Carpenters Concert 2012: What Would it Be?

[milwaukeeburt]

What would a Carpenters concert at your favorite live-performance venue look and sound like today?

Venue:

Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

Play List:

Act One:

I Can't Make Music
Touch Me When We're Dancing
You're the One
Where Do We Go From Here
Rainbow Connection
Close to You
For All We Know
Top of the World
Druscilla Penny
Goodbye to Love

Intermission: We'll Be Right Back (after we go to the bathroom)

Act Two:

All You Get From Love is a Love Song
Kiss Me the Way You Did Last Night
Solitaire
Trying to Get the Feeling Again
Ticket to Ride
Only Yesterday
Superstar
Rainy Days and Mondays
American Standards Medley (ala Ella Fitzgerald duet on "Music Music Music")
Sing (audience participation)
I Won't Last a Day Without You

Encore:

Road Ode
Bless the Beasts and the Children
Ave Maria
We've Only Just Begun

 

[motownboy]

Well, if wishes came true, it would include the late Tony Peluso on guitar and the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and would be held at Disney Hall in Downtown LA... Besides the big hits and favorites, I would want Karen to do "How Could I Ask For More" and "Only The Angels Know" from Akiko Kobayashi's album with Richard.....and "Goodbye to Love" TWICE!!...

 

[Dave]

While I can't think of any particular venue at the moment, whether it be a big arena or a small hall, I would say it would go like this:

Yesterday Once More

Superstar

We've Only Just Begun

Only Yesterday

Please, Mr. Postman

Close To You

Sweet, Sweet Smile

BEechwood 4-5789

Don't Cry For Me Argentina

Desperado

Touch Me When We're Dancing

A Song For You

(Intermission)

Goodbye To Love

Sing

Bless The Beasts & The Children

I Want You Back In My Life Again

I Can Dream, Can't I?

Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do

Reprise Medley:

Close To You (Reprise)/A Song For You (Reprise)/Yesterday Once More (Reprise)

Encore:

Top Of The World

Rainy Days & Mondays

I Won't Last A Day Without You

Finale:

Solitaire


In addition to Richard on Piano & Electric Piano and Karen on Vocals, the band members can include second Keyboardist, Doug Strawn; (supplying the necessary string, vibe & marimba, horn and synthesizer sounds) Danny "Woody" Woodhams, Bass; Tommy Vig, Percussion; Cubby O' Brien, Drums and Tony Peluso, Guitar...!



-- Dave