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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 29, 2007 23:03:45 GMT -5
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Post by enigma on Oct 29, 2007 23:48:47 GMT -5
I like all Karens live performances but some favorites are ; One would be her performance of the Bacharach Medley on Live in Australia (1972 I believe) this was a truely live performance and I was impressed with how great Karen sounded in a live setting singing and drumming near flawlessly. I also liked the version of the medley they did here which was different than the record and Richards intro with Karens sense of humour shown as well. I also Like the Oldies Medly on the Live at the Budakon 1974 video Karen really got into the medley bopping her head and really going to town on the drums it was an energetic and sprited performance and still leaves me both happy and impressed. Another was the Mr Guder (live in Japan or Belgum I am not certain) performance Karen did she drummed so well and made faces at the camera showing her sense of humour and the fact she was having such a good time with the song. Finally the Sweet Sweet Smile (On a 1978 tour not sure where and when exactly) song with the lead sister tee shirt again Karen was drumming and singing and having a good time singing the song. Clearly I love the live performances where Karen was singing and drumming and having a good time thats how I always want to remember Karen.
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Post by makapipi on Oct 29, 2007 23:49:11 GMT -5
Great topic. I just saw several videos on You Tube and one of my favorite is 1971 Carpenter TV special, on the song "Rainy Days" KC looks spectacular, she is wearing a tan coat, her hair is long curly and she is drawing a heart on steamed up glass then she wipes it away so you can see her. The Carps were a major success during the 70's because they did several TV shows, how easy is it to get signed on by a network? not too many music performers had that many appearances on national tv.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 30, 2007 21:38:52 GMT -5
Hey Makapipi... the TV Special with Karen singing "Rainy Days And Mondays" looking through the frosted window was from their 1976 "Very First Television Special". The performance I chose was filmed in a TV studio and Karen (and Richard) were lip synching, although it was filmed in front of a live audience. So, it wasn't truly completely a live performance... but... Enigma... I still have not seen that entire Live At Bokan" concert. I've seen bits and pieces of it... but not the whole thing. I'd love to watch the Oldies Medley... if anything just to see Karen sing "Leader Of The Pack"... sounds like she was having a great time. Another one I'd like to see from that '74 Budokan concert is "Jambalaya" with Karen singing and playing drums.
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Post by beaner on Oct 31, 2007 5:26:53 GMT -5
I love "Live at the Paladium" where Karen plays the drums and they lead up to Strike up the Band. I have it on an LP and have seens parts of it on YouTube but I'd like to see it released to a DVD so I can get it without having it bootlegged somewhere.
Beaner
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Post by wisejester7 on Oct 31, 2007 6:35:32 GMT -5
Even when they were 'lip synching' they actually sang out loud. They just didn't have the mikes 'on' ... so it was a live performance, after all.
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Post by enigma on Oct 31, 2007 11:52:39 GMT -5
I love "Live at the Paladium" where Karen plays the drums and they lead up to Strike up the Band. I have it on an LP and have seens parts of it on YouTube but I'd like to see it released to a DVD so I can get it without having it bootlegged somewhere. Beaner hi beaner (and Rick) this is officially available on DVD only it was released only in Japan so is a Japanese import which means it ends up being quite expensive to obtain. I believe it is still available and thats the only way to get the official release Richard did not and wont release this anywhere but Japan. Its worth the expense for me even if its subtitled its stil a great concert.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 31, 2007 13:39:00 GMT -5
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Post by enigma on Oct 31, 2007 20:07:55 GMT -5
Nether Rick It was under the title The Carpenters Live At The budokan 1974 (thats the official title of the concert) or perhaps live in Japan was another title. The live at the Palladium and Live in Japan you may be referring to were audio CD's and not the same performance but were recorded on the same Japanese tour I believe but definitely different performances from the DVD. The DVD also shows the Carpenters arrival in Japan and some rehearsal footage as well as a sound check with Karen setting up her drums placing the Mic's and testing the sound of the venue as well as other goodies you rarely see in other live DVDs then the Concert itself its nice to see how Karen prepares before a show real interesting how meticulous Karen is in everything she does she really was a perfectionist like Richard... maybe more so. Hope this helps.
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Post by makapipi on Oct 31, 2007 22:26:50 GMT -5
I ordered "Carpenters Live at Budokan" dvd on ebay a while back. At the beginning and end there is A&M logo. Seeing Carpenters on video for a first time can be quite an experience for some people. A coworker has a couple of Carp cd but never saw KC live on video, I played the Budokan dvd and after 30 seconds into the first song "Superstar" he went "aiiieeeeee" and leaned over, now i understand what i read before that KC voice can go through and deep into your soul plus the visual of seeing KC just multiplied its effect.
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Post by wisejester7 on Nov 1, 2007 6:16:16 GMT -5
I ordered "Carpenters Live at Budokan" dvd on ebay a while back. At the beginning and end there is A&M logo. Seeing Carpenters on video for a first time can be quite an experience for some people. A coworker has a couple of Carp cd but never saw KC live on video, I played the Budokan dvd and after 30 seconds into the first song "Superstar" he went "aiiieeeeee" and leaned over, now i understand what i read before that KC voice can go through and deep into your soul plus the visual of seeing KC just multiplied its effect. Interesting. Your coworker had never seen Karen sing before?
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 1, 2007 7:19:48 GMT -5
Nether Rick It was under the title The Carpenters Live At The budokan 1974 (thats the official title of the concert) or perhaps live in Japan was another title. The live at the Palladium and Live in Japan you may be referring to were audio CD's and not the same performance but were recorded on the same Japanese tour I believe but definitely different performances from the DVD. The DVD also shows the Carpenters arrival in Japan and some rehearsal footage as well as a sound check with Karen setting up her drums placing the Mic's and testing the sound of the venue as well as other goodies you rarely see in other live DVDs then the Concert itself its nice to see how Karen prepares before a show real interesting how meticulous Karen is in everything she does she really was a perfectionist like Richard... maybe more so. Hope this helps. Hey Enigma... I am aware that the DVD is actually named "Live At Budokan"... just called it "Japan" somewhat easier... Although the Palladium performance wasn't recorded in Japan as the Palladium is located in the UK. Still looking forward to getting a DVD of "Budokan" in the near fututre... I will look for the official release... as I believe the less expensive one's found on Ebay are bootleg copies of less superior quality.
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Post by makapipi on Nov 1, 2007 14:18:28 GMT -5
I ordered "Carpenters Live at Budokan" dvd on ebay a while back. At the beginning and end there is A&M logo. Seeing Carpenters on video for a first time can be quite an experience for some people. A coworker has a couple of Carp cd but never saw KC live on video, I played the Budokan dvd and after 30 seconds into the first song "Superstar" he went "aiiieeeeee" and leaned over, now i understand what i read before that KC voice can go through and deep into your soul plus the visual of seeing KC just multiplied its effect. Interesting. Your coworker had never seen Karen sing before? No, only pictures in the Gold cd.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 1, 2007 20:42:40 GMT -5
Nether Rick It was under the title The Carpenters Live At The budokan 1974 (thats the official title of the concert) or perhaps live in Japan was another title. The live at the Palladium and Live in Japan you may be referring to were audio CD's and not the same performance but were recorded on the same Japanese tour I believe but definitely different performances from the DVD. The DVD also shows the Carpenters arrival in Japan and some rehearsal footage as well as a sound check with Karen setting up her drums placing the Mic's and testing the sound of the venue as well as other goodies you rarely see in other live DVDs then the Concert itself its nice to see how Karen prepares before a show real interesting how meticulous Karen is in everything she does she really was a perfectionist like Richard... maybe more so. Hope this helps. Hey Enigma... I am aware that the DVD is actually named "Live At Budokan"... just called it "Japan" somewhat easier... Although the Palladium performance wasn't recorded in Japan as the Palladium is located in the UK. Still looking forward to getting a DVD of "Budokan" in the near fututre... I will look for the official release... as I believe the less expensive one's found on Ebay are bootleg copies of less superior quality.
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Post by enigma on Nov 2, 2007 16:22:32 GMT -5
there are official releases on e-bay Rick but often its hard to tell bootlegs from the originals and you can get burned on e-bay I have had it happen to me when dealing with some sellers on e-bay. At least when you order it off a legit web site you are sure of getting an original and can usually exchange it if its defective or any other problems try amazon's web site they give me no hassels and good service it should be there or you can take your chances on e-bay some bootlegs look genuine so you have to be careful when getting it there.
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Post by makapipi on Nov 2, 2007 20:46:18 GMT -5
Hey Enigma... I am aware that the DVD is actually named "Live At Budokan"... just called it "Japan" somewhat easier... Although the Palladium performance wasn't recorded in Japan as the Palladium is located in the UK. Still looking forward to getting a DVD of "Budokan" in the near fututre... I will look for the official release... as I believe the less expensive one's found on Ebay are bootleg copies of less superior quality. I did a google search and found //shop.vendio.com/raredvds/item/934308098/ Rare Concert DVDs If it's live and you can't find it, look here... Carpenters Live in Budokan Japan 1972 DVD zoom Item Price/Item Quantity Carpenters Live in Budokan Japan 1972 DVD $12.00 The Carpenters, in one of the only proshot performances, from Budokan Japan, 1972. Quality is about 8/10, running time is 67 minutes, and features the following tracks: Intro Sound check Opening medley Top of the world Help Mr. Guder Close to you Jambalaya (on the Bayou) Yesterday once more Oldies medley Sing Sometimes We’ve only just begun For all we know This region-free DVD-R is in NTSC format and will play on most PS2 systems and DVD Players made since 2000, and comes in a FULL SIZE DVD case, with cover art and track listing. First class shipping is FREE! Priority shipping on this item is $4.00. International shipping is $5.00. Credit card payment with Paypal or Money order ships next day. Personal check ships in 7 days.
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 3, 2007 9:44:51 GMT -5
Hi Makapipi... Thank you for the information... very nice of you to take the time to look. Not to burst a bubble here... but right off the bat I can tell this is a bootleg copy... as first the Live At Budokan concerts happened in 1974 not 1972... the song "Yesterday Once More" didn't even exist until 1973. Also an official copy (brand new or used) is going to cost a good amount of money... as this is an import from Japan. In U.S. dollars we may be paying close to $75.00 and up for it. I took a look around the site and even though they claim it's a secure site... to me it doesn't look to secure... I would never give them my credit card number... plus there isn't any buyer feedback or any kind of seller ratings... I would not make any purchases from this web site. It's best to stick with known web sites such as Ebay, Amazon.com and Virgin.com as those have the best security and hold up quite rigid standards.
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Nov 14, 2007 14:11:19 GMT -5
The first memory I have of seeing Karen on television was that awesome Strike Up The Band parallel drummer thing they did on one of their specials - I now have that video, and I just love watching it. You're right, Beaner, in that I too have seen it on YouTube, but it's really out of sinc there - and it doesn't appear Karen is really drumming correctly, when in fact, just the opposite is true - she does such an awesome job at the drums....I love this clip - it's by far my favorite live clip, and I suppose that is because it was one of the first live clips I'd seen. As you know I was fortunate enough to see them live two different times, and in very different circumstances. The first time was in the heat of the summer, outside, at the Missouri State Fair. The year was 1971, and so things were all new to them and to us at that time. It was a great show, though - as Karen played drums most of the time during this show. Again in 1973, they were now inside at a rather small venue, all things considered, and I was like on row 5 or something. Karen still played drums, but not constantly. This was the concert where they were doing the oldies medley - and it was far removed from the first show I saw. They were much more polished entertainers by this time, and knew how to talk with and get their audience involved in their show. Both of those "live" performances were pretty outstanding, each different, but each special in their own right, as well.
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