The Cars came out when I was in high school in the 70's. I've always been a huge fan of Rick Ocasek. Connect up to me is one of the most brilliant songs of his entire catalog. It's an interesting song musically because it's very jerky in the first half and it gradually picks up steam going into overdrive where it just kicks ass. I've heard this song at least 1000 times! It never gets old.
(Hard Rock musician here) I've always been a huge fan of Ric's. I have all solo albums and the entire Cars collection. Whoever the lead guitarist is, he's doing a killer job on this one! I can't say I would've done it much different. I'd like to know more about him. Love ya, Ric. I would've loved to play for you.
That's Casey Lindstrom from the great Boston bands New Models and Shake the Faith. (Ric became a fan of the New Models). He plays that great solo on Gimme Something to Grab For as well.
Ocasek’s brilliance notwithstanding, Greg Hawkes is really the driving force behind so much of the Cars and Rik’s Solo career. Just as The Big Lebowsli’s rug tied the Dude’s living room together, so did Greg Hawkes tie Rik Ocasek’s music together....
I watched this for the first time just recently and I've watched several times since. It's perfect in many ways. I would elaborate but I don't think I need to.
Kai Tendo Yes that is me. I am a bassist singer. I have several original and cover recordings on my page if you'd like to listen I'd really appreciate it!
pwkpilot The guitarist is Casey Lindstrom. He was a guitar god in the Boston rock scene during the 80s (New Models, Shake the Faith) Ric used a ton of Boston rock-scene players on Beatitude including Casey who plays a great solo on Something To Grab For.
The guitarist is eally into the song, giving the stage presence the Cars werr lacking in their live shows. If Ric , Ben and Elliott were lime him, it would've made their shows all the more entertaining and awesome!
HoldenG8GT Ben and Elliot were as exciting as the Cars ever got onstage. Their front-left staging, with their guitars pointing outwards, was the "rock star" component, with spotlights. Ric would often be further back, right, and shadowed, their "artist" component. Greg would be elevated, with his stack of synths, for the "tech wizard" component, and David ... well, the man was a living machine! But yeah, this might be a better live band than the Cars. (And I _liked_ live Cars! I watched their 1984-85 live VHS about 200 times!)
