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Post by Will on Jan 16, 2005 12:35:11 GMT -5
I just recently added a couple of the television specials (my first) to my Carpenters collection.
Which do you own and which are your favorites and why?
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 16, 2005 13:01:09 GMT -5
@@  To date I have two of the television special. I have "Space Encounters" on VHS and "The Very First Special" on DVD. Of those two I like "First Special" best. My favorite of their five special although is "Music, Music, Music" - this will be my next purchase.  |
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Post by enigma on Jan 16, 2005 15:53:52 GMT -5
Music Music Music is my favorite I own 3 specials SE and Carpenter 1st. MMM has some great numbers in it, Karen sounds fantastic, and they Carpenters stuck to what they do best and that is make music. The only down side to this special is its kind of sad being the final special The Carpenters did and Karens health being what it was at the time. Karens This Masquarade duet with Ella and the Bacharach medley are highlights of this special for me.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 17, 2005 2:14:07 GMT -5
 $% It's been years since I last watched "Music, Music, Music", so I don't rmember all the songs performed on the show. This is what I recall from form recent releases: I Got Rhythm Karen/Ella Medley Dizzy Fingers Without A Song When I Fall In Lov You're Just In Love (w/ John Davidson) Are these all the songs on the show?
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Post by karen69roland on Jan 17, 2005 5:28:29 GMT -5
 A part of *A Song For You* is performed during the introduction.... then..., *Without A Song* is performed with Ella Fitzgerald and John Davidson.
The classic instrumental Carpenters TV orchestration to *We've Only Just Begun* is heard during the official Carpenters presentation.
The Gershwin medley(I Got Rhythm/Karen's Drum Solo/Richard's Piano Solo, etc...) takes place...
Ella sings *Ain't Misbehavin', Richard performs *Dizzy Fingers*, John Davidson sings *You'll never Know* and, then, it's the Karen/Ella Medley.
Richard, then, does a pretty nice instrumental medley(' don't know what the pieces are!?!)..., Karen does *When I Fall In Love* and John joins her to sing *Your Just In Love*... Ella does scat singing on *How High The Moon* with her Jazz Trio(including Paul Smith on piano) and, then, The Carpenters end the show with the *From The Top* medley(Sing/Knowing When To Leave/Make It Easy On Yoursel/Someday/We've Only Just Begun).
*Note that *The Nelson Riddle Orchestra* is present from start to end.
[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jan 17, 2005 10:28:01 GMT -5
$% Hi all - Forgive my lack of knowledge here, but are these TV specials released (Rick you mention having one on VHS, one on DVD) or are these bootleg copies? I've got to start collecting these. I remember the special MMM very well, and I've always wanted to see the special where KC performs the S'Wonderful drum solo again. I recall that very well. These sound so cool...can't wait to see them. ~Very Best, Tim |
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 17, 2005 11:12:27 GMT -5
 Hi all - Forgive my lack of knowledge here, but are these TV specials released (Rick you mention having one on VHS, one on DVD) or are these bootleg copies? I've got to start collecting these. I remember the special MMM very well, and I've always wanted to see the special where KC performs the S'Wonderful drum solo again. I recall that very well. These sound so cool...can't wait to see them. ~Very Best, Tim $@ Hi Tim, the television specials aare bootleg copies. They haven't been released. I really doubt that they ever will be. I found my copies on Ebay. |
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Post by cam83 on Jan 17, 2005 13:59:14 GMT -5
Hi Guys,
I think my favorite would be the CHRISTMAS SPECIALS. They are just CLASSIC!! But I do love MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC...now that is a CLASSY tv special. WOW! I love seeing Karen dance to I'VE GOT RHYTHM...and then drumming away. How neat is that. I also love on the SPACE ENCOUNTERS when Karen is dancing and dueting with John Davidson. That is awesome!!
Cameron
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Post by enigma on Jan 17, 2005 13:59:45 GMT -5
Hi all - Forgive my lack of knowledge here, but are these TV specials released (Rick you mention having one on VHS, one on DVD) or are these bootleg copies? I've got to start collecting these. I remember the special MMM very well, and I've always wanted to see the special where KC performs the S'Wonderful drum solo again. I recall that very well. These sound so cool...can't wait to see them. ~Very Best, Tim Richard has stated due to expenses and getting proper permissions he does not deem it worthwhile to release these specials. He also did not like the format of the specials with the exception of MMM. I like Rick got mine on Ebay keep an eye out for them and be patient so you do not pay too much for them. I do not own the two Xmas specials but the other three are quite good especially the first one (I believe thats the drum solo you are referring to Tim its simply awsome) where Karen and Richard to a lesser degree demonstrate their comedy chops. Not to get off topic here I recomend all the specials the ones I have I enjoy alot.   |
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jan 17, 2005 14:02:49 GMT -5
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Thanks all - I'll be on the lookout for them.
~best,
Tim
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Post by beaner on Jan 17, 2005 15:33:18 GMT -5
I have Music, Music, Music and the Christmas special. I love them both even though the quality isn't the greatest. They are in vhs format and someday I'd like to purchase them all on dvd.
It would be nice if Richard either released all these on dvd or rebroadcast them on television but he said that it would not happen due to costs, committments, etc. I can understand, I guess, I'm probably just being selfish. Without being in the kind of business he is in, I can't really ask for something I know nothing about regarding the work it involves.
Oh well, I'm thankful for what I do have and the special memories I can say I do have and things I DID do like go see them live in concert as well as very possible a one-time trip to California.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 17, 2005 22:52:59 GMT -5
@@ Yes, to see Karen dance in "I Got Music". I thought she was a pretty good dancer. Good timing. She was great in "Dancing In The Street" from the first special. I love the Christmas specials also. Eventually I'll have all five on DVD. And if they ever are released I will buy all five so I can have good clear copies. |
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 18, 2005 1:01:35 GMT -5
I just noticed I made two mistakes in my previous post.
The song is "I Got Rhythm" not "I Got Music"
And the "Dancing In The Street" dance is in the special "Space Encounters"... hmmm... I musta been on some other planet when I made the last post.
You are right Cam, "The Old Fashioned Way" is a classy clip.
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