Drummer's First Time Reaction To || Karen Carpenter (Carpenters)

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@ShaneAlanGower 2 ай бұрын

Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my sponsor aura.com/shane to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed What A treat this was to witness such an amazing gifted drummer as well as vocalist. She had so much talent and was taken way to soon! R.I.P Karen Carpenter 💜🙏 Hope you guys enjoyed the reaction😊If you did please don't forget to smash that like 👍 & Subscribe 📺 Much Love 💜 Peace ✌ Happiness 😊 Shane ______________________________________________ Please feel free to leave music reaction recommendations in the comments below! I choose videos organically through the recommendations left in the comments section! Don’t be left out! You can also get special song requests through Paypal. Paypal Donations - Song requests www.paypal.com/paypalme/ShaneyG88

@jamesanderson5268 2 ай бұрын

Karen always said, "I'm a drummer that can sing. I'm a drummer first."

@jeffmejia3556 Ай бұрын

Phil Collin’s said the same thing.

@carolhesterberg7526 2 ай бұрын

She was an award-winning jazz drummer before she was a singer.

@frankiebowie6174 2 ай бұрын

I know she only wanted to be a drummer and stay in the background, but she changed our lives with her once-in-a-lifetime voice.

@SayItAintSo4real 29 күн бұрын

She did that without having to be taken off of her beloved drums.

@frankiebowie6174 29 күн бұрын

@@SayItAintSo4real At first.

@SayItAintSo4real 21 күн бұрын

@frankiebowie6174 at first what? She changed people's lives the moment she sang her first tune AND while playing the drums as she sang. What's your point? My point is, she NEVER should have been removed from what gave her JOY - her beloved drums. She sang just as well, and arguably better, behind the kit. She did NOT start having trouble with her body image, which led to the disease that killed her, until AFTER she was told (forced?) to get up and get out from behind her beloved drums. And for each year she performed from that moment and less and less behind the kit... guess what? Her disease got worse and worse. It's obvious. Now. Do you see a correlation there? Remove her from her drums, ultimately taking her away from what gave her her greatest joy and... well. It ultimately was the beginning of what killed her. Period.

@RyneMurray23 2 ай бұрын

You can see how much joy she got from drumming. She wanted to be a drummer all the way but was convinced to sing, and they realized she had one of the most beautiful singing voices of all time.

@sekulrtsnfnugg6126 2 ай бұрын

She was singing all the way. But you're probably thinking about when she was moved in front of the kit live. This enhanced her insecurities and unfortunately made her struggles worse and got her anorexia that took her life.

@SayItAintSo4real 29 күн бұрын

@sekulrtsnfnugg6126 I agree. If TPTB had left her alone and let her keep playing her beloved drums while singing lead, like she had for years, I honestly believe that the anorexia situation would have never happened. Or at least not to the degree that it did until it killed her. She never wanted to front the band. She was extremely shy. So many mistakes were made around her. It's heartbreaking what happened to this beautiful soul, this precious woman, Karen Anne Carpenter.

@anitawright7169 2 ай бұрын

Karen was a legend. She had a beautiful voice and talent to match. She left this world way too soon. Love your reaction!

@alanwhetstone3922 2 ай бұрын

The smile on her face

@micheleallen 2 ай бұрын

Rainy Days and Mondays shows Karen singing and drumming. It also shows her beautiful low register in her singing which doesn’t show in this fast song.

@jazzmaan707 2 ай бұрын

In High School, she was practicing with a friend, who was taking drumming lessons from Buddy Rich. I think he passed on those what he learned to Karen. She was originally, a Jazz Drummer, that could sing. Eventually, her voice surpassed her drumming. RIP, Karen.

@robinfra52 2 ай бұрын

knew it. I could see Buddy Rich in her style.

@thomastimlin1724 2 ай бұрын

@@robinfra52 Buddy Rich once complimented her, he once stated that Karen Carpenter was his favorite drummer.

@A-whiter-shade-of-pale 2 ай бұрын

The guy with the drum in the marching band was John Denver. From 1965 (Karen was 15) to 1968 (Karen was18) they played in jazz clubs around Los Angeles as the Dick Carpenter Jazz Trio. In 1966 with Richard on keyboard Karen on Drums and Wesley Jacobs om bass or tuba they won the Hollywood Bowl Battle of the Bands Playing "Iced Tea" (Richard wrote) and "The Girl from Ipanema". In 1969 they won "Your All-American College Show" (their first time on TV) with Karen still on the drums Richard still on Keyboard but Bill Sissoyev on bass. . In the 60 and 70s Playboy sponsored a jazz festival every year. In 1975 Karen was named Playboy's Best Rock Drummer of the Year.

@carolhesterberg7526 2 ай бұрын

Amazing that she could drum and sing like that at the same time. She was unbelievably talented.

@bonester50 2 ай бұрын

Karen’s vocal and percussion prowess, there truly NEVER has been or shall be an equal. She created - and owns - a musical genre. Karen Carpenter became established as one of the rare classic voices that will extend to all times. "Superstar" and "Song For You" 4:30 version are starters for your rabbit hole journey. They owned the 70's as they sold more music then any American recording artist.

@cherylreichardt 2 ай бұрын

She was a multi talented performer that certainly left us much too early. Thanks for featuring her!

@toddhutchins2492 2 ай бұрын

She was always so much happier behind a kit.

@wintermoonomen 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your reaction fully. Karen was definitely one of the best and sadly not as recognized for her insane drumming skills!

@JoeCruz-hs2yt Ай бұрын

she's an incredible drummer plus singer !

@kellypickle 2 ай бұрын

Such efficiency of movement. Jazz style is so obvious. Just so much talent The purest voice

@CraigAnderson-h2h 2 ай бұрын

What a talent, left us too soon.

@Joshualuv13 2 ай бұрын

I'm always in awe of how drummers just have the ability to coordinate both hands in different directions and also have to think about what their feet are doing and throw in her singing! Amazing stuff.

@pershop4950 Ай бұрын

i'm not musically inclined so pretty much everything these musicians do is amazing to me but that's what i've heard about drummers who sing. apparently it's just even that much harder to do drums and sing, compared to guitar and sing, piano and sing, etc

@sueshow401 Күн бұрын

Majestic magnificence in coordination as you said combining voice, 'hands in different directions' 《and rhythms 》including controlled 'feet' stomping for both cymbals and drum😮...❤THIS YEAR 2024 I LEARNED FOR THE FIRST TIME~~RE: KAREN CARPENTER AS A GIFTED DRUMMER❤😮😊 Thank you for those TWO clips!

@Joshualuv13 2 ай бұрын

While I'm not a drummer ..man could she play ! Impressive.

@DJDOGG31 2 ай бұрын

I have never seen this performance before. Wow!!!

@jonathansmith3742 2 ай бұрын

Oh Karen we miss you so much.

@ctiling9058 2 ай бұрын

she is unreal much respect

@robolafler 2 ай бұрын

I was fortunate and blessed to see Karen perform this drum routine at a Carpenters concert in 1976 in Johnstown, PA. The Carpenters are still my favorite group. Karen's beautiful voice and her brother Richard's arrangements can't be topped.

@zigman8550 Ай бұрын

My mom was born in Cresson, PA. Cambria county.

@cathybrookeburt2616 Ай бұрын

OMG John Denver is in this one, fighting over the drum! Love it. I forgot how good Karen was. Igrew up listening to them but never saw this one before. LOVE!

@misacastillo282 2 ай бұрын

Karen is amazing 😢😢 In 1975 she was chosen by Playboy magazine as the drummer of the year.

@Perfect_Blend 2 ай бұрын

Drumming was her first love!!! You can just see the joy on her face. She took drum lessons from Bill Douglass, a well-respected jazz drummer with Benny Goodman and Art Tatum. But obviously, she had a natural talent. Too bad she had to come out from behind those drums. She was never comfortable out in front. She called herself a "drummer who sang". I saw them live many times in the 70's and she could be funny when needed, too.

@sekulrtsnfnugg6126 2 ай бұрын

A little strange way to put it. Richard made that decision. He killed her!

@zigman8550 Ай бұрын

@@sekulrtsnfnugg6126 It wasn't just Richard. Some of the people at A&M and Hal Blaine, their studio recording drummer enocuraged her to step up front and lead the band. They said the audience needed a focal point to look at. But personally looking back in hindsight, they should've just left her singing from behind her Ludwigs.

@SayItAintSo4real 29 күн бұрын

@zigman8550 I agree. She was the focal point behind the drums anyway. Why they didn't leave her alone and let her do her thing, play and sing, I'll never understand. And those decisions by others was partly what killed her, imo.

@victorsixtythree 2 ай бұрын

Haha - I'm so glad you watched that second clip from when Karen was only 18. That's one of my favorite Carpenters clips! Just a few short years away from international fame and stardom...

@thomastimlin1724 2 ай бұрын

Yes that's John Denver in the marching band...he was the guest on the TV special.

@pauldutcher9105 Ай бұрын

Ty man! Without looking In comments I recognized him right away ty for confirming.

@MrCRayAnderson 2 ай бұрын

I am amazed, I've never seen this before! Her 18, how cool! I enjoyed seeing your reaction!

@MrCRayAnderson 2 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if you realized that was John Denver in the Marching Band with her that traded his bass drum to her for a kiss😊 nice appearance on their special.

@alanwhetstone3922 2 ай бұрын

Best drummer of the 70s

@philipmay3548 2 ай бұрын

Karen wasn't responsible for the tempo change - Richard was. There's an interview with Joe Osborn and Hal Blaine where they talk about how Richard couldn't hold a steady beat, so they made him play with a click track on all of their recordings. A good video you might want to see of Karen singing and drumming is the Burt Bacharach medley from the Ed Sullivan show.

@zigman8550 Ай бұрын

The early (1970 - 1973) live concerts were the best! With her still mainly singing from behind her beloved Ludwigs.

@SayItAintSo4real 29 күн бұрын

@@zigman8550YES!!! Totally agree!

@franchk8372 2 ай бұрын

What a blast from the past. I remember watching this drumming segment on TV a gazillion years ago and being so impressed. Wonderful seeing the 'Dick Carpenter Trio' ... hadn't seen that before. So young. :)

@retiredslamjamm 2 ай бұрын

Big Karen Carpenter fan, never saw the second video. Kudo's for sharing.

@oldfarmshow 2 ай бұрын

Favorite drummer favorite singer

@sueshow401 Күн бұрын

Wow, First time seeing her magnificent various percussions so cutsie done and professionally done. congratulations dearest one❤

@firemedic5100 2 ай бұрын

In 1975, Playboy magazine conducted a poll of the best Rock Drummers. Kare placed number 1, John Bonham number 2. Bonham was pissed. Karen was a very underrated drummer.

@yambo59 21 күн бұрын

Her voice was truly amazing, she had perfect pitch and in the recording studios she was known as one take karen because she got it right first time every time

@DougRayPhillips 2 ай бұрын

I've never seen that early clip before. Thank you. Yes, the basic story is that Karen had some issues, and they were exacerbated by criticism. A few reviewers commented on her weight. And one famous fellow-performer once criticized her and her musical style as "so white she's transparent." For those reasons, and just because she loved drumming, she preferred to stay behind the drum kit and sing from there. But because she had such an excellent and unique voice, the group's manager eventually pushed her into standing out front and being more visible. She was only occasionally allowed to drum. I believe they used session artists for studio recordings. And one of their drummers on tour was Cubby O'Brien, the precocious kid who had been one of the original 1950s Mouseketeers. That added to the group's nostalgia image. Some people develop anorexia/bulemia because they feel like it's the only thing in their lives they can be in control of. That might be what happened in Karen's case. Anyhow, we lost her. Very unfortunate.

@rlrudedog 2 ай бұрын

Back in these times and not living in around a good size city, much news was left on what the local paper could print for their size being low, the radio did not provide much less it was farming news, and local TV did not provide much news leaving what the national/evening new provide being not much either. So, what I know during that time being age 12 in 1968 would be the press, whatever reason, when writing about Karen never missed about her weight/size. I am a summing on TV, for looking like she had some weight or size. I really think they knew this bothered her and was playing up on this. What no one knew Karen was taking this serious, way to serious being she did what she found and knew to lose weight and her size, which she did not need to do. I was so pissed at the media they were lucky I did not go on a shooting spree. I like percussions but cannot carry a tune or beat for my life. Watching Karen on the drums was a blessing seeing a woman playing like she did. Not many women played drums on TV and in bands then in the spotlight Karen was in. Then hearing her sing the songs that was presented to Richard and her was different in that time. Yea, sad how this happened to the brother and sister team. Richard never got over it. I never got over it. It is hard to watch anything Karen even hearing her songs I had to stop playing them. Making me sad would turn to getting angry.

@johnandrews3151 Ай бұрын

Carpenters/Desperado😮😊Best Cover Ever! New subscriber

@michellelamar8965 Ай бұрын

Many believe that one thing that contributed to her eating disorder was when her agents and brother pushed her to sing front and center because it was her voice the world was in love with and she was harder to see behind the drums. For her this was a problem because she felt very visible and self conscious. She 'd have much preferred to stay "hidden" behind her beloved drums. If you compare her live performances, she is somewhat somber/serious when singing front stage, but when shes drumming like in these shes all smiles

@ctiling9058 2 ай бұрын

your a top bloke mate

@NewBritainStation Ай бұрын

If you watch the first clip again you’ll notice that she used both traditional grip and a matched grip. It depended on the song as to which she used. Unfortunately, starting with their second album Hal Blaine and others started playing drums on most of the studio tracks, and other than that drum feature, by 1976 she was no longer playing the drums live either. There are still a fair number of clips with her on drums, but not enough.

@caryd67 2 ай бұрын

I remember watching this on tv when I was in the first or second grade… it made a lasting impression on me. I still revisit this video periodically, even after 50 years. I love the clear Ludwig Vistalites, that was the exact same set I originally learned on. I like the traditional grip, and she had wrists like lightning.

@thomastimlin1724 2 ай бұрын

Notice the traditional grip! Mr. Buddy Rich once stated that Karen Carpenter was his favorite drummer. You cannot get a better endorsement than that. For those that have no clue who Buddy Rich was, take the time to find out, there are plenty of KZbin videos. Karen could sing and drum at the same time, but they forced her to stand out front and sing and use another drummer, Cubby O'Brien, in the band in live shows. may have been part of her downfall, besides other problems from her perfectionist mother favoring her brother Richard, unfortunately leading up to her death from cardiac arrest related to anorexia. She was thin as a rail when she died. Sad sad sad. She was only 18 in this video. Both Richard and Karen were extremely gifted people. Those that dismiss their music out of narrow musical preference are musical idiots.

@deborahallen3318 2 ай бұрын

Karen also had the most natural, beautiful voice of an angel. Love and miss her so much.RIP 💔🥀

@Blasserman Ай бұрын

Great reaction Shane!

@zigman8550 Ай бұрын

Check out the youtube video "Carpenters - Live in Australia 1972" Watching her drum and sing during the Bacharach/David medly is just awesome! Their talent level was off the charts good.

@SayItAintSo4real 29 күн бұрын

That's my favorite video of their concerts with her behind the kit for most of the concert. Wooohoooo! KC was amazing!

@laurasmith2522 26 күн бұрын

Looping before looping

@bernardfinucane2061 Ай бұрын

If you like her drumming, just wait till you hear her sing.

@jbs256 2 ай бұрын

Hi Shane! Nothing pleases me more than helping someone discover Carpenters and Karen. The second video was made about one year before they signed with A&M Records in April of 1969 to officially become “Carpenters.” I attended the 55th Anniversary this past April in Downey, California (Los Angeles) it was a 4 day event. It was a magical 4 days including a concert honoring their legacy and the last night was the surprise of surprises when brother Richard showed up for an interview and stayed after to sign autographs and meet the attendees and more. I’m going to recommend two songs. The first is a live performance Carpenters gave on the classic American talk show The Tonight Show, in 1973. The song is Mr. Guder and it features Karen on drums and singing lead. I’m linking a restored version so it looks awesome for a 50 year old video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX-ZqmqIf9SMrJYsi=f_0t0Zxx5hMX8MNc The second song is by one of the 8 singers that performed at the 55th Anniversary Acoustic Concert. Last March Tori Holub and her collaborator Jim Wilkas released on Karen’s birthday, in her honor. Their cover of the classic Carpenters song; We’ve Only Just Begun. If you haven’t reacted to this song by Carpenters yet, do it first. It’s only proper. This is an homage to Carpenters and was a world wide labor of love. I’ve been following Tori since last October. Seeing her live was a thrill as I knew what the audience was in for and they didn’t. By my unofficial estimate 80% had no idea what was going to happen that night. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGqYnZmAptRsjLssi=3BV4WmduaorSMYZr I’m sure you’re going to get loads of recommendations from the Carpenters Army as they find you. I just did others will, too. I am an OG fan. I knew about Karen’s eating disorder as I too suffered from one, the opposite of what she had but I was in a program then and when she died we were all devastated. The group had all types of people with every eating problem. For me it’s been a life long struggle and today I’m almost at goal and trying to live the remainder of my life in a normal state. I have confidence that I’m better and can do it. I wish you the best with your issues, looks like you too have a handle on it. Very good 🙏. Be well and stay healthy and keep the music alive! Joe

@Perfect_Blend 2 ай бұрын

Hi Joe. We both find these, don't we? LOL. I was anorexic in '80,81,82,83 and 84. But because of Karen, I got the help needed to get treated and recover. Wish it had been different for her. I played drums in high school because Karen was my example. If she could, then so could I. I am not going to recommend any other artists at this time, but MORE Carpenters. Karen played drums on most of their early album songs....from Ticket To Ride to the amazing All I Can Do. Hit songs to check out are Close To You, We've Only Just Begun, For All We Know, Top Of The World, just to start with.

@jbs256 2 ай бұрын

@@Perfect_Blend I sympathize, I’m an OG Carpenters fan. So I know most if not all. I have most of the albums on vinyl, some CD. By the time frame you stated you’re in my age range so you know this all too. Glad you got through your troubles 🙏. I was in OA in the early 80’s when Karen died. That hit hard. I had piano lessons as an early teen and I own 2 guitars. I still can’t play any of them, sigh. The bug didn’t take hold, sadly. I recommend because I revere the past but live in the present. Encouraging talent is important as much as respecting and loving the past. See you in the comments and I like what you’re doing!

@ericzeichert511 2 ай бұрын

We have chatted before Joe, and glad to see you are still fighting the good fight. I just wish that all those trolls on the Tori videos who say, "she can't hold a candle to Karen" could hear that Dancing in the Street video, where Karen Carpenter doesn't sound like Karen Carpenter. Excellent though she was her tone was much more light and bouncy than all those Carpenter's LP's we played into oblivion.

@jbs256 2 ай бұрын

@@ericzeichert511 good to talk again. I know what you mean. I was recommending WOJB by Carpenters and wanted to use one of Harvey’s restorations. I realized the two he’s done, neither “sound like Karen.” So I reverted to the classic one in the YOU set. That “sounds” correct. Since I was also recommending Tori and Jim, I wanted the match. No one sounds the same every time, as we all know. You get used to the album cut for so many of the versions. Carpenters lip-synced/mimed a lot back in the day. I’m fighting the fight but scaled back. It was starting to get out of hand on the $ front. I’m retired. So if you notice, there’s less reactions. Some are still in the queue all the way to mid-August. But they’re spread out. I’m hoping some of Tori’s Troops kick in. With 4 items dropping in the near future, that would wipe me out. So I give recommendations and see what happens. I have some friends that love Tori and will do them and one friend is a Patreon. New is by request an a hope. See you around, Eric! Joe

@kellypickle 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing your story I hope it helps those who struggle.

@katherineeasteal662 2 ай бұрын

Fun reaction Shane. Please do some of The Carpenters! Also, I really enjoyed your Forestella reactions, so please don't hesitate to do more of them as well.

@pauldourlet 24 күн бұрын

Check out her drumming and singing through a cover of the Beatles' song Help in Japan at the Boudokan or ain concert for BBC. Also check out Karen Carpenter Kick ass drummer

@TheDivayenta 2 ай бұрын

Shane, former lurker here! Love your channel. Have you reacted to Shane Hawkins- Taylor’s boy ? When Taylor died, the Foos put on a memorial concert at Wembley and in the LA. The top rock drummers came to play with the Foos. Nandi was there too. But 14 year old Shane on My Hero in front of thousands will bring you to tears, I swear!

@laurasmith2522 26 күн бұрын

The guy with the drum is john Denver

@thomastimlin1724 2 ай бұрын

Dancing in the Street, Richard [Dick] goes in this ridiculous direction during the solo, goes into the song The Shadow of Your Smile [Why?!] , then off the rails and back into the Dancin' in the Street song.

@Nomad-vv1gk Ай бұрын

The name of the duo is "Carpenters", not The Carpenters. Karen always considered herself a drummer who sang, not a singer who played drums. Her brother did all the musical and vocal arrangements.

@hifijohn 19 күн бұрын

Richard was a great keyboard player.

@oldfarmshow 2 ай бұрын

❤️👍

@StrdFrgman 2 ай бұрын

She “shouldn’t” have been a star. She, or her brother. They didn’t fit the scene at the time. Yet, great talent overcoming the odds, are what gives us MEGA STARS!!!! Hendricks. Joplin. Elvis. Elton. Cobain. 🤘🕊❤️🤘

@matthewcostello3530 8 күн бұрын

it wasn't an image problem with her, it was a control issue everyone around her controlled every aspect of her life so she decided to control the one thing they couldn't....food intake

@bruschmidt9943 2 ай бұрын

Nice reaction to this phenomenon. The only thing I have issues with is the 2nd drummer playing the entire time. It added to the performance, but at times you couldn't hear Karen's playing without it getting lost in the mix.