Concert Review
David Cassidy's Valentine's Day Concert 2014
Grand Falls Casino
February 14, 2014
I admit that I checked David's website at least a few times every day in the week before his Valentine's Day concert. Given all that had been happening to him over the past few months, I wasn't sure if he would be able to make the concert. To my great relief, there were no cancellation notices and my husband and I ventured to Iowa to see David's first concert of the new year. As to be expected, we weren't disappointed.
Larchwood, Iowa was cold and snowy on Valentine's Day but the inside of the Grand Falls casino was warm and welcoming. We found our seats in the second row an hour before the concert started and watched as David Cassidy fans of all ages poured in. The crowd was lively and when the smoke machines began to puff, we knew that our waiting was almost over. A few minutes after eight o'clock, David was introduced and the auditorium exploded with applause.
David looked fit and healthy in a black shirt and pants and his attitude matched his appearance. He moved around the stage with the energy of someone in their mid-twenties and his voice was strong and sure. During "Cherish" a fan approached the stage with an eight track tape of the "Cherish" album. Laughing, David said that he would make an exception to his no-autographs-rule and sign the tape because it was Valentine's Day.
David sang his standards including "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat," "I'll Meet You Halfway," "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque," and "I Think I Love You." He also sang a tribute to Davy Jones in the form of "Daydream Believer" and "I'm a Believer." Band member Teri Cote treated to audience "Brass in My Pocket" changing one line from you're special, so special to DC's special, so special a sentiment shared by everyone in the room.
David also sang "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted," the song all DC fans know that he was never too thrilled about recording forty-some years ago. While introducing the song David shared that it was paternal pressure that helped him decide to go ahead with the song that became a huge hit and that is still loved by his fans. It's interesting how much of an influence David's father still has on him and I can only imagine what it must have been like to grow up with a towering presence like Jack Cassidy as your father. It couldn't have been easy then or now.
Another highlight occurred when David sang, "In My Life," as a tribute to the late John Lennon. He seemed to be as moved by the poignant song as the audience was, wiping away tears at one point. I am unable to believe that David is merely performing when he gives a concert. The passion he puts into his singing must be completely exhausting but the result is magical for his audiences.
One of the greatest pleasures of going to a David Cassidy concert is seeing how much the band and David enjoy each other. It's easy to see when people are having fun together and fun is definitely what David and the members of his band shared on Valentine's Day and their sense of pleasure spilled onto the audience in waves. During the course of the evening David said that as this was his first concert in three or four months, he had spent the past few days telling himself that he "could still do this." He was absolutely right about that. He sure can still do it and David Cassidy proved it to himself and to his fans on Valentine's Day.
Thank you, David!
Thank you Nell for your review
