners are getting a better quality investment in them but oh my after reading that USA Today article how in the world does he have time to get anything done on the cd. I know Daughtry did a good job of it. Did season 5 have less tour dates?

Great news about Cavallo! I find it interesting that this news leaks out in a radio interview with a Toronto radio station. Do you think that was planned? I can’t believe TPTB didn’t plan a press release to cover this news item in the next week or so. Leave it to the fans to dig around and scoop the story!

I just listened to a bit of an interview with Cavallo. I think he’ll be a good fit with David. For one thing, he calls the end product a “record”, just like Cookie! According to Wiki, he’s also producing Dave Matthews Band’s next “record” this year…busy guy. I hope David C. is his priority, though.

If they can come up with something close to Boulevard of Broken Dreams, that would be awesome. That song was definitely a cross-genre hit! I’m already salivating at the thought of David’s first video being played on my new 50″ plasma TV. LOL

ETA: No, IGetCranked, Daughtry’s schedule was grueling, according to Elliott. He never had any time to rest or relax, couldn’t ever hang out and chill with the other guys. They were always flying Daughtry out to LA on his days off. I don’t expect it will be any easier for Cook, unfortunately.

LOL they’ll always be records to me. I’m excited about this. My 17-year old who would have absolutely nothing to do with American Idol loves Green Day and MCR. Maybe this will help to make her see the light!

Thanks gumby! It is all worth it in the long run. I sure feel for him.

I just read this fan/Jeff Archuletta convo. It goes along with what Cook is going through so I’ll go ahead and post it here:

We mentioned how excited we were for the upcoming album, and Jeff confirmed that David has been given a lot of creative control but not very much time to perfect his recordings as he would like to do.
Jeff feels confident, however, that David will get plenty of opportunities to grow as an artist and take more time on future albums.

Thanks all for making it easy for me to listen to some new music! (New to ME anyway.) Guess I’m gonna have to get me some Green Day and perhaps MCR as well. I’ve got a whole list of music I NEED. Oh yeah…#1 NEW DAVID COOK RECORD…pre-ordered hard copy already. Can we pre-order digitally? I haven’t seen it on that eye toony place or that other place where Analog Heart used to be downloadable. AAGGGGHHHH I’m so excited today! Still. Again. New music! Thank you, David. And all you mj-ers, love you too!

OK, so now that we know who’s producing THE record, I have a question about single releases. Do the add dates appear on allaccess.com a set margin of time before the single drops? I mean, can a song appear there today and be added within a week or two, or will it always take a few weeks/months?
I’m curious because so far we haven’t heard a word about singles from DC, and I wonder if it means no single is coming until well after the tour, or if it really means nothing at all.

Great news about David hooking up with this producer. I think this is going to be a fantastic record. Come on, November!!!

Oh, how I wish I lived close enough to go. Sadly, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s too far away.
David, Europe awaits!

Amen to that sista!

What a great collaboration…they are well-matched…great choice of a producer.
I cannot WAIT.I cannot WAIT.I cannot WAIT.I cannot WAIT.I cannot WAIT.

Amazing news. GD is one of my favorite bands of all time, and the American Idiot record was amazing. I’m not a huge MCR fan but my favorite song of theirs, (which I think is one of the coolest songs of the past few years) just so happens to be Welcome to the Black Parade.

To be honest I wouldn’t sit around waiting for a single announcment just yet just because Archie and Jordin had/have summer releases. Jive/the Zomba Label Group do things a little differently than than RCA. Maybe after the summer we’ll hear something but if I recall even Daughtry there wasn’t even a definite word about a single until maybe October and I’m pretty sure it ended up going to radio much later on. Cookie is lucky though because he’s had the benefit of having a song getting airplay anyway over the summer. It might be best for magic rainbow to taper off eventually then see another single.

Just an aside, trying to come up with something like Blvd would be kinda hard. Yes Rob produced AI, but Billie Joe writes GD’s music. To achieve something that sounded like that David would have to write with GD. It’s like saying Butch Vig is responsible for Smells Like Teen Spirit ;)

More Cookie crumbs about the upcoming album, Woohoo!
This just in from the Canadian Press

“It’s a rock record but in my opinion it’s not the standard ‘one-four-five’ pop chord progression rock,” he insists, noting the lyrics deal with “themes of love and displacement, being unsure and all those kind of vibes.”

More Cookie crumbs about the upcoming album, Woohoo!
This just in from the Canadian Press

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a rock record but in my opinion ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not the standard à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹one-four-fiveà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ pop chord progression rock,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  he insists, noting the lyrics deal with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“themes of love and displacement, being unsure and all those kind of vibes.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Okay….I can’t take anymore. He needs to give updates, like, once every other month, or so. I’m beyond stoked now. Beyond.

Green Day is my favorite band and Boulevard of Broken Dreams is my all time favorite song and my cell phone ringtone. I had Green Day as my computer wallpaper until my Cookie obsession took over. I’m beyond excited about this producer announcement.

My guess on a single is September/October, probably October, so they have the buildup time to the actual CD’s release in November. I would think they will continue to plug TOML throughout the summer to link it up with the AI tour. TOML is still doing incredibly well as it is now ranked 5th overall in idol coronation songs (including the top 2 each year) and is headed to either the #3 or #4 spot (next to Clay, Kelly and Carrie).

Hearing David do his own material is the next step after all the AI obligations are fulfilled – as David says the next progression. My guess is that his own stuff is going to be sizably different in tone from his AI covers than the other Idol’s post-Idol music. So they’ll probably want to complete the tour before taking that step.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

NEWS!! NEWS!! NEWS!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY for news!!!

/fantard

This sounds good so far. Me likey. I agree, sounds like he’s in good hands.

(Cheese and Chachi, I know y’all have to be happy. Some producer news!!)

Wow, this is great news about Rob Cavallo and David Cook. If you want to hear a great interview with Mr. Cavallo and get some insight in what he looks for in an artist check out this:

http://www.crazedhits.com/interview-rob-cavallo/

Also check out Rob Cavallo on Wikipedia: Cook is listed in the Discography section.

Wow, I am like the only one not a fan of American Idiot and The Black Parade. I like Boulevard of Broken Dreams, but it’s not one of my favorite rock songs.

Newbie here, big Cook fan, and super stoked at this news! American Idiot and Welcome to the Black Parade are two of my all time favorite albums. I think the common denominator here with both of these records is that they hang together really well thematically and musically. Looks like Cookie is interested in making a more conceptual album and not just a string of singles, and i wholeheartedly approve!

I remember Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Wake Me Up When September Ends being SO popular among the high school crowd a few years back. I went back to listen to those songs and my…so many memories! :)

Here is a good interview from the Canadian Press where David is talking about his collaborations with Raine Maida from Our Lady Of Peace.

Link

I still am reading comments about DC’s lack of potential as a recording artist, that he’s too middle-of-the-road, or not enough, or whatever. With all this info it is clear he’s very hip to what’s going on in music right now, and not just the usual pop sludge — these folks, Green Day, Raine Maida, etc — they are smart, committed, interesting young artists who care a lot about what the words they are singing and what’s happening in the world. And of course, they have the musical gifts to interpret that in a powerful way. No insult to Daughtry fans, but to me his songs rock but don’t say anything intruiging. I’m really hoping DC will reach and stretch and not do what’s safe.

After listening to the Rob Cavallo interview, I am excited beyond belief. There’s no way that a RC/DC collaboration is going to be about playing it safe. It’s not where neither their hearts lie or their background shows (voluminous in RC’s case). As a result, I have a feeling that probably not all AI fans are going to love this, and also that this album will burst that AI bubble wide open, getting DC the fullout general rock acclaim from the greater world of music lovers that wouldn’t touch AI with a ten foot pole. And in my view, that is awesome.

This producer is no lightweight. He knows cutting edge talent and musicianship when he hears it – and obviously he hears it in David. What an album this is going to be!

Here’s a link to a live performance of “Wake Me Up When September Ends”, a song which, along with “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” was very popular, even in my American high school in Japan. I like Green Day, not so much MCR.

I am BEYOND excited for DC’s album; he’ll get to make the kind of music he wants to make. If/when he becomes as big as Kelly or Carrie, commercial success will just be icing on the cake.

Hereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a link to a live performance of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Wake Me Up When September Endsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ , a song which, along with à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Boulevard of Broken Dreams,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was very popular, even in my American high school in Japan.

prime, thanks for the link. It brought back (not exactly very fond) memories. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Wake Me Up When September Endsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  was my and my batchmates’ theme song when we were taking the Bar exams, which are annually conducted in my country on the four Sundays of September. Heh. :tongue1_tb:

In case anyone is wondering…

Of all the countries on earth, why the Philippines?

Since the Chum FM podcast came out yesterday (last night Manila time), there have been various reactions across messageboards and forums, ranging from incredulity to surprise to jubilation. One common thought: Of all the countries in the world, why has David Cook been booked to play music in the Philippines? Well, why not?

This is great news for Cook. He might put out a good album after all which would be pretty amazing for rushed AI jobs. At the very least, no more TOML. I’m almost looking forward to it now. The Philippines things is a bit odd but I guess he’s a superstar there, so why not.

The Philippines things is a bit odd but I guess heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a superstar there, so why not.

jpfan, Elliott’s first international gig was also in the Philippines. ;)

I am thrilled to hear about the producer being Rob Cavallo. He does not work with just anybody and has a marvellous record of producing wonderful records. This is going to be such an excitin album to look forward to.

his concert should be held in araneta coliseum, not in a mall like elliott did. i guess. he is that famous here right now. actually, when i was in the mall last week, i heard little sparrow playing in one of the stores. i never thought little sparrow would be heard here. i think it’s the effect of always be my baby mania..

I know I’m really late to the game, but I just read mjs post (from quite a while back) about David doing some writing with JASON WADE from LIFEHOUSE? If any of Cookie’s songs turn out like “You and Me” “Hanging By a Moment” “Whatever It Takes” or “Storm“……

OMG! *faints*

his concert should be held in araneta coliseum, not in a mall like elliott did. i guess. he is that famous here right now.

I wonder when they’ll release location and ticket info. Since the news is out, they are probably getting alot of questions about it (Hmm… come to think about it, I don’t know who “they” are).
Elliot performed in a mall? Why would he come all the way to the Philippines to perform in a mall?

If David wasn’t such a big deal over there, I wouldn’t understand him doing a concert, let alone opening his solo tour there, but he is.
Honestly I think if Idol was big in my country, we’d have the same phenomenon here. DC was by far the most popular contestant during the show here, it’s just that there aren’t enough AI viewers for it to really make a difference.

And I do wonder what things would’ve looked like had ABMB been allowed to chart and get radio play in the US. I wish they could’ve released that instead of TOML.

And I do wonder what things wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve looked like had ABMB been allowed to chart and get radio play in the US. I wish they couldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve released that instead of TOML.

Or release it as a digital “B-side” if there’s such a thing?

Jolene, I think Elliott was invited by some local business interests to come to the Philippines.

his concert should be held in araneta coliseum, not in a mall like elliott did.

I was also initially disappointed to learn that Elliott’s shows would be by way of mall tours. I certainly would have paid for tickets to see him in (an) exclusive venue(s). However, the free shows didn’t turn out so bad, after all. Elliott still sounded amazing and the free mall shows certainly gave the fans lots of opportunities to meet and interact with the guy.

Elliot performed in a mall? Why would he come all the way to the Philippines to perform in a mall?

Maybe because he was paid good money to do so? ;) That mall corporation (Ayala) certainly can afford to bring in these international artists and have them play for free, purportedly as a way to thank its patrons and, I guess, as a promotional tool. Other artists recently brought in to play at these malls include Taylor Hicks and Colbie Caillat.

BTW, Even Daughtry is being brought here by another mall corporation (Eastwood), albeit his show isn’t going to be for free. (The show is this Tuesday and I understand that only about 70% of the tickets have been sold to date.) I actually have a feeling that it is this same mall group that would also be bringing Cookie over…

Thanks for that info Purps. Wish we had a mall group like that here in VA! :) I think this news about DC’s cd is very exciting. I can’t wait for his music. Love, love, love the voice and the guy behind it!

Maybe because he was paid good money to do so? ;) That mall corporation (Ayala) certainly can afford to bring in these international artists and have them play for free, purportedly as a way to thank its patrons and, I guess, as a promotional tool. Other artists recently brought in to play at these malls include Taylor Hicks and Colbie Caillat.

So this is something like the Wall-Mart event, Where a large corporation pays the artists to perform for free? That’s different than what I was imagining.
I certainly hope David is booked to an arena, and that tickets aren’t free of charge. Not taking anything away from Elliot, but I can’t see David opening his solo tour doing mall shows in the Philippines. If that was the case, I’d find it weird and worrisome.

Huh I don’t understand this angsting. Am I missing something? I listened to the interview and he didn’t say this is how he’s kicking off his solo tour. It sounded like this is a one off solo show that was booked on it own and the solo tour would come a little later on. Considering how popular he is there right now I would imagine there’s a huge demand for him and he was probably offered a good sum of money.

And I do wonder what things wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve looked like had ABMB been allowed to chart and get radio play in the US. I wish they couldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve released that instead of TOML.

I’m not so sure it would have been wise to release a cover song right off the bat no matter how good it may be given the karaoke label that’s often connected to AI. US radio is completely different than other countries. Some radio stations may not even play a cover song. For all the complaints TOML gets it’s done amazingly well and he has himself a radio hit.

Huh I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand this angsting.

You’re right, There really is nothing to angst about, I guess I’m just curious to find out more about how this show came to be.
Also, I love Elliot, so if anyone took offence in what I said earlier – sorry about that.

I know Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m really late to the game, but I just read mjs post (from quite a while back) about David doing some writing with JASON WADE from LIFEHOUSE? If any of Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s songs turn out like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“You and Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hanging By a Momentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whatever It Takesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Stormà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

primeminister, as I’m reading your post my hubby is in the backgroud practicing his guitar and singing “Whatever It Takes”. :cool1_tb:

I couldn’t agree more! DC could really pull off Jason Wade type songs! Okay, I’m going to check out “Storm”.

Also, thanks for the “Wake Me Up When September Ends” link, I loved it!

primeminister, as Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m reading your post my hubby is in the backgroud practicing his guitar and singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whatever It Takesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree more! DC could really pull off Jason Wade type songs! Okay, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m going to check out à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Stormà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Also, thanks for the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Wake Me Up When September Endsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  link, I loved it!

You’re most welcome, cookcricket. I’m not sure if you’ll like “Storm,” as it’s not really considered one of Lifehouse’s big hits (like the other songs mentioned above). The video of their live performance is just a personal favorite of mine, that’s all. :)

This is all to say….I can’t wait for DC’s album–and the post-grunge type songs that may (or may not) be on it!

Thanks for that info Purps. Wish we had a mall group like that here in VA! :)

LOL, Lu. (The Ayalas are some of the richest of the rich here in my country. I think they negotiated with Elliott’s team very early on so they were able to book him. You may have noticed they were even thanked by Elliott in the liner notes of his CD. ;) They tried but did not succeed in booking Daughtry – it’s a band, after all, though, who I understand had already become a little too expensive when they tried to negotiate with the team.)

So this is something like the Wall-Mart event, Where a large corporation pays the artists to perform for free? Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s different than what I was imagining.

I don’t know how the Wal-Mart affair works, but maybe it is a bit similar. In a way, these mall shows are exclusive, too, because most of the seat passes are given out to the corporate partners and sponsors, as well as to the big, loyal mall patrons (those with exclusive privilege cards) and a limited number are given out to the general public who either have to meet purchase requirements or line up for the limited tickets. However, since the concerts themselves are held in the activity centers of the malls, even those without passes can watch the shows. Just to give you an idea of what it is like, you may check out this video I took of Elliott’s last performance here. :)

Elliott Yamin at the ATC – A Song For You (please excuse the screaming fangirls, heh)

I certainly hope David is booked to an arena, and that tickets arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t free of charge. Not taking anything away from Elliot, but I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see David opening his solo tour doing mall shows in the Philippines. If that was the case, Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d find it weird and worrisome.

I don’t think Cookie’s gig would be the same as Elliott’s. As I said, I’m thinking it would be more like Daughtry’s, if at all. (Trivia: the only other artist brought over here by the Daughtry promoters happens to be the “immaculate” Mandy Moore. Heh.)

At any rate, I also don’t think this Philippine gig is really going to “open” his actual solo tour…perhaps it will just be a gig (which may or may not be preceded by isolated US gigs after the album release) that happened to have been booked on the date it was because that was what Cookie’s schedule so far allowed. Oh, well…whatever kind of gig this is, I doubt it will really tarnish Cookie’s rep/cred any. If at all, it would probably help line his pocket while affording him an opportunity to give some back to his devoted Pinoy fans (of which there are many). Also, he (and his worried US fans) certainly can expect that Cookie will be given the royal treatment here, which can’t hurt much.

I know Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m really late to the game, but I just read mjs post (from quite a while back) about David doing some writing with JASON WADE from LIFEHOUSE? If any of Cookieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s songs turn out like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“You and Meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hanging By a Momentà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whatever It Takesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Stormà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

primeminister, as Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m reading your post my hubby is in the backgroud practicing his guitar and singing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Whatever It Takesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . :cool1_tb:

I couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t agree more! DC could really pull off Jason Wade type songs!

Incidentally, Lifehouse is here in the Philippines now and may, right this minute, still be performing at the Araneta Coliseum. Heh. (Obviously, I didn’t go. I guess I’m missing out? :tongue1_tb:)

Huh I don’t understand this angsting. Am I missing something?

A gentle reminder: Keep your opinions focused on the Idols. Don’t make judgements or question the motives of your fellow posters. Thank you.

actually, when i was in the mall last week, i heard little sparrow playing in one of the stores. i never thought little sparrow would be heard here.

When I was at Gloria Jean’s last week, I heard Dream Big and went “whoopee!” (Hey, I happen to like that song…so sue me! lol)

OMG, AMAZING.

Having wiki’ed this guy, can I say that I am now freakishly excited about this. I could care less about MCR (though Welcome to the Black Parade IS a good song), but American Idiot is in one of my top five albums of all time. The whole album is amazing. This producer seems to really know how to make a whole album sound like a whole album, which I love. Which DC will also love, based on what he’s said in interviews. The Goo Goo Dolls Gutterflower is another album that is actually really good as a whole.

In our “digital download” culture, it seems like whole albums aren’t given the care the used to be, but that sense of cohesion seems to be what really separates the good from the great. Not that I’m ready to say the album is going to be great, because that just sets me up to look like an asshole, but this producer is definitely a step in the right direction. Hopefully, the source material is there. I agree with cheese. We need a sample, and we’ll help him figure out if he’s going in the right direction. ;)

Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re most welcome, cookcricket. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m not sure if youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Storm,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  as ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not really considered one of Lifehouseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s big hits (like the other songs mentioned above). The video of their live performance is just a personal favorite of mine, thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s all. :)

Hey primeminister, I liked “Storm”, and in fact my hubby listened with me and then printed off chords!

I know there’s a lot of specualation on what may or may not be on the record. I think from all of the news we’re hearing though, no matter what does show up, he will not disapppoint.

Purplesmile, Lifehouse and DC coming in January!!! How awesome!!

Purplesmile, Lifehouse and DC coming in January!!! How awesome!!

Yeah, we’re lucky that way. ;)

Lifehouse in Manila (just posted)

Lifehouse in Manila (just posted)

Thanks, looks like he’s having a great time!:)

Oops didn’t mean to imply performing in the Phillipines was odd. I just read it to mean his first concert after Idol would be there. Elliott had done tons of shows in the US before his gig there. It’s still great for Cook’s fans there that he’ll be there so early in the career.

Sorry I can’t edit or I’d fix the spelling mistakes. I remember another Idol who did his first concert there. Was it Bo Bice? Clay Aiken?

Just because Cookie booked his first solo gig for the Pinoys doesn’t mean he won’t do another concert before then. It’s just the first one he has lined up so far. He’s mentioned before that he plans to do lots of promotion in November/December, so there will likely be other appearances before the Phillipines gig.

Just because Cookie booked his first solo gig for the Pinoys doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mean he wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do another concert before then. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just the first one he has lined up so far. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s mentioned before that he plans to do lots of promotion in November/December, so there will likely be other appearances before the Phillipines gig.

Exactly.

Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still great for Cookà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s fans there that heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll be there so early in the career.

It certainly is. In that way, it is very interesting, indeed, if not exactly odd. However, I think there hasn’t been an AI contestant that became as widely popular here as Cookie did right off the bat, thanks to the radio success of ABMB. The promoters probably saw that and grabbed the chance to bring him in…striking while the iron is hot.

I remember another Idol who did his first concert there. Was it Bo Bice? Clay Aiken?

It’s the great Constantine Maroulis. ;)

Wow, this is great news about Rob Cavallo and David Cook. If you want to hear a great interview with Mr. Cavallo and get some insight in what he looks for in an artist check out this:

http://www.crazedhits.com/interview-rob-cavallo/

Hey wordnerdarchie, I’ve listened to most of this interview and plan to check out the rest. Very impressive! I like him, seems very insightful in the industry, yet goes with his own passions! Awesome.

Hey, can anyone enlighten me to what an AandR person is? Thanks!:)

Philippines Hot 100

…It’s current number-one single is “Always Be My Baby” by David Cook.

Chart NEWS:
Provincial Airplays Make Cook Number-one.

Cookcricket

The following was posted by Scott on the D-C.Org Fan Site and I quote:

“A&R, From Wikipedia.org:

In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. It is the link between the recording artist/act and the record label, generally to help with the artistic and commercial development of the label’s artists. An A&R person is often required to handle contractual negotiations, find songwriters and record producers for the act, and schedule recording sessions. In the UK, before the rise of the record producer, the A&R Manager would oversee recording sessions and assume responsibility for making creative decisions relating to the recording.

Part of their duties includes keeping contact with their counterparts in music publishing companies to get new songs and material from established songwriters. Contrary to common belief, it is not one of the A&R department’s main jobs to sort through the plethora of demo tapes sent by hopeful musicians to the label. A&R departments at major labels in the USA typically only accept solicited demos, or ones from business contacts with which they are familiar. However, major labels outside the USA and many independent labels still accept unsolicited demos.

Some A&R people have changed the face of modern music. John H. Hammond, for example, had a long and rich career discovering some of the biggest names in music. Artists he discovered, signed and even occasionally produced included Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin and many others. Other A&R people with similar track records include Clive Davis and Lenny Waronker. Still more, such as John Cale, are musicians and recording artists in their own right. Two A&R people in a nontraditional job role are American Idol judges, Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell.”

I hope this gives you some insight on what an A & R is.

So, apparently, Cookie has a Gibson endorsement deal, which I guess is the reason he’s not using the Luna guitar he was gifted?

Wordnerdarchie, Thanks that was very helpful!

Purplesmile, he said something about Gibson to the people next to me in Cincy. I’m waiting for some kind of official announcement, but there was a reason he couldn’t wear a shirt that said Fender on it and it was related to Gibson.

So, apparently, Cookie has a Gibson endorsement deal, which I guess is the reason heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not using the Luna guitar he was gifted?

Appearantly this came out during a fan encounter, but I don’t think there’s been any official word yet. Would it be something that even gets announced?

purplesmile, it seems that all of david’s songs are being played here, lol. and have you seen all those pirated cds containing david cook’s AI and AH songs?(david archuleta has also a compilation pirated cd). 1 cd costs 30 pesos or something( less than a dollar).

Yeah, I’ve heard all about that, tufu. Hey, do I know you from the local forum? ;)

cookcricket, Jolene, yes, I also read that fan account. So I guess it’s not official official. Kinda like the Philippine gig. Cookie and his big mouth. lol

cookcricket, Jolene, yes, I also read that fan account. So I guess ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s not official official. Kinda like the Philippine gig. Cookie and his big mouth. lol

Loose lipped? About everything EXCEPT the album? Hey, I guess we should be thankful he at least gave us the name of the producer, right? Maybe he heard Chachi and Cheese’s pleas. ;)

I’m pretty sure I heard David Cook say that he will be doing a concert in the Phillipines on January 27 and that after that he will begin touring in the US and that it wasn’t part of his tour schedule. I didn’t get that that was part of his tour. Folks there loved Cook and since he won the title it would probably be in a proper venue. Even if it isn’t, he’ll get a tidy sum of money just like he did doing the Wal-Mart gig which has had Underwood perform at about $250,000 a pop and Keith Urban, which I’m sure was about that amount too.

Cook’s ABMB was a big hit in the Phillipines and got plenty of airplay and was #1 there played by DJs all the time. By then Cook’s album would have already been released and he would have already begun the usual promos. He’ll probably do plenty of songs from the album and probably revisit songs like ABMB and other things they want to hear in the Phillipines. More money is generated for the artists by tours and not by actual sales of their songs.