[fkabuckeyesrule]

****Didn't Karen just play drums once, on "Close To You"?****

I don't know. I believe she was a drummer in the Carpenters (she sang whie playing the drums) before they put her out front. People say she was a really good drummer.

[Cheapskate]

The problem with drummers acting is frontman when they're playing is that people expect to see somebody out front actually singing and chatting up the crowd.

Drummers can get away with singing a couple songs a set or so,

But I really think you need somebody out front running the show

[ncdrumr]

Karen was an excellent drummer. Check her out here: Karen Carpenter the Drummer