Ta hell w/Billy Joel AND John Denver, what about the Carpenters

steveinaz
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edited September 2005 in Music & Movies
...now that was music.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2005
    Sappy as a lot of the music was....Karen Carpenter had a great voice. Their Christmas album is a staple every year in our house.
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited September 2005
    While not for everybody, Richard Carpenter had a gift for musical/vocal arrangments that is very hard to argue against. And Karen had one of the most melodic voices of the 70's. As sappy as their music was, their Christmas Album/CD has been a staple in my household for over 30 years.

    IMHO, a very underrated duo (flame suit on).
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2005
    jgido759 - the similarity of our two posts is "SCARY"!
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited September 2005
    I'm almost ashamed to say that I own their box set, "From The TOP", in addition to the Christmas CD.

    Like I said, very underrated.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited September 2005
    I quite enjoy their music....especially Karen's vocals.

    But what about Karen's drumming? Is she as good as....for example, Phil Collins?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2005
    Her voice is stunning. I love listening to her late at night when its very quiet.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited September 2005
    Those that appreciate the talent, know we listen, we just don't admit it in the locker room. :D
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  • jgido759
    jgido759 Posts: 572
    edited September 2005
    I think that Karen played drums on their early recordings and Cubby O'Brien (of Mousketeers fame) played drums on the later material.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited September 2005
    Carpenters were very good.

    But imo artists like John Denver, James Taylor and Dan Fogelberg are better. That's the kind of singer/songwriting you just don't find anymore.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited September 2005
    HMMMMMMM :confused: what the HELL is going on here????? :eek: We've entered the CHEEESE ZONE!!!! :( I gotta put on some ZAPPA...That'll cheer me up :) btw, i woulda done karen! :p
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  • Cyclesberuff
    Cyclesberuff Posts: 37
    edited September 2005
    I have to play Southern Culture on the Skids just to find therapy, junior brown too
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2005
    The Carpenters...they're the duo who did 'I've Got You, Babe'? If so...great duo...

    aaharvel wrote:
    Carpenters were very good.

    But imo artists like John Denver, James Taylor and Dan Fogelberg are better. That's the kind of singer/songwriting you just don't find anymore.

    Man, I really (really, really) like James Taylor and Dan Fogelberg. It's always good to sit down at my piano and play 'Leader of the Band'.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited September 2005
    "Close To You" was my first girlfriend's favorite song. Great duo. Now you gimme Olivia Newton-John and good Lawdy-Lawdy!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2005
    audiobliss wrote:
    The Carpenters...they're the duo who did 'I've Got You, Babe'? If so...great duo...


    I think that was Sonny & Cher :cool:
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited September 2005
    george daniel wrote:
    I think that was Sonny & Cher :cool:

    Oh my! DOH!!!!

    *hangs head*

    That was bad. Even for me. LOL
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  • Cyclesberuff
    Cyclesberuff Posts: 37
    edited September 2005
    I guess if we are all old enough to remember these groups we are showing our age,so 20 years from now this debate will go on but with 46 year olds saying eeeuuwww cheryl crow? No way man, mariah, jason mraz rocks and some guy will come in and say pearljam dude
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