ullalume
Well-Known Member
I sensed people bristling a bit around the room when Chuck was singing Jack’s praises repeatedly, as we all know what really happened with the benefit of hindsight. I did wonder whether this may have been down to the fact that Chuck wasn’t actually around them much (personally or as a session musician) by the 1980s, so he may have just been unaware of the details of how the association with Daugherty actually ended.
I got a question read out to the whole panel (thank you @Chris May!) which asked for their thoughts on how the Carpenters’ musical style would have adapted as they progressed into the 80s and beyond, had Karen lived. At first they all went “that’s a difficult question” (even Gayle), so I thought “oh dear that didn’t go down well”, but then she and Earle must have given it some thought when others were trying to answer and they went on to give really lengthy, eloquent answers. I was so pleased!
For those of us not present. . .what was the gist of their answers?