Carpenters - Only Yesterday - REACTION - 1st Time Listener

[@VincentManiscalco]

IMO the greatest female vocalist ever !! EVER ! Her voice was absolutely flawless and effortless…..

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@VincentManiscalco she's an old soul. 💜

[@anthonyriley7517]

The smoothest, richest, clearest most angelic voice of all time and she was a fabulous drummer too.

[@BrendaHughes-e6s]

Love this song. What a beautiful voice!

[@alexarmendariz7763]

No profanity no nudity just pure talent timeless rip Karen Carpenter

[@WhimsyMeadows]

I agree!!

[@joesixpack8305]

She could sing about forklifts and still make you melt.

[@arjenmeijeringh3733]

Absolutely. Beautiful voice, best female singer ever..

[@thomastimlin1724]

Who the hell sings about forklifts? 🤣I know the response: "Well, fork you!"🤣

[@FestusQuincyAdams]

Yes, that park is actually ‘The Huntington Library’ in San Marino, next to Pasadena, California. The Park is actually not only a park, but a museum. It does have different gardens and it has a few shops. In the museum, at least the last time I was there, it had the original ‘Blue Boy’ painting, and also one of my favorites, ‘Miss Pinky’ painting. The art gallery has many more paintings as well. In the video when they walk on the bridge, the bridge is part of The Japanese Gardens. That place is historic and when the Carpenters were there performing the song - it was in 1975, I believe. Good memories 😊

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@FestusQuincyAdams thank you for sticking around till end of my video, I appreciate it! I would love to visit the garden as I am also a painter and would love one to day to have my work set up for all to see

[@FestusQuincyAdams]

@@WhimsyMeadows I don’t know where you live, but it may be a good idea to call the place first. Right now, the Los Angeles area is suffering from fires augmented by the Santa Ana Winds, AKA ‘Devil Winds’. Thank you 🙏🏻 for reading my comments to your reaction to the Carpenters. I enjoy many female vocalists, but Karen’s voice somehow reaches deeper than the others. Richard’s remarkable arrangements have a way of center-staging’s Karen’s voice. Thank you 🙏🏻 again. I hope you do visit the museum 😊

[@FestusQuincyAdams]

Thank you for your reaction to this Carpenters song 🎉

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Whimsy! Karen could sing the phone book and I'd be there for it!! Her voice is such a soothing balm. It's like satin soaked in butter - that's how smooth it is! She was taken far, FAR too soon! Such a talent - her voice AND her drumming!! Cheers from Canada, eh!

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@EchoesDaBear she inspires me to be more calm.

[@thomastimlin1724]

@@WhimsyMeadows Voice of an angel before she became an angel...many considered her the very talented "girl next door" type, bu it has been written in the frustration of being famous and hard working, and stupid critics who only wanted rock and roll.....she could also swear like a sailor hahhahaha

[@sharoninglima1217]

Karen is a gifted singer and drummer & Richards beautiful arrangements and songs! 🎵🎶🎼♥️

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@sharoninglima1217 wish there were more performers like them today

[@khenley7100]

@@sharoninglima1217 me too!!

[@khenley7100]

Lovely reaction truly

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@khenley7100 thank you so much!

[@tomschmitz-dj1fg]

the ultimate vocalist (not just a singer) who sang TO US NOT AT US!....a master storyteller who knew the song and lyrics was for us, and her voice was the vessel. Today's "singers" think it's about THEM and quote "what they can do"...

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@tomschmitz-dj1fg agree. Karen shared her gift with us

[@thomastimlin1724]

This is one of their BEST records, I love the sax and guitar solo in th middle to take a musical break from the vocals and connect the song smoothly into the next verse. Especially the guitar on the second phrase...it sounds so grandiose...they both look really tired in this video though, from all the hard work in the studio and on the road. Like "Why the hell are we doing this? I don't wanna be here., I'm so tired..."

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@thomastimlin1724 cause they were so giving by nature

[@sonnyjames8922]

I always enjoy this one, from the 1975 Horizon album. Video filmed at the Huntington library in San Marino near Pasadena. Check out their song "You" from the 1976 A Kind of Hush album. 👌

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@sonnyjames8922 ill do that thank you

[@thomastimlin1724]

I'm a retired music teacher who sings in the senior homes, over 200 1 hour shows a year. I just sang THIS song only yesterday...no kidding, but great way to use a pun. I was actually a band director but love to sing, play guitar with back up music, much it produced by myself for something to do. In case you don't know...Karen was also a hell of a percussionist, not just a "drummer." Also she and Richard sang ALL the harmonies on ther records, and their touring band had to learn all the parts for live shows, made it sound real close to the records. Karen was my big crush when I was 14 in 1970 when they became famous. I can still hear myself in Junior High muttering "If I was only 6 years older I'd have a chance."😂 I cried when she died 41 years ago. Karen would have been 75 in March this year. Yes, that makes me 32...lol.

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@thomastimlin1724 do you have anything of yourself recorded you can share?

[@thomastimlin1724]

Note: They did NOT have music videos to sell the records back in those days, it was not necessary - we listened more intently to new song on the radio with our ears and NOT our eyes. This is some kind of promo film they used, maybe for a TV show they could not personally attend. But it's nice to see the two of them together [brother and sister]. Karen had already lost a lot of weight she did NOT need to lose here, sad.

[@jbs256]

Wow! I just found you and that you know Carpenters is awesome! I also have a recommendation that I will email. Great reaction! That’s The Huntington in San Marino, CA. Next to Pasadena, CA. It’s a Home/Museum.Gardens and open to the public by appointment, I believe. I used to drive by it a lot but have never visited. I need to. Joe

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@jbs256 yay you found me WOOHOO!! I would love to visit the place, hope it didn't get caught in the fires. Thanks for watching and i always welcome recommendations 😊

[@jbs256]

@@WhimsyMeadows it’s safe so far 🤞 San Diego got hit today. My email is on the long side. 😂 It’s great that you have that as it’s impossible (this is an unintended pun) to get into detail in the comments.

[@calnwifi1302]

Wow, from the thumbnail, you have a slight resemblance to Karen! Good reaction video

[@WhimsyMeadows]

@@calnwifi1302 i take that as a high compliment, thank you! 🤗💜

[@khenley7100]

@@calnwifi1302 Karen is a lovely lady

[@calnwifi1302]

@khenley7100 Yup, that's for sure. Karen also has the greatest female singing voice. Listening to every song of hers will result in oneself being moved very emotionally..