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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 11, 2004 1:38:55 GMT -5
Karen and Richard were born on the east coast in Connecticut and then moved to the west coast to California when they were teenagers. They became famous here in California and their music has always been linked to the California sound. So here's an interesting question. which of their songs do you feel represent the East coast sound, and which represent the west coast sound.
The east coast sound is more street wise with an attitude, while the west coast is more laid back and esy going.
With all that said. My west coast pick is the obvious: "Boat To Sail", karen even says it, "I"m a California label from the top of my head", the song is easy flowing and has the sunny beach sort of feel to it. My east coast song is "Guess I Just Lost My Head", karen sings this with a sort of attitude, she's almost tough here.
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Post by enigma on Oct 11, 2004 4:20:20 GMT -5
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Post by JIM on Oct 11, 2004 20:10:19 GMT -5
Well there is California Dreamin
but I am just being silly!!!
Those Good Old Dreams is a song
that makes me think of the west
coast because when you grow up
east you think of California as
the place where dreams come true.
It did for the Carpenters.
This Masquerade with it jazz feel
kinda makes me think of one of
those jazz clubs in New York that
stay open all night.
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Post by Moe on Oct 11, 2004 23:58:31 GMT -5
 How about "Top of the world" for the west coast and "If I had you" for the east coast? (Actually I was thinking of Boat to Sail and Sailing on the Tide for the west coast, but was beaten to the punch!)
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 12, 2004 8:10:09 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 12, 2004 18:18:55 GMT -5
Here's another pair of east coast - west coast.
West coast: "Close To You"
East coast: "B'wana She No Home"
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Post by Peteruk on Oct 14, 2004 18:01:37 GMT -5
Would have been fascinating to see how Carpenters / Trio / Magic Lamp music & recordings would have developed / changed -had Karen & Richard stayed on East Coast and not moved to California / West Coast music industry .....  Peter |
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 14, 2004 18:08:25 GMT -5
Yes, it would have, Peter. 
Interesting...[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300]  [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland Chayer[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 18, 2004 21:27:15 GMT -5
Another pair of East coast - West coast
East coast: "Strength Of A Woman" - The oboe opening has a jazz sort of feel, something you may hear in a New York jazz club. The R&B / jazz arrangement reminds me of a Beegees sort of uptown uptempo sound. The big vocal arrangement featuring the Carpettes is also very uptown.
West coast: "Goodbye and I Love You" - this is a wonderful easy going laid back country tinged song.
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Post by enigma on Oct 18, 2004 21:58:28 GMT -5
West Coast: Those Good Old Dreams a laid back mellow country flavored number...makes me think of the west coast.
East Coast: Only Yesterday this powerful song and huskey vocal definately gives me an East Coast feeling when I listen to it.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 18, 2004 22:01:48 GMT -5
West Coast: Those Good Old Dreams a laid back mellow country flavored number...makes me think of the west coast. East Coast: Only Yesterday this powerful song and huskey vocal definately gives me an East Coast feeling when I listen to it. Hi enigma - I also thought of "Only Yesterday" as an east coast thing. it has that great wall of sound quality made famous by Phil Spector. |
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Post by Rick Henry on Nov 5, 2004 2:17:00 GMT -5
Here's a few more:
East Coast: "All I Can Do" with it's fashionable jazz rhythm.
West Coast: "Two Sides" with it's somewhat lazy afternoon feel.
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