Rick-An Ordinary Fool
Well-Known Member
I just saw the last part of the PBS special that aired years ago. "Close to You Remembering the Carpenters on broadcast TV tonight.
It was the usual pledge type program, but during the end, they showed a very recent (not sure if this was live) interview with Richard, updating the PBS special. He was talking about the special & others things about there recording career. I have never seen Richard like this before, I guess I really haven't seen him in the last few years, could be more, but I could tell this was really recent, He had really short cropped hair, had on a sweater with a shirt under that the collar was pulled up around his neck, He looked good, older (we all are getting older) but he looked taned & great. He was also promoting & talking about, Carpenter Perform Carpenter, the Singles CD & the DVD/VHS of this special.
At the very end of this recent interview, the host asked what do we have to look forward to sorta question, He said that he had taken a long hiatias & besides working on compilations he really has done nothing musically, he did say he has taken that time to build a house, raise a family & such, But he mentioned that he is "back" writing songs again and writing for his new christmas collection (I'm assuming this is his new Christmas CD?) He diidn't really elaborate too much. He also said after he talked about writing that he is stiill with A&M.
This was really cool to see Richard, I didn't catch the whole show, so he may he interviewed throughout the breaks.
Look for this in your area, on the pbs type stations, you might see it with this updated version of Richard in the studio at the PBS station.
It was the usual pledge type program, but during the end, they showed a very recent (not sure if this was live) interview with Richard, updating the PBS special. He was talking about the special & others things about there recording career. I have never seen Richard like this before, I guess I really haven't seen him in the last few years, could be more, but I could tell this was really recent, He had really short cropped hair, had on a sweater with a shirt under that the collar was pulled up around his neck, He looked good, older (we all are getting older) but he looked taned & great. He was also promoting & talking about, Carpenter Perform Carpenter, the Singles CD & the DVD/VHS of this special.
At the very end of this recent interview, the host asked what do we have to look forward to sorta question, He said that he had taken a long hiatias & besides working on compilations he really has done nothing musically, he did say he has taken that time to build a house, raise a family & such, But he mentioned that he is "back" writing songs again and writing for his new christmas collection (I'm assuming this is his new Christmas CD?) He diidn't really elaborate too much. He also said after he talked about writing that he is stiill with A&M.
This was really cool to see Richard, I didn't catch the whole show, so he may he interviewed throughout the breaks.
Look for this in your area, on the pbs type stations, you might see it with this updated version of Richard in the studio at the PBS station.