Monday, February 1, 2010

Karen!

This weekend I dusted off my drum set for a Saturday-night jam session with my husband. After playing in bands for a solid 12 years, they have sat relatively untouched for about 6 years. Though rusty, I could still hold down a beat -- thank God!

And today I was thinking about the talented Karen Carpenter, those rock-solid drum chops coupled with a beautiful voice. How awesome was it that she was out front, playing drums and singing way back then? Enjoy, peeps.



4 comments:

  1. It's too bad she didn't value herself as much as we all valued her. What a waste. She had a magnificent voice.
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    Barbara
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  2. Thanks. Great video. Sure brings back lots of memories from my HS years.

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  3. Yes, good point, Barbara. Sad that someone so talented was plagued by these horrible body issues (and disease) that so many women struggle with. She was incredible!

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  4. In high school in the late 70's it wasn't cool to like the Carpenters, so I hid my obsession from my friends. Of course, I had all their albums!

    How odd that I forgot she played the drums though......

    I still think Karen was one of the best vocalists of all time.

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