because she was a master VOCALIST and STORYTELLER and knew her voice and interpretations were about the lyrics of the song, not about her. Ultimate voice that sang TO the listener and NOT at them..
I grew up 2 streets behind the Carpenters in Downey and me and everyone else used to ride by the house on our schwinns all the time trying to catch a glimpse of Karen. Two things: Karen always looked exactly like she did on TV, and her family gave out full size candy bars at Halloween.
Granted, Karen had a great voice, but I was never a fan of their music. I've always wondered what she could have achieved if she had broken away from her brother who I truly believe held her back.
I’ll be going to Downey in April (I’m in L.A. so 🤷🏻♂️) But, it’s for the Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration. It’s a multi day event with event and a bus tour and an acoustic concert at the Church in the neighborhood. Also the bus tour is going out to pay our respects to Kacie. Tori Holub is one of the invited singers for the acoustic night, so I’m jazzed. I can’t wait. Tori made a cameo in Salvo’s video. I posted it in my post.
@@steverakes6182 I think she had a lot more in her than the elevator music her brother came up with. Anyway, I don't think it would have been much more of a disaster than her life already was.
Actually there is one. Her name is Tori Holub and she’s 20. A Carpenters super-fan and sings songs of the 60-80’s, mostly. I hope you see this. I posted a response and linked her newest performance covering this song in full length as age does a lot of Short videos. It’s simply as stunning as she is. You’re on the right track. Check out Heart also. Tori has covered two Heart songs, shorts. Joe
I heard that after this song was released, it quickly became the most chosen music at weddings, and stayed that way for some time. They were so special. There is no equal to Karen Carpenter.
If you'd like to go further down the rabbit hole, three songs that I think really showcase her beautiful vocals are Yesterday Once More, This Masquerade, and A Song for You.
Her voice was pure crystal. Smooth as silk. The way she sang each word so clearly and with a range that was impeccable. What a brilliant singer. Paul McCartney is said to have said she had the best female voice out there at the time. John Lennon apparently met her coming out of a restaurant in LA and told her, "I just wanted to say that I love your voice, Love!" She was floored and couldn't believe it. It's so sad that she didn't recognize her contributions to our world more than she did. She is missed, and I will always remember when I heard she passed. A great loss of a great woman. And angelic perfection in song.
Ah, yes Salvo! "the wedding song".. she was so amazing, and Richard also on harmonies.. check out that guy with the tambourine in the foreground!... lol
You should listen to there songs,Hurting Each Other,Only Yesterday,For All We Know and the song that might surprise youthe most Goodbye To Love. You cant go wrong with these! Looking forward to seeing your next reaction to the Carpenters. Take care.
Carpenters are just magic. Karen’s gorgeous voice and Richard’s arrangements. Karen’s voice just brings so much emotion…she’s my favorite too. They sung one on the Ed Sullivan Show. ❤❤
Her voice is so beautiful it just brings tears to my eyes. Her voice is just exquisite. Have you listened to Goodbye to Love or Hurting Each Other yet? Both fantastic.
Karen’s voice could make you cry with joy. It is so pure and beautiful. Thank you, SalvoG, for bringing that joy to an old lady who grew up on these songs. I love the reactions.
Paul Williams who wrote this & many other amazing songs inc “An Old Fashioned Love Song” recorded by Three Dog Night - I’d love to see you react to Carpenters “Hurting Each Other” & “I won’t last a day without you”.
Salvo, we all have that reaction to Karen. I was a little kid during their heyday and her voice was so comforting to me just as a new human discovering the world during the sunny 1970s.
Yes, your reactions to the Carpenters are always so rewarding because you were not exposed to them at the time nor heard them so much over so many decades like most of us, and yet your reaction is the same as most of us. That tells us a lot about her voice, their music and you too!
Karen's voice is in a class all its own. Listening to her sing and her brother Richard's arrangements just soothes the soul. So glad you love them, Salvo.
Great reaction ! Your face expressions says it all and I'm right there with you bro. Carpenters played in the house while growing up in the 80's. Before my time but my parents loved them. Carpenters, Barbara Streisand , Bee Gees, Kool and the Gang, Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES. I WOULDN'T TRADE MY CHILDHOOD FOR ANYTHING.
I fell in love with the Carpenters in (I think 1967 when they were a part of the band Spectrum at The Whisky-A-Go-Go). The band included Bettis on guitar, guitarist Gary Sims, bassist Dan Woodhams, and vocalist Leslie Johnston Richard Carpenter on keyboards and Karen on drums (the only one who made an impression on me at the time was Karen had to look the others names up). In 1967 you did not see 16 or 17 year old female drummers. Did not see many drummers of any sex as good as she. She had mastered Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" one of her idles was Brubeck's drummer, Joe Morello. Saw them several times from 68 to 69 in Jazz clubs as Dick Carpenter trio (Karen on drums Richard keyboards and bassist Bill Sissoyev. .
Great reaction! My favorite Carpenters song. You gave a beautiful description of Karen, definitely a honey smooth voice. But you didn't really comment about Richard's contribution, although you appeared to be enjoying it. He can easily get overlooked due to how extraordinary Karen is.
Again great reaction video of you, Salvo. Thanks for that! When I recall the songs of the Carpenters (being already 70 years old and living in Germany) then immediately "only yesterday" comes to my mind. So I'd like to see your reaction on that song!
Paul Willimans wrote this, and it started out as a 'jingle' for a bank commercial, with a young couple just starting out their life together. I was in 5th grade when this came out and it was my favorite song for a while. I was in love with Karen - she had that voice AND she palyed drums! I had wanted to be a drummer throughout much of my childhood, so seeing a beautiful woman who could sing and play drums was something else for a ten year old!
This is my favorite Carpenter’s song. And yes, it was first a Crocker Bank commercial. If you grew up in California, you knew it as a Crocker Bank commercial before it became a Carpenter’s hit. This song was sang in many weddings in the 70’s including mine in 76. Karen Carpenter had a beautiful voice and she, along with Judith Durham ( from the group the Seeker’s) both had perfect pitch. They both always sounded perfect live. When they sang, you would have thought you were listening to a studio recording. Sadly, they are both gone now.
SalvoG, thank you for your earnest appreciation of the legendary Carpenters, in particular the unmatched vocals of Karen Carpenter. Although her life was cut tragically short, she and Richard's contributions to music are enduring and unforgettable.
The amazing thing about this song is that it started as a jingle for a small Savings and Loan company. Richard Carpenter saw the commercial, found out that Paul Williams wrote it, and had him write more lyrics to make a full song out of it!
One of my favorites. I first heard this song on a tv commercial sang by Paul Williams, so when it came out by The Carpenters, I already knew some of the words.
And the best version of “A Song For You” is the one from the album. It has a killer saxophone solo. The video version cuts it out! It’s a great performance by Karen and a great arrangement by Richard.
When you said "honey and silk", I was thinking exactly that. This beautiful song came out during NY freshman year in high school and it still is one of my favorites
This video was taped for broadcast for the 1971 NBC-TV summer replacement series, "Make Your Own Kind Of Music," on which the Carpenters were the featured headlining performers. The audio is from the 1970 studio recording and is not live. All vocals are by Karen and Richard, including all background vocals.
Always a treat to see your reaction from music I’ve listened to for 50 years. Try Blessed the Beasts and the Children…Merry Christmas Darling has great harmonies as well. As always thanks Sal!
Also - I was an artist doing album covers for A&m records when they were signed to the label. Their music was piped through the sound system. It was great.
I love your Carpenters reactions. I was lucky enough to have seen them in person. Maybe when you get a chance, you could react to, Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night. It's my favorite and it's happy and uplifting....and that VOICE!!!!! Beyond perfection
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Isn't it wonderful not to see her come out half naked and shouting the lyrics to a screaming pitch....Hooray for the 70's music.
because she was a master VOCALIST and STORYTELLER and knew her voice and interpretations were about the lyrics of the song, not about her. Ultimate voice that sang TO the listener and NOT at them..
I grew up 2 streets behind the Carpenters in Downey and me and everyone else used to ride by the house on our schwinns all the time trying to catch a glimpse of Karen. Two things: Karen always looked exactly like she did on TV, and her family gave out full size candy bars at Halloween.
Granted, Karen had a great voice, but I was never a fan of their music. I've always wondered what she could have achieved if she had broken away from her brother who I truly believe held her back.
It would have been a disaster.@@hippiemama52
@@hippiemama52 well she did record a disco flavored solo album in the late 70s. I’m sure you can hear some of those songs on TH-cam
I’ll be going to Downey in April (I’m in L.A. so 🤷🏻♂️) But, it’s for the Carpenters 55th Anniversary Celebration. It’s a multi day event with event and a bus tour and an acoustic concert at the Church in the neighborhood. Also the bus tour is going out to pay our respects to Kacie. Tori Holub is one of the invited singers for the acoustic night, so I’m jazzed. I can’t wait. Tori made a cameo in Salvo’s video. I posted it in my post.
@@steverakes6182 I think she had a lot more in her than the elevator music her brother came up with. Anyway, I don't think it would have been much more of a disaster than her life already was.
Absolutely soul cleansing music, nothing better and I wish more people my age appreciated it. 21 year old here
Actually there is one. Her name is Tori Holub and she’s 20. A Carpenters super-fan and sings songs of the 60-80’s, mostly. I hope you see this. I posted a response and linked her newest performance covering this song in full length as age does a lot of Short videos. It’s simply as stunning as she is. You’re on the right track. Check out Heart also. Tori has covered two Heart songs, shorts.
Joe
I always get choked up when she sings "so much of life ahead" because she died so young in 1983.
Her voice is how I would imagine angels sounding like, so heavenly 🙏❤️
For me, her voice is like liquid chocolatey velvet. So unique.
like the warmest hug, like the most refreshing breeze on a hot day, like the greatest scent of burning wood and other descriptions..
Her voice is the embodiment of soothing. Her pitch transitions are near flawless.
and richness, purity and warmth...
Who doesn't secretly love the Carpenter's. While driving and they come on. Turn it up and singing along 🎶
The wedding song of the decade.
Gorgeous iconic Karen Carpenter’s voice!
Still gives me goosebumps. The 70’s were so great ❤
Simply one of the greatest voices in history...so pure, so soothing, so enjoyable...a terrible loss
Love the Carpenters.
Seriously, nobody has a voice like Karen Carpenter. She touches my heart in a way that's happy and sad,like no other.
I heard that after this song was released, it quickly became the most chosen music at weddings, and stayed that way for some time. They were so special. There is no equal to Karen Carpenter.
I'm almost 80, to this day, her voice brings tears to my eyes.
Underrated Carpenters song to check out: Only Yesterday
My personal favourite of the Carpenters.
This was my wife and I wedding song in 1974. We will celebrate our 50th this June. We have just begun.
My first husband and I sang this to each other at our wedding in 1975. Have always loved them.
Amazingly long time to be together
her voice control will never be beaten if you ask me as well as her drum skills
Miss the 1970s and the melodic/smooth voice of Karen. The best female vocalist of all time. The Carpenters...the soundtrack of our lives!
Always brings a tear to my eyes listening to Karen now. Voice of an angel. So sad we lost her so young.
If you'd like to go further down the rabbit hole, three songs that I think really showcase her beautiful vocals are Yesterday Once More, This Masquerade, and A Song for You.
Beautiful voice Karen
Her voice was pure crystal. Smooth as silk. The way she sang each word so clearly and with a range that was impeccable. What a brilliant singer.
Paul McCartney is said to have said she had the best female voice out there at the time. John Lennon apparently met her coming out of a restaurant in LA and told her, "I just wanted to say that I love your voice, Love!" She was floored and couldn't believe it.
It's so sad that she didn't recognize her contributions to our world more than she did.
She is missed, and I will always remember when I heard she passed. A great loss of a great woman.
And angelic perfection in song.
The late Ms .Carpenter's outstanding voice wasn't one in a million, it was one in a lifetime!
So true!!!! Love her voice!!! The best!!!
Ah, yes Salvo! "the wedding song".. she was so amazing, and Richard also on harmonies.. check out that guy with the tambourine in the foreground!... lol
Smooth and soothing…….
You should listen to there songs,Hurting Each Other,Only Yesterday,For All We Know and the song that might surprise youthe most Goodbye To Love. You cant go wrong with these! Looking forward to seeing your next reaction to the Carpenters. Take care.
Your facial expressions say it all... excellent response
Clarity and tone pitch perfect with feelings and emotions just wonderful
Carpenters are just magic. Karen’s gorgeous voice and Richard’s arrangements.
Karen’s voice just brings so much emotion…she’s my favorite too.
They sung one on the Ed Sullivan Show.
❤❤
What a beautiful buttery voice. So smooth and silky
I LOVE the Carpenters. So easy to listen to!
We lost her way too soon. Such a wonderful singer. And also the great songs written by paul williams
Rainy Days a must she plays the drums 😊
❤I was around a year old in the summer of 1970. I can tell you, my ears were honed in to the Carpenters even then. ❤️
I remember hearing where i was hearing she passed. Such a beautiful voice
I'm a metal guitarist (amateur) and I love the Carpenters! This is good music! Wholesome level......great stuff!
I can relate. I used to be in a metal band in the 80s and would leave a gig or practice listening to The Carpenters or John Denver.
Metallica and Pantera are my two favorite bands. But I love the Carpenters. They were part of the soundtrack of my childhood.
I love a good variety these days :) Be well mate! @@BearClanMan1970
Love it! @@loristone9242
@@Barnes466 Thank you and you too!
Her voice is so beautiful it just brings tears to my eyes. Her voice is just exquisite. Have you listened to Goodbye to Love or Hurting Each Other yet? Both fantastic.
This was the go to Wedding song at the time
A LOT of people were playing this at their weddings when the Carpenter's version came out.
Karen’s voice could make you cry with joy. It is so pure and beautiful. Thank you, SalvoG, for bringing that joy to an old lady who grew up on these songs. I love the reactions.
The purest voice ever.
Her singing makes me smile.😊
Yes, please react to "For All We Know", or "Hurting Each Other". Both are so beautiful. RIP sweet Karen...
I always say that Karen Carpenter's voice is so pure, it's like a warm fuzzy blanket wrapping around your soul.
Paul Williams who wrote this & many other amazing songs inc “An Old Fashioned Love Song” recorded by Three Dog Night - I’d love to see you react to Carpenters “Hurting Each Other” & “I won’t last a day without you”.
Great song! Love your reaction!
Great reaction and such a kind appreciation of this special singer. Maybe "Yesterday Once More" next?
Yes that’s a good one remastered studio version
Agree. I think this is actually my favorite for showcasing her beautiful tone
Salvo, we all have that reaction to Karen. I was a little kid during their heyday and her voice was so comforting to me just as a new human discovering the world during the sunny 1970s.
‘Goodby to Love’ is my very favorite Carpenters song. Great guitar solo included! Highly recommended if u haven’t already done it.
Yes, your reactions to the Carpenters are always so rewarding because you were not exposed to them at the time nor heard them so much over so many decades like most of us, and yet your reaction is the same as most of us. That tells us a lot about her voice, their music and you too!
Angelic
OMG - she was a gift to us
Karen's voice is in a class all its own. Listening to her sing and her brother Richard's arrangements just soothes the soul. So glad you love them, Salvo.
Great reaction ! Your face expressions says it all and I'm right there with you bro. Carpenters played in the house while growing up in the 80's. Before my time but my parents loved them. Carpenters, Barbara Streisand , Bee Gees, Kool and the Gang, Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES. I WOULDN'T TRADE MY CHILDHOOD FOR ANYTHING.
Ear Candy!
perfection!
glad you picked the live version!
This song was played at so many weddings in the 70’s! And if your boyfriend gave you a 45 of this song it was everything💗
Another great awesome song that I love to hear ❤😊.
I fell in love with the Carpenters in (I think 1967 when they were a part of the band Spectrum at The Whisky-A-Go-Go). The band included Bettis on guitar, guitarist Gary Sims, bassist Dan Woodhams, and vocalist Leslie Johnston Richard Carpenter on keyboards and Karen on drums (the only one who made an impression on me at the time was Karen had to look the others names up). In 1967 you did not see 16 or 17 year old female drummers. Did not see many drummers of any sex as good as she. She had mastered Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" one of her idles was Brubeck's drummer, Joe Morello. Saw them several times from 68 to 69 in Jazz clubs as Dick Carpenter trio (Karen on drums Richard keyboards and bassist Bill Sissoyev. .
One of my favorite female drummers, Karen Carpenter and vocals!!
Can't go wrong with listening to them!
I’m glad you like the Carpenters as much as I always have. They have played a HUGE part in my life. ❤️
This was the song we wanted played at our weddings. ❤️. Her voice was so beautiful.
I love all their songs but this one for me too is my favorite.♥💓
Such a beautiful voice, immense talent and very sad story.
Great reaction! My favorite Carpenters song. You gave a beautiful description of Karen, definitely a honey smooth voice. But you didn't really comment about Richard's contribution, although you appeared to be enjoying it. He can easily get overlooked due to how extraordinary Karen is.
“Rainy Days and Mondays” is iconic.
Again great reaction video of you, Salvo. Thanks for that! When I recall the songs of the Carpenters (being already 70 years old and living in Germany) then immediately "only yesterday" comes to my mind. So I'd like to see your reaction on that song!
"Angelic " is Karen Carpenter's voice. "ANGELIC. "😊😊😊
The bank commercial is also on video somewhere, too. I have seen it.
They had a great Christmas album!
Paul Willimans wrote this, and it started out as a 'jingle' for a bank commercial, with a young couple just starting out their life together. I was in 5th grade when this came out and it was my favorite song for a while. I was in love with Karen - she had that voice AND she palyed drums! I had wanted to be a drummer throughout much of my childhood, so seeing a beautiful woman who could sing and play drums was something else for a ten year old!
This is my favorite Carpenter’s song. And yes, it was first a Crocker Bank commercial. If you grew up in California, you knew it as a Crocker Bank commercial before it became a Carpenter’s hit. This song was sang in many weddings in the 70’s including mine in 76. Karen Carpenter had a beautiful voice and she, along with Judith Durham ( from the group the Seeker’s) both had perfect pitch. They both always sounded perfect live. When they sang, you would have thought you were listening to a studio recording. Sadly, they are both gone now.
Solitaire and Masquerade are wonderful !!!
My favorites because of the jazz in Masquerade & her register in Solitaire
@@rogerhurt5569 So True Roger
We've Only Just Begun was one of the first 45s I bought when I was a kid.
So much feeling in “I Need to be in Love”
And her breath control in “Goodbye to Love” is amazing
SalvoG, thank you for your earnest appreciation of the legendary Carpenters, in particular the unmatched vocals of Karen Carpenter. Although her life was cut tragically short, she and Richard's contributions to music are enduring and unforgettable.
The amazing thing about this song is that it started as a jingle for a small Savings and Loan company. Richard Carpenter saw the commercial, found out that Paul Williams wrote it, and had him write more lyrics to make a full song out of it!
Actually it was Crocker Bank, not small in that time.
Beautiful.... The song & Karen. ❤🎼
One of my favorites. I first heard this song on a tv commercial sang by Paul Williams, so when it came out by The Carpenters, I already knew some of the words.
Just so beautiful.. ❤
I love the Carpenters too. Try ‘A Song for you’. Great song.
And the best version of “A Song For You” is the one from the album. It has a killer saxophone solo. The video version cuts it out! It’s a great performance by Karen and a great arrangement by Richard.
When you said "honey and silk", I was thinking exactly that. This beautiful song came out during NY freshman year in high school and it still is one of my favorites
This was our 8th grade graduation song.
Damn how time flies.....
Carpenters/Desperado - a "Must Hear" Eagles cover!😮😊
This video was taped for broadcast for the 1971 NBC-TV summer replacement series, "Make Your Own Kind Of Music," on which the Carpenters were the featured headlining performers. The audio is from the 1970 studio recording and is not live. All vocals are by Karen and Richard, including all background vocals.
The Carpenter's "Bless the Beasts and the Children" released in 1971, theme song from the movie of the same name
This is my favorite Carpenters' song. Her voice is sweet like honey.
I don't take to very many female voices, but Karen is right up there among my favourites. Exactly....the smoothest female voice ever.
“Goodbye to Love” or “Rainy Days and Mondays”
Always a treat to see your reaction from music I’ve listened to for 50 years. Try Blessed the Beasts and the Children…Merry Christmas Darling has great harmonies as well. As always thanks Sal!
Also - I was an artist doing album covers for A&m records when they were signed to the label. Their music was piped through the sound system. It was great.
I love your Carpenters reactions. I was lucky enough to have seen them in person. Maybe when you get a chance, you could react to, Kiss Me The Way You Did Last Night. It's my favorite and it's happy and uplifting....and that VOICE!!!!! Beyond perfection
More Carpenters !Please do SING and FOR ALL WE KNOW and TOP OF THE WORLD and HIDEAWAY
There are many good female singers, but Karen's voice is beautiful, unbeatable and spectacular. What a natural talent. RIP Karen. Gone so young.
I grew up listening to them. My mom always played their albums
For some reason, hers is my ideal 'mom' voice.