Hi Bob - Thanks for your thoughtful review and reaction to these talented gals! I am Jim, the organizer, audio/video guy, and vocalist/ pianist/clarinetist of Tori's video of 'We've Only Just Begun'. Her vocal ability is just sublime and effortless. She is Blessed with that natural sound - she's not imitating or trying to be something she's not. She's authentic and genuine. Thanks for seeing that yourself. Also, thank you for noticing the effort to create all of those backing tracks. We do it purely for the love of the music. So glad you enjoyed it, and again, thank you so much for your kind words! -Jimmy
Hi Jimmy. Thanks so much for the response! I absolutely LOVED Tori's version. There were definitely two sides to that...Tori and then you. Watching the video and seeing how much was involved in making this sound as well as it did was just incredible to see. So much respect your way. I've re-watched this video numerous time already. What you managed to pull of here was nothing short of amazing. Then to take your skills and throw in Tori's vocals, just wow! Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to pull that all together. Like I said in the video, there was definitely a core memory unlocked when listening to it. Needless to say, I've already subscribed to your channel. Great job and hope to see more great things coming from your direction.
In an interview, Tori said she studied Karen's inflection! Tori voice is natural and not forced! Tori did say she doesn't mind being compared to Karen. Tori voice is limited on what she can sing.. she does have a original song out! It sounds like the brother wrote the song!
Tori Holub hands down. No contest. Check out her new arrangement of Georgia On My Mind. Amazing! Also an original Something To Believe In. In fact check out everything she has done. You will not be sorry you did. Always enjoy your reactions and comments. Thanks!
Harriet and Chloe were good. They were also of an age. Tori is 20 years old. And what I heard was spot on for Karen vibes with Tori. My vote is for the kid.
I love your expression when Tori sung the first line. You closed your eyes and smiled, as if transported back in time and hearing Karen singing it. Tori has that effect on people.
I discovered Tori Holub a few weeks ago here on RUclips. And I'm blown away too. She gives me goose bumps and brought me to tears with some songs. Such a beautiful voice and modest person. Bravo 👏👏👏
I discovered Tori Holub a few weeks ago here on RUclips. And I'm blown away too. She gives me goose bumps and brought me to tears with some songs. Such a beautiful voice and modest person. Bravo 👏👏👏
Correction. Richard Carpenter DID NOT ask Tori to sing for the Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration at the Downey United Methodist Church. Not sure where you got that information, but it is false. The Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration chose several Carpenters tributes to perform at the Downey United Methodist Church for a special acoustic concert on April 25. We were one of those acts - "Carpenters Legacy". We also performed our full show at the Downey Theatre the night before. Earlier that week, we had a special private meeting with Richard at his Yesterday Once More car collection warehouse which lasted over two hours. Videos from the meeting are on our RUclips channel… ruclips.net/video/o0VIDrhyI2Y/видео.htmlsi=4E-4GQW0rTizOg9V
@@SallyOlsonCarpentersLegacy ha ha oh you didnt like that did you Sally? Had to get in there ? Ya very quick off the mark. I was also asked to perform and billed to perform, but due to personal reasons I was unable to perform too, was so gutted. All these singers are amazing that you mention, all very unique in their own way. We all love performing their music. Great reviews xx
Dude, I could see it in your eyes, you were 13 again when Tori started singing. Did the same for me. What a gift she has given everyone, especially those of us who first heard Karen in the 1970s. I’m 67 and couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Wow.❤
Enjoyed all three artists. Great video. Just a note on Tori: Before her collab with Jim, she put together myriad videos of herself singing on multiple tracks. She has quite an ear and is very conversant with multitrack decks and sequencing software.
I am totally blown away by Tori's voice. I closed my eye's when each song started so I could only hear the song and when I heard Tori, I thought I was listening to Karen! Tori is hands down the best when it comes to recreating the Carpenter sound. Her voice is the best Karen Carpenter rendition out of the 3.
Hi Bob, I laughed when Tori started singing. I thought for a moment your jaw was about to hit the floor, ha, ha. It happened to me the first timeI heard her sing a Carpenter's song. There is a video on RUclips that overlays Tori's vocal over a Carpenter's old video, where it switches her vocal back and forth with Karen's---it's really eerie. If this cover here doesn't convince of the uncanny similarity in their voices, then the latter I'm pretty sure will.
Can't help but get emotional listening to these voices and remembering Karen Carpenter. It's so sad she left us way too young. Beautiful talent lost to the world. Tori Holub blows me away too !!
Listening to these takes on Karen's songs, just really brings you back there, doesn't it? That's one of the things I love about covers...especially ones from "way back when". Thanks for the listen.
I gotta tell ya, I heard this piece with torri and it made me cry. 50 some years ago my wife and I saw a Carpenters concert in Chicago. What a pleasure to here this beautiful young lady sing.
I believe she's exactly 20. I know she was for that video with Jim. She's so awesome. I just wish she would do full songs on her RUclips channel. I've only been following her for a couple months but I'm ready for more and it doesn't have to be Carpenters covers.
I avoided Tori for the longest time because I love Karen so much. When I finally listened to her ...wow. This girl could sing all the songs we never had from Karen. She is a talent all of her own though and I am a fan.
Excellent job offering three extremely talented renditions. My understanding is that Tori is only 20 or 21 yrs. old. So wonderful that she is willing to share her gift and appreciation for the Carpenters with her generational peers. Thanks to Ron for the request.
Hands down, Tori Holub is the best! You should hear other Carpenters songs she has recorded. She also has other covers of other groups as well. I see her in RUclips!
I’m British. I’ve seen Harriet twice in concert. She’s a lovely lady with an uncanny, vocal resemblance to Karen. In her shows, for many years, she deliberately didn’t cover any Carpenters songs - instead she sang some of her own material and covers of others. Her’s is a great interpretation. I wish Richard would hook up with her when he tours the UK for a week in September 2024. 🤞🏻 It might happen. Chloe has a beautiful voice. Tori Holub is very, very good. In fact, it pains me to say it (being a Brit and routing for Harriet) but Tori has it locked.
@@TFG0045 find Tori’s short cover #2 of Goodbye To Love and say that again. Not even close, Harriet slowed it down to breathe. Tori sang it through on one breath. That’s the special difference. Karen did it, Tori did it.
Tori, is by far the best!! I've seen some of her other Carpenteresque videos. I (67) grew up listening to Karen and Richard, always my fave. Tori is so spot on, I couldn't believe it when I heard her. I would also LOVE to see Tori expand that repertoire in her own style. Her voice is just amazing!
Tori Holub has an amazing voice and is nearly identical to Karen's voice as far as tone and pitch accuracy. It's amazing that she is only 20. Let's just say her talent was a gift just like Karen's was. I was surprized you didn't include Ksenia Buzina, a Russian woman that tours with Leonid & Friends. Her voice is just like Tori's yet is more experienced. If any of you haven't seen the videos of Leonid & Friends, please do so. You will not be disappointed.
Several people have already suggested listening to Ksenia Buzina from Leonid and Friends, doing Superstar. I’ll put it this way, her rendition of Superstar was so impressive, that Richard Carpenter invited her to his home for dinner with he and his wife. That’s the respect she got from Karen Carpenter’s brother. Leonid and Friends are currently on tour in the eastern part of the US.
Harriet has a beautiful voice but higher register. Chloe has that fantastic lower voice with depth like Karen's and I love her voice! But... Tori blew me away!!!!! If Tori plays the drums I'm going to go crazy! I noticed your smile and facial expressions when you heard Tori.
I must admit I am biased and such a big fan of Tori Holub. The other two are very good, but Tori did the best cover. Thanks for your honest review. Tori for the Win!
If Karen was still alive today, she would be 74-years-old. If Karen met Tori Holub, she might be excited that her music would live on with this incredibly talented young woman.
Oh my, did Harriet do an excellent rendition! So Beautiful! Tori (and company) sounded spot on! What a talent! Chloe is also very talented, but she needs to learn to smile and look like she's enjoying what she's doing. Thanks Bob!
Thanks for checking these out. I was wondering what your thoughts would be on these. Glad you enjoyed them. Too funny that you saw the same thing I did with Chloe. Beautiful singer, just needs to show a little emotion. ;) Good to hear from you.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind By the way, I loved that you did three songs at once. I don't mind that it makes the video a little longer. If you do three songs from one artist, or group by song style, or whatever; you could get through more of your request list longer. Just an idea. 💡
It's a shame this was an old video of me that was used. I would have preferred one of my newer ones were used as I have worked on the act since then. @@ModernLifeForThe70sMind
Harriet is enjoyable to watch when she's recording in the studio. Her facial expressions remind me of Karen's videos, IMO. I missed that here, but, WOW, these three were all wonderful in their own ways. Just joyful to hear karen-esque music!
Yo soy admirador de la mejor voz femenina del mundo de todos los tiempos Karen Carpenters y esta muchacha Tori le llega mucho felicitaciones por esa gran voz tan parecida a mi ídolo le doy un 95% de similitud 👏
These were really beautiful. I, like others, prefer Tori because of course I do! Harriet had a beautiful cover that was more her than Karen, but it was beautiful and gutsy because it invites comparison to the original. It has a different atmosphere, and I respect her effort to go for a slightly different mood. Obviously Tori is truly amazing, and she being so young has a bright future ahead of her. I love not just her performance, which takes me on a journey every time I listen, but also her love for the Carpenters music that is so evident and palpable. The last one, Chloe, has a lovely voice and definitely reminds one of the great Karen herself. It's interesting that some have commented on how she didn't look like she was enjoying herself. If you look at some of Karen's older foorage, you might say the same of her facial expressions. Of course, the difference is that Karen was ... well, Karen. There will probably never be another, but Tori has the best shot at it if anyone does.
Heard Tori sing this loads of times and still get goosebumps. Shes incredible and absolutely spot on for Karen Carpenter reincarnated. Her tone, her pitch, the bottom bass of her voice is exactly the same, the way she holds the notes, its Karen all over again. Plus all the backing in this video is Tori layering her voice over it. Brilliant Tori
As stated with-in n typed right Above : at 13:46 James Wilus ? Wilcus ? /Jim / Jimmy = @jimmididr Bob's our Thoughtful n sharing YT Host here. Wonderful ~ jus Wonderful to have happened onto this Musical Magic LATE Last night, and Lasting into 2 - 3:am = Thursday April 25 2024.
As already mentioned, James Wilkes -@jimmididr was the producer and did many of the instruments. However, if you check out Tori’s own channels, she is a more than competent editor/producer herself in addition to her beautiful voice.
Tori actually has two originals, her latest is out now, Something to Believe in, however, because it's her natural voice, (not fake), she still sounds like Karen. She's becoming quite famous on social music, feel free to listen to more of her music, you will swear Karen has returned.
Tori doesn’t sound as much like Karen Carpenter as Harriet does. In a way, Tori’s voice is too good to sound like Karen Carpenter. Harriet knows just where to put just the right amount of vocal fry like Karen did. I don’t think that Tori tries to do this, or not as much as Harriet does. Tori has a beautiful vibrato that she uses instead. That’s where Tori shines.
The 3 ladies are a great joy to listen to. Their voice convinces me that I am listening to Karen Carpenter's "understudies"... I hope they sing and record all the songs they can sing to and release it in CD (if permitted). It's great ❤music 🎶.
Only my opinion-and please read all the way through before commenting. Harriet-she’s phenomenal. In other Karen covers her bass is silky smooth and her tone is spot on. For me, it’s the lack of layering and harmonies that is missing. She’s more “Karen” than “Carpenters”. Tori-ok, I think hands down this cover takes it. The ONLY thing I could be picky about is I think Karen carpenter sings with a smile in her voice (similar to Ella Fitzgerald) and there could be just a little more smile. But that’s REALLY picky. I was crying listening to her…and the backup spot on too. I really felt like I was listening to the Carpenters. Chloe-I liked her…I think she’s talented and I liked the layers. I think she might have made it more her own than the others. For me though, as talented as she is, I wanted to hear the original. Oh, and I wasn’t crazy about the chorus-it was too fast for me. All in all….great commentary and really enjoyed listening to Karen again. I’m 61 and grew up on the Carpenters, so the memories just flooded me in the best way. 💜
All 3some were great indeed.But i think Tori is for me a 'slight-pinch' the closest it can get to Karen.Btw i love that Olivia's photo cover behind you.
Oh and Tori does some wicked covers of ON-J songs. Her vocal range skews high so check out Have You Never Been Mellow for some more shock and awe. Sadly, no full length ON-J , yet.
@@jbs256 Unfortunately Karen and ONJ never did a duet in their heyday so to see how Karen's magical contralto voice could blend with Olivia's etherial soprano beautiful colours.Both unique.
Tori is channeling Karen. It's almost beyond just the vocals. Which, admittedly, probably makes no sense. But there's an honesty to her singing you just can't fake. I've never heard anything like it - since Karen!
Thank you so much for the video! I've been following Tori since last year, but glad I found 2 more Karen C. Here in the Philippines Carpenters songs are eternally being played any day in radios and Karaoke. BTW, Tori Holub has an additional gift, and that is she's somewhat a sound engineer. I'd seen her video doing all the vocals on different levels and she uses equipment to do that teaching the viewers how The Carpenters have done such choir-like sounds. 💝 Plus she can play piano, guitar, and drums too. 👏 We are so blessed to have Tori in our midst today! 🙏🏽
My 1st ever concert was "The Carpenters" in the SF Bay Area 1970! Discovered Tori roughly 2 weeks ago; you might want to check out her video on "How the Carpenters Get That Famous Harmony Sound?" ruclips.net/video/vaqOlvQOkzA/видео.html Tori also kills "The Carpenters Burt Bacharach / Hal David Melody" ruclips.net/video/nmMWorQxlUU/видео.html She also does a wonderful cover of "Merry Christmas, Darling" (audio only)! ruclips.net/video/1ZolAU9O7SY/видео.html
Thanks for the follow-up information. I had requested Tori here and was going to use some of those for follow-up requests but that's okay. Hopefully he reacts to them.
@@ronraskind She is absolutely sensational. Read that she is an aspiring sound engineer; someone stated about Karen -"a drummer who can sing!" Well, perhaps not too far down the road someone will say of Tori "a sound engineer who can really sing!".
@@rlew49ers@rlew49ers Yes she is a very special artist. And she is gradually getting known on social media. She will be performing at the Carpenter's tribute in Southern California the end of this month. She also has sent an audition tape to Richard Carpenter and I don't know where that is going but it's exciting. I think she does dabble just a bit with the drums but her main instruments are guitar and piano. She is an aspiring sound engineer and in several performances online, does her own layering of her harmonies. I think she is learning from Jim wilkas. I don't get the impression that she will be a drummer professionally🤔
@@ronraskind Yes, I did hear about Tori performing at the tribute. When I'm watching reactions to other artist (Lucy Thomas, Lara Fabian, Gigi De Lana and Morissette Amon) and if Tori isn't on a specific reactors line-up; I have been suggesting they check out Tori). I believe Tori hasn't been on YT that long maybe 3-4 years? - Ron from Northern California
Hi, another Ron I believe! Cool! More than welcome to Tori’s Troops! I’m Joe if you’ve heard reactors shouting out me, I’ve been on the mission since November after being algorithm’d Tori in October. What a journey. As an OG Carpenters fan she was the breath of sunshine I always hoped for. Ron is my friend and has joined the team as it were. Thank you for requesting also! I’m starting to see a few independent of us requests or self starters just shouting out about Tori. I will be seeing her at Downey, can’t wait. Joe
well, i think we all can be very happy, that we waited 999999 times for the one in a million voice having again. tori holub is incredible good and close to karen.
I am a long time Carpenters fan from the early 70's ever since I first heard Karen sing Close To You. I have NEVER heard anyone that sounded exactly like Karen....she was too much her own special vocal sound. However, with that being said, I have heard many over the years, tribute artists and covers and they are all good in their own way. But when I heard Harriet, I literally got goose bumps. She never wanted to be a Karen copycat, but so many people wanted her to do Carpenter covers, she finally started doing more of them. She also does original songs. Her facial features seem to contribute to her sounding like Karen in so many ways. She doesn't TRY to, she just does. I don't think this song really conveys her voice as well as it should.Her Tik Tok covers are wonderful and I am a NEW fan of hers. Not saying others aren't good, but they just don't "do" anything for me. Nice comparisons.
Until now only one artist filled my eyes with tears while listening, that was and still is Olivia Newton John. Yes and now Tori Holub..she’s absolutely amazing.
Bob, that was a surprise to have three different artists covering the Carpenters. I told you you would love Tori. I am actually familiar with all three of them and each brings a little something different to the table. But for me, Tori brings everything. It doesn't sound like she is covering another artist. It is her voice naturally and it is stunning. And yes you are right, the production that Jim provides here is stellar. Tori actually sang all of her own harmonies and Jim put it all together. Notice also that there is no autotune or pitch correction. Tori does cover a few other artists currently and also has an original song. What confirms what I just said earlier is that you still hear some of the Karen Carpenter tone in her other songs, demonstrating how natural that is for her. Here is a link to her original song that has very much a carpenter's vibe in terms of style. ruclips.net/video/bQURbjijAbI/видео.htmlsi=c99nsiDgzUWIdYLt And one thing not mentioned is that relative to the other singers today who are much older, she is only 20 years old. Thanks Bob for this very interesting presentation and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Peace out. By the way, you will see that Jim Wilkas himself actually responded below in the comments!
Ron, I thank you for recommending Tori to Bob. As a curious twist of fate, I have now discovered Modern Life for the 70s Mind by following Tori links. Bob’s immediate reactions (facial and verbal) were identical to mine and I’m sure many thousands of others (can’t say millions yet, but it won’t be long). Even when I sent a link to my 28 year old daughter her response was simply OMG! You are absolutely right that each of the artists had very strong plus points, but Tori has no negative elements. She just seems to produce this naturally and effortlessly.
This blows me away every time I hear carpenters related music. Tori is a phenomenon. You react to the song like I do. Have looked at reaction videos often and always look to see how it affects the RUclips creator. Liked your video ! Congrats!
Tori is fantastic ! The best. Wow. I can’t stop listening to her. Geesh. How can someone sound so much like her ?? Omg. Do you know if Richard has heard her? It would blow his mind. I have to say Chloe was really excellent too. She didn’t have the backup that Tori had so I would like to hear her with Jim Wilkas.
Three wonderful tribute performances right here. Harriet right at home with her take on "Goodbye to Love", with that sensitive end section you noted Bob. Harriet actually sings this song in a key a semitone LOWER than Karen. The Carpenters performed this in B flat major, Harriet sings it in A major. [Woodwinds love the flats!] It has all been said about Tori Holub. I was also lost for words, but so much X factor in this performance. I loved it when we saw multiple Toris in the video when she was double tracking and more! Listening to her speak, you can tell that what we are hearing is natural range for her. Finally Chloe Foston was right up there. I would have liked to hear one of her slow ballads rather than "Only Yesterday", from the toe-tapping sing along repertoire. On the slow ballads she is most convincing. Slightly different pronunciations are fine by me, especially for someone born in Scotland. Note also that Chloe is a SOPRANO opera singer, who also has this low range she can use with her Carpenters tribute work. She is singer with the technical foundation to emulate other singers if she wishes. It seems like tribute acts are coming of age when it comes from the Carpenters, with modern technology very much there to help. My wish is that we would see a renaissance of Soft Rock, the mainly 70s era was over all too soon last time.
I have heard all three before and I think they are very nice but Tori !! Tori is amazing! I was raised on The Carpenters and all the 70s music. I feel like an expert by now.
1st and 3rd could be called elvis impersonator like but the 2nd one was scarily like a rush to the past. I agree with you about torri's future as a true talent not just an impersonator.
I loved your reaction to tori holub, it was the same as mine. She just blew me away. Harriet & chloe are new to me on this video & wow, i've found another 2 incredible voices to investigate. Magical stuff, thanks for the video dude. P.S: If you are interested the youtube channel 'wings of pegasus' does a great side by side of tori & karen with the graphical analysis of their pitch which is how i found out about her & it shows just how close she is to karen's perfect pitch & tone. Thanks again.
Hi Bob - Thanks for your thoughtful review and reaction to these talented gals! I am Jim, the organizer, audio/video guy, and
vocalist/ pianist/clarinetist of Tori's video of 'We've Only Just Begun'. Her vocal ability is just sublime and effortless. She is Blessed with that natural sound - she's not imitating or trying to be something she's not. She's authentic and genuine. Thanks for seeing that yourself. Also, thank you for noticing the effort to create all of those backing tracks. We do it purely for the love of the music. So glad you enjoyed it, and again, thank you so much for your kind words! -Jimmy
It’s wonderful,Jim…a work of art! I shed a few tears hearing Tori singing this! Thank you(from a 70 y.o. fan of Karen)!❤️
Hi Jimmy. Thanks so much for the response! I absolutely LOVED Tori's version. There were definitely two sides to that...Tori and then you. Watching the video and seeing how much was involved in making this sound as well as it did was just incredible to see. So much respect your way. I've re-watched this video numerous time already. What you managed to pull of here was nothing short of amazing. Then to take your skills and throw in Tori's vocals, just wow! Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to pull that all together. Like I said in the video, there was definitely a core memory unlocked when listening to it. Needless to say, I've already subscribed to your channel. Great job and hope to see more great things coming from your direction.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind Thanks so very much!
I hope more collaborations are in the works. That was truly amazing! I can hardly watch it without being absolutely overpowered.
@@johnbutler4631 Overpowered is certainly the right word. Perhaps knocked me over would also apply. But, really, no adequate words.
Every time I hear Torri Holub sing I find tears running down cheeks.
It's that intangible "feeling" that can't be bought, and it can't be copied. Tori has it. No question.
Two words....She Does! ...and it's pretty amazing.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMindcomepletely agree...she nails the essence of Karen in EVERY Carpenters song she covers. Its a beautiful thing!
In an interview, Tori said she studied Karen's inflection! Tori voice is natural and not forced! Tori did say she doesn't mind being compared to Karen. Tori voice is limited on what she can sing.. she does have a original song out! It sounds like the brother wrote the song!
all three have good enough voices to carry a Carpenter song, but Tori is one class above.
Tori Holub hands down. No contest. Check out her new arrangement of Georgia On My Mind. Amazing! Also an original Something To Believe In. In fact check out everything she has done. You will not be sorry you did. Always enjoy your reactions and comments. Thanks!
Harriet and Chloe were good. They were also of an age. Tori is 20 years old. And what I heard was spot on for Karen vibes with Tori. My vote is for the kid.
And here is the irony, Karen was also 20 years old when she did We've Only Just Begun
I love your expression when Tori sung the first line. You closed your eyes and smiled, as if transported back in time and hearing Karen singing it. Tori has that effect on people.
I discovered Tori Holub a few weeks ago here on RUclips. And I'm blown away too. She gives me goose bumps and brought me to tears with some songs. Such a beautiful voice and modest person. Bravo 👏👏👏
The other ladies were very talented, but Tori not only knocked it out of the park, she knocked it clean off the planet.
Tori Holub is amazing! I loved The Carpenters. She is so good!
God created Tori Holub to cheer us up in the rough times we are going through now, like He did with the Carpenters in the rough period 50 years ago. 🙏
That’s beautiful! ❤
That's such an interesting way to think about it. Thanks for sharing.
I figured the same. Karen got me through my teens and early 20’s. Tori is here for the back end time. ❤
The simulation was created to find the perfect voice. Tori was a fortunate random permutation, so now they've decided defer the shutdown. Phew!
I like that thought!
Your reaction after Tori and Jim's cover was probably the same as everyone else, simply jaw dropping.
I discovered Tori Holub a few weeks ago here on RUclips. And I'm blown away too. She gives me goose bumps and brought me to tears with some songs. Such a beautiful voice and modest person. Bravo 👏👏👏
They are all 3 incredible but Tori gives me chills!!!
I was in a band with James Wilkas... he is an awesome musician
Wow, that's pretty cool! Yes, he definitely is.
Without a doubt....Tori, and I am proud to call her a friend!
I love that Richard Carpenter asked Tori to sing for the Carpenter’s Anniversary at the Downing Church where they had Karen’s funeral.
That would be the Downey Methodist Church.
Correction. Richard Carpenter DID NOT ask Tori to sing for the Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration at the Downey United Methodist Church. Not sure where you got that information, but it is false. The Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration chose several Carpenters tributes to perform at the Downey United Methodist Church for a special acoustic concert on April 25. We were one of those acts - "Carpenters Legacy". We also performed our full show at the Downey Theatre the night before. Earlier that week, we had a special private meeting with Richard at his Yesterday Once More car collection warehouse which lasted over two hours. Videos from the meeting are on our RUclips channel…
ruclips.net/video/o0VIDrhyI2Y/видео.htmlsi=4E-4GQW0rTizOg9V
@@SallyOlsonCarpentersLegacy ha ha oh you didnt like that did you Sally? Had to get in there ? Ya very quick off the mark. I was also asked to perform and billed to perform, but due to personal reasons I was unable to perform too, was so gutted. All these singers are amazing that you mention, all very unique in their own way. We all love performing their music. Great reviews xx
To me late 60s up to early 80s is music golden era. Agree?
Dude, I could see it in your eyes, you were 13 again when Tori started singing. Did the same for me. What a gift she has given everyone, especially those of us who first heard Karen in the 1970s. I’m 67 and couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Wow.❤
Enjoyed all three artists. Great video. Just a note on Tori: Before her collab with Jim, she put together myriad videos of herself singing on multiple tracks. She has quite an ear and is very conversant with multitrack decks and sequencing software.
I am totally blown away by Tori's voice. I closed my eye's when each song started so I could only hear the song and when I heard Tori, I thought I was listening to Karen! Tori is hands down the best when it comes to recreating the Carpenter sound. Her voice is the best Karen Carpenter rendition out of the 3.
Hi Bob, I laughed when Tori started singing. I thought for a moment your jaw was about to hit the floor, ha, ha. It happened to me the first timeI heard her sing a Carpenter's song. There is a video on RUclips that overlays Tori's vocal over a Carpenter's old video, where it switches her vocal back and forth with Karen's---it's really eerie. If this cover here doesn't convince of the uncanny similarity in their voices, then the latter I'm pretty sure will.
I've seen that video. Their voices are so similar it's almost eerie. To listen to them like that has a 'magical' quality and effect.
Tori was absolutely spot on, amazing!! Thanks for the wonderful video x
Tori, got chills 1st time I heard her. Her pronunciation of words, everything!!❤❤❤❤❤
Can't help but get emotional listening to these voices and remembering Karen Carpenter.
It's so sad she left us way too young. Beautiful talent lost to the world. Tori Holub blows me away too !!
Listening to these takes on Karen's songs, just really brings you back there, doesn't it? That's one of the things I love about covers...especially ones from "way back when". Thanks for the listen.
Beautiful vocal on these ladies. Tori is my favorite. I think she has such a wonder tone. Thanks for sharing these song.
Tory....WOW. I'm a 60 year old bloke with tears in my eyes listening to her and James. Wonderful
I gotta tell ya, I heard this piece with torri and it made me cry. 50 some years ago my wife and I saw a Carpenters concert in Chicago. What a pleasure to here this beautiful young lady sing.
Tori hit 95% of Karen and Chloe From Solitaire hit 90% of Karen.
Tori is in her early 20's and she is already incredible.
I'd say Chloe hit 97% because of the extremely similar reedy tenor in her voice.
I believe she's exactly 20. I know she was for that video with Jim. She's so awesome. I just wish she would do full songs on her RUclips channel.
I've only been following her for a couple months but I'm ready for more and it doesn't have to be Carpenters covers.
I avoided Tori for the longest time because I love Karen so much. When I finally listened to her ...wow. This girl could sing all the songs we never had from Karen. She is a talent all of her own though and I am a fan.
Excellent job offering three extremely talented renditions. My understanding is that Tori is only 20 or 21 yrs. old. So wonderful that she is willing to share her gift and appreciation for the Carpenters with her generational peers. Thanks to Ron for the request.
Tori is incredible. She does have an original new song. Check it out.
Tori is stunning!
You know that Tori is the best over many thus far...Thanks for sharing...Aloha from Hawaii
Hands down, Tori Holub is the best! You should hear other Carpenters songs she has recorded.
She also has other covers of other groups as well. I see her in RUclips!
Tori❤Tori❤Tori❤Tori❤😂
Loves your Stunned "Dumbfounded "face at the end of her singing... 🤣😂
Tori - Unbelievable! Goosebumps!!!
Tori Holub is awesome
I’m British. I’ve seen Harriet twice in concert. She’s a lovely lady with an uncanny, vocal resemblance to Karen. In her shows, for many years, she deliberately didn’t cover any Carpenters songs - instead she sang some of her own material and covers of others.
Her’s is a great interpretation. I wish Richard would hook up with her when he tours the UK for a week in September 2024. 🤞🏻 It might happen.
Chloe has a beautiful voice. Tori Holub is very, very good. In fact, it pains me to say it (being a Brit and routing for Harriet) but Tori has it locked.
I think Harriet had KC voice. Listen to her other covers - Goodbye to Love version is great but her best which I believe has an edge over Tori.
@@TFG0045 find Tori’s short cover #2 of Goodbye To Love and say that again. Not even close, Harriet slowed it down to breathe. Tori sang it through on one breath. That’s the special difference. Karen did it, Tori did it.
Tori, is by far the best!! I've seen some of her other Carpenteresque videos. I (67) grew up listening to Karen and Richard, always my fave. Tori is so spot on, I couldn't believe it when I heard her. I would also LOVE to see Tori expand that repertoire in her own style. Her voice is just amazing!
I've listened to Tori singing We've only just begun many many times & I still get goosebumps. Beautiful.
I had tears ..literal tears
@@leahburgeois6373 Even my goosebumps have goosebumps!
tori is my favortie singer. I can't wait for more from her
Tori Holub has an amazing voice and is nearly identical to Karen's voice as far as tone and pitch accuracy. It's amazing that she is only 20. Let's just say her talent was a gift just like Karen's was.
I was surprized you didn't include Ksenia Buzina, a Russian woman that tours with Leonid & Friends. Her voice is just like Tori's yet is more experienced. If any of you haven't seen the videos of Leonid & Friends, please do so. You will not be disappointed.
Several people have already suggested listening to Ksenia Buzina from Leonid and Friends, doing Superstar.
I’ll put it this way, her rendition of Superstar was so impressive, that Richard Carpenter invited her to his home for dinner with he and his wife.
That’s the respect she got from Karen Carpenter’s brother.
Leonid and Friends are currently on tour in the eastern part of the US.
Tori also has a cover of Superstar and the Burt Bacharach medley that Karen sang.
@@MikeHammer1 Okay……. So?
Harriet has a beautiful voice but higher register. Chloe has that fantastic lower voice with depth like Karen's and I love her voice! But... Tori blew me away!!!!! If Tori plays the drums I'm going to go crazy! I noticed your smile and facial expressions when you heard Tori.
That's funny about the drums. Wish I had thought of that!
Will! You know she does! Not at THAT level, but to quote her “I can keep a beat.” Now guitar and piano. Yummy.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMindBob, as know Will knows. She does but… se my comment above. ❤
Joe
I thought all 3 were great. But, Tori was off the charts. Absolutely stunning.
I must admit I am biased and such a big fan of Tori Holub. The other two are very good, but Tori did the best cover. Thanks for your honest review. Tori for the Win!
If Karen was still alive today, she would be 74-years-old. If Karen met Tori Holub, she might be excited that her music would live on with this incredibly talented young woman.
Yep, agree.
@Sctmpsn if you haven’t noticed, Tori met Richard very recently, which, to me, suggested an ultimate approval.
Oh my, did Harriet do an excellent rendition! So Beautiful! Tori (and company) sounded spot on! What a talent! Chloe is also very talented, but she needs to learn to smile and look like she's enjoying what she's doing. Thanks Bob!
Thanks for checking these out. I was wondering what your thoughts would be on these. Glad you enjoyed them. Too funny that you saw the same thing I did with Chloe. Beautiful singer, just needs to show a little emotion. ;) Good to hear from you.
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMind By the way, I loved that you did three songs at once. I don't mind that it makes the video a little longer. If you do three songs from one artist, or group by song style, or whatever; you could get through more of your request list longer. Just an idea. 💡
It's a shame this was an old video of me that was used. I would have preferred one of my newer ones were used as I have worked on the act since then. @@ModernLifeForThe70sMind
Harriet is enjoyable to watch when she's recording in the studio. Her facial expressions remind me of Karen's videos, IMO. I missed that here, but, WOW, these three were all wonderful in their own ways. Just joyful to hear karen-esque music!
Im 82 and still have many memories of Karen and her group. What a voice Tori has. Almost amde me wipe the tears from my eyes...almost.
Welcome to the Tori Holub Fan Club....Good luck with dealing with her ability to channel Karen.
LOL 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 yes! RUclips gave me Tori last October. It’s been a ride. Meeting her and dad at the 55th was just a pure joy.
Tori has almost like Karen’s voice, so perfect.
Not only incredible sound, but nearly pitch perfect throughout the song. Just beautiful.
I think that my late wife Lorraine, who loved Karen Carpenter and cry so much when she died would love Tori.
Yo soy admirador de la mejor voz femenina del mundo de todos los tiempos Karen Carpenters y esta muchacha Tori le llega mucho felicitaciones por esa gran voz tan parecida a mi ídolo le doy un 95% de similitud 👏
Great video Bob and thanks to all 3 artists for keeping The Carpenters music alive.
Harriet is a lovely lady lovely voice she get close but it's TORI hands down I truly almost think she is karen reincarnated
Tori Holub all the way!! She has quite a future ahead of her if she wants it.🙂👍🏺
No matter how many times I hear Tori I get a whole body chill. KAREN incarnate I swear. OMG indeed! Your reaction was priceless!
These were really beautiful. I, like others, prefer Tori because of course I do!
Harriet had a beautiful cover that was more her than Karen, but it was beautiful and gutsy because it invites comparison to the original. It has a different atmosphere, and I respect her effort to go for a slightly different mood.
Obviously Tori is truly amazing, and she being so young has a bright future ahead of her. I love not just her performance, which takes me on a journey every time I listen, but also her love for the Carpenters music that is so evident and palpable.
The last one, Chloe, has a lovely voice and definitely reminds one of the great Karen herself. It's interesting that some have commented on how she didn't look like she was enjoying herself. If you look at some of Karen's older foorage, you might say the same of her facial expressions. Of course, the difference is that Karen was ... well, Karen.
There will probably never be another, but Tori has the best shot at it if anyone does.
Chloe sounded a little British
I agree, there was ONE Karen, but Tori does come very close.
Tori sings beautifully, but her voice to lighter, and her phrasing is also differant to Karens
Heard Tori sing this loads of times and still get goosebumps. Shes incredible and absolutely spot on for Karen Carpenter reincarnated. Her tone, her pitch, the bottom bass of her voice is exactly the same, the way she holds the notes, its Karen all over again. Plus all the backing in this video is Tori layering her voice over it. Brilliant Tori
Who ever did the producing/mixing/arrangement for Tori absolutely killed it.
As stated with-in n typed right Above : at 13:46 James Wilus ? Wilcus ? /Jim / Jimmy = @jimmididr Bob's our Thoughtful n sharing YT Host here. Wonderful ~ jus Wonderful to have happened onto this Musical Magic LATE Last night, and Lasting into 2 - 3:am = Thursday April 25 2024.
As already mentioned, James Wilkes -@jimmididr was the producer and did many of the instruments.
However, if you check out Tori’s own channels, she is a more than competent editor/producer herself in addition to her beautiful voice.
Tori actually has two originals, her latest is out now, Something to Believe in, however, because it's her natural voice, (not fake), she still sounds like Karen. She's becoming quite famous on social music, feel free to listen to more of her music, you will swear Karen has returned.
Tori doesn’t sound as much like Karen Carpenter as Harriet does. In a way, Tori’s voice is too good to sound like Karen Carpenter. Harriet knows just where to put just the right amount of vocal fry like Karen did. I don’t think that Tori tries to do this, or not as much as Harriet does. Tori has a beautiful vibrato that she uses instead. That’s where Tori shines.
All 3 are great singers, but listening to Tori turns me into mush.
Mush is always a good word when used properly...well done.
The 3 ladies are a great joy to listen to. Their voice convinces me that I am listening to Karen Carpenter's "understudies"... I hope they sing and record all the songs they can sing to and release it in CD (if permitted). It's great ❤music 🎶.
I was blown away with Tori Holub too.
You, me and every other single person who heard her sing! ;)
Damn Tori is good.
The last one had an accent...It was not an American Accent. I am assuming she was English..
Only my opinion-and please read all the way through before commenting.
Harriet-she’s phenomenal. In other Karen covers her bass is silky smooth and her tone is spot on. For me, it’s the lack of layering and harmonies that is missing. She’s more “Karen” than “Carpenters”.
Tori-ok, I think hands down this cover takes it. The ONLY thing I could be picky about is I think Karen carpenter sings with a smile in her voice (similar to Ella Fitzgerald) and there could be just a little more smile. But that’s REALLY picky. I was crying listening to her…and the backup spot on too. I really felt like I was listening to the Carpenters.
Chloe-I liked her…I think she’s talented and I liked the layers. I think she might have made it more her own than the others. For me though, as talented as she is, I wanted to hear the original. Oh, and I wasn’t crazy about the chorus-it was too fast for me.
All in all….great commentary and really enjoyed listening to Karen again. I’m 61 and grew up on the Carpenters, so the memories just flooded me in the best way. 💜
The second woman by far.❤❤❤. So perfect. 👍👍👍 I forgot to add her name Tori . Brought tears to my eyes. 🤗
Not only does Tori have Karen Carpenter locked in, she's also a bright, intelligent, and sincere person.
All 3some were great indeed.But i think Tori is for me a 'slight-pinch' the closest it can get to Karen.Btw i love that Olivia's photo cover behind you.
Oh and Tori does some wicked covers of ON-J songs. Her vocal range skews high so check out Have You Never Been Mellow for some more shock and awe. Sadly, no full length ON-J , yet.
@@jbs256 Unfortunately Karen and ONJ never did a duet in their heyday so to see how Karen's magical contralto voice could blend with Olivia's etherial soprano beautiful colours.Both unique.
@@alexioverdo5225 wouldn’t that be a Tori project? Or is it too creepy? A split screen thing like The Medley w/Jim. 🤷🏻♂️🙏
Tori is channeling Karen. It's almost beyond just the vocals. Which, admittedly, probably makes no sense. But there's an honesty to her singing you just can't fake. I've never heard anything like it - since Karen!
You forgot Ksenia Buzina, Leonid & Friends crooner. One of the best Karen Carpenter impressionists.
Tori= WOW!!
It's great seeing such young people appreciate music from back then.
Thank you so much for the video! I've been following Tori since last year, but glad I found 2 more Karen C.
Here in the Philippines Carpenters songs are eternally being played any day in radios and Karaoke.
BTW, Tori Holub has an additional gift, and that is she's somewhat a sound engineer. I'd seen her video doing all the vocals on different levels and she uses equipment to do that teaching the viewers how The Carpenters have done such choir-like sounds. 💝
Plus she can play piano, guitar, and drums too. 👏
We are so blessed to have Tori in our midst today! 🙏🏽
Yes, we are. I want to check out more of her videos, but I think I'll hold off so I can react to them. Thanks for the listen.
Even God recycles. He gave Tori Karen’s voice. Tori is beyond amazing.
Harriet and Chloe are beautiful singers "doing" Karen Carpenter....extremely well. Tori IS Karen. No other way to explain it.
My 1st ever concert was "The Carpenters" in the SF Bay Area 1970! Discovered Tori roughly 2 weeks ago; you might want to check out her video on "How the Carpenters Get That Famous Harmony Sound?"
ruclips.net/video/vaqOlvQOkzA/видео.html
Tori also kills "The Carpenters Burt Bacharach / Hal David Melody" ruclips.net/video/nmMWorQxlUU/видео.html
She also does a wonderful cover of "Merry Christmas, Darling" (audio only)! ruclips.net/video/1ZolAU9O7SY/видео.html
Thanks for the follow-up information. I had requested Tori here and was going to use some of those for follow-up requests but that's okay. Hopefully he reacts to them.
@@ronraskind She is absolutely sensational. Read that she is an aspiring sound engineer; someone stated about Karen -"a drummer who can sing!" Well, perhaps not too far down the road someone will say of Tori "a sound engineer who can really sing!".
@@rlew49ers@rlew49ers Yes she is a very special artist. And she is gradually getting known on social media. She will be performing at the Carpenter's tribute in Southern California the end of this month. She also has sent an audition tape to Richard Carpenter and I don't know where that is going but it's exciting. I think she does dabble just a bit with the drums but her main instruments are guitar and piano. She is an aspiring sound engineer and in several performances online, does her own layering of her harmonies. I think she is learning from Jim wilkas. I don't get the impression that she will be a drummer professionally🤔
@@ronraskind Yes, I did hear about Tori performing at the tribute. When I'm watching reactions to other artist (Lucy Thomas, Lara Fabian, Gigi De Lana and Morissette Amon) and if Tori isn't on a specific reactors line-up; I have been suggesting they check out Tori). I believe Tori hasn't been on YT that long maybe 3-4 years? - Ron from Northern California
Hi, another Ron I believe! Cool! More than welcome to Tori’s Troops! I’m Joe if you’ve heard reactors shouting out me, I’ve been on the mission since November after being algorithm’d Tori in October. What a journey. As an OG Carpenters fan she was the breath of sunshine I always hoped for. Ron is my friend and has joined the team as it were. Thank you for requesting also! I’m starting to see a few independent of us requests or self starters just shouting out about Tori. I will be seeing her at Downey, can’t wait.
Joe
well, i think we all can be very happy, that we waited 999999 times for the one in a million voice having again. tori holub is incredible good and close to karen.
LOL, that's a lot of 9's!
Tori hands down.....did not think i would live to hear anyone come close to Karen Carpenter. Incredible! The other girls well done.
Yea, I kinda thought the same thing. What a nice surprise. All three really sounded wonderful.
I'm 75 and still find music that I love. I'm not locked into any time.
Chloe has some Helen Reddy going on.
I am a long time Carpenters fan from the early 70's ever since I first heard Karen sing Close To You. I have NEVER heard anyone that sounded exactly like Karen....she was too much her own special vocal sound. However, with that being said, I have heard many over the years, tribute artists and covers and they are all good in their own way. But when I heard Harriet, I literally got goose bumps. She never wanted to be a Karen copycat, but so many people wanted her to do Carpenter covers, she finally started doing more of them. She also does original songs. Her facial features seem to contribute to her sounding like Karen in so many ways. She doesn't TRY to, she just does. I don't think this song really conveys her voice as well as it should.Her Tik Tok covers are wonderful and I am a NEW fan of hers. Not saying others aren't good, but they just don't "do" anything for me. Nice comparisons.
Until now only one artist filled my eyes with tears while listening, that was and still is Olivia Newton John.
Yes and now Tori Holub..she’s absolutely amazing.
We just lost Olivia, but now we have Tori! 🥰
Alright, two down, one to go. (It's gotta be in 3's). Who will take home that coveted third spot???? ;)
@@ModernLifeForThe70sMindi dont have answer yet....but Tori does both Karen and Olivia awesomely!
Go listen to Tori's take on an ONJ hit, too -- not exact, but a lovely version, too!
Have you heard Tori sing Olivia? She sounds incredible covering her voice as well.
They were all 10 out of 10 but tori is a 20 ❤️♥️
Bob, that was a surprise to have three different artists covering the Carpenters. I told you you would love Tori. I am actually familiar with all three of them and each brings a little something different to the table. But for me, Tori brings everything. It doesn't sound like she is covering another artist. It is her voice naturally and it is stunning. And yes you are right, the production that Jim provides here is stellar. Tori actually sang all of her own harmonies and Jim put it all together. Notice also that there is no autotune or pitch correction. Tori does cover a few other artists currently and also has an original song. What confirms what I just said earlier is that you still hear some of the Karen Carpenter tone in her other songs, demonstrating how natural that is for her. Here is a link to her original song that has very much a carpenter's vibe in terms of style.
ruclips.net/video/bQURbjijAbI/видео.htmlsi=c99nsiDgzUWIdYLt
And one thing not mentioned is that relative to the other singers today who are much older, she is only 20 years old. Thanks Bob for this very interesting presentation and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Peace out.
By the way, you will see that Jim Wilkas himself actually responded below in the comments!
Ron, I thank you for recommending Tori to Bob. As a curious twist of fate, I have now discovered Modern Life for the 70s Mind by following Tori links.
Bob’s immediate reactions (facial and verbal) were identical to mine and I’m sure many thousands of others (can’t say millions yet, but it won’t be long).
Even when I sent a link to my 28 year old daughter her response was simply OMG!
You are absolutely right that each of the artists had very strong plus points, but Tori has no negative elements. She just seems to produce this naturally and effortlessly.
One thing about Harriet, is she doesn't just do Carpenter's covers but she does a whole array of 70's covers.
Tori also does other artists and also his released an original recently.
And, she does her own material too!
Let’s hear it for Quisp! My favorite cereal as a kid.
Tori's voice is warm
This blows me away every time I hear carpenters related music. Tori is a phenomenon. You react to the song like I do. Have looked at reaction videos often and always look to see how it affects the RUclips creator.
Liked your video ! Congrats!
Bob, i am so stunned right with you. i loved your reaction when you closed your eyes! it was like Karen's voice coming through with so much love
Tori is fantastic ! The best. Wow. I can’t stop listening to her. Geesh. How can someone sound so much like her ?? Omg. Do you know if Richard has heard her? It would blow his mind. I have to say Chloe was really excellent too. She didn’t have the backup that Tori had so I would like to hear her with Jim Wilkas.
Three wonderful tribute performances right here.
Harriet right at home with her take on "Goodbye to Love", with that sensitive end section you noted Bob. Harriet actually sings this song in a key a semitone LOWER than Karen. The Carpenters performed this in B flat major, Harriet sings it in A major. [Woodwinds love the flats!]
It has all been said about Tori Holub. I was also lost for words, but so much X factor in this performance. I loved it when we saw multiple Toris in the video when she was double tracking and more!
Listening to her speak, you can tell that what we are hearing is natural range for her.
Finally Chloe Foston was right up there. I would have liked to hear one of her slow ballads rather than "Only Yesterday", from the toe-tapping sing along repertoire. On the slow ballads she is most convincing. Slightly different pronunciations are fine by me, especially for someone born in Scotland. Note also that Chloe is a SOPRANO opera singer, who also has this low range she can use with her Carpenters tribute work. She is singer with the technical foundation to emulate other singers if she wishes.
It seems like tribute acts are coming of age when it comes from the Carpenters, with modern technology very much there to help.
My wish is that we would see a renaissance of Soft Rock, the mainly 70s era was over all too soon last time.
I have heard all three before and I think they are very nice but Tori !! Tori is amazing! I was raised on The Carpenters and all the 70s music. I feel like an expert by now.
TORI... ESTAS AL 90 % DE KAREN...ESTO ES INCREÍBLE ! ♥
1st and 3rd could be called elvis impersonator like but the 2nd one was scarily like a rush to the past. I agree with you about torri's future as a true talent not just an impersonator.
I loved your reaction to tori holub, it was the same as mine. She just blew me away. Harriet & chloe are new to me on this video & wow, i've found another 2 incredible voices to investigate. Magical stuff, thanks for the video dude. P.S: If you are interested the youtube channel 'wings of pegasus' does a great side by side of tori & karen with the graphical analysis of their pitch which is how i found out about her & it shows just how close she is to karen's perfect pitch & tone. Thanks again.
I vote for Tori Holub, very very close to Karen Carpenters ❤