Tori and Jim absolutely kill this! Smooth and warm and what a great tribute to the Carpenters. I always feel as if I am listening to them directly. RIP Karen but I know you are looking down on this lovingly.
Hi Nat, I realized, I hadn’t commented. I tried the first night but TH-cam kept erasing my post. I think it’ll be OK today. Who knows? Everything was great but you neglected the “Wahs” “Close To Youuuu” at the end, they were gorgeous. I agree with the other comment, deconstructed, is the word you wanted? Also the last long note from Tori. The “yoooooooou” is her flatlining on the D4#, I think. The line above D4. I don’t know all the nomenclature. I’m learning and I learn a lot from Fil so I checked it. She even centered her vibrato. BTW, that’s all Tori. Check the original, Karen had a softer end leading into the Whas. She put her stamp on the song. One last thing, that opening piano riff. That’s not Burt, that’s Richard Carpenter. He added that. See you on the next one! Joe
Tori and Jim absolutely kill this! Smooth and warm and what a great tribute to the Carpenters. I always feel as if I am listening to them directly. RIP Karen but I know you are looking down on this lovingly.
Hi Nat,
I realized, I hadn’t commented. I tried the first night but TH-cam kept erasing my post. I think it’ll be OK today. Who knows? Everything was great but you neglected the “Wahs” “Close To Youuuu” at the end, they were gorgeous. I agree with the other comment, deconstructed, is the word you wanted? Also the last long note from Tori. The “yoooooooou” is her flatlining on the D4#, I think. The line above D4. I don’t know all the nomenclature. I’m learning and I learn a lot from Fil so I checked it. She even centered her vibrato. BTW, that’s all Tori. Check the original, Karen had a softer end leading into the Whas. She put her stamp on the song. One last thing, that opening piano riff. That’s not Burt, that’s Richard Carpenter. He added that.
See you on the next one!
Joe
Yes, I missed the wahs, but your impersonation of a record company executive pushing pitch corrected auto tune kind of made up for it.
You skipped the last part of the song, which was beautifully done.
Deconstruct?
My gosh, she sounds just like Karen 🥹