The Carpenters (the R.C.Trio) Caravan

[rtcarleton]

I'm a big Carpenters fan and had no idea either of them could play so well!!

swingin, baby!!

[devydu]

Jazz piano, drums & bass! Wow, the R.C Trio are the most! Karen rippin' up those skins and Richard poundin' the ivories! Takes me back to one of those 50's-60's smokey jazz clubs. Cool cats, daddy-o! This demonstrates Karen's & Richard's incredible musical versatility in their very early years, before they became the sweet, love/lost-love song, Grammy winning pop-rock duo. What once-in-a-lifetime talents they were!

[FlyingMondongo]

Richard Carpenter Trio was: Rich on piano, Karen on drums and Wes Jacobs on tuba and bass. This recording, along with Iced Tea, was made during the summer of 1965 in the Carpenters' living room at the house on Fidler St. (this house no longer exists).

[UltimateKarenTribute]

Karen Spirit

[Krichardvn94]

I am a huge fan of the Carpenters, but i have to say the pictures look scary...you know, black and white photos are shaking...remind me of some horror films :( But the sound is wonderful =))

[mnlght0snt]

@Krichardvn94 , I agree... It seems really scary... I prefer their sweet image :)

[Oshirom]

I love this song, it really brings to light Karen's awesome drumming skills, which many people are not aware of.

[sheplaysajag]

Swingin', baby. Swingin'. Karen's ability was so effortless and flawless.

Very kind of you to post this rarity.

[florcha34]

Thank you,

it is a pleasure for my to realize the videoes and is a small contribution in order that all his songs are here in Youtube

Regards =)

[Kateyhall]

I love it. Thank you.

[florcha34]

Thanks =)

[sjbraitman]

This shows that the Carpenters could have taken an entirely different route to success - performing jazz. While Richard is not in the same category as a jazz pianist as say Oscar Peterson or Andre Previn, he is quite competent and showed great promise. Karen's ability as a drummer is simply amazing. She could have been a top drummer. I'm sorry that the Carpenters did not produce some jazz albums. They would have likely appealed to an entirely different audience, adding to their overall success.

[eclecticfire73]

love it..thanx

[florcha34]

Thank you =)

[kboyzrock]

Good to hear their earlier sounds, Karen's drumming is so awesome!

[no1cfielder]

I'm wondering if the critics would have been so sure the Carpenters were squares if they had known they could play jazz like this....

[RxTechRN2b]

Awesome video!

[florcha34]

Thank You!

[maineman38]

Forgotten amidst all their hits over the years is the fact that Richard and Karen were magnificent musicians. Richard was a fantastic piano player and Karen was a top-notch drummer. They've got the chops for sure

Even before KC's magical voice emerged and they hit it big, these 2 could play.

[sisterlead02]

Thank you!

[florcha34]

=)

To you.

[pennymusicMAma]

Love your backround Duke Ellington's "Caravan"!

Great Musicians abound through the years! Sadly I believe the Best were in the Past, however some stand out today - Penny

[florcha34]

Thank you!

[roscoegino]

Those two covered so much ground, didn't they?

[florcha34]

Absolutely!!