Saw Karen & Richard in Toronto 1975.

[Carlo]

Hi Friends: Im just remembering the second time l had went to a carpenters concert. It was july of 1975. It was at the okeefe centre toronto. I remember it very well. We had arrived early to toronto. It was very hot weather. The day was a long day waiting to attend the concert. Finally we were seated. There were posters and pictures of karen and richard all around the okeefe centre. The show finally started at around 8:00pm. The first 45 minutes was the opening act. Comedians skiles and henderson. Finally the curtain lifted up. And there she was, karen with that million dollar smile. Richard seated at the keyboards. I never realized how incredibly talented karen was until you hear that beautiful voice live. I believe the concert lasted for 1 !/2 hours. I remember karen was wearing a purple outfit, Richard was at the grand piano right behind her. I remember Karen talking about their new album horizon. And their brand new single solitaire. I did infact take a whole roll of film, pictures of our duo. They turned out well. Still in my carpenters collection to this day. Thanks for reading Carlo

[Rick Henry]

What a great story Carlo, thanks for sharing. I saw the Carpenters at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 29, 1977. I don't remember a whole lot about it now, but remember K&R coming out on a motorcycle. Karen did her excellent drum solo, Richard played the "Warsaw Concerto". Karen had stated that the entire front row was occupied by fans from Japan.