Karen Carpenter Drum solo 1968 Dancing in the street HD

[@garylagstrom3864]

I’m a drummer and I tell you Karen was right in there with all the great jazz and rock drummers of her day! I loved that she played traditional grip with the left stick on the snare and the hand speed she demonstrated around the kit! Of course most know her for her outstanding alto vocals but don’t be fooled because Karen was also a marvelous drummer! I learned a lot by watching her performances! Hats off to Karen Carpenter: drummer and singer 🎤🥁extraordinaire!

[@ChrisLaprise-p8n]

As a drummer I agree

[@fablenewsnetwork7223]

Absolutely 🥁🥁🥁

[@JulieAnne-7]

Karen WAS a fantastic drummer and gorgeous singer!

[@michaelmaggi7637]

Up there with other jazz drummers, maybe. But up there with rock drummers like John Bonham, Keith Moon or Mitch Mitchell? No.

[@Jason-dm7nu]

As a drummer myself Karen was highly underrated.

[@dirkdarwin2571]

She was an absolute SHREDDER on the drums!

[@jerrywallop5647]

Not really…..quite average really , but it is a skill to sing & drum together…..

[@dirkdarwin2571]

@@jerrywallop5647 "Quite average"... Ohhhh, look at Buddy Rich over here....

[@jerrywallop5647]

@@dirkdarwin2571 your valid point….? …….

[@jerrywallop5647]

@@dirkdarwin2571 your obviously not a skilled musician….

[@dirkdarwin2571]

@@jerrywallop5647 Don't you mean "YOU'RE" ? Maybe learn to spell before you try any more drumming buddy!

[@koshersalaami]

I think maybe when Buddy Rich said she was his favorite drummer he may not have been kidding. No wonder she didn’t want to come out front. Crisp, accurate, tasteful, and that speed shows real stamina, particularly with that light a touch. She was a truly gifted singer but on this her drumming is better. So Buddy Rich said she was his favorite drummer (when asked who his favorite drummer was) and John Lennon told her she had a beautiful voice. That’s quite a pair of endorsements.

[@erzug]

You can definitely see the Buddy Rich influence with the drum setup (low hi-hat, position of the 2 crash cymbals) and the over and under crossovers.

[@garyfoster3854]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@OlesonMD]

@@erzug That is a buddy Rich drum set!

[@danielmconnolly7]

When Keith Moon was 5 years old, he saw this. The rest is history... 🤔😅

[@HankFinkle11]

@@danielmconnolly7Moon wasn’t in the same league.

[@klemoe3217]

I’ve known who Karen Carpenter was for decades. I’ve heard her beautiful voice for decades. How am I today years old and just finding out that she was a freakin’ magician on the drums?!? Incredible.

[@kromerm]

She was a drummer before she was a singer

[@hugejohnson5011]

Unbelievable talent. Had I not just seen and heard this I wouldn't have understood.

[@hughjass1044]

You're not alone. I never knew she even held a drumstick until a couple years ago. Never paid that much attention to that kind of music nor the people playing it in those days and never actually saw any footage of her playing drums until very recently.

[@hugejohnson5011]

@@hughjass1044 Same. When I was a child in the 70s, I even remember the ads on television for Carpenters' records, and making fun of them, because they weren't rock and roll. But digging into more of how they came about, gave me an appreciation of Karen's beautiful singing voice, and then to dig into how she played the drums, absolutely floored me. Cheers.

[@halewich]

Not loving the tempo of this. And the keyboard and bass solos are gratuitous.

[@christopherlewis1847]

As a bass player, i must give respect to the bassist. Great chops, very tastefully played! No taking away from Karen or Richard, they are great in their own right.

[@igor2301]

Anybody know who he is?

[@toddgittins5692]

​@@igor2301some beatnik

[@recordguy4321]

@@toddgittins5692 HA HA it aint Mynard G. Krebs

[@kevinreilly7091]

Bill Sissoyev@@igor2301

[@carystorm1863]

@@igor2301 Entwistles nephew

[@elainemullen9538]

An absolute BEAST on the drums - Superb playing & while singing, NOT easily done. Can see that playing them brought her JOY!

[@morbidmanmusic]

no, shes not a beast on the drums. My god, the ignorant comments are a distraction from the actual talent she has.

[@renoraider9817]

That chick had some crazy chops.

[@silvercrowflysilver1662]

Noy easy даже по отдельности если петь или играть на барабанах. А тут всё чётко.

[@recordguy4321]

yeah she beat out Buddy Rich one year in the early 70's in the Playboy Jazz Poll GET REAL!! LOL.. She was a good AVERAGE pro drummer who has a great voice. PERIOD!!

[@hankscorpion]

you ever listen to fanny? that drummer is unbelievable

[@fredanderson5278]

Karen was the real deal on drums and had an amazing voice.

[@coolernie65]

One of my favorite singers of time.

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Absolutely ❤❤❤

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

lol, and the brother was the best pianist on the planet

[@ChapelByTheSea-il7bo]

Holy smokes. Sings like a bird and plays drum like a beast. So underrated. Too bad she passed way too young

[@ridleyroid9060]

How young?

[@andybrownleeACDC]

​@@ridleyroid9060she was 32, heart attack after struggling with anorexia

[@MyteeBumbleBee]

Yes, she truly left us too soon.

[@gregholman2431]

I had no idea, until relatively recent times, that she was that capable on the drums; practically no idea. She was great on the drums, clearly; and not only was she a great singer, but she could sing very well whilst playing the drums very well.

[@theobolt250]

Super duper drumming AND singing the same time! Wow!

[@Kezza1919]

I can’t tell you how hard it is to drum that well WITHOUT singing too! Karen was such a talent. Great keyboards from her brother Richard Carpenter as well.

[@DanieltheTruebadour]

Richard Carpenter was a hella arranger, too.

[@Negleygent]

Brann Dailor of mastadon does it, and this music, with all due respect is childs play compared to Mastadon

[@Kezza1919]

@ I have no clue who he is or what Mastadon is but she was doing that 50 years ago and drumming wasn’t even what she was most famous for.

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

Richard Carpenter is playing his part as "The Shadow of Your Smile" I think. It's really quite a daring thing to do in 1968 on a soul tune. What a strange outfit the Carpenters were. Her beautiful voice, his arrangement skills and their jazz chops. And they got fame and fortune by doing smoochy ballads that took 50 years to earn any cred. You feel that they had ten different careers in them. They could have gone lots of ways.

[@Buskeeeeeeee]

Bass player also kills it.

[@adameckard4591]

I miss Karen Carpenter she was great. Died too young, a tragedy.

[@ruskinyruskiny1611]

With those we have loved who have gone it is best to remember them when they were heathly doing what they did best and this is surely what we are seeing here. I am pretty sure our Souls go marching (singing, dancing, drumming, loving) on. Thanks to the Carpenters for all their great music.

[@despinakollas]

The drum company Ludwig made custom drums for only 2 drummers in those days. The 1st was Ringo Starr and the other was Karen Carpenter.

[@conorgriffin7766]

Not true. They made custom kits for Carmine Appice and John Bonham back then too.

[@wheedler]

@@conorgriffin7766 I guess it depends on how you define "those days".

[@ThomasMckenzie-mo6qn]

Wow I didn't know that . Amazing u learn something new everyday.

[@Nodrogmurder]

She is my top 3 drummers . I'm a metalhead . ❤

[@roccosophie6498]

This woman was a legendary talent in every single sense of the word. Even when she would sing, the birds sang as well. Talent like this is once in a lifetime.

[@craigrheberling]

her voice really lit up a radio in a car- so sweet!

[@gary.h.turner]

Why do birds suddenly appear every time she is near? 😅

[@roccosophie6498]

☺@@gary.h.turner

[@bunchypea]

She was phenomenal. Such a loss.

[@David-iv6je]

What astonishes me is the sensitivity of her touch on the drums while singing at the same time. It's unearthly.

[@Seansaighdeoir]

Wow she is 18 here and clearly killing it. What a talent she was. But the price she paid for being forced into the spotlight was sadly her life. Very sad.

[@recordguy4321]

Huh , she didn't eat, she wasn't forced into any spotlight and yes there are pressures once you hit the big time.

[@gutgolf74]

@@recordguy4321 That's a nice, empathic statement, right there.

[@recordguy4321]

@@gutgolf74 thank you, likewise

[@gutgolf74]

@@recordguy4321 Yeah, go love yourself and pray you'll never have to endure what Karen had to go through.

[@haroldgranger4888]

@@gutgolf74🤓

[@stevezodiac575]

I feel confident that had Karen been allowed to keep on being 'a drummer who sang' (clearly in her element sitting behind a drum kit) the world would have been a better place - and Karen would have continued to enthrall us to this day. When first I discovered her drumming (only recently) I fell in love with her music all over again, 53 year after the first time! Since being a 10 year old - I had no idea that Karen also played drums on 'Close to You'! The first 'pop' song that inspired my imagination! What a huge talent, what a huge loss to the world. So young. I could cry..

[@drtimoshea4087]

Karen wasn't just a good drummer - she was a great drummer But she never played drums on any of their albums. Why not? Well when you walk into the studio and Hal Blaine is sitting there, well that kind of ends that conversation, right?

[@jimf.9822]

I'm with you except I do cry.

[@russellhltn1396]

Yeah, I think Hal Blaine did the recordings. You can hear about it in the interviews with The Wrecking Crew. While Karen is good, studio drumming is different from stage performance. Hal was the master at doing it in the studio.

[@hugejohnson5011]

​@@jimf.9822 Me too....,,

[@beeflat4287]

Same. Admire her voice since my childhood. Touched my inner beeing, pure healing to me.

[@stephenjerome4135]

What a talent Karen Carpenter was. She had such an angelic voice and she could really bang on those drums as well. She was so happy behind her drum kit until she had to come out to the front. A very sad end to Karen's life in the end. One of the most beautiful voices in music.

[@jimd6641]

I am SO glad she came out from behind the drums!

[@owenbruce4120]

Endings may appear sad...but she LIVED the rest of her gig...trooper 🎶✌

[@Marc-lq2qf]

Wow! Awesome! I knew Karen for her voice so sweet and nice, but not for her super drumming! And she seems to take such pleasure in making both, with her smile and such apparent relaxation! The man on keyboards and the bassist are very good too. I heard Karen sometimes but I saw her very rarely, so thanks much for this video. RIP Karen (gone much too soon)

[@dorjem.4166]

Karen Carpenter absolutely killed it with her drumming! To be so fast, crisp & precise all while doing lead vocals is really damn hard at any age and experience level, let alone at the tender age of EIGHTEEN (as she was in this performance)!!! A truly exceptional talent ❤

[@molh394]

what the fuck

[@macdoctor145]

Yup, and undoubtedly she was a musical genius

[@CorleneGreenwood]

i don't know how she hits those drums so delicately at that speed too

[@odonovan]

And this is Karen Carpenter at AGE 18!!! She's destroying that drum kit and nailing the vocals at the same time.

[@katwashere194]

She’s the reason I started playing drums at 8. My dad took us to see them at the Greek theater when I was 8. She was amazing.

[@funlo.vingco]

🙏🏻♥️😞

[@erickaufmann4839]

IS SHE ALSO THE REASON YOU WEAR A DRESS!

[@RansomRambula-no6yo]

She was a ONE OF A KIND. No female singer--TO THIS DAY, sounds anything like her; cannot compare.

[@louisskulnik7390]

The recording did her no service. I don’t know if this is a copy of a copy? I know they had better equipment back then.

[@humantacos9800]

She’s no Tay Swift

[@ashleypg1708]

​@@humantacos9800I hope that's sarcasm.

[@M00N.L1GHT]

True, no female singer sounds anything like her. And all due respect to Ms. Carpenter, but plenty can compare, and even outshine.

[@humantacos9800]

@@ashleypg1708 lol

[@rimrunz1795]

So painfully sad, that she is gone. Terrific voice, amazing on drums

[@kolrodrick]

😢

[@rumpelstiltskin312]

It may have been called the Dick Carpenter Trio early but it was easy to see that Karen was the star.

[@magneto7930]

Nobody could touch her vocally and she was an incredible drummer, but Richard was a highly-skilled keyboardist as well.

[@robertlongwill8856]

That is very true but Richard knew that her Talent was off-the-charts. So he stepped back and allow her to be in the spotlight and rightly so one of the best singers and obviously a monster drummer she was a beautiful woman unfortunately she didn't think so because of a snide remark by her mother I believe started all this

[@thegreathistoricalbum]

@@robertlongwill8856Her mom was way worse, it wasn’t just a snide remark that caused her anorexia, it was a mixture of her overbearing parents preferring her brother Richard over her, her mother possibly forcing her to diet from her high school years well until she moved out of their house in the early 70s, but of course it got worse when she was in the spotlight of being a leading singer and away from the safety of her drums.

[@stephenstone8480]

When he tours now it's The Carpenter...

[@hugejohnson5011]

​@@stephenstone8480Or, just "The Dick"!

[@EdwardMolinaJr]

Wow she was a shredder!! my first wife is from Downey calif and she lived on the same block with Karen and her brother and they went to high school together and were life long friends with my ex wife!! she attended our wedding with her brother and family in 1971 when they were becoming well known!! sadly we divorced 3 years later!! but we were blessed with twin girls and she was the God mother to our little ones and it was sad when she killed herself with that dreaded disease. Very humble about their success...

[@peacefuldaizy5717]

That's fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

[@nancypone5854]

Wow. I'm so sorry for your loss. She was beautiful and amazing...I never even knew she played drums- and singing while drumming is impossible.! ...at least for me. She smashed it!

[@peggyfrakes2394]

I’d say her creep brother and manager were responsible for her anorexia. They were relentless about it, and both were jealous of her talent.

[@ashgonza92]

Which highschool did they go to in Downey?

[@quester09]

​​@@peggyfrakes2394their mother fed Richard extravagantly, but restricted Karen's food. so there's that.

[@odettathomas5414]

There will NEVER be another Karen Carpenter. What a talent!!!! Thankfully, her brother knew that. 🎉🎉🎉

[@diptishalder4635]

Probably the most elegantly dressed drummer I've ever seen :)

[@markkeith9055]

I grew up listening to the Carpenters in the early 70s. I knew Karen played drums but I had no idea how skilled she was. I'm blown away.

[@Nestor123057]

Karen loved to play the drums and it broke her heart when they told her she had to come out from behind them. She was truly a jazz musician and was not at all comfortable with her voice but she loved playing the drums. I think Buddy Rich worked with her teaching and mentoring.

[@garyfoster3854]

Uh, no he didn’t.

[@JasonNation72]

Uh...no. although that would be a cool story. However, someone asked Buddy in 1974 if there were any pop drummers he liked on the scene. Without hesitation, he said Karen Carpenter. This was a rather loud statement considering Buddy was notorious for hating every drummer on the music scene.

[@ZenMasterOm]

I was familiar with the Carpenters. Never knew she had those chops. 😮

[@mikesimmons4519]

Lovely, an actual live performance from the 60s. All three are very talented.

[@MedusalObligation]

Yeah, all the lipsync stuff got old very quickly when I used to watch TV. They were from an era where most musicians actually were musicians and could do their stuff live. You just couldn't do "Studio Magic" because the effects and pedals hadn't been invented yet.

[@bkmason57]

When she was 18, Karen Carpenter was voted at the Playboy Jazz Festival the best drummer alive. You kids have no idea what you're missing with her nuclear talent.

[@adhocrat1]

what nonsense. She was a virtual unknown in 1968

[@katewallis6103]

Yep. John Bonham of Led Zeppellin was voted 2nd. He wasn't pleased!

[@CorePathway]

Popularity contest. She better than some cat who been doing it longer than she’s been holding sticks?

[@HudsonValleyVHS]

Yeah, that definetly sounds like a popularity contest, not a test of ability. They were both great drummers, but neither of them were The best drummer in 1968. They were no where near Billy Cobham, Art Blakey, Buddy Rich, Greg Errico, Jimmy Carl Black, John Mayhew, Jimmy Cobb, John Stephen French, Buddy Deppenschmidt, Tony Williams,Hal Blaine, Mickey Roker, Bill Bruford, and plenty of others. I'm talking strictly about Technical ability not album sales, fame or their impact on culture et cetera. Carpenter was a great vocalist and an underrated drum to boot, she made my second favorite Christmas album ever. John Bonham influenced many great drummers, likely more than the majority of my list, but like I said I'm only judging straight drumming ability.

[@scarabrelated7376]

I love that John Bonham pitched a fit when he learned that she beat him in the Playboy Music Readers' Poll!

[@Goralyna123]

I’m with @garylagstrom3864. I never realised how great a drummer Karen was. It makes it even more cruel that they took it away from her. She felt powerful and in control when she was playing, and there’s no doubt that it didn’t detract from her ability to command attention when she sang. I’m so glad female musicians don’t have as much pressure on them to be the pretty singer at the front of the stage. These days, her drumming would be celebrated, and she’d be featured on other artists’ songs.

[@jasonallen6081]

Who took what away from her ? Are you trying to make her out to be a victim ? She concentrated on her legendary singing and still played the drums when she fancied.

[@susannpatton2893]

Men cannot handle strong women, especially if she has a great talent that a normally a man's profession

[@susannpatton2893]

​@jasonallen6081 women were not encouraged to do men dominant things. And she was bullied by many and the media. They called her chubby and it sparked her eating disorder and early death. No skirting the issue. Facts are facts

[@jasonallen6081]

@susannpatton2893 Bullied by who ? Universally adored and feted as one of the greatest voices of her generation .You forget that bit. Her problem came from the pressure of fame . Elvis also had an eating disorder for the same reason. She could have had a drink or drug problem, but she fixated on her weight. You say, "They called her chubby," but they also said she was beautiful. You have to think about what it's like to have everybody look at you. I don't think she'd have it any other way. People with great talent don't usually have long, happy lives, and though she died so young, she's also achieved a kind of immortality. Don't make her into a victim.

[@chasbee]

Just watched another vid called Carpenters in concert - 1976 where she is flexing her drum talent fiercely. I don't think it was taken away from her.

[@ひるねひるね-e9w]

We know what the future holds for Karen Carpenter. The Carpenters probably wouldn't have achieved worldwide success had Karen not left the drum set and taken to the front of the stage as a vocalist. However, I think she was happiest when she was sitting at the drum set.

[@steverakes6182]

Well said.

[@dbaenniteol4694]

I never ever had a clue that Richard Carpenter could render perfectly such furious keyboard lines!!!

[@darrellnicol3136]

She could rattle them drums like. She could sing, what a talented lady

[@goisenate]

"I feel like I'm disappearing Getting smaller every day But when I open my mouth to sing I'm bigger in every way" Rest in peace, Karen

[@charlesw9875]

She's got the full-on drummer's rage look by the end. She's hammering it. Love it.

[@davidbewick9208]

Neil Peart got an award for being voted the best rock drummer in the world in the 70's. When asked how it felt to be the best rock drummer in the world he replied.............dunno best go ask Karen Carpenter

[@aronmeren8558]

And John Bonham went moaning to destroy yet another hotel room

[@erickaufmann4839]

NEIL PEART NEVER GOT SUCH AN AWARD IN THE 70'S,IDIOT!!

[@erickaufmann4839]

NEIL PEART NEVER GOT AN AWARD FOR BEST ROCK DRUMMER IN THE 70'S ,THATS ALL IN YOUR MIND,MORON!!

[@erickaufmann4839]

@@aronmeren8558 MOANING OVER WHAT ,A GIRL DRUMMER,PATHETIC!!

[@bradleystereoguitaramplifi9616]

I was a very little kid when I saw this on television and I instantly wanted to become a drummer! I sure do miss you Karen! ❤

[@blakemoon123]

Wow! I had no idea they could be this jazzy. Or that she was this good on the drums. Outstanding

[@m.a.g.3920]

There was so many good musicians at that time that they didn't "outstand" that much... Imagine that 😅

[@tonyspada2744]

The Carpenters were 70's giants. Beautiful song arrangements! Karen's voice sends shivers and such an amazing drummer!! Richard's keyboard work was brilliant. They don't make em like this Anymore ❤

[@jlvjazz]

Oh yes they do.... Esperanza Spalding, Camille Thurman........

[@tonyspada2744]

@@jlvjazz yes Spaulding and Thurman are great as well as many others. The difference is that many don't have the genre diversity that the Carpenters had to launch them into huge commercial success !🎼

[@jlvjazz]

​@@tonyspada2744commercial, yes. Talent and ability, I beg to differ. They still make 'em!!!

[@DeathMetalDerf]

It's one thing to be able to play a jazz motif on the drums like that at that speed. For Karen also being able to sing while doing the rest is absolutely incredible, and something that no matter how hard I've tried to do it in the past, I just can't do. I have a hard time with the four-way limb independence needed to play drums at all!

[@pierremercier4724]

What a performance! At a time when women who played drums could count on the fingers of one hand, Karen Carpenter was a real fireworks. By making her mark, thanks to her immense talent, we can say that Karen has opened the doors to many female artists, both vocal and percussion. We immediately feel such a passion, such joy overflowing with energy when she plays that we can only let ourselves be contaminated, for our greatest pleasure. And, in this recording, her brother Richard, on electric piano, and the bass player really do not give their place either. When we know the tragic end of this gifted woman debt, at only 32 years old, in 1983, and the battle she had to fight for years against a terrible illness that was little known at the time, anorexia nervosa, we look at this video with pleasure, of course, but also with a twinge of sorrow. Rest in peace, Karen. Even forty years after your untimely death, your audience, young and old, do not forget you.

[@danquinnell3502]

Wow.. her fills are inventive and seemingly effortless.

[@keithdoyle6535]

It's very clear from this video that from a young age she was a virtuoso on drums. What a talent! And I can tell you that singing and playing the drums at that level is no easy feat. She makes it look effortless.

[@barbaramccroy9213]

Love the drum solo! A cool performance from no other musician like her.

[@rolfvansoelen8916]

Pffff, that was amazing.... all 3 performed very well, they definitely were not 'just playing some chords'... and that drum solo showed her incredible talent...

[@nblademan]

Wow I’m in my 60’s and I had no idea Karen was such a fantastic drummer.

[@TimJackson-eq6iy]

Awesome. She was such an accomplished jazz drummer.

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

The drums sounded like three people playing, and Karen was so young! Unbeleivable and thank you for posting!

[@bill4852]

Not so much in this song but Karen Carpenter had one of the most Beautiful voices that I’ve ever heard ❤❤️❤️

[@BrutoIII]

although this song wasn't a great showcase of her voice, it was live. No studio filters or multiple voice tracks to enhance her singing. Despite this she sang on key and drummed and made it look effortless/

[@Andoroid]

Her drumming is also so underrated, she was great, and it shows in this song

[@marcelnz]

Richard was killing it with the ott keyboard at times.

[@AudieHolland]

It must have been a devastating blow to him, gifted with such an extraordinary talent to be out-talented by his sister, on dums and vocals.

[@KayBertoss]

Wow! amazing Jazz drumming skills and yet that ability to sing at the same time. Phenomenal!

[@Vazzini42]

To blast this out at this level, live and perfectly, she was brutal. Just, wow!

[@charliehayward2512]

Really great drums by Karen,she was a very good player and singer. An inspiration to men and women alike ! Thank you Karen 💖

[@carlogiottones348]

Holy cow, it's like she's 2 different people, one singing magically all composed and another just rocking the hell out of that very basic drum kit. I had never actually seen her play the drums, but, dang, she's got the beat!!! Awesome

[@710LL59]

imagine being this good at 18? Perfect vocals insane drumming

[@cowmix]

THIS

[@Owen-hg3cu]

Why wouldn't someone be good at 18?

[@bozcro]

Omg she is so beautiful. So sad she passed.

[@karloarsch1579]

She was 18 years when they performed that, the best version of this song and also the simplest.

[@gabrielainda3536]

She was as beautiful as her voice ❤

[@user-qr9uh1fd8g]

So beautiful and very blessed, her and her brother Richard. I love to see her happy.

[@snap403]

born in 1970 and she was one of my first crushes. RIP Ms Carpenter.

[@user-qr9uh1fd8g]

@@snap403 * Rest in Peace "

[@thereisnospoon52]

My mom loved the Carpenters and I grew up listening to that in the '70s and I had no idea anything like this existed. This is fantastic. I'm going to enjoy exploring her music.

[@michaelclaffey7021]

I absolutely love Karen! She was such a talented musician! She still, in my opinion, does not get the recognition that she deserves. She lives on!😍

[@MasterPoe54]

My dad bought me an 8 piece Pearl drumset in 1980 for my 13th birthday. Gorgeous Blue metal flake, 7 ply wood fiberglass with Zildjian cymbals and hi-hat. She's playing with two floor Toms, her solo is effortless speed personified, just wish she had another Tom, a large Tom next to the small one attached to the bass. She would bring down the house even more. Like all the Ludwig Jazz sets back then, two Tom's like my set wasn't a thing yet. But makes you wonder, what if she played on a set like Neil did for Rush, probably make everyone's head spin just thinking about it. What a talent..to play like that and sing at the same time. Playing with the traditional grip is just icing on the cake, but I doubt she used Promark 2B with the nylon tips, too large for her smaller hands, but one can wonder. Videos like this are what makes You Tube incredible for me, I will always appreciate gems 💎 like this.

[@richardhayman4868]

Wow! I had no idea Karen Carpenter played drums. She did it well.

[@rorygilmoreNZ]

Wow Wow Wow! I had read that she always wanted to just go back and be a drummer, but this is the first time I’ve seen how good she was. Thanks for that one.

[@joecortese1702]

Speaking as a drummer of over 55 years, Karen Carpenter was underrated in her drumming! I would liked to have seen more of her drum solo technique and ability!

[@joakimberndtsson9277]

She was not underrated. She was considered the best drummer by others (such as Ringo Starr) at a certain period

[@jerbear7952]

Those who know, know

[@joecortese1702]

@@joakimberndtsson9277 maybe I should have said she was under recognized for her drumming ability!

[@holeesheet2021]

Me three!

[@marioa-b5345]

So talented. She was an amazing soul.

[@pinnerspinner8389]

She was so sick. I started playing drums about 2 years ago and ran into this video and i was blown away by her vocals and playing at the same time. Amazing.

[@SeamusMcGillicuddy0]

Love and miss you, beautiful Karen ❤️ R.I.P. dear lady 😘 !

[@reset-xs9ql]

just wow! i didn't know Karen Carpenter was such a talented drummer, playing jazz on a kit no less, singing well at the same time in go go boots and very pretty as well.

[@mrstacyj9496]

I hope Richard reads these comments: you guys are so good. We are all fortunate you shared your music with us. RIP Karen.

[@mchlbk]

Thanks for uploading this gem. Her talent was on another level.

[@davidhess6593]

This is the best recording of that performance *EVER* ! There's nothing even close to it. Thank you so much!

[@recordguy4321]

HA HA hilarious but i respect your opinion

[@davidhess6593]

@@recordguy4321 Not opinion, FACT, *of THAT performance* . Sigh.... reading comprehension is becoming a lost art.

[@recordguy4321]

@@davidhess6593 LMBO whose fact ,Yours? I'm glad you think it's the greatest I dont.

[@davidhess6593]

@@recordguy4321 I'm not surprised.

[@Martiniization]

Very nice trio all round. Each member's talent was brilliant. Who of us had seen such talent from them demonstrated publicly? We had no idea!

[@michaelthomas366]

The bass player is so cool!

[@kimlr-herring]

I had no idea she was SO GOOD on the kit! Damn!!!

[@glennlivet560]

'62 tail end boomer here, male. Amateur drummer, 8 pc db. My heartbeat runs on ' Close To You' Karen remains my feminine ideal- my "Touched by an Angel." Praise GOD!!

[@PSA3377]

Well ya ol softy you ❤

[@leokimvideo]

Female version of Animal in the solo

[@13jorino]

Anamal!

[@WR3ND]

Animalia

[@steveswan5714]

I was so smitten with her voice as a teenager and had no idea she could play drums like that 😱 but so sad she left us so young 😥

[@Emmanuelwithus]

I remember my mom always playing her vinyl every moment of the day when we were at home. Karen was played frequently out of mom's fine collection of artists. I'm proud to be a musician (including drums and percussion) as my mother was and Karen Carpenter was a large contributer to my love and creation for music. R.I.P. Mom and Karen!!

[@WharfRat44]

This is exciting! I’m a lady, in my 30s and learning the drums. It’s been such a wonderful experience. Love seeing female drummers, it continues to pump me with more excitement for this wonderful instrument.

[@ralorpa]

Then I guess you will love Alice on drums here (Fanny). 1971. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZfXmHhnq8uqmM0

[@RichardBiggs73]

Wow, just wow. I knew she played drums but never saw it before. What a legend

[@harmoniabalanza]

If she'd stayed on the drums maybe she wouldn't have died so young. Way happier it seems than as front woman.

[@tpbrcombo]

This is about as stupid as “if only she and Mama Cass had shared that sandwich”. Karen started seriously dieting as a teenager. Her unfortunate body image issues and sad death had nothing to do with whether or not she was playing the drum kit. I’ll never understand why people go to the effort of commenting utter rubbish.

[@meself349]

Unreal. The organ solo was unreal also with all the modulations and that run. Her drumming? Let's not even go there. Thx for this video. Subscribed. Just kind of sad it's ony 16k views after a year. But yeah. Lot of people not in my gen. have no idea who these people were.

[@monkedonke96]

I see my 16k as a win win anyway😅

[@mudi2000a]

It is not an organ, it is an electric piano …

[@amyh9512]

Nobody is talking about that amazing organ solo. I didn't realize he was that good.

[@MaydupNem]

Ok the drums are amazing but my guy on the keyboard *killed it* with his solo, I could listen to that all day

[@drwalker9093]

Quoting "The Shadow of Your Smile" in his solo....

[@5150Magic]

Yea, the guy on the keyboard being her brother, of course.

[@timdench2583]

Amazing talent to be able to drum and sing, and remain in step and in tune the whole time. My brain would explode!

[@harrychapin808]

I LOVED her so much!! My heart would melt every time I heard her sing. AND a remarkable drummer 🥁 she was!! So talented, humble and beautiful... and gone far too soon!! LOVE YOU ALWAYS, KAREN!! RIP

[@kofiofosu9051]

As a singer and a drummer myself, I could do neither together or either 1/10th as well. Genius!!!!

[@LEO1WOLF]

O.M.G. - after decades of only seeing their mellowest of VID's, my jaw was on the floor. Now he was no slouch on the keys & the Bassist did a helluva' job, here, too. But come on! K.C. with her solo - - she blew my mind!👍

[@timurtatlici5320]

As being a drummer/singer myself I got so say: I'm stunned. Really, really good!

[@alienteknology5390]

She was an impressive drummer as well as a great singer. This video is great to watch.

[@jars23]

Never thought I'd be hearing Karen Carpenter play what sounds like the precursor to Drum and Bass!

[@texcymbal3241]

You say bad ass.....I say Karen Carpenter holds no one's beer 🍺

[@anthursan]

Karen, apart from having one of the best angelic voices in music, was an excellent drummer, may God bless Karen Catpenter forever........

[@Coops777]

She was irreplaceable. Amazing. Love Karen Carpenter

[@chuckkirkpatrick6712]

Both these kids were monsters - absolute prodigies - on their respective instruments. And Karen had one of the most beautiful contralto voices in pop music history.

[@natesvideos7339]

Just watching this video makes me appreciate The Carpenters even more! They could have stayed in this jazzy pop area and possibly have become some of the greatest jazz musicians of their generation. However, they all realized that Karen’s is too special of a gift to share and changed their style to support that. Karen Carpenter influenced and empowered a whole generation of female singers and even some male singers. While many may not like them, their influence is unquestionable! In my opinion, they should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[@homespace1268]

Absolutely 💯

[@MTDJ]

The carpenters are the most underrated for their talent, songwriting and contribution to music . Wow holy shit.

[@christianparsons6050]

She certainly could groove….and her technique was light and flawless…just brilliant an definately underrated if even rated at all as a drummer.

[@larrykile3190]

WOW! I never knew she could play drums, and she is an absolute fantastic drummer!!!!

[@closetcleaner]

Coordinating 5 separate activities in synchrony is a super power.

[@scottscott4674]

I never heard this before. Karen nails the vocals. Not to mention drums.

[@josephosheavideos3992]

It surprised me to hear the Carpenters perform this rock classic - and do it so well. Let's not forget that Karen was only 18 when this trio made this television appearance.

[@SeanMatheson-n3x]

Karen Carpenter's laying out Amen Breaks and Funky Drummer style beats.