When Kim Mitchell was running Q the epic Klaatu song was never played.
I didn't know such a cover existed!
I didn't know such a cover existed!
Karen Carpenter
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What makes most of the Carpenters song unique is that most of them are sad love songs and with the "sad, haunting" quality of Karen's voice makes them that more special.
One of my fave of theirs is "All you get from love is a love song"- it sounds upbeat and happy, but it's not.
One of my fave of theirs is "All you get from love is a love song"- it sounds upbeat and happy, but it's not.
Richard Carpenter is credited with inventing the first "power ballad"- a love ballad with a blistering guitar solo.
Checkout Tony Peluso's awesome guitar solo at song's end:
Checkout Tony Peluso's awesome guitar solo at song's end:
Well there is some truth to that but The Carpenters had more substance than, say, The Culture Club.
Karen hated Alice Cooper above all. Alice couldn't understand it and he was kind of hurt by her comments. She was a great talent who made life almost impossible for herself.
In spite of the scorn, maybe because of it, Alice had the hots for her.
In those days the Carpenters style was a little 'soft' for me--I was more likely to listen to Alice Cooper (for example). I always respected her singing voice though. If she had done songs more like Linda Ronstadt she definitely would have been one of my favourites.
I did like quite a lot of their hits, including 'Superstar':
I did like quite a lot of their hits, including 'Superstar':
When you're young you like music that your friends would not consider cool. Try telling your buddies who are heavily into Black Sabbath that you like The Human League. The brunette looks like a girl I didn't have the nerve to ask out in high school. If I'd met her today I would serve her up with fave beans and Chianti.
Ronstadt- great power vocals for sure, didn't rely on runs and acrobatics.
Another great voice is Carly Simon live vocals sounded like studio recording, check out her live "You're So Vain" performance absolute perfect vocals while playing piano.
Another great voice is Carly Simon live vocals sounded like studio recording, check out her live "You're So Vain" performance absolute perfect vocals while playing piano.
