My night with David Cook (No, not like that)

I had the good fortune of setting up a Meet and Greet for myself and my friend, Lori, before David Cook's show and, although we didn't chat while sipping martinis for hours (like in my dreams), it was a lot of fun.  We were certain we'd be the only ones waiting to meet him that were over 30, but we were surprised to find a pretty diverse group of Cook fans.  We got in line at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, and were ushered in for a quick photo with the former American Idol winner.  Even though the meet-and-sort-of-greet was done in a flash, he was as polite and gracious as one would expect. 

It was an interesting evening for me, as my husband also came with our one-year-old son, so I didn't exactly get to take notes as I had planned.  In fact, I spent the night trying to ignore my cold legs, as my baby knocked the one beverage I decided to get in my lap.  But I digress...

Numb legs aside, the show was absolutely amazing!  It's not that I'm shocked, but there were certain elements that were surprising to me.  First of all, the normally subdued singer came out of his shell and really engaged the audience...not only in conversation but also in getting them up and out of their seats.  And, although I normally get caught up in what I think are flawless vocals on his part, the band, as my husband said "really knew how to rock."  

David mixed things up between some of his slower anthems and some harder numbers, while even throwing in a song from his old band, MWK.  He even began one song at the front of the stage, sans his band for the introduction, and it gave me chills.  Of course, as my husband would even tell you, I do have a bit of a crush on Mr. Cook, so when he sang his current hit, "Come Back To Me," for his first encore song, it was as if he was singing right to me.  Sigh.  Even the drunk guy in front of us who threatened to fall into the crowd numerous times disappeared.  But there were so many other great songs, with "Lie" and "Permanent" being right up there.  One lucky gal who declared her devotion to David at a recent radio event even garnered a dedication.  The night ended with a performance of his hit song "Light On," which I always love because it reminds me of the amazing Idol promotion David starred in this past season.  His enthusiasm for performing was contagious.  All in all, it was a great show, and I'm sure things will only get better for the talented singer.