Carpenters Live Recorded at Walter Reed Medical Center for wounded G.I"s from Vietnam Nov. 8 1970.
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@mrmaxwel742 жыл бұрын
More talent on that stage for 6 minutes than in the last 10 Grammy shows combined.
@bradman1100 Жыл бұрын
A classic understatement. How good is this!!!
@leighloven7683 Жыл бұрын
You are so correct about that...✌🏽😎🎶❤️🌹🎹🌺✨🌸🕊️✨✨We miss you, beautiful lady. Heaven is sweeter now. I bet your singing. 🎤🕊️🕊️
@mitchgodwin Жыл бұрын
SORRY Dude the last 25 Grammys combined 🤩
@metalEric69 Жыл бұрын
That's for damn sure
@clinthuff938 Жыл бұрын
You’re not kidding👍
@judgedredd3568 Жыл бұрын
Seriously singing over complex drum arrangements....as a drummer I'm blown away
@barbarawest1914 Жыл бұрын
RIP, Burt Bacharach. No one could sing and deliver your songs as beautifully as the Carpenters.
@kenyongray2615 Жыл бұрын
A fantastic combination of talent. RIP Burt and Karen.
@jasontorreshancock5104 Жыл бұрын
I love The Carpenters and this medley, but I have heard of a Dionne Warwick who wasn’t too shabby for Burt. 😉
@kenyongray2615 Жыл бұрын
@@jasontorreshancock5104 Dionne and Burt were a fabulous team.
@juliosaopaio7127 Жыл бұрын
Only Just 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@pauldolan9077 Жыл бұрын
Yes I could hahaha 😆
@stevejones97402 жыл бұрын
Jeez, were they good? Karen's voice, Richard's arrangements and a superb backing band. Sorely missed, especially in today's pop music scene. I consider myself lucky to have lived through the Carpenter's careers.
@arcadiosaberon12867 жыл бұрын
The world sure is a poorer place without Karen Carpenter!
@reverdyabuyen5 жыл бұрын
Arcadio saberon oh please don't make me cry. T - T
@Dmab6614 жыл бұрын
Arcadio saberon It sure is!!
@TheSpecialK454 жыл бұрын
The people who forced Karen from behind the drum kit broke her-she was phenominal singing and playing drums- The band Night Ranger has a singing drummer Kelly Keagy.....he turns his kit sideways so the audience sees what he is doing- Had they did that with Karen her love of drumming and singing would have been kept intact-she was a drummer before her voice was discovered- She had playing complicated grooves and singing mastered-as this outside live performance shows-shame on those who split her talents-they got her voice out front.....and broke her spirit..... She is with God now.....He already had Karen's new drum kit ready to play including her vocal mic permanently mounted there-
@damienroberts9344 жыл бұрын
a shout out to richard as well. the composer and song writer for the carpenters.
@vaccavo4 жыл бұрын
@@damienroberts934 Rich-ER!
@peterdelany99312 жыл бұрын
Still grieving for her after all these years... she truly was the voice of the heart.
@bruschmidt9943 Жыл бұрын
Awww, my heart 💖 thanks you for posting this!
@garyleeming1838 Жыл бұрын
yes she deffo died at least 3 decades too early
@rondeneef Жыл бұрын
x
@roxannasmith56402 жыл бұрын
She looked so healthy here. It amazes me how she could control her voice so well while playing the drums like that.
@MM-id7iv2 жыл бұрын
This clip is from 69 or 70 so yeah she's not anorexic yet.
@franklangstroth6074 Жыл бұрын
I just love her so much and always will. My heart continues to be so sad now that she's gone
@renarga6886 Жыл бұрын
This is called GENIUS.
@gloriabacus7506 Жыл бұрын
@@franklangstroth6074 I hope a voice like her again
@eddie195777 Жыл бұрын
Playing the drums was her true passion. She only sang because her brother convinced her too. She was more confortable just playing the drums.
@Ravenoflight22752 жыл бұрын
Karen Carpenter had a flawless voice. Along with her brother it’s nothing short of amazing.
@jimnorton72655 жыл бұрын
People need to know how difficult it is to drum that well and sing at the same time
@nclslwl3 жыл бұрын
specially with that voice quality
@sharpisharp3 жыл бұрын
yes. but the drumming is not very complex
@lisadavenport4763 жыл бұрын
@@sharpisharp complex ? Are you musician or arm chair?
@sharpisharp3 жыл бұрын
@@lisadavenport476 i didn't talk about the quality
@rocknroller773 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Unfortunately it and hasn't been recognized. Not like males. It just is what it is.
@futfut1 Жыл бұрын
Best female vocalist still counting in 2023.
@Gazr9655 ай бұрын
Pure talent, nothing to match up to press 2024. Gaz UK
@willettej79884 ай бұрын
No one beats her. Not Celine, not ANYONE!
@richardea42234 ай бұрын
Still counting the Best Female Singer and Drummer Ever in 2024❤
@unclewilbur89763 ай бұрын
It’s 2024, and Karen is still the best ever.
@Gazr9653 ай бұрын
@@unclewilbur8976 Yes, Burt Bacharach said never be another voice quite like Karen
@BobMartinsback5 жыл бұрын
Live, outside, with none of today's fancy technology, just raw sublime talent.
@mancuniancandidatem2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. To play drums in a medley such as this with so many tempo changes requires a lot of skill and dynamic finesse . She could have been a show drummer on Broadway or the West End in London. She has an old school drumming style that is low in volume but doesn't lose intensity or feel. Then, singing whilst doing all of that almost requires two brains because you are playing two different roles. She makes it look easy. The whole band including the backing vocalists are incredible.
@jonathanrodgers4893 Жыл бұрын
She studied with Hal Blaine, of the the greatest session drummers of all time, especially for pop music. You're spot-on about her playing being very tasty.
@debbiemartin2026 Жыл бұрын
@@jonathanrodgers4893without her drums, she wasn’t fulfilling her God given talent. By having to give that up, she was probably lost. Its very sad she needed to move forward. I understand that she would not have been the success she was if she kept at the drums.
@derekmyers3258 Жыл бұрын
@@debbiemartin2026 That's such a touching analysis of a beautiful and tragic life. Thank you.
@debbiemartin2026 Жыл бұрын
@@derekmyers3258 I appreciate your words. Unless you are being sarcastic bc you never know with youtube comments! When you are expressing a gift that was given to you, you have joy. I used to feel that way when aI ran long distance and when I painted something as a child. Or played my guitar and sang. In a way her voice, also a blessing , was in competition with her drumming. So the talent that would make her a star won out. With touring, they wanted her in the front, and I also understand she was an introvert. Singing AND playing the drums is what she probably most wanted to do. I sing in the same key she does so it was always easier for me to sing with her than any other singer.
@dean3434 Жыл бұрын
From what I've learned she never wanted to sing. Correct?
@jeffers2102 Жыл бұрын
The purest voice on the the planet both THEN and NOW. As for Bacharach WOW! Ever seen a man of 63 cry? !!
@KenLoomer Жыл бұрын
What an amazing talent Karen Carpenter was! Not only a superb singer, but to play the drums with feel and always looking so relaxed and playing everything needed to make the music sound so good. I`m a professional drummer with my own Big Band and Jazz Quartet and I know Karen loved playing those Ludwig drums and she was an excellent drummer. Plus Richard doing those amazing arrangements is why this Burt Bacharach Medley is a winner. To do this all live outdoors and sounding so tight and with so much feel for the music is why bands like this you hardly ever hear today.
@JonBlondell2 жыл бұрын
The vocals, all in tune, live, perfect! Never happens now!
@shelleyw18582 жыл бұрын
LOL Lip Sync research it.
@irondoglocal43332 жыл бұрын
That's not true
@glicmathan17712 жыл бұрын
I’m looking for their monitoring system. Hearing yourself singing is the most challenging part of live performance. We never had wedge monitors or a decent PA in childhood bands, and it was horrible! Hard to sing in key and harmonize without good monitors and sound levels; especially if it’s loud rock music. The Carpenters had a lot of money behind them, so I’m sure they had the best gear and engineers. Karen stated they toured with about 25 people.
@TheLarryBrown2 жыл бұрын
@@glicmathan1771 Probably not at this small time outdoor gig, and so early on.
@franklangstroth6074 Жыл бұрын
You need to research your brain Shelley. She was one of the sweetest most talented singers of the century. How can you dare say lip sync?
@petervad4 жыл бұрын
The whole package! Brilliant voice, brilliant drumming, brilliant musicianship. What an amazing talent.
@galenstone90976 жыл бұрын
Karen"s voice was untouchable while drumming. Her meter was simply perfect. She was the only vocalist I have ever heard who's voice was even better when drumming. There will never come another.
@SuperPaige025 жыл бұрын
Karen was an angel put on this earth. Such a beautiful human being and talent!!
@MattDollMusic4 жыл бұрын
totally
@ciceroaparecidodossantos-oy5wc Жыл бұрын
❤
@Dmab6614 жыл бұрын
I’m a rock guy through and through but there is just no denying the unbelievable talent that this lovely woman had! She had the voice of an angel with a richness and soul like nobody before or since! The fact that she started out as a drummer and didn’t even imagine herself singing is pretty mind blowing.
@beingwise2182 жыл бұрын
When music was MUSIC! Not today's crap.....
@ambersalcove2 жыл бұрын
I agree with that and when it was fun to sing along with and dance to and today's music has no rhythm
@maricarmenvasquez49316 ай бұрын
Lo mismo pienso yo!👍👍
@unclewilbur89763 ай бұрын
I agree *EMPHATICALLY!!!!!*
@allycat90442 жыл бұрын
She was exceptionally talented at such a young age, only 20 here. I love the raw power of her voice in the early days. RIP Miss Karen and thank you for the music.
@juliosaopaio7127 Жыл бұрын
Thank, Karen! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 She'll be forever in our heart, every time we hear The Carpenters! Great band! Excelent performances!! Thankfull! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@NealSchultz2 жыл бұрын
My god that voice is velvet. Chocolate for the ears. No autotune. Today's "talent" is nothing in comparison. Just incredible god-given talent. What a LOSS! I will love Karen and Richard until the day I die!
@franklangstroth6074 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@conceicaoferraz1785 Жыл бұрын
Me too
@michaeltnewyorknights8413 Жыл бұрын
Just her talent. Nothing to do with a non-existent being.
She was a treasure..my God...killing the drums AND gorgeous singing ...and live..no lip syncing. Good grief..they were awesome.
@davidarmitage2894 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to my childhood really miss these days when everything was so much simpler and people were nice to each other
@gvalley077 жыл бұрын
By far, the best video of Karen singing and drumming. Unbelievable talent.
@seedsofhopeonline6 жыл бұрын
You kinda take for granted just how good Karen was then you see this performance and are blown away again.
@Highinsight75 жыл бұрын
@@seedsofhopeonline she was the BEST! SO musical, sincere... pitch perfected... heart felt... PLAYING an instrument... and singing...
@thomaskemer81095 жыл бұрын
You should see her drumming with the jazz trio before this!!!
@the3mfs3594 жыл бұрын
Never have seen this before. Oh my gosh! Fantastic video! Just shows what an awesome talent she was. I cannot think of one female performer of the past 30 years who had such talent. The smoothest voice. The unbelievable drumming. And to do it so effortlessly. Amazing. No one comes close. No one.
@BrendaLee3814 жыл бұрын
@Susan KellyYeah, I would stare in awe, too! lol This was live and woweee! Beats anything today.....for sure!
@hopeclayburnsax93693 жыл бұрын
I’m trying to type something enough to describe just how magical that was and words fail me. That’s all.
@Highinsight75 жыл бұрын
This is even better then their NOTE PERFECT studio recordings... and it's LIVE!
@davidmichaelpascucci4 жыл бұрын
Karen displays a very powerful voice at times during this performance, and quite high. Something that really was never captured on the recordings. I never knew she could sing with such power. Her voice was simply flawless.
@mstrunn4 жыл бұрын
@David GOAT, word!
@bruschmidt99432 жыл бұрын
Yes. In their earlier days, Karen sang naturally with what they call an "edge". That means she wasn't soft & fluffy all the time, as they'd transformed her to be in mid 70's. I loved it when she sang like an Angel, along with, "don't mess with me" vibes! 😎
@alisonrainbowz68617 жыл бұрын
Just when you think you've seen every performance, this gem is discovered, as ever a real joy to watch and listen to, thanks!
@henryjackson23577 жыл бұрын
Alison rainbowz Oh there's much more footage and performances that haven't been seen in years waiting to be discovered.
@metalEric695 жыл бұрын
Henry Jackson tell dick to release them!!!
@davidarmitage2894 жыл бұрын
Takes me
@MrFootballfu4 жыл бұрын
There is something in Karen Carpenters voice that takes me to a tender part of my soul,
@Px828 Жыл бұрын
The musicality of The Carpenters never ceases to amaze me.
@ch47av8r Жыл бұрын
No autotune like most vocalists use today - pure talent for both Richard and Karen. Their musical abilities have & will stand the test of time for generations to come.
@billross7245 Жыл бұрын
I've never seen this performance before, this is awesome. Pure talent.
@spectrumlocalb1915 жыл бұрын
YOU TUBE DESERVES SOME KIND OF WORLD AWARD.THEY BRING JOY TO EVERYBODY WHEN STUFF LIKE THIS SURFACES.
@christianoquissak94304 жыл бұрын
spectrumlocalb191 You’re so right. KZbin is best thing internet has provided mankind when it comes to remembrance and joy.
@davidarmitage2894 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. I can’t believe I found this.... bravo you tube!
@rosariofernandez51244 жыл бұрын
The bést of their time.They are truly unforgeattable!
@adammorris95935 жыл бұрын
She had such great talent. Super hard to plat drums and sing simultaneously, and to do it so effortlessly.
@martinmoreno30155 жыл бұрын
Boy, they are in the middle of the park and the sound it's just superb. What a great voice, what a perfect harmony.
@PassengerInMortality4 жыл бұрын
Her singing alone, of course, legendary. Her drumming alone, she slays it. BOTH TOGETHER?! Do you know how difficult that is? This is a live, unadulterated performance. My goodness, we have lost so much with her death. Richard is a genius arranger and SO underrated and not respected enough for his work.
@mikeyweaselwhipper30744 жыл бұрын
after 45 years, i still know every word and note of this medley. i can no linger find my house keys, but this i remember.....
@sharonsandoval19993 жыл бұрын
same here! I still have the LP!
@modspell3 жыл бұрын
I knew it too for decades. I found I was slipping a bit tho from not hearing for 25 years.
@RitaSora2 жыл бұрын
Haaaa! Yeah every word embedded in my brain but now in my 60's I have to think did I just do that or was that yesterday!
@the3mfs3592 жыл бұрын
LMAO!!! 58 and know what your saying. I've heard and watched this video so much, I feel I could play the drums. Ha! Ha!
@RitaSora2 жыл бұрын
@@the3mfs359 Haaa! Me too! I just say to myself " ok now just listen to Karen and watch what you've seen her play a million times & you can play what Karen is playing on the drums".
@bgierat5 жыл бұрын
God! This is live! She sounds amazing as usual. She was the best by far. We
@DrummerDanVa6 жыл бұрын
Holy crap!!! I am watching and amazed that I believe this is performed live since so much was lip synched at that time for TV. No in-ear monitors. No close micing of the drums. No auto-tune. Listen to those harmonies. Performed outside! Listen to the balance between instruments and vocals. Name me any performer or group today who could sound this good under these conditions. And Karen is playing real drum beats and her vocals don't suffer AT ALL! This is truly an amazing performance.
@6CAT7366 жыл бұрын
DrummerDanVA Thanks I wish they had done more live performances!
@robdelucia63105 жыл бұрын
2:28 -- Looks like it was his index finger, and he was conducting/emphasizing the false stop. I think he was too professional and too aware of his surroundings to get caught on camera flipping someone off. Now then, if you look very carefully at 3:26, you'll see that he briefly moons an elderly couple.
@survivrs5 жыл бұрын
DrummerDan Back in those days, they didn't use ear monitors. What you heard is what you got, and when I see groups like Bon Jovi performing to 50,000++, I wonder how they stayed in tune before they started using ear monitors, but there are plenty of videos on here of them as well as many other singers before ear monitors were invented. When the fans are screaming, it has to be impossible to know you're singing in tune, but since I can't sing, I don't know what it's like. When I watched this again, several days or more later than my ORIGINAL reply, I realize that there are at least 2 other male voices singing as well as playing guitar behind Richard and Karen so they could be creating the harmony that we hear from just Rich and Karen on their albums.
@survivrs5 жыл бұрын
@JOHNONZ2 I respect your opinion but I have to disagree a little bit. I guess that's because he was before my time. I had just graduated high school a couple of months before he died, but I truly loved a few of his songs, Kentucky Rain, Suspicious Minds, and my very favorite was In the Ghetto. That's why I can't really agree with you. I've listened to those songs enough times that he is like Karen, they each have voices that can't be duplicated.
@alberttatlock52374 жыл бұрын
Lip syncing was more common in modern times unless you include things like bandstand, musicians back then performed like this so were well versed in playing live, the level of skill required years ago was higher than today. Many live bands today rely on smoke and mirrors, dozens of dancers, tv screens, light shows, fireworks etc etc, to pad out the performance, groups end up on stage almost lost amongst what look more like a theatre production than a rock performance. They didn't need to entertain people with theatrical tricks and a cast of 100s back in those day's, they went on and performed
@xy93942 жыл бұрын
I love to see Karen playing drums
@melaniedeason7813 Жыл бұрын
Perfect voice and perfect rhythm. Karen is having a wonderful time. Totally in her element and on top of the world!
@maryjeandacua4576 Жыл бұрын
Those harmonies...oh my god! This is real music!
@robrepublic16 жыл бұрын
Karen makes all these classic songs uniquely her own. What a talent. There'll never be another Karen Carpenter.
@Highinsight75 жыл бұрын
and what a real sad "A Star is Born" story...
@metalEric695 жыл бұрын
Priceless video
@shirleywalkowicz62485 жыл бұрын
Robert Rutger Too bad she commited suicide!
@metalEric695 жыл бұрын
Shirley Walkowicz too bad youre either misinformed, a tasteless jerkoff, or both.
@salvatorevulcanothesexiest1875 жыл бұрын
Shirley Walkowicz anorexia is suicide?
@maxv68374 жыл бұрын
Karen Carpenter is an incredible talent that we have not seen the like of since her passing.
@lance1346794 жыл бұрын
I really like these earlier recordings when she played drums and sang.
@derekmyers3258 Жыл бұрын
I mean, I love Bacharach and I love The Carpenters, so this is just sublime. All musicians here are superb.
@armywife00752 жыл бұрын
Karen is so amazing playing those complicated rhythms and singing at the same time! And Richard’s amazing piano playing and arranging skills blow me away! It’s so incredibly sad that Karen died so young!
@nirmalsuki Жыл бұрын
To add to your comment, Richard also had a great voice and knew how to use it, too. Karen was just out of this world, so many people don't actually get to see or hear his contribution to all this.
@armywife0075 Жыл бұрын
@@nirmalsuki Karen and Richard were the best right????
@armywife0075 Жыл бұрын
@@nirmalsuki oh I soooo agree…Richard has an incredible voice. And it is unspeakable sad that Karen died so young.
@kens320524 жыл бұрын
There were very few musicians supporting our troops back then so this was something special to see.
@joannebeauchamp11693 жыл бұрын
Is it any surprise that one of the world’s GREATEST drummers, Buddy Rich, was quite IMPRESSED with Karen Carpenter’s drumming?
@TheLarryBrown2 жыл бұрын
Yes actually, it is. It would be pretty much a surprise for that guy to be impressed with anyone.
@aliciak19592 жыл бұрын
And John Lennon loved her voice...
@jazzmaan707 Жыл бұрын
I see a lot of Buddy Rich in her drumming techniques, and I think she played in his more calming style. I did notice that in one of her friend's high school year book, who was also a drummer in the high school band, that she mentioned Buddy Rich. So she, as a drummer, was aware of Buddy Rich, who was always on the Tonight Show.
@CoopyKat Жыл бұрын
Very creative, very unique, even when they sang their own songs, they'd change the composition or melody....The Carpenters were NEVER boring!
@jesushuerta18524 жыл бұрын
Colorizing the rhythm of her singing voice independent of her drumming which is metronome exact. What a talented woman. This is not even mentioning the perfectly tight band. I am blown away.
@davidhughes44484 жыл бұрын
Impeccable live performance. The Carpenters were pure talent, both in-studio and live.
@bgshaw5 жыл бұрын
Pitch perfect! Simply amazing. No one even close to her talent exists today.
@skierpage3 жыл бұрын
There are a ton of great singers belting out songs today, starting with Adele and Beyonce. What makes Karen special is that deep blue background every phrase comes out of. She's not an anthem singer, she's a singer of loneliness and sadness ("Goodbye to Love," "Road Ode"!) and we get to hear amazing music spring from that.
@bruschmidt99433 жыл бұрын
However those singers you mentioned, didn't play drums at all, no less perfectly while singing.
@barbarakeating23 Жыл бұрын
I saw the Carpenters perform in person in 1969. Close to You was the first song I ever sang to my toddler son. They were great and Karen was, of course, taken too soon from us. My heart hurts today because Burt Bacharach is the composer who chronicled my life from my 20's to today. His genius cannot be duplicated. RIP Burt and thank you for 60+ years of musical magic.
@dean3434 Жыл бұрын
I sang and played piano with my toddler girl from 1971 to all of 'The Bacharach and David Song Book' while she sat on my lap and a bit later was able to sit next to me at the piano. Fond memories and yes my little girl is now a hot keyboardist and she knows it although she went on to become a dentist. No kidding. From musicality to dentistry. Where did I go wrong? Dean Seattle
@stefanoffer2588 Жыл бұрын
😊
@phila3884 Жыл бұрын
Lucky you.
@SuntoSet776 ай бұрын
Great to hear about everyone's talent n great memories.. I played some piano n the flute.. following along on flute. We went out as kids in high school mid 70s ..playing to nursing homes and VA. Noone dared to sing .. but we had a great jazz band doing Bacharach Carpenter, Scott McKenzie and all the talented song writers !
@lauraswihart80186 жыл бұрын
She looks so happy-- they sound heavenly!!😍
@leighgate25 жыл бұрын
Wow! How can anyone sound this good singing while playing the drums? And, she sounds better than the recording. An incredible talent. A beautiful instrument.
@gentlemanleisure5 жыл бұрын
The harmonies, esp "Walk on By"... sublime
@santomon074 жыл бұрын
Just mind boggling the talent they possessed and such a young age!!!
@lyradguitar7 жыл бұрын
RIP Karen you were an absolute legend!
@tobystamps29202 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched a lot of the Carpenters but have never seen this one. Thanks for posting. Really neat to see.
@franklangstroth6074 Жыл бұрын
It sure is!
@MrMjp585 жыл бұрын
Imagine being there and witnessing this level of brilliance just floating across that park. That voice still almost defies belief.
@r.j.rausch43654 жыл бұрын
It wasn't a park. It was on the grounds of Walter Reed Army Hospital. I spent several months there in the spring of '71 in a ward along with 20 or 30 other wounded G.I's. Look at the faces of the men... can you see the pain and stress in those faces?
@damienroberts9344 жыл бұрын
@@r.j.rausch4365 yes. terrible.
@samsmith42164 жыл бұрын
You would be the only live one.
@samsmith42164 жыл бұрын
Correction...did not know it was a veterans hospital. Much respect.
@IslandGirl-nt6ry4 жыл бұрын
I feel so privileged to have gotten to see them in concert live. What a special treat that was.
@karenphillips65747 жыл бұрын
Wow! That voice was unbelievable at such a young age. She was radiant when she played the drums and it's a shame they made her come out from behind them. I think she felt vulnerable and stripped naked w/o them, but it's great to see her amazing talent in this clip. She was in rare form and the smile never left her face.
@pablojosecardenaspalomino71844 жыл бұрын
The Carpenters for ever. Her voice and harmonies with Richard were so good. Thanks a lot.
@jocknarn32254 жыл бұрын
Perfection from a better time
@flowergirl50454 жыл бұрын
An angel singing! You're so missed Karen! ♥️
@the1realanalogman6 жыл бұрын
What a gem! The Carpenters were tremendous and Karen was absolutely anointed! I miss her so...
@Shred_The_Weapon4 жыл бұрын
That she would now be seventy if she still lived. It’s been an empty 37 years without her in our lives.
@vegtamvanderveg4 жыл бұрын
Wow! how could she sing like that and drum at the same time?! Amazing!
@chrisinfiesto8355 жыл бұрын
Playing like a great drummer & singing like a great singer! Lightning in a bottle! So rare & so sad 2 lose such talent..😔🙏🏼❤️
@SWLinPHX Жыл бұрын
Only Karen could make a live concert outdoors sound like a studio recording.
@RobertWiley-kv8dt Жыл бұрын
So ... true!
@joeenglert Жыл бұрын
i feel bad for those poor guys,,,thet look so shell shocked and depressed,,,all that for politicians,,,makes me sick
@turkfiles Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Both Karen and Richard were so musically gifted in so many ways. No one could have done what Richard did regarding his arranging and composing that created a platform on which Karen’s incredible talent could be manifested. IMHO, only her brother could do that. The sibling connection they had was impossible to mimic by anyone else.
@davehalili34308 ай бұрын
Check out the British guitarist who Analyzes Karen!s Studio vox Vs her Live vox - turns out she's more in pitch live
@SWLinPHX8 ай бұрын
@@davehalili3430 Wings of Pegasus? I've seen that and others of his. Yeah, he's great and so enthusiastic.
@bladetobylloyd49416 жыл бұрын
Harmonic beauty. Absolutely stunning. No screaming like today's singer's.
@stevehoward34755 жыл бұрын
The most beautiful voice, sad loss so early😕
@wantingoneangel8976 Жыл бұрын
Besides of being very sweet of Karen Carpenter 💐💐and Richard Carpenter to perform for these Vietnam Vets, but this is a beautiful way to remember Burt Bacharach who passed away on February 8th 2023🖤🖤🌹🌹!! Most likely, Burt Bacharach was greeted by Karen Carpenter in Heaven🙏🙏👼👼!!! And Karen Carpenter 💐💐 shows her beautiful talents in singing 🎤💐💐and drumming 🥁💐💐💛💛💛💛💛!!!
@greenwich17548 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! I've been watching Carpenter clips for about 10 years, and thought I had seen everything. This is completely new to me. I love their earlier stuff, especially when Karen was still drumming. You can tell she really enjoyed drumming
@vanessapangkey83193 жыл бұрын
People need to see how unbelievably talented the Carpenters were, just look at them! Karen played the drums and sang at the same time like it's nothing. It's all very natural to her. And they're playing to perfection.
@TheLarryBrown2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they need to see it. And they did. In 1970. Where have you been?
@42burnside42 Жыл бұрын
How have I never seen this before? Breathtaking, and the sound is so clear ❤
@franklangstroth6074 Жыл бұрын
I also have seen a lot of Carpenters but I've never seen this one.. sweet angel Karen was so young and as always did such a wonderful professional job. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Every time I see her perform my heart aches that she's gone.
@newhopegirl2 жыл бұрын
Just Yesterday, the Anniversary of her death. RIP Karen. How one human brain could drum & sing the complicated arrangement they performed, amazes me. Thank you, Carpenters. Thanks for posting this video.
@renarga68862 жыл бұрын
She could play other 2 or 3 instruments, write music and even act! A rare talent gone too soon.
@TheLarryBrown2 жыл бұрын
@@renarga6886 What? She didn't play other instruments and she didn't write music.
@conceicaoferraz1785 Жыл бұрын
True
@renarga6886 Жыл бұрын
@@TheLarryBrown she could play the piano and the guitar, too. And she was an amazing actress. Check out their TV specials.
@davidfurino2987 Жыл бұрын
Singing with a voice from heaven , while playing the drums, pure talent. Aloha
@sharonsandoval19993 жыл бұрын
WOW! That was an amazing live performance treasure I just came upon. I still have that LP from the '70's. RIP Karen
@Gwenster11 Жыл бұрын
So incredible!!! She was truly amazing. I wasn’t even born in a time she existed but have always been such a huge fan. There will never be anyone like her.
@juanvicentearistizabal19986 жыл бұрын
What a voice, my God! An angel signining and druming!
@jazzmaan7072 жыл бұрын
I saw an interview with Richard, where he said, "Karen could do drum rolls while she was singing, and without the drum rolls affecting the pitch of her voice, or her ability to sing." Yes, I had noticed that a long time ago. You can notice that ability on this live video. What a voice.
@mariorossi5059 Жыл бұрын
Live, playing drums...and her vocals are still flawless!! Karen is the G.O.A.T!!
@roccosophie649810 ай бұрын
Playing the drums so perfectly and singing just as well, isn't an every day accomplishment. Karen Carpenter was an exceptionally talented woman. One we will not likely see again in our lifetime.
@AntonioRobertoFreitas2 жыл бұрын
This brilliant musical talent has never been surpassed. This was a time when great exponents appeared with expertise and sensitivity.
@brianfitzpatrick2581 Жыл бұрын
This is a gem, just what those Vietnam vets needed.
@Topgooner014 жыл бұрын
That was a masterclass of singing, harmonies and musicianship, the likes of which we are probably unlikely to witness again!! Amazing, Beautiful and every superlative under the sun, applies!!!!
@TominPeoria Жыл бұрын
How lucky those in the audience were, and probably didn't realize at the time what a magical moment in musical history they were witnessing.
@sgtzsquad5 жыл бұрын
Class act and a perfect voice. She made it look so easy.
@DCdrumz594 ай бұрын
NOTHING today even comes close to Karen Carpenter/Carpenters. Talent, vocals, sound......often imitated.......NEVER duplicated. Simply fantastic.
@joemello7888 Жыл бұрын
I’m astounded by her perfect voice every time I hear it. What a tragedy losing her so young. So, so sad.
@guywill7875 Жыл бұрын
Damn. I mean Damn. Both of them are insanely talented.
@martm2164 жыл бұрын
Special voice. Great arrangements by Richard. Evocative of a whole lost era 😥.
@nmonster Жыл бұрын
Most underrated drummer ever!
@Rick-Jangle4 жыл бұрын
Karen Carpenter’s voice still stops me in my tracks. No one will ever come anywhere near her. Heavens Angels are taking singing lessons from Karen.
@mikeilamenk4 жыл бұрын
How does sitting down and playing the drums not affect her singing? Exceptional talent 💙 I just love her I wish I met her.
@CHUMPTYTRUMPTY4 жыл бұрын
Not only was Karen a superb vocalist but also an excellent drummer. Kicked those skins butts! Great medley too. Losing her at such a young age still breaks our hearts.