I’m happy you posted another stem tour. The guy who played bass on the song is Guy Pratt and here is an interview with him discussing working on the track. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4SfxzLYEO3w.htmlfeature=shared
Man, it feels like Louis is kinda Drummers drummer, if that makes sense. I feel like I can't properly appreciate the skill being put on display. I know it's impressive, I know it sounds amazing, I know it's so cool to watch, but not knowing the technical skill involved really removes me from understanding how crazy it is. I feel like to other drummers he is even better than he is to us laymen.
I got Vic and Bob's 'Shooting Stars' book and CD for Christmas one year. There is a hilarious version of 'Earth Song' Vic does in the club singer style. I can't hear the original in the same way now :D
*EDIT* I realised this went as a reply on someone else’s comment 🤦🏻 It was late, I was tired. Moved it to being its own comment! Love this, thank you! Things that struck me… 1) When the track builds I assumed everything did…but it’s mostly carried by Michael’s vocals. The orchestra doesn’t get anywhere near as powerful as I expected! 2) How jazzy some of the orchestra parts were, I expected something more “John Williams” back there. 3) If that was a live piano, not a sample (and it sounds live) the pianist must have been exhausted at the end banging out the chords like that (I’m a pianist myself, so…) 4) I’ve always heard that a good take will carry the rhythm, without a drum part. You can hear the beat so strongly with Michael’s parts and the gospel choir…I was tapping along without realising it. An exception to this is Eddie Van Halen’s solo on beat it. Without backing it sounds all over the place, you can’t tell the rhythm, which is guess is what makes it so insane against the track. 5) And, hell, that bass part!! It always grooved on the track, but hearing it in isolation is incredible. Thanks again!
Carpenters are the epitome of having Chef's Kiss musicality. Richard added a Cabasa during the last bars of Superstar (groupie). A FRIGGN CABASA - only someone with the finest ear, musical intelligence and respect for detail could ever add a cabassa effectively to that song. Did it need a cabasa, No but it adds just enough texture that it would sound wrong without it. You should do a whole series of multitrack videos on them - there's nothing like this on RU-vid and THIS is proper music appreciation worthy of these two people. Karen Carpenter was the drummer. She didn't do every drum arrangement but she did most of them and PLAYED DRUMS LIVE ON STAGE WHILE SINGING THIS SONG. Their studio musicians were the Wrecking Crew - the greatest POP studio musicians of all time. So much content to mine there - this is a great video. Led Zeppelin also did some amazing mutlitrack innovations in production
I' d really,really love to listen to music with you and analize it or just listen to it....with you...❣️🙃😍 Not only that you are a fantastic Drummer & teacher - you r so smart & funny - love ya 🌈👽🖖😘🙏
I appreciate that you probably-essentially-downplay your talent and ability to break things down…for us …. and your winsome character (There’s a lot of simple rudimentary stuff I lacked or was maybe just cavalier with playing for years
I just discovered your ch (RU-vid algorithm) and I’m impressed with your analysis. The only other breakdown I’ve heard was Chris May’s which only covered how they stacked their harmonies. You go much deeper. I was a recording engineer back in the 70’s-80’s and I’m very curious how you obtained these multitracks?
Richard the arranger. Bang up job, he did in every song. Thank you Emma. You've given The Carpenters a wonderful spin I've seen on no other reactor. Fil, from Wings of Pegasus, is also interesting to listen to in his reactions. But yours is..., special. That's quite the program you've got. Fascinating. "...god dam good...". Concise and well said!
The mono piano is the actual original piano from the 1970 version. The stereo piano is a re-recording Richard did in 1985 for a remix that was issued in 1986 (and was used for other compilations later on - it contains a few flourishes not present on the original piano track). Richard did a lot of these piano re-dubs for re-releases and compilations, especially through the 1990s because he didn't like the sound quality of the piano (most of the time, the piano was recorded in mono and sometimes sounded very boxy)
Very nice to see someone react to the individual tracks instead of the whole song. There is so much richness in doing so; and your enthusiasm is contagious!
Emma I love this video. The drum track is in fact a drum loop cut from a section of Night Fever. Im not sure how they would have doubled in perfect sync in those days. Im really curious to learn more about how they use that triangle, a technique I want to steal. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rLibXNRZt04.html
Emma, I'm a 65 yo beginning drummer. I enjoy your teaching style and have subscribed. By chance do you have a listing of what videos I should start with?
These songs resulted from two musical geniuses of the 1970s, Karen's voice as lead singer, and both Richard's backup vocals AND his ability to arrange their songs into the worldwide hits they were. His productions often used over-dubbing technics which were a rarity of that time. Where he got these visions was a product of his genius.
THIS is the next best thing to time traveling to the sessions, which I would’ve given my right arm for back in the day! THANK YOU for sharing this delicious ear candy!!
I enjoyed your song breakdown and your focus on Richards orchestration skills. In future videos, please remember to credit the songwriter and producer in your commentary. These songs would not exist without their work and devotion to their craft. Also, since you are monetizing your channel, at least pay the license fee to Cockos for a legit copy of Reaper. Good luck with your channel.
How would you describe your style of music ? Is this a permanent type group or a more jamming buddies. Im learning drums in my old age i prefer digital . So of course im paying attention to EMMA
