var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8244953-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}I’m a singer/songwriterfrom Virginia and my band is calledMy Favorite Highway.Tumblr (3.0; @iamdavidcook)http://www.iamdavidcook.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyz3ys9MhM1qztv52o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>I feel like my head is a planet.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/434923839http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/434923839Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:15:38 -0500<p>Just when I thought that life couldn’t get anymore complicated it gets more complicated, I feel like I’m drowning under a pile of major life transitions, please God, no more. As if I’m not freaked out enough and then someone will come to me and say something like, “Hey Dave, it’s no big deal, but the world as you know it is going to end.” I can only take so much pressure. This next record is going to either be filled with awesome songs that are so huge people will immediately transcend into Heaven when they hear them, or I’m going to die writing it. Look, you can already tell how overly dramatic every song is going to be.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/431723088http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/431723088Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:22:00 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5dl5QvjvniE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5dl5QvjvniE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Everyone check out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alpharev" target="_blank">Alpha Rev</a>, I’m in love with their song New Morning.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/431684119http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/431684119Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:02:17 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyw3ci5Ihb1qztv52o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Check out our friend Will Godwin’s pictures from our 9:30 Club show, he’s amazing.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/431356924http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/431356924Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:09:54 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyss5zkjx61qztrch.jpg"/></p> <p>Today is the birthday of our tour manager, Irving Ronk! Irving is a great guy, he takes care of us, feeds us, gives us money, and changes our diapers. If it wasn’t for Irving I’d probably be dead right now. Hit him up on Twitter and tell him “happy birthday” (<a href="http://twitter.com/IRViiiNG" target="_blank">@irviiing</a>). Happy Birthday Swirvin’ Irvin’!</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/427886350http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/427886350Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:23:00 -0500<p><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180476756632&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_948" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyru9yGT871qztrch.jpg"/></a></p> <p>I’m selling my Gibson SG Standard… here’s the catch… it’s broken. The neck needs to be repaired and I just don’t feel like taking the time to get it fixed. I don’t usually advertise my Ebay auctions, but I thought maybe there’s an odd chance someone might want it for sentimental value and would appreciate it more than some random guy on Ebay. I used this guitar to record the riff on “They Tried To Kill Chivalry, But We Brought It Back”, and Pat played it the first time we showcased for Virgin. You can click <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180476756632&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_948" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see the auction.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/426636326http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/426636326Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:11:00 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqvxdtckj1qztrch.jpg"/></p> <p><i>When he drives into the late day sun you can see a set of footprints</i></p> <p><i>He ain’t going to clean that windshield…</i></p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/425800097http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/425800097Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:49:00 -0500<p>Come chat with us tonight! The chat starts at 6PM EST! Click <a href="http://party.thebamboozle.com/page/the-gab-chat" target="_blank">HERE</a> to join the chat! See you soon!</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/424645504http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/424645504Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:14:40 -0500“So what if they’re just stories, what if I need them?”http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/422972829http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/422972829Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:27:33 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyj0ssHnE61qztv52o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><i>“I’ve got a really good heart, I just can’t catch a break.”</i> - Ryan Adams</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/416403821http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/416403821Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:45:00 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyiznvm1t71qztv52o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>I found this in my grandfather’s house and I died inside.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/416363051http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/416363051Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:21:02 -0500“It takes two when it used to take one.”http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/412961842http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/412961842Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:42:12 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5_mt_Cdz5o&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5_mt_Cdz5o&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This commercial makes me laugh. It’s hilarious.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/412746917http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/412746917Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:54:20 -0500<p>Okay, so everyone clearly prefers Ustream over Justin.tv, but what about Stickam? Thanks to everyone for your input, it’s a big help. So, which is better, Stickam or Ustream?</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/411520172http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/411520172Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:30:05 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MNCJTFhbzZY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MNCJTFhbzZY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Happy Thursday. How cool is this?</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/411408576http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/411408576Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:06:07 -0500<p>I’m doing some research… Ustream or Justin.tv? What’s your opinion?</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/410363354http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/410363354Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:32:00 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tfwKBaAbXtY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tfwKBaAbXtY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I love this song. The music video is a little bit weird… but the song is awesome.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/410343431http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/410343431Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:22:49 -0500<p><a href="http://www.purevolume.com/instanceofthis" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kybgbgCgUc1qztrch.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Someone on Formspring asked me if I was in any other bands before My Favorite Highway, so I checked and my band from high school’s Purevolume page still existed. <a href="http://www.purevolume.com/instanceofthis" target="_blank">Instance Of This</a>, we were Pittsburgh’s only multi-racial emo band. We wanted to be The Juliana Theory more than anything in the world, unfortunately we weren’t very good. I’m living proof that there is hope on the horizon for less-than-perfect high school bands. Listen at your own risk.</p> <p>No, I have no idea why I’m dressed like an orange creamsicle.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/407720010http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/407720010Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:45:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky9qhcxgLy1qztv52o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p><i>This isn’t easy, this isn’t clear</i></p> <p><i>And you don’t need Jesus ‘til you’re here</i></p> <p><i>Then confusion and the doubts you had up and walk away</i></p> <p><i>They walk away when a heart breaks</i></p> <p><i><br/></i></p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/405829315http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/405829315Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:24:48 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZzinUlJ4oIY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZzinUlJ4oIY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I feel the same way about Marisa Miller.</p>http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/405714171http://www.iamdavidcook.com/post/405714171Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:25:00 -0500