📣 News Carpenters With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

[Mark-T]

Is he a fan? It'd be good to have someone who really appreciates them! I could see that being Vince Gill- seems to have good taste in music.

 

[Murray]

Picture a concert hall filled with nothing but oboes...

Now I'm going to have nightmares!

 

[Murray]

If I might add, we need someone to lay down a couple of nice fuzz guitar solos since the great Tony Peluso is no longer with us. May I make a suggestion, how about Eric Clapton?!

Since this is an orchestral album, how about Yo Yo Ma doing a fuzz cello solo?

 

[David A]

I think those who have mentioned, for several reasons, that it's unlikely to be "Yesterday Once More" in terms of naming this album, are correct. It has been used, maybe even overused, before.

The name might also be pulled from the lyrics of a song, too. In which case, there's tons of possibilities.

As to Richard's motivation for this, hard of course to get inside his head - but I would imagine that for him, a 50th is even more of a "wow" moment than for fans. And realistically, the last chance to really do honor to their body of work, at least anniversary-wise.

 

[Mark-T]

Hopefully, its not his "last" work, although I fear it is.

 

[Carpe diem]

Since this is an orchestral album, how about Yo Yo Ma doing a fuzz cello solo?

I was hoping you weren't going to go "Murray" on us, but too late!!

 

[Simon KC1950]

**Update**

There has been an incident in London, outside Parliament in Westminster. There are injuries but not believed to be life-threatening. The area is on lock down. Not sure if this will have any impact on the recording.

 

[newvillefan]

**Update**

There has been an incident in London, outside Parliament in Westminster. There are injuries but not believed to be life-threatening. The area is on lock down. Not sure if this will have any impact on the recording.

Westminster is 4 miles away from Abbey Road studios, I doubt it will have any impact on recording activities.

 

[Simon KC1950]

*Update*

The Carpenter famiy are all well and safe. Colin just posted on his Instagram. He's on a tour bus today !

 

[CarpentersToYou]

The vigor and the youth of the young fans on here is timeless.

 

[JAZZ4JEFF]

On the previous Royal Philharmonic recordings, it's the uptempo songs that sound the best. A tight rhythm section really re-imagines the old recordings. For example, check out Presley on "Bossa Nova baby".

 

[Simon KC1950]

*update*

Colin is visiting his dad at Abbey Road... Come on Colin get us some clips of the recording !!!

 

[Mark-T]

I'll settle for some photos.

 

[Mark-T]

I'm hoping for something like this: (I can't get enough of it!)

 

[newvillefan]

*update*

Colin is visiting his dad at Abbey Road... Come on Colin get us some clips of the recording !!!

You wanted a video... you got one . And we’re getting an overture which sounds suspiciously like the one we heard on the 1976 concert intros.

Richard Carpenter on Instagram: “Bringing the Carpenters overture to life today with the wonderful royal philharmonic orchestra! It is truly an honor.…”

 

[GaryAlan]

^^Now, I am getting excited !

 

[Simon KC1950]

That's amazing !

 

[theninjarabbit]

You wanted a video... you got one . And we’re getting an overture which sounds suspiciously like the one we heard on the 1976 concert intros.

Richard Carpenter on Instagram: “Bringing the Carpenters overture to life today with the wonderful royal philharmonic orchestra! It is truly an honor.…”

 

[CarpentersToYou]

My dreams about the overture are being answered!! Woohoo! Sounds amazing! I am officially excited!

 

[newvillefan]

Colin Carpenter on Instagram: “Such admiration for my dad today. While we are in London he is working with @universalmusicgroup on an orchestral album of Carpenters music…”

 

[newvillefan]

Courtesy of Colin’s Instagram page. I’d love to be a fly on the wall in Abbey Road studios this week.

 

[Chris Mills]

What a truly amazing time to be a Carpenters fan!

 

[theninjarabbit]

What a truly amazing time to be a Carpenters fan!

Every post on this thread increases my excitement level! I'm even happier to share this feeling with my fellow Carpenters fans and friends here on the forums.

 

[Simon KC1950]

What is he doing in that photo?

 

[newvillefan]

What is he doing in that photo?

I would assume he’s listening back to the recordings done today. The picture was posted an hour ago so around 8pm UK time.