Dishwalla's first US TV appearence. Performing The Carpenters' "It's Going to Take Some Time" from the album "If I Were A Carpenter". Taped live in New York City November 1994 for John Stewart's original late night variety show on Fox. Dishwalla broke away from the Pet Your Friends recording sessions in Philadelphia for the day for the show taping.
Dishwalla:
JR Richards (vocals), Rodney Cravens (Guitar), Scot Alexander (bass), George Pendergast (drums), Jim Wood (keys)
Jr Richards the best performance i've ever heard 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The best version of this song ever recorded. I'm sure Karen is looking down from heaven with a big smile.
So nineties it hurts.
I absolutely love this version of this song. They knocked it out of the ballpark. I was lucky to buy this CD when it came out back in 1994. It's been out of print for so many years. Now it costs a small fortune to buy it on Amazon. It's interesting, when they introduce the band and they mention "a tribute album to the Carpenters," the audience laughs as if it's some joke. This album was no joke. It has the rust most amazing guitar I've ever heard on almost every song.
Like others here, I thought this was the best remake on the album. These guys really kicked it on this song. Thanks for posting this live version.
Wow- no skin tight clothes or tattoos, plus they play their own instruments and everything. There's no way they'd be popular today. That's one of the best compliments I can give. Actually I love their version of this- bitchin groove.
Fantastic!
Can NOT TY Enough for posting this!!! 2 of my VERY FAV Things Combined! Doesn't get much better than THIS! MWAH!!!
There's already an upload of the album version. I remember watching the video for this song like 15 years ago on MTV and it was kinda cool, a party, some shit like that, whatever
great covers haters...one the best performaces on the album!
For those who are wondering about the Estate of Karen and approval. Richard Carpenter is alive and still working- he is a brilliant song writer. Music cannot be recorded without an elaborate system of copy right and payments. I think Richard probably not only loves to hear this cover but also is paid every time is sells or plays, anywhere. I think this is a creative, excellent cover.
He only gets paid royalties if their version is played. Carole King and Toni Stern wrote this song, so they get royalties if anyone else covers it and/or plays it.
I love this version better than the original.
How weren’t they huge?! 🤔
Where's the official music video for this song?
yep I'd love to see that once again
Who do you think "allowed" this excellent Tribute to go forward? Think hard.
lol...it really is....they've got their pearl jam/nirvana thing down perfectly and he's got the sweet chanlder striped top on...haha....
i think it's jon stewart, not john
I do like this song.....but wow did these guys ever rip of pearl jam's thing.......haha....
I'm sorry for what you missed in this performance. And I say that as someone who grew up with this original song. On the 8-track with my grandmother.