This song was written about a relationship between a guitarist and his groupie.īy the way, did you notice that Who it was guitarist on this song ? I think it was Eric Clapton, a great guitarist in the world.īecause this song was written by Leon Rusell and Bonnie Bramlett in 1969. I know that you guys love this song and I like the song, too. George from Vancouver, CanadaI wonder if Justin Bieber was a closet Carpenters fan, & this multi-use of one word inspired "Baby".Bodhi from Nyc"kawa", that was my guess too - that the guitarist who is 'heard on the radio' and who "plays sad" was eric clapton.Of course, this is my opinion but I love songs that are classics or become classics - Karen's version is the all time classic. Good lord, my question is why? So far no one has come close to putting the emotion or the velvet voice of Karen Carpenter into this song. from CaliforniaWow, I had no idea this song has been redone by other artists. Pierre from Oakland, California The fact that Luther Vandross released his version the same year Karen Carpenter passed away makes me wonder if his take on it was in some way a tribute to her? Her voice was something special.And Karen nailed it on the first take, reading lyrics from a napkin. How do great arrangers do it? I mean, "I think I'm going to use a harp for the intro". Randall from MarylandOne of the greatest arrangements in pop music history, by Richard Carpenter.Bob from GlasgowThe version by Paul Quinn & The Independent Group is probably the most soulful and moving take I've ever heard.Richard from Somewhere Up NorthA different account of the origin of this song is given by Bobby Whitlock, keyboard player with Delaney and Bonnie:.I saw the movie when I was young and it was perfect for the ending, but I cried my eyes out. I also loved Bless The Beasts And The Childen. I had heard Richard was impressed by the performance, but he heard a more commercial orchestration, that along with Karen's angelic voice combined, would become a big hit for them, and it is my favorite track they recorded. Watch Bette's performance of the song on YouTube from a Burt Bacharach special. Mister D from FlI'm partial to Bette Midler's version, which captures the whole essence of the song, which is so sad and forlorn, and the heartbreak of knowing you were just used.
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