One thing that stands out when watching this, is for all the commercial success they had, and for as broad as they’ve often been criticized for being over the years, you get a sense that it’s still really all about the music for them. They’re really excited about the arrangements and musicianship, and you can see that it’s what drives them. Not the money or the success. That’s more than can be said about many modern and past acts, for whom it’s all about the image. It’s a bit ironic how so many acts are more about the sex and controversy than the music, yet these musical geniuses were criticized back in the day for being “too wholesome”. I miss wholesome, and I miss music.

@unclewilbur8976

6 ай бұрын

Nice comment. And I have to emphasize “missing the music.” The Carpenters gave us the best music in every sense. They were consummate professionals. Music of today is absolute noise. I would say that it’s devolved. Rhythm and harmony is replaced with pounding monotonous bass. _And by the way, Karen has the most beautiful big brown eyes ever!_

@scotttaylor7220

5 ай бұрын

I miss music, too. The Carpenters whoop the bejeezus out of today's narcissistic crap ass musician wannabes. True extraordinary talent. 🤘

@danielsccrmom16

5 ай бұрын

Much of what’s out there today isn’t music.

@unclewilbur8976

5 ай бұрын

@@danielsccrmom16 You're being generous when you say "much." There might be something good in today's music, but I can't find anything.

@oxford3006

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you, I was just a kid in the 70's and while I'm watching this, I'm starting to cry. Don't know why, it just brings back memories of better times.

The world truly misses Karen Carpenter.

I’ll never ever be ashamed or embarrassed to say I love this band.

@zigman8550

5 ай бұрын

Same for me. I'm a hard rock loving guy. Led Zeppelin and Van Halen to name a few. But I always loved the Carpenters too. Karen's voice just kinda grabbed me and pulled me in at a very young age.

@user-fb3vd8yn5i

Ай бұрын

People should be ashamed to say they don't like this.

2023 thumbs up if your still watching this kind of concert ❤ this is what we call real live show no hocus-pocus so amazing she sing like an angel❤

@johnbednarczyk201

11 ай бұрын

I’m here STILL DIGGIN KAREN 💔❤️

@hungrydevil8075

10 ай бұрын

Watching now and thinking wow this is really cool.

@UtopiaBlue68

10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love Kaen and The Carpenters, I have enjoyed listening to a few of their songs over the years but I'm seeing them really for the first time after watching the movie last night and a few of the recorded concerts here on the tube. I turn 50 next year and I can't believe it's taken this long for me to switch and tune into their music Gheee Whiz they were absolutely fabulous artists.

@barbarawest1914

5 ай бұрын

And still watching in 2024 ❤

@jmflyer55

5 ай бұрын

No “Auto-Tune” on any voice has been used! And as you heard them say, they sing 4 part harmony!! 👍👍👍

Karen Carpenter, completely untouchable in her talent and style. The definition of a class act

@benandjillmchenry9005

11 ай бұрын

Peeeeeee Pazow!

@oasis5827

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely for sure... Magical Voice! Sounds like an Angel......

@Diomede-Lefort

10 ай бұрын

And she looks so happy while playing drums.

@jaelinsmith5207

8 ай бұрын

That's the real reason why do i like about Karen Carpenter since Shrek and the Final Chapter

@danielsccrmom16

5 ай бұрын

@@Diomede-Lefort that’s what I’ve noticed too. I wish they’d have let her stay on drums

Karen Carpenter Number 1 Female Vocalist. Number 1 Female Drummer. That’s a global rarity indeed.

@jamescurran9002

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, when you put it that way...I know they're out there but I honestly can not name another female drummer

@fernicusmaximus9282

3 ай бұрын

Don't forget number 1 sister.

@alexyamach3635

Ай бұрын

Just your biased opinion

@johnnyg1161

8 күн бұрын

🤣

When I was a teenager it was so uncool to like the Carpenters. Now I am older, I can see and feel the beauty in their music. Karen is mesmeric.

@poolpoolification

6 жыл бұрын

yes, today music is noise

@bruschmidt9943

5 жыл бұрын

Those who weren't afraid to love her also found her beautiful, angelic, graceful & mesmerizing. Fortunately you haven't missed out 😶

@user-vu7yg5tb1k

Жыл бұрын

AMAZING TALENT ❤❤❤❤

@fruitofthejoot

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Imagine me in 9th grade in 1991 when I liked The Carpenters and the rest of my peers were more into Nirvana 😅 I just knew quality music back then, when it was uncool.

@Mystery207

Жыл бұрын

Yes haha they thought we were ghey

Karen will never be matched. Heart, soul, beauty, and she kept time better than a wrist watch.

This is a gem! Karen on drums and singing in 1972. Her voice is so melodic and smooth. The band is also fantastic, and Richard's and the bands harmonies make that Carpenter's sound. 2023 and still digging it. 🙂

@zigman8550

5 ай бұрын

It's my favroite live Carpenters concert out of them all. The Bachrach/David medley is 12 minutes of pure magic.

@ArbeiterInnenlieder

5 ай бұрын

@@zigman8550 And it could as well be 15 minutes, had they not played it that fast. Karen rules this planet!

Best female voice ever! Her tone, intonation & pacing were perfect. It all happened so fast. Must have been God given. She was a real sweetheart! Her feeling & interpretation of the songs was great! Such a tragedy what happened to her later. If only she had realized how beautiful she really was -- there was no need to lose any weight. I think she was a wonderful girl!

@donnieb.6356

Жыл бұрын

Maybe Patsy gives her a run...but yeah...Karen is a Goddess!

@deborahdesigner3226

Жыл бұрын

Beautifully said!! Agreed!! ❤️

@ronherrera8327

Жыл бұрын

She also incorporated a beautiful vibrado in her voice.

@simonmiller5118

Жыл бұрын

Best Ever!!!

@Marvin4521

Жыл бұрын

Elton John has said that his perfect female voices are Karen, Eva Cassidy and Judy Dunham

She was 22 years old with all this talent

Karen Carpenter is an absolute joy to watch. Not only was she a natural talent she was a pure class act. Miss her so much.

@davidchan9632

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. It's magical. Till this day I miss her too. This was a great show. Wish it was longer. 1 hr. Would have been better. Great quality from 1972.

@ryanstrickler8591

6 ай бұрын

She bestows magnetic presence and beauty as well.

Amazing how perfect her voice was live.

@jamesline5103

9 жыл бұрын

Gator Man Even better than on record. She added little exaggerations like extending a note which just made it better.

@studiosinger

9 жыл бұрын

Gator Man She must have started singing at around 5 years old to have such a perfect voice.

@mstrunn

8 жыл бұрын

+Sheena Colbourne 16 is correct Sheena; she also had very little voice training; her teacher told her i won't touch that voice, the only part he trained her on was her high register.

@Coupydog

5 жыл бұрын

Karen always gave her best, 120% in performing. Unlike Whitney & Barbra, also two of the Finest, they felt they needed to "change it up" in each performance, never the same. Why? Their first recordings were the BEST. Karen was consistent & they had nothing on her.

@egillis214

2 жыл бұрын

This

To this day, no one can match Karen Carpenter's beauty and talent. RIP, Karen.

Man what talent LIVE! Even explaining how it’s done! No machines no auto tune! Pure RAW TALENT!

@justificadosporlafetenemos6072

2 жыл бұрын

they were victims of the sexual revolution

@user-vu7yg5tb1k

Жыл бұрын

Unbelievable ❤❤

@greendeane1

Жыл бұрын

I would not call it raw talent. I would call it being a professional musician... because most popular music is made by amateurs.

@morbidmanmusic

Жыл бұрын

No. Lol..

@unclesalty7778

Жыл бұрын

@@greendeane1 but of course real musicians song writers ! But live n Raw!

She was the best female singer of the 20th century.

@poolpoolification

6 жыл бұрын

i agree even today 2018... no one comes close to her

@poolpoolification

6 жыл бұрын

even today, no one comes close

@tc860

6 жыл бұрын

and drummer

@JohnSmith-wf5xp

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Jones Be careful!!! That is a very big call there!! Though I don’t disagree, you still have to consider Whitney Houston, Judy Garland and others!

@Mr.56Goldtop

4 жыл бұрын

And so far the 21st too.

She sounds most amazing in this particular concert.

This is her happy place...

Hearing Karen sing Close To You on this video just gave me massive chills all over my entire body. I've loved her singing this and so many other songs since I was ten-years-old. I've often said that when I die, if I am fortunate enough to make it into heaven, I hope the first angel's voice I hear singing belongs to her.

@alejandrinaramirez5033

Жыл бұрын

We agree 😇...💖...👸..🤩...💥...💫

@user-cg2bs7jr3y

10 ай бұрын

I agree with you 100%. I’ve often said too that I hope to see her in heaven.

Of course I adore the heavenly voice of Karen Carpenter, but she was also a very talented drummer, and a very funny person to boot ! Not to mention absolutely beautiful ! A once in a lifetime talent to be sure.

@timothyslaughter476

10 ай бұрын

And on the day that you were born the angels got together....always mesmerized by the carpetenters even at 7 years of age I'd sit and listen intently. I wanted to be a drummer and that sealed the deal.

Karen Carpenter had the voice of an angel. “Superstar” brings me to tears every time.

@Coupydog

5 жыл бұрын

What amazing Stage Presence. Everyone there couldn't keep their eyes off her..& ohh how they loved her!!!

OMG! That exquisite voice of hers! It can break a heart, or heal one!

@gensmith4981

7 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@msatolentino

7 жыл бұрын

So true brother...she helped me recover from my own anorexia. Just so sad she couldn't get over her own...

My heart still breaks for the loss of her beautiful voice. I'm thankful to have lived during her time.

No lip syncing. No auto-tune, and every note is absolutely perfect. God they were talented!

Watching her sing and play drums at the same time, made one realize they were in the presence of true musical genius.

Greatest female vocalist of all time. Period. Loved her in the early 70's and still love her today.

Wow! First time watching a Karen Carpenter performance. “We’ve Only Just Begun” just made me break down in tears!

Karen has to have one of the top voices ever and do mean EVER

@toddushiroda2778

11 ай бұрын

totally agree

Best female rock drummer ever!!!

@materialboy75

5 жыл бұрын

She knew it all about rithym, thats all about a drummer, its not all about play hard, its about timing and sincronized , she have it , naturally !!! She is one of the best percusionists of all time, period !

@Mari-lu2uv

4 жыл бұрын

That would be Alice de Buhr of Fanny

@benkleschinsky

2 жыл бұрын

She really had a tight rhythm. Her hit on the snare was fast and she pulled rolls out of her pocket. I hear very much a jazz influence in her playing. If all she ever played was the drums I would say she was extremely talented. Singing at the same time like that? Mind blowing.

@patcorvello9798

Жыл бұрын

Sheila E says Karen was "the best ... especially for her age ...". She's amazing to watch ... All Around ~ Singing ~ Drumming~Being Beautiful and not Knowing She was gorgeous!~Kind~Truly One of a Kind ...😇

@morbidmanmusic

Жыл бұрын

Not even close. You can't even name the other thousands you have not heard.

I’m always overjoyed when I find live performances from their early albums. My late wife and I saw them live 3 times, and this brings back memories of the first time ❤. Her angelic voice was such a loss. There will never be another like her.

Simply the best female pop singer of all time.......

When talent was a real thing, when real singers and musicians play concerts... amazing show, simply amazing.

@morbidmanmusic

Жыл бұрын

It still is real. Look harder.

Richard at an early age showed himself to be a great arranger himself. He drove the Carpenters. Pure class.

@MikeA15206

11 ай бұрын

But his need for control was detrimental to Karen's mental health

@mchlbk

5 ай бұрын

He was gifted, Karen was a phenomenon.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I can’t believe it’s actually live, these are spectacular performances

Noone will see this, but I'm an Aussie, Karen's heartbreaking death saved my life - and I was nowhere near how devastatingly sick that poor woman became. Karen, you saved so many of us. 😔

@katiegrundle9900

4 ай бұрын

im still struggling with anorexia, 7 years on

@seventhdayissabbath8747

4 ай бұрын

@@katiegrundle9900 Saying a prayer for you to gain strength in battling this disease. Hang in there...

@katiegrundle9900

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@elpatoloco808

4 ай бұрын

I see it.

@docbailey3265

3 ай бұрын

What a beautiful thing to say and a lovely tribute!

WOW!! What a concert! Cool that their vocal coach was there directing the orchestra. SO MUCH MUSICAL expertise! You can see how much Karen loved the drums. I didn't even know she played until recently though I was a teen in the 70s. So young at 22 & 26 and already international superstars! Much more talented than I ever realized!

Karen put so much feeling into every song she sang, as though she were living in that moment. True talent to be a lead singer and play the drums and do it so well. Her voice like an "Angel". I applaud her on the early years, she didn't wear makeup. None that can be seen until the later years. She was a natural beauty and taken much too soon. I feel for her brother, talented too and great piano player. I can't imagine the pain of losing Karen had on him. Her parents also. I'll never forget the time and place I was when I heard the News she had died. A life cut short when it should have been a high point in her & Richard's lives. The " CARPENTERS " and Karen will forever live in my heart. R.I.P. KAREN. You will never be forgotten.

@minivegana1355

7 жыл бұрын

BevG181 Unfortunately, the good don't last!'😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I cry from the beauty of the most perfect voice

Those low tones she does really blast out the room I love it

@jgcaesar4

4 жыл бұрын

That lower register of hers is so beautiful and soothing.

@marmaly

7 ай бұрын

When people talk about her voice as special, it's the low tones.

I listen and enjoy so many varieties of music from Pat Boone-Elvis-Hendrix-Beatles-Stones-Santana-Sabbath-to modern musics. Yet I feel so blessed to have been able to listen to the Carpenters, such a masterpiece of musical harmony, The Carpenters stands in a class of its own where nobody can match.

One of the most amazing videos I have seen of this magical group.....Karen’s vocals are simply beautiful.....such a natural talent. One of the best vocalists EVER!!!!

@ligayaabia5514

2 жыл бұрын

Pllp

@conceicaoferraz1785

Жыл бұрын

The best for me.

@cats5351

Жыл бұрын

She's a fatty

Would have loved to have seen them. Karen had truly one of the best voices ever. Miss her terribly

This concert shows the Carpenters at their best. Karen's performance is full of passion. She could express the deepest feelings in her voice as well as in her countenance and gestures as we see in this video. She is completely absorbed in the music. She is able to articulate and demonstrate in the music and lyrics what it is to love.

@christophergraves6725

Жыл бұрын

@@adf8382038 That's really out of bounds.

Props to the clarinetist for covering parts originally played by oboe (Superstar) and trumpet (Close to You solo) and making his instrument sound like all of them.

she rocks those drums....lol

Karen will always be my top crush on any human I’ve been exposed to. Angel voice, radiant smile, sweet personality and funny sense of humour. She was just perfect and always will be.

it blows me away....carpenters performing in australia 1972....unreal

Karen was every bit as good a drummer as she was a singer, just as Richard was an amazing pianist and songwriter.

@Coupydog

5 жыл бұрын

I don't give Rich that much credit as a "pianist". On performances where she sings to a pre-recorded backing track, Rich cannot synchronize the same notes on the piano as in the track. He goes wayyy off! I've noticed this numerous times. Whatever Karen does, she's flawless perfection.

@nealbraatz3911

Жыл бұрын

@@Coupydog Yeah, you're right....on LIVE performances, like this one, Richard is spot on, but when he's playing along to a pre-recorded track, he's way off! That's the true test of a great "pianist".....not how they play live, but how they fake it when playing along to tracks. YGTBFKM!

@morbidmanmusic

Жыл бұрын

No she wasn't .. she was a stellar singer,and average drummer.

@michael0.770

10 ай бұрын

@@morbidmanmusic Check out her drumming on one of their specials with guest Ella Fitzgerald, and see if you still think she is an average drummer

@TomdeSabla

10 ай бұрын

​@@morbidmanmusicI think her drumming is as good if not better.

she was so talented..

If they all hadn't pushed her to the forefront, and just let her be her and play drums and sing, she'd probably still be here performing...

@keithfaulk1354

8 ай бұрын

She was anirexia! That’s what killed her .

So young and full of life her voice at this time was at the top.

This must be one of the best concerts I've seen in my life: I can't stop crying seeing Karen playing those drums like a master and singing beyond incredible. She has become a guide for me as a musician and I'm so grateful she existed, that I can't even express it with words that will be fair enough. And what a great band The Carpenters were. Right after The Beatles in time: they came in the exact moment.

Wow! I am freaking blown away at how good they are live this is outstanding musicianship she is the best singer/drummer I have ever seen …great vocal articulations the while holding down the drum beat that’s like doing five performances at once.

@williamtoon6021

10 ай бұрын

That you realize that fact is unique. Many musicians in the drummers own group don't realize that along with initiation of a given sound they are also responsible for its cessation! Quite a load to carry sometimes. Many musicians are very lucky that most drummers, especially those that read music, and are multi instrumentalists have a good sense of humor.

I've been a fan for 50 years - and watch a lot of vids - but have never seen this until tonight- on the 38th anniversary of her passing. How very wonderful to see this live performance and energy on these beloved songs.

Karen was so beautiful! Thank you. Wish she was still with us. Her music still lives so strong with us still to this day!!! :-) Her music will never go out of style because it's pure, meaningful. Classic!

absolutely 100 percent perfect performance.

I love her hairdo in this video.She is so damn pretty!

Personnel: Karen Carpenter: lead vocals, drums Richard Carpenter: keyboards, vocals, arrangements Doug Strawn: electric clarinet, vocals Jim Anthony: percussion, drums Bob Messenger: electric bass, tenor sax Gary Sims: electric guitar, vocals Danny Woodhams: vocals, percussion, electric bass Frank Pooler: orchestra conductor Unknown orchestral players Directed for television by Graeme Arthur for Channel 7, Australia Festival Hall, Melbourne, 24 May 1972

I love Karen Carpenter more than the air that I breathe. She is so in touch with her spirit that it's unbelievable. Thank you brother Richard for building the pedestal for the perfect Angel 🎉 ❤ You two are the Yin and Yang of music history. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Karen❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

The sweetest voice I've ver heard. A true gift of God !

@morbidmanmusic

Жыл бұрын

God? Yours? No. He givenher the sickness.

What makes one suspect she really didn't know how good she was. She and her brother brought hours of enjoyment into the life of me and mine. We thank you for all of it.

Truly a talented singer and drummer,gone but not forgotten.

♥️The Carpenters are the soundtrack to my life growing up in the 1970’s. Forever grateful 🕊✨🕯✨♥️

This is such a Great Concert!! It must have been something special and you can tell how much they love the music!! Karen sings with such a heart and she is only 22! The keyboards & arrangements & harmonies are amazing and the other musicians! I love seeing Karen's joy while drumming and singing.

Every generation has a very high bar to follow if they're gonna follow The Carpenters! They were undeniably the Tops in performance & dedication to their craft. They touched the heart strings of the masses with every song and when Karen died we all wept as if she was our sister. 😢 That's what music & musicianship can do. It personalizes us and tells us that we all have the same hardships, joy and love! 😊

This is totally raw, live. ❤ her voice.

So dissapointed i missed her concert in my home country, Oh thats right i was 1. I hope the tv was on. I love the carpenters music.

She totally slayed 'Superstar' - genuinely heartbreaking, I broke down and cried, just couldn't contain what she was expressing. Where did a 22-year-old get that kind of emotion? Even Richard looked like 'Holy crap, where did that come from?'

@SomewhereInTime5059

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, amazing! And only 22 years old singing with that kind of emotion. Amazing! An old soul in a beautiful, young body. Much too wise for her years.

She had a lot of stage presence. There's a strong tendency to focus on her and nobody else on stage.

@facedownchuck

5 жыл бұрын

No one else matters, really.

@Mr.56Goldtop

4 жыл бұрын

@@facedownchuck Richard? The musical arranger, producer, song writer, keyboard whiz, and the other major singing voice? He doesnt matter??

@Mr.56Goldtop

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe because shes singing all of the songs?? But you are right, she was magnetic.

@bobjordan4758

4 жыл бұрын

For a shy girl, she did indeed

OMG...they were SO YOUNG. I miss Karen even today.

Karen is just mesmerizing in 'For all we know'. Just amazing. I wish I saw them perform live.

@Coupydog

5 жыл бұрын

Her beautiful singing always brings in the tears 😢😭

All talent! Beautiful songs, great arrangements, and Karen Carpenter. My father liked the Carpenters. One of the few singers he had mentioned. WWll Vet.

Singing live sounded exactly like the records…just an amazing voice…no singer could ever do that live👍👏

If I could “like” this 1000 times, I would ❤️❤️

Hard to believe Richard is 77 years old now. Karen left us far too early, she had the most amazing voice, one of the best of all time.

I have no words to talk about her... just unbelieveble!!!

Todavia a mi edad sigo siendo un fan de los Carpenter. Todos los dias escucho su musica. Saludos desde Viña del Mar, Chile.

@doodlepops707

10 ай бұрын

Chile has great produce and wne. I buy it all the time! Thank you, northern California.

@victorcastillo2877

6 ай бұрын

@@doodlepops707 SOY DE MÉXICO Y DIARIO LOS ESCUCHO!!!

@doodlepops707

6 ай бұрын

@@victorcastillo2877 no intendo

@doodlepops707

6 ай бұрын

@@victorcastillo2877 I don't care

Best voice in the world her r.i.p so sad she gone 😢

She's always perfectly on pitch.

amazing performance... 22 years old.... wow....

@minivegana1355

7 жыл бұрын

Barry T UNBELIEVABLE!!!

@SomewhereInTime5059

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Wasn't she amazing? And only 22 yrs old here. Just stunning!

@Coupydog

5 жыл бұрын

Brought years to my eyes 😥

@conceicaoferraz1785

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic duo and band too.

It’s amazing how perfect and beautiful her voice was .. a true legend that’s sorely missed.🥰

What an incredible group!What a crush I have on them!

Wow, this is really sophisticated music. Great concert.

The majestic force that is Karen Carpenter. Man how I absolutely adore this women. Coming from an avant-garde-Frank Zappa-prog rock-jazz fusion- Bill Evans loving music fan.

@gvalley07

8 жыл бұрын

+Lime24hr Amen, brother! Real men love Karen Carpenter.

@James-zd1lk

8 жыл бұрын

+Lime24hr No matter your musical background, Karen was a special person!

@mstrunn

8 жыл бұрын

+James She sure was James!

@usafvet100

8 жыл бұрын

+mstrunn I was trying to figure out who the conductor with his back to the band was conducting, there must have been an orchestra pit behind the stage. I'm with you on Karen's glorious voice, it's never been duplicated and likely never will. A tragic loss of an amazing talent, the world is diminished by her absence.

@mstrunn

8 жыл бұрын

It's Frank Pooler conducting; orchestra was in the back, Pooler was @ Long Beach State when Karen was there in the choir.

Perfect vocal and music sound live in 1971. True quality. Voice of angel indeed Karen!

@donnascott2791

10 ай бұрын

Rip Karen you and your brother are amazing

As a singer all I can think of is how she sneaks in breaths between singing and drums. Wow

Beautiful voice can't be beat!

I had never really paid attention to this group but now that I have seen and heard their ability I have realized how great they were.

Karen and Richard might be the most purely talented duo in modern music history. Her voice is exquisite, she is a more than capable drummer, and Richard is an expert arranger/writer/producer/keyboardist. I wish we could've heard them in the 80s & 90s.

I have played music with my brother for many years. We know what each other is feeling. I think that the way that Karen played the drums was a deep connection to Richard. I could see it in the timing and the rhythm. Something was lost when she was made to give up the drums. While playing the drums, and working with Richard, it seemed that she had found her place. It is sad that she had to give up her comfort zone for the good of the band.

Has there ever been a drummer that can sing like Karen carpenter. Not in my lifetime

@SomewhereInTime5059

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. Not in my lifetime either and I'm turning 60 years old this month. But there's never been another drummer/singer like Karen Carpenter. She is truly not given the credit she deserves for being a drummer/singer, there is none better. Heck, there's none better if you just say singer without the drummer part, but she was both. And she didn't just slam the drums while she was singing. She's actually playing professional rudiments, flams and etc., like the greats, Joe Morello, Buddy Rich, and etc. She loved Jazz and it shows in her precision playing.

The Carpenters take me back to my late teen years. There music was fresh and different back then. I fell in love with Karens voice, she and Olive Newton-John were the voices I loved most in those years. I miss the days of good music.

Amazing Richard had to educate the audience on overdubbing harmonies ... so many people judge live talent on how close they replicate studio sound ... well these two and the band for that matter were as talented as musicians come. Karen was looking so healthy and her voice was so mature and strong here. The music oozes out of their souls and runs through their veins. Richard essentially a composer behind the piano and keys with the non verbal cues and motions to the band. Watch the small details .. Karen at 22 doing that swing set (Cinderella)... she looked like a highly trained theatrical performer. Her drumming and ability to sing always flew too far under the radar. Watch her during the medley sets - all the little details She’s also as classy as they come When she’s standing and singing and there’s a solo from an instrument she steps to the side of the stage and yields the spotlight In 2020, the ego of anyone with half her talent would consume the entire spotlight 100% of the time. I can go on forever so I’ll leave it at that

@zigman8550

Жыл бұрын

They were perfectionists and it shows. The talent level is off the charts

@ACDZ123

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes everybody should know because you say so lol.. mayb someone in the audience could educate Richard on how to fix a motor ? Such an arrogant comment

Incredible document here of their abilities. Like it or not, it's simply amazing.

Stunning and superb, in every facet of music. A legend gone way too soon.

Amazing audio quality for a live performance given this was nearly 50 years ago. Testament to the musicianship and of course Karen's wonderful voice.

@rty1955

10 ай бұрын

Huh? Audio is horrible. Way to hollow, too much PA feedback amd hall echo. Eating a mic means lots of popping and cracking, wrong choice of mics for sure.

Really at the top of their game here!! I've seen so many of their performances televised and in person and this is the best!!

Not only was her singing magic, she absolutely redelivered that feeling & soul during live performances. This is where she's above Whitney 4me. All I yearned for in a Whitney Concert was to witness her beautiful voice LIVE, as she performed in her Recordings, the way my brain expected to hear them. Though she delivered hints here & there, dodging many of the parts vocally, it wasn't as pleasing to my ears. Karen didn't understand how unbelievably talented she was. Her gift came naturally, like breathing for everyone else 👼👰😍😇

@annehajdu8654

Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@katiegrundle9900

7 ай бұрын

i saw whitney around the time she was deep into the drugs, and she was horrible live. i wanted to go because she was one the the greatest singers of all time, but was terrible at that time. even when karen was very sick, her voice was perfect. karen was the greatest singer that ever lived

What a wonderful moment in time. I wish I could have been there to see them. I was but a young boy back in 1972.

@WitoldBanasik

8 жыл бұрын

+eugene endres Amen.

@kac327

8 жыл бұрын

We have ourselves a code Eugene

@marcio_souza007

7 жыл бұрын

Well, was born in 1972! :-D

She'll be around for generations to come. Sheila E and others also marvel at her work on the drums ... she said Karen was the BEST she'd seen ... just one beautiful surprise after another ~ like a flower opening ~ petal after petal she was just magical ... gorgeous ... angelic ... never another haunting voice whispering just to you!