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Post by inger on Mar 3, 2022 21:26:18 GMT -5
A contralto that often hit low tenor notes according to my ear. Her voice was a remarkable instrument. To think that she was suffering from anorexia, and that she took the risk of getting her nose fixed mid-career, which could have destroyed that instrument and wow. She also had a lisp that her tone let her get away with. She wasn’t the perfect woman, but still an amazing performer. So what did Richard actually contribute to the “group”? His soft background vocals and harmonies, the piano playing were all things session musicians could provide. But none of them could help hide who Karen really was and make her feel sheltered in a protective cocoon. Talent comes in many forms. Richard provided a blandness that allowed Karen to shine brightly… Richard Carpenter was actually pretty important to the duo's success. He wrote many of their hits and was also the arranger for nearly all of them. Sure, on his own we would have never heard of him. But he's a talented guy. No doubt. That’s why I said that talent comes in many forms. We don’t all have to be stars to have talents. Even I have a talent to make people wonder what my talent is… |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 3, 2022 22:56:50 GMT -5
Richard Carpenter was actually pretty important to the duo's success. He wrote many of their hits and was also the arranger for nearly all of them. Sure, on his own we would have never heard of him. But he's a talented guy. No doubt. That’s why I said that talent comes in many forms. We don’t all have to be stars to have talents. Even I have a talent to make people wonder what my talent is… You’re a gifted gravel spreader.  |
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Post by inger on Mar 3, 2022 23:27:37 GMT -5
No doubt. That’s why I said that talent comes in many forms. We don’t all have to be stars to have talents. Even I have a talent to make people wonder what my talent is… You’re a gifted gravel spreader.  Still the prettiest feature in my yard. I’m proud of how that project turned out, and for how it’s held up to prevent weeds. Horrible news. It wasn’t gravel, but slag from the Pueblo Steel factory. They won’t sell it anymore. A real bummer. I wouldn’t mind expanding that project and redoing part of my back yard with it. The powder off the steel winds up washing into the soil after several rains or a watering in, and poisons the ground under it so almost nothing will grow there. The previous owner put it in the back yard, but only spread it about an inch thick. I did mine 3” deep, which is enough. With an inch, it winds up traveling and doesn’t cover well… And yes. It’s desert here. Pretty is a relative term… |
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Post by Renfield on Mar 4, 2022 9:35:38 GMT -5
There's some British guitarist who analyzes various artists/performances. Phil or something from Wings of Pegasus. He did one on Karen Carpenter using some device that measures pitch accuracy. It was so spot on that it was hard to distinguish from auto tune. She was "pitch perfect." My favorite female voice of all time. That lower range just slays me. So pure.
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Post by kaybli on Mar 5, 2022 20:00:35 GMT -5
Just a dumb song I found on TikTok that made me smile:
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Post by pippsheadache on Mar 5, 2022 20:16:37 GMT -5
Kaybli -- that song is nearly identical to a 1959 doo-wop song called "False Alarm" by The Revels. I'm having trouble trying to post it.
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Post by kaybli on Mar 5, 2022 20:45:44 GMT -5
Here it is!:
Pretty similar!
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 5, 2022 21:49:43 GMT -5
Just a dumb song I found on TikTok that made me smile:
Cool song, like something that should have been in the soundtrack to Animal House. |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 5, 2022 21:54:37 GMT -5
Kaybli -- that song is nearly identical to a 1959 doo-wop song called "False Alarm" by The Revels. I'm having trouble trying to post it. Great catch! More studio polish and less garage-band sound of the first, but similar to the point of thievery. But, as Tchaikovsky once said, the best composers never borrow, they steal. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Mar 6, 2022 5:57:57 GMT -5
Kaybli -- that song is nearly identical to a 1959 doo-wop song called "False Alarm" by The Revels. I'm having trouble trying to post it. Great catch! More studio polish and less garage-band sound of the first, but similar to the point of thievery. But, as Tchaikovsky once said, the best composers never borrow, they steal. One of the most fun operatic composers ever, Giacomo Rossini, stole repeatedly from himself and made a lot of money doing it. I guess it's just recycling if it's your own work, but he was pretty upfront about it. Laughed all the way to the bank. He retired early and spent much of his life eating prodigiously. Maybe we can talk Tournedos Rossini on the foodie thread one of these days. |
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Post by desousa on Mar 6, 2022 10:34:09 GMT -5
Great catch! More studio polish and less garage-band sound of the first, but similar to the point of thievery. But, as Tchaikovsky once said, the best composers never borrow, they steal. One of the most fun operatic composers ever, Giacomo Rossini, stole repeatedly from himself and made a lot of money doing it. I guess it's just recycling if it's your own work, but he was pretty upfront about it. Laughed all the way to the bank. He retired early and spent much of his life eating prodigiously. Maybe we can talk Tournedos Rossini on the foodie thread one of these days. I love Tournedos Rossini! Haven't thought about it in years. |
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Post by inger on Mar 6, 2022 12:37:52 GMT -5
One of the most fun operatic composers ever, Giacomo Rossini, stole repeatedly from himself and made a lot of money doing it. I guess it's just recycling if it's your own work, but he was pretty upfront about it. Laughed all the way to the bank. He retired early and spent much of his life eating prodigiously. Maybe we can talk Tournedos Rossini on the foodie thread one of these days. I love Tournedos Rossini! Haven't thought about it in years. I’d like mine well done, minus the foie gras and no garnish, please… |
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Post by pippsheadache on Mar 6, 2022 12:58:59 GMT -5
I love Tournedos Rossini! Haven't thought about it in years. I’d like mine well done, minus the foie gras and no garnish, please… No foie gras means you have to take Rossini's name off of it. In fact under your conditions Inger it's almost a high-end Whopper (hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us.) Tournedos Rossini is definitely old school classic French cuisine. It's one my favorite dishes ever-- and really not very complicated -- but I can't handle such richness as easily as I used to. For me, foie gras is now more of a once a year thing than an any-time-it's-available thing. The truffles are essential too. Rossini was addicted to truffles and put them on virtually everything. It is said that he only cried three times in his life, and one of those times was when his turkey truffle picnic lunch fell out of the boat he was in. Unlike almost any other classical composer, Rossini retired from composing at the top of his game in his thirties, and spent the remaining half of his life as a gourmand and lavish host. He is one of my heroes, although I would have rather been part of his entourage than be him. All the fun, half the calories. And as if anyone cares, I did spell his first name of Gioachino correctly the first time around, but I didn't notice my extremely aggressive spell check change it. |
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Post by inger on Mar 6, 2022 15:12:40 GMT -5
I’d like mine well done, minus the foie gras and no garnish, please… No foie gras means you have to take Rossini's name off of it. In fact under your conditions Inger it's almost a high-end Whopper (hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us.) Tournedos Rossini is definitely old school classic French cuisine. It's one my favorite dishes ever-- and really not very complicated -- but I can't handle such richness as easily as I used to. For me, foie gras is now more of a once a year thing than an any-time-it's-available thing. The truffles are essential too. Rossini was addicted to truffles and put them on virtually everything. It is said that he only cried three times in his life, and one of those times was when his turkey truffle picnic lunch fell out of the boat he was in. Unlike almost any other classical composer, Rossini retired from composing at the top of his game in his thirties, and spent the remaining half of his life as a gourmand and lavish host. He is one of my heroes, although I would have rather been part of his entourage than be him. All the fun, half the calories. And as if anyone cares, I did spell his first name of Gioachino correctly the first time around, but I didn't notice my extremely aggressive spell check change it. Exactly. A steak sammy. Well done. No 57 or A-1, either. Fries on the side. A Mountain Dew back in my days of unrestricted sugar. An unsweetened tea, too… |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 6, 2022 17:54:45 GMT -5
I’d like mine well done, minus the foie gras and no garnish, please… No foie gras means you have to take Rossini's name off of it. In fact under your conditions Inger it's almost a high-end Whopper (hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us.)Tournedos Rossini is definitely old school classic French cuisine. It's one my favorite dishes ever-- and really not very complicated -- but I can't handle such richness as easily as I used to. For me, foie gras is now more of a once a year thing than an any-time-it's-available thing. The truffles are essential too. Rossini was addicted to truffles and put them on virtually everything. It is said that he only cried three times in his life, and one of those times was when his turkey truffle picnic lunch fell out of the boat he was in. Unlike almost any other classical composer, Rossini retired from composing at the top of his game in his thirties, and spent the remaining half of his life as a gourmand and lavish host. He is one of my heroes, although I would have rather been part of his entourage than be him. All the fun, half the calories. And as if anyone cares, I did spell his first name of Gioachino correctly the first time around, but I didn't notice my extremely aggressive spell check change it.  |
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