CARPENTERS First Time REACTION- “SOLITARE” 

Thank you so much for liking and commenting here! Part 2 is HERE: THE STORY OF SOLITAIRE:Carpenters & Neil Sedaka ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E3rE9KgQVDo.htmlsi=O55L23qdph1D2Edi! Also Carpenter’s “A SONG for YOU” [Album DOCUMENTARY] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lmKLU3yNwS4.html

Ms. Carpenter was not only the greatest FEMALE singer she was THE GREATEST SINGER...period. I miss her so much.😢

There is no other singer, even the gretest ones, that could do what Karen did. She sounds better live and does so many of her greatest songs in the first take. God's angelic gift to us.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Truly one of Karen's all time best recordings ever! She actually never liked the song, and said so (iknow!) Yet she actually recorded it in just one take. When she finished, the entire studio fell silent for a full five minutes, they were all so blown away. True story! Luv U, Karen!🙏🥰

She has the most beautiful female voice in music history. I only wish she knew how talented and loved she was. Such a tragic and huge loss.

Greatest female voice of all time for me Ms. Philosopher. I cried the day she died. She was and remains an angel and a timeless voice for all ages and times. There are great female voices and then there is Karen Carpenter. One of kind and never to be heard again, but her music will be played as long as there are Human Beings. RIP Karen "Angel" Carpenter, we miss you dearly.

Her voice is perhaps one of the.most unique ever - her range, control, and near perfect pitch are mind boggling

Even from those opening two notes she sings I'm tearing up. Karen's ability to transfer emotion, was just at another level.

That lower register is from another world.

There was a banner on the front wall of the church where Karen's funeral was being held. It said, Forget the World, Just Give Me Jesus. Seeing that made me know where her forever home would be. God bless you, Karen Carpenter! 🙏

She was one of a kind. I miss her beautiful voice.

Thank you Karen for ripping my heart out of my chest then gently pressing your lips against it. If you block out everything and just listen to her voice, you can feel the emotion and pain in her voice, which was the voice of an angel. This truly is my favorite song of hers. Karen and Linda Ronstadt are the two best female singers ever.

Not only was her vocals so beautiful and outstanding and heartfelt, her breath control was also truly impressive…

She was incredible. I knew every word to every song. She and her brother would just leave you breathless after every song. In my day there were no production tricks. All raw voices

Greatest female pop singing voice of that era '60s - '80s

This is my favorite Carpenters song ever. Karen's voice is perfection.

It was such an honor to grow up with the Carpenters & their music. I truly believe that Karen was the female voice of our generation. There will never be a voice like hers ever again. And she left us way too soon. When she passed so many people were heartbroken.

It shows off her voice so magically and that is what is so awesome about this song. Plus the melody and lyrics are so haunting. Ready to cry more? Now listen to "Now"

Stunning reaction. Herb Alpert heard Karen's voice on a demo in 1969 and signed her brother, Richard, and her to A&M records. Karen received 3 or 4 Grammys in the 70s and sold over 80 million records by 1982. She was 1975 rock drummer of the year according to Playboy. Perhaps THE most beautiful voice-ever. She compels you to listen to her sing to you, not at you. KC's enunciated emotion almost always had a haunting timber. No auto-tune or gimmicks. No professional voice or drum instruction. She was known by the studios as 'one take'. She rarely, if ever, recorded more than one take of any song. She was also the ONLY female harmony/background voice in all her songs. She was truly born with an incredible singing talent. Documentaries point out the accolades to her voice, such as, Paul McCartney said she had the most angelic voice after hearing her sing 'Ticket To Ride'. John Lennon ran into her at an LA restaurant and told her "you have a fabulous voice, luv". Supposedly Frank Sinatra stated that Karen was the only singer he'd pay to hear. KC has a list of 'perfect' songs such as, Yesterday Once More, Rainy Days And Mondays, This Masquerade, Need To Be In Love, Hurting Each Other, Only Yesterday, I Can Dream Cant I, Crescent Noon, Ordinary Fool, Superstar, A Song For You, etc. KC never knew true love. One of her few friends included Dionne Warwick. 5'3" KC really lost weight, due to anorexia, in earnest, beginning in 1975. She died in Feb 1983 at age 32 due to heart complications from anorexia

Solitaire was Karen's unrivaled First Take reading of an amazing song. In fact she hated it & then sang it like there was no tomorrow! Most singers are lips-to-mic close that I've seen. Karen was so much more than a simple explanation can portray? Listen to her astounding breath control, most notably on the 2nd verse. She starts with, "A little hope goes up in smoke ..& how it goes, goes without saying" .. drawing out the lyrics without taking one breath!

Karen Anne was an angel sent straight from heaven 💞 🌹 💖 her tones and notes are not normal. Most can feel them in their souls. Her brother Richard is the music genius behind all the arrangements of the music 🎶 and plays the piano 🎹. Godly talent and blessed 🙌

Raw talent and she had a perfect pitch in her voice❤she had a sad death. She suffered from anorexia.

Richard Carpenter did all the arrangements and worked closely with the recording industry best musicians of the era.

Remember. ANALOG, NOT DIGITAL. Simply stunning.

Far and away their finest song. This remastered version is exceptionally good! This song is REALLY special when you consider her lonely adult life and the sadness that she felt that was deep and drastic enough to have affected her so deeply that it led to her death. TRAGIC!

We should be thankful that we have these recordings, videos, etc... of this super talented woman!!! Thanks girl.

no one is ready, if they've never heard The Carpenters....

Karen’s voice did speak to me in my angst ridden teenage days, she “understood” me, so i am not surprised you mentioned about her empathy through the song. Fave album, “A song for you”. It included, the title song, which to me, is the standard, “i won’t last a day” is my favourite carpenters song, “it’s going to take sometime” is a wonderful carole king song (love her drumming in it), “hurting each other” showcase her vocal range, etc etc

Thank you so much for keeping these beautiful songs alive for the younger generations. I was truly moved by this song and your reactions. You are a beautiful soul, please don't ever change.

Karen Carpenter can almost always bring me to tears.

Didn't you know? She was called "One Take Katen." She always nailed it on the first take. Such natural and beautiful talent. It shredded my heart the day she died.

It's hard to understand why Karen never liked this song. Every time I hear it this song tears my heart out. Her best vocal performance to me.

Quite simply Karen just captures the ❤ and stays there simply magnificent.

this song brings me to tears EVERY TIME I listen to it. It's not the lyrics, it's her voice.

her voice brings tears to my eyes, she was beyond great!! thanks for the capture!

I would say this is in the top 3 of my favorite Carpenters' songs along with Superstar and Close to You.

A blessing she is, they say how her sound pitch can go lower is what makes her so special.

I heard it said that without a microphone you could barely hear her...she sang so close because she never blared out the lyrics...that was part of her magic

Close your eyes and appreciate it carefully. The singing will bring out the scenes in your mind.

An absolutely phenomenal,one of a kind vocalist,they'll never be another like her again and she was a fabulous drummer too!!

Great to hear Carpenters music is still alive. There is a re birth of KC to any Carpenters fans, she is Tori Holub. Thanks for sharing KC music. ❤.

Happy 77th Birthday Richard Carpenter(October 15,1946)🎂🎉🎶🎹

A close to perfect record. It is spiritual to me. Amazing stuff. Karen Carpenter brings most people to tears.

Karen Carpemters range and clarity is unmatched as a vocalist and we often forget about her drumming as her first love and what a proficient percussionist and musician she truly was. She has the purest voice I've ever heard and made it look so effortless

Karen and her brother Richard were magic together. Her arranged, wrote and played the piano. He created the right music for his sister to sing. Their performances were pure gold. They created such beautiful music without gimmicks or tricks. They were pure talent untarnished by electronics or computerized pitch controls. They had it in its pure form. Karen had perfect pitch with a three octave vocal range. Richard was a piano prodigy with an ear for Harmony and orchestration. We had too few years of this duo. What a tragic loss when Karen died at 32 years of age. Oh, for what could have been!

Loved your reaction! You can thank her brother for that arrangement and he knew exactly how to bring out her gorgeous voice.

Richard did the arrangements for most, if not all of their recordings. He was a perfectionist and especially the way recordings sounded. Always crystal clear!

It's nice to hear someone recognize and acknowledge how great the Carpenter's songs were arranged and recorded. That's all (with some help, of course) Richard. Everyone knows Karen was one of the greatest singers of all time, but Richard was also one of the greatest arrangers, composers, and producers of all time, too. Their partnership is what made the Carpenters great.

Every one of the Carpenters songs were masterpieces. Richard and Karen were the greatest duo in musical history. They stand alone.

Best voice ever.... bar none.

"Solitaire" is my fave song of the Carpenters. 🧡🧡🧡

'I can dream can't I?' is a deep cut which melts me every time. It takes you out of the world.

Your review of this song brought me to tears. Finally - someone who can truly appreciate every nuance of the song, the orchestration, and the vocals. You are great!

Her clarity is beyond .....

The way you felt Karen s voice and understood it s tremendous quality is prbly why I m always so sad ( bittetsweet actually ) whenever I hear her songs- even after 40 years since she passed away. I grew up with her songs. Everyone back then loved her voice and talent. She was special and beloved by all. She was humble and kind. Good sense of humor. Anyway- great review. No different than anyone s though 40 years ago. She WAS that talented.😊👍

You can never go wrong with a Carpenters Greatest Hits album, but my personal favorite original Carpenters album is called "A Kind of Hush." "I Need to Be in Love" on this album has been reported to be Karen's favorite song to sing.

Thanks for reacting to this song! I feel like it's one of their forgotten hits. It's always been my favorite. The first time I ever heard it, I had the radio playing all night. I woke up from a melancholy dream to Karen's sweet & sad voice. It had a huge impact and I still remember that night.

Buitiful things can make you cry shows you have a heart❤

She was a pure alto. Such a smooth voice....RIP Karen

One of the greatest female artists of all time 😊no auto tune no gimmicks,just pure talent❤❤

La voix de Karen , me va droit au coeur ! C'est la plus voix la plus angélique , que j'aie entendue dans ma toute ma vie de musicien !

Wow. Your reaction is exactly what I feel when I hear this song. Her voice is just so enchanting. I feel like I've had a spell cast on me whenever I hear it. Plus the lyrics speak to me in a deeply personal way.

Great reaction-I very much look forward to Part 2! I am old enough to remember this song when it came out (I was11). I followed the popular song charts every week via the American Top 40 radio program and was surprised that this was not a bigger hit chart- wise as I thought both the songwriting and performance were superb. Glad to see it getting recognition now. As for a Carpenters album, I'd strongly suggest "A Song for You" as their best album.

So glad you reviewed this song. So many people react to one of 3 songs they've done and they're over-reacted too. Some of their best music is the lesser known songs like this.

You have excellent instincts and perceptions. I enjoyed your reaction.

Thank you for playing "Solitaire" from The Carpenter's albumn.

In my opinion, Karen Carpenter is the greatest pop female vocalist of the past 60 years, and if you asked me to support that claim, THIS is the performance I would play for you. I loved your reaction. You got the orchestration, arrangement, vocal quality, pathos, and caught the card game metaphor early. Another great one that sometimes gets lost in the middle of their monster hits: I suggest you give "Merry Christmas, Darling" a listen after Thanksgiving. You won't be sorry. Again, great job. Thanks!

LOVELY KAREN..... often caused grown men to tear-up! She was truly a gift to the world!! RIP sweet Karen!!

A Song For You album is definitely the one to review!

This is a tough song but you got through it. Definitely sneaks up on you. Yeah perfection. Poor Richard for losing his sister and beloved musical collaborator. What a hole there must be in his heart. Thanks for the reaction Popcorn. Ciao 😉

Your reaction was so genuine and precious.

Just a beautiful reaction from you, sweet lady. ❤ Thank you.

The magic of Karen Carpenter ❤

Solitaire is from the Horizon album and it's known that this is probably their best sounding studio album because of how it was recorded. It was recorded in the then-state-of-the-art 24-track recording technology, 30 Dolby, and recorded at 30 inches per second. That b-side of Solitaire, Love Me For What I Am, is also a great track. You should have a listen to it. Speaking of Solitaire, I love how Karen ended it in a real low note! So brilliant!!! The Horizon album is considered a favorite among Carpenters fans. Another one is the self titled album, Carpenters, also known as the "tan" album. Songs in this albums are Rainy Days and Mondays, Superstar and For All We Know.....you get the picture! There are great deep tracks here too! My favorite is One Love! 🥰

Everytime I hear this song chokes me up fantastic one of my favorite songs of The Carpenter's song is timeless love your reaction rest in peace Karen Carpenter

I'm an OLD Carpenter's fan (80) the first time I saw them was in 1966 or 7 at the Whisky-A-GO-GO and a few months later at the jazz club as a 3peice jazz band Karen was not singing yet then, but a 16 or 17 year old female drummer was rare enough to catch your attention. For arrangements you could not beat Richard and Karens voice was without equal. and as you said she had the ability to make you not just hear but feel the words of the song. I like their second album "Close to You" or their eighth "Passage" which was an experimental album it has "All You Get from Love Is a Love Song", "Sweet, Sweet Smile" and "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft". The idea for this track was suggested by an actual event that is described in The Flying Saucer Reader, a book by Jay David published in 1967. In March 1953 an organization known as the "International Flying Saucer Bureau" sent a bulletin to all its members (it was also reported on radio) urging them to participate in an experiment termed "World Contact Day" whereby, at a predetermined date and time, they would attempt to collectively send out a telepathic message to visitors from outer space. The message began with the words..."Calling occupants of interplanetary craft!" I was 10 in 53 and my younger brother and I spent a few hours trying to communicate with “Visitors” (kept us quiet for a few hours). But any of their albums OR their Carpenters at the BBC - 1971 - Complete Concert would also be good for a deep dive. Oh, Karen was an accomplished jazz drummer one of her idols was Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck's drummer). By 16 she had a drum set like Morello’s and could play “Take 5”.

That was a very moving song. She is missed by the world.😊

Solitaire isn’t one of their songs that I know as well as some others but it is hauntingly beautiful & I’m so glad it is part of their repertoire!

Another amazing first-time performance caught on tape was Karen's reading of "Superstar." She and Richard had seen Bette Midler performing the song on the Tonight Show - and within days Karen found herself in the studio hearing a rough mix of Richard's arrangement --- singing the lyrics that her brother had written on a napkin. It was the very first time she'd sung it, and it was perfect.

There is a gorgeous organ in the second verse 3rd bar. It's very soft, but it's beautiful. This is hands down Karen's best vocal performance. Richard even said so. Just beyond!

Loved your genuine reaction. Especially from a beautiful young person. Her voice is really amazing, right? Gone too soon. RIP Karen. 😢

IO, You have selected a true talent!!! This lady was one hell of a singer! Great vocal range and emotion & warmth!!! Good pitch.... A broad vocal range, several octaves (4). She was a master!!!................ But she had her demons also.. And they got her in the end! You were trying so hard near the end not to cry!! Karen was SO special and wonderful....

This song is intoxicating while you dissolve in tears. The song Happy on that album takes is in the exact opposite direction.

One more thing I will say, yes Neil Sedaka wrote it and sang it, but the Carpenters made it BEAUTIFUL!

The voice, its perfect

What a vocal range...Karen 'The Lady' Carpenter.

The Carpenters did a number of sad songs but in such a beautiful way.

Solitare is my favourite Carpenters song. First ABBA, now Carpenters? Perfect! Hopefully, you like Queen too? 😁

A song that will move you to tears at the same time it gives you goosebumps. It's of a pair with Carpenters' Goodbye to Love. Both songs make me cry.

I grew up listening to the Carpenter music. I’m a teenager of the 70’s. We had such great music but I never noticed all of these beautiful sounds until you pointed them out. Thank you.

I've been listening to The Carpenters since the 70's but I never heard this one. Her voice is timeless. People will be listening to her for a hundred years

People consider her a great, great singer. However, she considered herself a drummer first and she was super talented on that instrument, as well. Such soul in that voice, she could sing the phone book and evoke emotions...if you know what I mean.

Karen Carpenter is the pretiest loveliest and most beautiful artist with the most beautiful voice ever

That my friends was pure purfection

My favorite Carpenter song is probably "Yesterday Once More" but their entire catalogue is superb.

I love listening to Karen's voice and how Richard knew how to showcase it. I miss listening to a songof theirs for the first time and that captivating hold she had to tell those three minute stories. I also enjoy true emotional reactions to first time listening like yours on this song. Please do more of their music. Perhaps "Caught between goodbye and I love you" or even the album that contains it titled "Horizon".

Great, authentic reaction.!

IO, Karen's voice was solid GOLD! GOD given talent and skill. HOW about her low notes???? Richard her brother also does arranging!!! Thank for this girl.......... Later gator!!!!!!!!!!!!!........

No singer can do what she did. 100% correct.

Thanks for a deep heartfelt reaction to what I think is one of the best female voices that truly touches your soul. Haunting and silky Karen Carpenter voice.