How Did The Carpenters Get That Famous Harmony Sound? | Tutorial for “We’ve Only Just Begun”

[@ToriHolub]

Wow!!! Thank you guys for all the love on this video. This is back from 2021 when I was just starting out with my videos and trying out different mixing techniques- all the way up to the industry standards now. :) I got the idea for this video concept from Chris May, who I ended up working with on a cover of the song “Georgia On My Mind,” which is on my channel now! I also have a brand new song out called “Something To Believe In.” It would mean the world if you all could check out more of my videos and subscribe!

[@briank10101]

I wonder would Richard Carpenter still have the voice and the patience for doing some new harmonies and overdubbing with you, now that you touched base with him for a minute in Downey? I guess we can wait and see if Chris May can help make this happen. Richard sang a note or two at the Downey Embassy Suites interview a few weeks ago. He still has that bass in his voice in a note I heard. 🤞

[@gregdcross]

Tori, I grew up listening to the Carpenters and watching their live shows on TV. In fact I still have all the original LPs. I'm sure you get many people telling you how talented you are, but seeing you compile not just Karen's parts but Richard's to is...... just amazing. No pitch correct, just a God given gift. Keep performing and recording. Although the current music industry might not want to produce the music you want, there are a lot of people that want to see and hear an great talent like you.

[@ColinFisher-n4n]

As a massive Carpenters fan for over 50 years, can't believe how close you are to recreating their unique harmonies. By far the best I've ever heard. More please!!

[@ToriHolub]

thank you!!

[@francismontocchio9910]

She’s not close, she nailed it!!!

[@Joseph-f9m7s]

Just found your YT channel. You not only sound very much like Karen, you are one of the very few people today that know the Carpentets creating what became the modern and much used overdubs. Brother Richard had much to do with it all.

[@bitburg40]

Yep, my goosebump test is proof. 😂@@francismontocchio9910

[@karineyong6741]

Tori Are you real? Wow! I love this. I have been singing Carpenters at aged care places with a team, now disfunc. I love the sound. I have been told I sound like Karen too. Would it not be great to do a duet?

[@jesdadotcom]

Amazes me how Karen could not only hold a perfect note, she could crescendo flawlessly at the same time. A master of dynamics.

[@ToriHolub]

Absolutely! I’m always astonished by her technique.

[@halcyonacoustic7366]

I mean that's a very achievable skill with a few years of practice. It's so common that there's a name in Italian: Messa di Voce

[@Turboy65]

Her vocal skills were almost inhumanly perfect. Ever since she appeared, all other singers have battled for second place.

[@scratchanitch]

By far the best random thing YT threw at me today. It's great to see there's real talent out there.

[@ToriHolub]

aw thank you!

[@marksummers1700]

richard carpenter was a genius of harmonies and layering..

[@stacydaily7679]

I’ve always wanted to know how that was recorded . My father in 1972 was a back up classical violinist for the Carpenters . We only just begun was his favorite but also my parents wedding first dance in August 1973 . My father played for many Entertainers .. but loved the Carpenters. My grandmothers 3rd husband lived around the corner of the family in Downey Calif .. but my father has a lot of there albums and took my mother back stage to meet both Richard & Karen Carpenter. Autographed my mother’s album and talked a few minutes.. I’d say growing up as a musicians daughter you my dear are literally Karen reincarnated… I remember when she, died but the stories my dad has .. this made my day as well as my fathers. … my father is retired now and is 81 .. both parents been married 50 years .

[@irTaeke]

"a lot of there albums"? Where albums? There albums! 😊

[@thedangerpoint401]

@@irTaeke Yes, the random 'Young Frankenstein' reference 🙂 Even so, I liked the story of backstage and that there are many people involved in one's success.

[@andygregg4056]

Once you get discovered, your videos will go viral. Keep singing. You have the gift.

[@ToriHolub]

Thank you!!

[@rixmale]

I gotta agree. Keep it up. They had a sound that until now, wasn't duplicated. I miss that phenomenal sound. No one nowadays even ATTEMPTS to perfect that ability. Thanks for your work! Looking forward to more music from you!!

[@danielwood6446]

Incredibly accurate, your voice is wonderful. Please keep singing.

[@StonyRC]

Yeah, that harmony makes something stir inside a romantic soul. You pretty much NAILED it.

[@kyleelsbernd7566]

Finally a real singer. There’s hope for the next generation. Beauty and permanence. Well done Tori

[@ttr1360]

Quite agree, good luck ahead Tori!😄

[@mapleext]

Yes!

[@danielhova7826]

Spare us. She’s truly fantastic and I love this content. But there’s plenty of great ones for the next generation, just as there have always been.

[@TheMAU5SoundsLikThis]

@@danielhova7826completely agree, Daniel. Don’t discredit a whole generation because of your own ignorance. Beautiful voice in this video, all the same. 👏

[@danielhova7826]

@torchy-tw I appreciate your opinion. My position is the same as yours. I believe you’re missing that there are many more talented people out there at this level that you haven’t discovered. Go look for them, you’ll find them 😊

[@Water_is_Sacred777]

Shows Richard's genius. Both were exceptionally talented. Chills, made me cry too.

[@kinsellaSE7]

Karen Carpenter the only voice ever in music that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end and sends a shiver down my spine. Then you came along. Mesmerising!

[@mike73ng]

My hair standing up has happened to me occasionally. Some voices do that to me. That’s how I know they are truly special. I can’t think of a recent example but perhaps Celine Dion or some Lady Gaga.

[@cbyam1300]

Alleluia , real music, performed beautifully. No trace of pitch correction/autotune here. So refreshing. Fil, from Wings of Pegasus does a great analysis of the whole song & it's worth watching. Great work... & a massive hat's off to you !

[@strongrelaxed9202]

That cute little "hah" at the end made the whole thing. Everyone should have a few moments like this every week at least.

[@rogerdale5451]

I cried too, at that moment. I was 10 in 1970 when the Carpenters hit the big time. I, born with an ear, loved them... Imagine how much mean crap I got for liking such a soft act in the age of rock. My "friend" who was most cruel, only THOUGHT he could sing. Four years of theater in college, but sang flat just like most people. The Carpenters were reviled by the critics, and loved by the public. I'm so happy to see people appreciate this style. There is so much they would have gotten around to doing if she'd lived... There's a treasure trove of possibilities.

[@drinkinslim]

I was 2 in 1970 but the Carpenters were popular throughout the decade. I thought they were kind of middle-of-the-road and thought she sounded a bit vanilla, but hey, I was a kid. What did I know? 😂

[@Water_is_Sacred777]

I can so relate. I was 14 and hanging out during summer vacay with my cousin in Carson, California when we passed a store with a radio playing and it was Close to You. I stopped dead in my tracks. I too have a really good ear and can spot talent from a mile away, even at that age. I could not believe what I had heard. I was in a trance. Cousin was totally uninterested because in those days she was hanging with low riders in East LA and they only listened to 50s oldies; which was cool I dug it too. She laughed at that amazing song but I didn't care. I never let anyone put peer pressure on me. I still well up when I hear it. The entro with Richard on those piano keys gets me going. It's one of my Big music memories like where I was when I first heard the Beatles as a small child and Elvis too. I am thrilled Tori loves Karen as much Carpenter's older fans do. I agree I wonder what Karen and Richard would be producing these days. They were mega talented.

[@richardreynolds1826]

I know it might be a stretch, but maybe she should contact Richard Carpenter about permissions to re- record the music or even collaborate with him on new music.

[@normanklein3155]

@@Water_is_Sacred777 I'm hoping that Richard teams up with Tori to produce something new.

[@Water_is_Sacred777]

@@normanklein3155That would be epic!

[@FraDonaghyMusic]

Brilliant. Your talent for recreating these beautiful harmonies is outstanding.

[@jennabarton433]

The little squee of joy at the end 😊 i know that feeling

[@pwk22]

I love watching the deconstruction and reconstruction of harmonies. This video is catnip to a lot of people.

[@poppatrol6996]

Your voice is so close to Ms. Carpenter, that it's almost scary. And your layering of those vocal parts is just.... Spot on! Beautiful! Gave me goose bumps... A nice little surprice, that KZbin threw at me today. Greetings from Denmark.

[@willtato8778]

I'm blown away by the nuances in your singing.

[@TadRapidly]

Richard needs to be more than a footnote in the world of music, what a brilliant talent he is.

[@chrisosti]

Tori, I've said many times, how effortless your voice is. I can imagine you cleaning the house, mowing the lawn, running a 5k, and sitting down in front of a mic and THIS comes out!!! You are simply breathtaking!!!

[@raymondtrippy3610]

That was excellent. My wife and I were married in 1970 and this song was top of the charts. Thank you for the wonderful memories. ❤

[@cliveexton8993]

Tori has an astounding amount of talent and this is a brilliant example of her incredible ability as a performer.

[@DanDDirges]

WoW! Gave me the chills! Great breakdown on the Carpenters sound. Richard is a genius and of course Karen is the greatest singer of all time.

[@ivanrenatoalbino8700]

I totally agree !!!

[@jonnyandvonny]

Tori. Just absolutely beautiful. You are so talented. Thank you for recreating The Carpenters incredible music. I really hope Richard Carpenter gets to see and meet you. He will be blown away!

[@ToriHolub]

Thank you!!

[@oobihdahboobeeboppah]

Thank you Tori. I grew up listening to the Carpenters in high school and dare I say all us guys had crushes on Karen. Your vocal range and skills in post bring back so many memories of 50 years ago. I can't begin to tell you about the overwhelming loss we all experienced when Karen passed well before her time. Her passing is what put eating disorders on a national agenda to get the help and resources needed in an effort to get ahead of these afflictions. We'll probably never get our hands completely around it but saving even one person is worth all the effort. "Seeing" and hearing Karen again gives us back, albeit fleeting, the joy we experienced so long ago. Thank you again Tori.

[@richardkoon5544]

Holy Freeking Goodness! My tummy just jiggled. Wowzers.

[@TSRobbiRacks]

Karen and the Carpenters lived down the street when I was growing up. Thanks for the memory and bringing joyful tears to my eyes.

[@alanaprogmetal]

Wowww, woww, wowww ...... 😮😮You can't imagine how happy and gifted we are, enjoying this wonderful songs, again. It's like going back i time, where true artists, composers and singers filled our lives with the best music that still remains in time. You' are unique Tori.

[@michaelbucceri9215]

Everyone who hears this: Please share this with EVERYONE you know, we need to get Tori to go viral..

[@ToriHolub]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@johns3081]

That was an amazing demonstration on how Richard created the Carpenters sound. I would not be surprised if he is contacting you someday to sing live with him. Your voice is amazing.

[@chicken-bone]

One of the first TikTok videos I watched of Tori. I’ve been a total fan ever since and have told my friends to listen to her. What a phenomenal voice and an old soul as well. Just love it. ✌

[@ez68eldo]

Giving yourself goose bumps is one of the greatest things ever for a musician.

[@johnbutler4631]

This warms my heart. I too am olne of those older folks that have loved the Carpenters for decades. I feel like our kind is finally being vindicated as more people discover the treasure that was the Carpenters. You have an amazing voice that is a dead ringer for Karen herself, but that's just the beginning. You also have a love and appreciation for the style, the sound, the history, and the process. I wish you all the best. You have a bright future ahead of you.

[@lloydzilinski4401]

It is so absolutely cool that you combine audio technical recording and engineering talent with a spectacular voice when you are so young, such a rare talent.

[@kimbybean001]

Wow! I have been a Carpenters fan almost my entire 60 years of life. I've listened for countless hours, daily growing up, as this was my favorite album to play my drums to. I was so close to calling your videos "lip syncing" until I heard this video. You have sent chills down my spine. Absolutley phenominal! Take this on the road before there is hardly anyone around who can appreciate your voice. Hats off to you!

[@illtryanything5264]

I am absolutely smitten with your singing. I saw you on "Wings of Pegasus" nailing the notes with a solid side by side with Karen. I immediately added you to my Spotify. KEEP IT COMING. Karen died way too early - don't go doing that.

[@ryan_raus]

The maj7 down to the 6 in the top voice sounds so pretty! And it sounds like there’s a chorus effect on the vocals too which sounds really nice

[@JimHanner]

I got the goosebumps too. Lush harmonies ❤

[@jackb47581]

I discovered you a few months ago and what a happy discovery it was. I've told all my musical friends about you and your voice. I'm so happy for you and happy for me, for I'm on the receiving end. Hope that makes sense. You are destined to be one of the greats. God has blessed you with incredible talent, but be careful out there on the business end. Within a year, I imagine that I'll be buying a couple of tickets to a live performance. God bless you Tori and thank you for the music.

[@leapguy1235]

I'm so glad for you - and all of us - that you and Jim Wilkas found each other and you were able to fully realize this project! The full number was/is nothing less than mind-blowing; I crumpled into a sobbing mess when I first heard it, and could only keep repeating "How?" once I recovered. Here's to a long and rewarding career ahead! May all best wishes and prayers follow you!

[@jbs256]

Just had to, was it a coincidence? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHyXd3tohM1gd6Msi=zF4EqMjKzKdY7xYg .

[@leapguy1235]

@@jbs256 No! Actually I was not thinking about that at all... Just a subliminal word choice, I suppose... Cheers, my friend! 😀

[@jbs256]

@@leapguy1235 cool. 😃

[@davewilk7165]

Great to see someone who uses and mastered the Tascam MTR !

[@waynee6042]

OMG. I love how excited you are about what you just created there.

[@trusso11783]

Good job. I just realized recently how complex the harmonies. Even in that same song, listen to the final verse. It is full of lush harmonies.

[@primusmoss-ln6jc]

Very nice! Clean and layered just right! You figured it out! Angelic harmony! Amazing skill!

[@JalapenoSmoothie]

I love that you’re in the dinning room with the china cabinet

[@SquirrelTheater]

I was just a kid in the early 70’s and my dad used to play the Carpenters on 8 track. I saw Karen on TV around 1974 or 1975 and thought she was the prettiest lady ever. My first crush at age 9. I’ve never heard anyone that could even come close to her voice…..until I watched your cover of this song on Jim MIDI Doctor. INCREDIBLE!

[@michaelbucceri9215]

Tori, that was very interesting how you did all that. Where can we see you doing the whole songs vs the short videos on You Tube? You are unbelievably talented and I hope to see you do a full Carpenters tribute album. Just blown away by how amazing you are.

[@ToriHolub]

I don't currently have any full length videos available, but it's definitely something I will do in the future! Over on TikTok and Instagram/Facebook Reels, sometimes its hard to find an audience that has a longer attention span than a minute or so! Haha.

[@michaelbucceri9215]

I get where you are coming from! I will be keeping a close eye on your channel and hopefully you will crank out a few full length videos. I only wish Richard Carpenter would watch what you do and offer to take you on a tribute tour with him. Theres a silent army of boomer and genX ers that grew up on this music and we alone could put you on the map. And many of our children who grew up listening to OUR MUSIC will fall in love with you. Good luck and dont stop what you are doing.

[@ToriHolub]

@@michaelbucceri9215 aww thank you!! Hopefully he will see them someday! :)

[@JK-g62]

​@@ToriHolubhey Tori...i cant thank the youtube algorhythm enough for discovering you and your amazing talent and beautiful voice and helping me become aware of your music. I laughed when you said...im gonna cry...i just got goosebumps. I laughed because i felt the same thing! I grew up with the Carpenters songs as I was born in 1968 It is the music of my childhood and it brings back infinite good memories from those times. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing what you do. I do want to add that i am also a professional horn player 🎷so i know the processes of recording tracks. Thanks for breaking it down like you did. Anyway...ive already become a subscriber to your channel...and i cant wait to see how big you grow! Good luck Tori...you a fan for life here! 🎇🌠💞

[@ToriHolub]

@@JK-g62 That’s so very kind of you to say, I’m glad you enjoyed it! - And that’s so cool that you play!! I’d love to see your work!

[@BDeak-xb5bb]

Stacking Harmonies...Thought it was Lost w Karen until You Gave New Life to An Epic Sound....You r A Super Star Rising...BRAVO

[@briank10101]

There's a reason for all the hullabaloo, it's Tori. 😂 🙏

[@Pheicou]

I just discovered your channel, as a massive 70s fan I'm happy to find there are people out there who also love Karen's voice.

[@tolkienfan1972]

You actually sound enough like her that I could easily be fooled. I usually have a very good ear for voices. Great job recreating that. Sweet sound.

[@taquitopicante5863]

OH Tori.... Those full on harmonies at 2:37 are absolutely brilliant. I know exactly what you mean about crying; those harmonies reach all the way to ones soul. If there is music in heaven, it will sound like this. Well done for recreating this blend. It is precious beyond words. 🥰🥲

[@psrando]

You're not the only one with goosebumps

[@AdAstraCan]

Really great. I thought I was hearing chords in her recordings! Their singers on the road did a great job building that sound live.

[@AdAstraCan]

I've since learned she did overdubs sometimes and sang harmony to her own vocals: I was indeed hearing chords, and that is part of the brilliance of her musicality.

[@brodiator]

Damn she sounds good

[@JiHun51]

Fantastic ! A facinating look at the creative process. Thanks for sharing. Any good harmony give me goosebumps as well . More full length videos PLEASE... I believe there is a larger audience for this type of music. 🙂

[@CarinaPiersay]

Yes!! More full length videos please??? 🙏🏼

[@springertube]

This ^^

[@donnakano3697]

You are such an amazing talent. I hope to start hearing you doing your own songs and building your own legacy.

[@rickinmi]

Thaaaat was pretty goose-bumpy!

[@Randys_Channel]

You have an amazing voice. I'm astounded. And thanks for explaining the mixing technique.

[@garydalrymple7308]

I’ve been a lifelong Carpenters fan for decades. Karen had one of the most beautiful and unique alto voices in music history. I’ve always said, there will never be another Karen Carpenter, until I heard you just now. WOW what a voice you have. It gave my goosebumps goosebumps. I’ll bet Richard Carpenter would love your voice. Just amazing. I’m now subscribed and off to watch more of your vids.

[@robertbates6057]

Have I said WOW lately. Gosh I love your voice Torey!

[@daveogarf]

WOW! IMO, you nailed it, Tori! It brought me to tears just like the original. What a damned shame that we lost Karen. Thank you SO MUCH!

[@ToriHolub]

aw thank you!

[@cpassal]

I think that the goosebumps are catching…by the thousands! Thanks for your excellent efforts.

[@lear1980]

YT randomly popped this into my feed. Karen Carpenter has always been my favorite singer (my wife says I love Karen more than her). I'm also a fan of tight harmonies and glad to have a chance to find out how they put it all together. I was skeptical when you did Richard's parts but amazed by how much you sounded like Karen. Then you played the mix and I got chills. It was wonderful. YT popped up another video blending your cover with the original. I was nearly in tears by the end. I've never heard such an accurate recording. It's more than just a cover, it's a recreation. Young lady you have the voice of an angel.

[@TyriusMagsino]

Hello tori hulob i always seen your video of carpenters song.your my favorate singer,,im a pianist from phillipines!! God bless you always!!!

[@tambayannicocoi882]

Youre giving me goosebumps Tori!! Im about to sleep its already 4am here and here you are waking me up your amazing harmonies! A great Carpenter fan here especially of Karen's.. Love you❤

[@hollowman8593]

What a cute tutorial. You're very calm and you have a Nice voice and You're a good host. I like the end of your video because it's very emotional. I've never realised Carpenters dubbed themselves. I know it sound stupid because I know what is harmony, but when I listen to their songs I don't think about it. Now, you've opened my ears. Great thanks and god bless your voice !

[@thomasmurray3920]

When you said that it gave you goosebumps-all of us, too.

[@PGHJR002]

Karen was a brilliant musician, but your brilliance is at the engineering console. You're great. Thanks for taking the time to bring us great joy and share your love for music.May Karen's fans become yours as well.❤

[@RichardPearson-f9m]

So I have spent the last 50 years proclaiming Karen carpenter as my favourite female vocalist BUT no longer - it’s now my quest to spread the word that you Tori have the most beautiful and sublime voice ! x

[@KidYuma1880]

Thanks Ms Tor i, your voice is amazingly close to ms Karen & keeping her alive in hearts. I grew up with her music she was very special person & singer especially don’t forget Richard. She was gone too soon at 32 for a terrible illness.-Kenny

[@jonmcg9731]

That was amazing, I have goosebumps too.

[@TachiTekmo]

My God, shivers up my arm ...

[@pcmactek]

that was a lot of thoughtful work with an awesome outcome! thank you!

[@ANARCH3TYPE]

Beautiful job. There’s nothing like tracking all those harmonies and that final listen back all together. It’s always a wonderful thing! Sounds great 👍🏻

[@RFToob]

Excellent! Goosebumps is exactly what we feel with the Carpenters mastery of harmony and arrangement. You are supremely talented! Cheers.

[@darioinfini]

Don't blame you for crying. Makes me teary too. That music always sounded like audio "honey" to me. Rich and sweet. And you did it again. Like re-discovering a long lost art. Props to you.

[@kurtcpi5670]

I can so relate to this! Back in probably 1979 or so I bought a TEAC 4-track reel-to-reel deck and recorded "Dust in the Wind" with one acoustic guitar track, a lead vocal (really bad - way out of my range) and two harmony tracks. All with a $15 mic I bought at Radio Shack. Even though I'm not a singer and the quality was nothing like Tori's, my reaction was just about the same. It was so cool to be able to do all the parts to a song with just me... I'm waiting for Tori to do a never-before-heard original arrangement of a contemporary composition to launch her professional rise to the top. Maybe Richard has some unrecorded Carpenters material hiding under the lid of his piano stool?

[@jbs256]

She has two. From last Christmas; Christmas Again and from this March; Something To Believe In. On her channel.

[@caelachyt]

You are a treasure.

[@steveb1661]

Wow! That sounds just like it.

[@tonkaGuy888]

I think you nailed it. Sounds very authentic. I had the great fortune to see them live in Vegas in the early 70s. They were fantastic.

[@stevecarter8810]

Used to be in a four piece harmony pop band in the nineties. Recording harmonies and finding the weird places to fit voices into the picture was always so rewarding

[@brentfugett2700]

Absolutely NAILED it!!! Young lady buckle up.... you're fixin to go viral I believe.

[@maisiegd08]

That is fabulous...you had me in tears listening to all the parts together

[@bigpmc]

Man your voice is incredible. Please never stop singing

[@truthserum9157]

Yes, yes, I also hear this technique used by Queen, Journey, and a few others, I’ve always called it the wall of sound, thanks for sharing.

[@bigstick5278]

10cc's I'm not in love is the mega wall of sound.

[@Seiferboi]

I think ABBA used the wall of sound first. It was created by someone they worked with, but I forgot his name.

[@EJP286CRSKW]

@@Seiferboi Phil Spector created it in the early 1960s.

[@robertcomisky9035]

Oh my God, that gave me chills too! How do you know how long to hold each note, are you watching a clock? I’ve played keyboards professionally locally for over 30 years and you just amaze me! You know you have perfect pitch right? Wow, still waiting for long videos from you! What a God given perfect pitch voice you have, wow! You realize not many singers have this same blessing. Wow, need more videos! Thanks. Take Care!

[@TheLarryBrown]

You are misusing the term "perfect pitch." What you meant to say is "you sing perfectly in tune." There is no catchy term for a person that can do that. "Perfect pitch" is a term that means that a person can recognize what note they are hearing and can name the note, like F# or Bb. You can play random notes on a piano and they can name them. Believe it or not, neither Richard nor Karen had that ability, so neither of them had "perfect pitch," although both of them could sing perfectly in tune.

[@jimmididr]

Love how excited you got when you first heard all the parts together! I do the exact same thing!

[@XatxiFly]

This is such a cool project, thank you so much for sharing it!

[@mattgoldberg4335]

You are wonderful - not sure what else to say. Wishing you all the best in your career, and thank you for sharing your talents and love of music with us. I tend to think that Karen would dig your music.

[@ideapage]

Goosebumps here too, Tori, when I heard your total mix. Bravo - well done and well sung.

[@DenisBellars]

Wow that is so good I love it , you sound fantastic, and that process was incredible. The final result really great , cheers

[@marksharmanmusic1]

Beautiful

[@raquelgear-dp2qf]

If anybody can do it... & you did it BEAUTIFULLY ♥️!!

[@RegebroRepairs]

nailed it

[@jerryfritz1338]

What a gift! Keep making music! You make us old guys very happy by bringing back great memories!

[@austinrhodes7167]

Dear lady…you talent is profound and angelic! Such a treat to visit your page and enjoy your latest productions…this was as educational as it was entertaining!

[@ToriHolub]

thank you!!

[@chadwix]

Waiting on that album.👍

[@equesfuscus]

Good Lord, it was like watching magic created from scratch. Thank you.

[@edyarb]

This is the most amazing part for me, the fact that you started this as an experiment and had the engineering chops and the talent to pull it off. Your reaction to yourself is awesome!