Tampa, FL AI Live! Show – Sarah’s Recap

Nice recap Sarah. I especially loved your comments on Carly. She is so amazing when she sings Crazy on You-I loved the slow beginning and then how she rocks out the rest of it.

Excellent recap! Thanks so much. (And sorry, Spenser!! Bum-MER!)

Since you were at the show last night, Sarah, make sure you catch the LKL interview. It was, as to be expected, awful, but David Archuleta’s forgetting to mention Corey was priceless!

Great recap Sarah! Sorry about Spense not being able to go! I’m sure you wish you could go to more concerts! And nice try Fay, you couldn’t stop the Idols – they are too much for you! *hehe*

Great recap, Sarah! I’m glad you had so much fun, esp. by getting away from Fay, the climatic equivalent of a houseguest who never leaves.
I’m sorry SpenserJ couldn’t make it to the show. I really would’ve enjoyed reading her recap as well.

Thanks for your recap, Sarah. :smile2_tb: I live in the area but couldn’t go. My favorites are Jason and David Cook, so I am glad to read what you posted. This is definintely “Syesha Country,” as she grew up here and went to high school here. They did her top 3 homecoming here. As far as Kristy, this area here is big on country, so that may be part of the reason that she received those cheers. And we also have the Air Force Base, from which Central Command was conducted during the Gulf Wars. And then there is the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville from which my favorite from last season, Phil Stacey, hails. So singing “God Bless the USA” must have been a favorite of many.

Going back to David Cook, I still get teary-eyed with the story of Lindsey Rose Belcher. I have a link below from the FOX affiliate, where her dad works. He does all the Idol coverage for us. I know it meant a lot to him, so he shares about it below. Please bear with the link because for me, it seems to work sometimes, and at other times it doesn’t. MJ, I don’t know this board as well yet, so I don’t quite know how to shorten this link. You can do it for me, if you know how. Thanks.

My Fox Tampa Bay

I enjoyed reading your recap, Sarah. Glad that you had fun and a bit of sunshine.

Thanks for the recap Sarah. I really enjoyed reading it. I’m sorry Spence couldn’t make it, but Yay for you doing a mini cellcast for her.

CFIdolsfan, thank you so much for providing that link to the Lindsay Rose story. I got a little teary eyed watching it. She’s been through so much, I’m really glad she got to meet her Idol.

You know you have to laugh at Cook. He has absolutely no idea what he does to women and I am still laughing….Cook – you are a sex symbol it wasn’t a gift. I found this interview….lol

“Cook: I can’t remember the city, but I was playing the guitar and something pink hit me in the leg. I looked down and it was a pink pair of girls’ underwear with massage oils wrapped in it. I didn’t know what to do with it à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  I’m on a tour bus with four other guys. I guess she used the massage oil to anchor it, but it was perplexing to me.”

I really wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve enjoyed reading her recap as well.

I would have enjoyed writing it

Sarah – you are awesome as always.

Grrrr – I’m off to read your recap now – I’m late and I need to catch up!

By the way – he’s the link to the comment I left above about Cook being perplexed about pink panties someone threw at him:

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080822/ENT/808220302

Thanks for the link of David’s meeting with Lindsey Rose. I thought that was one of the best things I’ve seen about Cookie. If you didn’t love him before you would after seeing that. Shows great heart.

Thanks for the link Reinharv. Nice interview. I love to hear that he is enjoying the concert tour. He sure seems to be when you see him perform, but it is nice to know that he is in a good place about it.

CFIdolsFan, that was the best video ever. Thank you so much for finding the link and sharing it. I admit it. I am completely besotted with David Cook and the more I see of him the more I hear of him the more I just love the guy. What a wonderful, genuinely great thing that was for him to do. That little girl has been through so much and he gave her a great day to remember. I love that he told her they were friends forever. No one in the world deserves success more than he does and I intend to do everything I can to help him along the way.

The link to DC meeting Lindsay Rose definately brought tears to my eyes, and it was so touching that her dad kept getting choked up! I’m sure this meant more to her than we’ll ever know. Thanks for posting!

(Hi ShariG. :bye_tb:)

The link to DC meeting Lindsay Rose definately brought tears to my eyes, and it was so touching that her dad kept getting choked up! Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m sure this meant more to her than weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ll ever know. Thanks for posting!

You have no idea how many times I have gone back and watched that video today of their meeting. The images of these 2 together I think will be in a lot of people’s memories for a long time. :smile1_tb:

Thanks for the recap Sarah! I always enjoy hearing about DC”s banter. It sounds like you had a great time!

I am still learning to master this board, so sorry for not quoting anyone; but you’re welcome for the Lindsey Rose story. I have played it a bunch of times over, too, :lol_wp: :redface_wp:. It reminds me so much of season 5′s Ace Young, who is my favorite from that time, when he met a little girl, also battling leukemia, named Mackenzie. She absolutely loves Ace. She calls him her “boyfwend,” :lol_wp: Mack’s leukemia is in remission, and she still has some other things she is dealing with; but that, and this, are 2 memories that are just so awesome for me. Ace hasn’t changed as far as his love for children, and I agree with Charley, that I don’t see David changing, either. I always love to read and experience these stories, amid all the negative stuff that there is out there.

Thanks Sarah for the great re-cap. It brought back memories of the great time we had (with spence, sniff) in Tampa last year…

Tampa was the bomb last year. Too bad it had to be in the middle of the week this time around. I’m holding Spense to her pledge to punish Spense-hubby for his absence by coming to a Chicago concert!

Sarah, you know I’m a jellus h8er. I already commented, but I might as well comment again! Thanks for sharing!

Quick add: I found a youtube link of DAvid with Lindsey Rose, for in case the other one gets taken down of acts up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWH5o8Wnfbs

David Cook has made me cry more than any man. It’s always good crying and no other man could ever say that. As Michael said, he just gets me!

Thank you for the link about little Lindsey. Way to go David. You made that little girl forget about everything she’s going through and gave her the “time of her life”. He also gave a tremendous gift to her parents. Seeing your child that happy is the most wonderful thing in the world for a parent.
The photo of Lindsey and David with their backs to the camera walking hand in hand sent me to the tissue box. I hope we can continue to hear about this little girl. I want to hear the news that she’s won this battle!

Sarah –

I loved your recap! One of these days I’m going to get to hook up with some MJers and go to a show! Spense – bummer about the babysitter… boy can I relate to that!

Something that is bugging me…Why did Cook make that comment, do you think, that he ” thought it odd that the 2 who were from Miami, Florida had connections and he didn’t”…It could only mean he wondered why he got so many cheers. Doesn’t that seem just a bit odd. to you? I don’t know why he would say that with his 2 friends of idol there where they could hear that. That would hurt me a bit if my friend said that. Sometimes he says things a little egocentric. Just a side note. And it bugs me just a bit. Cuz if he comes off a bit egocentric, it doesn’t do well. I just think comments like that are best not said. It’s not very mature…at least stage mature. But he is known for saying alot at concerts, so I guess a comment like that is bound to slip out once in a while. I just think it will not sit well with Syesha most of all. She has said in the past how “some” on idol talked about their family circumstances and illnesses too much and how she never spoke about that during idol cuz she did not want to sway the audience in any way towards her for personal reasons and not musical reasons. She mentioned that her fiances father had died and she never spoke about it during idol. Cook did mention his brother at times and it got to be a big deal during idol. So, I just think he needs to be careful here a bit. This comment was just a bit touchy for me.

Cook did mention his brother at times and it got to be a big deal during idol. So, I just think he needs to be careful here a bit. This comment was just a bit touchy for me.

I could be mistaken but I think DC went to great lengths NOT to mention his brother while he was on the show. The media and probably fans were responsible for that.

I could be mistaken but I think DC went to great lengths NOT to mention his brother while he was on the show. The media and probably fans were responsible for that.

Exactly! I think AI and the media tried to create opportunities to bring in the angle any way they thought was posisble, but DC didn’t want sympathy votes and wanting people voting for him based on his performances and not his personal life or issues.

Thanks Sarah for the great re-cap. It brought back memories of the great time we had (with spence, sniff) in Tampa last yearà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Good times, good times. Hopefully, we’ll all get the chance again!

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m holding Spense to her pledge to punish Spense-hubby for his absence by coming to a Chicago concert!

I’ll work on it :}

What were the letters on his guitar for if not for attention?
I still think the comment made in Florida about the crowd “it’s kinda wierd, but the two people preceding me here have connections to florida…” in response to the supposed louder clapping for him. The idol always gets more cheers , that’s standard, but to make a deal about that on stage and in front of his other idols just seemed wierd and a bit pompous.

It may have been on the guitar, but he never brought it up in any way. Many people had no idea what the AC stood for or why it was there. Cook has mentioned before that he puts his brothers’ initials on various items, and has since his high school days. The “AC” was already on his guitar in many pre-Idol pictures.

Like others have said, despite many efforts by the show and some media, Cook never mentioned or alluded to his brother or his situation in any way during his time on the show.

As for the quote during the concert, it seems like just part of his normal banter – he may have been taken aback by his reception. We don’t know how it came across; we weren’t there. But, from all that we know about David Cook, I highly doubt he was trying to take some of the shine away from his friends.

What were the letters on his guitar for if not for attention?

I believe they were there for him, as his own personal reminder of whatever he wanted to be reminded about concerning his brothers. He sure didn’t seem in a hurry to tell anyone what they meant.

He sure seems to have great affection for his family, and it didn’t appear to me that he exploited his brother’s situation at all for his own gain.

I totally agree with Spense, on the show even, the time that his brother was there, everyone thought he would use his brother to get votes but not ONE word did he mention about his brother back then.

Thanks for the comments and discussion. I just know that they have to be careful when comparing. To thank the audience for their applause is one thing, but to compare it to the 2 other idols applause before him just didn’t come across as just thanking the fans for his applause but as comparing it to the others applause…I am sure he will be very careful when the idols come to his home. And I am sure the fans will be cautious about making sure all the idols feel supported at each and every concert. I know I did. I tried to make sure each and every idol got the same applause. I hate to see any one favored over another. They are still representing idol . When they get out on their own and do concerts, the fans can go overboard there, but I think during idol concerts all fans need to be respectful of all idols. The girls, especially, have mentioned how they get overlooked. I think it’s gotten better, but the Cook comment just started it all over again, and I think he of all the idols should be the most careful not to make comments like these that compare!

I think ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s gotten better, but the Cook comment just started it all over again, and I think he of all the idols should be the most careful not to make comments like these that compare!

What do you mean it started it all over again?

I personally believe DC has gone to great lengths to make sure this concert is not about him, but about them. I’m sorry, but when I went to my concert I definatley applauded loudest for the idols I liked best.