Carpenters - The Tonight Show Appearance (1978) pt_2

Carpenters - The Tonight Show Appearance (1978) pt.2

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeYfuTbYYH0
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLa-BF5JwTE

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Music

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• Carpenters
• carpenters

[felicity12100]

Karen had probably the best voice on this planet. When I hear her, I get goosebumps. One of the most talented women ever!!! So sad she is gone!!

[Blissycat]

@VASINGER Richard Carpenter didn't sing lead because Karen's voice was their trademark sound. Richard singing wouldn't have earned them the popularity they gained then, nor would it have given them respect they still have in the music industry nearly 30 years after her death.

[msmithstud]

She died 5 years later.RIP. Your voice was a gift from GOD

[catholicpriest1]

@Enerjee I think of the chair being the center seat...closest to Johnny (or John Davision in this case). The other guests have moved down the couch. My take on it anyway.

[Enerjee]

@catholicpriest1 - I know this sounds pedantic, but there are four guests and one host. I don't know who the guy in the checked suit is shaking their hands at the beginning, but he is on the left, then sits Elke Summer, then Karen and then Richard with John Davidson. That means, by definition, that Karen is sitting in the centre. Even if you discount the guy in the checked suit (who's out of shot) then Richard still isn't in the centre seat.

[Enerjee]

@no1zgrl4eva - it does seem a bit awkward, but it was 1978. Richard seems to be a bit tongue-tied and isn't fluent. Maybe he's nervous or it's at the time when he was taking medication to keep himself awake. Karen does appear a lot more confident and seems to be filling in the gaps for Richard.

[catholicpriest1]

@Enerjee No, her brother is sitting in the center seat.

[Enerjee]

@catholicpriest1 - she is sitting in the centre seat isn't she?

[VASINGER]

@Blissycat I think they could have at least done some harmonies together or something. I think variety is the spice of life. I never cared for Karen's voice, but I know many people do like it. It must have been hard being in her shadow. He did all the arranging and composing and didnt get any credit.

[Hochichin]

The ice tea story is hysterical. Only because I lived in Germany and had a very good German friend and of course I couldn't speak German, so I asked her to ask the sales lady if she had a dress in a different size, she said sure, she turned around and asked the sales lady in English if she had a different size and we all busted out laughing, I told my friend that I could have done that. But this ice tea story had me in stitches and reminded me of that experience in Germany. SO FUNNY!

[BigHammerQ]

Even when she speaks, it's still Karen. How I miss her voice, even after all the years.