We've Only Just Begun - cover - featuring Tori Holub

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  • Опубликовано: 1 мар 2024
  • Fasten your seatbelts. Here's my new friend Tori Holub singing The Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" with me on backing vocals, pianos, clarinet and percussion. I also handled audio mixing and video editing. Joining us are my great Bandhub friends Gary Badger on trumpets and flugelhorns, Ynping Mak on violins, Yoann Palacio on drums and Clayton Whisenant on bass. When I first heard Tori sing, I knew that this recording would have to happen. So, here it is, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did putting it all together! - Jim
    Posted on Karen Carpenter's Birthday, March 2nd - Happy Birthday Karen!
    My humble apologies to Yoann Palacio - I mispelled your name in the end credits. I'm usually pretty OCD about all of the details, but somehow, that one slipped by me...
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  • @djbillyd
    @djbillyd 4 месяца назад +1701

    I have been in the music business for over 50 years and I never thought anyone could match the incredible vocal talent of Karen Carpenter…until I heard this. I will say this is the without a doubt the best vocal performance of this song I have ever heard. I closed my eyes and swore I was listening to Karen herself. Also I am thrilled to see young people such as yourself showing their appreciation for the great music of my generation. You are truly an extremely gifted young lady and wish you success in all your musical endeavors.

    • @randygerdes
      @randygerdes 4 месяца назад +44

      Well said! When I close my eyes...

    • @julianneevans3231
      @julianneevans3231 4 месяца назад +26

      How eloquently said.

    • @richardtolland7307
      @richardtolland7307 4 месяца назад +22

      I am that old too, Awesome both of them. 💐🙏💕

    • @jbs256
      @jbs256 4 месяца назад +26

      I was gifted Tori by algorithms last October. It’s been a goosebumps ride since. Jim came last month when he added “more Richard” to Tori’s cover of the Bacharach/David Medley. Look for that here. On “I” Tori has her Short video cover of Goodbye To Love that has surpassed 1.2Million views. It’s here too with 4K views. This video is gaining at an unusually good pace. Check out Both libraries for Tori and Jim, lots of great stuff. Lots of goosebumps, too. Tori is much more than just Karen… though that is ❤❤❤.

    • @Sadwing
      @Sadwing 4 месяца назад +36

      I have listened to this song at least 25,000 times since it came out and I can assure you nobody has ever done such an amazing job as this version I am in aw congratulations

  • @garylynnhenry
    @garylynnhenry 4 месяца назад +677

    I’m 64 years old and for the last 55 plus years I’ve maintained that Karen Carpenter had the most beautiful and perfect voice God ever blessed one with. And I said there would never be another with that perfect voice. Tori…I was wrong. God has given us another perfect voice. Another Karen. I never dreamed I would hear another one like Karen. God Bless you Tori. Keep singing. You are truly amazing.

    • @bigdogmack8692
      @bigdogmack8692 4 месяца назад +19

      I close my eyes and listen and I was just totally flabbergasted. She sounds exactly like Karen Carpenter and what a story wow she was taking away from us so young this girl is going places.

    • @user-dj4ew2rd8i
      @user-dj4ew2rd8i 4 месяца назад +11

      Absolutely stunning. Such a talent? Keep it coming Tori

    • @HarmonicMolecues
      @HarmonicMolecues 4 месяца назад +5

      you forgot Julie Andrews, Haley Westenra, Maria Callas, and possibly a dozen more

    • @sjcea0512
      @sjcea0512 4 месяца назад +5

      Indeed the female Nat King Cole ❤

    • @mariopelletier4183
      @mariopelletier4183 4 месяца назад +7

      she is a really good singer but she is not karen carpenter not even close

  • @PatriotGuitars
    @PatriotGuitars 3 месяца назад +58

    Who else got here from Wings of Pegasus?
    Fantastic performance from all involved!

  • @tonmage29
    @tonmage29 3 месяца назад +46

    I am 108 yrs old and still a fan of Carpenters.

    • @SeanL-pb1rz
      @SeanL-pb1rz 3 месяца назад +1

    • @juanignaciopesce
      @juanignaciopesce 3 месяца назад +1

      ❤42 here, in debt with my dad who played all this wonderful music to us when we were young.

    • @susannaleow
      @susannaleow Месяц назад

      God bless you ❤

  • @davidosborn146
    @davidosborn146 4 месяца назад +559

    Tori, you have the same relaxed approach that Karen had. My Dad played bass on virtually every Carpenters record and I've watched Karen in the studio many times. I remember her standing with her hands in her pockets and singing effortlessly, not forcing her voice at all. It's a pleasure to hear you sing Tori, just beautiful.

    • @rollinolson3562
      @rollinolson3562 4 месяца назад +25

      Great observation. I didn't realize it until I heard Russian band Leonid & Friends' gorgeous recording of the Carpenters' song Superstar. Their lead singer did all the phrasing right, but didn't have that relaxed (sliding) quality that Karen had. Maybe due to professional voice training. Tori has it down pat.

    • @rollinolson3562
      @rollinolson3562 4 месяца назад +20

      Ironically, Karen was anything but relaxed in daily life. All the more amazing that she could sing that way.

    • @phill.2924
      @phill.2924 4 месяца назад +18

      ​@@rollinolson3562Oh gosh, how painfully true. Like many other artists, she was most at home, most free, most carefree in the studio or on stage. Like Bruce Springsteen wrote about his late, original band member, organist Danny Federici, he was brilliant when making music but when he stepped off the stage, his life was dark and unpredictable. RIP Karen, and thank you for the music.

    • @davidwilliams2403
      @davidwilliams2403 4 месяца назад +6

      Did your Dad really not change his strings for 11, or was it 17 years? Abslolutly best bass player after Macca.

    • @davidosborn146
      @davidosborn146 4 месяца назад +30

      @@davidwilliams2403
      Closer to 16 , but yes. After the change he was recording with Karen and Richard and Richard didn't like the new strings. Dad had the old ones in his case and put them back on for those sessions. When they finished he Took them off and gave them to Richard.

  • @Dezza612
    @Dezza612 4 месяца назад +141

    You are beautiful. You have made a 66 year-old man weep like a child. What a voice.❤❤❤❤

    • @bigd3087
      @bigd3087 4 месяца назад +2

      49, checking in and ready to burst like a balloon...damn you, Tori! 🤣 (Great job, all of you...)

  • @mace937
    @mace937 Месяц назад +4

    In 1970: I was stunned by (Karen's) Sultry voice: I was hopelessly "in Love" ~ but Devastated upon hearing of her Death. However, it brings me Consolation when, by chance, I heard (Tori Holub) sing like Karen. (Tori): if you aren't already: GO ON TOUR.

  • @tabascodragon1957
    @tabascodragon1957 Месяц назад +23

    I had to rewind the beginning twice to make sure it was Tori singing. If I had my eyes closed, I'd swear it was Karen Carpenter. Beautiful!

  • @markmunoz4101
    @markmunoz4101 4 месяца назад +99

    Girlfriend, as a longtime session and touring musician, no one has EVER made me cry upon hearing their voice until you came along.

    • @roytee3127
      @roytee3127 3 месяца назад

      Those first few notes ...

    • @ThomEbersole
      @ThomEbersole 3 месяца назад +1

      👆👆👆 what Mark said. It's almost unbelievable she could stun this old musician with just 16 bars. (Kudos to the producer and engineer, too)

  • @Lightmane
    @Lightmane 4 месяца назад +284

    Just came from Wings of Pegasus. Listening to Tori's voice gave me chills. Great job by everyone else too.

    • @edzeljereza8234
      @edzeljereza8234 4 месяца назад +17

      Exactly what I did myself LOL!

    • @Lightmane
      @Lightmane 4 месяца назад

      @@edzeljereza8234 🙂

    • @victoriaw5659
      @victoriaw5659 4 месяца назад +9

      Me too ❤

    • @user-ky6vw5up9m
      @user-ky6vw5up9m 4 месяца назад +10

      Yes thanks Phil

    • @susiekidd9183
      @susiekidd9183 4 месяца назад +9

      Same & I got chills too! 🥰 It’s a if it’s Karen’s voice but unique at the same time.

  • @PatrickSmeaton
    @PatrickSmeaton 3 месяца назад +5

    Just thought you should know that I found you via Wings of Pegasus.

  • @hazelco8622
    @hazelco8622 4 месяца назад +70

    I just hope you let Richard Carpenter see this, he would love it. He is allegedly still active.

    • @sana-cm7oc
      @sana-cm7oc 4 месяца назад +6

      I want to know if Richard and Karen have any songs that they wrote but never recorded together.

  • @Tony-Thompson
    @Tony-Thompson 4 месяца назад +342

    At 83 years of age, I claim 'the oldest' to comment on this. I bought all the Carpenters LPs first time around and still have them. Karen was and remains irreplaceable but you are not her, you are Tori Holub and I think you are amazing. On your own merit that is, truly a beautiful and poignant rendering of a superb song. I have a lump in my throat, listening to you. I thought this kind of glorious music was gone forever. There's hope yet. PLEASE keep singing. James' talents are phenomenal too. Just perfection, the two of you.

    • @user-tc5pl3zw3h
      @user-tc5pl3zw3h 4 месяца назад +12

      Yes, everything you said is exactly how I feel. Beautiful music has all but disappeared. This was gloriously nostalgic and beautiful.

    • @pennychilds9901
      @pennychilds9901 4 месяца назад +2

      The Carpenters were my absolute favourites.. you are amazing! Good luck for your future.❤

    • @idadho
      @idadho 3 месяца назад +6

      Tori sings Karen without the hurt that Karen carried. Is this how Karen sounds in Heaven as her hurt is gone?

    • @Marcos5pb
      @Marcos5pb 3 месяца назад +3

      ​​@@idadhoTori does the best she can, as she cannot have the same pain as Karen, as everyone has their own life experience, but even so, her performance is beautiful and perfect, with the little experience she has. Since you can't get Karen back, this is the closest. In the comments, you can see that the majority like and approve, and so do I!

    • @dennisminer7952
      @dennisminer7952 3 месяца назад +1

      ​​@@idadhoI think that was the most poignantly-insightful comment I have ever read. Inspired by Tori's heavenly voice?!! Thank you.

  • @ardscorner
    @ardscorner 3 месяца назад +11

    I think so many are actually missing the natural talent Tori has. Yes, she does sound similar to Karen Carpenter, and on some phrases very close indeed. However, she isn't trying to imitate her, that would require too much effort. Tori sings effortlessly, naturally, and with her own voice. As her voice is similar to Karen's, she brings a renewed life into these classics, not to replace, but to remind of what effortless talent can provide. If Richard Carpenter does indeed have unfinished songs then he would do well to ask Tori to sing them. It won't be Karen, but it will be Tori and anyone who appreciates natural, unforced talent will welcome Tori completing the songs that the world can enjoy along with already established Carpenters classics. Voices like Karen has and Tori has come along once in a generation, if we are lucky. I wish Tori every success, and thank Jim for his masterful composition of this song.

    • @roytee3127
      @roytee3127 3 месяца назад +2

      It's that natural, effortless style, both in her voice and in her mannerisms, that make Tori so unusual in today's music scene. (Plus that lovely voice.) Note, though that effortlessness is usually the result of a lot of hard work.

  • @paul5y
    @paul5y Месяц назад +10

    I was halfway through being blown away by this performance the first time I watched it before realizing I had tears streaming down. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! And did I mention, WOW!

  • @Jaco3688
    @Jaco3688 4 месяца назад +28

    If Tori would’ve been born 60 years earlier, people would’ve been saying to Karen Carpenter, “Hey, you sound a lot like Tori Holub!”

  • @djwildbill2008
    @djwildbill2008 4 месяца назад +64

    For years I’ve been trying to seek out a female voice that is as close to the late Karen Carpenter. Tori has that voice!! Thank you every musician here for emulating the Carpenters recording with the harmonies, instruments and even tempo. I sincerely hope Richard Carpenter hears this recording because he will agree that Tori’s vocals almost exactly match Karen’s.

  • @fieldstar3777
    @fieldstar3777 2 месяца назад +10

    It’s hard to express this feeling in words.
    I remember those days when I was full of dreams.
      76 years old Japanese man

  • @rentsarasotallc4126
    @rentsarasotallc4126 Месяц назад +9

    First time I've heard anyone do a Karen Carpenter song proud.

  • @markcoycoyescueta6922
    @markcoycoyescueta6922 4 месяца назад +94

    The BEST cover of this song in the World!!! I am stunned… Bravo!!!

  • @user-lb1hf5nk5d
    @user-lb1hf5nk5d 4 месяца назад +198

    When Karen Carpenter passed away We lost a great voice and a great person. I thought there will never hear Karen again. I am 60 years old and it is so good to hear a beautiful voice again! Thank You Tori!!

    • @dontbelieveeverythingyouth9863
      @dontbelieveeverythingyouth9863 4 месяца назад +8

      I’m right there with you. 60 as well. Her voice just always lifted my spirits, angelic and so pure. And a reminder of life in those days.

    • @thoughtstorms_keith
      @thoughtstorms_keith 4 месяца назад +4

      What you both said. 60 here, as well. (Growing up my siblings and I listen to the Carpenters so much we could mimic their performances so well that kids our age in that small town asked us if we were the actual people that recorded it. We said yes for a while, i think we came clean after a bit. Anyway that's a side note) - the production of this is greatness there's no auto tuning, there's just exquisite voice and harmonies. Just absolutely beautiful.

    • @user-lb1hf5nk5d
      @user-lb1hf5nk5d 4 месяца назад +3

      @@thoughtstorms_keith what a nice memory of growing up. As We all grow up hearing a song from The Carpenters Our ears perk up, and a smile appears, time goes back . To the wonderful Days spent with siblings or just by yourself singing. Those days cannot be replaced but we still can get in the car and put on a CD of the Carpenters.

    • @dennismurillodennis3079
      @dennismurillodennis3079 4 месяца назад

      Pure class with singing and music backup.

  • @weldog71
    @weldog71 Месяц назад +3

    I’m at 327 y/o Greenland shark patrolling the North Pacific Ocean. You brought me back in time. Thank you my dear!

  • @jeffrsd
    @jeffrsd Месяц назад +19

    As I’ve now reached the age of 53, I thought we would never again have an equal to Karen Carpenter. We have found a suitable successor in this gifted woman. She is doing what she was born to do.

    • @pauldhoff
      @pauldhoff Месяц назад

      75, my late wife Lorraine cried so much when Karen died. I'm sure she would have loved hearing this.

  • @rogerkrey
    @rogerkrey Месяц назад +6

    52 years ago May 20,1972 this was our wedding song. Tori is amazing.

  • @jbs256
    @jbs256 4 месяца назад +132

    Probably the best cover by anyone anywhere anytime. Tori and Jim and Team, magnificent. I’m qvelling. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @gr8scape8
    @gr8scape8 4 месяца назад +132

    Add me to the list of teary-eyed people listening to this beautiful song. Tori needs to get in a recording studio w/ Richard Carpenter and see what new gems might be created for the world to enjoy. A new generation deserves to hear a bit of what the world lost when Karen left us too soon.

    • @rdoc
      @rdoc 4 месяца назад +5

      This is a great idea. I bet if Richard heard this voice it would stir up the old creative juices again. Who knows what they could create together. Bring back real music.

    • @stripes12100
      @stripes12100 4 месяца назад +1

      Great idea!

    • @shcheah2002
      @shcheah2002 4 месяца назад +1

      I bet Richard has a few songs in the works. If he heard this voice, he might be motivated to complete them and we would have a new generation of Carpenters songs.

    • @sana-cm7oc
      @sana-cm7oc 4 месяца назад

      What songs did they write and never record? Richard? We would love to hear your music with Tori.

    • @krwd
      @krwd 4 месяца назад

      that is an excellent idea

  • @djczep
    @djczep 3 месяца назад +3

    I’m 350 years old and I’ve never heard the clarinet played so perfectly!

  • @dennismurillodennis3079
    @dennismurillodennis3079 17 дней назад +4

    Paul Williams is a genius writer.Tori is a great interpreter of the song.

  • @user-rb9cn8xj4e
    @user-rb9cn8xj4e 4 месяца назад +110

    I’m a 61 year old man. I was reading a bunch of the comments from guys my age while listening to you. I agreed with all of them but thought they were getting a little too emotional for my comfort level. Then I realized I was having trouble continuing to read. It was getting all blurry. I guess I’m not immune to a bit of weeping myself. I have to add my name to the list of people who are deeply touched by your talent and I am more than happy to do so. Thank you! Please don’t stop. You have a truly amazing gift.

  • @stelvis7413
    @stelvis7413 4 месяца назад +49

    It takes brass balls the size of church bells to even think about covering this song. You all nailed it and then some. Brilliant. ❤

    • @spryttle
      @spryttle 3 месяца назад +2

      My thoughts EXACTLY

    • @ralfp8844
      @ralfp8844 3 месяца назад

      Who`ve got big balls? Now we know. 😂 👍🏼

  • @cybervigilante
    @cybervigilante Месяц назад +1

    The funny thing is, when I was young and the Carpenters were on the radio, I wasn't hit that hard. Now, at 74, I am stunned by "Karen's" voice.

  • @robertsanssouci2093
    @robertsanssouci2093 3 месяца назад +3

    First Lanie Gardner covers Stevie with Dreams and now Tori covers Karen. What kind of magic are we witnessing?!

  • @shanebarber9330
    @shanebarber9330 4 месяца назад +29

    Tori is legitimately Karen Carpenter reincarnated!!! If I wasn't watching the video, there is no way I would have know that it was Tori singing and not Karen. Fantastic job Tori!

  • @jackvonewegen7656
    @jackvonewegen7656 4 месяца назад +95

    I’m 70 and while in college (‘73) worked as a stage / performance assistant. The Carpenters were appearing in concert. I listened to Karen sing pre concert, in concert, post concert with and without any supporting music or sound support whatsoever. I actually listened to her sing “I wish you merry Christmas” with nothing but an empty beer mug as an improvised microphone in a local sandwich club post concert. (Karen had a wonderful fun loving personality). Tori’s cover is spot on. Perfectly performed. As if Karen lives on within her voice. Karen had an ever so slightly deeper, richer vocal range. Karen told me it came from her diaphragm which, when drumming and singing concurrently required that “deeper” breathing and a more “erect”
    posture to both drum and sing. Karen was a magical human being and would be so honored with Tori’s cover. Thanks for bringing back these great memories!

    • @hayride5953
      @hayride5953 4 месяца назад +3

      Wow, I’m envious. What a treat! Had we known we would lose her we would somehow have tried to capture the moment and even attempt to make her last forever.

    • @phildalziel8625
      @phildalziel8625 4 месяца назад +4

      Love it! I was just thinking whether drumming affected Karen's voice 😀

    • @johnsmith-ug5tp
      @johnsmith-ug5tp 4 месяца назад +1

      Lucky you!

    • @stevegamm2724
      @stevegamm2724 4 месяца назад

      How cool!

    • @sana-cm7oc
      @sana-cm7oc 4 месяца назад

      They teach that diaphragmatic singing in Korea by having the student lie on the floor with a book on their abdomen.

  • @ejoy_naka
    @ejoy_naka 25 дней назад +3

    The Perfect Resurrection of The Carpenters Song !!

  • @karenboromeo899
    @karenboromeo899 4 месяца назад +3

    Sounds very very close to Karen's voice.❤❤❤❤

  • @noahsdaddy020305
    @noahsdaddy020305 4 месяца назад +15

    everything stops when Tori sings.

  • @Boomer04151961
    @Boomer04151961 4 месяца назад +32

    I too have been a pro drummer, background vocalist and ASCAP published songwriter for 5 decades, and the only thing that could have possibly made this anymore Karen would be if Tori had played the drums like Karen did, other than that, you close your eyes and you would think this WAS the Carpenters!! AMAZING talent!!

  • @997JM
    @997JM Месяц назад +6

    For the life of me, I don't understand how this doesn't have 312 million views by now.

    • @SQUATCHY614
      @SQUATCHY614 Месяц назад +1

      The singers today can’t match singers from yesteryear then came Tori.

    • @ExSkyCyclePilot
      @ExSkyCyclePilot Месяц назад +2

      When the general population is so musically ignorant that they think the computer generated garbage put out by the likes of Swift, Beyonce, and Rihanna qualifies as music, that's what you get. Very few listeners today actually recognize talent when they hear it. Fortunately, we have vocalists like Tori, and the music from the seventies and eighties.

  • @gospelgrace2693
    @gospelgrace2693 2 месяца назад +3

    Karen would have been so proud of this young woman's voice!

  • @user-zu1pe1ze4y
    @user-zu1pe1ze4y 4 месяца назад +43

    A voice with this pitch and purity, only comes around every 50 years.

  • @NW-lv9gb
    @NW-lv9gb 4 месяца назад +31

    Closing my eyes, I think I'm hearing Karen - so beautiful Tori❤

  • @guyfaux3978
    @guyfaux3978 2 месяца назад +7

    Tori Holub is Tori Holub and that should be good enough for anyone, but she DOES deserve the credit for keeping the KC flame burning bright. What would be interesting is to hear her do more contemporary stuff in a style "suggesting KC" without needing to sound like any original-- now THAT would be REALLY interesting!

  • @victordegrande1628
    @victordegrande1628 2 месяца назад +1

    There was only one Karen Carpenter, but this lady is herself an outstanding singer.

  • @rgjerde53
    @rgjerde53 4 месяца назад +5

    Just heard this on Fil's Wings of Pegasus channel, who analyzed this video. You need to check it out. I will be surprised if you don't get a lot of other Fil's subscribers subscribing to your's and Tori"s channel. We need more music like this.

  • @pen4tenn
    @pen4tenn 4 месяца назад +36

    Have I been zapped back in time to my childhood bedroom 8 years old listening to the Carpenters? Tori I would swear you are Karen re incarnated.

  • @BakerStudiosIndy
    @BakerStudiosIndy 4 месяца назад +28

    Had dinner with a pastor friend a colleague this evening. He's in his 70s and a real musicologist, having spent decades as a voice coach and choir director. He worked with KC many years ago. He was moved to tears when I played this for him. And when I played your cover of Georgia On My Mind as well. He said you are the best natural vocal talent he's heard in half a century. Amazing work, Tori. Well done.

  • @kjh789az
    @kjh789az 3 месяца назад +4

    Impressive lead vocal and arrangement! Wow! Gets a fraction slow in the middle, or sounds a fraction slow. No matter. This is The Carpenters reincarnated. Thank you!

  • @InvisibleWarrior279
    @InvisibleWarrior279 4 месяца назад +45

    It’s funny. Karen Carpenter’s voice sounds like it would be simple to replicate because it was so pure and unaffected. Ironically enough though that is what makes it almost impossible to do. I am very confident in saying you are the first person in 50+ years to really nail this. You do sound exactly like her and that is the highest compliment possible 😊

    • @kurtmunson5539
      @kurtmunson5539 4 месяца назад +2

      So few have tried because it is nearly impossible to duplicate perfection. Most fail horribly. Oh how I wish I could jump back to the early 70's just for a week between thanksgiving and Christmas so I could hear the pop tunes and the Christmas hits. I would even settle listening on and old hifi system. Funny how the old school cool now think their songs are amazing. They don't give you a head banger headache like the trash songs of that era.

    • @roytee3127
      @roytee3127 3 месяца назад

      Excellent observation. Tori radiates unaffected innocence, which is the key to her success with Karen's music.
      Edit: Leonid & Friends have a wonderful video of Superstar. Their lead singer Ksenia has a polished and professional voice, and does a great job, but it's not Karen.

  • @berniecosta348
    @berniecosta348 4 месяца назад +52

    I don't think most people can understand how hard it is to perform at this level. As a musician for over 50 years, I have only one thing to say. Holy Crap!!!!! Everything about this performance is extraordinarily beautiful. Her voice and those harmonies would give Richard Carpenter goose bumps. Magnificent.

  • @mikem5043
    @mikem5043 Месяц назад +4

    Karen's voice reincarnated

  • @darleneschneck
    @darleneschneck 4 месяца назад +19

    I’m a 67 year old female baby boomer who listened to the Carpenters endlessly and still do. Your voice pierced me at the first word. Truly incredible and oh so beautiful. It’s awesome to hear Karen’s sound coming through you. The only thing missing is the haunting sadness that permeated Karen’s singing, even happy tunes. That’s ok, you look like you had a happy childhood, good for you.

  • @richardjones3242
    @richardjones3242 4 месяца назад +3

    The first thing that hit me was how much Tori sounds like Karen but Mr. Wilkas did an amazing job with so much he did here.

  • @robdisner
    @robdisner 4 месяца назад +13

    So amazing. Hopefully this gets to Richard himself.

  • @robertferreras184
    @robertferreras184 4 месяца назад +27

    I remember when this song was a top hit when I was in 7th grade. I’m 65 now and this put tears in my eyes.

  • @jefturbos4315
    @jefturbos4315 2 месяца назад +6

    Wings of Pegasus brought me here. Lifelong Carpenters fan and have seen many impersonators. I got teary eyed upon hearing this. Incredible and even more so, richer and more depth than Karen Carpenter. Go back and listen to the Carpenters version of this and you'll notice Karen going off key and even nasal at times. Tori - you're an amazing talent. I wish you all of the success in the world and can't wait to see where your journey takes you. Absolutely astounding. Bottom line, Tori's perfection has ruined the Carpenters for me. I can't unhear what I've heard today.

  • @todddenio3200
    @todddenio3200 4 месяца назад +17

    I NEVER thought I would EVER hear another voice that is so close to Karen Carpenter. Hearing this cover brought tears to my eyes

  • @KN-ul5xe
    @KN-ul5xe 4 месяца назад +12

    Respect to you. This honors Karen Carpenter.

  • @ptyb6195
    @ptyb6195 3 месяца назад +3

    This is uncanny, Only just heard her and at first I thought it was a windup. It’s as if Karen has brought her voice back through this girl. Amazing.

  • @captainbuck5969
    @captainbuck5969 4 месяца назад +3

    Florida hears you!

  • @emouselOregon
    @emouselOregon 4 месяца назад +25

    Get this girl a recording contract! She has a gift that needs to be shared.

    • @erichammer2751
      @erichammer2751 4 месяца назад +3

      Yeah, sure. Get her in a recording studio where they'll auto-tune all the life out of her voice.

    • @MrPhiliplock
      @MrPhiliplock 4 месяца назад +4

      To auto tune her would be mad. Her singing is perfect

  • @richnittritz3505
    @richnittritz3505 4 месяца назад +32

    OMG as a 59 yr old man you have made my day Karen reincarnated with tears in my eyes as you sing this beautiful piece of the Carpenters you Tori nailed this so perfect so amazing so beautiful thank you for sharing this amazing video you must love Karen as much as we all do

  • @GA-1st
    @GA-1st 4 месяца назад +42

    I cried. And I know I wasn't the only one! Tori's vocals brought the song to life in a way no one else has been able to since Karen. And now the lyrics have new meaning a half a century later.. So much of life behind us, but we will always have room to grow. Thank you for reminding me.

  • @shawnthompson6145
    @shawnthompson6145 4 месяца назад +3

    Has Richard seen this?!?!? He must! Imagine him going back in the studio with Tori and recording all the songs he's written since Karen's death. swoon!

  • @noisefuljoy
    @noisefuljoy 4 месяца назад +7

    Two thoughts- Until now, I thought that Karen Carpenter had a singular voice, never to be matched. My concern now is that Tori should not be expected to continue as a living shrine to Karen Carpenter. I'm grateful for this.

  • @Kadath9969
    @Kadath9969 4 месяца назад +32

    I'm 54 and have been a Carpenters a fan for over 40 years now & Karen is my all-time favorite female vocalist. Like seemingly everyone else here in the comments section I am blown away by Tori's vocals and totally stunned and moved by them also. I never thought anyone could come close to Karen's voice but I was wrong (and I've seen MANY try). Bravo Tori!!!

  • @johnlau5066
    @johnlau5066 3 месяца назад +12

    I'll echo what these other older folks have said. I'm 67, and I never thought that I'd hear any one else that could sing this song like Karen. Wow! Absolutely beautiful! Tori, you are the real deal!

    • @Heres_Johnny.
      @Heres_Johnny. 2 месяца назад

      I totally agree with you. I was devastated when Karen died. Her voice was beautiful. I’ve never heard anyone come as close as this young lady does. Makes me very happy to hear her cover Richard and Karen’s songs.

    • @cjsm1006
      @cjsm1006 2 месяца назад

      I'm reluctant to say Tori sang that as good as Karen Carpenter did, but she did sing it very well. The band played great too. It pays homage to the original by showing how great the original arrangement was, through an excellent rendition in, both in singing / backing vocals and playing

  • @aixpert291
    @aixpert291 4 месяца назад +4

    I came in expecting sadness and disappointment. I mean we’re talking about Karen freaking Carpenter here. But WOW, you killed it. Amazing!

  • @jimmymcclain6757
    @jimmymcclain6757 4 месяца назад +3

    good grief, is she a reincarnation of Karen, my goodness thats incredible

  • @glenncoody
    @glenncoody 3 месяца назад +24

    This song was played at our wedding in 1973. My wife passed away March 21, 2023. Tori's rendition hit me right in the feelz (as the kids say). Thanks to Tori and bandmates for this stumble down memory lane.❣🙏

    • @jimmididr
      @jimmididr  3 месяца назад +4

      Glenn, so very sorry to hear about your wife - I know the feeling as I too lost my sweet wife 5 years ago. I'm sure the trip down memory lane was melancholy, but I hope it also brought the best of memories along with it. Thank you for the heartfelt comment. ❤

    • @WaferBrik
      @WaferBrik 3 месяца назад +1

      @@jimmididr Guys, I lost my dear wife four years ago so I know where you're both coming from. I'm really sorry that you've lost your sweethearts.

    • @jimmididr
      @jimmididr  3 месяца назад +1

      @@WaferBrik So very sorry to you as well... May you continue to find the memories that keeps your hearts close. ❤

    • @WaferBrik
      @WaferBrik 3 месяца назад +2

      @@jimmididr Thank you.

  • @1siriuswolf
    @1siriuswolf 4 месяца назад +3

    Literally Channeling Karen's voice. There is hope for humanity thus is proof our species must carry on

  • @billwilliams5889
    @billwilliams5889 2 месяца назад +4

    Great cover of this iconic song. Makes me fantasize about how wonderful it must have been to become an adult in the 1960’s Golden Age of Southern California.

  • @nospam-hn7xm
    @nospam-hn7xm 4 месяца назад +17

    DISCLAIMER: I am not a musician.
    That being said, I can hear differences between original recordings and covers. This includes when the original groups did live performances and they didn't hold up to the studio recording. Jim, et al., you did an absolutely stunning cover on this masterpiece. I was in college when this was released. I was moved then and I was moved again today hearing this. As others have already said, at 74 I was moved to tears. Tori, you nailed it--each of you did! Thank you, each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for this remarkable triumph!

  • @BrianChappie
    @BrianChappie 4 месяца назад +13

    OMG, what a beautiful rendition! Tori's voice is amazing, and she sounds a lot like Karen. Great job!

  • @todd1547
    @todd1547 4 месяца назад +3

    This is astonishing…and yes, it’s real, not auto tuned/pitch corrected.

  • @johnellis1952
    @johnellis1952 3 месяца назад +8

    Finally.......a voice that can pick up the mantle from Karen Carpenter.....the most beautiful voice ever. I do not discount Tori's voice because it is comparable to Karen Carpenters.....I admire her for using her voice to refresh songs that were done so well by the original. Her peaceful, relaxed approach is also a reminder of Karen. No one criticizes Michael Buble for reintroducing us to the tunes from great crooners and no should be critical of Tori. Eventually she will show her own originality but she needs to get recognized and amass the support that will allow her to grow. She is wonderful.

  • @StarGeezerTim
    @StarGeezerTim 4 месяца назад +30

    Well, if you ever wondered how to get a 60 year-old grown-ass man to sit here weeping like an infant, wonder no longer. That voice... that marvelous voice! I thought it was lost to us forever, but here it is again! Tori, you are a gift! I'd like to imagine Karen smiling upon you as you grace the world again through that hitherto unmatched tone! So looking forward to more! Thank you!

    • @user-tc5pl3zw3h
      @user-tc5pl3zw3h 4 месяца назад +4

      Fella, I'm right there with you. I was suddenly a little kid again. It was like smelling my mom's perfume out of nowhere. It's a little unsettling to think this is all it took to completely disable me for three minutes.
      Now I'm going to do the experiment on my wife and see how she takes it.

  • @fred993a
    @fred993a 4 месяца назад +6

    My God, Karen Carpenter is alive!

  • @lauralombardo9605
    @lauralombardo9605 3 месяца назад +2

    Tori has at amazing talent on her own.
    What a beautiful voice.
    But she happens to sound so much like Karen Carpenter that it is mind boggling!
    There are so many wonderful singers out there.
    But to me Karen had the most beautiful voice I have ever heard and I still feel that way to this day.
    Like a beautiful bell piercing a starry winter night.
    Never ever expected to hear that again.
    Tori, without trying you have come as close as possible.
    If didn't see and hear you with my own eyes I would swear it was her.
    For those of us who were in our teens and twenties in the 70's and early 80's the nostalgia is also a huge draw.
    As a matter of fact I believe it was against the law to get married in the 70's unless your first dance as husband and wife was "We've Only Just Begun".
    They were super talented.
    So are you.
    Wishing you all the best.

  • @jordangershon
    @jordangershon 3 месяца назад +21

    Tori and the rest of the band, this was incredible can't stop playing. Lost my dear wife 14 months ago after fighting cancer for 9 years, this was our favorite song. Thank you for tears and smiles!

    • @jimmididr
      @jimmididr  3 месяца назад +4

      Jordan - Thank you for your kind comment... I am so sorry to hear this sad news of your wife's passing. Many of us here have a similar bittersweet story, myself included. May you find comfort in the loving memories you made together. ❤

    • @guitarpikchik2710
      @guitarpikchik2710 Месяц назад

      So sorry for your loss.

  • @joniseo
    @joniseo 4 месяца назад +6

    Karen Carpenter has been reincarnated❣

  • @dennismurillodennis3079
    @dennismurillodennis3079 4 месяца назад +3

    Great singer,great backup.

  • @GBarba1
    @GBarba1 3 дня назад +2

    Wow!!! Tori really channeled Karen Carpenter in a big way! And the band was on point and perfect too! 👉 Bravo!!!! 👍👏

  • @gordo8189
    @gordo8189 3 месяца назад +6

    Wow, that's by far the best Karen Carpenter cover I've ever heard

  • @SquirrelTheater
    @SquirrelTheater 4 месяца назад +21

    This is nothing short of INCREDIBLE! Tori’s vocals are just stellar and those harmonies! Richard Carpenter needs to see this. The closest thing to the actual Carpenters I’ve ever heard in my life.

  • @joey0077d
    @joey0077d 4 месяца назад +5

    So Beautiful! Thank you!

  • @mr.c8033
    @mr.c8033 4 месяца назад +5

    35 seconds into this I got a shiver and the hair stood up on the back of my neck.
    And I'm a metal dude.

  • @deoppressoliber1282
    @deoppressoliber1282 4 месяца назад +7

    I don't know what Richard Carpenter is doing nowadays but it would be awesome to see Tori perform with him!

  • @pkloehe
    @pkloehe 4 месяца назад +12

    I’m sitting here crying. Thank you for this beautiful cover.

  • @user-wg7ln4tg6c
    @user-wg7ln4tg6c Месяц назад +5

    素晴らしい🎉🎉上手いです😂演奏、歌共に完璧🎉🎉🎉

  • @evad53
    @evad53 3 месяца назад +2

    Holy moly I’am 70 grew up with the Carpenters, and now hearing her singing like Karen… I’m flabbergasted

  • @Luke-ot6mk
    @Luke-ot6mk 4 месяца назад +3

    Awesome! You all are amazing! The bass is icredble, the voice, you al! Thanks for shring!

  • @marcioneves4929
    @marcioneves4929 4 месяца назад +15

    I always said that Karen Carpenter's voice was the most beautiful female voice of all time! And that was at a time when we had much lower technology than today. Karen sang softly and at the same time powerfully, without many resources in the studio compared to what we have today. Tori has practically the same timbre as Karen, it's impressive, identical. Who knows, maybe she's a reincarnation of Karen? To those who believe, anything is possible. Now the dream would be to see Richard Carpenter in a performance alongside Tori Holub. Let's wait!

    • @umarae27
      @umarae27 4 месяца назад +1

      And/or singing while playing the drums like Karen did at times.

    • @petertard
      @petertard 4 месяца назад

      Richard Carpenter's opinion on Tori's voice would be very interesting, as he heard Karen close up and could compare them in precise detail.

  • @majorcynic
    @majorcynic 4 месяца назад +7

    This is spookily fantastic!

  • @user-zh6qv8eb9j
    @user-zh6qv8eb9j 3 месяца назад +2

    Im 64 this is mind blowing why is not Richard baking this kid.Should be touring all over the world.

  • @gefloigle
    @gefloigle 4 месяца назад +3

    Goosebumps on my goosebumps.

  • @georgesipl4595
    @georgesipl4595 4 месяца назад +16

    OMG... I've been a musician, audio engineer, producer for over 50 years as well. Kudos! Yes Karen had the best voice ever ... and you nailed it! Wish you the best success!

  • @jamesjordan8448
    @jamesjordan8448 4 месяца назад +5

    Tori, Can't wait until you start touring. i'll be there!

  • @WindyDazeSunnyDaze
    @WindyDazeSunnyDaze 2 дня назад +2

    I literally tear up at Tori's first note, again at 1:37 and again at 2:32. More Carpenters with Tori ... Please !

  • @beetroot48
    @beetroot48 Месяц назад +5

    What a wonderful performance and tribute to the Carpenters. Tori’s voice, coupled with the harmonies and musicianship of the band-simply spectacular. ❤