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@Dan - I saw Elvis LIVE at Notre Dame, the year before he died…I was only 8 and I’ve been to maybe 1000 concerts of various bands over the years…Elvis was an unforgettable showman!

@DanCan ~ Billy Vera “At This Moment” [Live]

@Dan - you won’t find a song in their catalog that isn’t good. I’d recommend your next Carpenter’s song: “Yesterday Once More”.

Karen was and still is the best female voice, in my opinion. I recall renting a video documentary on the Carpenters in the Army in the 1980s and got tested, but I didn't care. She left this earth way too early.

He wasn’t one of the first, he WAS the First!!

Carpenters - "Now" was Karen Carpenter's LAST recording ua-cam.com/video/f1YntJx0A4I/v-deo.html&ab_channel=NedNickerson2010

If your interested in learning more about Karen Carpenter then you need to watch the Original. "the Karen Carpenter Story" from 1989. I think it will help you understand the tragedy of her life.

New subscriber from Germany ! Hi 🙋‍♀You should check out her *DRUM SOLO* !! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💕

Olivia Newton John..another hit maker and close friend of Karen said her low range perfect pitch 3 octave was where the money was…and her pitch was just that..❤

One which is opposite of this would be Top of the World..very upbeat..a faster tempo..Whoever writes the songs..? Her brother Richard did all the arrangements

She didn’t choose or write..this…Paul Williams riding in a car trying to come up with something while going through a depressing time..the words reflect that emotional down..of Paul Williams..

Please reaction Queen - Liar Live at the rainbow 🥺🥺😅🥰🙏

Sometimes it can be difficult to listen to their songs, especially for those of us who grew up listening to them and know their story, especially Karen's. This song and video and always makes me choked up, seeing her and how beautiful she was. When she passed away, it wasn't just a loss to music, but it was a personal loss. Even if you don't react to them, please keep listening to them for your own enjoyment.

All those questions, dude is pretty much clueless about life in general.

“Goodbye to Love” is one you should check out. It has a great fuzz tone guitar solo by the late great Tony Peluso in the middle and then again at the end that is well worth checking out.

Nope, not trumpet...saxophone. AND SHE IS PLAYING THE DRUMS EHILE SINGING IN ONE TAKE DO BEAUTIFULLY!!!

Paul Williams & Roger Nichols wrote this song. And you haven’t noticed (yet) that Karen is playing drums on this song - because I guess you got lost in her wonderful singing and how pretty she was

Her nickname in the studio was "One Take Karen" as she would need only one take to record. Her last song, "Now", was done in one take. It was supposed to be a scratch recording for the rest of the band, it was only her and Richard (piano) in the studio. She wanted to redo it, but Richard saw that she didn't look well and said "it's fine, this is just a scratch." A little while later she passed.

Great reaction. Karen's voice was something else for sure. Brother Richard was a talented too as an arranger, producer and musician. My heart breaks for him losing his beloved sister that way. Check this out to see them live and see Karen's drumming. ua-cam.com/video/ECEBexCwGwM/v-deo.html Around Christmas check out their Christmas album.

The musical catalog of the Carpenters is vast and varied. Karen started as the drummer for one of their earlier groups, but as a vocalist, she was superb and they wanted her to come out from behind the drums to sing. She was not comfortable and always considered herself "a drummer who sang." With Karen's vocals and her brother Richard's musical genius as pianist/songwriter/producer and arranger, they were one of the most popular duo's of the 70's.Karen's discomfort with her physical image led to anorexia, which she battled for many years until her heart gave out in 1983 at age 32. I was a HUGE fan and saw them live many times in the 70's. Any song you choose to react to of theirs is going to blow you away. I look forward to more Carpenters from you. Many come close to Karen's voice, but never duplicated. She was just a unique, one-of-a-kind voice.

If you really want to hear her vocal abilities you need to listen to her song "Solitaire" . It will put goosebumps on your goosebumps.

Dude never even noticed she was playing the drums.

U2. Where the Streets Have no Name...vevo

Nice save on the instrument identification! 9.5/10

Carpenters, ABBA, Journey, Billy Joel. You got Elvis and Queen already. Good start.

RIP,sweety. We miss you so much.

My bad "Rainy days and Mondays"

Thank you for your beautiful reaction. Please check out, Please Mr Postman, Superstar, and many more. Karen Carpenter was exceptional, one of a kind and gone too soon. Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse, ditto 😢

Excellent drummer but not a power drummer. That was her initial part in the band before they discovered her voice.

Such a sad life for an exquisite voice. Their whole catalog is genius.

Karen the GOAT!!❤❤❤

"Rainy Days and Mondays" is a good song written by Paul Williams and Roger Nichols (who were also under contract with A&M). I believe "Superstar" written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell is better and "Goodbye to Love" composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, (Thought to be among the first power ballads) better yet. It does not matter what Carpenter song you decide to listen to you will enjoy it. Even the sad ones leave you feeling better when you listen to them. Try "I need to Be In Love" or "Solitaire" or "Masquerade" or "Reason To Believe" You cannot go wrong.

Just to add - the duo did all their background vocals themselves (even though many videos show members of their backing band singing backups). There are only a handful of songs that featured others singing backup vocals on their recordings, and of course, choirs in some of their later albums especially their Christmas albums. That said, all the voices in this particular song are sung by Karen & Richard, using a technique called overdubbing.

We miss you Elvis.We won't forget you.❤❤

Such a great review! I recommend their song, "We've Only Just Begun" next.

One thing about watching these reaction channels is that I see that I took this great music for granted when I was growing up with it. I loved Karen, and had many of her albums, but seeing young people react to her voice so strongly reminds me to appreciate it more myself all these years later.😊

Love your reaction. Great to see the younger generation enjoying this angel. Check out “Superstar” and “Solitaire” next. You’ll be equally amazed.

Great reaction to a legendary duo Carpenters and the best voice (Karen Carpenter) I have ever experienced. Plus she is recognized as the top female drummer in the music circles. Karen Carpenter became established as one of the rare classic voices that will extend to all times. They as a duo tore up the Billboard charts in the 70's. Karen was also a kind, caring, down to earth person. The journey is a great one to go on. Every song IMHO is fantastic. Next song to listen to would be there first of many hits "Close To You".

Hi Dan, Welcome to the Carpenters rabbit hole. It’s a mix of sadness and joy. Karen was the voice of a generation/lifetime/ever. All may apply. She didn’t belt or scream, no histrionics. Some of the songs were happy, Please Mr. Postman, Top Of The World. Some were sad, Rainy Days, Superstar, Goodbye To Love. I don’t think you were fully paying attention to the video. You would have noticed Karen was playing the drums while singing. Technically she was miming in this video, as Hal Blaine played the studio recording drums. But she could and did in the live videos you can see her in action. I’ll link a lesser known song below that is from a live appearance on The Tonight Show in 1973. Peak Karen and awesome drumming. The song is Mr. Guder. It’s from their Close To You album. I’m linking a restored and remastered video that will take you to a channel of my friend Harvey who has been restoring and rescuing Carpenters videos. I know you’ll enjoy this. Hopefully the Carpenters Army will find you and help build your channel. Joe ua-cam.com/video/WN6y7RJoYv4/v-deo.htmlsi=Nhf6X513_CV6dXBW .

Thanks for the honest and heartfelt reaction! Not sure how much you learned about this group in your research, but Karen and Richard Carpenter were a brother/sister duo who were active as the "Carpenters" from 1969 - 1983. In addition to their 12 top 10 singles, they were the number one selling group of the 1970s. Karen arguably had the most beautiful voice in pop music history. She was a contralto with a 3 octave range, and her tone and timbre, particularly in her lower register was simply gorgeous. She was also a terrific drummer, who had no problem singing and drumming at the same time. Richard was a musical genius in his own right, a piano/keyboard prodigy who arranged all of their music and also wrote and produced many of their songs (Karen did not write any of their songs, in spite of how well they mirrored much of her own melancholy). Sadly, Karen passed away in 1983 at the very young age of 32 due to complications from Anorexia Nervosa, a little known condition at the time. In addition to all of the hit singles, their entire catalog is deep with incredible songs to react to for years to come.

👍A beautiful performance. 🖖❤

Thank you for your reaction to this Carpenters song. Please also react to their song, "Superstar" - thank you. Peace.

Vocally and emotionally the 1977 version of this song is even "better ". Just the tip.of the amazing Elvis "mountain".

❤The G.O.A.T. forever. RIP Elvis ☝ 🕊 🕺 🎸🎤🎼🎧💐🌹That voice OMG TCB⚡👑TLC👍👊✌👌🇵🇷🇺🇲❤🙏

His being grew in his later concerts..in my opinion, he didn't need it, but it worked for him! Elvis is definitely a rabbit hole you want to dive into!❤

So glad the new generation of ppl discovering Elvis, listen to his voice this man was the real deal a true talent no fake singing no frills ,just E and his Amazing, beautiful voice , ❤️

King of rock and roll not pop

American Trilogy ❤❤❤

What's wrong with the sound - it's off mate, Elvis is too deep. The actual sound you can hear his baratone and vibrato working in tandem. ua-cam.com/video/ixbcvKCl4Jc/v-deo.html

Young man, we had colour TV in the 80s 😂 This song is about heroine addiction and the downward spiral of that addiction. Repeated references to 'let it go' and 'I'm wide awake, I'm not sleeping' and a U2 favourite, 'bloodshot eyes', all describing the despair of their friend trapped in a habit they couldn't escape from. There was a sequel of sorts on Zooropa called Daddy's Gonna Pay for your Crashed Car, where 'Daddy' was the dealer and the crashed car was the addiction. Nice reaction. Maybe turn the music audio up a bit 😊