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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 15, 2004 9:18:36 GMT -5
Fans of the Carpenters are varied, diversified, and from all over the world. Carpenters fans enjoy a wide variation of styles of music. A lot of it has to do with the fact that the Carpenters really varied their musical styles and influences. They really are not your typical "easy listening" group. In some songs they have power pop electric guitar solos, jazz oriented drum patterns, and smokey saxophone solos. And then there's Karen's voice. Her voice is, yes, soft smooth and sweet. But at the same point she's bold, authoritive, and deeply soulful. With their unique brand of music I have a hard time lumping the Carpenters into the "easy listening" or "vocals" category, For years now I've termed them as being "progressive pop". I call them this because their musical and vocal arrangements are creative and progressive beyond most of their contemproraries. Anyway these are some of my other favorite artists (just to give you an idea of one fan's diversity in music). If the artist is not a familiar artist I have listed in parenthesis the style of music and whether they are male or feamle lead vocals: Beatles Adrian Belew (80's - current progressive rock, alt-rock - male) Blondie David Bowie Sarah Brightman Cars Coldplay Cousteau (current day jazz styled pop - male) Depeche Mode Earth Wind & Fire Electric Light Orchestra Heatwave (70's R&B, disco, funk - male - group member Rod Temperton) Jimi Hendrix Elton John Norah Jones King Crimson (70's - current, progressive rock - male) Led Zeppelin Luxury (90's Christian alt-rock - male) Massivivid (90's - current - Christian industrial, hard rock - male) John Mayer Paul McCartney Miss Angie (90's Christian alt-rock - female) Moody Blues Anthony Moore (80's KROQ new wave - male) Tom Petty Pink Floyd The Police Poor Old Lu (90's - current Christian alt-rock- male vocal) Pretenders (Chrissie Hynde) Queen Roxy Music (70's - 80's progressive, alt-rock - male) Sade Steely Dan Donna Summer Talking Heads Tree 63 (current Christian alt-rock - male) U2 The Who Stevie Wonder here are a few current favorites which are not (yet) alltime favorites: Green Day (90's - current - rock - male) Sarah McLachlin Simple Plan (current - rock - male) Snow Patrol (current - alt-rock - male) Velvet Revolver (current - rock - male) Yellowcard (current - alt rock - male) Please share some of your favorites so we can see the diversity that lives here.
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Post by enigma on Oct 15, 2004 11:54:38 GMT -5
I pretty much listen to just about everything from every style of music so my list is also a large one so here is my more listened to favorite artists besides the Carpenters in no particular order.
The Beatles and solo The Zombies The Rolling Stones The Beach Boys The Monkees The Byrds The Hollies Hermans Hermits Frank Sinatra Glen Miller Elvis Presley Buddy Holly Chuck Berry Bobby Darin Roy Orbison Fats Domino The Supremes/Diana Ross Marvin Gaye The Temptations The Four Tops The Jackson Five/Micheal Jackson Stevie Wonder Jimmy Hendrix Janis Joplin Bob Dylan Tom Petty Led Zepplin Pink Floyd Heart Foreigner Journey Styx and solo REO Speedwagon The Eagles and solo Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks Genesis/Phil Colins/Mike and The Mechanics Chicago/Peter Cetera The Police/Sting Queen Boston April Wine Loverboy Max Webster/Kim Mitchell ONJ The Bee Gees ELO Blondie The Cars Chris DeBurg Billy Joel U2 Tears For Fears Madonna Whitney Houston Mariah Carey Shania Twain Celene Dion Outkast Dr Dre No Doubt Creed Pearl Jam Nirvana Sound Garden Temple Of The Dog Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osborne Kiss Iron Maiden Metallica Guns and Roses Matchbox 20
I'll stop here but as you can see I am a music lover in general and have diverse tastes in music these are the artists I most often listen to and some of this list changes but mostly it remains in tact. Man I know this is one long list!
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 15, 2004 12:12:38 GMT -5
Hi enigma, just like you I find it hard to keep my music favorites down to a small list.
thanks for mentioning Tears For Fears, somehow I forgot to get them on my list. but definitely an all-time favorite of mine also.
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Post by enigma on Oct 15, 2004 12:57:43 GMT -5
Hi Rick Oh yes TFF is one of my favorite bands that started in the 80s Songs From The Big Chair is on my all time favorite album list. I even bought Elemental and King Raul from them and look forward to hearing the reunion record due out late next year. Hope the duo can keep it together for another string of album releases. I think Roland Orzanbal (sp) is another great producer arranger in Richards league. And yes my list could go on forever there are artists I left off because I did not want to write a book but the list could have easily reached 100 or more artists.
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Post by cam83 on Oct 15, 2004 16:48:24 GMT -5
Hi All, Yes, the Carpenters are my FAVORITES of all time. Nothing can take their place. Following is a list of my next favorite artists, with Carpenters number one...
Number One...The Carpenters 2-Sandi Patty 3-Anita Kerr Singers 4-Mariah Carey 5-Celine Dion 6-Anne Murray 7-Rita Coolidge 8-Helen Reddy 9-Abba...Agnetha and Anni Frida 10-Akiko Kobayashi 11-Amy Grant 12-Christy Jantzen(my mom's second cousin) 13-Michael W. Smith 14-Boney M 15-Bee Gees 16-Barbra Streisand 17-Diana Ross 18-Whitney Houston 19_Olivia Newton-John 20-Charlotte Church 21-Dionne Warwick 22-Loretta Lynn 23-Boones(Debby, Cherry, Laury, Lindy) 24-Gloria Estefan 25-Wilson Phillips(Carnie, Wendy, Chynna)
This is my list...
Cameron
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Post by Federico Cruz on Oct 16, 2004 9:11:26 GMT -5
Beatles Supremes Diana Ross Four Tops Four Seassons Mamas and Papas Beach Boys Jackson Five Dionne Warwick Dusty Springfield Andy Williams Engelbert Humperdick Paul Anka Monkees Osmond Brothers Donna Summer Madonna Gloria Gaynor Barry White Barry Manilow Frank Sinatra Nancy Sinatra Rita Coolidge Anne Murray Abba I would play and listen an entire album of the singers and acts from this list, but there are others that I only would listen several songs, like: Bee Gees, Olivia Newton-John, Gloria Stephan, Babra Streisand. Since Karen's decease, I don't listen or follow the music like before(the only music I buy is the new releases of Carpenters, except the compilations due I have enough!).
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Post by Rob813 on Oct 16, 2004 22:10:34 GMT -5
For me, nobody comes close to Carpenters in terms a favorite. I've given all my fanatism to them, with not much left over. Others I do like/love and appreciate go back a long way. They're in no particular order.
Nat King Cole Frank Sinatra Connie Francis Barbra Streisand Ella Fitzgerald Etta James Diana Ross and/or The Supremes Elton John Judy Garland Michael Feinstein Chicago The Beatles Gloria Estefan Josh Groban Norah Jones Toni Braxton Johnny Mathis Tony Bennett Roberta Flack Billie Holliday James Taylor Carly Simon and many others...
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Post by Federico Cruz on Oct 17, 2004 9:03:37 GMT -5
Oh!, I would add Nat King Cole and Roberta Flack too...
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Post by Federico Cruz on Oct 17, 2004 9:10:25 GMT -5
Rick, could you make a rating about the top ten singers and acts of this forum?. That would be interesting to know...
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Post by Moe on Oct 19, 2004 21:37:25 GMT -5
I am pretty much middle of the road in my taste. I listen to a variety of music like pop, rock, country, contemporary christian, etc... but it is still about the same style. (except for my first 2 choices, the rest are not in any particular order.) 1. The Carpenters 2. Sandi Patty 3. Anne Murray 4. Amy Grant 5. Point of Grace 6. Richard Marx 7. Tim McGraw 8. Faith Hill 9. Reba McIntire 10. Pat Benetar 11. Whitney Houston (old stuff) 12. Mariah Carey (old stuff) 13. Steve Green 14. 4Him 15. Twila Paris 16. Kenny Rogers 17. Sheena Easton 18. Clint Black 19. Steven Curtis Chapman 20. Neil Diamond 21. Barry Manilow 22. Micheal Bolton 23. Olivia Newton-John 24. Jorney 25. Celine Dion 26. Gloria Estefan
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Post by Boat2Sail on Oct 20, 2004 0:31:26 GMT -5
These are some of my favorites
Eurythmics/ Annie Lennox Beatles Beach Boys Eagles Pat Benatar k.d. lang Aretha Franklin Pink Floyd Moody Blues Diana Krall Norah Jones James Taylor Carly Simon America Carole King John Denver Coldplay Tina Turner Donna Summer Elton John Elvis Presley Stevie Wonder Four Seasons/Frankie Valli Four tops Temptations Blondie Gary Numan Tom Petty Matchbox 20 Chicago Galdys Knight and the Pips Tears For Fears Missing Persons Kinks U2
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 21, 2004 14:04:41 GMT -5
Fans of the Carpenters are varied, diversified, and from all over the world. I've noticed most Carpenters fans enjoy a wide variation of styles of music. They are not your typical so called "easy listening" artist. Many other easy listening artists' fans generally stick with the same genre of music, but the Carpenters seem to be the exception to the rule. There are some Carpenters fans who like only male vocal rock with the exception of the Carpenters. I wonder why is this so? I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that the Carpenters really varied their musical styles and influences. They really are not your typical "easy listening" group. In some songs they have power pop electric guitar solos, jazz oriented drum patterns, and smokey saxophone solos. And then there's Karen's voice. Her voice is, yes, soft smooth and sweet. But at the same point she's bold, authoritive, and deeply soulful. With their unique brand of music I have a hard time lumping the Carpenters into the "easy listening" or "vocals" category, For years now I've termed them as being "progressive pop". I call them this because their musical and vocal arrangements are creative and progressive beyond most of their contemproraries. Anyway these are some of my other favorite artists (just to give you an idea of one fan's diversity in music). If the artist is not a familiar artist I have listed in parenthesis the style of music and whether they are male or feamle lead vocals: Beatles Adrian Belew (80's - current progressive rock, alt-rock - male) Blondie David Bowie Sarah Brightman Cars Coldplay Cousteau (current day jazz styled pop - male) Depeche Mode Earth Wind & Fire Electric Light Orchestra Heatwave (70's R&B, disco, funk - male - group member Rod Temperton) Jimi Hendrix Elton John Norah Jones King Crimson (70's - current, progressive rock - male) Led Zeppelin Luxury (90's Christian alt-rock - male) Massivivid (90's - current - Christian industrial, hard rock - male) John Mayer Paul McCartney Miss Angie (90's Christian alt-rock - female) Moody Blues Anthony Moore (80's KROQ new wave - male) Tom Petty Pink Floyd The Police Poor Old Lu (90's - current Christian alt-rock- male vocal) Pretenders (Chrissie Hynde) Queen Roxy Music (70's - 80's progressive, alt-rock - male) Sade Steely Dan Donna Summer Talking Heads Tree 63 (current Christian alt-rock - male) U2 The Who Stevie Wonder here are a few current favorites which are not (yet) alltime favorites: Green Day (90's - current - rock - male) Sarah McLachlin Simple Plan (current - rock - male) Snow Patrol (current - alt-rock - male) Velvet Revolver (current - rock - male) Yellowcard (current - alt rock - male) Please share some of your favorites so we can see the diversity that lives here. Here's a few more I forgot on my first list of favorites: Mahalia Jackson Siouxsie and the Banshees Styx Tears For Fears (which I did mention in another post) Yes
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 23, 2004 23:55:14 GMT -5
As far as groups go..Carps. of course... I agree with many of the ones mentioned. I used to listen mostly to a station that played "today's hits and yesterdays favorites" but mostly, I just keep it on the oldies ...but my sister is very good at keeping up with the newer music... anyway, Of the newer artists...Sarah MacLachlan, Josh Groban, Shania Twain, Wilson Phillips, kind of jazzy guitar guys Acoustic Alchemy, and instrumentals by George Winston, Celine Dion, Bette Midler and others, The Eagles, Olivia N. John, JOHN DENVER (God rest his soul) Crystal Gayle, Anne Murray, B. Manilow, Linda Ronstadt, David Cassidy, Donny and Marie Osmond (when they were a team) The Monkees, Kenny Rogers, Beatles...and many more...
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 24, 2004 0:16:09 GMT -5
Hi smoothie, thanks for mentioning Crystal Gayle - she is also one of my favorites. She has such a great recognizeable voice. She's also very beautiful and classy at the same time.
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 24, 2004 15:26:54 GMT -5
:(yes, indeed Rick...
oh yes, James Taylor, Bee Gees, Abba, fleetwood Mac, Rod Stewart, Supremes,! B.j. Thomas Maranatha Singers (pop religious) yes, Carps. were and are progressive popsters....that is very adequate in their description Rick!
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 25, 2004 0:22:41 GMT -5
speaking of Crystal Gayle on her last release 2003's "All My Tomorrows" she did a cover of the Carpenters' "For All We Know". Crystal has such a magnificent voice. she's especially outstanding on the soundtrack "One From The Heart" which is produced and arranged by Tom waits. Crystal and Tom sing several duets on the album. They are an amazing pair. Here's a few pictures of Crystal - since I do thinks she's one of music's most beautiful women - actually I think she's the most beautiful woman ever in the history of music. 1980 1983 1995 2003
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 25, 2004 23:07:28 GMT -5
???WoW...she is absolutely gorgeous...even now...wouldn't want to mess with all that hair but it is one of her greatest trademarks as well as those blue blue eyes...great pics. Rick...no I didn't know about her recording For All w. Know. I knew she's made some success with gospel-religious music.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 25, 2004 23:18:13 GMT -5
Hi Smoothie, yes in the past ten years Crystal has recorded maybe two or three Country - Gospel Christian albums which have been received quite well.
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