THE CARS High Quality LIVE & UNLOCKED FOOTAGE 1978 to 1987 RIP Benjamin & Ric  

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This band was too cool for the world. Beyond their peers in every category.

I saw the Cars three times at three different venues. In my top 5 bands of all time. There will never be another band like that. Best time of my life.

Elliott was very much an underrated guitarist.

Benjamin should have been lead on every song!!!

Ben Orr was a beast bassist wow ! So sad him and Rick wtf are gone, I had the cars logo all over my notebooks, text books rulers and Desk started in the 5th grade. I can’t believe these guys are that much older than me I’m 54 I’m seeing the last interview the whole band together poor Ben he was so sick. I heard some asshole saying he got aids even if he did it’s sad doesn’t matter. He got sick and he died and the loss, he could sing so so good he had style he’s so fucking good looking makes me so jealous I know he must’ve done a lot of the writing I know Rick did maybe the majority but I don’t see any jealousy between them too. That whole man loved each other. That’s the Boston way And I’m coming to you straight from Boston right now. I’m looking at the skyline out my window 5:45 AM on the radio dial no on your clock. I’m so happy this film exists

I saw The Cars in Oakland California on the Panorama tour on my 11th or 12 th birthday. This film brought back many great memories. Rest in peace Ben and Rick.

All of it. Orr, Elliott, the keys, just all of it.

Thank you for this Cars gem filled with rare footage, intimate portraits, and great Cars live performances. As noted by a fan below I would echo the underrated status of Elliot Easton on lead guitar and was pumped to see Elliot seemingly taunting Ric as he departed from the norm during a Moving In Stereo performance. When asked about his and Ben's song sharing on LP's Ric honestly replied "Ben is the chosen when a good singer is needed".....Long live all things Cars !

Fantastic...all of it! Thanks for sharing. Benjamin's smile is magic

so thankful got to see them once . what a great band. elliot easton a guitar god . 🤘🏼🤘🏼 RIP. Ben and Ric

Been a fan since 78 I was 11 years old and I can remember buying it@ music plus for $4.99 rip Ben& Ric 🎸🎸

I love and always watch the Cars!

03: 03 ; 03: 11 ..My gosh that beautiful face ! ..❤ We miss so much , Benjamin Orr ..kisses to heaven from Argentina ❤

Got to meet Ric, 6/ 1979 , at the Holiday Inn, next to Mile High Stadium. A friend was smart enough to reserve 4 rooms on the 8th floor..A lot of bands were staying on that floor. Ted Nugent was next door. His manager banged on the door, told us to quiet down. I went looking for action at 2:00 am. Only person I saw was Ric . We both were going to the bar on the top floor. The man was 6'4, with big hair, and boots, full suit and sunglasses. He was very cool and spent a couple minutes talking me. Won't forget that night.

Benjamin Orbik was so fn sexy and an outstanding professional musician and musical ARTIST. He made the Cars become popular, no doubt about it. He was so talented. But all great things have to come to an end. Never be another Benjamin.

It never ceases to amaze me at how awesome The Cars were live. Their albums were designed to be played live and shows. Saw them once in the very early 80's and was astounded at how close the live versions were to the recorded versions.

I am so very happy to have found your Live and Unlocked Footage of The Cars. Thank you. I have loved them for so long and this brought back so many funny and wonderful memories. Everybody in the band was so talented in many ways. I have their videos on my RU-vid Music so I can play the songs anywhere. The best is to see and hear them large as life on my TV. I was so very sad when I heard Benjamin had died and so young he was. I was even more devastated, and still am, regarding Ric's sudden death. My best friend lives in Gramercy Park in Manhattan and she said she would see him occasionally around the neighborhood and that he was always so nice and friendly. I'm 71 years old now and they will always be a part of my most cherished memories. Miss you still, Ben and Ric. Again, thank you so much for sharing. You brought this "old hippie" joy.

Because the purpose is to non-commercially share the legacy of Benjamin Orr and The Cars, it is being uploaded under the terms of Fair Use. No copyright infringement intended. This video is from The Cars Unlocked. Here is some information about the songs and extras you can watch with Time Stamps and descriptions to make it easier to find what you are looking for :) 1. My Best Friend's Girl 2. I'm In Touch With Your World ( and Interview) @5:04 3. The Cars Introduce Themselves @7:13 4. Let's Go 1982 @8:17 5. The Hotel and Fun and Games by the Band Members with the new Video Camera @11:49 6.Gimme Some Slack @13:35 7. Tokyo Sound Check 1981 @17:02 @19:58 Benjamin asked if he can be trusted , a segment that I get asked about often, so here it goes: The woman talking to Benjamin in this video is is not Diane Grey Page as she was not involved with Benjamin at this point of time. it is believed to be Marsha Vlasic. Marsha Vlasic was an artist rep and her name is mentioned on the Unlocked DVD credits . You can read about her here @ www.vip-booking.com/news/ReadNews?id=3144&id=3144 Benjamin seemed to talk about band related stuff. Her line is something (sorry too rushed to listen now so I am just using memory) " Will you give me your word as rock and roller" or something to which Benjamin replies " Trust me" in THAT voice ;) 8. Foolin' Around Soundcheck Benjamin pulling faces @29:05 9.Up And Down @22:05 1980 @24:49 You see a bit of the band after performing and Benjamin drinking milk 10. Dr. G @29:18 11.Just What I Needed 1980 @25:49 12. Benjamin " getting bashed" @32:40 13. Don't Cha Stop @32:53 14. Cruiser @36:03 15. Strap Me In @40:36 16. Drive @45:32 17. Touch and Go @49:32 18. Everything You Say @54:24 19. Moving In Stereo @59:43 20. Through To You (Interview) @1:04:09 Ric speaks about why Benjamin gets to sing lead on certain songs. 21. Candy O @ 1:05:57 22. You Might Think @1:08:35 23. Drive & Interview @1:11:42 23.b Benjamin does his Live Long and Prosper Salute at the end of Drive (Star Trek Vulcan hand sign) @1:14:30 24. Nightspots @1:14:30 25. Extra Footage @1:16:59 26. Sound Check @1:17:07 27. Fine Line Intro touching Improvisation by Greg from Soundcheck as it goes into 28. Tonight She Comes @1:18:21 29. Magic @1:21:46 30. Shake It Up @1:24:50 Festival CA 1982 31. Good Times Roll @1:28:25 US Festival 1982 32. Credits and I'm in Touch With Your World @1:31:55 I would love to see footage from this concert as we have only seen photos from this concert and looking at this there must be some footage @ 1:22:12 Ric throws his guitar across the stage to the roadie @ 1:22:25 For fans of Benjamin, I love this one @6:03 I love the profile in the plane at 1:16:03 @ 1:22:17 kidding around on stage @1:22:41 stylish Benjamin and that hat. @ 1:22:43 Benjamin spins dancing with his bass around the stage @ 1:23:20 That SMILE of Benjamin's Produced by Ric Ocasek, Unlocked presents the Cars at their herky-jerky, hard-edged best. For those who followed the Beantown quintet in the 1980s, it's sure to come as a nostalgic experience--singer/bassist Benjamin Orr succumbed to cancer in 2000, while Todd Rundgren took Ocasek's place in 2006's "New Cars" reunion. Edited by Ocasek's son Eron, the 72-minute feature operates like a virtual scrapbook, alternating video-shot concert and backstage footage with radio interviews and stills. Consequently, as a disclaimer states at the beginning, the audio-visual quality is adequate at best. (Then again, this is a side of the band never captured by MTV.) Further, some of the bits are just plain silly, especially the dressing room antics. Fortunately, the rock-your-socks-off factor is high and there are unexpected surprises, like keyboard player Greg Hawkes's impromptu cover of the Cramps' "Human Fly." Of the performances, standouts include "My Best Friend's Girl" from 1979 and "Just What I Needed" from 1980, both recorded in Washington DC (like too many music films, locations are not identified until the end credits). uploaded this to pay tribute not only to the legendary Cars but to Ric Ocasek RIP (Richard Theodore Otcasek March 23, 1944 - September 15, 2019) and of course Benjamin Orr RIP (Benjamin "Ben" Orzechowski September 8, 1947 - October 4, 2000). The whole fanorama is still in shock after Ric's sudden death. Our sincere sympathy to his sons, his family and friends. I wish to try to continue spreading the word about this legendary band and musician and perhaps help a younger audience find out about these musicians and become new fans :) Please come and check out my Facebook page by the same title as this channel and perhaps add a like :D facebook.com/8.9.1947BenjaminOrrElectricAngelRockandRoller/

Love this video it’s So intense. Love The Cars Been Fan since 1977-78, My Favorite Band. My boyfriend’s tape I wore it out, I married that guy and bought a new cassette 37, years ago.

Love cars ,songs going to be ......😊 and I living 2024🎉.

Not a happy day for Ben fans. But thankful to you for this to keep him and the band alive!!!! To add: footage at 32:37 to die for 😻

Gosh, they were great👏🏼 the whole enchilada.

I would LOVE to see the concert where Benjamin is wearing the hat and dancing around ! Thank you for the upload I thoroughly enjoyed it!

The best moment of this entire footage is 1:22:39 when Ben does his little dance.

Cool thing about Elliot. He was a Right handed Guitarist originally. Some record executive thought it would look cool if he switched to Lefty. No problem, check out the results.

Wow!!!!!!!! Electrifying!!!!! I loveeeee loveeeee loveeeee this!!!!!! Benjamin is so gorgeous!!!! Thanks so much Tia!!!!!!!

This is all so damn good. Very well done my friend. I love this phenomenal band. Still listening in 2024. Their sound is so innovative and timeless. Thanks so much for this video ❤❤❤

This was beautiful! Elliot is killin' it! All the cats are. Great stuff great memories!

Great harmonies.

Always in tune...Perfection

Wow this is fantastic Tia, every bit of it! I’ve never seen this one. Thanks! I so enjoyed Lust for Kicks in the background with Elliot making his faces.

I ❤ Cars 🎸🌹 Forever ✌️💪♥️💘🕊️🕶️👊✝️🙏👁️🇺🇸

This is amazing! Im going to see this video over and over again forever, thanks!

The Cars Are A Musical Ride " Thanks For The Unlocked Trip "

Listening on January 1, 2020 Happy New Year everyone. God bless you all. :)

Always puts me in a Awesome Mood 💪🌹🍭😎🎸🇺🇸❤️

Brilliant. thanks for this.

I always dig the rockabilly riff Eliot Easton does in "My Best Friend's Girl", and Benjamin Orr's vocals - "Let's Go!". Informative film. Everything from the inevitable moments, like 18:00 when "There are some things we don't want filmed" happens. It's good that stuff is included. Why? Because it all ends up with them playing songs like, "Just What I Needed". And I can tell how much they didn't dig the interviews sometimes. Interviewer: "I forget what Eliot plays". Hawkes: "He plays a wild guitar." That's for sure. It's how they were truly brothers when Ric was painfully out-of-tune starting to play, but being who he is, didn't want to stop, and then Eliot walked over and tuned the string instantly. Beautiful! But there is for me an informative detail that answers a question I have had: Greg Hawkes at 21:08 says, seemingly (but not really) out-of-the-blue, "Maybe Eliot might be left handed." And it makes sense. Elliot's guitar teacher told him to play left handed because he is left-handed! As a left handed violin player who at 6 years old was told my teacher that I didn't want to be poking my bow in other orchestra players eyes, do you?, I can relate. "Don't cha Stop!!" Actually, for a representation of The Cars Live, this video serves well. Thank you from an Old Youth Fan.

The sound check for Tonight She Comes is crazy. Better than anything you'll hear today.

The Cars Warehouse New Orleans 78/79 one of the best shows of My Life. RIP Ben & Ric

This is fantastic! What a rare gem. Thank you for sharing all this great footage I’d never seen before now. Long live The Cars! They will forever be one of my top 5 favorite bands of all time. No one compares to them. 🌹

your channel is incredible, keep it going

1:12……❤❤❤Such a beautiful man.

EARGASMIC...even in 2023!!

Wicked pissah. Thank you.

Ric looks extra cool with the SG.

thank you so much for sharing it to all of us, eliot you mean all to me as a lead singer and as a humble human being.

Wow...!!! This is awesome footage.!!! Thanks for posting this...!!

While I did like the cars music in the 80s and beyond... I recently became even a bigger fan.... being a guitar player myself over the years my biggest Heroes were the Guitar Gods..Hendrix, Clapton etc. etc. Then recently I realized Elliot Easton is an unbelievable guitarist and should be right there in that group of great guitarists. I would like to also mention there was an unbelievable amount of artists in 70s that were so hugely influenced by The Beatles ... including Elliot and the keyboard player for the Cars...

Бен талант талантище!! Легенда!! Голос Божественный!! Великолепный музыкант!! 🤞🤞👌👌😪😪🌹🌹 По была на концерте! Здорово!!!

Blondie was definitely part of my early teen listening lexicon. Loved their sound.

Great educational video. This rocks!

WOW!! Ben was just a bad ass!! RIP Ben and RIC

Thank you for this Cars documentary! Fantastic concert clips! 👍

I Love them

I saw the Cars several times live during the first two album tours 78-80. I was a big fan, but wish I would have brought my polaroid camera and bought more t shirts and merch. You dont think 45 years into the future when youre 16. I remember well Ric had this very large, cool presense onstage, but at one summer jam in 1979, we were standing front row center just feet away from Ben. He was just stunning. I am so mad I didnt get loads of photos...

So Gosto DE VER O BEN ORR CANTAR SOLO. 🌹 ROSA M.C.

❤ Love the Cars

Me, Central Qld Australia 27th April 5.30pm

Genius 👏👏👏

Thank you.

27:57 and 29:03 that look!

@19:58 Benjamin asked if he can be trusted , a segment that I get asked about often, so here it goes: The woman talking to Benjamin in this video is is not Diane Grey Page as she was not involved with Benjamin at this point of time. it is believed to be Marsha Vlasic. Marsha Vlasic was an artist rep and her name is mentioned on the Unlocked DVD credits . You can read about her here @ www.vip-booking.com/news/ReadNews?id=3144&id=3144 Benjamin seemed to talk about band related stuff. Her line is something (sorry too rushed to listen now so I am just using memory) " Will you give me your word as rock and roller" or something to which Benjamin replies " Trust me" in THAT voice ;)

At 3:12-ish, I'd swear that was Mandy Patinkin--looking just like he does as Inigo Montoya in Princess Bride. Just an observation. ^_^

Unbelievable!

В исполнении Бена песни Cruiser, он очень хорош, он крут.

Each of the Cars were individuals. Ichabod Crane Ric, Puff Pastry Ben, Razor Elliott, Goggles Greg and Dave the Ghost.

Ben checked out too early, Ric was just worn out. I know Ric and Ben are sitting on a cloud in rock'n'roll heaven, sipping on Mai Tais, surrounded by hot chicks.

Oh, I met Rick and his fine model wife on Newberry Street in Boston. Looks like a praying mantis coming down the street I was like yo Rick said how are you doing guys like fucking right

Cars part of my youth. Fast cars fast women drugs alcohol survived it all greatfull to be 63 and climbing

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Esa sonrisa tímida y coqueta de Ben en 1 1:13 min es maravillosa!

These guys came out when I was a freshman in HS and people were listening to them and I just didn't get "new wave". My tastes were more like Judas Priest, Sabbath, AC/DC, along those lines and now that I am older have a military career behind me...surviving all of it...I am starting to get into these bands more. Never would I have listened to DEVO but, now I find it interesting. Still will never listen to "country or western", Rap, Jazz, Opera...just 'not' going there. 🤘🤘🤘

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26:28 Greg Hawkes is a stone cold killer!

I bet if Ric would of thought he would of edited that audio better and removed some of the cheezy audio in the begaining .

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Human Fly!

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The Cars are an ABSOLUTE 10/10. As a historic docuement, this is invaluable. But, being completely objective, it's REALLY hard to watch in some spots. I get it: arty. But, it looks so crappy overall, I can't believe it ever got released. I remember reacting the same way when I finally got my hands on a copy back in the day. I didn't/couldn't sit through the entire thing back then, either.

@ 5:50! Classic!!

Esto es hacer un rock pop de alta calidad

Wonder if there are any recorded performances of its all i can do

Science fiction 🍬⚡🌋

Mafra sc

I'M NOT 100% SURE BUT I THINK THIS FOOTAGE IS LOCKED. YOU KINDA CAN TELL AFTER WATCHING THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF IT. IF IT'S NOT LOCKED IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

Are you related to Ben Orr ??

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