I was not sure where to put an performance that is not a Television appearance (?)
He sounds absolutely incredible. Stunning.
I cried, oddly enough, and I rarely do. I never know when that's gonna happen!

Embedding has been disabled, so I couldn't do that for you.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FDwj_yEoTTM.

He sounds completely perfect.

Wow. Thanks for this!

Wow!

OMG, this is probably the best vocals I have heard DC perform. He has an uncanny ability to take any song and make it totally his own, and better than the original. many thanks for sharing

amazing

Awesome as usual....thanx so much for the post....hope the other two songs are floating around out there somewhere.

Phenomenal

I love how he says everyone is allowed to sing along. Cute.

thanks.

That was really, really, really good.

I second Kyrie1012's motion - anyone find the other songs out there yet???

That was so awesome. I was sitting here watching this and thinking "Jon Bon Jovi might get PO'd when he hears him singing his song better than he ever did!" LOL

Thanks for sharing the clip - that made my afternoon!

He totally rocks thissongs, I love when he sings it.HE LOOKS GOURGEOUS.

I'll tell you - David's acoustic version is right up there with Mr. Bon Jovi. I think Jon would be very impressed to hear this arrangment.

That was INCREDIBLE ... like it came straight from his heart.

Wow, can someone make an MP3 of this?

I can't wait til the other songs turn up!

This is absolutely incredible!
He never ceases to amaze me.

another PERFECT performance by our beloved mr. cook.

finally a cool performance, thank uuuuuuuuu

I agree!!

I so agree, that was just an amazing performance. I have never heard that song sung like that and it was so much more powerful, the lyrics seemed way more touching. His voice had so much emotion, but performance-wise he seemed quite shy. Just makes me love his ability more.

How fantastic would it be to see David do an MTV Unplugged of his own stuff done acoustically? I think I'd finally burst with awe!

OMG! He sounds so amazing! I just never tire of hearing his voice.

AMAZING!!!

Absolutely fantastic performance. God, he's so talented and charismatic. I guess, it's possible he would have become a star without AI, but it might have taken longer! Lucky for us that he entered that contest.

Thank you so much! That was so amazing!

Wow. I got chills. I love that song and David did an amazing job with it - he sounded incredible. And add me to the list of people wanting an mp3 of that!

Thanks for sharing!

Yep, I got chills too!! And I also want an mp3 of that too!!

And Sarah, we run into each other every where!! Yet never at the same time!

Okay everyone: I took it upon myself to find a way to make an mp3 out of this because after hearing that voice of his I had to have it. I figured it out and have the mp3 I am just not sure how to get it to ya'll.

I have a link to a download so if someone wants to try it that'd be great. Let me know if it works. If not, we'll figure something out. I want to share

http://www.zamzar.com/getFiles.php?uid=295...pQS5O2kYYmQ_I_I

edit: duh, I am a dork sometimes. I just clicked the link out of my post and it works. It's a direct mp3 off the video.

Enjoy!!

Beautiful! Thanks and Thanks -

I can make out more of what he is saying on the mp3, sounds great!

Yay! I'm glad that it worked!

Sorry if this has already been posted, but the same person on YouTube also posted up DC singing The World I Know at the same fundraiser - I wish the end wasn't cut off because I think that's when he starts saying that he was bus rider of the year in 2006.

Here is the link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PDgAWm2HGLc

Living on a Prayer MP3:

I reduced the noise and upped the amplitude

http://www.davidcookworld.com/audio/LivingOnAPrayer1.mp3

ok first things first..I am huge Bon Jovi fan have been for 19 years and I am very judgmental when someone else does a Jovi song..
that being said.....DC nailed that song..omfg..simply amazing,I sat here listening in shock with tears rolling down my face(and Bon Jovi is the only other artist that has ever made me cry)god is there a song out therer that this man can't do?
Thank you so much to the person that did the mp3 of the song cause I was just getting ready to ask..wow I am just amazed and in heaven my two faves combined,can life get any sweeter?

I had to have an mp3 of that song. I have gotten so many things from other people on this board - I just had to share

When I first watched that live performance of LOAP, my jaw literally dropped, I'm not usually one to want mp3's of live performances, aside from DC's AI songs, but this one I NEEDED to have on my cell so I can listen to it over and over again. Completely blown away, simple acoustic and that's all that's needed to showcase his vocals. I'm still in awe.

Anyway, right after watching that I googled how to rip audio from video. Btw, fringe benefit of this DC obsession, I'm learning a lot about video and audio recording and converting. I always thought I was pretty tech-savvy but there's so much more to learn out there. I'm even reading source codes of websites to find the video! Source codes and programming used to SCARE me senseless when I studied it back in school and now I'm voluntarily ploughing through it. David Cook = Education. How great is that? And yes I have it bad.

I posted my video and audio links in the multimedia thread for this, so if anyone wants another mp3, go here:
http://www.david-cook.org/Johnnson-Center-Video-t8462.html

I can't wait to watch the other clips when I get home from work tonight. Thanks everyone for all the links and downloads and sharing. *hugs*

Do we have an mp3 link?

Being a huge BJ fan, it takes a lot to impress me when it comes to covering them and I have to say...I'm pretty freakin' speechless.

Okay first...OMG, does he sound AMAZING! I always wanted to hear him do that song in it's entirety and it is SO worth it. Wow!

Second...I'm a tech moron...how do I get that MP3 saved to my comp. It'll play for me...but it I can't seem to get it to save to my files. HELP! I MUST have it!

RIght click and then select "save target as"




Bon Jovi has this version on their "Crossroads" album (probably elsewhere, but that's the one I have) -- it's called "Prayer '94" and it's so much more beautiful than the original, if that is to be believed. I've also heard JBJ and Richie Sambora sing it on MTV Unplugged.

I must say, David did this PERFECTLY!!! It was breathtaking! Thank you so much for the mp3. Now to find the rest of the show!

being a huge pervert... this post made me laugh

Thank you for posting that and OMG I need to get some waterproof mascara because I now have big panda eyes after crying AGAIN! That was soooooo beautiful! I wish the end was on there too, I love listening to him talk.

I love your signature by the way, all true and beautifully said!




Oh my gosh, I'm slipping, I missed that one.

THANKS!!

Thank you, from the bottom of my Cookie infested heart for posting this, you're a true angel .

Thanks, Shoshana. It sounds good.


Thanks. This one is available in high quality too. David sounded and looked so good that night, and for a great cause. Wouldn't it have been wonderful to know in advance and be there?

BTW, these videos were shared by the excellent actress Sarah Brown (currently on General Hospital, which I never miss).

This was such a beautiful performance. DC made this song sound better than Bon Jovi ever could...seriously.

Amazing! As always.

We have a discount club (groceries, etc.) called BJ's (Berkely and Jenssen's)...and the logo is "BJ's" in huge red letters.




he sings it in such a haunting way...absolutely love DC's live LOAP.

If anyone wants to save these, I ripped the video and audio for TWIK. Uploaded to Mediafire.

Video:
David Cook - Benefit Performance - TWIK

Audio:
The World I Know - mp3

WOW!!!! That was soooo beautiful he has the most amazing voice I've ever heard. WOW!!!!



I agree with that 1,0000,000% he sings every thing better than the origanal singer IMO its amazing, hes sooo wonderful.

I love this. I love how he mixes Bon Jovi's two versions into his own Davidness! I love it! I love his voice...I love this song...I love David Cook.

Totally loved David's brand new rendition of Livin' On A Prayer! He totally made it his own.

One of the many traits I admire about David is takes an original of someone elses and does magical things with it and makes it his own. When I hear some of the songs that the original artist does - (i.e. Hungary Like a Wolf, IWIK, Living on a Prayer, ect.) my mind goes right to David.