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Let me guess. Because of side 2's length, cassettes had to fill out side 1 with a short edit. Couldn't Richard just put in an unreleased cut?

The tone from that piano was so good

RICHARD needs JESUS ! so he can have closure . and make music with Karen in eternity with the MASTER ...

How much I wished I was there! Good wishes for Richard from Texas.

My very favorite of all time!! ❤

There's a point during the interview where you can see Richard trying to keep himself from getting choked up. Her death still haunts him to this day and unfortunately he lives with the regret he should have done things differently to save her life such as staging a family intervention. There's no denying Richard's gifts as an arranger, but Karen was the heart and soul of the Carpenters

Devastating loss, and for devastating reason. I still cry when I think of it.

Should be in hall of fame they serve it

I remember when "Close to You" came out and hearing it for the first time on the car radio. The reason I remember is because Karen's voice had me riveted from the start. It was gorgeous.

The Wizard of Oz was a flop when it came out. None of the studio execs wanted A Charlie Brown Christmas to air until somebody fought for it. And now, where are those Carpenter critics? This goes to show you that great art can face adversity from all sides. Stick to your guns, do what you enjoy. And hopefully, it breaks through.

I would love to read the book

Love them forever

How I wish I could have been in that room

I'll always love them

I remember when i was given that first Carpenter record back in the seventies. I played it so many times and sang along. They both were timeless

And... Thank you, Downey, CA for appreciating The Carpenters for weaving their divine thread into our human tapestry...

Thank you, Sir Richard... And thank you, Lady Mary, for loving this beloved man...

I have purchased several copies of this outstanding book... Thank you all involved...

"Few are the choices we are given. The sands of time pass quickly by." Thank you, Richard and Karen... Love, from Dallas, Texas...

Happy Birthday John Bettis!❤🎉 10-24-24.I will always love your lyrics.Thank You! Love You John!❤

What a wonderfully detailed interview! Just as I thought all along...Karen, Richard & John were/are perfectionists and it was reflected in every song they produced. When I would bring home a new Carpenters record, I would listen to it multiple times, zeroing in on the lyrics, each of the instrumental parts and vocal harmonies. No other artists could make music like these people.

The bible of Carpenter's books, I always give out copies of The Carpenter's Legacy to people. I know that Karen would approve of this one.

Its because the drums make her happiest

Those early hits just stayed on the charts for so long that they delayed the next hit. And ‘Those Good Old Dreams’ was a great song.

What a good dude! I think it is really cool to see Richard like this -- getting to talk about the music. I am sure he enjoys these types of discussions more than anything else -- because it is about the music and not his sisters illness. It is obvious that he has a very high opinion of Karen --- and a ton of respect for her talent. He has obviously received some cheap shots/hard questions about how things shook down. They were both really young when Karen died ... the earth has turned quite a few times since then. He is pretty freaking funny! Happy for him to get to talk to a group like this.

Great interview

For years I've been talking about the three pre-Carpenters versions of "Close To You" by Richard Chamberlin, Dusty Springsfield and Dionne Warwick. Glad to hear that somebody was reading what I'd been saying. I am the guy who dug out the Magic Lamp single by Karen. When I met them in 1976 Karen said she had never recorded any such thing, but I knew better. It's a shame because their Magic Lamp era has been mainly shunted aside when it's a really cool story and would have given them some more creditability. Herb Albert also did an early version of "Close To You", but never released it. He gave it to the Carpenters after that.

Connecticut thru and thru... Hal Blaine (Hartford) and the Carpenters (New Haven)

Rich you are so sober adorable. Yes i do really love you. You are always in my mind and in my heart.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Yours truly affectionate loving Sister Karen Carpenters 💖 ❤❤❤

Everything is so wonderful marvelous and Perfect and remarkable . ✨️ You are gentle loving and kind so is your sister Karen. You sound so soft. Your music will be remembered and is live. You are a down to earth person. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Love this. It is interesting. Richard Carpenters you are a Gentleman and you are so admirable when you spoke about your loving wonderful sister Karen Carpenters. You truly miss her and love her even when you have grown so old. You are generous loving snd and kind. You are a musical genius your band was good and your sister who was always beside you sang the songs to perfection.God Bless you'll both. Pray 🙏 It was marvelous 🙏 ✨️ Thanks for sharing this video 👍 People all around the world 🌎 are able to see you and all the memories preserved and live till today.

RICHARD & KAREN MADE TIMELESS MUSIC----------TRULY, TIMELESS. KAREN'S VOICE IS INSTANTLY RECOGNIZED ALL OVER THIS PLANET. AND RICHARD'S MASTERFUL ARRANMGEMENTS & PRODUCTION MADE KAREN'S VOICE WHAT IT NOW IS : ACCESSIBLE TO ALL,. I WAS A FAN THEN, & STILL AM NOW. ---------------------MJL, 77 Y/O

Are they not in the music hall of fame? They definitely should be! There music is outstanding!!

Chris, here's a video I put together a few years ago. It combines my love of Carpenters, The Poseidon Adventure, gay pride and responsible drinking -- which for many, many people isn't going to happen on New Year's "Eve, I can't believe." th-cam.com/video/yMbbV8rpcgc/w-d-xo.html

Man, I eat this stuff for breakfast, lunch, dinner & a midnight snack. If there's any way you can continue dissecting their close harmonies I would so appreciate it, e.g., the song I mention below: "Don't Be Afraid." oxox

Let's not forget richard

My heart goes out to him as he's still in pain. He is a musical genius and was overlooked back in the day.

It's strange that pianist Jack Daugherty is never mentioned here. Jack DISCOVERED the Carpenters & introduced them to Herb Alpert at A&M & then became their Producer there. Jack introduced me to Hal who played drums in Jack's rehearsal band at A&M. Jack was a very significant element during the Carpenters early days!!! 😮

Thank you Richard and Karen! You will always be loved❤❤❤

Please, please, please do more work with her. For me, this is a vocal masterpiece and the production is exquisite. It's so incredibly beautiful. Thank you.

its since been said she didnt die from anorexia , but some other underlaying condition

Dionne Warwick is a name brand singer - amazing the Carpenters made that song a monster hit when Warwick didn't.

Richard is a musical genius and Karen that Voice absolute perfection, still today the people on this panel except for Chris were still snooty about the Carpenters giving his editors of this piece the credit instead of Richard and Karen smh why haven't the Carpenters gotten the Kennedy center honors hmmmm ? I think we know why .

I met Richard in 1983 when he was in the UK to promote Voice Of The Heart. A real gentleman. He signed my Made In America album that is still on my wall now.

Tengo muchos vinilos de ellos,una pena el fallecimiento de Karen 🙏 Icónicos ⭐❤️

Eating disorders weren’t understood then. I had niece die 20 years later at same age of this disease and she had similar treatment but damage to heart could not be fixed. I am sure Karen was the same. I was anorexic for 6 years and pregnancy helped change that direction but even at 77 I am still conscious of my weight and what I eat an won’t have scale in my house. I also make a point to wear the lightest clothing and remove my shoes when I get weighed at doctor. I loved what you both did. Although her voice was amazing, your song arrangements were masterful. Buddy Holly, Neil Diamond and John Denver were also good in that area.

I will always love "Passage." It was such an opus, a tapestry of musical styles and exploration. I have it on all formats and I still play the reel to reel often.

WHAT A TREAT! I noticed there's tension, too, in their early song in C-major, "Don't be Afraid." Whilst the C-major chord descends regularly down the scale, there's an F, E and D that lag behind.

"Close to You" was the number one song when I was born. My mother said she sang it to me when it was on the radio which was often.

I love all their songs, still listening to the music. Such a Great, Great loss. They were beautiful together and will always be in everyones hearts forever!