Karen was a stellar drummer and that is really what she considered herself to be best at. She didn't think that she could sing well and she had to be convinced to become a singing artist. She had perfect pitch as well. She lived her whole life being insecure in herself and that led to her early demise. A tragedy what the mind can do to so many. We at least have their beautiful music. Thanks for sharing as always.
She’s like the Geddy Lee of drummers, with maybe more leaning on the vocal side and Geddy on the bass side-but what I mean is everyone focuses on the voice but fans are quick to point out hey, you know they ALSO play the hell out of their instrument.
We have one. As an OG Carpenters fan, she’s a breath of fresh air. Look up on RUclips “Tori Holub” she recently covered WOJB and Close To You is in the editing phase. She covers a whole bunch more and originals, too. She is a Carpenters super-fan and collector. Did I say she’s 20? Joe
@@jbs256 She's very talented, but why isn't she putting her own spin on things instead of trying to be an exact imitation of the Carpenters (for example)? We can listen to the original, why listen to a copy? That's a technical exercise, not artistry. And isn't that everything that's wrong with modern music? Just "sampling" and using technology instead of creating something new?
@@ruthlafler5622 except, that’s her natural voice. No pitch correction, AI or anything. She’s also pitch perfect. She does have 2 original songs and covers of male original singers, like It’s Impossible. She can naturally cover these classic songs and do them justice.
@@jbs256 but it's still a copy. I've seen videos about how they use computers to stitch together the takes to get them that way. And why go to all that trouble to make an exact copy rather than using her talent to do something more original, or at least an original cover of a classic song.
And after the first two or three failed attempts at recording it. Herb Alpert handed it to the Carpenters and with Richard's changing the arrangment and adding the "Whaaaa" at the end. Turned it into a gold record.
@@zigman8550 Also, Shon was saying the trumpet really added to the song. Alpert, the consummate trumpeter, liked to add that sound to many recordings of different artists. For anyone who might not know Herb Alpert owned half the label company that signed the carpenters. Close to you was their first hit with that label.
Shon, I love your exuberance in describing "Close to You". This charming infectious Bacharach/David ballad was recorded by several artists prior to the Carpenters. But the Carpenters' version is definitive and timeless.
Oh Shon, thus is my favorite Carpenters song! The 1st time I heard it on the radio when I came out, I remember being in my house, and I stopped dead in my tracks to listen to that voice. I'd never heard such a beautiful, pure voice in my life. I literally couldn't move from where I was standing until the song ended. How sad that we lost this beautiful lady too soon, way too soon.
You're absolutely right. Today's music cannot compare to the talent and warmth of 70s analog music! If you love poetic lyrics take a listen to "Crescent Noon," a Carpenter/Bettis composition with Bettis' highly picturesque lyrics.
First Carpenters song I remember hearing in the 70's "Close to You", our class song when I graduated in 1972 was "We've Only Just Begun", I had Blue eyes but I wasn't blonde, but I could pretend Karen was singing too me!😮 Peace✌️ Gary😊 great reaction 🤣 Karen is a Vocal Genius!
@@jakerazmataz852 key word "very few". I can only think of Phil Collins and Roger Taylor who provided a lot of bg vocals and accompaniments for Queen, (as well as obv being the drummer,) but I'm sure there are many more I can't think of now.
This was NOT the music I listened to at the time but now that im old I’m floored by the talent and the voice. Who else can describe love better than the Crpenters? Her voice and his arranging. This has a real Burt Bacharachy sound to it
I have many great Carpenters memories starting when I was about ten years old. My dad had just bought his first Cadillac and the upgraded sound system was an 8-track. 😂 W]e had a Johnnny Cash Live From San Quentin tape and whicever Carpenters album this song was on originally. We quickly learned to love all the songs on both albums but “Close To You” was the first standout song for us. Her records are still amazing! Thank you Shon!
Carpenters were always one of my favorite groups growing up. Karen was also a phenomenal drummer.She considered herself a drummer who could sing. You will see the biggest smile on her face when she's playing drums. Here's one of her solos: ruclips.net/video/ie1WWWOxhMs/видео.html
This song is quintessential Burt Bachrach/Hal David. It was actually done first by Richard Chamberlain (yes the actor) , then Dione Warwick gave it a try but it took Richard Carpenters arrangement and of course Karen's amazing voice to break through.
This song will always make me very emotional. It was the lullaby that my mom would sing to me when I was little. It holds a very special place in my heart. I'm so glad you liked it. It's such a simple but powerful song.
That poetry you’re loving is the amazing songwriting skills of the late, great Burt Bacharach. Karen’s voice and Richard’s harmonies are unmatched to this day.
My parents were huge Carpenters fans. I loved the Carpenters growing up as a kid in the 70s, then I made fun of them as a teen in the 80s but secretly never stopped loving that voice!! Great band and another great reaction, keep playing the hits bro!!!
@@zigman8550 Karen is in a class of 1. Nobody close. It took myself years to realize her beauty. I was a hard Blues rocker and Southern rocker and thought I knew.
You'd love "This Masquerade!" Karen's fabulous voice, Richard's wonderful jazz piano solo, and a terrific flute solo by band member Bob Messenger. It will floor you! SO GOOD, as are all Carpenters songs.
One of the great Burt Bacharach songs, both lyrics and composition. The Carpenters do a fantastic job bringing the song to life. They loved to do Bacharach songs. Karen's voice was perfect for it, and their arrangements and harmonies made the songs come alive. I think the Carpenters and Dionne Warwick were the best performers of Bacharach songs. So, maybe you should delve into Dionne Warwick's music from the 1960s when most of her songs were written by Bacharach.
You don’t even know how much this touched me. I needed this tonight after this week. I love the Carpenters so much and seeing you love them means a lot ❤
Old School Music had heart and soul....REAL music, no synthetic shit....pure talent, no BS, no autotune or computers to make it sound good! Do you want Grandma`s old fashioned Home made Apple Pie, of something made by machines?
The music is great and it's so much a classic 70s were awesome 80s were awesome but it's all about expanding your musical knowledge!! But this music is just a lost art!!
Karen had such a clear, ethereal, haunting voice. They called her One-Take Karen, she nailed it first time, every time. She said she was a drummer first, she was expert at it. She way preferred being behind the drums to being in front of the band. Her brother played the keyboard/piano and arranged and produced their music.
You are right. Music today doesn't sound anything like this. Most of the time I can't even understand the lyrics of songs today. This is why this still survives today.
YES! The music from this era was so complete. Every line, every lyric, every arrangement was so polished and perfected. The soundscapes they create are so rich. And they did this on analog equipment and tape with no autotune. Wish I could be a kid during this era again.
Awesome! One of my favourite Carpenters songs is Yesterday Once More. Also, Close to You is a composition by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who are all time legends, definitely worth checking out a load more of their songs. So many classics. Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head, I Say A Little Prayer and What The World Needs Now Is Love to name a few. Love your channel, keep it up my dude!
I’m blessed to have grown up listening to music like this. No auto tune, no enhancements. Pure talent. I love music but sadly I think songs like this are a phenomenon of the past.
Music then was written by professional writers - Bacharach, King, Goffin, Sedaka. Full time job in the brill building. Tne Beatles changed it all, soon after their arrival bands no longer did covers, those with cred had to write their own stuff. Motown still had Holland, Dozier, Holland. Neil Diamond wrote for the monkees. Love your reactions Shon.
this was written by famous songwriting partners hal david (lyrics) and burt bacharach (music). richard carpenter arranged and produced the carpenters music and added that sweet piano intro to make this their own. i think bacharach has said richard's re-imagining made it a hit.
I like all kinds of stuff and I couldn’t survive on a steady diet of it, but you can’t deny it’s catchy af and the lyric is just really well done if the tiniest bit cheesy. She makes it so heartfelt. Pre yacht rock yacht rock!
My mom passed almost 10 years ago and my dad passed away in March. If it wasnt for them i probably would never know this stuff...we always had music in our house. Music and tv and anything to do with tv, video and appliances, like when the first microwaves came out and the first satellite dishes( they were huge and we had one in our backyard)... crazy. Anyways, hearing this makes me think of them and how i hope they r together again in heaven looking down and smiling at new people experiencing this kinda stuff and like it as they always did...i love it
Karen always preferred to play the drums, than sing, but her brother convinced her to sing and he'd sing with her. An autopsy released on March 11, 1983, discounted drug overdose, attributing Carpenter's death to "emetine cardiotoxicity due to or as a consequence of anorexia nervosa." Her blood sugar level at the time of death was 1,110 milligrams per deciliter (61.6 mmol/L), more than 10 times the average. She passed at 32, way way too young. RIP Karen.
You are so right love your reaction ! Im64yrs old and know what youre saying ithis is "My Generation " music and love that some younger people like yourself get it ! Ty and keep gaving fun and i woll be tbere. .
If you want a carpenters song that is whimsical and fun, try "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft". It's very seventies in theme and when I listen to it for some reason I visualize Muppets.
The reason the song was so good is that it was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who cranked out hits for about 20 years. Almost all of Dionne Warwick's big hits were written by them.
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Hey SHON, realize that they did not write this song. It was simply handed to them to try, written by another. And another one of their biggest hits, "We've Only Just Begun" was from a TV commercial for A BANK, that Richard happened to hear promise in. So, also not written by them. Want to see a GREAT MOVIE? "The Karen Carpenter Story", available free on youtube right now, is fantastic!! It was actually produced by Richard Carpenter about 2-3 years after Karen's death. I highly recommend it to anyone. It was so good, I watched it twice.
Hi Shon, Carpenters were the smooth act of the 70’s. Karen’s voice has been described in so many ways, velvet, silk, molasses, honey or a combination of hem all. As you saw, Karen was playing the drums and singing. Thing is this was a mimed performance to the album track and there is a longer version! This one was cut short! Also, Karen could absolutely sing and drum simultaneously and I’m linking you to a great example. RUclips is loaded with them. The link below is for a fully live performance on The Tonight Show in 1973, Karen is 23. The song is Mr. Guder, written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It’s about Richard & John’s boss at Disneyland. It is a restored and remastered video so it looks pretty damn good for being over 50 years old. Enjoy Karen’s greatness, LIVE. Bob Messenger is on the flute! Also OMG. ruclips.net/video/WN6y7RJoYv4/видео.htmlsi=QkpACDuIPVr9QHlE Now you mentioned about not hearing music like this now. There is someone and I believe I mentioned her before. She is a huge fan of the Carpenters and sings their music, a lot. She primarily sings older songs but a few new ones that are her own. What I’m linking below is a collaboration with Jim Wilkas on the song “We’ve Only Just Begun” which you recently reacted to. This will be familiar as it’s a pure homage piece. As you can see the video dropped in March of this year, on Karen’s birthday, the 2nd. It has garnered over 400k views, so you know, I’m not giving you junk. I just warn all my reactors to be seated and comfortable as you may be just a little surprised. ruclips.net/video/J95lfJqo9VY/видео.htmlsi=oXfRgvvKL5h4F1PD I hope you enjoy both suggestions, keeping you going on your Carpenters rabbit hole journey and discovering a new voice you don’t currently know, Tori Holub (Ha Lubb). I’ve been subscribed for a good while and love your channel. I usually put my 2¢ in on Carpenters, Tori or if you hit on another of my old time faves. Keep up the good work! Joe
You should do a comparison between the Beetles „Ticket to Ride“ and the Carpenters cover of the same song. There is a utube video of the Carpenters performing it. Enjoy….
YOU ARE SOOOO RIGHT! THEY DON'T MAKE MUSIC LIKE THIS TODAY
Karen was the first angel who sang while playing a drum kit, all flawlessly. Karen was just 20 here.
I do not think the Carpenters made a bad song. I looked forward to their music coming on the radio.
Karen had two brains - one to focus on her consummately beautiful singing, another to focus on her flawless drums at the same time.
Karen was a stellar drummer and that is really what she considered herself to be best at. She didn't think that she could sing well and she had to be convinced to become a singing artist. She had perfect pitch as well.
She lived her whole life being insecure in herself and that led to her early demise. A tragedy what the mind can do to so many.
We at least have their beautiful music.
Thanks for sharing as always.
She’s like the Geddy Lee of drummers, with maybe more leaning on the vocal side and Geddy on the bass side-but what I mean is everyone focuses on the voice but fans are quick to point out hey, you know they ALSO play the hell out of their instrument.
Great reaction! And, agreed! Hopefully, we will have a comeback for melody, harmony and lyrics!
We have one. As an OG Carpenters fan, she’s a breath of fresh air. Look up on RUclips “Tori Holub” she recently covered WOJB and Close To You is in the editing phase. She covers a whole bunch more and originals, too. She is a Carpenters super-fan and collector. Did I say she’s 20?
Joe
@@jbs256 She's very talented, but why isn't she putting her own spin on things instead of trying to be an exact imitation of the Carpenters (for example)? We can listen to the original, why listen to a copy? That's a technical exercise, not artistry. And isn't that everything that's wrong with modern music? Just "sampling" and using technology instead of creating something new?
You will find all of that in Tori Holub. Tighten them seat belts.
@@ruthlafler5622 except, that’s her natural voice. No pitch correction, AI or anything. She’s also pitch perfect. She does have 2 original songs and covers of male original singers, like It’s Impossible. She can naturally cover these classic songs and do them justice.
@@jbs256 but it's still a copy. I've seen videos about how they use computers to stitch together the takes to get them that way. And why go to all that trouble to make an exact copy rather than using her talent to do something more original, or at least an original cover of a classic song.
Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote Close To You. They were masters at songwriting.
And then it all went bad so they wrote Walk on By lol.
And after the first two or three failed attempts at recording it. Herb Alpert handed it to the Carpenters and with Richard's changing the arrangment and adding the "Whaaaa" at the end. Turned it into a gold record.
@@zigman8550 Also, Shon was saying the trumpet really added to the song. Alpert, the consummate trumpeter, liked to add that sound to many recordings of different artists. For anyone who might not know Herb Alpert owned half the label company that signed the carpenters. Close to you was their first hit with that label.
@@Anaj-us4eo You would think it was Herb Alpert on the trumpet but it's not. Richard hired Chuck Findley for the tumpet part of "Close To You"
Shon, I love your exuberance in describing "Close to You". This charming infectious Bacharach/David ballad was recorded by several artists prior to the Carpenters. But the Carpenters' version is definitive and timeless.
Oh Shon, thus is my favorite Carpenters song! The 1st time I heard it on the radio when I came out, I remember being in my house, and I stopped dead in my tracks to listen to that voice. I'd never heard such a beautiful, pure voice in my life. I literally couldn't move from where I was standing until the song ended. How sad that we lost this beautiful lady too soon, way too soon.
You're absolutely right. Today's music cannot compare to the talent and warmth of 70s analog music! If you love poetic lyrics take a listen to "Crescent Noon," a Carpenter/Bettis composition with Bettis' highly picturesque lyrics.
Voice of an ANGEL -- SMOOTH AS BUTTER
I’m so thankful and blessed to have grown up listening to the Carpenters!!!
Glad we got to see them live.
First Carpenters song I remember hearing in the 70's "Close to You", our class song when I graduated in 1972 was "We've Only Just Begun", I had Blue eyes but I wasn't blonde, but I could pretend Karen was singing too me!😮 Peace✌️ Gary😊 great reaction 🤣 Karen is a Vocal Genius!
Did you notice she was playing the drums❤
1971 and Karen was on the drums and singing. Unheard of then and very few have done both since!!!
@@rff2552 Phil Collins for one.
@@jakerazmataz852 key word "very few". I can only think of Phil Collins and Roger Taylor who provided a lot of bg vocals and accompaniments for Queen, (as well as obv being the drummer,) but I'm sure there are many more I can't think of now.
the Angelic voice of Karen Carpenter. An excellent song that stands the test of time.
Her voice is from heaven!❤
This was NOT the music I listened to at the time but now that im old I’m floored by the talent and the voice. Who else can describe love better than the Crpenters? Her voice and his arranging. This has a real Burt Bacharachy sound to it
Loved it. Check out 'This Masquerade' maybe next. Still lots left to hear.
Oh yeah! George Benson! Shonrah, you'll love it. Thanks for your reaction. Grew up to all this fabulous music.
Absolutely gorgeous. So pure and flawless. Excellent reaction 😊
It was this song "Close to You" that won the Carpenters the Grammy Award and put them on the map.
Yes, it’s poetry, from the first note to the last.
Beautiful song.......Beautiful voice......beautiful words
Voice of an Angel, just Timeless...
Karen Carpenter's. "For All We Know". One of her most beautiful songs.
I have many great Carpenters memories starting when I was about ten years old. My dad had just bought his first Cadillac and the upgraded sound system was an 8-track. 😂 W]e had a Johnnny Cash Live From San Quentin tape and whicever Carpenters album this song was on originally. We quickly learned to love all the songs on both albums but “Close To You” was the first standout song for us. Her records are still amazing! Thank you Shon!
You’re exactly right in the comparison between the music of my younger days and the cacophony of sounds people call “music” of today.
I'm a hard rock type of guy, Led Zeppelin and Van Halen to name a few. But Karen Carpenter's voice just pulls you in and wraps you up like a hug.
Pure God given Talent
You really need to hear their song, Superstar. It is one of their best.
Hey Shon, I agree with you, the songwriting back in the day was outstanding!!!
Carpenters were always one of my favorite groups growing up. Karen was also a phenomenal drummer.She considered herself a drummer who could sing. You will see the biggest smile on her face when she's playing drums. Here's one of her solos:
ruclips.net/video/ie1WWWOxhMs/видео.html
RIP to the most angelic perfect voice ❤
This music is real and auto tune was not a thing. There is nothing more inspiring than a natural perfect pitched vocal.
This song is quintessential Burt Bachrach/Hal David. It was actually done first by Richard Chamberlain (yes the actor) , then Dione Warwick gave it a try but it took Richard Carpenters arrangement and of course Karen's amazing voice to break through.
This song will always make me very emotional. It was the lullaby that my mom would sing to me when I was little. It holds a very special place in my heart. I'm so glad you liked it. It's such a simple but powerful song.
AND, She could play the sh*t out of those drums!!!
She used to say she was "a drummer that sings." She was the best.
loved her! she is so missed! she was so beautiful with one of the best voices i have ever heard!
That poetry you’re loving is the amazing songwriting skills of the late, great Burt Bacharach. Karen’s voice and Richard’s harmonies are unmatched to this day.
My parents were huge Carpenters fans. I loved the Carpenters growing up as a kid in the 70s, then I made fun of them as a teen in the 80s but secretly never stopped loving that voice!! Great band and another great reaction, keep playing the hits bro!!!
me too
❤ the Carpenters
Another great Carpenter song. Karen's voice is beautiful, and the harmony is amazing. As far as suggestions, how about Chicago, "Make Me Smile."
#1 on my top 10 female singers 💚🎶🎵
Karen is still the best and most talented female "pop" vocalist to ever walk on this planet.
@@zigman8550 Karen is in a class of 1. Nobody close. It took myself years to realize her beauty. I was a hard Blues rocker and Southern rocker and thought I knew.
Catching up on some of your videos. Great job! The Carpenters Christmas album is a must have.
Karen’s voice was absolutely Flawless and effortless ! IMO the greatest female vocalist ever EVER !!!!
You'd love "This Masquerade!" Karen's fabulous voice, Richard's wonderful jazz piano solo, and a terrific flute solo by band member Bob Messenger. It will floor you! SO GOOD, as are all Carpenters songs.
One of the great Burt Bacharach songs, both lyrics and composition. The Carpenters do a fantastic job bringing the song to life. They loved to do Bacharach songs. Karen's voice was perfect for it, and their arrangements and harmonies made the songs come alive. I think the Carpenters and Dionne Warwick were the best performers of Bacharach songs. So, maybe you should delve into Dionne Warwick's music from the 1960s when most of her songs were written by Bacharach.
Top of the world is the next one to do by carpenters.
You don’t even know how much this touched me. I needed this tonight after this week. I love the Carpenters so much and seeing you love them means a lot ❤
Old School Music had heart and soul....REAL music, no synthetic shit....pure talent, no BS, no autotune or computers to make it sound good! Do you want Grandma`s old fashioned Home made Apple Pie, of something made by machines?
The music is great and it's so much a classic 70s were awesome 80s were awesome but it's all about expanding your musical knowledge!!
But this music is just a lost art!!
I love Karen and I love watching your reactions.
Karen had such a clear, ethereal, haunting voice. They called her One-Take Karen, she nailed it first time, every time. She said she was a drummer first, she was expert at it. She way preferred being behind the drums to being in front of the band. Her brother played the keyboard/piano and arranged and produced their music.
We used to sing this song to my nephew . It broke my heart in January he died and we played it at his funeral 😢
Beautiful boy
Sorry to hear about your loss 😢
You are right. Music today doesn't sound anything like this. Most of the time I can't even understand the lyrics of songs today. This is why this still survives today.
Please do Superstar by them. It'll change your life bro!
YES! The music from this era was so complete. Every line, every lyric, every arrangement was so polished and perfected. The soundscapes they create are so rich. And they did this on analog equipment and tape with no autotune. Wish I could be a kid during this era again.
My favorite Carpenters song ❤ Great reaction ❤ " Superstar " is my second favorite ❤
Finally thank you❤❤❤❤
Awesome! One of my favourite Carpenters songs is Yesterday Once More. Also, Close to You is a composition by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who are all time legends, definitely worth checking out a load more of their songs. So many classics. Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head, I Say A Little Prayer and What The World Needs Now Is Love to name a few. Love your channel, keep it up my dude!
I play this and sing it to my son, he’s my beautiful blue eyed miracle ❤
I’m blessed to have grown up listening to music like this. No auto tune, no enhancements. Pure talent. I love music but sadly I think songs like this are a phenomenon of the past.
I'm coming close to 64 years of age, and Karen Carpenter's voice STILL makes me tear up.
@@steve9199 I will be 65 in November. Same here!
Ditto, at 72.
Same here... Karen Carpenter and Christine McVie bring me to tears.
Music then was written by professional writers - Bacharach, King, Goffin, Sedaka. Full time job in the brill building.
Tne Beatles changed it all, soon after their arrival bands no longer did covers, those with cred had to write their own stuff.
Motown still had Holland, Dozier, Holland.
Neil Diamond wrote for the monkees.
Love your reactions Shon.
this was written by famous songwriting partners hal david (lyrics) and burt bacharach (music). richard carpenter arranged and produced the carpenters music and added that sweet piano intro to make this their own. i think bacharach has said richard's re-imagining made it a hit.
I like all kinds of stuff and I couldn’t survive on a steady diet of it, but you can’t deny it’s catchy af and the lyric is just really well done if the tiniest bit cheesy. She makes it so heartfelt. Pre yacht rock yacht rock!
My mom passed almost 10 years ago and my dad passed away in March. If it wasnt for them i probably would never know this stuff...we always had music in our house. Music and tv and anything to do with tv, video and appliances, like when the first microwaves came out and the first satellite dishes( they were huge and we had one in our backyard)... crazy. Anyways, hearing this makes me think of them and how i hope they r together again in heaven looking down and smiling at new people experiencing this kinda stuff and like it as they always did...i love it
This was their top hit I believe. It was on the charts for a very long time.
I would have never put you and this particular artist in the same room!
You have an open mind and a big heart. Lovely reaction and a surprise!❤❤❤
Karen always preferred to play the drums, than sing, but her brother convinced her to sing and he'd sing with her. An autopsy released on March 11, 1983, discounted drug overdose, attributing Carpenter's death to "emetine cardiotoxicity due to or as a consequence of anorexia nervosa." Her blood sugar level at the time of death was 1,110 milligrams per deciliter (61.6 mmol/L), more than 10 times the average. She passed at 32, way way too young. RIP Karen.
It’s a very beautiful love song ❤ thank you Shon it reminds me of the new man in my life
🌸 oh Shon, I just love your perspective..... you have a beautiful soul.
You are so right love your reaction ! Im64yrs old and know what youre saying ithis is "My Generation " music and love that some younger people like yourself get it !
Ty and keep gaving fun and i woll be tbere. .
Great reaction shon again.this is a classic so simple yet so good.
1970s is the most healing era of music.
The military draft ended in 1972… After 20 years.
So glade you get the music ain’t what it was thing. And respect it to.
Her angelic voice!🥹
Great job Shon!!
If you want a carpenters song that is whimsical and fun, try "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft". It's very seventies in theme and when I listen to it for some reason I visualize Muppets.
"Solitaire" and "A place to hideaway"!!
One of my alto heroes! 🎼 🎶 ❤
❤😂 when this song came out, my friend, Laurie, would sing it, Close To Me...she was hilarious. Good song! Good reaction!
I used to sing this to my niece, she turns 21 in 2 weeks.time flies, love you my Rhiannon.❤
GREAT REACTION TO A GREAT ARTIST!
Grew up listening to this. Great reaction! Thanks, Shon!
"A song for you" is da best!!!!!
Great reaction!
Leonard Cohen. Ballad of the Absent Mare.
The reason the song was so good is that it was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, who cranked out hits for about 20 years. Almost all of Dionne Warwick's big hits were written by them.
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You've become so good with your reaction that you're one of my favorite 👌👍👏👏👏
Really like to see you reacting to
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"Our vinyl session" Live studio
Song is
🎵 Grass is greener 🎵
You gonna adore this song
Keep the good work Shon 👏
Hey SHON, realize that they did not write this song. It was simply handed to them to try, written by another. And another one of their biggest hits, "We've Only Just Begun" was from a TV commercial for A BANK, that Richard happened to hear promise in. So, also not written by them. Want to see a GREAT MOVIE? "The Karen Carpenter Story", available free on youtube right now, is fantastic!! It was actually produced by Richard Carpenter about 2-3 years after Karen's death. I highly recommend it to anyone. It was so good, I watched it twice.
Maybe even on par with some of the best musical bio movies I have ever seen. Like, "The Buddy Holly Story", "Selena", and "Ray".
So romantic ❤.
Shon, you are a delight to listen to… such joy ❤
Hi Shon,
Carpenters were the smooth act of the 70’s. Karen’s voice has been described in so many ways, velvet, silk, molasses, honey or a combination of hem all. As you saw, Karen was playing the drums and singing. Thing is this was a mimed performance to the album track and there is a longer version! This one was cut short! Also, Karen could absolutely sing and drum simultaneously and I’m linking you to a great example. RUclips is loaded with them. The link below is for a fully live performance on The Tonight Show in 1973, Karen is 23. The song is Mr. Guder, written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It’s about Richard & John’s boss at Disneyland. It is a restored and remastered video so it looks pretty damn good for being over 50 years old. Enjoy Karen’s greatness, LIVE. Bob Messenger is on the flute! Also OMG.
ruclips.net/video/WN6y7RJoYv4/видео.htmlsi=QkpACDuIPVr9QHlE
Now you mentioned about not hearing music like this now. There is someone and I believe I mentioned her before. She is a huge fan of the Carpenters and sings their music, a lot. She primarily sings older songs but a few new ones that are her own. What I’m linking below is a collaboration with Jim Wilkas on the song “We’ve Only Just Begun” which you recently reacted to. This will be familiar as it’s a pure homage piece. As you can see the video dropped in March of this year, on Karen’s birthday, the 2nd. It has garnered over 400k views, so you know, I’m not giving you junk. I just warn all my reactors to be seated and comfortable as you may be just a little surprised.
ruclips.net/video/J95lfJqo9VY/видео.htmlsi=oXfRgvvKL5h4F1PD
I hope you enjoy both suggestions, keeping you going on your Carpenters rabbit hole journey and discovering a new voice you don’t currently know, Tori Holub (Ha Lubb). I’ve been subscribed for a good while and love your channel. I usually put my 2¢ in on Carpenters, Tori or if you hit on another of my old time faves. Keep up the good work!
Joe
And there's Joe, lol.
Lyricist Hal David, composer Burt Bacharach❤❤
Real music no computers
I love how positive you always are!
You should do a comparison between the Beetles „Ticket to Ride“ and the Carpenters cover of the same song. There is a utube video of the Carpenters performing it. Enjoy….
So so beautiful!
I grew up in this era, loved your reaction, well done!
I hadn't seen this performance -- good choice!