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Post by JIM on Jul 30, 2004 5:20:55 GMT -5
Thanks Rick. I hate to hear that. I can't believe I was so oblivious. My mom gave me a music book from the 60's and the Look Of Love was the first song from the book that I worked with. Burt Bacharach music always has the most interesting chord structures. I was wondering if you had ever heard the album SOME TIMES LATE AT NIGHT? I posted more info on the album back in the thread with no end. JIM
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 3, 2004 23:14:15 GMT -5
"It Was Almost Like A Song" by Ronnie Milsap. This song just came to my mind as a song the C's could have done really well.
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Post by JIM on Aug 4, 2004 0:25:07 GMT -5
Cause I've Through The Dessert On A Thread With NO End. One more for the mix Memories by the Letteran. JIM
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Post by enigma on Aug 4, 2004 7:51:34 GMT -5
This list could go on forever because lets face it Richard and Karen could find a way to make any song work for them. Any vocal that was outside Karens range either Richard or Karen herself could make work, any style of music could be rearranged by Richard to fit the Carpenters mould, and objectionable content or lyrics rewritten. They really had the potential to turn anything into gold. I do not think I am giving them too much credit here.
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Post by Rob813 on Aug 4, 2004 19:36:28 GMT -5
Enigma, I agree with you. Karen and Richard covered just about every genre of music there is including: ballads, up-tempo pop, country, jazz, disco (much to Richard's chagrin), etc. Richard's arrangements were ideally suited to showcase Karen's voice. Together they conquered the ever changing and extraordinarilly competitive world of music. I believe they were on the verge of an enormous resurgence in popularity that would have eclipsed their early 70's fame. Although time ran out on the duo, we are left with a breathtaking legacy of gorgeous music. All the responses to what song would you have liked Karen to record illustrate our (the fans) awareness of Karen's irreplaceable voice. All I can say is glorious, glorious, glorious voice - sent from the heavens to bless us beyond measure!
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Post by smoothie2 on Aug 5, 2004 0:18:06 GMT -5
hi to everybody...just reading through on this thread...didn't see your question JGH...and no, I didn't know that the group America had also recorded Musrat Love. I will have to check it out. I find it very interesting to know who first recorded some of the songs the C's did or even those who recorded some during the C's hey days... I know I have posted quite a bit in almost a yrs. time on this site, but I haven't kept up nor is it very important at least to me how many times I have posted. I just do. When I had the thought to look up some info. about the C's and came across all these different websites dedicated to them, well, this was one of the first and now I think it's the only one I belong to. Mainly, because everyone is so interesting and nothing comes up that really is offensive or bad. I will say that there are many posts or info. on the site here that someone may have asked me a question ...and I didn't see it to answer. But things really move at a fast pace as far as new folks browsing and Rick is always ( and the other moderaters) great at keeping things going and making everyone feel welcome.
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Aug 8, 2004 2:09:17 GMT -5
In my opinion, the Carps would have sounded great singing Queen's "Love Of My Life" (From the late Freddie Mercury's "Nite At The Opera" album). Anything of ABBA would have sounded good coming from the Carps too. Somehow, I could also imagine Karen singing John Lennon's "Imagine", but would she agree with John's political views to meet with her standards?
Reading the Ray Coleman book, Paul McCartney was a huge fan of the brother/sister band.
Also, a couple of John Denver's tunes would have worked.
Had Karen lived into today's world, Enya's "Only Time" may have become a Carpenters tune. Amongst today's artists, a lot of Norah Jones' tunes sound like something KC would have done.
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 8, 2004 2:15:30 GMT -5
I'm impressed Mariah, sounds like you have quite a wide range of musical knowledge. I agree that Karen would have done well with "Imagine", but would she have agreed with Lennon's viewpoints? Another song I think she could have done marvelously is Queen's "You're My Best Friend", it's a beautiful song done impeccably by Queen and you can't really improve on it, but C's could have certainly done just as well with it.
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Post by BethMosior on Aug 8, 2004 5:23:55 GMT -5
I really wish that Karen could have recorded ' Somethin In Your Eyes', don't get me wrong Dusty Springfield did a great job on that song, but all through it I could hear that Richard was thinking of Karen when he wrote the music
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Post by Mariah Andrews on Aug 8, 2004 10:29:39 GMT -5
Oh yes. I forgot about that song, Rick. "You're My Best Friend" by Queen would have made an excellent Carpenters' song. As for my musical knowledge, I was born in 1975 to parents who were major fans of the Beatles, Black Sabbath and Badfinger. (Badfinger's "Without You", covered by Harry Nillson and Mariah Carey would have worked for the Carps too.) I loved everything as a child. From Streisand and Diamond to Sabbath and KISS. There isn't any particular music I dislike, I love it all. Yes I have music as old as The Andrews Sisters (who I got my last name from) and everything loud and current, like Marilyn Manson, Godsmack, even more contemporary hard rock like Nickelback, Creed, etc.
Reading the Ray Coleman book, Karen and Richard loved everything too, from Irving Berlin to Frank Zappa.
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Post by OceanKing on Aug 8, 2004 19:08:23 GMT -5
I would love to hear Karen sing "All Those Years Ago," the song Richard wrote (with Pamela Phillips Oland) for the "Veronique" album. I heard it on Ran's old site, and it just blew me away. It's a very mature love song of loss and regret, the kind of lyric that Karen could work magic with. Veronique does a good job singing it on her album, but all I could think was that it would have been a classic if Karen had recorded it.
Ironically, though, it may have been the pain of Karen's loss that inspired Richard to write such a heartbreaking melody, so if Karen were still with us, the song might never have existed at all.
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Post by Will on Aug 8, 2004 22:03:09 GMT -5
How about one or two tunes from 'Un Homme Et Une Femme'?
Besides the fact that Karen would have sounded great singing, the title describes our Carpenters.
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Post by JIM on Aug 9, 2004 9:05:11 GMT -5
Hey Beth. I Can't remember the question either but I'm sure it will come back sooner or later. I hope you get a chance to hear America's version of Musckrat Love. I Love the C&T version and America's equally. America's arrangement is more Carpenters sounding, at least to me. It has a lot of interesting vocal stacking and counter melodys. I quite sure you will fall in love with it.
I think that I have already mentioned Beverly Bremmers song DON'T SAY YOU DON'T REMEBER I think it would have made an excellent cover tune for Karen and it has lots of room for multi tracking. There is a small clip on Tower records but to short to get the full spirit of this wonderful Ballad. I know I am reposting again but When I hear Disney Girls I think of how it would sound with a RC arragement. I am going to do it again! Barry Mannilows READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN what a powerful ballad. JIM
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Post by Sammy on Aug 10, 2004 18:46:24 GMT -5
Karen could have done a fine recording of Andy Gibb's I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING for her solo album.
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 16, 2004 7:31:26 GMT -5
just to add a few more on the thread with no end... "Traces" which was a late sixties hit for the Classics IV, would have been beautiful with karen's voice. "Cherish" by the Association (I believe David Cassidy did a decent recording of this song).
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Post by Rob813 on Aug 16, 2004 20:41:23 GMT -5
After listening to Richard's album "Time" it is evident that he could take his music away from the Carpenter sound. Those songs are definitely 80's sounding; much edgier. I think Jerry Moss the M in A&M records told Richard to go back to the soft ballad sound that had been so popular in the early 70's. If Karen had lived, it might have been difficult for Richard to stray too far from the tried and true. I agree with all of you that the Carpenters needed to update their style and choice of music. Unfortunately MIA was playing it safe. If only Karen could have been a part of the "Time" style songs and production, the results would have been exciting.
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Post by BethMosior on Aug 19, 2004 19:25:04 GMT -5
another song that I think would have been interesting to hear Karen sing is' You Needed Me' it a very beautiful song but I'll keep thinking
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Post by Will on Aug 19, 2004 22:45:27 GMT -5
Bridge Over Troubled Waters by Simon & Garfunkel.
I love the S & G version, but wouldn't it be interesting to have heard a Carpenter's version?
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