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Post by ps11932 on Jun 17, 2007 3:52:17 GMT -5
I guess Paddy is away for now. MerlinJones,a re you available for some thoughts on "For All We Know"?
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Post by ps11932 on Jun 18, 2007 2:02:19 GMT -5
I guess Merlinjones isn't around just now either. Well, there's no shortage of excellent commentators. Smoothie, how about your thoughts?
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 18, 2007 6:25:09 GMT -5
I guess Merlinjones isn't around just now either. Well, there's no shortage of excellent commentators. Smoothie, how about your thoughts?
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Post by ps11932 on Jun 19, 2007 16:29:33 GMT -5
Smoothie must be away for a little while, too. Makapipi, can you carry the day with "For All We Know?"
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Post by makapipi on Jun 20, 2007 17:38:46 GMT -5
In this song "For All We Know" Karen's voice is solid but yet gentle and relaxing. at :16 and 1:33 when she sings "Looooovvvvvvvvve look at the two of us" that Looovvvve part is great because of that trademark low end resonous tone. also at 2:10 , "for all wee knooooowwwww" has that unique low sustained resonating tone from her voice. I will post later for next song review.
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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 20, 2007 23:52:39 GMT -5
Great thread....hmmm...thanks for the game reminders Rick. Not sure where I fit at the moment, but I think I'll let makapipi conclude on his review to keep the ball rolling in the right direction. >>>>>><<<>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<>>>>> I love all the great input. Never know when I might pop in ...usually late at nite like now...Oh my...you guys have some very clear memories related to the songs and that's interesting too. I hope it's ok though for me to add a few lines of memory that flew into my head...(hey, u know they may not fly through again for a while) .>>>>>><<<< I was on the school bus going home when I was about 15, and a friend near by had a portable radio and on came Only Yesterday... That song just seemed to fill the whole bus with fun and sun! The friend just laughed and said something like oh how she loved that one, and I agreed.>>> Hope Paddy shows up...
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 21, 2007 7:21:02 GMT -5
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Post by makapipi on Jun 21, 2007 15:27:56 GMT -5
ok here is song review. This song "Slowdance" from Lovelines cd does not have the trademark lowend sustained tone in Karen's voice that most fans love. But it shows her flexibility in trying a different "tone" and in this case the tone matches the song. This tone is that sexy vocals at 2:36 "someone like youuuuu" and 2:48 "someone like youuuu ooooowwwwww baaaabbbaaayyyyy". Also the backing vocals around these parts is really good. Smoothie2 do you have this song? to review?
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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 21, 2007 18:23:21 GMT -5
ok here is song review. This song "Slowdance" from Lovelines cd does not have the trademark lowend sustained tone in Karen's voice that most fans love. But it shows her flexibility in trying a different "tone" and in this case the tone matches the song. This tone is that sexy vocals at 2:36 "someone like youuuuu" and 2:48 "someone like youuuu ooooowwwwww baaaabbbaaayyyyy". Also the backing vocals around these parts is really good. Smoothie2 do you have this song? to review? ???Sorry Makapipi, sure don't have that song. Don't believe that I have even heard of it.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 21, 2007 21:03:57 GMT -5
ok here is song review. This song "Slowdance" from Lovelines cd does not have the trademark lowend sustained tone in Karen's voice that most fans love. But it shows her flexibility in trying a different "tone" and in this case the tone matches the song. This tone is that sexy vocals at 2:36 "someone like youuuuu" and 2:48 "someone like youuuu ooooowwwwww baaaabbbaaayyyyy". Also the backing vocals around these parts is really good. Smoothie2 do you have this song? to review?
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Post by makapipi on Jun 22, 2007 1:01:44 GMT -5
okay theenn, how about "Dave" or "Sunnybunny"?
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 22, 2007 10:59:05 GMT -5
okay theenn, how about "Dave" or "Sunnybunny"?
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Post by smoothie2 on Jun 22, 2007 12:50:51 GMT -5
okay theenn, how about "Dave" or "Sunnybunny"? ???Sorry i couldn't help on this one, someone out there will get it... now I gotta go and will check back tonight...
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Post by Rick Henry on Jun 23, 2007 22:15:31 GMT -5
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Jun 24, 2007 10:55:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Rick! ******* Written by fellow students and band members Gary Sims and Danny Woodhams since their days as Spectrum, "Road Ode" is an autobiographical account of the feelings of loneliness, weariness and homesickness from spending an inordinate amount of time on the road. I particularly like how the glitz and glamor of being in the public eye are presented in ironic contrast to the senses of isolation and rootlessness lyrically, instrumentally and vocally. Karen effectively conveys these conflicting feelings when she starts out reflecting quietly and then bursts out: "....Crowds of people shouting How they love the show They don't know The endless crowds of faces Just keep on wearing a smile The countless times and places lead me back Please take me back home..." The ebbs and flows of emotions are artistically and dramatically rendered. The dark, woeful brooding sound of woodwinds, especially at the end of the song, are very effective and moving. The album sleeve illustration of the vintage auto accompanying the lyrics of this song leaves an indelible impression. For those who haven't seen it yet, Ned Nickerson (a.k.a. Robert} does an excellent video montage of this song incorporating some images of Karen and Richard at www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTKu0cn4gpM ******* My song choice is "Heather." One of only a few purely instrumental pieces in the Carpenters repertoire, this tune conjures in my imagination poetic images of a meadow resplendent with wild heather swaying in the wind beside a babbling brook on a sunny day. I have written lyrics to this music, but it really requires someone with an extensive vocal range to sing the entire melody. I love the orchestration of this evocative piece. An interesting tidbit is that a similar arrangement of it was used as background music of a TV ad to promote the product Geritol (of all things!) back in the 1970's. I believe Richard used it in his concert to accompany a montage of retrospective images about a decade ago. Wisejester7, you are the chosen one next. (If you are still interested in getting the sheet music for this number, I may be able to find it...)
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Post by wisejester7 on Jun 24, 2007 14:38:02 GMT -5
"Heather" , like a fine day unfolding before our very eyes, has an ebb and flow. The piano arpeggios cascade in quiet waves. Like the sun rising at dawn, constant and even in it's emergence, we are carried along the melody line. Strings, harp, percussion and oboe merge with the piano to create a magical moment of peaceful freedom. The instrumental voices build in volume and intensity. The voices are full. The repeating cascade patterns, shared between piano and harp, lighten the stirring lonely oboe. Still the piece is gentle. "Heather" blooms from quiet to full and returns again to a quiet state. Most enjoyable. (And yes, Dreams, I am still trying to get a copy of "Heather").
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"Ordinary Fool" is my song of choice. It was recorded in 1976. Each instrument's voice is clearly defined and purposefully employed in it's part. These voices lead the way for Karen to add her deep lower register. Karen's opening notes sound woody and warm (with an oboe quality) and feel as comforting as a warm blanket on a cold morning. As she sings her voice grows in strength and clarity of tone (the warm fuzzies give way to crystal clear notes). The style of the song shifts to a slow shuffle. Each beat, each instrument is soft and measured. The instrumental bridge is lead by sax and supported by the soft accompanying bed of various instruments (strings, percussion, etc.). The songs loneliness is ended and emphasized by the slowed ending tempo and Karen's fine reading.
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Chosen member: Beaner
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Post by wisejester7 on Jun 25, 2007 10:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Jun 25, 2007 10:38:42 GMT -5
You got it. Back with some text soon! YOM
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