ONE OF HER BEST!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More REACTION

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@RobinfromCA
@RobinfromCA 9 ай бұрын
One of the best female voices of all time. She was such a huge loss for my generation. She should always be remembered.
@yvonnemendez3075
@yvonnemendez3075 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely now she's singing with the angels miss u Karen 😢❤
@sabinedeleener
@sabinedeleener 7 ай бұрын
@@yvonnemendez3075 RIP dear sweet Karen. You will never be forgotten. You were great as a singer, as a drummer and as a person. The world lost an angel. RIP dear sweet Karen.
@leramfreeman2950
@leramfreeman2950 5 ай бұрын
Great music, great voices, stand the test of time!
@zigman8550
@zigman8550 3 ай бұрын
Karen is remembered and always will be. She's still best and most talented female "pop" vocalist that ever walked on the planet.
@richardchioccola5179
@richardchioccola5179 9 ай бұрын
Karen and Richard did all of their own harmonies, over dubbing the tracks. Simply amazing!
@biddendensue
@biddendensue 2 жыл бұрын
Karen had the voice of an angel. It was heartbreaking living through the 70's and seeing her waste away. Reading the articles about her anorexia - we all knew what was going to happen, but we still cried when we lost her.
@paulmallon9033
@paulmallon9033 2 жыл бұрын
She was perfectly happy behind the drums,she was pushed up front
@jessieball6195
@jessieball6195 2 жыл бұрын
@@paulmallon9033 and the world is better because of it. Tragic for her, though.
@sweetmusicsos
@sweetmusicsos 2 жыл бұрын
I was just a kid but Karen's music and struggles in the 70's left a deep impression on me. A powerful mix of ultimate beauty with tremendous sadness/loss. Still powerfully affects me when I hear her.
@wendyrogers5750
@wendyrogers5750 Жыл бұрын
So so tragic
@annwithaplan9766
@annwithaplan9766 9 ай бұрын
Apparently, it began after she read an article about them they mentioned his chubby little sister.
@davidpeters6237
@davidpeters6237 2 жыл бұрын
Karen Carpenters voice is liquid gold. Her voice just penetrates right into your soul every time she sings. Without a doubt one of the best female vocalists of all time and for me she has the most beautiful tone.
@davidpeters6237
@davidpeters6237 2 жыл бұрын
I forgot to add you absolutely must, must, must, add two of their other songs to your reaction list which are "Only Yesterday" and especially for Amber "Merry Christmas, Darling" you will be gobsmacked by how good Karen sings this song. I know how much you like Xmas songs and this is one of the best ever.
@longtimelurker3591
@longtimelurker3591 Жыл бұрын
Perfect pitch is only way to describe.
@janetburrows137
@janetburrows137 Жыл бұрын
Very true. 💔🤷‍♀️🇬🇧🙏
@sueparras6028
@sueparras6028 Жыл бұрын
I've also heard her voice described as "like butter"! I must agree, so silky smooth. 😊
@sueparras6028
@sueparras6028 Жыл бұрын
​@@longtimelurker3591 actually perfect pitch means that you can hear pitch exactly dead on each note etc. Pitch perfect is what you mean.
@jillsample1846
@jillsample1846 2 жыл бұрын
The purest voice ever!!! The producers said she never messed up. They said she could sing without a microphone and it would be crystal clear.
@kdm71291
@kdm71291 2 жыл бұрын
One of the purest, most beautiful voices ever...anywhere! Gone way too soon! She was/is a treasure! And Richard was an excellent backing vocalist, keyboards player and songwriter/arranger!
@kdm71291
@kdm71291 2 жыл бұрын
Oh....and Karen was also a very good drummer.
@geoffprice5357
@geoffprice5357 2 жыл бұрын
Between her and Judith Durham from the Seekers there only a few com close.
@theodoreritola7641
@theodoreritola7641 2 жыл бұрын
The Sweet hearts of the 70s The Carpenters ..
@pmull6784
@pmull6784 2 жыл бұрын
If life was fair, Karen Carpenter would still be alive and we would have another 40 years of her amazing voice.
@sheldonengstrom4415
@sheldonengstrom4415 10 ай бұрын
Amen
@normadesmond6017
@normadesmond6017 2 ай бұрын
agree. but life isn't, is it?
@scottyh8494
@scottyh8494 11 ай бұрын
That voice my god. That voice is just you can't put words to how amazing it is. So gentle and pure. Just beautiful.
@robertgaudreau7327
@robertgaudreau7327 9 ай бұрын
In fact two words......phenomenal voice
@zigman8550
@zigman8550 3 ай бұрын
I'm a hard rock type of guy. But your right about Karen's amazing voice. It just kinda grabs you and pulls you in.
@VincentManiscalco
@VincentManiscalco Жыл бұрын
Easily the greatest female vocalist ever !! EVER !! Effortless and smooth as silk ! Her range was unbelievable and again so effortless
@toddbarkalow905
@toddbarkalow905 8 ай бұрын
Totally agree. None better
@nestormartinez4480
@nestormartinez4480 11 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter explaining what singing is about. "Mascarade" and "For all we know" are superb, too.
@monstrogro666
@monstrogro666 4 ай бұрын
Masquerade is a must
@MrGpschmidt
@MrGpschmidt 2 жыл бұрын
*Typing with tears in my eyes* Karen's voice is so clear and constant. This song - like all good music - transports you back in time; essential & eternal. Fantastic choice.
@bruschmidt9943
@bruschmidt9943 2 жыл бұрын
You have a kind soul, Sir.
2 жыл бұрын
Typiiing, with teeears in my eeeyes. SCNR, but I immediately have Midge Ure in my ears. ;-)
@stephaniecarmichael5941
@stephaniecarmichael5941 Жыл бұрын
This song especially.. TIMELESS! We played their albums constantly growing up.. greatly missed
@Elaine-tk7nx
@Elaine-tk7nx Жыл бұрын
Same here...this takes me back to the 70s, brings tears to my eyes listening to this angelic voice. The gentlesness, the purity reflects something that we all respond to on an emotional level. The additional poignancy is our knowledge of her tragically short life.
@_mdb_
@_mdb_ 2 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps every time I hear her voice.
@yvonnemendez3075
@yvonnemendez3075 9 ай бұрын
This is what a angel sounds like gone too soon luv u Karen 😢❤
@mikebowman8680
@mikebowman8680 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure why you guys haven't heard before but Karen is considered probably the best female vocalist ever. In my book she is the best. Her voice is just absolutely perfect. Glad you can appreciate it too.
@zackc.8015
@zackc.8015 2 жыл бұрын
She was definitely a once in a lifetime.
@chazrjr
@chazrjr 2 жыл бұрын
#Absolutely
@tomharrison6607
@tomharrison6607 2 жыл бұрын
i only put one other pop singer with her in the female category judith durham of the seekers if you can look up danny boy by judith durham or all my trials also the seekers five hundred miles thank you i love the carpenters as well
@jessieball6195
@jessieball6195 2 жыл бұрын
@@tomharrison6607 Durham was very good-but still not even close to the level of Carpenter-no one was, or is.
@DrStephanieMillerWilliams
@DrStephanieMillerWilliams Жыл бұрын
They wasn’t born yet when the Carpenters were out!
@jefferyedoherty
@jefferyedoherty 2 жыл бұрын
Still the greatest female vocalist of all time!
@kennyhuskisson2684
@kennyhuskisson2684 2 жыл бұрын
Correct! & Always will be, she was in a class all by herself!👍✌️
@paulf4802
@paulf4802 2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I listen to the Carpenters, I have the bittersweet feeling of joy and sorrow, listening to her perfect pitch and range, but then knowing how she was taken away too soon from this world.
@theodoreritola7641
@theodoreritola7641 2 жыл бұрын
God had me born in 1960 Im so thankful for being a 70s kid There was so much great music and so many GREAT bands that came out in the 70s . Times were very simple And it was a blast being a teen in the 70s I was 12 years old when this came out in May of 1973
@clarestewart877
@clarestewart877 Жыл бұрын
Saw the Carpenters live back in the 70’s in Glasgow. Fantastic show and even better live. Next day Richard and Karen took a double page spread in the local paper to thank the Glasgow audience for the reception they got from Scottish fans. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@rickmcbride6262
@rickmcbride6262 11 ай бұрын
Wow. Who does that anymore?
@jeffthewhiff
@jeffthewhiff 7 ай бұрын
A total "class act."
@philipmccarthy6175
@philipmccarthy6175 2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest vocal performances ever , period. Even punks & metalheads loved the Carpenters.
@jessieball6195
@jessieball6195 2 жыл бұрын
Not "one of", she WAS the greatest, bar none.
@caryriggs5719
@caryriggs5719 2 жыл бұрын
She is not overlooked by us. Anyone that has the power of hearing, including her peers, critics, and music historians know and have said she is once in a lifetime. She is so clear and genuine. Seems effortless.
@mermaidman1985
@mermaidman1985 Жыл бұрын
And she could play the drums too! 😎. One of the finest vocalists your country ever produced.
@abelincoln3287
@abelincoln3287 2 жыл бұрын
I saw them in concert 2 times. They sounded just like the recording. I remember thinking $7 for a ticket was expensive, but worth seeing them.
@chetburroughs2047
@chetburroughs2047 2 жыл бұрын
I wanted to see them, but I was too young.
@jillwilliams3784
@jillwilliams3784 2 жыл бұрын
I went to a Carpenters concert with my mom and aunt when I was 12, I still remember that day.
@GradyBroyles
@GradyBroyles 2 жыл бұрын
WoW. $7. Barbara Streisand ticket are like $700 and UP now. SMH
@vickywestfield7282
@vickywestfield7282 2 жыл бұрын
I would have loved to see them in concert 😍
@charliestreeter5799
@charliestreeter5799 2 жыл бұрын
I am beyond jealous!!
@lawrencechiu4058
@lawrencechiu4058 Жыл бұрын
Karen had the purest voice I've ever heard. Don't think there will be another like her again.
@greghall7276
@greghall7276 7 ай бұрын
Look up Harriet, British singer. Almost Karen Carpenter reincarnated
@timbrooks3561
@timbrooks3561 9 ай бұрын
As a sidenote, Dionne Warwick was one of Karen Carpenter‘s best friends back in the 70s. They were both linked up to A&M records, and Dionne was absolutely heartbroken when she passed away in 1983.
@timothyburnside3229
@timothyburnside3229 Ай бұрын
Angelic voice with Richard's arrangements is why in 14 years at least 22 gold and platinum records! Can you imagine if she had lived how many hits, they might have given us? If you have not heard NOW by the Carpenters, find it and listen, it stirs the soul like only a select few songs are able too!
@davidanderson2625
@davidanderson2625 7 ай бұрын
Those of us who lived in the 70's and heard Karen sing really know how amazing she was and why she is always #1 in our heart and soul! I think because she was taken from us way to soon that people of the mid 80's till today never got to hear her. If she were to still be here today I don't think anyone would be able to dispute that she is the Greatest of All! So blessed to have been able to hear The Carpenters, Karen & Richard!
@MrRiverfeverwa
@MrRiverfeverwa 11 ай бұрын
She had the most iconic voice of any female singer in the 70' through the 90's.
@davidhubbert9445
@davidhubbert9445 2 жыл бұрын
I cry a lot at this what a simply beautiful tone to her voice and the way she was how sad she had such a troubled life but such a beautiful heart.
@vickybrackin7483
@vickybrackin7483 2 жыл бұрын
The Carpenters did their own back up vocals too when not LIVE. Karen and Linda are the two most pure vocals EVER!!
@jeffhenry6822
@jeffhenry6822 2 жыл бұрын
Guys.... You have GOT to do "Rainy Days and Mondays"... There's just something about it, its like a brief glimpse into Karen's soul. Knowing her struggles, her triumph, and then her so tragic and untimely end, you just see a tiny bit of it through her eyes (and of course, voice). A voice that angels would envy.
@deborahscalise3215
@deborahscalise3215 2 жыл бұрын
They need to use the official video where Karen is on the drums singing.
@regiecabrera6114
@regiecabrera6114 2 жыл бұрын
@@deborahscalise3215 your right
@GirlWithAnOpinion
@GirlWithAnOpinion 2 жыл бұрын
This came out when there was a big 50s music revival. We had "American Graffiti," "Happy Days," and "Grease" around the same time. Richard killed the arrangement, as usual! Karen is perfect, as usual. And Amber nailed it!
@matrox
@matrox 2 жыл бұрын
Yeh...people were missing the 50s just 10, 11 or 12 years after it ended. I was born in the 2nd half of the 50s and I too was missing it. I won't lie the 50s and 60s were a great time for a kid to grow up.
@theodoreritola7641
@theodoreritola7641 2 жыл бұрын
But all done in the 70s I was a HAPPY Young man then for sure II had a very good child hood living in Kodiak Alaska Lived by a very pretty lake ,I had very good friends ,, The 70s were very special to me ..
@karispur1609
@karispur1609 2 жыл бұрын
Music is a time machine, takes you right back when you heard a song!
@emeyer6963
@emeyer6963 5 ай бұрын
She has been gone over 40 years now but her and Richard's music will live on forever.
@nancywengert7301
@nancywengert7301 2 жыл бұрын
I love Karen Carpenter's voice, the group doesn't have a bad song. My husband took me to one of their concerts, back when he was in grad school. It was fantastic! This is one of my favorite songs and I used to sing along with Karen for a whole album, since I knew all the songs by heart, I had played them so often. I also think you would like the harmonies of the Association, "Never My Love", "Cherish" and "Windy" are some of their songs.
@chazrjr
@chazrjr 2 жыл бұрын
One of their Last top 40 hits in 1980 was "Touch Me when we're Dancing" Another great song.
@Dansrgurl
@Dansrgurl 8 ай бұрын
My absolute FAVORITE - "Touch me when we're dancing!"
@AgunziLFC
@AgunziLFC 2 жыл бұрын
Shes not a crazy vocalist, but its her tone and delivery that makes her so special. Its just so beautiful.
@seanbyrne6483
@seanbyrne6483 8 ай бұрын
Look up what Dionne Warwick says about Karen carpenters voice.. she was one of the top 3 singers of all time
@reallyoldtom9352
@reallyoldtom9352 2 жыл бұрын
So beautiful. She always looked so happy. How could she starve herself to death? So so sad . So tragic.
@damonandrade9416
@damonandrade9416 2 жыл бұрын
Her voice is that of an angel! OMG so beautiful. I still get goose bumps when I hear her. Such a sad loss for the world. Thank you two for the review.
@carolynhoneycutt6960
@carolynhoneycutt6960 Жыл бұрын
I was privileged to grow up listening to the Carpenters. I've always loved her voice. Whenever I hear her now, it is yesterday once more. She had no idea that she would be singing about herself in this song.
@skiking226USA
@skiking226USA 2 жыл бұрын
Met her the day before she passed away, she was bowling with a friend and I was working at that bowl, next day I cried when I heard she passed away.
@kencarpenter8967
@kencarpenter8967 Жыл бұрын
She had it all - beauty, talent and the best voice ever. I only wish she had happiness in her life to overcome her inner problems. RIP Karen.
@Bigtime1998
@Bigtime1998 2 жыл бұрын
This is an A-list 70's song. The music, the lyrics, and Karen's beyond amazing vocals. A powerhouse of a song. Simply amazing. And your faces at 5:01 says it all!! Magical!!
@berniemargolis4288
@berniemargolis4288 2 жыл бұрын
My vote for your next Carpenters reaction is Goodbye to Love. Along with Karen's amazing vocals and the impeccable harmonies, it also features a really cool fuzz guitar solo.
@jamesalexander5623
@jamesalexander5623 2 жыл бұрын
That's my Favourite as well!
@chrisoakley5830
@chrisoakley5830 2 жыл бұрын
Some say it's the original power ballad.
@ryanmitchener275
@ryanmitchener275 2 жыл бұрын
Breaks my heart listening to it.
@marknesemeier3882
@marknesemeier3882 4 ай бұрын
This one is one of my favorite Carpenters songs, it just doesn’t get any better then this, Richard was so great with arrangements and Karen in my opinion, the greatest pure voice of the 70’s and early 80’s.
@paulmargett9360
@paulmargett9360 2 жыл бұрын
You can't go wrong with The Carpenters. Truly legendary. This song is one I remember hearing on the radio as a very small child. Takes me back to the early seventies. Oh the memories. And yes, this subscriber definitely loves revisiting these musical memories. Much love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
@compostcorner5934
@compostcorner5934 2 жыл бұрын
The Carpenters were great , Karen's voice just perfect. Reminds me of my first job in 1978 when I hear their tunes ,always on the radio then 👍🎶
@michaelconnolly7681
@michaelconnolly7681 2 жыл бұрын
I love the way you said their songs were always on the radio then. Sounds wonderful
@picnic66
@picnic66 Жыл бұрын
​@@michaelconnolly7681 Karen had such a readily identifiable voice, and the Carpenters so many catchy songs, that there was a great chunk of the 70's where many where I grew up couldn't go a day without hearing a Carpenters track playing somewhere on someone's radio, tv or stereo. She was as adored as she is missed.
@johannetje1980
@johannetje1980 7 ай бұрын
karen carpenter has one of the most beautiful pop voices in history she died very young of anorexia, she was 32 years young, she could have become one of the greatest of all time
@zigman8550
@zigman8550 3 ай бұрын
In my humble opinion, she STILL IS the greatest of all time. No other female "pop" vocalist today even comes close to having Karen Carpenter type talent. And she also was the drummer for the band.
@henrikechers9995
@henrikechers9995 2 жыл бұрын
Love Carpenters. Favorite hit is "Only Yesterday". Her voice starts soooo low, and then just goes up, and up, and up.
@davidarmitage289
@davidarmitage289 Жыл бұрын
Yes the video to “ Only yesterday” is just incredible,,, I tear up watching it every time… my favourite Carpenters song too!
@sueparras6028
@sueparras6028 2 жыл бұрын
I have always LOVED Karen's voice. I remember when I was young listening to these songs when they came out. I'm now in my 60's and these songs really do bring me back to "the good ol' days"!
@crystalclearcomcom9941
@crystalclearcomcom9941 2 жыл бұрын
She is one of the most soothing and perfect low harmonies She can play drums. Her voice was like lullaby
@johncollorafi257
@johncollorafi257 2 жыл бұрын
Her voice was so beautiful, she sounded like an angel, what a tragedy.
@scottdebruyn7038
@scottdebruyn7038 2 жыл бұрын
Only the best 'sing-along' music of all time! As a male, I always appreciated the key choice for me, as I could(/can) sing along by just dropping an octave and blend right in! :) Wish I still had the 'A Song for You' album... (I wonder what ever happened to it...)
@stevehamilton8824
@stevehamilton8824 2 жыл бұрын
My mom was a huge fan and it is because of her that I discovered the incredible talent of Karen and her angelic voice. Makes everything bad go away. Even while she died such a tragic death, the memories will always be in the songs that she gave us.
@patprescott1818
@patprescott1818 2 жыл бұрын
Her voice gives me goosebumps 💜 love them so much ✌💜🇨🇦
@carolhesterberg7526
@carolhesterberg7526 7 ай бұрын
You didn't mention her fabulous drumming!!!! They convinced her to come out from behind the drums because she was only 5'4" tall and people couldn't see her. She was a great jazz drummer and always considered herself a drummer first and a singer second. She was still drumming when we saw them live in the early 70s. Listen to earlier recordings to hear her drumming.
@MrBobNLinda
@MrBobNLinda 2 жыл бұрын
Many of the songs that you guys review and react to "take me back", actually the main reason that I subscribed. "Sha-la-la-la", "Shing-a-ling" and "Woa-woa-woe" are trademarks of 1950s and early 1960s music! For a "crash course" in that music, you need go no further than the group "Sha Na Na". Awesome vocals and a long trip down memory lane.
@432stingray
@432stingray 2 жыл бұрын
I was in basic training in 1972 at Ft. Cambell,Kentucky. I went by myself to Louisville to see them in concert. I still have both their autographs on the back of my bus ticket. 50 years ago. It was an honor to be able to speak to them and listen to that amazing voice.
@michaelcolwell5039
@michaelcolwell5039 Жыл бұрын
I am 72 years old and my whole life is surrounded my music. There is always the song of the day in my life. That being said, I have watched a lot of talented people come pass away and they are all missed. But to this day Karen is the only one that when she pass on, I had to ask God Why?
@waynemcdonald9600
@waynemcdonald9600 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Carpenters song
@canarsie56
@canarsie56 7 ай бұрын
Not only was Karen an incredible lead singer but her harmonizing with herself is next to none
@emeyer6963
@emeyer6963 5 ай бұрын
She also played the drums on this song too.
@merlball8520
@merlball8520 2 жыл бұрын
There are at least a few dozen Carpenters songs that sound like they were or could have been hits. How they charted doesn't matter. It's just great music and sounds worthy of being hits. I'll put on a Carpenters album, let it play, and never skip songs. It just makes my mood better and it's cathartic for my soul. Thank you for a fantastic reaction.
@yashicafr
@yashicafr 2 жыл бұрын
I read the comments and feel so happy that i was young in the 70s to appreciate all the amazing bands at the time, loving pink floyd, steely dan, genesis !! The list goes on and on!! And as everyone thinks karen carpenters voice is second to none!! The songs were so beautiful and no female artist before or since in my opinion has came close to matching the unique sound that the carpenter’s produced, she will never ever be forgotten thats for sure!!
@karendoss6026
@karendoss6026 2 жыл бұрын
This song describes so well what our life was like as teenagers. We would sit and wait for our songs. This song makes me cry for days gone by. Her voice was Angelic and Pure. So so sad we lost her so soon.
@davidarmitage289
@davidarmitage289 Жыл бұрын
So very well said!
@TheLightSideReactions
@TheLightSideReactions 2 жыл бұрын
The magic of music. And now, nearly 50 years later, I feel the same way listening to Karen's music as she talks about feeling in this song. The world lost a true one-of-a-kind inspiration when we lost Karen Carpenter.
@teresabunting6364
@teresabunting6364 2 жыл бұрын
I wore this 45 out. Love every single song that they recorded even covers they did as well.
@bradsouthers7476
@bradsouthers7476 2 жыл бұрын
There were artists that when we heard them new in the 60's, 70's, 80's we just knew we'd still be listening to decades later. The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Carpenters, Styx, The Bee Gees, and many more. I really wonder if anyone gets that feeling from any of today's artists.
@artsci2716
@artsci2716 8 ай бұрын
Karen Carpenter is a star period!
@liseswolfs8624
@liseswolfs8624 2 жыл бұрын
The two of you are bringing me down memory lane. I grew up listening to music from the 50's and 60's because of my parents. But the 70's and 80's are my years. A lot of great music where singers could actually sing and carry a tune. There was nothing fake with them. 🇨🇦❤️
@craiggillett5985
@craiggillett5985 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks team, you took me back to when I was a child, watching my mother sing along to this as she played records on the old school built in stereo. I remember her wearing huge cork platforms and denim jeans with bell bottoms so big they covered her platforms like a tent. She passed away late last century but this took me back immediately. Thanks for the memories. I miss her to this day
@chrisoakley5830
@chrisoakley5830 2 жыл бұрын
When record players were a piece of furniture.
@craiggillett5985
@craiggillett5985 2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisoakley5830 absolutely
@anneking4656
@anneking4656 2 жыл бұрын
You guys are so right! Hearing a song from my childhood or high school/college years takes me back immediately to those days. I can tell people what year songs came out with a fair amount of accuracy because I remember where I was in my life when I first heard the song. I’m sure many others can do the same. Music is very powerful. My husband (a former MS/HS band director) and I instilled a love of music in our daughter from when she was little. We made sure she knew hits from the 70s and 80s. She, in turn, kept us in the loop on music that was popular while she was growing up. She’s now 21, and I’m grateful we had her or we would have missed out on some great music. Kids will do that to you ~ they keep you young. I still love Karen Carpenter ~ I think she’s my all-time fav female voice. Great reaction ~ love you guys! ☺️💕
@p.j.morris633
@p.j.morris633 2 жыл бұрын
She was the sweetest person and very beautiful i have been a fan forever. awesome reaction Jay and Amber love from Memphis Tn.
@carolynphelan6734
@carolynphelan6734 2 жыл бұрын
She was her own back up singer. She dubbed the harmonies to her own voice.. She was known to be perfect on her first take. Such a talent. So tragic to lose her at an early age.
@patriciahillman
@patriciahillman Жыл бұрын
Such great memories coming back when hearing these songs again.
@tonybarruk2
@tonybarruk2 2 жыл бұрын
This track is from the Carpenters' semi-concept album "Now & Then". This track began side 2, which then continues with a side-long medley of cover versions of 50s & 60s songs, so this song is very directly a commentary on the old songs we all know and love, whatever generation we're from... PS the medley is "interrupted" from time to time by a radio DJ, played by Tony Peluso, who played the amazing fuzz-guitar solo on "Goodbye To Love"...
@kathyl726
@kathyl726 2 жыл бұрын
"We've Only Just Begun" is a classic that was played at many weddings, including my own. This song was used for a TV commercial as well in the 70's.
@diannthomas5653
@diannthomas5653 2 жыл бұрын
Bless the beasts and the children
@rwfrench66GenX
@rwfrench66GenX 2 жыл бұрын
Great reaction! Karen never gets on a Top 10 list of singing drummers and it's a shame, she's very underrated!
@williamfisher8239
@williamfisher8239 2 жыл бұрын
Karen is honoring the music that came before especially with the 59 s and 60 s with the sha la las and shing a lings. The words, melodies of yesterday's music that influenced her first as a drummer and then a singer and as a musician who deeply listened to every lyric and song. So when you put in a record from the music that came before it can bring so much back whether joy or heartbreak. You guys should really check out her live drum solo to see what an amazing drummer she truly was. Drumming was her passion vs. Singing but her voice was discovered as lovely and unique as it was and the rest was history. There has never been another Karen. The harmonies and arrangements by her brother Richard just made magic with sis Karen.
@randybaker6042
@randybaker6042 2 жыл бұрын
Goodbye To Love. It's arguably not only their best song, it's the song that brought distorted electric guitar into the mainstream.
@rklrkl64
@rklrkl64 2 жыл бұрын
One of my all-time favourite compilations is the double CD of The Carpenters' "Gold 35th Anniversary Edition" (obviously this song is on it) - 40 cracking tracks that showcase Karen's amazing voice, the siblings' harmonies and great arrangements from Richard.
@tammibasso558
@tammibasso558 Ай бұрын
“Sing” and “Bless the Beasts and the Children” are a couple of more Carpenters’ classics you should react to…if you haven’t already!!
@gregplatt197
@gregplatt197 2 жыл бұрын
Family harmonies are the best and Richard knew this! That is why he had Karen do all of her own back up harmonies along with him. This layering of her own voice helps give it that large, lush effect.
@paulliversage4479
@paulliversage4479 2 жыл бұрын
what a voice.. as the song says.. it takes me back to when I was a child in the 70s.. and my mother played the carpenters a lot
@kevinferrin5695
@kevinferrin5695 2 жыл бұрын
This song came out when a 50s nostalgia craze was starting in the 70s. The Carpenters seemed to kick that craze into high gear.
@marvinpetty731
@marvinpetty731 2 жыл бұрын
Omg, I came from a big family, I got a lot of music back when I was growing up, but every one is gone now except for my aunt, who actually loved the carpenters, I think of her ever time I hear the carpenters !!!
@dottzie33
@dottzie33 2 жыл бұрын
This is my favourite Carpenters song. It’s just so beautiful and takes me to such a happy place x
@stacymoore9836
@stacymoore9836 2 жыл бұрын
I was such a big fan of there’s when I in 6th grade around 1972-73. Her voice was like velvet.
@kathyblackwell4108
@kathyblackwell4108 2 жыл бұрын
Yes Karen has very beautiful voice love the Carpenters!
@kirstenbenford3497
@kirstenbenford3497 2 жыл бұрын
I used to sing this song all the time as a kid!!!!❤️
@debralang9467
@debralang9467 2 жыл бұрын
Thank-you! Yesterday Once More has been my favorite Carpenter song for nearly 50 years. Always makes me teary-eyed because the truth of the song grows with each passing decade (as Amber mentioned). Takes me back to my 14 year old self doing her homework in her bedroom. :) I enjoyed your reaction and it was well worth the wait--thanks again!
@009AWB
@009AWB Жыл бұрын
I heard this song on the car radio on the way to my grandfathers funeral. It helped me to regain my composure and lifted my spirits.
@angelataylor2049
@angelataylor2049 2 жыл бұрын
Gives me goosebumps! Wonderful voice. ❤️
@rayfaircloth8253
@rayfaircloth8253 Жыл бұрын
This is exactly how music makes us feel. When I hear an old song, it can definitely take me back in time to a certain memory... so nostalgic and happy and sad at the same time.
@kathleenmenker3853
@kathleenmenker3853 2 жыл бұрын
I agree that reaction videos are popular with the older generation (I’m 78) because they take us back to our youth and the wonderful music of years gone by. It’s been 2 years or so since the first one popped up on my phone. I was hooked immediately, seeing young people raving about “our” music, which we took for granted back in the day. The only problem I have with the Carpenters is that the minute I hear Karen’s voice, the tears start to fall. BTW-I watch a lot of different reaction channels, but yours is the only one I’ve subscribed to. I know you will keep up the good work. 👍
@davidarmitage289
@davidarmitage289 Жыл бұрын
So very well said. I am taken back every time with Karen’s voice .a new kid coming to Canada when I was 5 and this was playing on the radio…. Takes me back to big wheels, GI joes and summer vacation in South Carolina
@stellaandes759
@stellaandes759 2 жыл бұрын
I love listening to the 60s and 70s music because it does take me back to when I was a teenager and then by 1979 a young married woman with four daughters and in the 80s two sons. I'm 70 now. Thanks for playing these songs!
@dw7244
@dw7244 2 жыл бұрын
Amber, on point. I listen to the younger generation reacting to the music I loved and, it makes my heart happy. Thank you for teaching this generation great music from the past.
@stardreamer26
@stardreamer26 2 жыл бұрын
Carpenters are one of my all time favorites, love them. Thank you for your channel.🥰🥰
@michaelgovich6530
@michaelgovich6530 2 жыл бұрын
Richard was a true musical genius. He listened to his sister’s voice and realized to tune her voice into the key of C. They were instrumental into using overdubs
@mikebowman8680
@mikebowman8680 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see Richard's reaction when it first dawned on him just how special her voice was. He was truly a genius arranger and knew how to make Karen's voice be what it could be to us over 50 years later.
@billsiddle6387
@billsiddle6387 2 жыл бұрын
A beautiful voice and a tragic loss the way she died.
@lilpoohbear653
@lilpoohbear653 2 жыл бұрын
love The Carpenters...gorgeous heavenly music...you guys are adorable. Nice to see young folks lov'n on the music from my growin up years;)))) Listened to and sang many Carpenter tunes in my 60 years of life. Blessings to you and your family!!
@gene2049
@gene2049 Жыл бұрын
She’s number one in my book. This song really showcases her voice and range.
@kcburns94
@kcburns94 2 жыл бұрын
You know the Carpenters were simply part of my musical foundation as a child and one could easily list all the things that are appreciable about them and from that develop an appreciation for music in general. Just at the surface - when you hear something like this as your background noise at home when your 5 or 8 - you don't perceive that what you're getting is that the human family is awesome, the world IS a good place and that loving or feeling this way is a real thing, or a good thing or maybe just something worthy of acknowledgment. Magically, the most interesting, intriguing and powerful aspect about those key distinctive moments is when a song is so well crafted and delivered that it just has a way of pulling you into IT'S emotional space and immersing you in it. You're literally bathed in the emotions of these cool moments and it can be transformative - if you let it. Like a good book it can increase your vocabulary because you have enlarged your emotional reservoir and have new ways of expressing feelings - which is the juice of life. Consequently, it has the capacity of helping you make key distinctions about what matters most at times. It's magic, you can't see it... but you can definitely feel it - in this song. The Carpenters music in general may just be the best example of this phenomenon. Great reaction as always, guys! Love and hugs from Texas.
@shirlguidry5518
@shirlguidry5518 2 жыл бұрын
They had so many hits, you really need to go down the Carpenters rabbit hole. I love the song “For all we know” there are so many I can’t possibly put them all down.
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