The best music EVER!! Welcome to the world of the Carpenters!! They were fabulously talented.

Karen Carpenter was not only a legendary singer, she was also an amazing drummer. Seriously. There are videos of her wailing on the drums!

White lace and promises. They are newlyweds. The Carpenters = Heavenly Music

They are a brother and sister lead band. All are multi instrumentalists. Karen is one of the best vocalists of all time with perfect pitch, and she is also a world-class drummer. Her brother is multi talented and a brilliant composer. Should check out more.

The most soothing voice ever from Karen Carpenter. And I don't recall any of their songs that didn't make you want to sing along. Thanks for this!

You just listened to the legendary Carpenters. As I and many others were into psychedelic rock in the 70's this brother and sister duo tore up the music world with 3#1's and 5 #2's on the billboard 100. Adult Contemporary charts they had 15 #1's which is astounding and have sold over 150,000,000 million records and still counting. Karen Carpenter was just voted best female voice on sirius/xm 70's on 7 and is considered the best female drummer by many in the music business. She is a legend and never to be forgotten. Next song "Top Of The World". Great Reaction.

Play this at you wedding👍

Nice reaction sir. You nailed it. This was known as the " Wedding Song " when I was young. Many couples got married to this tune. It was originally written by Paul Williams as a jingle for a bank advertisement. Karen's brother Richard, a musical genius, heard it and turned it into a hit. Their song " Close To You " was also a big hit, and a must play at every high school dance. Glad you found and appreciate Carpenters music. Delve deeper. I'm sure you'll be glad you did. They blessed us with some wonderful and timeless music. Try " Superstar ". Luther Vandross did a cover of that song. Two of my favorites are " This Masquerade " and " A Song For You ". All three songs written by the late and great Leon Russell. Rest in peace Karen and Leon!

It's about beginning a relationship after the wedding ceremony-a kiss for luck and we're on our own. Other Carpenter songs-Rainy Days and Mondays, close To You and Sing.

They were great. I've always loved the Carpenters. Karen died of heart failure due to anorexia at age 32. She was pressured into losing weight, and it evolved into a psychological disorder for her. But she really was one of the most talented musicians and singers that ever lived. Her voice was like buttah! 💛

I say this every time I see someone reacting to the Carpenters, that she has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. I first heard them in the early 70s as a 7 or 8 year old. Thanks for the reaction. Rainy Days and Mondays is another great one.

My mom sung The Carpenters to me as lullaby’s. So I’ve always found their songs peaceful and relaxing. Way to branch out I didn’t see this coming.

It's sounds so beautiful so fast! I hear nothing like this anymore!

Okay this is a brother and sister act it is Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter and yes this is about we've only just begun is about a wedding song notice when she said in the very beginning white lace and promises that tells you right there that it's a wedding song other songs you might enjoy would be top of the world if you're feeling blue maybe rainy days and Mondays if you feeling like you miss somebody ticket to Ride won't live a day without you anyway the Carpenters are classic there are classic group from the 70s I hope you might enjoy more Carpenters I'm glad you enjoyed this one take care shadow

This was one of the most popular wedding songs of the 70's.

This is very famous wedding song, your next reaction to them should be there very first and #1 hit "Close to You" along with many other great hits from them they owned the 70's

She was a one of a kind talent. Such a beautiful song! Edit: "Close To You" would be another Carpenters song I'd recommend.

Yes yes yes yes yes yes thank you thank you thank you I hope you enjoy it I'm just beginning it okay. Shadow

When I was a little girl I had a music box that played this song my Nana gave me. ❤

Brother and sister duo. The number of hits they put out in the 70s is incredible. Check out Close to You, Superstar, Yesterday Once More, Rainy Days and Mondays. And that's just for starters.

Rainy days and Mondays is a great one from the Carpenter’s. Karen was an amazing lady! As beautiful as she is, she developed an eating disorder and died from it

Another mellow one is called close to you you might want to do a live reaction on that one and yes it's the Carpenters❤❤❤❤❤ shadow

Yes, this song was sung at about a million weddings after it came out. Including mine. 🙂

Try out "This Masquerade." Richard does an amazing jazz piano solo and Karen's voice is perfection!!

Karen Carpenter was a seriously excellent singer. She had training, but I’m sure there was a lot of natural talent. Unfortunately she died young due to an eating disorder. I’ve known women who struggled with those, including an ex-girlfriend. Very hard, but she was very beautiful.

This is just a song about love in general....not about anyone in particular. My sister's high school played this at their senior prom. Beautiful song! 💕

Beautiful song! Great reaction!

The song was writtern by the legendary composer, Paul Williams, for a bank commercial about a newly wed couple just starting out. Richard Carpenter heard the commercial and got Paul Williams to let them record the song.

Richard Carpenter first heard this song being used in a commercial for a local bank contacted the writer of this song Paul Williams got his permission to record it. Richard wrote a new arrangement and this is what you heard.

Yes, you're right that it's meant to be about a young couple, just married. In the beginning of the song, Karen sings "white lace and promises" - referring to a wedding. I'm sure it the "wedding dance" song for many couples.

With how old I am, I'm embarrassed that I've never heard this song. Very good reaction video as always my friend!

White lace & promises followed by a plane trip It is most definitely a wedding

The harmonies are ridiculous!

Just sent you a link of Karen Carpenter doing the drums top of the world it was at the White House

To think this song started out life as a Bank commercial, lol. Richard Carpenter heard the song one day on tv, and recognized the musical composition and thought it sounded familiar. It turned out he was correct about who wrote the song and was able to contact him and ask if there was more to the song. And if he could fine tune the piece. I'll see if I can find the clip, maybe....?

Okay so you asked what I was thinking about when I was thinking about this particular song actually between we've only just begun and yesterday once More and close to you I was actually thinking about David Cassidy he was my teen idol he played Keith Partridge on The Partridge family and yes I still do like him if you'd like to do one of his songs the one to do would be no bridge I wouldn't cross and another one would be how can I be sure if you want to do David Cassidy songs thank you for an awesome reaction I hope you do more take care shadow❤❤❤❤❤❤

That's some soothing style easy listening music right hear! Very chill! You should react to The Gap Band- Burn Rubber On Me Keep at it BIG STAX! 💯

This was our song we had played at our wedding 43 yrs ago! Feels like 10 minutes under water where you can't breathe 🤭🤣😂 but all kidding aside we are still married. The Carpenters? Group was just her and her brother every once and a while they had someone play an instrument for them but she was the main singer and drummer. Her brother played the piano and other instruments as well.

CRASH! HI Stax. Her voice is as smooth as double cream. Variety is the spice of life, nice one for opening your mind. This track was covered by Mr. Civil Rights himself, CURTIS MAYFIELD. You gotta go down a Curtis Mayfield road. Keep em coming Stax machine. ❤🇬🇧❤️

The song was originally in a wedding-themed television commercial for Crocker National Bank in California in early 1970, with Paul Williams on vocals. Hal Riney of the San Francisco-based advertising agency Hal Riney & Partners had commissioned the song to help Crocker appeal to young people. The song played over footage of a couple getting married and just starting out. In the song, direct reference to the bank was left out, in part to make the song more marketable. The commercial turned out to be very popular, but it attracted customers in which the bank was not interested: young adult customers with no collateral for loans. The campaign was eventually suspended, and Crocker subsequently franchised it to other banks. As a single, the full song was first recorded by Smokey Roberds, a friend of Nichols, singing under the name "Freddie Allen". It was released in March 1970 but did not get significant airplay. Separately, Richard Carpenter saw the TV commercial and guessed correctly that Williams was the vocalist (both of them were under contract to A&M Records). Carpenter ran into Williams on the record company's lot and asked whether a full-length version was available. Although the TV commercial had only two verses and no bridge, Williams stated that there was a bridge and an additional verse, forming a complete song, which was then delivered. According to Williams in the documentary Close to You: Remembering The Carpenters "We'd had some success with songs before, a few album cuts and some B-sides - but no singles. This was a major break, a chance to get an A-side and maybe even a hit, so we would have absolutely lied through our teeth if there wasn't a full song." Carpenter selected the composition for the duo's third single and included it on the LP Close to You. Released in late summer 1970, the single featured Karen's lead vocals and the overdubbed harmonies of both siblings. Following their hit "(They Long to Be) Close to You" onto the charts, "We've Only Just Begun" hit No. 1 on the Cash Box singles chart and No. 2 on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 behind the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" and the Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You", becoming the pair's second million-selling gold single, spending nine weeks in the Top 10. It was considered by both Karen and Richard to be their signature song. According to The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (6th edition), on the U.S. Adult Contemporary singles chart, it was the duo's best-performing tune, lasting seven weeks at No. 1 (beating the six-week stay at the top of "Close to You"). The song also helped them to win two Grammy Awards in 1971: Best New Artist and Best Contemporary Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus (for "Close to You").

I sent you a link Andy Williams speak softly love from the movie godfather❤❤❤❤❤

Okay this link just that I just sent you just below you will see Karen Carpenter doing like either three or four sets of drums right now I can't tell be advised there is a backstory in the beginning but it is worth the video about two and a half minutes in you will see Karen in about four different three or four different sets of drums it is worth the reaction I'm serious totally worth it I hope you do this reaction shadow

The harmony is actually the result of overdubbing. Richard and Karen would lay down tracks of themselves singing until Richard liked the content. He adapted this technique from listening to his father’s recordings of Les and Mary Paul who originated the technique in the 1950’s. Also, Karen is a true 3+ octave contralto singer who had no voice training. She started out in their group as a drummer and started singing some. Richard recognized she had an incredible voice and convinced her to become the lead singer and abandon the drums. She always considered herself a drummer who sang. She was also known as one-take Karen-several of their hit songs were literally done with one take-she was so frigging pitch perfect! Listen to “Solitaire” if you want to hear the full range of her voice and especially her lower register (Karen always said the money was in her basement!) She also had total and complete control of her breath-if you watch her she sings effortlessly and rarely opens her mouth beyond that required for speaking. That allowed her to use note stretching that was almost surreal. Many believe, including Paul McCartney, that she was one of, if not, the best female singers ever.

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@Stax Reacts All right now youngblood, Karen's beautiful voice never disappoints so, check out these other great Carpenters songs, Close to you, Ordinary fool, hurting each other, and bless the beasts and the children, you won't be disappointed.

Also, The Carpenters were siblings...

It's a good song but I've never really been in to them but it doesn't bother me to listen to some of their songs

Carpenters are considered a Christian group. Their songs have that influence. "Top Of The World" is probably their biggest known hit of many. Been watching your channel and you have a very open mind. If you want to branch out even further, check out Sarah Brightman. "Time To Say Goodbye". "Once In A Lifetime" or "Nessum Dorma". One of the greatest voices of all time and a type of music you have not covered yet.

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Supposedly, in 1976 or 1977, Karen Carpenter was voted best drummer in a music poll. She won over the likes of John Bonham, and Neil Peart. It may not be factually true, but she absolutely should be in that conversation!

OMG attack by giant worms...Brain eaters..

Check out "Close to You". Thank you !