Make Your Own Kind Of Music

[Cuyler]

Eighth episode... F is for Fifth Dimension, and they are performing "Time and Love."

(I have only audio, unfortunately, so I can tell you only what I hear.)

 

[Cuyler]

Okay, this is really weird. On the eighth episode... for the letter I, they did an "interview" (I think this is Patchett and Tarses?) and the interviewer is interviewing some "hip" stand-up comedian, who says:

"Come on folks, these are the jokes, give me a break, I'm a veteran. I know you're out there, I can hear you breathing."

Is this related to the "These Are the Jokes" segment on the first TV special in 1976?

 

[tomswift2002]

This is hilarious. I just ordered the remaining 7 episodes of MYOKOM.

Here's how episode 2 begins:

Announcer: "A is for announcement!"
Richard: Hi, I'm Richard Carpenter, and this little lady to my right here is my sister, not my wife. Now, quite a few people think Karen and I are married, and...
Karen: Blech!
*Then Richard and Karen sing "Make Your Own Kind of Music" -- different audio than what we're used to.*

I would pay good money just to see that clip!

Richard does a very close version in the 1972 Australian concert.

 

[Harry]

Richard does a very close version in the 1972 Australian concert.

Yep, their live stuff was very scripted.

 

[Rick-An Ordinary Fool]

This is interesting, of course fan made but makes you wonder what Richard could do with some of these short verses. I think they would make great unreleased bonus tracks....if Richard ever felt inclined. I'd buy it!!

 

[newvillefan]

Anyone ever seen this? I haven't. These two together are a match made in heaven. They could have done a Broadway show with this stuff. I think this is from an episode of 'The Julie Andrews Hour' from 1972. It features several songs that Richard and Karen sang in their own TV special the year before.

Back when there was no autotune and singers got by on the basis of their talent alone, a million light years away from the artificially created utter dross that fills our music platforms today (click the link to watch on YouTube).

 

[GDBY2LV]

Cass Elliott was my favorite female vocalist until Karen came along. Also gone too soon. Thanks Stephen.

 

[David A]

Cass Elliott was my favorite female vocalist until Karen came along. Also gone too soon. Thanks Stephen.

Fan here of the Mama's & the Papa's, and Cass certainly was the foundational voice, IMO, for their sound.

 

[3Favorites]

Dusty Springfield was a guest on one of the episodes. She sang "Haunted," which was her current record. Also Jack Jones was also a guest. I don't remember what he sang. But I'm a fan of his music as well.

 

[Another Son]

Dusty Springfield was a guest on one of the episodes. She sang "Haunted," which was her current record. Also Jack Jones was also a guest. I don't remember what he sang. But I'm a fan of his music as well.

I very much like Maureen McGovern’s performances on the two songs on which she performs on one of Jack Jones’ albums. “Don’t Stop Now” is one of the songs. Maureen also recorded a solo version of this song, on which she sounds even better.

 

[H2OGuy]

Does anyone have footage of 'What's The Use' ?

It was performend on the 1971-8-31, on 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music'

 

[newvillefan]

Does anyone have footage of 'What's The Use' ?

It was performend on the 1971-8-31, on 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music'

Here you go

 

[H2OGuy]

Here you go

wow thank you very much! meanwhile i though there was no footage of it on the internet

 

[3Favorites]

I have that album by Jack Jones. It was his second LP for MGM. I'm pretty sure it was called "Don't Stop Now." I also have the solo version by Maureen McGovern. It was the B side of "We Could Have It All." One of my favorite songs by Maureen.

 

[Another Son]

I have that album by Jack Jones. It was his second LP for MGM. I'm pretty sure it was called "Don't Stop Now." I also have the solo version by Maureen McGovern. It was the B side of "We Could Have It All." One of my favorite songs by Maureen.

Yes, her solo version was a faultless vocal performance. I think she co-wrote the song, too, or even wrote it single-handedly, from memory. I have both versions on different 7 inch singles. Great to hear you like this song and Maureen, 3Favorites.

 

[3Favorites]

I love Maureen McGovern.

 

[Without A Song]

Richard does a very close version in the 1972 Australian concert.

This is hilarious. I just ordered the remaining 7 episodes of MYOKOM.

Here's how episode 2 begins:

Announcer: "A is for announcement!"
Richard: Hi, I'm Richard Carpenter, and this little lady to my right here is my sister, not my wife. Now, quite a few people think Karen and I are married, and...
Karen: Blech!
*Then Richard and Karen sing "Make Your Own Kind of Music" -- different audio than what we're used to.*

I would pay good money just to see that clip!

By different audio do you mean Karen and Richard sing "Make Your Own Kind of Music" all by themselves rather than as part of an ensemble at the start of the program? I would love to hear a pure Carpenters version of that classic tune!

 

[goodjeans]

I love Maureen McGovern.

She and my friend Ellen are best friends. Phenomenal vocalist.

 

[Mark-T]

Maureen's version of "You Belong to Me" (the old standard) is just a great record.

 

[Another Son]

I love Maureen McGovern.

Yes, there’s something very special about Maureen McGovern’s voice. It’s always brought me great pleasure, ever since before I was ten years old. She changed her style over the years; e.g. when she returned in 1979, her vocal style was quite different from what it had been from 1973 to 1976 and, later, she moved into different fields altogether. She had two national Top 5s here and a third smaller hit. Surely one of the most impressive vocalists that the world has ever seen.