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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 20, 2004 23:48:58 GMT -5
Hi all, just wanted to let you know that I am currently working on an essay about the making of Karen's solo album. Right now I'm interviewing people who worked on this album. If all goes as planned the essay will be ready for publication with in a month from now. After that I plan on continuing with my series about songwriters whose songs have been recorded by the Carpenters. Soon I will post the song by song review of the album "Horizon" on the ALBUMS: SONG BY SONG board. As you can see I will be busy for the next two months. Just wanted to give you a quick update on events happening soon on THE CARPENTERS ONLINE. #$
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 21, 2004 3:23:36 GMT -5
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Post by smoothie2 on Oct 21, 2004 23:10:18 GMT -5
???thanks for your continued devotion to the Carps. and this site...sounds wonderful!
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 22, 2004 14:21:07 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D
Here's a little update on the "behind the scenes" of the Karen Carpenter solo album.
Just heard back from a few of the guys. Guitarist/ songwriter/ singer Russell Javors seems like a totally down to earth sort of guy, and Liberty DeVitto has told me what his favorite song from the album is. Once the essay is published you will also find out who fell in love with our Miss Karen while working on this outstanding album.
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 22, 2004 15:55:49 GMT -5
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 22, 2004 16:49:31 GMT -5
I think Rick wants to keep this a secret..., he wants to make his finished work more appealing.
Make him throw his cards, Dave. [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 Rob813 on Oct 22, 2004 19:33:37 GMT -5
Well Rick, there is no end to your talents. Do you have to pay these guys to talk with you about Karen? Also, where do you think this is going to be published? My respect for you grows by the day. Keep up the excellent work. I'm particularly interested in the Horizon, song by song review. I'm sure I'll "steal" some of your info. when I get to Horizon on my Taking a Look At The Albums topic theme.
Also looking forward to finding out who fell for our Karen.
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Post by Rick Henry on Oct 22, 2004 19:44:58 GMT -5
Throw his cards?!! I think Rick would tell me to "go fish" "Veddy eeenteresting, Klink!" Dave I have two words for you GO FISH!!! Also, where do you think this is going to be published? Also looking forward to finding out who fell for our Karen. This work will be published on the website for all to read. I'm not doing this for profit, but more for the education and entertainment of Carpenters fans around the world.
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 22, 2004 19:53:31 GMT -5
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 22, 2004 21:05:01 GMT -5
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Post by karen69roland on Oct 23, 2004 0:09:34 GMT -5
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Post by JIM on Oct 23, 2004 8:47:59 GMT -5
Hey Rick! I can't wait until you complete this poject. I love all of the Carpenters album but I have always been fascinated by Karens solo album. I hope you can shed some light on how those complex overdubs were arranged. JIM
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Post by Yesterday Once More on Oct 23, 2004 11:53:08 GMT -5
Rick - this will be fun to read. I told you about Karen "Itchy" and Phil Ramone sending me KC's solo CD about a month before it was released didn't I? It was due to a letter I'd written to Itchy a couple of YEARS prior, after having read Ray Coleman's book. At any rate, this is one of my all time favorites. I have met Liberty and he's a great guy. Very nice. I have had two favorite groups in my lifetime, The Carpenters (of course) and Billy Joel and band. I found it so ironic that Karen recorded with (members of ) Billy's band. And, it was GREAT. Looking forward to your essay. Thanks for all your hard and great work. Tim (Yesterday Once More)
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Post by Yesterday Once More on Oct 23, 2004 11:55:52 GMT -5
Rick-one more thing. I hope you can clear up the mystery of the words on some of these songs in KC's solo album. Many times she's singing several things at once, and it's hard to tell what all is going on. For example, at the end of "If I Had You." I just can't catch them all...... Thanks. Tim
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Post by JIM on Oct 26, 2004 8:12:11 GMT -5
HI Tim. I just spent 45min. listening to the end of If I Had You and like you I can not make out the words she singing. Still those Karen harmonies even without undestanding the words are just out of this world. You are so lucky to have a signed copy of this album. JIM
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Post by Peteruk on Oct 28, 2004 18:45:15 GMT -5
Rick , Will be fascinating to see interviews with players & writers behind Karen's solo sessions ....really so much is still a mystery concerning this album .Plil Ramone has only provided a miminum of detail re: Karen & this project ..... # Peter
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Post by Rob813 on Oct 28, 2004 20:59:45 GMT -5
Peter I think Phil Ramone has wanted to pretty much "stay out of the way". He includes some minor details in the liner notes of Karen's solo release, but that's about it. I've seen him speak about Karen during some of the documentary/entertainment pieces done. Actually this might be a good idea for a new thread on the forum.
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Post by JIM on Oct 28, 2004 21:13:44 GMT -5
Hey Rob. Phil Ramone has a web site and I wrote to him once to tell him how much I loved the Karen solo project and asked if he could tell me how all of those phenominal backing tracks were put together but he never wrote back. JIM
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