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Post by karenandrichardfan on May 12, 2004 18:18:29 GMT -5
Of all the live performances I've heard Karen's best performance, in my mind, is I Need To Be In Love from a 1976 or 77 concert. she sang every note crystal clear and perfectly.
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Post by Boat2Sail on May 12, 2004 18:30:26 GMT -5
I've heard that recording of I Need To Be In Love and Karen does a beautifully flawless live rendition. One of my favorite live recordings is Top Of the World from the Live In Japan CD.
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Post by Rob813 on May 12, 2004 19:22:19 GMT -5
Ironically, I Need To Be In Love, was Karen's favorite song of all the songs they recorded. I don't recall the live performance. As others have mentioned, there are so few copies of their performances on the market. Too bad they never released a live album while Karen was alive.
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Post by Benn on May 12, 2004 23:23:55 GMT -5
They released the albums: "Live in Japan" in 1974, (in Japan Only), and "Live at the Palladium" in for a brief time in 1976. It's a shame that USA Carpenters fans have been the ones to suffer as far as the release of "live in concert" CDs and "live in concert" VHS/DVDS are concerned. If we want them, we have to import them. Try playing a code 2, (Asia), only DVD on a code 1, (USA), DVD player. Benn
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Post by Peteruk on May 13, 2004 12:51:52 GMT -5
I Need To Be In Love ....is my personal favourite song ...Karen just phrases those Bettis lyrics perfectly and captures the emotion of this great song  Probably my favourite live performance is rarely seen and still to be included on any official Carpenters DVD / Video : 1978 UK Christmas TV Special with Bruce Forsyth -Karen plus group perform several Christmas tracks plus her most emotional & affecting performance of "I Need "... Perhaps a combination of Richard's absence ( ill in California) , Christmas period and personal emotional state just define this performance as an all time classic ....  Richard really needs to include this on next DVD / Video for fans worldwide  Peter...I Need.... |
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Post by Rick Henry on May 13, 2004 22:09:26 GMT -5
I really like the way Karen sing "There's A Kind Of Hush" on the "Live At The Palladium" album.
I've also heard the live recording of "I Need To be In Love" and think she does an awesome job with it.
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