makapipi
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Post by makapipi on Sept 19, 2006 0:28:33 GMT -5
I like the "As Time Go By" cd too. My fav is Medley: Superstar/ Rainy Days and Mondays, and Carpenters/Como Medley
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 19, 2006 9:21:08 GMT -5
My song of the day is the wonderful "I Won't Last A Day Without You". What a great tune. I am particularly fond of the 1974 rerecording with the added electric guitar parts.
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Post by wisejester7 on Sept 19, 2006 10:27:08 GMT -5
My pick song of the day is the s-l-o-w, sexy version of 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'. I know, I know...Christmas in September?? But, as Karen said about her drumming (on their 1st tv special), why not!
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Post by wisejester7 on Sept 24, 2006 20:18:31 GMT -5
My song of the day is Little Altar Boy. K sings so richly on this song. Her alto is particularly soul touching in her rendering of this classic.
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 24, 2006 21:07:33 GMT -5
My song of the day is Little Altar Boy. K sings so richly on this song. Her alto is particularly soul touching in her rendering of this classic. I agree this is a fantastic tune which only Karen can sing so heartwrencingly. She really brings life to this song - it's as if she's living the words.
My song of the day is "Eve" - what a beautiful dark soulful song. Karen also sings this one like as if she's lived every word in it. At the age of 19 she was so vocally advanced - not many 19 year olds can sing with this much richness and depth.
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Post by enigma on Sept 24, 2006 22:04:35 GMT -5
My song of the day is also off of Offering and Its the song Someday. I think this is such a lovely vocal from Karen accompanied by a near equally fine arrangement by Richard. The song is a truely beautiful song and is my SOTD because I love it so much.
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Post by ps11932 on Sept 26, 2006 14:57:09 GMT -5
I'm in total agreement with all the great choices made recently. "Eve" and "Someday" are vocal and arrangement masterpieces, and are among the many songs that could be studied in depth lyrically, with many varied applications. And the selection of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" and "Little Altar Boy" (which, I recall from previous posts, is considered by Richard, and many fans, to be one of Karen's finest pieces) reminds us that Christmas is now less than 3 months away. Do you all listen to C's Christmas music all year round, or just seasonally?
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Post by wisejester7 on Sept 26, 2006 15:17:16 GMT -5
I listen to Carpenters Christmas music when ever the mood strikes me. If I'm driving with the windows down I sometimes get funny looks from people. The music has just as often brought a smile to their faces, though.
Carpenters put too much time and talent into their Christmas music to relegate it to just a month of 'play' time.
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Post by enigma on Sept 26, 2006 19:24:39 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 26, 2006 22:14:54 GMT -5
The Carpenters' Christmas music is outstanding. In my mind "Christmas Portrait" is by all means the finest Christmas album ever recorded. yes, I know I'm biased - but truly on musical and vocal merits alone "Portrait" is definitely among the best of the best in Christmas music.
Yes, as Enigma mentioned we must remember the great Peter Knight for his contributions to Carpenters' Christmas music. Knight helped bring that big and dreamy sound to many of the songs. As most of you may remember Peter Knight is well remembered for his work on Moody Blues' masterpiece album "Days Of The Future Passed" which contains the great tunes "Nights In White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon". Knight also arranged and orchestrated "I Just Fall In Love Again", "calling Occupants", "Don't Cry For me Argentina" and "Look To Your Dreams".
As for listening to Carpenters Christmas music year round. I generally only listen to it at Christmas but maybe two or three times throughout the year I may play a song or two. Usually it's "Home For The Holidays", "He Came Here For Me" or the smoky smooth jazz ballad rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town".
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Sept 27, 2006 9:17:39 GMT -5
Hmm....let's see - my Carpenters Song of the Day today would be the AMAZING 1940s rendition of "I Can Dream, Can't I?" What an outstanding arrangement. I was drawn to this song IMMEDIATELY when I heard it for the first time. Of course, growing up in a house where the fare for the day would be Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Artie Shaw, etc., I was enamored to hear my favorite vocal group at the time do something in this era. How FANTASTIC. Wow, they could really do ANYTHING!!! I was so impressed, I can't tell you. All those GORGEOUS harmonies, not to mention Karen's absolute flawless "basement voice" rendition of this incredible song. I have never heard anyone do it finer than Carpenters, and I have heard it by many artists. Sammy Fain wrote a number of songs that I played for years and years before even DISCOVERING he also co-wrote this one. Now, of course, it's a staple in my regulars. It's Karen's vocals, it's the epic harmonies, it's the amazing trombones taking the lead - it all just adds up to an awesome, wonderful, fun and relaxing listen. I love it (can you tell?) Tim
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Post by ps11932 on Sept 27, 2006 16:42:17 GMT -5
Tim, I totally agree that "I Can Dream, Can't I" is an absolute masterpiece of a song- recorded, thankfully, by the greatest group ever. I've only been listening to "Horizon" for approximately 102 days, and it has 7 or 8 selections I just love, but this song takes the prize- it's in my top 5 Carpenter songs, for sure.
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 28, 2006 1:07:20 GMT -5
My Carpenters song of the day is "Boat To Sail" - I know I've chosen this one several times in the past - but I do love this song. It's one of my most played Carpenters songs. I really love that layered vocal effect and the chiming vibes - what a great tune. It's somewhat experimental in a pop music sort of way.
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Post by wisejester7 on Sept 28, 2006 9:42:07 GMT -5
My Song of the Day is the beautiful and touching Karen's Theme.
Richard loved Karen as deeply as only a brother can. They were very close their entire lives. You can hear his emotional depths of that love by the shading of the music, the instruments chosen and the style of the song itself. Richard's forte is piano and here he uses his 'best voice' to express how precious Karen was and still is to him.
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Post by enigma on Sept 28, 2006 18:08:00 GMT -5
My SOTD is another Richard instrumental off the Now and Then Album called Heather whether it is playing during the introduction of the Live in Japan video or just listening to the track off the record i find this a beautiful touching piece of music. On the live video I think its so cute the way K&R sign their name on the glass and laugh it's one of Karens cute and adorable moments and makes the song all the more touching.
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Post by wisejester7 on Oct 4, 2006 8:53:38 GMT -5
My SOTD is Only Yesterday.
"After long enough of ..." Karen has beautiful oboe like qualities to her voice here.
2nd verse... "Hope was all I had...came" Now Karen's vocals are actually followed by the oboe.
3rd..."I have found my home..." Oboe qualities again in Karen's voice & it is echoed/followed by oboe instrumentation.
Neat package!
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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Oct 4, 2006 9:29:37 GMT -5
Today my wife and I celebrate 31 years of marriage. It's something that is quite wonderful. I'm a fortunate man to have found Ann, and all those years ago. My SOTD, then, is the lovely "I Have You" which captures everything I'm feeling about being married to Ann for these past 31 wonderful years. I have always been a dreamer, followed vision of my own. I was born to belong to the lines of a song and make them my home. I believe in happy endings, though I've only known a few. For as rare as they are like a bright falling star, I found one in you Tim
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Post by wisejester7 on Oct 4, 2006 9:40:28 GMT -5
Today my wife and I celebrate 31 years of marriage. It's something that is quite wonderful. I'm a fortunate man to have found Ann, and all those years ago. My SOTD, then, is the lovely "I Have You" which captures everything I'm feeling about being married to Ann for these past 31 wonderful years. I have always been a dreamer, followed vision of my own. I was born to belong to the lines of a song and make them my home. I believe in happy endings, though I've only known a few. For as rare as they are like a bright falling star, I found one in you Tim HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! Best wishes for a wonderful day and MANY, MANY more wonderful years!!! wj7
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