First time hearing Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters

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[@johnbattles1002]

New subscriber! Burch, I agree with you 100% about Karen Carpenter and her amazing vocal talent! I had a huge crush on her back in the day! Thank you both for a great reaction! Another amazing talent from that same era, that you may or may not have reacted to yet, was Judisth Durham of The Seekers ("Georgy Girl," etc...). She too had a crystal clear voice. I would love to see y'all react to The Seekers as well. Thanks!

[@TJ4DeMi]

That was not country,top of the world was i was 10 and the first 45 I brought was superstar

[@binyaminalsagoff7928]

Indeed Karen Carpenter is one of the best female vocalist ever.

[@alexandersippel]

I’m a metal head and I love her voice 😘

[@robertnathan2843]

Male or female, Voice, period. And Drummer🎸

[@jellyrollnorton]

I wonder how many of us who were kids then saw video clips of them performing (such as when we watched adult variety shows with our parents, which I found boring and thus rarely did). Hearing this song on the radio was an experience - hearing that iconic harmonica intro takes me right back to 5th grade. Even though I know the words to all of their radio hits by heart, I didn’t know Karen Carpenter was a drummer until KZbin came along 15 years ago.

[@kennyhuskisson2684]

The best in my opinion, there have been many, many greats, but Karen was the best of the best👍✌️

[@TimothySparks-dn4pp]

Karen, in my opinion, had the best female voice ever. For someone who never wanted the spotlight, she blew everyone else away. It took her brother a long time to convince her to be the lead singer. She was happiest playing her drums. She always sang from the heart and always seemed so sad. Although she married, I don't think she ever really found the love she dreamed of. Well, I am sure now, since she passed away just how much the WORLD really lover her. No doubt that she is leading the Lord's choir in heaven! Every time I hear her, I get teary-eyed. Taken much too soon from us. R.I.P. KAREN

[@lesterbutler956]

I always felt her husband was only for her glory and money

[@itchyandred4131]

An absolute shame that she thought she wasn't enough when in all actuality she was perfect 💕 R.I.P. Miss Carpenter 🙏

[@KenFullman]

There was an incident when she was exiting a restaurant and passed John Lennon in the doorway. He said "Hey you've got a really great voice". She ran off in tears because she thought he was poking fun at her, but he was deadly serious.

[@JM-ft5ip]

She was gorgeous!

[@darrelladkins2057]

Karen Carpenter has been hailed by the music industry as having one of the best female voices of all time. Nice to see her still living in the hearts of so many.

[@stpetie7686]

For a voice you just want to hear and listen to, it's really hard to beat Karen Carpenter. She was an impressive talent.

[@jeffhansen1918]

Karen Carpenter has the best overall voice I have ever heard. She passed on my birthday Feb 4 1983. I was crushed

[@kennethgodwin7769]

Her voice always gives me goosebumps every single time, she didn't like being forced from the drums and placed in front.

[@Mrs.Patriot]

One note and you know who it is. That's more than talent. That's a gift.

[@tammyhaywood1650]

The most beautiful, pure voice ever!! The tone is so unique! We lost a national treasure when she passed away!!

[@guanyin19]

Karen Carpenter wasn't just an amazing drummer. She was a world class drummer, and was recognized by many male drummers in the industry as one of the greatest ever.

[@danrumble74]

Describing Karen Carpenter's voice as perfect is no exaggeration. I remember when she died. 👍

[@masudashizue777]

She sang effortlessly, as if she wasn't trying to impress anybody, but that came across as sincere and genuine.

[@konowd]

She even beat John Bonham for drummer of the year in a Playboy music poll, Bonham almost cried over that

[@ChuckHackney]

The purity and tone and her lower register make her for me the finest singer, certainly female, of all time. She doesn't need to do runs or go for broke on her high notes. She sings from her soul and her heart, simply luscious and sweet and calming.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@carolhesterberg7526]

I love that she never engaged in vocal gymnastics and didn't "SHOW OFF" her incredible talent like so many singers do. Humility personified. She didn't know how good she really was.

[@anthonyriley7517]

The purest, richest, smoothest most angelic voice of all time and she was a fabulous drummer too, what a legend!

[@LionDesign]

Karen Carpenter's voice was liquid gold. So smooth and talented

[@tameraSBLY]

Karen had the most effortless and pure voice. She really went through so much having to deal with being in that spotlight. The pressure of being thin and keeping up that image lead to her early death. Heartbreaking. Superstar is my absolute favorite of their songs.

[@pen4tenn]

Mine also, Richard's arrangement on Superstar really shows off her voice! I have heard other singers say she had perfect pitch.

[@LisaLoo212]

I totally agree Burch she is the best female vocalist I have heard in my 50 odd years on this earth ❤

[@DJ-bj8ku]

A voice as smooth as silk. Even better, it’s a song people can relate to. It has humanity.

[@Madminute1968]

Indeed, you are spot on, Ms. Carpenter wasn't one in a million, she was one in a lifetime!

[@tonidarcy5515]

Don't forget her brother Richard on the piano!! Been a huge fan for over 50 years now!! Wow time flies!! There's not one bad Carpenter's song!!❤❤ Love, your channel❤ Keep great music 🎶 alive.

[@tonyleverett6917]

I remember the first time I heard her voice back in the 70's. I was hooked. I'm still hooked.

[@pjones8404]

After listening to her for over 50 years, I have run out of words to describe how heavenly beautiful her voice was. Angelic, pure and impossible to duplicate. I am so thankful for being around when she started. What a treasure!

[@JosephPetrizzojr-v4p]

Not only was karen a drummer she also was a guitarist and a bass player and she could also play french horn, she was a multiple talent that is surely missed everyday this woman was the best female singer of the 1970's and beyond, R.I.P. karen god bless you beautiful soul. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@swordmonkey6635]

Playing the drums and keeping your voice soft and smooth is an art.

[@tiffanytosh1569]

Great drummer!

[@sgtpepper1138]

Fun fact, it's actually studio legend, Hal Blaine playing drums on the track. Now, Karen could easily have played it (even Hal said so). But we all know how business is.

[@stevejoshua9536]

I would say that they probably lip-synced on the video to their own pre-recording.

[@johnr5382]

She had perfect control of both.

[@williamwhite882]

Karen was everyone's sister. We loved her and still do! Great voice, great timing (One take Karen)! True pitch, true tone! She is missed but still with us!

[@UberDurable]

Karen's voice is just mesmerizing!

[@bighouse1695]

I agree with you Burch, perhaps the best female vocalist ever. Plus there was no auto tune then and the technology of microphones was just amplified voice. There was nothing but voice, no tricks

[@joegreene7619]

Her voice is a warm blanket.

[@liv2drum57]

Incredible singing ability !! Her pitch, tone, vibrato and control are exceptional .. but...... the emotion in her voice gets me every time. I think the emotion is coming from a real place in her. That is why Rainy Days and Mondays can still bring emotion to me.

[@ThomasDuke-x1j]

Her voice is amazing but the sadness in her eyes is haunting

[@michaelbarlow6610]

To sing that magnificently beautifully while simultaneously playing the drums superbly is absolutely incredible! People don't really understand and appreciate just how difficult that really is!

[@No1KCfan6]

Karen's voice really was everything.

[@roywall8169]

Haunting. Tragic. Karen was the voice of the 1970s, and my childhood.

[@evanhorton2520]

In their recordings, Richard and Karen covered each part themselves...a virtual Carpenter choir. Groundbreaking at the time.

[@KdBreaker]

My mum loved the carpenters she passed away 2 years ago always listen to this one my mum's favourite ❤❤

[@moodusbass]

Born in Connecticut and then they moved the California....she truly was the voice

[@zentravel1515]

Hands down the most beautiful singing voice I've ever heard and I'm 63 y/o so that's lots n lots n lots of singers.

[@konowd]

Growing up it wasn’t cool to like what was called “easy listening,” but as I’ve grown older I’ve really grown to appreciate The Carpenters. I normally don’t like perfect music, I like flaws, but The Carpenters are truly flawless, there’s no mistakes in their music, everything is right on the money, and the craftsmanship is remarkable. Karen Carpenter couldn’t hit a bad note if she tried, and she was a very rare talent, may she Rest In Peace

[@pedronovoa3012]

Desde Chile recordando a los Carpenter. Todos los dias escucho sus canciones. Un fan de estos 2 hermanos que me transportan al cielo.

[@sgtdarryldm]

I concur she is the best singer I ever heard.

[@TomGreen-gi3tl]

Karen's voice was perfection. It never gets old.

[@gordonduke8812]

A lot of fans look back on their favorite singers form "Back in the day" and realize just how good they really were. Kind of hindsight. We who grew up listening to the Carpenters knew what we had. We knew from the first note we ever heard Karen sing that we were witnessing something special. We loved her, and we were devastated at the loss of her.

[@MDElam]

Hard to deny Karen Carpenter's musical genius. Her voice was so pure and her drumming so good!

[@chriswhinery925]

Funny that she mentioned wanting to hear Karen singing country. One of my favorite Carpenters songs is their cover of Jambalaya originally sung and recorded by the great Hank Williams. It's a really fun song!

[@EgbertWilliams]

To be that clean-sounding and still have so much soul is a very rare thing. Her voice was like the view from the top of a mountain mixed with a warm brandy.

[@videoamature2007]

If you really want to hear Carpenters with a country feel, react to Sweet Sweet Smile. It was written by Juice Newton and Otha Young for Juice but her record company didn’t like it for the album she was working on. Karen visited Juice’s manager and he played a demo of the song and she fell in love with the song. She took it to Richard and he did what he always did and made it a Carpenters song. It made it to number 8 on the country chart in 1978. Please react to this song, you will not be disappointed!

[@LoveOldMusic808]

I saw the Carpenters when I was a kid. She sounds as good live as she does on the records. Such an amazing voice.

[@krazyj1957]

One of the best singers ever. She always said she was a drummer first. I never saw her play anything else. Richard was a classic trained pianist.

[@DAMHoo]

Just the most beautiful voice ever. She was one in a million. She is missed terribly

[@moodusbass]

The purest of voices

[@A-whiter-shade-of-pale]

I first saw them in a band called Spectrum at the Whisky-A-GO-GO in Los Angeles in 1966 or 67. You seldom saw a female drummer back then so they stuck in my mind. Did not normally go to the Whisky as Shelly’s Man-Hole (a jazz club owned by Shelly Mann) was more to my liking. The next time I saw them their band had broken up and Richard had formed a 3 piece Jazz band he on keyboards or piano and Karen on the drums with Wes Jacobs on bass. She was an accomplished jazz drummer one of her idols was Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck's drummer). By 16 she had a drum set like Morello’s and could play “Take 5”. By 19 (when signed with A&M) she had a 3 octave contralto (B2 to B5sharp) voice the angels were jealous of . Richard had numerous roles in Carpenters, including record producer, arranger, pianist, keyboardist, and songwriter, as well as joining with Karen on harmony vocals. Herp Alpert heard one of their demo tapes and signed them with A&M records in 1969 and let them do their own thing. Their first album "Offering" did not do to well but the second (1970) "Close To You" went to #1 and won them a Grammy for best duo album beating the Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel with several of the singles going to 1 or 2 and everything after was pure gold (they also renamed "Offering" "Ticket To Ride" and it did better). Their career ended in 1983 when Karen died at 32 of complications from anorexia. Would recommend “Rainy Days and Mondays” or “(groupies) Superstar” or “Goodbye to Love” it was the first power ballad with Toni Peluso on the fuzzy guitar or “Ticket to Ride” a Beatles cover which Lennon when ask about it said how can you complain when an angel takes one of you song and makes it hers? Many of her fans were entertainers themselves Sinatra said the only one he would pay to see was Karen Carpenter. Both McCarthy and Lenon complimented her Lenon was ask what he thought of them covering "Ticket To Ride" his reply if an angel sings your song how can you complain? I am getting really long winded so will stop. PS Whitney Houston had a range from G2 to G#5, (almost 3 octaves) with the ability to belt up to C6. No one knows what Karen could belt to as she never belted. She let the music softly flow like honey on velvet.

[@pennyanderson3475]

Karen's voice is like a warm blanket on a cold night. Soothing, warm and heartwarming.

[@pauldourlet]

Saw Karen sing and drum in 1972 .Karen was up there with Phil Collins and Levon Helm as a drummer/singer .Her best songs --Trying to get the Feeling Again ,Solitaire ,the song Aplace to Hideaway ,a Burt Bacharach Medley (check the one in black and white in Australia 1972 ).Best duets --with Ella Fitzgerald,John Denver and Perry Como. For singing and drumming check out he cover of the Beatles Help the Carpenters do.

[@RelUnrelated]

Like Burch, I also grew up hearing Karen Carpenter on the radio. She had such an incredible voice. I'm glad you were able to share this reaction with us. Keep up the great work!

[@Justin_Dykes]

My dad is the one that got me into The Carpenters......and Karen Carpenter is astounding.......sufering from Depression myself this song rings so true........absolutely love this one!!!!!!! thank you for this one

[@abevillanueva1974]

I can see Burch's reaction watching...with mixed emotions. Like me, I can only smile and cry at the same time experiencing Karen and the Carpenters back in the GREATEST decade of music! How they were able to leave a HUGE impact on my youth and today's youth! Karen's voice and Richard's arrangements were a PERFECT match!!

[@LloydSher-rn5df]

When I get to heaven, the first thing I am gonna do is go hear KC in concert! Absolute vocal perfection and gorgeous to boot.

[@mcgee227]

I break down and cry every time I see someone react to her. To see her talent and her sweetness, and know what she went through. Breaks my heart all these years later.

[@ChicagoDB]

"Yesterday Once More" is probably my favorite of their fantastic catalogue.

[@raybernal6829]

I describe her voice as angelic..... ❤

[@tiffanytosh1569]

Her brother, Richard, is an impressive talent as well. He wrote the arrangements to many of their songs.

[@ShadowKaiserin]

This song is one of my earliest memories. My grand parents would play this record all the time.

[@firedoc5]

It can be difficult to see the video to this song. Seeing how beautiful she was and amazing she was singing and drumming can just choke me up even today. My first exposure to the Carpenters was on the school bus when the girls in the choir would sing their songs, and of course they were everywhere on the radio. When she died it just seemed unreal and you thought it couldn't be so.

[@tomd6163]

1st timers reactions to Karen always get me

[@robinfra52]

I would call this song Jazz. I have played guitar 58 yrs and all kinds of music. It has the structure of a pop song but a lot of jazz has the verse chorus format. I have their LPs from back then still. It all still sounds great.

[@jamessugg7061]

The voice of an angel!

[@5ricky23]

I love when they do Sing in Japan, and Karen sang it IN Japanese. And had the children from there help in part of it.

[@MarkStrickland-bm1gm]

Song for you and we’ve only just begun are so awesome!

[@marlowkaplan3584]

well said my friend. I was very young but her voice is like a warm velvet hug

[@bknsty14]

I love “Superstar” and “Goodbye to Love”. Those are great songs.

[@johneldridge8678]

EXCELLENT reaction!!! Yes, her Vibrato is insane. Absolutely incredible. There will never be another Karen Carpenter. She's out of reach. You should react to "Superstar." Great song, amongst MANY others they have

[@slice9996]

As a 63 yo hardcore Rush fan, I believe my first vinyl album purchase what the Carpenter's greatest hits. :)

[@lisaharrison1031]

Same here. 65 years old and RUSH is my world. Karen had the most angelic voice I have ever heard.

[@jbs256]

Same here 67, Close To You. First album. I just got a new player that wouldn’t rip apart my vinyl.

[@galenstone9097]

Our Karen. Gifted, shy, fragile.

[@casst346]

Karen was just beautiful all the way around! Wish we could have known so much more of her. Lovely, lovely classy act!

[@nealrepetti2396]

I loved Karen and every time I hear her voice I love it but cry like a baby. So thank you for making me cry !!

[@BeastrealDT]

The Carpenters have so many great songs, but this has always been my favorite song. ✌️

[@vvcougar71]

I must say she had the purest voice I have ever heard. I'm 70 and heard many great female singers but she is my favorite. No one male or female could hit pure lows with no strain like she could. Marilyn McCoo was my second favorite female singer.

[@jenniferg749]

Karen Carpenter’s voice was absolute perfection.❤ Her death was heartbreaking. I wish she had been able to realize how incredible she was and how she is loved to this day.

[@RotcivVanDahl]

Best female singer of all time. She was known as One Take Karen. She hit everything perfect every time

[@RicoCosta317]

Such a beautiful song. Please do more 70's. I grew up in that era so I might be biased, but I believe it was the best decade for music for the variety of sounds. You had mellow songs, great rock, progressive and otherwise, and great , one-hit wonders. Do everybody a favor and expose your viewers to the magic.

[@robertwatson2823]

Karen Carpenter, Juice Newton and Emmylou Harris are my favorite female singers. Thanks for the reaction!!

[@chrisfancher1267]

without a doubt, Karen Carpenter had the best singing voice ever. since I first heard her at the age of roughly 7 (in 1971), 'SUperstar' has been one of my favorite songs

[@andyau5970]

Carpenters, down the memory lane. They were one of my first introduction to Western music, I was living in Malaysia on the Borneo side (you know, where the orangutans are) at the time, now UK. Yes, the Carpenters have fans in Asia. I loved them.

[@ericmcnair4083]

I grew up listening to my parents' Carpenters albums. A once in a generation voice.

[@marcellinasfigaro9364]

I agree with everything Burch said.

[@jgali38]

Great Reaction Flickering Box! The song that popped into my mind when Alexa asked for a Country Song was Top of the World also written by Richard Carpenter and was actually Covered by Lynn Anderson a very popular Country singer! Perhaps that would be a good introduction for Alexa!🎸🙏🏻

[@gaticafl3372]

I loved their reaction to the Carpenters, for me they and others from that time made me fall in love with Western (English) music, a Peruvian girl who fell in love with music, the voices without it being her native language and when she grew up she followed that path undertaken although the people around him asked or criticized that taste, now I smile and continue laughing when they ask me why I like BTS I simply learned from great musicians, the love of music, the lyrics, the message now that I no longer The language is a problem, I enjoy that more. Greetings💜

[@gozirraizroose]

Still my favorite singer after all these years.

[@stridersmythe8860]

Weve only just begun, amazing live perfromance

[@kenwocher8253]

Karen Carpenter is one of the greatest singers of our times. May her soul rest in peace.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

My dad had the Carpenters in his 70 Chevelle 8-track on a rotation. Vividly recall that as a kid. Didn't really give it much thought til i was older, then realized how good she was. Very few can match Karen's pure vocal pitch/tone. When i think of the best female vocalists, Karen, Patsy Cline, Peggy Lee & Judy Garland come immediately to mind.

[@markh178]

Karen Carpenter has the voice of an angel. To Burch, everyone has the best voice and tone. Karen is the best. RIP.

[@pen4tenn]

She did one take recordings most of the time. Superstar was a song that really showed her voice off. She was pretty amazing.

[@nightfangs2910]

Superstar really shows her range but everything she did was incredible no one like Karen carpenter 💔💔💔 truly missed

[@SWLinPHX]

Please do more Carpenters, especially their big hits. I think (your daughter?) will really grow to love them.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

Rock In Peace Karen Carpenter.

[@EddieBoren]

Great job burch and alexis love the carpateders listned to them alot when i was yuong

[@lupegaona9949]

Karen and Richard the best ever.No one comes close.

[@scotmax8426]

love this song, love karen's voice. great reaction. thank you.