Karen was one of a kind. There will never be another like her. She had such a pure calming voice. And she was a terrific drummer. That was her passion even more than singing. You can see the joy in her face in this video. Sadly we lost her so young. Thankfully we have her legacy left in her music.
You're right. Karen Carpenter brought the problem of anorexia to the general public. Her death, while tragic, probably saved hundreds, if not thousands, of lives.
Karen wasn't just a timekeeper, she was a great drummer! She started playing as a kid and taught herself how to play complicated drum lines with "exotic time signatures". She considered herself a, "drummer who sang," and fellow drummers like Hal Blaine and Buddy Rich gave her high praise.
You know entertainers they are strong in one area and weak in another. Hey voice hauntingly beautiful and is a beast on the drums. She was amazing on both.
I remember watching this years ago. And I'm grinning as much now as I did then. Karen's voice is so pure it melts your heart. With songs like rainy days and Monday and close to you, well... Her death hit me hard. 32 is much too young.
Had Karen Carpenter lived she would have been a perfect fit for Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band. She could have sang any two Carpenter songs she liked and then spent the rest of the night drumming with Ringo. What could have been. R.I.P.
She was quite an amazing drummer and singer, it’s not easy to sing and play at the same time, but she also did that very well. I believe they played at The White House and she sang and played drums.
Great drumming Karen. It is said that one of the inspirations for Karen to play drums, was Honey Lantree of the Honeycombs, in the 60s.They had a hit with "Have I The Right" with Honey on drums.
Her voice was amazing. I was a straight-up rock and roll dude back in the day but I had no trouble admitting that I liked the Carpenters. Look up the Carpenters "Rainy Days and Mondays". She plays the drums and sings at the same time.
You really really really need to listen to If I Had You by Karen Carpenter. It was part of her solo songs released after she died. I love that song and it was so rarely played. You need to watch the video that went along with it. I wish her voice was still in this world.
Please, PLEASE do 'Goodbye to Love'. It's a heartbreaker, especially in the context of her life, but a gorgeous performance, naturally, with the added bonus of a great guitar solo, Richard's brainchild. So funny that John Denver got suckered into giving up his drum in this.
She was 110 pounds when she died. She had beaten Anorexia. It was her relentless addiction to Ex-Lax, and the like, that ultimately shut her system off and killed her.
Jamel you are so wright over Karen's her voice . it's a pitty she lost her live because of her eating sickness (anorexia indeed) the world lost that day one of the best female singer ever. That's my opinion. Much respect for you my name is Jacco Valkenburg. 🇳🇱
Check out this video of Karen C. effortlessly swinging it on the drum kit at age 20 (?): Karen Carpenter Drum solo 1968 Dancing in the street HD 1.2M views 1 year ago th-cam.com/video/o82d9T4D-8I/w-d-xo.html
Karen was one of a kind. There will never be another like her. She had such a pure calming voice. And she was a terrific drummer. That was her passion even more than singing. You can see the joy in her face in this video. Sadly we lost her so young. Thankfully we have her legacy left in her music.
Ya can see the pure light on her face when she was on the drums
In case you didn't notice, the bass drum player in the marching band was portrayed by John Denver.
I knew right away. I love John Denver. R.I.P
Famous country folk singer John Denver!
You're right. Karen Carpenter brought the problem of anorexia to the general public. Her death, while tragic, probably saved hundreds, if not thousands, of lives.
There will never be another Karen Carpenter, RIP Lead Sister!
Karen’s voice truly was angelic. That’s a superb description.
Karen wasn't just a timekeeper, she was a great drummer! She started playing as a kid and taught herself how to play complicated drum lines with "exotic time signatures". She considered herself a, "drummer who sang," and fellow drummers like Hal Blaine and Buddy Rich gave her high praise.
Buddy called her his favorite pop drummer back in the 70s - and Buddy hated EVERYBODY. 😆
Two amazing artists in one shot. Karen and John Denver. Wow.
I thought that was John Denver!
You know entertainers they are strong in one area and weak in another. Hey voice hauntingly beautiful and is a beast on the drums. She was amazing on both.
Karen was a very talented person. Most know of her singing. She was a great drummer.
So talented rest in paradise beautiful
Such sad story. Such a beautiful young lady. Such a musical and vocal talent!
You're spot-on about anorexia. The only good to come from her passing is the increased awareness of the disorder.
I remember watching this years ago. And I'm grinning as much now as I did then. Karen's voice is so pure it melts your heart. With songs like rainy days and Monday and close to you, well...
Her death hit me hard. 32 is much too young.
Cool you got your Bros involved in these vids!
I love the way she holds the drumstick in her left hand. That seems to be a unique grip.
So glad to see someone catching on to Karen Carpenter's amazing drumming skills.
The Capenters were Karen and Richard wrot, played piano and Karen sang and played drums. They had back up musicians.
Great reaction! Every time you do a carpenter song or drum solo, you make me smile. God bless you and yours🙏😊
Only two of them, Jamel -- A brother and sister act. That was John Denver in the marching band she was talking to! ;-) Thanks guys!
She played mean drums, but the voice. THE VOICE.
Karen's voice is hypnotic and mesmerizing! 🤩
@@umbertocalvini7429 Her voice is insanely beautiful.
Karen’s drumming was on point!
I believe she would still be alive if she had stayed behind the drums.
Had Karen Carpenter lived she would have been a perfect fit for Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band. She could have sang any two Carpenter songs she liked and then spent the rest of the night drumming with Ringo. What could have been. R.I.P.
Karen was the real deal drummer.
Her drums were her first love.
She's using an Old School Jazz grip on the sticks, like the great Buddy Rich. Interesting.
Buddy Rich said Karen was his favorite drummer in pop music!
Thx! He’s got to hear her!
You should definitely show him! I'd be curious what he thinks. :)
Karen had to be coaxed away from the drums to stand up front for her vocals in concert.
A jazz sister. Body & Soul, she got both. The "battle" between both drummers is so vivid and fun
Love it was John Denver Karen got the drum from in the skit.
She was quite an amazing drummer and singer, it’s not easy to sing and play at the same time, but she also did that very well. I believe they played at The White House and she sang and played drums.
When they started, she would play the drums but they made her come from behind the drums as she was so tiny no one could see her. She was magic.
Only two of them her and her brother. She played the drums he played the piano. Richard and Karen
Solitaire --is one of Karen's best songs.Check out the Carpenter's cover of Help ,especially the one in Japan
Karen was a very talented woman that left us way too soon.
Any time he reacts to Karen Carpenter i'm there for it.
She did it all!!
Carpenters were a brother and sister group.
You are right this is what made her happy. When "they made" her sing without the drums she became depressed.
What a talent! She is truly missed 😢 ❤
Oh wow.
That was John Denver that she was talking and trading to.
:)
Great drumming Karen. It is said that one of the inspirations for Karen to play drums, was Honey Lantree of the Honeycombs, in the 60s.They had a hit with "Have I The Right" with Honey on drums.
crazy how color tv was like five minutes old and they already got clone tech
She brought a lot of attention to eating disorders, finally bringing it to light.
I am speechless😮😮😮😮 the mpst beautiful voice of all times tô me and a drummer at same time. No way !❤❤❤❤❤
THE SMILE
Her voice was amazing. I was a straight-up rock and roll dude back in the day but I had no trouble admitting that I liked the Carpenters. Look up the Carpenters "Rainy Days and Mondays". She plays the drums and sings at the same time.
Cracked me up, Jamel! You two were rockin' hard to the marching band playing an old Souza ditty!
Thank you and Happy New Year Jamal! Karen Carpenter is the greatest female vocalist ever…and she killed it on the drums too! Love your channel.
Phenomenal!
Drum guy in the marching band skit was John Denver. It was from the television special
You really really really need to listen to If I Had You by Karen Carpenter. It was part of her solo songs released after she died. I love that song and it was so rarely played. You need to watch the video that went along with it. I wish her voice was still in this world.
This one's "TV live". Check out the 1971 live outdoor Bacharach medley. It's pure live...and stunning.
You should play something of hers for him privately, after you’re done here, just so he gets the idea of what you’re talking about.
Definitely show him her voice. She was some kind of angel.
So happy good bros appreciate good ladies
Please, PLEASE do 'Goodbye to Love'. It's a heartbreaker, especially in the context of her life, but a gorgeous performance, naturally, with the added bonus of a great guitar solo, Richard's brainchild. So funny that John Denver got suckered into giving up his drum in this.
And John
I think Karen's life would've been different if they hadn't pulled her from behind the drums. That was her first love and she thrived there.
She's the best ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
You know that's John Denver talking to her right?
I suggest "Close to You" for a first Carpenters song.
John Denver was the other drummer in the high school band.
Wait until he hears her voice
Right? Poor woman. I pray she rests in peace.
Don't know if you're aware, but the Carpenters were from Downey, CA close to you guys!
Beautiful voice, drummer, cute........my girl!!
I love her swap of drum for glockenspiel with John Denver.
I didn't realize this before, but that's John Denver in the beginning with her
She was happiest behind a kit.
She was voted #1 years ago
She was 110 pounds when she died. She had beaten Anorexia. It was her relentless addiction to Ex-Lax, and the like, that ultimately shut her system off and killed her.
That's John Denver with bass drum in the beginning
I enjoyed this. Thanks.
Very talented!
I miss these variety shows.
She did one roll that sounded like it was from 'Moby Dick'
I read on the internet that she taught Bonzo everything he knew about drumming 😄
☮️💜
Karen was much happier behind the drums than being out in front singing. I believe that this contributed to her death from anorexia nervosa.
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Lesson #1 don't tell a girl she can't do something
Even drummers said that she was great on them. Who knows? Maybe some of them learned a thing from her.
Karen Carpenter, Don Henley and Phil Collins are in my opinion the best drummers and singers
I had 0 idea. That's legit
Please show him Karen Carpenter "Superstar".
That was John Denver in the marching band bit
Man, she is John Bonham level good.
👍👍
ur younger brother is cute!.... and yeah Ms. Karen
and Buddy Rich
That’s John Denver on the drums.
Jamel you are so wright over Karen's her voice . it's a pitty she lost her live because of her eating sickness (anorexia indeed) the world lost that day one of the best female singer ever. That's my opinion. Much respect for you my name is Jacco Valkenburg. 🇳🇱
Just Karen and her brother
John Denver on the drum
Check out this video of Karen C. effortlessly swinging it on the drum kit at age 20 (?):
Karen Carpenter Drum solo 1968 Dancing in the street HD
1.2M views 1 year ago
th-cam.com/video/o82d9T4D-8I/w-d-xo.html
richard and karen brother sister
She went to 5 and half stone
Great reaction if you ever have the chance you should check out Stevie Wonder's drum solos.
(I can’t believe you still haven’t done ABB’s Ain’t wastin no more time
I'll stick with percussionist Ruth Underwood. She was good enough to play for Frank Zappa.
Google Carl Palmer ✌🏼