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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 5, 2005 23:04:08 GMT -5
 I was thinking back to when I was between 13 to 18 years old. Karen Carpenter truly held a very special place in my heart. There was no other singer that grabbed my soul and tugged like she did and still does.
When I would put the headphones on and listen to every word she sang I would be in Heaven. Her voice was like the perfect Angel. Not a sound, not a note out of place. She was like crystal, like snow melting, like the perfect sunny day. When I'd close my eyes and just listen I could see visions of flowers blooming in my imagination.
To this very day she still tugs at my heart and my soul. And I still love listening to her in the headphones. |
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Post by karen69roland on Nov 6, 2005 0:30:50 GMT -5
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Post by BethMosior on Nov 6, 2005 18:35:24 GMT -5
I know how you feel Rick, there is no one like Karen  she was really HEAVEN SENT   I REALLY MISS HER  |
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Post by Moe on Nov 7, 2005 3:45:46 GMT -5
 I agree. I, too, have noticed that Karen's voice takes on a whole new dimension when listening with headphones. There is even more presence in her voice. Maybe because there is much less noise around, just Karen and the music.
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Post by JIM on Nov 7, 2005 7:25:00 GMT -5
 Like the rest of you, I have always loved the headphone effect. In the mid 80's when SRS was coming of age, I sold stereo equipment and I would experiment with different perameters built into the latest equipment. I have yet to hear any of the SACD recordings, still to pricy. My neighbor once commented that Karen's voice was like a bell. Lately I have been listenening to recordings with Windows media WOW plugins, which has an effect of placing the main vocal forward, if that makes any sense. Anyway you slice it, Karen and headphones are like a vacation from the stressfull world we live in. Thank you for the music Karen!!!! Jim
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Nov 10, 2005 11:35:49 GMT -5
I couldn't agree with you all more - listening to Karen sing through headphones is like a day when the sun is shining, the grass is green, and everyone loves one another. She has the most beautiful beseeching voice and I just fall in love with it all over again. My, we lost her way too soon, didn't we? Wow. We need more days full of sunshine, green grass and love for one another. Let's put on our headphones......shall we? Tim
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Post by BethMosior on Nov 10, 2005 17:31:26 GMT -5
the last few nights I have done this( headphones on) with the cd " AS Time Goes By"  WOOOOOOOW all the songs are sooooooo great but the one that gets me is " Leave Yesterday Behind ", I almost always hit repeat  Can't really think of any more words it's sooooooo beautiful  |
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Post by centurycity on Nov 10, 2005 17:42:41 GMT -5
I think u listen closely its like she is in the room with you, she is that clear and near perfect as has been described. not only in her song but she had an 'air' about her how she held her on stage and tv, her great humour, even down to how she would hold her microphone to keep her feelin that she was still close to her drums  |
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Post by BethMosior on Nov 10, 2005 17:53:35 GMT -5
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Post by centurycity on Nov 11, 2005 17:23:43 GMT -5
im a california label from the top of my head - ha ha i wish |
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 11, 2005 19:10:09 GMT -5
im a california label from the top of my head - ha ha i wish I love that song. As everyone here knows I am a California label from the top of my head. And I love it here. The weather is truly beautiful about 90% of the time. I live in Orange County just 30 minutes away from Downey or Long Beach. Being a native Californian I have seen several of the Carpenters sites.
I haven't seen the two apartment buildings but soon plan on driving out to Downey to see them. |
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Post by smoothie2 on Nov 11, 2005 22:55:21 GMT -5
I surely agree with all that's been said.
And yes, we truly lost Karen way too soon.
Sure am glad that with Richard's encouragement and know-how that he got Karen to do more than drums ...way more..
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All through my life, I have enjoyed Karen and Richard...
they along with John Denver, were really voices that kept me going many times...
I always had a few real friends in my life, and still do to some extent ...but these people though only real through their music and when I would see them on tv or read about them, they brightened my days.
I did see J. Denver once in '78 in concert....and surely wish I could've seen the C's.
Anyway, all this music stays alive and well, and I like to
clock in to this site, cuz
I'm even more of a fan than ever of the C's and I can freely express all this without anyone else
criticizing me...saying what they do...the Carps. are past ...hook into more of today's music...
well, I like some of the music of today,
but none come close to Karen of course!]
???And folks still love the music ...new fans are born each day...
The music compilations still continue...
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And once, the minister where I go to church, he's about 50 yrs. old,
Not sure what his main message now was, but it probably had something to do with how material things
don't last...and etc.
And then he says, "And The Carpenters, they had it all didn't they?...
Many of the older folks may not have known who he was talking about, but I sure did!
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Nov 12, 2005 8:12:00 GMT -5
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WOOOOOOOW 
