tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1229529473041045853.post5342643835993310208..comments2024-03-26T00:15:20.301-07:00Comments on My Wand'ring Bark: The late great Karen Carpenteran Donalbanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1229529473041045853.post-30129238653338812992016-05-14T05:47:32.334-07:002016-05-14T05:47:32.334-07:00Was a big Carpenters fan as a kid. I think her'...Was a big Carpenters fan as a kid. I think her's was the first celebrity death that really affected me. It was such a waste.RPMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04294406748353031441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1229529473041045853.post-77916718850368731892016-05-14T04:56:48.469-07:002016-05-14T04:56:48.469-07:00While at work last week sometime the subject came ...While at work last week sometime the subject came up of the Carpenters in general and Karen in particular. It was interesting the number of 20 somethings who knew about them by name- not just recognized their music. The conversation caused me to look up a video I heard of that was made shortly before she starved to death. She was too weak to hold her head up without physically supporting it with her hand.<br />I was also reminded that she was a really good drummer- so good that Buddy Rich thought she was good. She considered herself, A drummer that sang.<br />I was going to write a post on this subject.<br />I guess I just did!el chupacabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561225364468732743noreply@blogger.com