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Post by cam83 on Jan 16, 2004 1:07:16 GMT -5
I was walking to my sisters' house today( two of them live together) and listening on my walkman(cd) and since I burnt a whole variety of songs to this cd, I was listening to DESPERADO and was just captivated by it. She just sounds lovely. These are my thoughts on this captivating song. Her opening vocals are warm and a bit timid, as she slowly gets herself all ready for this song...building up to a climax of a song as she only can...It is as if this song is tailored for her. I would love to hear the EAGLES and their thoughts on the lovely voiced songstress interpretation. She really throws herself into this song. A masterpiece. I would love to hear her sing this song "live." A great song! A wonderful Carpenters song in the classic style...
My thoughts, Cameron
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Post by Moe on Jan 16, 2004 3:55:58 GMT -5
In an interview at that time of "Horizon's" release, Richard debated about its release as a single. I think it would have been a big hit, even if released after "Solitaire," their 3rd hit from the album. I love the harmonica in the song. It adds an honest and longing sense to the song. Another classic from Karen and Richard! my 2 cent... p.s. I love these little icons!
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 16, 2004 4:11:35 GMT -5
Hi Moe, I also think " Desperado" would have been a big hit, even if it were the fourth single from "Horizon", 1) because it's one of the strongest songs from the album, and 2) because of the song itself. the song already had it own little following. There are a lot of people who just simply like the song " Desperado". several other artists have recorded it, of course the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, and Kenny Rogers.
I think the song would have been a much bigger hit than "Solitaire", eventhough "Solitaire" is a very powerful song.
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Post by Ming on Jan 16, 2004 5:47:08 GMT -5
I love this song. Karen's performance is better than the Eagles.
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Post by smoothie2 on Jan 17, 2004 0:00:08 GMT -5
:(Yes, I love the song too and I surely like Karen's version the best. I esspecially think this song fits in so very well with the type of songs she became so well known for. It may not exactly be a love song, but like Solitaire, I think she connected with the feelings of a person who is like that desperado and with solitaire because being on the road from what I have read and heard, is a very lonely business. I love also the harmonica music at the end of desperado, it's just perfect...like a you see in a cowboy movie...a cowboy on the trail with these kind of lonely feelings. On the upbeat side, if he didn't get killed along the way, the cowboy reached his destination and could get back home and was safe.
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Post by Will on Jan 18, 2004 2:23:37 GMT -5
I was listening to Horizon with my wife the other night and when we arrived at Desperado I began to skip to the next track thinking she would prefer some other 'original' version of that song.
But she stopped me noting that Desperado is one of her favorite songs. She really enjoyed Karen's rendition.
I do, too.
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Post by Rick Henry on Jan 18, 2004 21:59:14 GMT -5
I was listening to Horizon with my wife the other night and when we arrived at Desperado I began to skip to the next track thinking she would prefer some other 'original' version of that song. But she stopped me noting that Desperado is one of her favorite songs. She really enjoyed Karen's rendition. I do, too. That's neat that you and your wife share interests in music. " Desperado" is such an excellent song, one of the best recordings the Carpenters have ever done.
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