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Post by GoodOldDreams on Sept 19, 2006 22:43:17 GMT -5
It is such a kick and a treat for me to come across a video of Karen having a blast while singing, playing on the drums and making those goofy eyes to band members in their Belgium concert doing "Mr. Guder"! I have always enjoyed seeing the dramatic flair that Karen displayed with those percussive flourishes while she is singing. The camera lovingly zooms in on Karen in the video clip at: youtube.com/watch?v=bkjU0ltwn4U |
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Post by wisejester7 on Sept 20, 2006 8:00:03 GMT -5
It is such a kick and a treat for me to come across a video of Karen having a blast while singing, playing on the drums and making those goofy eyes to band members in their Belgium concert doing "Mr. Guder"! I have always enjoyed seeing the dramatic flair that Karen displayed with those percussive flourishes while she is singing. The camera lovingly zooms in on Karen in the video clip at: youtube.com/watch?v=bkjU0ltwn4UThis video and those from the 1972 Melbourne concert best exemplify Karen's prowess on both drums and her 'free' singing style. She is marvelous! And to think she could do both at one time with (seemingly) little effort. WOW!!! |
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 20, 2006 11:03:01 GMT -5
 Thanks for the post Dreams...
This is a concert I do not yet have on DVD - but will search for it on Ebay. |
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Post by enigma on Sept 22, 2006 7:22:02 GMT -5
Yes I must say I love Karen on the drums this video and others really show how much more comfortable Karen was on the drums her true personality came out when behind the drums her goofy side her sense of humour... Karen just seemed to be a whole other person behind the drums more relaxed, more natural, more Karen. I always get a kick out of Karen when shes behind the drumset she's cute, hilarious and professional all at the same time. I second the "WOW!" exclamation. Thanks for the link GoodOldDreams.   |
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 22, 2006 15:41:21 GMT -5
You are so right Enigma... Karen seemed to have the time of her life behind those drums. She was such a major talent right from the beginning - singing and drumming simultaneously. I have recently acquired two episodes of "The All american College Show" which the Richard Carpenter Trio appeared on in 1969. On both episodes C's win the competition. Although, the competition was good - no one else even came close to being as good as C's were on this program. Karen of course played the drums while she sang "Dancing In The Street". They did a jazz-rock sort of rendition of the song - with a great bass line which added to the groove of the song. Very unique yet very good. |
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Sept 27, 2006 9:09:32 GMT -5
Wow, Dreams....what a FIND! I, too, am a fan of watching Karen behind her drums....she plays with such EASE. She glides along with her drum sticks, and it seems absolutely effortless....and there are a lot of time changes in Mr. Guder, as they do it live...a bunch of rubato spots, and things to watch for. Of course, it looks like Karen has been playing since she was able to reach the drums. I often watch the first Carpenters TV Special, because the segment where they feature Karen playing during the Medley is just too cool. I'd often wished (before things came out on video) that I could see it, just one more time, because I remembered this of all the things on the show - this wonderful sampling of Karen running from one set of "tubs" to another. And a forum friend sent me the very first special, plus a couple of other items, and I was just fascinated to see this wonderful segment again and again. Karen was OBVIOUSLY so happy behind those drums. I made my son, Jon, sit to watch it too, since he is a drummer. His comments were how astounded to know what a GREAT drummer Karen really was - that she wasn't just a "fluff" pop drummer, but that she had the rudiments down as well. He was impressed, to say the least. Carpenters continue to change people's perspective. It's nice to know that. Karen was an outstanding drummer, and it shows everytime we get to see a clip like this. Bravo to Karen!!! Great job. Thanks, Dreams, for the find. Best, Tim  |
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 27, 2006 10:59:58 GMT -5
I often watch the first Carpenters TV Special, because the segment where they feature Karen playing during the Medley is just too cool. I remembered this of all the things on the show - this wonderful sampling of Karen running from one set of "tubs" to another. Karen was OBVIOUSLY so happy behind those drums. I made my son, Jon, sit to watch it too, since he is a drummer. His comments were how astounded to know what a GREAT drummer Karen really was - that she wasn't just a "fluff" pop drummer, but that she had the rudiments down as well. He was impressed, to say the least. Best, Tim Wonderful, Tim, that you had your son watch this performance. There are so many people out there who think Carpenters are just another one of the many easy listening artists out there - and that just isn't the case. Carpenters were so far beyond most of their contemporaries in many ways. That's the reason I love songs like "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing", "Another Song" and "B'wana She No Home" - because these songs show the broader spectrum of who the Carpenters truly were musically. I love the hits also of course - but Carpenters were not only "Close To You" and "Top Of The World" - they were so much more.
Sorry for going off in a different direction here - back to Karen's drumming - she was definitely a natural and has to be one of the very best drummers in music history. |
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