The Carpenters - Help - Live at Budokan (Japan) 1974 

You could make a strong argument to say that Karen Carpenter was the greatest all round female vocalist/musician/entertainer of all time. R.I.P Karen.🙏❤️.x

She was so happy there! That woman was a true legend. Simply amazing. Her talent was not of this world. She was a true gift on loan. God rest her soul. 😢

you could see how much she loved to play the drums!!!

This performance alone should put the carpenters in the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame

That look of pure joy as she's playing. We all love that comes-along-once-in-a-lifetime-voice of hers, but Richard and A&M management should never have listened to the critics and pulled Karen away from the drums to sing. So what audiences complained they "couldn't see her" and that there was "no focal point?" Her job in the band was to drum, not to do a Streisand or Diana. And no less an authority than Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine said she was one of the greatest skinwoman he'd ever met! Praise indeed! A drummer who sang was how she always saw herself, not a singer who drummed.

This is where she really shone, the highest level of perfect drumming and singing. She looks so happy, this is where Karen found her place🥁

BEAUTIFUL KAREN. SHE LOOKS SO HAPPY HERE

There aren't enough words to describe her talent and beauty. Miss her.

Should have been released as a live single worldwide. Pure talent and perfection.

As a vocalist who accompanies myself on the piano, which takes considerable attention, I can't imagine the skill and concentration it takes to sing and play the drums. Pure genius! Incomparable talent and skill.

She was so cool… to be able to sing & play the drums well at the same time!☺️💪

My all time favorite Karen Carpenter video. I never would have guessed the Carpenters were the best prog rock band I could imagine until now. She's enjoying herself so much as she and the whole band pull out the tasty flourishes. The thing is---those are just the right mix of camera angles and the right cutting rhythm to make her really shine. I especially like the one with her face just above the drums, with the drumsticks flying around her to punctuate her singing. I just can't understand why her label couldn't have seen that. Thanks!

Thanks Karen! You are best!!!!

What is fantastic about this video is that Karen and Cubby OBrien in the background are drumming at EXACTLY THE SAME TIME. You can see that they are in perfect sync with each other . When Karen says "Careful" over her shoulder not sure it to Cubby or one of the other players. Cubby was mentored by Buddy Rich and Buddy Rich was a fan of Karen's. I saw Karen play in 1972 . Pushed to the front of the stage, she fidgeted and looked very uncomfortable, you wanted to hug her. She absolutely glows behind the drums --and I remember that joy

Karen on drums!! WOOOW

incomparable gift, she was just lent to us for a while, she returned to her Creator too soon.. the Carpenters did spectacular covers of Beatles Help & Ticket to Ride..keyboards, drums, vocals, harmony, arrangement -- totally wholesome, polished, "melodically accurate" & perfect. Thanks Karen!

i love her so much

This woman could tear up those drums!! Karen has always been my all-time favorite singer. No one has ever come close to matching her voice. Truly phenomenal.

“Careful!” Haha. Love this version, love that woman on the drums. 💙 Budokan live ‘74 is my favorite of all their concerts I saw here on RU-vid.

I watch this every so often to remind me of how much Karen loved drumming. Richard's arrangements of Beatles songs was great too. I was lucky to see them and band at Universal Amphitheater in '73.

Oh man, what a groove and feel for the beat WHILE SINGING. Karen is a legend. It’s incredibly hard to sing and play drums at the same time. She was in the zone.

She’s never more happy than when she’s behind a drumkit

Amazing,amazing, amazing, amazing…eternal

Less than a decade after this performance, she was lost to the world at just 32. ☹️

There’s nothing more beautiful than a happy drumming Karen carpenter!

I love her! Virtuosa! ❤️

Wow so happy behind the drums. Like a surfer catching a wave

She is one of my favorite drummers. A singer who is also a drummer has a different ear for music. They cant help but reflexively move while they sing. I think about others like Phil Collins and Shela E. Brings a smile to my face.

Perfect angel

Besides being blessed with a beautiful voice,Karen was also a great drummer

Synth and guitar solos are on point as well.

Hey drum riffs are outstanding. Also great sounding kit. She definitely knew what she was doing. And of course singing beautifully all the while. Great cover of a great song.

As some have already mentioned here you can see the pure joy of her playing the drums. I play the drums and sing as well and I can tell you it is something very hard to do and especially with what she was playing for this song. Their version of Ticket To Ride has really grown on me where it seems deeper and takes on more meaning than Beatles version because of the arrangement. Kinda like Mad World done by Gary Jules done slower and more haunting than the original by Tears for Fears. Just grabs you more emotionally.

Magnificent live performance in Tokyo at the top venue in Japan. There are some idiots or naysayers who try (and utterly fail) to take down The Carpenters a notch, but this and many, many other shows speak for themselves. Karen, best female vocalist of all time. Richard arranging everything perfectly, the whole band harmonious and in sync. That's all I've got to say.

Wow at 00:11 and at her back drummer! Wow! Same PULSE!

What I find absolutely amazing is that as a drummer merry we all count somehow to keep time etc (you can see Cubby nods his head); but for the life of me I can’t workout how she counts. She looks all around her, she is interacting and laughing with the other musicians, she really doesn’t appear to count! Richard once said ‘she had perfect time keeping, she was like a metronome’

Japanese recordings are so perfect

Can’t believe how absolutely beautiful and HAPPY Karen looks !!! What an absolute gem she was. RIP sweet girl. Thank you for all the beautiful music from your heart! 💜

Any doubts about Karen's drumming abilities are totally obliterated here.

Pure joy!!

Now that I've seen her playing drums in other pieces, I think that this "Help" rendition actually drags her down somewhat. I mean it's crisp, it's "on," but she really tears loose on other arrangements. It's like the Carpenters had so much veneration for this song (and rightly so) that they held back some.

One of a kind!!

I saw them in Philly in 1972.

WOW!

Hermosa y talentosa Karen

Muito bom demais 👍🙌😎

So nice karen... drums and hammond b3 organ 🤞💥💫💢

すごい、よくこんな素材残ってたなぁ…ビートルズのよりカーペンターズ版のほうが好き

I can't help but wonder if she'd still be with us, if they'd only let her stay behind the drumset, where she wanted to be.

😃🍀💛

There's a singer by the name of Sinon who has a great tribute to Karen Carpenter, and her native language is Japanese.

She says "careful" off mic at about 0:43. Wonder who that was for?

太鼓何個ある⁉️、それを自在に操る。素晴らしいわ‼️。

they where so good but her life was sad her dead o horrible but there is still the music etc.

1:15

Speed?

我が国での講演記録動画なのに、コメントがアルファベットだらけなのは何故？ 大多数の日本人が「舶来かぶり」いや、「アルファベットかぶり」なのは承知の上としても、これはかなり不思議な現象ではなかろうか？

way to kill the Beatles..congrats.

what a flop

Don’t like her version…

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