Comments on: Vocal Masterclass Evaluation Of David Cook`s Analog Heart CD

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Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:24:20 +0000

[...] on this first CD. In fact, it would be an absolute shame were this idea not achieve full fruition. Have a listen to some of his own material from Analog Heart and you will wholeheartedly agree that David’s [...]

By: masterclasslady

masterclasslady — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:16:44 +0000

KariAnn – thanks so much for your comments. I was so impressed with David’s Analog CD. If I have time, I will review the other songs on the album.

By: masterclasslady

masterclasslady — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:14:48 +0000

Hi Fuzzr!

Nice to see you here. Aren’t you lucky to be blessed with two talented musicians in family? You must be very proud of them.

I am glad that David Cook has inspired you to take an interest in the theoretical side of music and, in the process, you have established a further musical connection to your sons.:)

Thank YOU for sharing this great story. Please drop by again.

By: fuzzr14

fuzzr14 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:55:57 +0000

Hi MCL!

(strange, that is the same place that Cookie hurt his knee!)

Just wanted to say thanks for the glowing review of these 2 songs-can’t wait to read more! I have 2 teenagers that are very much into music at their high school, and whenever they try to explain music theory to me, I just zone out. But whenever David Cook mentions anything related to it, or I’m reading your reviews, it just piques my interest! I got my son to explain things in your write up that I didn’t quite understand! Leave it to DC to enlighten another musically-challenged fan! And thanks to you!!

By: kariann1

kariann1 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:38:42 +0000

Hi MCL!

Your review of David Cook’s CD shows how professional and polished he really is. I am wondering how much control he will have over his debut album?

Always good to read your opinion!

By: masterclasslady

masterclasslady — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:46:36 +0000

Hey there Tomboy!

Thanks for the links and I will definitely have a look and listen at this information and these songs.

Looking forward to a relaxing weekend, but will probably do more writing over the next couple of days.

Thanks for stopping by.

By: thetomboy

thetomboy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:05:26 +0000

Thanks for the links and the reviews, MCL! I listened to the songs and they’re really good – I especially like Silver. Mesmerizing.

There will be a lot of albums by AI alumni coming out over the next several months:

http://idolforums.com/index.php?showtopic=569349

I’m especially looking forward to Kelly Clarkson’s next album – this folk-sounding single sounds awesome:

I also like Jennifer Hudson’s new single:

I’m not asking you to write masterclass articles on these demos – I just wanted you to hear them! Have a great weekend.

By: masterclasslady

masterclasslady — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:42:06 +0000

Hey there KL! Nice to see you on this site.

But, where are the rest of the Cookies? (Sigh)

I shall check David’s site (can you provide the correct link?) and see what the fans are up to! Nice of them to post my review there, however.

You know, I didn’t watch the Results show – now I wish I had. It sounds like a Kodak moment! haha

And, to make matters worse, one of my students was at the show (she’s in T.O. this summer auditioning for gigs ) and, apparently, was on camera. She emailed me though and said she had a blast at the show.

Thanks for stopping by. Come again and bring more Cookies! haha

By: klarocque

klarocque — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:58:04 +0000

Hey Masterclasslady! It’s me, finally writing on your site. It must be the pic of DC that finally inspired me. Did you know that your review is on his site? I thought that was pretty cool. I really loved what you had to say. I also read your Canadian Idol article and agree with you although I am wondering if Seb can actually sing? I like him and seem to be drawn to his performances but I can’t really tell what kind of voice he has??? I also thought it was funny that the guy kicked off (Castelli??? I Can’t even remember his name) was in total shock that he was the one going. He even told Ben that he wasn’t prepared to play that night and as Ben was talking it looked like he was practicing his guitar fingering. I’m not sure if you saw that but it was priceless. I wonder how far he thought he was going to go? Ha. Well I’ll write again,
KL

By: masterclasslady

masterclasslady — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:05:58 +0000

Thanks Idolina. I miss AI 7 as well. I hope to write something about the TOP 9 singers on Canadian Idol, but am really behind with my AI commitments. It’s hard to fit in all this writing during the course of a normal day and next week is a busy one for me. I shall do my best.

By: idolina

idolina — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:01:53 +0000

Hey MCL. Nice review!

The Truth is a very good song and all of the lyrics on the album are fantastic.
Silver is such a haunting song…it gives me goose bumps. Cook is definitely daring with the album….One of the lines in Silver “Taking pills for solemn motive”…definitely gives me the chills.

It’s very impressive that he wrote and produced this album himself. I believe it also won an Idie award in Tulsa.

It was great that he was able to show these skills while on Idol with some of his astounding arrangements. You are right in pointing out his intelligence and knowing what works for him. I always thought that the songs that he performed with violins were the most haunting: Perfect for his type of voice. He definitely knows what works for his voice.

Gosh I miss the last season of Idol. My fave winner ever, my fave top 2 ever, and my fave top 10 ever. And the 2 Davids together during and after the finale: Priceless.