Take a bow, sir.

Can I be any lazier with this blog? Oh, yeah, I'll just send you directly to Catgil2's YT channel and you can bypass me completely :) Admission: I have not watched this whole clip uninterrupted yet but that bow at the end? One of the most endearing things he does on stage. Perfect mix of pride and gratitude.

Thanks for sharing Catgil!!

Eye Candy

Quite a few of you appreciated the pictures of David at the beginning of the "Go Now" video posted previously. Clodyne reminded me that they are from the Rock Me Baby songbook. Here are a couple. Thanks Clodyne!

Enjoy!

"Go Now"

Here's another song that David Cassidy and a myriad of other acts have covered. The most familiar version is The Moody Blues' but Bessie Banks sang it first in the mid-sixties. David's version dates from his second album "Rock Me Baby", released in 1972. Recently, the British group Simply Red put their modern spin on it before bidding each other au revoir. I can't find any fault with David's version and his voice in that first line is irresistible. So often, it's the first line he sings that hooks me. His version is my favorite of the four (very nice pics in this slideshow, btw). I also enjoy Simply Red's version though the emphasis is on the beat. The Moody Blues' voices annoy me and Banks' interpretation sounds forced.

Radio Chat with David - Mark your calendar!

Casey Parker of Penn's Peak Radio will chat with David Cassidy during her show "Afternoons with Casey" on Wednesday, February 10. You can listen live to the station online. Cassidy is to perform at Penn's Peak February 12.

They "will be talking about his past and present success, how much he enjoys giving back and a special sneek peak into a new venture coming in the spring."(bolding mine)

Ms Parker has a comment form on her blog. Use it wisely ;-)

Inquiring minds want to know.

How do your family and friends feel about your interest in DC? How much or how little do you share with them? How much or how little do they care?

Is Mr. Cassidy still making some people resentful long past his teen idol days?

Do tell.

Australian fans?

Seems rage on ABC1 had a retro show on January 16 that featured a 1976 interview with David Cassidy (the one from the Russell Harty show perhaps?). One fan left a thoughtful comment on rage's message board but that's pretty much the extent of my findings. I'd love to hear more about this interview. If anyone out there heard it, please share. Thanks!

Here's a drool-worthy 1976 performance from our person of interest. Thanks again to uploader extraordinaire Catgil. Let's keep specs on clip below quiet, lest it gets yanked once more, ok? ;-)

"I Am a Clown"

Here's another DC clip from the eighties - the whole decade was a bad dream, à la Dallas, ok? - thanks to Catgil2 for sharing. From his debut solo album "Cherish", "I am a Clown" could veer dangerously close to maudlin territory but Cassidy usually reins it in with his sincere delivery, no doubt accepting how accurately songwriter Tony Romeo described him with those lyrics. Even casual DC fans can recognize the bitter truth in the portrayal. In the 1973 concert performance captured in the "Weekend at Wembley" documentary, the line "Tell me you love me, make me real" gives me goosebumps. Here, his rendition is serviceable, hardly goosebump-inducing and I wonder if the pianist is playing at the right tempo or if it's a YT synchronization issue. The live clip from 1973 is embedded below - thanks to Scarpett for sharing.