Exactly!! That got me too. I loved it. I was thinking Brad is letting his softer side in. That is something I've noticed since around the time they found out they were having a boy.
I grew up to be a metal head, but this is the music of my childhood, and I still love it. It makes me smile sitting here watching you two take in the greatness of the Carpenters 48 years later. 💖
The vibe is from Richard Carpenter. He's the producer. He was one of the first to use the 8 track to have Karen sing lead and harmony. He always did the arrangements. But none of it would have happened without that voice. Still one of the greatest.
They called her "One Take, Karen." She never rehearsed on the way to studio. Just nailed it the first time. And the drums too at the same time. She became the lead singer only reluctantly. Her home was behind the drums. The rest is just so sad. No one compares to the talent this then 20-year-old woman had!
My favorite songwriter! Paul really wrote amazing songs. Check out, “The Gift (Angel of Life) One of his lesser-known songs, but a beautiful beautiful song
Karen was so beautiful and her voice was just angelic. We lost her way to soon but her legacy lives on through great reactions like this. RIP Karen We miss you.
I am SOoo glad you picked this video. One of the rare times we get to hear her angelic voice as she's doing what she loved, playing the drums. Check her out covering Dancin in the Streets when she was only 18. She shows her drum chops better in that one.
@@ganggreen9012 maybe better, especially if you know the songs, is the live, outdoor medley of Burt Bacharach songs. It was at some college, and it looked like she was having a ball, though half the spectators looked like zombies.
The Carpenters are the best! Karen Carpenters definitely left us all way too soon. She had the most beautiful voice. Reminds me of being little. Guys we need more old school Pat Benatar!!
One of my favourite things about this channel has been witnessing the change in Brad over time. 18 months ago he would have been blank faced and just not getting or feeling this tune and now his face lights up listening to these new genres and artists that he would never have listened to years ago. They say that music is a language that your brain learns and matures to and if you listen to enough, *everybody* will end up understanding and loving jazz. I'm 56 and not quite there yet, I guess I need to listen to more music 😛
She had an extraordinary voice. And she was a great drummer as well. I remember where I was, what kind of day it was, everything, when they came on the radio and announced that she had passed. Such a sad day. The first thing that jumps to your mind is that incredible voice. 😇😇😇 Y'all be safe
Brad, Karen Carpenter IS a princess. You got it :) ..while drumming? (of which, she was extremely talented but that's a story for another time). Yes, sadly missed and unfortunate. Thank you Brad & Lex :)
Simply the best singer ever.incredible range,her delivery of her songs is perfection, like a sinatra.story telling in a song...and also an excellent drummer.most singers today are nothing compared to her.
You got it right Brad. Its a vibe. Back in the day, it was full talent and a lot played instruments too. She was a very good drummer too, but sadly they asked her to just be upfront and stop playing the drums.
Brad is right! SUCH a vibe! And what an incredible voice Karen Carpenter had. The depth! The power! The control! That tone! And bang on the note every single time. No auto tuning here. Just crazy, raw talent! Simply one of the best voices ever!
I don't know that I've seen Brad get that excited during a review. Been enjoying that sound for over 50 years. And actually, sometimes I DO enjoy a rainy day. Just enjoying listening to the rain on the roof, watching the water come down and flow, kinda peaceful, especially if you're sitting on a porch of a cabin in the woods. I like the smell of fresh rain.
yep - i miss my front porch - it was awesome - had a metal roof - and lots of windows and plenty of chairs to sit on - and we were out in the middle of nowhere - 13 miles to the nearest grocery store
The Carpenters will always have a special place in my heart. They lived 8 houses down from us growing up and Karen would babysit me and my little brother.
Sometimes song lyrics are written on the fly, and that was the case with a line in this song. Says Paul Williams: "On 'Rainy Days And Mondays' Chuck Kay, who was head of publishing at A&M, said, 'That's a perfect song for The 5th Dimension, let's play it for them.' I said, 'Well, there are a couple of lines that aren't done yet.' He said, 'You'll finish it in the car.' So in the car going over there, I came up with a fill line, which was 'What I've got they used to call the blues.' I didn't have that line done yet, so I wrote it as just a quick fill line, because I wanted to mention the blues, but it was such a hackneyed expression, 'I've got the blues.' So I just wrote, 'What I've got they used to call the blues.' And it actually became my favorite line in the song. I think it's the best line in the song. I met Johnny Mercer once at A&M Records, and he sat down and I introduced myself, 'Paul Williams,' and he shook my hand. And he walked back into the studio where he was mixing, then he stuck his head back out into the hall and he went, 'Paul Williams, 'what I've got they used to call the blues,' that Paul Williams?' I said, 'Yes, sir.' It was funny. It was one of the great moments of my life, to meet Johnny Mercer, who I think was the lyricist's lyricist." The 5th Dimension passed on this song, but the Carpenters picked it up, giving them their second hit written by Williams and Nichols, who also wrote "We've Only Just Begun" (Songfacts.com)
Great story! I have loved the Carpenters since Close To You came out. Just outstanding talented musicians. Karen's voice is heaven to the ears and their harmonies are lush and warming.
Karen's smooth as silk vocals, so full of warmth and emotion, never gets old. And there's something special about anyone who can play rhythm while singing melodically; such different, but complimentary, sounds coming from one person is always super impressive. Talk about using your whole body to create music!
I was a teenager when they hit it big and had to say to my friends how lame they were. Secretly, however, I really liked their songs, and Karen was amazing.
Very true for us in a certain age group. We couldn’t really say out loud how much we loved this music. Just wouldn’t have been cool. But the truth is out there. You spoke it!
karen carpenter is one of only a few voices the planet has experienced as being maternal she sounds like she is a mother singing to her child every time i hear her, such a one off talent. ; )
You ARE starting to know what you're talking about. I'm 57, and I grew up with all of the 70's and 80's stuff that you are listening to. So cool to see your generation appreciating, and getting, these classics. Keep it up!
This is one angel that floats in the air not playing a harp, but playing a drum set and singing belting out songs tell me not that's the top of human musicianship singing and beating notes out with her hands and toes on stretch skins,if I may say so. She was born with a strong heart what An American star!
Karen, her brother, & James Hetfield singer/founder of Metallica all went to the same high school in Downey California 🙂 fun fact- the more you know 🙂🙂🙂
Karen's voice is so, SO smooth - liquid butter! What an incredible talent (and a fantastic drummer to boot!!) Their music can always put me in the most chill mood. Great reaction.
While I'm not a big fan of the style of music from the Carpenters, Karen's voice is still my favorite of all female vocalists. In fact, my favorite holiday track is "The Christmas Song" by the Carpenters. Highly recommended
I hope Richard Carpenter, the keyboardist, sees these videos and knows how his and his sister's music is still appreciated today and by today's generation.
Karen Carpenters voice was like liquid gold, smoothest female voice ever. We had so much musical talent in the 70's, thumping rap doesnt hold a candle to this eras endless variety of amazing music.
The Carpenters, that voice, what a talent, sadly missed.
Such a tragic story
Her voice is so hauntingly beautiful and on top of it, the most talented, female drummer, I know besides, a young Japanese girl named Yoyoka
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Bought me to tears just hearing her beautiful voice 💕
Karen Carpenter remains the best female vocalist ever. Everything she sings is perfection!
Absolutely Period
Also the way she conveys the songs. What an angel
Without a doubt!
Hi Jenny, i just love that last note.
You should hear Eva Cassidy singing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. Or anything else. She too is incredible. And 😢 gone too soon.
Got chills with that first line she sang. There will never be another like Karen Carpenter.
That's for sure. ❤
😢
Happens with every song she sings
Always great to see Brad super animated by the songs that really hit him.
Brads has been pretty upbeat lately. Getting ready and excited about being a father. 👍
Exactly!! That got me too. I loved it. I was thinking Brad is letting his softer side in. That is something I've noticed since around the time they found out they were having a boy.
This really hit Brad
What a voice! This is exactly what she sounded like live.
She was first a drummer and then singer. Such a beautifully haunting voice. 💙
I grew up to be a metal head, but this is the music of my childhood, and I still love it. It makes me smile sitting here watching you two take in the greatness of the Carpenters 48 years later. 💖
Well said.
My Mom listened to soft rock in the car when she'd drive me around, I know all of it. Also Metal/Grunge are my core but glad I'm well rounded.
The vibe is from Richard Carpenter. He's the producer. He was one of the first to use the 8 track to have Karen sing lead and harmony. He always did the arrangements. But none of it would have happened without that voice. Still one of the greatest.
One of the greatest vocalists in music history. Her pitch, range and vibrato give me shivers.
Karen was the best of the best. No other voice as beautiful as hers.
The best female voice of all time
She suffered mental health issues
She thought she was overweight 😢😢
They called her "One Take, Karen." She never rehearsed on the way to studio. Just nailed it the first time. And the drums too at the same time. She became the lead singer only reluctantly. Her home was behind the drums. The rest is just so sad. No one compares to the talent this then 20-year-old woman had!
Our Karen.
Gifted, Shy, Fragile..
She took a simple Paul Williams song and made it immortal.
Godspeed for one of the purest voices to ever grace pop.
My favorite songwriter! Paul really wrote amazing songs. Check out, “The Gift (Angel of Life) One of his lesser-known songs, but a beautiful beautiful song
Carpenters and Heart.... I listen to them almost every day. Live performances are very good.
Karen was so beautiful and her voice was just angelic. We lost her way to soon but her legacy lives on through great reactions like this. RIP Karen We miss you.
Gold standard right here, the emotion she conveys is heartbreaking, such an intimate production and feels like she's pouring her heart out
The Carpenters were perfect.
Just PERFECT.
All I can say is keep going!!! Carpenters are the bomb 😁👍♥️
I am SOoo glad you picked this video. One of the rare times we get to hear her angelic voice as she's doing what she loved, playing the drums. Check her out covering Dancin in the Streets when she was only 18. She shows her drum chops better in that one.
I haven't seen a reaction to that one yet, I've suggested it a few times.
@@ganggreen9012 maybe better, especially if you know the songs, is the live, outdoor medley of Burt Bacharach songs. It was at some college, and it looked like she was having a ball, though half the spectators looked like zombies.
The Carpenters are the best! Karen Carpenters definitely left us all way too soon.
She had the most beautiful voice.
Reminds me of being little.
Guys we need more old school Pat Benatar!!
While it's not old school, I'd love to see a review of Pat Benetar / "One Love (Song of the Lion)". Such a constantly overlooked gem.
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Poor Linda, such a sad story. Thankfully we have her music.
She too is amazing.
Karen Carpenter was such an angelic human being.
Sure like seeing Brad like this so much!!!!!
One of my favourite things about this channel has been witnessing the change in Brad over time. 18 months ago he would have been blank faced and just not getting or feeling this tune and now his face lights up listening to these new genres and artists that he would never have listened to years ago. They say that music is a language that your brain learns and matures to and if you listen to enough, *everybody* will end up understanding and loving jazz. I'm 56 and not quite there yet, I guess I need to listen to more music 😛
@@emtallmoose9436 Not so much gets and appreciates, but it could be melted to the point that you become a vegetable 😛😛
Yes 🥰🥰
She had an extraordinary voice. And she was a great drummer as well. I remember where I was, what kind of day it was, everything, when they came on the radio and announced that she had passed. Such a sad day. The first thing that jumps to your mind is that incredible voice. 😇😇😇
Y'all be safe
The best female voice of all time, great accomplished drummer as well, Richard's arrangements just spot on!
she was a beautiful person inside and out will always love her.
She had the voice of an Angel 😇 smooth as silk ❤️ Rest In Peace Karen 🙏🏻
What a beautiful voice she had. Just so pure and easy. Brings tears to my eyes.
Ahhhhh agreed.... total vibe ...I love Karen so much...best voice ever!!!!
Her voice is angelic....unsurpassed.
Karen Carpenter is my favorite female singer of all time. hands down.
Brad & Lex, you’ll love their “Yesterday One More” and “For All We Know” !!!!
Also, "Superstar."
Brad, Karen Carpenter IS a princess. You got it :) ..while drumming? (of which, she was extremely talented but that's a story for another time). Yes, sadly missed and unfortunate. Thank you Brad & Lex :)
With the Carpenters, less was often more. Understated, yet dynamic.
after all these years it is crazy how i am still so captivated by her everything! sorely missed!
I think that she had the best female voice ever- so pure, so clear, so smooth.
Simply the best singer ever.incredible range,her delivery of her songs is perfection, like a sinatra.story telling in a song...and also an excellent drummer.most singers today are nothing compared to her.
Those voices from back then sounded so good because they were real and natural..no special effects. And Karens voice was just beautiful.
You got it right Brad. Its a vibe. Back in the day, it was full talent and a lot played instruments too. She was a very good drummer too, but sadly they asked her to just be upfront and stop playing the drums.
One of the top 5 greatest female voices in history! She left us way too soon.
Brad is right! SUCH a vibe! And what an incredible voice Karen Carpenter had. The depth! The power! The control! That tone! And bang on the note every single time. No auto tuning here. Just crazy, raw talent! Simply one of the best voices ever!
I don't know that I've seen Brad get that excited during a review. Been enjoying that sound for over 50 years.
And actually, sometimes I DO enjoy a rainy day. Just enjoying listening to the rain on the roof, watching the water come down and flow, kinda peaceful, especially if you're sitting on a porch of a cabin in the woods. I like the smell of fresh rain.
yep - i miss my front porch - it was awesome -
had a metal roof - and lots of windows and plenty of chairs to sit on -
and we were out in the middle of nowhere - 13 miles to the nearest grocery store
My Dog hates rainy days, so it makes life difficult in our household. He doesn't know Monday from any other day so no issues there.😊
Brad mentioned “vibey”. Karen Carpenter’s voice felt like she was singing directly to you. She was the master of vibe.
Richard Carpenter was amazing at putting those arrangements together.
Most of today's female voices are just screaming. Oh and she had no Autotune or any computer help ... Just raw talent.
Her voice is other worldly. So AWESOME
The Carpenters are awesome, her voice is so haunting and perfect.
The Carpenters will always have a special place in my heart. They lived 8 houses down from us growing up and Karen would babysit me and my little brother.
When she died so officially did my childhood
Karen had the most hauntingly beautiful voice you'll ever hear. RIP 💚
She is the only female singer that gives me chills when I hear her. What an amazing talent. RIP Karen, you left us too soon.
Lex you hit it on the head. Clean, clear and vibrant... Well ennounceated. You never needed a lyric sheet when Karen sang.
Karen Carpenter's voice can get any baby to quit crying.
Pure talent that is timeless. You can listen to their music with your children or your grandparents.
Her last recording "Now" will give goosebumps to your goosebumps.
Love the Carpenter's. Yes, such a vibe!!
Did anyone not notice that Karen Carpenter was also playing the drums while serenading us with her beautiful voice?
One of the purist voices ever! Amen!
The Carpenters are an American National Treasure.
Purest voice ever.
Just exceptional. Possibly my favorite Carpenters performance. Hard to narrow it down to only one though.
Another classic from Paul Williams, with Karen Carpenter’s angelic voice.
Sometimes song lyrics are written on the fly, and that was the case with a line in this song. Says Paul Williams: "On 'Rainy Days And Mondays' Chuck Kay, who was head of publishing at A&M, said, 'That's a perfect song for The 5th Dimension, let's play it for them.' I said, 'Well, there are a couple of lines that aren't done yet.' He said, 'You'll finish it in the car.' So in the car going over there, I came up with a fill line, which was 'What I've got they used to call the blues.' I didn't have that line done yet, so I wrote it as just a quick fill line, because I wanted to mention the blues, but it was such a hackneyed expression, 'I've got the blues.' So I just wrote, 'What I've got they used to call the blues.' And it actually became my favorite line in the song. I think it's the best line in the song. I met Johnny Mercer once at A&M Records, and he sat down and I introduced myself, 'Paul Williams,' and he shook my hand. And he walked back into the studio where he was mixing, then he stuck his head back out into the hall and he went, 'Paul Williams, 'what I've got they used to call the blues,' that Paul Williams?' I said, 'Yes, sir.' It was funny. It was one of the great moments of my life, to meet Johnny Mercer, who I think was the lyricist's lyricist."
The 5th Dimension passed on this song, but the Carpenters picked it up, giving them their second hit written by Williams and Nichols, who also wrote "We've Only Just Begun"
(Songfacts.com)
Great story! I have loved the Carpenters since Close To You came out. Just outstanding talented musicians. Karen's voice is heaven to the ears and their harmonies are lush and warming.
Karen's smooth as silk vocals, so full of warmth and emotion, never gets old. And there's something special about anyone who can play rhythm while singing melodically; such different, but complimentary, sounds coming from one person is always super impressive. Talk about using your whole body to create music!
Said it before and will happily say it again: If ever there was a Mount Rushmore of female vocalists, Karen Carpenter is on it.
One of the best pure female vocal talents of the 20th Century--good drummer, too.
The most beautiful ❤️ voice in the history of music male or female!R.I.P. Sweet Karen
I was a teenager when they hit it big and had to say to my friends how lame they were. Secretly, however, I really liked their songs, and Karen was amazing.
Very true for us in a certain age group. We couldn’t really say out loud how much we loved this music. Just wouldn’t have been cool. But the truth is out there. You spoke it!
Voice of an Angel
You will find all their songs are amazing! Such a loss when she died. RIP KAREN CARPENTER
Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard.
Her tone... It was like a cello.
My favorite female voice, ever. Always brings tears to my eyes
Wife here.., This song certainly gives off particular vibes!...Yessss the Harmonica.., brings certain feelings
Pure silk. Karen Carpenter had one of the best voices ever.
karen carpenter is one of only a few voices the planet has experienced as being maternal she sounds like she is a mother singing to her child every time i hear her, such a one off talent. ; )
The depth of her voice is so cool.
You are listening to the purest vocalist in over 50 years, No autotune or processing.
Raw talent, character, and an incredible amount of hard work and sacrifice.
You ARE starting to know what you're talking about. I'm 57, and I grew up with all of the 70's and 80's stuff that you are listening to.
So cool to see your generation appreciating, and getting, these classics.
Keep it up!
Sooo beautiful. Such a tragedy losing her so early.
Yes. The pair of you have come a long way. You are definitely starting to get it. Kudos to you. No oversinging. No auto tune. Just talent.
This is one angel that floats in the air not playing a harp, but playing a drum set and singing belting out songs tell me not that's the top of human musicianship singing and beating notes out with her hands and toes on stretch skins,if I may say so. She was born with a strong heart what An American star!
IT'S COMING UP ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER PASSING BRAD AND LEX! 😟 IT'LL BE IN FEB. 😕 WE LOST HER BACK IN 83, SHE WAS JUST 32 😟 PURE SADNESS
No one sounded like Karen Carpenter and never will. She was one of the best ever..
Karen, her brother, & James Hetfield singer/founder of Metallica all went to the same high school in Downey California 🙂 fun fact- the more you know 🙂🙂🙂
The greatest Alto voice ever. It amazed me how she could carry a vibrato that soft and low…
🙋🏻♂️🍀 The Most Beautiful Female singing voice I’ve ever heard 💞 Silky Velvety Silk 💞
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Karen's voice is so, SO smooth - liquid butter! What an incredible talent (and a fantastic drummer to boot!!) Their music can always put me in the most chill mood. Great reaction.
WOW SHE had such a MEAUTIFUL VOICE. Great Reaction Guys
While I'm not a big fan of the style of music from the Carpenters, Karen's voice is still my favorite of all female vocalists. In fact, my favorite holiday track is "The Christmas Song" by the Carpenters. Highly recommended
I hope Richard Carpenter, the keyboardist, sees these videos and knows how his and his sister's music is still appreciated today and by today's generation.
Yes Brad, definitely a vibe. Karen’s voice always felt like she was singing to you personally. Perfect vibe delivery every time.
If an angel could come down from heaven and sing ,it would b Karen carpenter!!!!what a voice!!
Karen Carpenters voice was like liquid gold, smoothest female voice ever. We had so much musical talent in the 70's, thumping rap doesnt hold a candle to this eras endless variety of amazing music.
I turned 16 in 1970. That decade of music has kept me young at heart to this very day.
I remember driving in my car and hearing that Karen Carpenter died. So Sad. So long ago. She should still be here. What a voice.
The U.S.charts ,wow,
They could produce all the emotions,all the power.
The first really all knowing
emotive system.
$$$$$ made us cry .
The Pride of DOWNEY, CA. Karen was an absolute Angel.
One of the best Drummer/Singers ever
All these years later and I still miss that voice so terribly.
Bathing us with vocals, harmonies, and instrumentals........A musical spa! Love this, thanks.