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Post by nelly on Oct 22, 2024 15:50:16 GMT
She was fantastic. As a percussionist and drummer both. I watch everything I can find of her. Seems she appeared on Sesame Street a good number of times back in the 70s. I think it's part of what broke her in the entertainment industry from what I can remember reading. Drumming's what she wanted to do and back then female drummers really weren't fashionable or even acceptable to the music industry. Not that I'm an aficionado on the subject of The Carpenters mind you. Bollocks really, considering how Honey Lantree smashed the bejeezus out of them, far better than some of the piss poor excuses for male 60s drummers. Yet neither of them were able to smash their way through that glass roof. Even to this day there's an anomaly in the numbers. Which is crazy when you think about it. You'd think drums was something of an even playing field. I can't fathom it at all. Unless it's simply not something deemed by women in music to be fashionable. A great drummer and Karen had a fantastic voice too. I was a Cream fan, so Ginger Baker was my go to drummer. When I met my wife 53 years ago, her choice of music was a little less Cream, but The Walker Brothers. But, we both settled on the Carpenters. When my wife was out, I would stick Cream on the stereo. When I was out, Mrs M would have the WB's on. When we were home together it would always be Carpenters. Karen Carpenter is the best female vocalist ever. (My opinion). Another female vocalist who I think sings like an Angel and she plays drums too is Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches.
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Post by nelly on Oct 22, 2024 15:53:17 GMT
What do you think of Karen Carpenter as a drummer? I'd heard good things, and saw a clip the other day and to me (non-musician) she seemed absolutely awesome. As far as drumming goes she's on top of the world... But rainy day's and Mondays did get her down.
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