I was mainly a Rock fan in my younger years. Santana, Zeppelin, Moody Blues and others but still appreciated groups like Bread, Three Dog Night, Stevie Wonder, all the great Motown groups. Bee Gee's and Southern Rock. Felt like anyone who thought Carpenters were not "COOL" just didn't get it. So much talent there. As a young man, what's not to like about a beautiful woman with a heavenly voice who is a top flight drummer! Come on man! They would reveal themselves dancing with their girl to "Close To You" at the High School dance. RIP KAREN.
AJYN You all above me certainly know the cream of the crop from the garbage out today. If we only could have another Karen the world would be smiling again and certainly listening to her without stopping. In Heaven you can bet that she can hear us and tonight and forever after you will always have a wonderful dream and have Karen singing in your ear forever. God bless you Karen you have many people happy and content again. I will never forget you and your beautiful voice which matches your beautiful heart, God bless you and thank you for all you have given to me and all who have crossed in your path. AJY
No female singer can come close or touch Karen Carpenter’s God’s given one of a kind voice. Richard Carpenter is a genius right next to Brian Wilson! Thank you for posting!
I am sorry but I believe that you believe absurdities of music today is garbage? "Garbage "? Today just garbage. Really, I am pretty the music made today is the same path many have been brave and talented enough for the right EAR. NOT GARBAGE, BUT ART! DON'T DISLIKE THINGS BECAUSE THEY CHANGE.
@@SharonThoboisluvtolive precisely your presumption is correct, and I completely disagree with you and your statements. I stand by every thought and word that you have interpreted.
I had the fantastic pleasure of spending 3.5 days with her and now in 2020 I still can't get over her as a Human being and 2nd to none Talent!!! As Dionne Warwick said, Her voice was like a piece of Silk. If you could Touch it you would not be disappointed. Karen, Love you forever!!!!
She’s got a wonderful and joyful voice and and beautiful good music, The carpenters Band is so talented groups I love them it’s really a music in your ears,😜😇😟.there really on the top of the world.
Back in the day when the Carpenters were starting out, it was considered "uncool" to admit to being a fan. Now I can say it; I love the Carpenters. Karen is my favorite singer of all time, in all genres. I'm out of the closet and loving it!
I was one of those people who thought it “uncool” to listen to the Carpenters. Now, 50 years latter, with a broader understanding of music, I couldn’t be more appreciative for their contributions. It’s a disgrace to call their music “easy listening.” Richard’s compositions and orchestrations combine jazz, classical, pop and other elements. Karen’s voice is one of a kind and will probably be never duplicated;. The harmonies are beyond reproach. And the musicians in the band are incredibly skilled and talented. People who call this “easy listening” IMHO don’t have a very broad understanding of musical genres, and want to put everything into a rut. The Carpenters have a very sophisticated sound. One of a kind.
One of the greatest singers of the 20th century. So unfair what happened to her. She looks really healthy here at 24 years old. I cry over Karen's loss. Rest In Peace my beautiful Karen Carpenter. Gone but never forgotten. :-)
Karen Carpenter. Such a beautiful young lady!! So sad to lose her so young.....she definitely was a superstar with much more to do. I think if just a few things had been different we might not have had such a tragic end. People let her down. I understand you can’t force anyone to get help, I would have gladly held her hand and helped her thru the steps of finding the right place for her to get help but how much is “too much” help?? I’m only glad she did not die alone. In a way, Karen finally got what she wanted. A true mother-daughter moment without having to be in Richards shadow. She looked sooo happy behind them drums. You can just see the joy beaming from her. You’re always in my heart Karen. You’re frozen in time a beautiful soul! 💜💜💜💜💜
Hi Frank, I agree that she was a terrific drummer - and what a wonderful voice. Just looking at her smiles and winks to her friends and band members as she played her drums ( her 1st love) was a delight . We are all aware of how sad her life became in her last few years with a broken marriage and the eating disorder which sadly caused her premature passing. What a great loss to music and the world . I sometimes wonder what she'd be doing now and how she would sound. I wish you years of happy listening to Karen on whatever format you can. John.
another memory that came back to me recently remembering when i met the carpenters, was besides the drum compliment i gave karen to her great delight,,,,was i mentioned i was a songwriter now......mostly lyrics.....and said its hard to get a mellody on the drums all the notes are on the same line [which in drum music they are based on the procession of beats one uses in the cadence of the score] this lovely lady laughed and said something like "you need to get a piano or guitar........." i just remembered that because i laughed and said i had just purchased a guitar. strange , but there was this group of people waiting to do an interview with her [richard was allready with them being interviewed] and she just kept looking at me with that angelic smile and every other thing said we both laughed. i remember the smile and the laughter ....and those warm eyes. i did ask if i wrote somethinf fantastic where her publishing was and if they took un-soliciated songs, she motioned to her road manager and said , i think, give him the address of the submission deoartment for songs. he looked a bit confused and said he did not have that address,,,,,,,,but had the agents business card and they could contact them, and gave me a card, .....karen said , before he handed it to m...and this is foggy , but i believe"put an astrax with a number on the package with a cassette of one song....i will get it if thats on there' ...then touching my arm , said i must go over there ....for another interview..."".dont go anywhere. just remembered that part of the meeting....i never sent a song cause i never wrote one i thought would have been her style [or face a rejection] ,,,but she kinda wanted to stay in touch. i think something clicked now that i look back.....and it was two strangers who made each other laugh for a moment, shared a love for music and the drums, and someone who saw the young woman,,,,the human being in her ....for just a moment of forever. something , besides my compliment made her happy for awhile ....and me forever. maybe i still will write that song to that "uncommon angel"
I agree Dean.....Karen was at her peak in 1974, she had the classic "hourglass" figure..The critics couldn't fault their music, so they fixated on Karen's appearance..."big bottomed".....Anorexia Nervosa, is a psychological disorder, with severe physical manifestations... Not well understood then.....
@@TerryDonovan so true Terry, some people say Karen's anorexia was caused by what the critics said others say it was the relationship Karen had with her mother. Guess we will never really know what caused it. Thank you for uploading so many videos of the Carpenters Terry, it's a real treat to watch these and the quality is brilliant.
@@Djr67 ....I corresponded with Evelyn Wallace (their assistant) as a Penpal for years Dean, Agnes (Mrs Carpenter) was old school, very stern, but she sent me a lovely message once...years ago....Perfection, was a Carpenter trait, whether doing housework, or record production, or public perception..."I know I ask Perfection, of a quite Imperfect World"....
@@TerryDonovan Wow I didn't know you had contact with people directly that knew them, I think I seen Evelyn Wallace was on one of the documentaries I seen about the Carpenters. And you got a message from Mrs Carpenter wow. I love that song 'I need to be in love" It's like Karen was singing it about herself. Karen reached perfection when she looked and sounded like she did in this video, shame she didn't think so. Sometimes the pursuit of perfection can lead to a miserable existence. Thank you so much for all your replies Terry I really appreciate it.
Karen, well what can I say?!! She was the most beautiful soul and was cut short from this world 💔💔 her richness and tone on her low notes was amazing! Once in a lifetime legend and vocalist ❤️; listen to the quality in her lower range of ‘rainy days and Mondays’!! Amazing ❤️ miss you beautiful angel 👼 RIP KAREN CARPENTER ❤️❤️ listen to 2:10 - 2:35❤️
Every guitarist wishes they could Karen C. fall in love with them with their sad guitar before the 2nd show. I would of given it my all if I had the chance.
They all looked wholesome. They all seemed happy here. The Japanese are blessed to have watched this concert live. I really really love Karen and her voice and her being goofy 💖 this is my favorite live performance of her of Goodbye to Love.
Sou fã impotencial dos Carpenters, desde minha juventude, pois a sua voz é inconfundível, porque ela toca no profundo da alma, ela é inimitável, apesar de termos uma dupla brasileira que são muito bons, sabe qual é a minha preferida? Todas !! Pois ela domina todos os ritmos do pop ao samba, foi uma lástima ter nos deixado tão cedo eu tenho hoje a sua idade nascemos no mesmo mês mesmo ano, com certeza ela sempre estará viva dentro de casa coração que ama e presa uma boa canção, este legado ela nos deu de graça, assim como JESUS que nos dá a salvação da nossa alma de graça, com muita graça, como dizia Jimmy Hendrix suas canções são de ninar crianças eu durmo com as suas canções.....
Yo hoy en día no salen cantantes como como Karen Oye hoy en día femeninas tenía una voz espectacular y estamos hablando que siempre se llamaban los Carpenter pero estamos hablando que que la del talento y la de todo era ella para mí era ella como un angelito yo la admiro mucho ella Aunque ya no esté
Con todo respeto digo yo la cosa era bonita y preciosa y no entiendo como no llego a tener éxito en el amor y se aprovecharon de ella nada más se querían aprovechar de ella nada más por ambición el maldito dinero para mí ella era bonita y preciosa Por eso te quiero de eso no recibía mucho apoyo de sus verdaderos padres sus padres ahí me equivoqué en una parte ahí apoyaba más siempre en todo a Richard Richard era el hijo predilecto Qué cosa y la del talento era ella sinceramente digo una cosa Richard hubiera llegado a ser un músico fracasado si no hubiera sido por el talento de Karen quién hoy en día sigue escuchando esta música por algo lo dijo John Lennon la mejor voz femenina del mundo cuándo John Lennon la escucho cantar Así que con todo y todo digo Mis respetos para Karen
I was mainly a Rock fan in my younger years. Santana, Zeppelin, Moody Blues and others but still appreciated groups like Bread, Three Dog Night, Stevie Wonder, all the great Motown groups. Bee Gee's and Southern Rock. Felt like anyone who thought Carpenters were not "COOL" just didn't get it. So much talent there. As a young man, what's not to like about a beautiful woman with a heavenly voice who is a top flight drummer! Come on man!
They would reveal themselves dancing with their girl to "Close To You" at the High School dance.
RIP KAREN.
Karen was born 74 years ago on March 2,1950. Greatest female singer ever! 👏👍😍
A voice for the Ages. One of the best pop singers of all time. Don't have this kind of beautiful, innocent, romantic music today.
AJYN
You all above me certainly know the cream of the crop from the garbage out today. If we only could have another Karen the world would be smiling again and certainly listening to her without stopping. In Heaven you can bet that she can hear us and tonight and forever after you will always have a wonderful dream and have Karen singing in your ear forever. God bless you Karen you have many people happy and content again. I will never forget you and your beautiful voice which matches your beautiful heart, God bless you and thank you for all you have given to me and all who have crossed in your path. AJY
No female singer can come close or touch Karen Carpenter’s God’s given one of a kind voice. Richard Carpenter is a genius right next to Brian Wilson! Thank you for posting!
I am sorry but I believe that you believe absurdities of music today is garbage? "Garbage "? Today just garbage. Really, I am pretty the music made today is the same path many have been brave and talented enough for the right EAR. NOT GARBAGE, BUT ART! DON'T DISLIKE THINGS BECAUSE THEY CHANGE.
@@SharonThoboisluvtolive precisely your presumption is correct, and I completely disagree with you and your statements. I stand by every thought and word that you have interpreted.
My Favorate female singer
She is now singing in heaven as an angel
I big loss to world but she s heaven gain
Still in love it hurts like yesterday it’s almost 40 years
I had the fantastic pleasure of spending 3.5 days with her and now in 2020 I still can't get over her as a Human being and 2nd to none Talent!!! As Dionne Warwick said, Her voice was like a piece of Silk. If you could Touch it you would not be disappointed. Karen, Love you forever!!!!
Karen was that good, today the so call singers have nothing on her, she wipes all of them out vocally!
Karen Carpenter was so awesome beautiful and special and so talented
She's so beautiful! I miss her
WASN'T she just BEAUTIFUL! .. Amazing!!
Brilliant!
I am a brazilian fan and always loved Karen and her voice. She is the number one in my heart ❤
Mesmo aqui a número um
I love Karen’s Voice too.
I have to listen to her every day🌻🌻
Such a smooth, clear, beautiful voice and does it so effortlessly. A musical icon, there will never be another like her
THE BEST SINGER I'VE HEARD ON MY LIFE TIME,SHE GOT A MELODIOUS VOICE
Nice
pop perfection and the finest voice ever. How great were the Carpenters?
She’s got a wonderful and joyful voice and and beautiful good music, The carpenters Band is so talented groups I love them it’s really a music in your ears,😜😇😟.there really on the top of the world.
いつ聞いてもいいですね😊💘🎵
I hope she is singing in heaven she is on top the world forever
Its great to see Karen looking so happy and heathy here. Especially 12:10 to 12:14, it wasnt all doom and gloom the girl is having a ball out there!
This was early Carpenters, because Karen was drumming her heart out!
Back in the day when the Carpenters were starting out, it was considered "uncool" to admit to being a fan. Now I can say it; I love the Carpenters. Karen is my favorite singer of all time, in all genres. I'm out of the closet and loving it!
Beautiful Jeff.....Well said....!
I was one of those people who thought it “uncool” to listen to the Carpenters. Now, 50 years latter, with a broader understanding of music, I couldn’t be more appreciative for their contributions. It’s a disgrace to call their music “easy listening.” Richard’s compositions and orchestrations combine jazz, classical, pop and other elements. Karen’s voice is one of a kind and will probably be never duplicated;. The harmonies are beyond reproach. And the musicians in the band are incredibly skilled and talented. People who call this “easy listening” IMHO don’t have a very broad understanding of musical genres, and want to put everything into a rut. The Carpenters have a very sophisticated sound. One of a kind.
My sentiments exactly!
You were considered a square if you admitted to liking the Carpenters. Most of my classmates were hard rock fans.
Grew up on Motown, I never deny what I like!! Class.
Chills.
Happy Birthday Beautiful ❤
One of the greatest singers of the 20th century. So unfair what happened to her. She looks really healthy here at 24 years old. I cry over Karen's loss. Rest In Peace my beautiful Karen Carpenter. Gone but never forgotten. :-)
I agree with everything that you said Frank...Thank you....
@Frank GOAT among females, no doubt!
I love Karen she song so lovely. I seed her in1973 VA.
Karen Carpenter. Such a beautiful young lady!! So sad to lose her so young.....she definitely was a superstar with much more to do. I think if just a few things had been different we might not have had such a tragic end. People let her down. I understand you can’t force anyone to get help, I would have gladly held her hand and helped her thru the steps of finding the right place for her to get help but how much is “too much” help?? I’m only glad she did not die alone. In a way, Karen finally got what she wanted. A true mother-daughter moment without having to be in Richards shadow.
She looked sooo happy behind them drums. You can just see the joy beaming from her.
You’re always in my heart Karen. You’re frozen in time a beautiful soul! 💜💜💜💜💜
You are One BEAUTIFUL UNDERSTAND exactly The REALITY OF KAREN!!!!! God Bless YOU!!!!, Arthur
Agree. They never should’ve pushed out from the drums. She could sing there. It pressured her. Richard should’ve protected her
What do you mean she didn't die alone and had a true mother daughter moment?
God given talent. Rest in peace
Great the best
The fantastic Karen.❤❤❤❤❤
That voice.
Karen's real love was drumming...but then they found out she was one the most talented singers in the world...and the rest is history!
Hi Frank, I agree that she was a terrific drummer - and what a wonderful voice. Just looking at her smiles and winks to her friends and band members as she played her drums ( her 1st love) was a delight . We are all aware of how sad her life became in her last few years with a broken marriage and the eating disorder which sadly caused her premature passing. What a great loss to music and the world . I sometimes wonder what she'd be doing now and how she would sound. I wish you years of happy listening to Karen on whatever format you can. John.
ＫＡＲＥＮ❤️😭
Awwww
Always. Holistic music, ii love her!
Przyznaję... moja ukochana przez cały czas...a mam 72 . Cały czas jest fantastyczna - pełna kultura, harmonia - jest cudna po prostu!!!
Quá tuyệt vời
another memory that came back to me recently remembering when i met the carpenters, was besides the drum compliment i gave karen to her great delight,,,,was i mentioned i was a songwriter now......mostly lyrics.....and said its hard to get a mellody on the drums all the notes are on the same line [which in drum music they are based on the procession of beats one uses in the cadence of the score] this lovely lady laughed and said something like "you need to get a piano or guitar........." i just remembered that because i laughed and said i had just purchased a guitar. strange , but there was this group of people waiting to do an interview with her [richard was allready with them being interviewed] and she just kept looking at me with that angelic smile and every other thing said we both laughed. i remember the smile and the laughter ....and those warm eyes. i did ask if i wrote somethinf fantastic where her publishing was and if they took un-soliciated songs, she motioned to her road manager and said , i think, give him the address of the submission deoartment for songs. he looked a bit confused and said he did not have that address,,,,,,,,but had the agents business card and they could contact them, and gave me a card, .....karen said , before he handed it to m...and this is foggy , but i believe"put an astrax with a number on the package with a cassette of one song....i will get it if thats on there' ...then touching my arm , said i must go over there ....for another interview..."".dont go anywhere. just remembered that part of the meeting....i never sent a song cause i never wrote one i thought would have been her style [or face a rejection] ,,,but she kinda wanted to stay in touch. i think something clicked now that i look back.....and it was two strangers who made each other laugh for a moment, shared a love for music and the drums, and someone who saw the young woman,,,,the human being in her ....for just a moment of forever. something , besides my compliment made her happy for awhile ....and me forever. maybe i still will write that song to that "uncommon angel"
Fantástica e inolvidable voz de Karen!!!!!
The two best voices of the 70’s was Karen Carpenter and David Cassidy hands 🙌 down!
Help, a top #1 single. Amazing.
It's a remake of the Beatles.
what a show :)
Extraordinaria Karen Camperter, posee una voz angelical
, como su propia persona, Q.E.P.D.
Shame they didn't do the full version of superstar, Karen looks so healthy and gorgeous here, she was never overweight, so sad 😢
I agree Dean.....Karen was at her peak in 1974, she had the classic "hourglass" figure..The critics couldn't fault their music, so they fixated on Karen's appearance..."big bottomed".....Anorexia Nervosa, is a psychological disorder, with severe physical manifestations... Not well understood then.....
@@TerryDonovan so true Terry, some people say Karen's anorexia was caused by what the critics said others say it was the relationship Karen had with her mother. Guess we will never really know what caused it. Thank you for uploading so many videos of the Carpenters Terry, it's a real treat to watch these and the quality is brilliant.
@@Djr67 ....I corresponded with Evelyn Wallace (their assistant) as a Penpal for years Dean, Agnes (Mrs Carpenter) was old school, very stern, but she sent me a lovely message once...years ago....Perfection, was a Carpenter trait, whether doing housework, or record production, or public perception..."I know I ask Perfection, of a quite Imperfect World"....
@@TerryDonovan Wow I didn't know you had contact with people directly that knew them, I think I seen Evelyn Wallace was on one of the documentaries I seen about the Carpenters. And you got a message from Mrs Carpenter wow. I love that song 'I need to be in love" It's like Karen was singing it about herself. Karen reached perfection when she looked and sounded like she did in this video, shame she didn't think so. Sometimes the pursuit of perfection can lead to a miserable existence. Thank you so much for all your replies Terry I really appreciate it.
@@Djr67 ua-cam.com/video/umH9Q9yo-jI/v-deo.html
Such a beautiful person so sad what happened to her
Karen, well what can I say?!! She was the most beautiful soul and was cut short from this world 💔💔 her richness and tone on her low notes was amazing! Once in a lifetime legend and vocalist ❤️; listen to the quality in her lower range of ‘rainy days and Mondays’!! Amazing ❤️ miss you beautiful angel 👼 RIP KAREN CARPENTER ❤️❤️ listen to 2:10 - 2:35❤️
カレンカーペンタさん、、心がざわめく、この日、側で見たかった‼️凄く残念に思います😭
Every guitarist wishes they could Karen C. fall in love with them with their sad guitar before the 2nd show. I would of given it my all if I had the chance.
They all looked wholesome. They all seemed happy here. The Japanese are blessed to have watched this concert live. I really really love Karen and her voice and her being goofy 💖 this is my favorite live performance of her of Goodbye to Love.
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carpenter eternos no meu coracao para todas as geracoes que ama a boa musica
Singing in haven ! 💗
maravilhosos simplesmente maravilhosos orgulho de ser fa e de nascer na decada certa
Sou fã impotencial dos Carpenters, desde minha juventude, pois a sua voz é inconfundível, porque ela toca no profundo da alma, ela é inimitável, apesar de termos uma dupla brasileira que são muito bons, sabe qual é a minha preferida? Todas !! Pois ela domina todos os ritmos do pop ao samba, foi uma lástima ter nos deixado tão cedo eu tenho hoje a sua idade nascemos no mesmo mês mesmo ano, com certeza ela sempre estará viva dentro de casa coração que ama e presa uma boa canção, este legado ela nos deu de graça, assim como JESUS que nos dá a salvação da nossa alma de graça, com muita graça, como dizia Jimmy Hendrix suas canções são de ninar crianças eu durmo com as suas canções.....
Love it thanks for sharing. What year is this from. Looks like 75 or 76 ?
💓💓💓💓💓
Poor Karen! Rest In Peace. Her brother and Mother pushing her to self destruction... shameful!
💕💕
Ahí en esa etapa debería haber tenido hijos y así quedaba muy linda .q maldad este "mundo"🤦
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Question everything
I believe this was recorded in Japan in 1972. Anyone know anymore?
i think 1974....
On another part of this concert, Richard introduces "Sing" as a song from '73...I think '74 is the correct date of the show.
The best
Great
1974
2nd Amendment Don't ever give up your guns
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UFOs
Yo hoy en día no salen cantantes como como Karen Oye hoy en día femeninas tenía una voz espectacular y estamos hablando que siempre se llamaban los Carpenter pero estamos hablando que que la del talento y la de todo era ella para mí era ella como un angelito yo la admiro mucho ella Aunque ya no esté
Con todo respeto digo yo la cosa era bonita y preciosa y no entiendo como no llego a tener éxito en el amor y se aprovecharon de ella nada más se querían aprovechar de ella nada más por ambición el maldito dinero para mí ella era bonita y preciosa Por eso te quiero de eso no recibía mucho apoyo de sus verdaderos padres sus padres ahí me equivoqué en una parte ahí apoyaba más siempre en todo a Richard Richard era el hijo predilecto Qué cosa y la del talento era ella sinceramente digo una cosa Richard hubiera llegado a ser un músico fracasado si no hubiera sido por el talento de Karen quién hoy en día sigue escuchando esta música por algo lo dijo John Lennon la mejor voz femenina del mundo cuándo John Lennon la escucho cantar Así que con todo y todo digo Mis respetos para Karen