More Pictures...

[Rick Henry]

Here's a few pictures I was sent recently in an email...

[YesterdayOnceMore]

Really awesome photos, Rick. Thanks for sharing these.

I can tell that the second photo is taken looking into the Carpenter family living room, as that's the same drapery treatment and sofa as we saw in the 1973 photo they used for the Christmas Card.

Karen at the drums is just priceless. A really beautiful photo that pictures Karen in her natural element, behind those drums, and singing with feeling. Excellent.

And the second one is playful, but look at that serious look on Richard's face. Wanna talk Pigenhole? HeHe. Couldn't resist.

Thanks for sharing!!!

[Rick Henry]

Yes, Karen looks great behind her drums!

I thought the same thing about the second picture when I saw the living room... made me think of your Christmas Card. I like the hanging lamp over Richard's beautiful piano.

[wisejester7]

Great pictures!

Karen looks very playful in the second picture. I wonder what she is singing and who is behind the camera. What a happy expression!

Does anyone know where the first picture was taken? Karen looks great in this outside shot! I know the photobucket caption dates this to 1971. Are they somewhere near their home in California?

[Rick Henry]

wisejester7 said:

Great pictures!

Karen looks very playful in the second picture. I wonder what she is singing and who is behind the camera. What a happy expression!

Does anyone know where the first picture was taken? Karen looks great in this outside shot! I know the photobucket caption dates this to 1971. Are they somewhere near their home in California?

That's one I always wonder about also... who is behind the camera.

I don't have any answers for either of your questions. The photo of Karen playing drums could have been taken most anywhere... I imagine it had to be during an outdoor concert. A good possibility it was somewhere in Southern, California... although by 1971 Carpenters did several outdoor concerts throughout the U.S.

[beaner]

Hey Rick, is the photo next to the Frankenstein photo the one a lot of us received way back when we were in the fan club. I know I have mine - In that photo, Karen and Richard are also standing with their Mom and Dad in their Newville Ave. home.

I remember always loving that velvet outfits that both were wearing. Karen with green and Richard with maroon. Really nice and Karen seems to have a nice tan there too.

Beaner

[enigma]

Nice Pics Karen behind the drums is always great to see and nice to get a glimse into the Carpenter home where I am sure alot of the songs we know and love were concieved. Love that classic Karen!

[Rick Henry]

Apr 13, 2008 12:03:07 GMT -5 beaner said:

Hey Rick, is the photo next to the Frankenstein photo the one a lot of us received way back when we were in the fan club. I know I have mine - In that photo, Karen and Richard are also standing with their Mom and Dad in their Newville Ave. home.

I remember always loving that velvet outfits that both were wearing. Karen with green and Richard with maroon. Really nice and Karen seems to have a nice tan there too.

Beaner

Yes beaner... that is from the Christmas pic which we all received from the fan club in 1973 or 1972. I got my in 1976 as I joined the fan club that year. I was able to purchase one from an overstock sale. Mom and dad are also in the pic... but due to space I had to crop the pic... I thought of cropping the Frankenstein pic... but than thought that one needed to be shown in it's full view. In retrospect I should have just used a smalled pic than the one with mom and dad... but I had already worked on this banner for about 1/2 an hour and it was late so I left it as is... eventhough it did not look completely right.

I especially like the pic of Karen just beneath the "Solitaire" and "Superstar" singles picture sleeves... the shading of the picture makes Karen's complexion look somewhat greenish... but it's still an interesting pic of Karen. I like her eyeliner... it looks like a pale purplish color. This is a rarely seen pic of Karen.

[Rick Henry]

Apr 13, 2008 15:40:20 GMT -5 enigma said:

Nice Pics Karen behind the drums is always great to see and nice to get a glimse into the Carpenter home where I am sure alot of the songs we know and love were concieved. Love that classic Karen!

I also enjoy those pics of Karen behind her drums... she was a natural and looked great doing what she did best.