Members KwadGuy Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 There's a tasteful/melodic extended guitar solo near the end of the Carpenters' "Goodbye to Love", played by Tony Peluso. I remember when this song came out, and there was a lot of commotion about how a full out electric guitar solo on a Carpenters record was going to offend sensitive ears. Of course, it was a big hit, and I guess those ears weren't as sensitive as believed. But some MOR stations at the time refused to play it because of that solo. I've always thought the solo was good and fit the song well. Some have suggested that the "searing" guitar solo in the middle of a ballad, as heard in this song, was the roadmap for later power ballads... Other opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Splashproof Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 Yay Fucking amazing, melodic and up there with anything produced in the last 50 years. That solo caused major issues , Google it. Fuck it, I'm gonna edit it some more! I bought a 335 on the back of that solo after watching it being performed live at Earls Court back in the 70's. I turned off my Budgie Album ( mid-Breadfan ) and got taken to a better place by a solo in a fricking skinny bird band Heres is the footage that turned me on [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Musicscotty Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 I've always loved that song and yeah the solo is a good one. It's Karen Carpenter's voice that always does it for me though - even to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKR Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 Yay The only time I have ever called a radio station was to bitch them out for cutting the solo from the song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slodge Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 Oh, Hell Yeah. One of my all time favorite solos. I hope we've all recovered enough from the 70's (those of us who are survivors) to acknowledge that while The Carpenters' music may be cheesy, it's brilliantly produced and arranged cheese, amazingly performed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike003 Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 YAY!!!!!!! I've always loved that solo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roygbiv Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 That Youtube video made me laugh. That guitar player makes awesome faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members balthazarr Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 The Carpenters lived a few blocks from me here in Socal. They never played locally once they hit it big. I think the family still owns the house, but I haven't been by in over 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members washburndean Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 It's like the lead guitarist is almost having sex with the guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm a big Carpenters fan, but that song was never one of my favorites. And the solo ain't all that to me, either. Karen could sing, but Richard was/is a {censored}ing GENIUS. He could arrange a herd of goats farting, and it would sell a million records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LedZep1985 Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 That's a great song with an awesome solo. Too bad that stations don't play that song. Another good guitar solo in a Carpenters song that is too brief in my opinion is "Only Yesterday". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkmonohue Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 If you're interested in the Carpenters, you should take a look at Todd Haynes's Superstar, his Karen Carpenter biopic in which all the parts are played by Barbie dolls. It's in fact a poignant and compelling movie. Because Haynes didn't get permission for the music (well, couldn't possibly have gotten permission for the music), the film is officially undistributable, but with Google and some persistence you'll find bootleg copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Z Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yea it's a nice lead. When you consider the time, everyone was looking for that compressed sound. Randy California was one of the first I knew to use that sound, he used it in many of his songs with Spirit, many other bands did the same thing. I always loved The Guess Who's "American Woman" and "No Time Left For You". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Z Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm a big Carpenters fan, but that song was never one of my favorites. And the solo ain't all that to me, either. Karen could sing, but Richard was/is a fucking GENIUS. He could arrange a herd of goats farting, and it would sell a million records. I'd buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnapruitt Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Amazing. All those licks are still being played today by many if not most guitarists. His tone was probably right on the edge for that day. I think his name was Tony Pelusi. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Z Posted August 27, 2008 Members Share Posted August 27, 2008 Didn't The Toasters sing a version of the song? But changed the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alex0p9o8i Posted April 12, 2020 Members Share Posted April 12, 2020 I always wish there was a version made where the exit guitar solo went several more minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, alex0p9o8i said: I always wish there was a version made where the exit guitar solo went several more minutes I suppose it would be nice to hear an extended version, but the version on the actual recording is pretty great as-is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted April 12, 2020 Members Share Posted April 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Phil O'Keefe said: I suppose it would be nice to hear an extended version, but the version on the actual recording is pretty great as-is. Funny I remember the album credit being a different guy. One of my favorite guitar bits regardless. Typical of the day though, if they'd let the solo run, he mighta taken all the juice out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 6 hours ago, 1001gear said: Funny I remember the album credit being a different guy. One of my favorite guitar bits regardless. Typical of the day though, if they'd let the solo run, he mighta taken all the juice out of it. The solo was played by Tony Peluso. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Peluso It was Richard Carpenter’s idea for him to play the melody for five bars, then “rip it up”, and I think that was a brilliant production decision on his part. The resulting solo is proof positive IMO that a solo doesn’t have to be long to be effective. I think what Tony did was perfect for the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted June 13, 2020 Members Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 11:17 AM, Phil O'Keefe said: The solo was played by Tony Peluso. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Peluso It was Richard Carpenter’s idea for him to play the melody for five bars, then “rip it up”, and I think that was a brilliant production decision on his part. The resulting solo is proof positive IMO that a solo doesn’t have to be long to be effective. I think what Tony did was perfect for the song. To execute Richard's idea..... jes sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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