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2018 FAVORITE LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE YEAR: DAVID ARCHULETA EDITION

So at the end of every year I like to go back and revisit what David got up to that year. Sometimes the year has been so hellishly long that I can’t even remember that there was a whole other tour back at the start! hahahaha. I’m looking at you, 2018. But seriously. This was an amazing year to be a David fan. He gave us so much goodness. Music videos, albums, tours, oh my! I did a thread on twitter a couple days ago listing my top 15 David instastory vids of the year. All that random singing and dancing that we know and love from David. I was honestly enchanted with myself by the end. You can go check that out if you’re interested!

For tumblr I wanted to list out my favorite live performances. This is like the long form of the instastories list lol. There were some really great performances from David this year as we were blessed with tours and even some random shows throughout the year. I thought about making a separate tumblr post for each of the videos so that the vid would show up in the post itself but nobody got time to scroll through and find 11 different posts, sheesh. If tumblr would just get with the times and let you embed more than one video per VIDEO post, that would be great. (Are you listening @tumblr?) Anywho. Just clicky click on any of these links below to watch some pretty ridiculously satisfying live music.

You’re welcome.

11. I’m Ready - Sandy, UT June http://rhiminee.tumblr.com/post/174998782252/im-ready-90-seconds-of-actual-magnificence-in

This is a bonus because originally I was just gonna do a top 10 but I kept going back and thinking of this and I knew then I couldn’t leave it off. The most amazing part of this performance for me was the last minute and half and that’s why I trimmed the video and made a post about it back in July. If you remember that post, this will be a walk down memory lane for you. But so worthwhile! A gorgeous performance.

10. Someone To Love - Sandy, UT June https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeVUSx9wnzo

It’s a Sandy two-fer! How can I resist two videos from a David concert with shorts??? ;p Seriously tho David really laid it on with this song. His vocals were so smooth and those sliding notes, boyyyyy. What even. Just watch Desmond (the guitarist). He feels it. He knows David is ridiculous. This is insanely enjoyable.

9. He Lives In You - Portland, ME February https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erzHDrCsVg

Yes I know David has sung this in previous years and I’m pretty sure that a performance of this even made last year’s list lol. But dang. How can you keep this off the list??? From the Spring tour and David just sings with such conviction and the audience is really into it. I’m really into it. The universe is into it.

8. Greatest Showman Medley - Pawtucket, NY March https://www.facebook.com/1333234217/videos/vb.1333234217/10210904042540416/

David was born to sing music like this. It’s truly criminal that they didn’t have him on the Greatest Showman remix album, let me tell you. He did this medley throughout the Spring tour but I love this video because it was part of a livestream of the whole show from Daryl’s House and they had direct access to the audio board so it’s a true step up from most fan vids. Not that I don’t adore fan vids but we all know the audio limitation.

7. I Can Only Imagine - Tuacahn, St George, UT April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNrRzcalxwI

This one. It’s like a punch to the gut. Listening to David talk at the beginning and his earnest discussion of being in an abusive situation and finding forgiveness, for yourself and for the perpetrator. David’s obviously emotions here are almost more than I can handle. He is just so genuinely good. AND WE HAVEN’T EVEN GOT TO THE SONG YET. And that’s just transcendent. His voice soars and he embodies the song. The break in his voice at the feels. I just. I can’t recommend this enough but only if your heart is feeling strong.

6. Winter In The Air - Manila, PH November https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvApSWTwfp4

This. Is. So. Goooood. Treat yourself to it. The first time he ever sang this live and I was utterly blown away. That low hypnotic tone in the first verse. And then he gets to the second verse and the key raises and he just takes us to another plane. I don’t understand how his voice even does this. I feel like it’s not normal. We are so lucky.

5. CRUSH!!!! Stripped down 10th Anny Edition - David’s house August https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS10Oop2e4o

Y’all. This is ridiculous. I thought about this possibly stretching the bounds of “performance” to be included here but it was videoed live without edits (he even kept his mess up at the beginning in lol) so I’m keeping it. This is so classic. You know. Can you believe it’s been 10 years?? Also bless him for always being adorkable when talking and then killer when singing.

4. He Is Born - Fairfield, CT December https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtXYPEKRROc

This song is gorgeous. David singing it is even more gorgeous. David singing it LIVE is the most gorgeous. I’ve been trying to find a good video of this for a while and finally I have this one!

3. Amor Prohibido - San Antonio, TX April https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrCOxCj9XUA

Sheer auditory nirvana. David singing Spanish and slaying the vocals like a madman. I was not familiar with this song before (I’m so sorry, Selena, it’s gorgeous!) but I sure am now. I’ve watched this video so many times. This is vocal mastery. I know I’m bombastic but really. Really really. So good. The vibrato, the soaring notes, the tone, the soft notes, the control, the everysinglefreakingthing. Once again, check out the guitarist the end. Clap freaking clap. Yes sir. (Honestly I think the entire top 3 should be tied for number 1.)

2. Numb - Seattle, WA May https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy8Z4It7tgI

David singing with a symphony!!!! Bias alert: I was at this show. And I took this video but I’m only using mine because I can’t find another one lol. This arrangement of Numb caught me so off guard! Confession time, Numb is not necessarily my favorite live song. I don’t even know why because I love the song itself but it’s just not one that normally really stands out to me. But this. This just changes the entire game. The epic sound of the roll of drums. The claps and voices from the choir. The way David’s voice pierces through it all. I am in awe of this arrangement and performance. It’s so major.

1. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me - BYU Spectacular October https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zib6ma-svLY

I will never get over my obsession with this performance. I’ve posted about it here before but I can’t emphasize enough how next level brilliant I think this is. For one thing, David once again defies expectations. He wasn’t even the main headliner at this show. Colbie Caillat was. But David just blew the roof off with this performance. He got em. He. Got. Em. You can actually hear him picking up the crowd and their amazement and appreciation the further the song goes. The timing, the build up, the occasional shining brilliant note teased early and then streamrolling you into that unparalleled ending. I don’t know that I’ve ever been more moved, impressed, flabbergasted, slain, enamored, or angry at any live David performance ever. I’m angry he’s so good. Each note has purpose. Even the lyric flub. It actually made it better because he hit that high note instead. Each movement of his body has purpose. Each head bob, each hand flair. Each stompy step. And that voice. That unreal voice. I could watch this every day for the rest of my life and never be any less impressed or mesmerized than the first time I saw it. Someone commented about David that the thing that impressed them the most was that he has so much trust in his voice. He just belts out and trusts his voice will do everything that he asks of it...and it does. David Archuleta, you are a musical beast. Thank you for existing.

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