Great reaction. The Carpenters were a fantastic group. Richards arranging and songwriting was top notch As a singer I consider Karen to be one of the all time greats. Even if you aren't into this type of music it's easy recognize greatness when you hear it.
Good God! How can I thank you for this video? - I've been a Carpenters' fan almost all my life and you really had me tearing up with your reactions and comments all through the video. Without any doubts, Karen Carpenter was an incredible vocalist, and truly underrated. She had one of the most perfect voices in music history, along with miss Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer and, of course, the legandary Whitney Houston. Thank you for this video!
Awesome!!! I never tire of Carpenter reactions...I was a closet fan when they were around. It wasn't hip to be a fan, but we all were, and we didn't understand what hip really was. Karen makes me cry and feel, she's simply the best.
Great!! Yes, I can tell people are secret fans. Even people ask why I listening to Carpenters? My answer is always.. Why not ? lol. Music is music, right? Can we not enjoy what we feel connected to? Thanks for comment 😊.
Wow what a fantastic concert great reaction takes me back to the 70s Richard Carpenter fantastic composer and arranger and of course Karen Carpenter timeless voice rest in peace Karen Carpenter
This magnificent performance answers two of the most asked questions surrounding Karen, why did she have to out from behind her beloved drum kit and did she come to love being out front? Karen loved to sing to an audience and the audience loved her charm and talent! She was a divine star and here was where she belonged! RIP Drummergirl
Thank you for that reaction, you shared through the constant smile on your face the pure talent and joy that shines through Karen and her amazing voice! Richard is her brother , on the Piano, and I believe he wrote most of the songs with her and did all the music and arrangements for there shows! Both incredible musicians! Love, love, love them for at least 40 yrs!❤️‼️‼️❤️‼️🔥🔥🔥
Wow. Then you can imagine how excited I am hearing these songs for the first time. People wish now that they made music like this. Timeless. The Carpenters appears to get the last laugh with everlasting music. 💯🙏🏾🇺🇸
Loved 🥰 your reaction! The Carpenter’s were the soundtrack to an entire generation. Karen is pitch perfect & flawless… truly liquid velvet ❤️. Richard is a musical genius and knew how to highlight Karen’s voice perfectly. Their shared talent is a gift to us all. Thanks so much for this! Your joy in listening to them was absolutely apparent ❤️🥰❤️ Lots of love to u!
There's a jazz medley duet she did with Miss Ella Fitzgerald in 1980 from what was to be (if I'm not mistaken) their last TV special called Music, Music, Music. It's BEAUTIFUL! I've never seen any channel react to it. You won't be sorry!!! Awesome reaction BTW! ❤
Oooh, yes. That duet with the legendary Ella Fitzgerald is phenomenal. She was Karen's idol as a child when she and big brother Richard used to sit and listen to their parents' records for hours a day. So sweet. And what a dream come true for them to grow up and have Ms. Fitzgerald guest star on their show. Karen, would some become a legend in her own time, too. I watch that duet quite often. It is beautiful!
One of my favorite Carpenters concerts. Amazing that each person who was asked if Karen ever went off key replied no not even in rehearsal.They asked both Karen and Richard the same question and they both said no.So much emotion in Karen's voice no matter what she sang showed she never took a night off.The best voice my ears have ever heard.Thank You for doing this reaction to someone who deserves to be remembered forever!
It would be great if you reacted to the 1972 concert where they spent a full 13 minutes singing the music of Burt Bacharach. His songs are very intricate and complex and they did this with Karen on drums. It really showcases their versatility. This was great to watch.
You should checkout their Christmas album, It's top notch!!! Karen's voice and Christmas carols go hand in hand. I love them but every time I hear or see them it's so...heartbreaking! To think that Karen didn't even think of herself as a singer and yet here we are almost forty years after her passing talking about her ANGELIC voice. Truly a one of a kind voice!!!!
I was lucky to see The Carpenters live which was my first ever concert. It was held at the Chevron Hilton, Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia, and it was a dinner/cabaret show, everyone was dressed to the hilt. They are a group that you never become tire of. A TV movie was made in 1989 The Karen Carpenter Story, which her brother Richard was one of two producers. The movie was from the beginning of Karen and Richard performing to when she passed. I appreciate how you show reaction videos compared to other channels, who stop start, make comment during the video. But also, you go and do research on the artist once you become acquainted with them. I Enjoy Your Channel
Pat! I never saw that; what a great experience. Everyone is doing the same Carpenters videos over and over. I don't even watch the "We've Only Just Begun" video because I'm tire of it...AND I LOVE THE CARPENTERS AND HAVE ALL THEIR ALBUMS. So this was a treat. And I noticed you've picked up on Karen's effortless and seemingly endless vibrato. Most singers sound worse live, but she's impeccable. Great get. Really enjoyed it. :)
What a class act. There are medley’s which I don’t care for and the there are Karen medleys. Her choice of notes are incredible, heaven sent, yes clarity, is unmatched at every level. And Richards arrangement is this wow!
I've seen all these Concerts B4. For me it was equally enjoyable taking you along on the journey. 😎 How'd you get to be so smooth? Superb presentation all around! 😌
Thank you for doing this. I loved your reaction. I never get tired of watching Karen and Richard and watching others reaction to them. I can tell that you truly are a fan. Karen alway had a beautiful voice but she became a beautiful singer over the years as well as Richard became a great technician.
WOW, that was amazing! I love when she changes it up with different voice inflections, runs and riffs, it just shows how fantastic she was. Your reactions were outstanding as well, it made me enjoy this video that much more 👏👏👏
As a 13 year old in 1970 it wasn't considered cool to listen to the Carpenters. As my music tastes grew during high school I could start to appreciate Karen's voice. With all the medical problems she endured, she never seemed to loose that beautiful voice. The only other artist I can think of that kept their voice through bad health is Elvis and I was lucky enough to experience both their careers.
Love the appreciation you have for the Carpenters. Unbelievable performance. Karen has a voice of an angel. Richard is an unbelievable pianist and musical genius. The professional musicians in the bad are top notch
A voice as recognizable today as it was during the time we all first listened to the amazing sound of the Carpenters. Sadly, in the start of this video you can see that the anorexia nervosa that ultimatley caused her early death already had a grip on her. She tragically left this world way too young, but their timeless music and beautiful sound lives on.
I think you do an incredible job in your reaction videos Pat! I like how you do the split screen and allow us to watch the performance all the way through without stopping and interupting every few minutes. We still get to see your very expressive reactions (so cute), quietly on the right side of the screen. I like that you wait until the end to make comments. Some reaction video persons have no idea what they're talking about, but I can tell you have done some research into the artists. I like your style and think you are one of the best reaction video commentators! I'm a HUGE Carpenters fan, and have been for many years. I'm thankful to you for highlighting so many of their videos. I absolutely love the one with Karen and Ella Fitzgerald! I'm the same age as Karen, and loved her beautiful voice and soul right from the start. Back in the height of their success, I sadly didn't recognize the genious of Richard (Karen's brother), but have since come to appreciate his tremendous contribution to their success. It's hard not to recognize Karen as the SUPERSTAR that she was though. Her voice is the BEST of all time, in my opinion, not only for her range and perfect pitch, but for the tonal quaility of her voice. It's truly unmatched and heaven sent! I miss her so much!
I’m just seeing this video of yours, Patrick. This is a hunk of the BBC concert. A worthy show to see in its entirety. One of two famous Karen drum exhibitions came from this, Lead Sister shirt. Tony Peluso on fuzz guitar. Richard created the sound and Tony executed the guitar solo for Goodbye To Love to become the first “Power Ballad.” Cubby O’Brien on drums. He has a long history that is worth looking up on G. Yes as mentioned he was an original member of The Mickey Mouse Club (1950’s) where he was paired with his first Karen. He became their second non-Karen touring drummer and was there to the end. I have a recommendation I’d like to make but I’m not sure you see old comments. So I’m going to the front and message under a recent video and hope you see it. Joe
I am only recently discovering your UA-cam channel so you may have already reacted to this but Karen and Richard Carpenter’s Bert Baccarac medleys are legendary! Thank you for your beautiful reactions to this gorgeous music in Karen’s heavenly voice.
Nice job Pat. If you haven't seen it yet, check out Karen's drum performance from this show. Richard is the arranger. His musical genius was often overlooked because of Karen's beauty and ANGELIC voice. This brother sister duo were SO TALENTED. They blessed us with some wonderful MUSIC. RIP KAREN.
Karen was an excellent drummer herself, in addition to her great voice. However, if I am not mistaken, the drummer featured in this video was Cubby O'Brien. Back in the 1950s, Cubby was one of the original Mouseketeers on the first (in black and white) version of the Mickey Mouse Club. I saw the Carpenters live in 1974, and Cubby was the drummer in their road band.
The great Burt Bacharach wrote this for Karen. He also wrote Dionne Warwick’s greatest hits- well worth looking into. Alfie, Walk On By, Anyone Who Had A Heart, etc.
I do not if any others have told. That was Tony Peluso was the guitarist. The guitar solo is one of the classic solos of the time. The drummer was Cubby O’Brien. Cubby was one of the original Mousekateers. He often played the drums on the Mickey Mouse club. However, the only reason that Kobe O’Brien was the drummer, was because they wanted to get Karen out from behind the drums. I don’t know if anyone’s told you this, Karen was as good of a drummer is Cubby was. She was phenomenal. She also played the bass guitar. You are right in saying that she was supremely talented.
Doesn't get any better than this.could you imagine the talentless so called singers today trying to do this? this is perfection.richard the band,and of course my girl Karen....what amazing talent.you have to listen to her in her video singing ava maria in latin.your Karen carpenter journey isn't complete until you hear this one... great job on your reviews
Patrick please check out Y.T. video featuring a Japanese singer that really sounds carbon copy of Karen CARPENTER. And the best part RICHARD happened to be doing a promo tour in Japan and was brought to the TV studio and watched this young girl do a cover of one of the original hits she literally burst into tears as Richard was introduced and he gave her a hug. Man I misted up. Karen was huge in ASIA.
The only other band that had that much power was very illusive to most young uns and it was 'Badfinger' The Carpernters are up there, no doubt about it.
Sacrilege alert! 😬 So, I am a die-hard Carpenters stan, but…I don’t love this recording. I have to break it down song by song, because my enjoyment of this performance waxes and wanes considerably throughout. “Close To You” - Love the song, but I don’t love this performance. It lacks the plaintive sincerity of the album version. “For All We Know” - So brief, but this is really good. This is a great Carpenter’s song in general. “Top Of The World” - Nothing special about this performance, and this never was a favorite song of mine. I don’t like Karen’s sound here, it feels very theatrical, like singing through a forced smile. “Ticket To Ride” - This is a decent version. Solid harmony. “Only Yesterday” - I like the slowed down bit a lot, probably better than the album version. “I Won’t Last A Day Without You” - Best so far. This is an underrated song in general. “Hurting Each Other” - This arrangement is strange. Vocals are good. “Superstar” - Nothing will ever match her original first-take recording. Every attempt to put a new spin on it just detracts from the simple beauty of the song. Her tone sounds really strange on the last syllable of ‘radio’ to me for some reason, though she is obviously perfectly on pitch as always. “Rainy Days And Mondays” - Too perky overall. It just doesn’t match the mood of the lyrics. “Goodbye To Love” - Still too perky for the subject matter of the song. The harmony at the end isn’t balanced in the final mix as well. I know this is a live performance, but still, I’m sure there was post production on this. I mean, it’s a Carpenters performance, so it’s definitely good, but it’s just not as good as some of the stuff they did later for _Music, Music, Music._ And how could they omit “Yesterday Once More” from this medley? That is one of their all-time greats. They didn’t feature “We’ve Only Just Begun” either, which seems like a glaring omission as well. So yeah, it's a mixed bag for me.
I hear you. They had just hired a new guy in 1976 after letting their original dude go, and the new guy wanted them to shift their act to being more theatrical and "Vegas style". They played Vegas a lot in 76, 77, 78. It was mainly management changes that caused this. Richard and Karen both had grown unhappy with the way they were basically being overworked and touring all the time. Karen got very sick in '75 due to so much touring, traveling, & studio recording. It just wore her down. I prefer their earlier years, but not all the touring they did, and the label and management running them too hard. 😉
No one can beat an angel...her voice is second to none...
Karen's voice is hypnotic & mesmerizing! Greatest female singer ever! 👍🤗
Great reaction. The Carpenters were a fantastic group. Richards arranging and songwriting was top notch As a singer I consider Karen to be one of the all time greats. Even if you aren't into this type of music it's easy recognize greatness when you hear it.
Thank you! Yes! I really like their music. It’s relaxing and calming. Plus her voice is like an 👼. I’m stress free listening to her voice. 💯🙌🏿.
What a voice! An angel! Best singer EVER!
Good God! How can I thank you for this video? - I've been a Carpenters' fan almost all my life and you really had me tearing up with your reactions and comments all through the video. Without any doubts, Karen Carpenter was an incredible vocalist, and truly underrated. She had one of the most perfect voices in music history, along with miss Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer and, of course, the legandary Whitney Houston. Thank you for this video!
I don’t think I’ve seen this performance so great choice 👏👏 love her live vocals. She looked amazing. Awesome reaction 💯
Take another look 5:19-5:33 at how ghastly thin she was. She still sang flawlessly, but was in trouble healthwise!
Richard Carpenter arranged everything. A genius. Karen as usual is perfect. I loved her RIP Karen ❤️
We all Loved the Carpenters they loved their fans, I was lucky to have meet them both. RIP
Karen ,
Awesome!!! I never tire of Carpenter reactions...I was a closet fan when they were around. It wasn't hip to be a fan, but we all were, and we didn't understand what hip really was. Karen makes me cry and feel, she's simply the best.
Great!! Yes, I can tell people are secret fans. Even people ask why I listening to Carpenters? My answer is always.. Why not ? lol. Music is music, right? Can we not enjoy what we feel connected to? Thanks for comment 😊.
I had never seen this video before. I love how Karen changes her phrasing on some songs from the recorded version 🎶🎵 Thanks so much for this
She had a voice of silk that was so easy to listen to. She’s in my top 5 best voices of all time!
Karen had a once in a lifetime voice. I have yet to hear ANY female vocalist who can compare to Karen.
It´s impossible to find another woman with such beautiful voice, and plus, she would have to be more beautiful than Karen, and that's impossible
Wow what a fantastic concert great reaction takes me back to the 70s Richard Carpenter fantastic composer and arranger and of course Karen Carpenter timeless voice rest in peace Karen Carpenter
Amazing duo🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
She really has 'soul', so much feeling in her!!
This magnificent performance answers two of the most asked questions surrounding Karen, why did she have to out from behind her beloved drum kit and did she come to love being out front? Karen loved to sing to an audience and the audience loved her charm and talent! She was a divine star and here was where she belonged! RIP Drummergirl
This man has good taste.
Thank you for that reaction, you shared through the constant smile on your face the pure talent and joy that shines through Karen and her amazing voice!
Richard is her brother , on the Piano, and I believe he wrote most of the songs with her and did all the music and arrangements for there shows! Both incredible musicians!
Love, love, love them for at least 40 yrs!❤️‼️‼️❤️‼️🔥🔥🔥
Wow. Then you can imagine how excited I am hearing these songs for the first time. People wish now that they made music like this. Timeless. The Carpenters appears to get the last laugh with everlasting music. 💯🙏🏾🇺🇸
Loved 🥰 your reaction! The Carpenter’s were the soundtrack to an entire generation. Karen is pitch perfect & flawless… truly liquid velvet ❤️.
Richard is a musical genius and knew how to highlight Karen’s voice perfectly. Their shared talent is a gift to us all. Thanks so much for this! Your joy in listening to them was absolutely apparent ❤️🥰❤️ Lots of love to u!
There's a jazz medley duet she did with Miss Ella Fitzgerald in 1980 from what was to be (if I'm not mistaken) their last TV special called Music, Music, Music. It's BEAUTIFUL! I've never seen any channel react to it. You won't be sorry!!! Awesome reaction BTW! ❤
Oooh, yes. That duet with the legendary Ella Fitzgerald is phenomenal. She was Karen's idol as a child when she and big brother Richard used to sit and listen to their parents' records for hours a day. So sweet. And what a dream come true for them to grow up and have Ms. Fitzgerald guest star on their show. Karen, would some become a legend in her own time, too. I watch that duet quite often. It is beautiful!
One of my favorite Carpenters concerts.
Amazing that each person who was asked if Karen ever went off key replied no not even in rehearsal.They asked both Karen and Richard the same question and they both said no.So much emotion in Karen's voice no matter what she sang showed she never took a night off.The best voice my ears have ever heard.Thank You for doing this reaction to someone who deserves to be remembered forever!
It would be great if you reacted to the 1972 concert where they spent a full 13 minutes singing the music of Burt Bacharach. His songs are very intricate and complex and they did this with Karen on drums. It really showcases their versatility. This was great to watch.
You should checkout their Christmas album, It's top notch!!! Karen's voice and Christmas carols go hand in hand. I love them but every time I hear or see them it's so...heartbreaking! To think that Karen didn't even think of herself as a singer and yet here we are almost forty years after her passing talking about her ANGELIC voice. Truly a one of a kind voice!!!!
Karen Carpenter was absolutely incomparable. An irreplaceable talent sorely missed! 😥
I was lucky to see The Carpenters live which was my first ever concert. It was held at the Chevron Hilton, Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia, and it was a dinner/cabaret show, everyone was dressed to the hilt. They are a group that you never become tire of. A TV movie was made in 1989 The Karen Carpenter Story, which her brother Richard was one of two producers. The movie was from the beginning of Karen and Richard performing to when she passed. I appreciate how you show reaction videos compared to other channels, who stop start, make comment during the video. But also, you go and do research on the artist once you become acquainted with them. I Enjoy Your Channel
BTW, the concert was in May 1972, and I can remember it as if it was yesterday. That is the effect they have.
Pat! I never saw that; what a great experience. Everyone is doing the same Carpenters videos over and over. I don't even watch the "We've Only Just Begun" video because I'm tire of it...AND I LOVE THE CARPENTERS AND HAVE ALL THEIR ALBUMS. So this was a treat. And I noticed you've picked up on Karen's effortless and seemingly endless vibrato. Most singers sound worse live, but she's impeccable. Great get. Really enjoyed it. :)
few singers can be so perfect in a live performance and when she hits those low notes it is just pure magic
What a class act. There are medley’s which I don’t care for and the there are Karen medleys. Her choice of notes are incredible, heaven sent, yes clarity, is unmatched at every level. And Richards arrangement is this wow!
I've seen all these Concerts B4. For me it was equally enjoyable taking you along on the journey. 😎 How'd you get to be so smooth? Superb presentation all around! 😌
Thank you for doing this. I loved your reaction. I never get tired of watching Karen and Richard and watching others reaction to them. I can tell that you truly are a fan. Karen alway had a beautiful voice but she became a beautiful singer over the years as well as Richard became a great technician.
WOW, that was amazing! I love when she changes it up with different voice inflections, runs and riffs, it just shows how fantastic she was. Your reactions were outstanding as well, it made me enjoy this video that much more 👏👏👏
As a 13 year old in 1970 it wasn't considered cool to listen to the Carpenters. As my music tastes grew during high school I could start to appreciate Karen's voice. With all the medical problems she endured, she never seemed to loose that beautiful voice. The only other artist I can think of that kept their voice through bad health is Elvis and I was lucky enough to experience both their careers.
Love the appreciation you have for the Carpenters. Unbelievable performance. Karen has a voice of an angel. Richard is an unbelievable pianist and musical genius. The professional musicians in the bad are top notch
Sometimes her voice reminds me so much of Julie Andrews perfect voice.
Yes!!! What a perfect example! I see that. 🙏🏾😊
A voice as recognizable today as it was during the time we all first listened to the amazing sound of the Carpenters. Sadly, in the start of this video you can see that the anorexia nervosa that ultimatley caused her early death already had a grip on her. She tragically left this world way too young, but their timeless music and beautiful sound lives on.
I think you do an incredible job in your reaction videos Pat! I like how you do the split screen and allow us to watch the performance all the way through without stopping and interupting every few minutes. We still get to see your very expressive reactions (so cute), quietly on the right side of the screen. I like that you wait until the end to make comments. Some reaction video persons have no idea what they're talking about, but I can tell you have done some research into the artists. I like your style and think you are one of the best reaction video commentators! I'm a HUGE Carpenters fan, and have been for many years. I'm thankful to you for highlighting so many of their videos. I absolutely love the one with Karen and Ella Fitzgerald! I'm the same age as Karen, and loved her beautiful voice and soul right from the start. Back in the height of their success, I sadly didn't recognize the genious of Richard (Karen's brother), but have since come to appreciate his tremendous contribution to their success. It's hard not to recognize Karen as the SUPERSTAR that she was though. Her voice is the BEST of all time, in my opinion, not only for her range and perfect pitch, but for the tonal quaility of her voice. It's truly unmatched and heaven sent! I miss her so much!
I’m just seeing this video of yours, Patrick. This is a hunk of the BBC concert. A worthy show to see in its entirety. One of two famous Karen drum exhibitions came from this, Lead Sister shirt. Tony Peluso on fuzz guitar. Richard created the sound and Tony executed the guitar solo for Goodbye To Love to become the first “Power Ballad.”
Cubby O’Brien on drums. He has a long history that is worth looking up on G. Yes as mentioned he was an original member of The Mickey Mouse Club (1950’s) where he was paired with his first Karen. He became their second non-Karen touring drummer and was there to the end.
I have a recommendation I’d like to make but I’m not sure you see old comments. So I’m going to the front and message under a recent video and hope you see it.
Joe
Great comments and I fell you really understand the Carpenters and, appreciate Karen's special talent.
a fan from day one ... 50 and counting
I am only recently discovering your UA-cam channel so you may have already reacted to this but Karen and Richard Carpenter’s Bert Baccarac medleys are legendary! Thank you for your beautiful reactions to this gorgeous music in Karen’s heavenly voice.
Amazing!
I wasn't born just yet when this came out but discovered it after her death in the mid to late 80s.Im a drummer so Karen is my girl.
Pat, please react to Solitaire. One of Karen's lesser known songs but one of her best.
This was fabulous. I don’t think I’ve seen this video before so you got me this time.
Nice job Pat. If you haven't seen it yet, check out Karen's drum performance from this show. Richard is the arranger. His musical genius was often overlooked because of Karen's beauty and ANGELIC voice. This brother sister duo were SO TALENTED. They blessed us with some wonderful MUSIC. RIP KAREN.
The best of the best of the best of the best 💗👩🏻🥁🎶
Karen was an excellent drummer herself, in addition to her great voice. However, if I am not mistaken, the drummer featured in this video was Cubby O'Brien. Back in the 1950s, Cubby was one of the original Mouseketeers on the first (in black and white) version of the Mickey Mouse Club. I saw the Carpenters live in 1974, and Cubby was the drummer in their road band.
The great Burt Bacharach wrote this for Karen. He also wrote Dionne Warwick’s greatest hits- well worth looking into. Alfie, Walk On By, Anyone Who Had A Heart, etc.
Great reaction
It was after watching this concert few years ago, that I felt totally crazy for Karen Carpenter, now I am condemned to love her eternally.
There Will Never I Mean Never Be Another Carpenters Or Another Karen Carpenter
You are great! Thank you!
The guitar player is the ANAZING mr Tony Peluso… ❤️
And the drummer was Cubby O'brien who was a member of Carpenters touring band long after being an original Micky Mouse Club cast member.
The drummer was cubby o'brian. He was one of the orginal mouseketers.
I do not if any others have told. That was Tony Peluso was the guitarist. The guitar solo is one of the classic solos of the time. The drummer was Cubby O’Brien. Cubby was one of the original Mousekateers. He often played the drums on the Mickey Mouse club. However, the only reason that Kobe O’Brien was the drummer, was because they wanted to get Karen out from behind the drums. I don’t know if anyone’s told you this, Karen was as good of a drummer is Cubby was. She was phenomenal. She also played the bass guitar. You are right in saying that she was supremely talented.
Doesn't get any better than this.could you imagine the talentless so called singers today trying to do this? this is perfection.richard the band,and of course my girl Karen....what amazing talent.you have to listen to her in her video singing ava maria in latin.your Karen carpenter journey isn't complete until you hear this one... great job on your reviews
I Miss Karen! RIP
Karen could sing the Dictionary… word by word.. and it would sound sooooo god… ❤️
That Woman have an Angelica voice
They sound so good together.
Patrick please check out Y.T. video featuring a Japanese singer that really sounds carbon copy of Karen CARPENTER. And the best part RICHARD happened to be doing a promo tour in Japan and was brought to the TV studio and watched this young girl do a cover of one of the original hits she literally burst into tears as Richard was introduced and he gave her a hug. Man I misted up. Karen was huge in ASIA.
Richard is her brother. She suffered from anoxria
RIParadise Queen 👑🙏🏽😥
I read that there were "haters" out there when the electric guitar was added, because it was different and not expected.
The only other band that had that much power was very illusive to most young uns and it was 'Badfinger' The Carpernters are up there, no doubt about it.
wow
Can someone write in the comment section the set list for this performance please? Did they do A Song For You in this performance?
Their Christmas Album is very good.
Review Karen singing You’re the One. I guarantee you will cry.
Great reaction, please react to "Love Letters" by Ketty Lester live 1964 thank you!
Carpenters/Sing STUDIO VERSION
Live and album sound almost the same,not like today.. studio version is way better than live
Sacrilege alert! 😬
So, I am a die-hard Carpenters stan, but…I don’t love this recording. I have to break it down song by song, because my enjoyment of this performance waxes and wanes considerably throughout.
“Close To You” - Love the song, but I don’t love this performance. It lacks the plaintive sincerity of the album version.
“For All We Know” - So brief, but this is really good. This is a great Carpenter’s song in general.
“Top Of The World” - Nothing special about this performance, and this never was a favorite song of mine. I don’t like Karen’s sound here, it feels very theatrical, like singing through a forced smile.
“Ticket To Ride” - This is a decent version. Solid harmony.
“Only Yesterday” - I like the slowed down bit a lot, probably better than the album version.
“I Won’t Last A Day Without You” - Best so far. This is an underrated song in general.
“Hurting Each Other” - This arrangement is strange. Vocals are good.
“Superstar” - Nothing will ever match her original first-take recording. Every attempt to put a new spin on it just detracts from the simple beauty of the song. Her tone sounds really strange on the last syllable of ‘radio’ to me for some reason, though she is obviously perfectly on pitch as always.
“Rainy Days And Mondays” - Too perky overall. It just doesn’t match the mood of the lyrics.
“Goodbye To Love” - Still too perky for the subject matter of the song. The harmony at the end isn’t balanced in the final mix as well. I know this is a live performance, but still, I’m sure there was post production on this.
I mean, it’s a Carpenters performance, so it’s definitely good, but it’s just not as good as some of the stuff they did later for _Music, Music, Music._ And how could they omit “Yesterday Once More” from this medley? That is one of their all-time greats. They didn’t feature “We’ve Only Just Begun” either, which seems like a glaring omission as well. So yeah, it's a mixed bag for me.
I hear you. They had just hired a new guy in 1976 after letting their original dude go, and the new guy wanted them to shift their act to being more theatrical and "Vegas style". They played Vegas a lot in 76, 77, 78. It was mainly management changes that caused this. Richard and Karen both had grown unhappy with the way they were basically being overworked and touring all the time. Karen got very sick in '75 due to so much touring, traveling, & studio recording. It just wore her down. I prefer their earlier years, but not all the touring they did, and the label and management running them too hard. 😉
I like your style in reviewing videos. Thank you! I could listen to the Carpenters 24/7.