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Post by patrick on Mar 15, 2004 1:54:39 GMT -5
It was really good.
All the interviews were mostly with Richard and also had Herb Alpert, Paul Williams (looking pretty old but awesome to see nevertheless), and Petula Clark among other people.
I always knew they were talented, but this documentary really showed how good they were.
Anyone see it ?
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Post by dgfarnsworth on Mar 15, 2004 16:03:31 GMT -5
I am looking forward to watching that documentary on PBS tonight.: airs at 9:30 PM and is called "Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters". It airs on KET, Kentucky Educational Televison--where I once worked for seven years
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 16, 2004 2:04:56 GMT -5
The PBS documentary is being rebroadcast all week long in different areas. It hasn't come to Orange County, CA yet.
Are they promoting "Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition" with this broadcast?
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Post by dgfarnsworth on Mar 16, 2004 14:17:00 GMT -5
I watched the documentary "Close To You: Remembering The Carpenters" last night on PBS. Excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed it. The part that had me "choked up" the most was near the end when Petula Clark began sanging "For All We Know". You could see how devastated she was. And yes, they promoted 35th Gold all throughout the PBS broadcast. The only caveat was that they broke about three times or so for about 10-15 minutes....to "beg for money" for PBS. All throughout that time they talked about 35th Gold....and had copies of Gold (my local station Kentucky Educational Television) poised throughout the studio....and the disc was part of a "prize" for giving money at certain levels. The hosts of the PBS broadcast during these commercial breaks talked about the Carpenters continuously: a great promo for them. (And by the way, Rick, although I have lived most my life in Kentucky....my roots are in San Jose, California--where my family still lives; and I once lived....so, I've kind of got the reputation as the "California Kid"....conceived in Oakland.)  |
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Post by Will on Mar 16, 2004 21:44:16 GMT -5
I don't know how Petula Clark held it together. Wasn't she singing like 3 days or less after Karen's death?
I thought one of the funniest points was when Richard told us ABC's remark when they learned that the "Music, Music, Music" special was all music:
"What do you think this is -- a PBS special?"
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 16, 2004 22:26:52 GMT -5
I thought one of the funniest points was when Richard told us ABC's remark when they learned that the "Music, Music, Music" special was all music: "What do you think this is -- a PBS special?" Yes, I got a chuckle out of that one myself. |
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Post by pinky on Mar 17, 2004 21:10:20 GMT -5
Personally, I was a little miffed at the special as I didn't think that the interviewer quite gave Richard enough time to adequately answer her questions/comment, etc. I thought that he wanted more air time, too, but maybe I was wrong. Also, I personally felt that she didn't give Richard enough kudos. Yes, Karen could sing - the most marvelous voice I've ever heard - and she could play the drums. But Richard can sing, especially certain songs, and his arrangements were what made the Carpenters - along with Karen's voice! More Carpenters specials, though, please!
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Post by Rick Henry on Mar 17, 2004 22:01:11 GMT -5
Yes, I would love to see a new U.S. documentary made. I'd also like to hear more behind the scenes about Karen's now famous solo album. (might make a good VH1 "Behind The Music" episode.) I would also like to hear more about how their impact and legacy has conitnued to grow especially in the last eight years.
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