The Cars: Musikladen (full show**)

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On November 29, 1978, The Cars continued promoting their debut album in Europe by scooting on over to Bremen, Germany, where they performed for the German television program, Musikladen. The concert was aired on June 7, 1979, and later released on DVD by Rhino Records on October 24, 2000 (just three weeks after Benjamin’s death).
**The first song, "Good Times Roll," has been trimmed out by RU-vid for copyright reasons. I suspect this is because Rhino has uploaded that performance as the official live video for that song. It can be viewed here: • The Cars - Good Times ...
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Set list:
00:00 ("Good Times Roll," not included)
00:10 Bye Bye Love
04:30 Night Spots
08:30 I'm In Touch With Your World
12:25 My Best Friend's Girl
16:45 Candy O
19:50 You're All I've Got Tonight
24:10 Take What You Want
30:51 Since I Held You
34:20 Don't Cha Stop
38:07 Just What I Needed
This video is being uploaded as a supplement for an article I wrote about The Cars. Because the purpose is to non-commercially educate and offer a critical assessment, it is being uploaded under the terms of Fair Use. No copyright infringement intended.
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Rock on! ~ Donna

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@donnasweetpurplejune6335 4 года назад

Click here to read more about this concert on my blog: sweetpurplejune.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/a-bit-of-german-hospitality-musikladen/

@johnhuston8213 4 года назад

Thank you so much for posting this. Like several others, I remember watching this concert on pre-MTV video shows and, in searching for it again, was assuming that they had been on Rockpalast. It's a great set! Excellent blog entry as well.

@Intothe-core 4 года назад

Donna thanks for posting this outstanding band, definitely deserving of more acclaim

@julenepegher6999 4 года назад

Yes, thank you, my beloved Cars, I’m drawn like a magnet to this I watch over and over!

@stutzbearcat5624 3 года назад

Yer'a fucking great music writer!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Sometimes even when you're tired and hungover, whatev - one guy being 'on it' or nailing a good riff or just digging in a little harder because of it - can get THE WHOLE BAND ROLLING even better than usual!!!

@donnasweetpurplejune6335 3 года назад

@@stutzbearcat5624 Thank you so much -- glad you enjoyed it!

@DoctorD250 Год назад

Some critics said the Cars had no energy because they always played the songs the same way, but frankly, I always thought of that as a positive. They were true artists who composed the songs the way they wanted them, and when they played them... that's how they were. I love that.

@calvinguile1315 11 месяцев назад

I agree, I hate when bands sound so different live, you don’t even recognize the songs

@csedan510 11 месяцев назад

I have always marveled at how tight they were and managed to sound just like the record.

@Miownd 11 месяцев назад

Rush was like that, and look at what they accomplished. They were incredibly polished live.

@joeldukes303 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, we want to hear the songs just how we know them. I’m not the biggest fan of too much improv…

@luvyesmusici4886 11 месяцев назад

I love The Cars, however, the most boring concert I ever went to. Second most boring concert? Rush.

@TRICK-OR-TREAT236 4 года назад

THEY JUST DON'T MAKE CARS LIKE THESE ANYMORE.

@44kickinit 3 года назад

❤️

@jebediahbrownmit 3 года назад

well done

@choppedliver9999 2 года назад

Benjamin Orr ❤️❤️

@eliseleslie6689 2 года назад

Yes, especially since the Benjamin Orr & the Ric Ocasek models have been permanently discontinued! 😭😭😭 RIP Ben Orr & Ric Ocasek

@kevinc8947 2 года назад

Damn I miss the 80s...these guys were a big part of the unique culture and sound. Love em..

@Heyjonjohnson 11 месяцев назад

Eliot Easton is the epitome of what a lead guitarist is.

@4Him4u2 11 месяцев назад

I agree entirely; dynamic and interesting but still melodic and cohesive with the rest of the band.

@andrewburgess6417 3 месяца назад

Hes so good - concise and memorable but loyal to the song

@chrisyasus8912 3 месяца назад

His touch and go is phenomenal @andrewburgess6417

@gypsyrain369 2 месяца назад

ELIOT ROCKS !!!

@MotownGuitarJoe Месяц назад

The word you're looking for is "tasty"😂

@gregm3406 6 месяцев назад

Freakin Easton man. What a great guitar player

@RayBecker 7 месяцев назад

fElliot Easton two hand tapping. Looks up. Looks at the crowd. On his face it says "hey M/F'ers, I got this" Badass, underrated and under appreciated guitarists. That whole band was Tight. So sad losing Ben the way it happened and then losing Ocasik. The Cars were my favorite band back in the day. They've never writtin' a shitty song.

@monty4336 Год назад

I always thought Ben had one of top voices in the pop rock arena.

@Drumulater1 2 месяца назад

John Wetton was about as good as Ben, and both bass players.

@billdee814 Год назад

Can't get enough of Elliot Easton. His style of playing is brilliant.

@jasheton Год назад

The Cars had it all, GREAT look that matched a great sound. Quirky synth-driven pop songs…with GREAT leads. EE is criminally over-looked.

@leahflower9924 Год назад

His look reminds me of one of the guys from Blondie

@steveunderdahl8929 Год назад

I agree, Elliot just rocks. Great to see him up close like this! This setlist is fabulous too.

@amievil3697 Год назад

Super under rated riff master

@JClaus1221 Год назад

Eliott is basically the Power Pop James Burton. No one else played like him or worked the riffs and fills the same way. And his solos are always excellent.

@devrawilliams3652 Год назад

Benjamin Orr. Beautiful, talented, sweet. Every woman’s fantasy man. No one ever looked as good in leather as he did.

@mr.majestic3851 6 месяцев назад

Elvis 1968.

@ILikeWhirrledPeas 5 месяцев назад

Rutger Hauer's Rock Doggleganger (Rockleganger?)

@janetaldrich7747 5 месяцев назад

Ben rocked black leather like Ric wished he could.

@zookytar 5 месяцев назад

@@janetaldrich7747Ben was a true beauty, but Ric's look was iconic. When it was a true partnership, they were invincible.

@Undercoverbrotherfromanother 4 месяца назад

I'm straight but he had something that made me want to be him. Some guys wanted to be superheros, The Fonz or whatever. He was so cool and or course he got the girls and had perfect hair.

@carolwolf9614 Год назад

Oh Lord, I love this band. Why can't we have anything like this now? RIP Ben and Ric

@Mikebvanhalen 11 месяцев назад

There so good I'm a guitarist and a Metal guy for the most part. But there first album is in my top five favorite records of all time. Every song on that record is just brilliant. Elliot Easton is so tasty....

@Mogwai-z9f 5 месяцев назад

Because a handful of people have a monopoly on the music industry.

@chrisyasus8912 3 месяца назад

@@Mikebvanhalenfacts brother

@CrustyAbsconder Год назад

Make America Great Again. Bring back The Cars from 1978.

@carolwolf9614 11 месяцев назад

YES :)

@romin5035 6 месяцев назад

I’m all for time travel

@CapstoneTider Год назад

The Cars were trend setters ahead of their time. This was 78, and they looked and sounded 4 years ahead.

@metalmacabre9991 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely bro, well said.

@baberoot1998 4 года назад

Elliot Easton...is just a bad A$$ lead guitarist. Every little solo he does...is spot on.

@herk1952 4 года назад

Mos def one of the most underrated guitarists in rock-and-roll.

@ryry998 4 года назад

@@herk1952 Agreed bro!

@bryanc.8441 3 года назад

Wish the camera would of focused on his solos better.

@mightyV444 3 года назад

He's amazing! Definitely among my favourite 5 guitarists! 😀

@jeffbone8475 3 года назад

YES!! Damn Elliot is so good. Definitely an unsung and underrated player!!

@dosgos 11 месяцев назад

Elliot Easton's brief solos fit these songs so well. Incredible musician.

@susanbezio1529 3 года назад

I always loved how Ben steps back when Elliot starts to play lead. Pure respect.❤

@erwinklawuttke5572 2 года назад

And when I see Benjamin I ask myself : " Am I really straight ? " What a beautiful man

@jackiebeals5810 2 года назад

He always was!!

@govinda102000 2 года назад

@@erwinklawuttke5572 Yep. Its the great showmanship and looks together.

@Stafford-d8u 2 года назад

He knew how to play in a band!

@ellab8897 2 года назад

Benjamin also stepped back for Greg’s solos. Such a gentleman! So classy! 🤩

@DonaldKDever 9 месяцев назад

One of the best bands ever.

@tubularbill 9 месяцев назад

Truly one of the best bands of all time. This band had it all.

@kelseymariel2127 Год назад

I love Benjamin’s “Oh” face. He perfected the art of the resting “Oh” face.

@mcjsrn 10 месяцев назад

1978 is the best year for music. Joy Division, Blondie, ELO, ACDC, KISS, Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Lynard Skynard,. I was 12. Every cent I saved went towards LP albums. The Cars immediately became my favorite at that age. Elliot's iconic guitar solos, Ric's lyrical genius, Hawk's rif's! Ben's bass, vocal tone and good looks, Post punk. American. Legends. Always fresh.

@57highland 8 месяцев назад

Journey, Rush, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Toto ....

@klausrain111 8 месяцев назад

😂KISS? YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS! THEIR WHOLE THING WAS DRESSING UP LIKE CARTOON CHARACTERS!😅

@klausrain111 8 месяцев назад

❤cheap trick were amazing, I love that band! so many great songs!😂

@mcjsrn 8 месяцев назад

@@klausrain111 To each his own.

@animemanganet 8 месяцев назад

I was born in '71. I remember the AM radio playing most of the classic rock (I loved ELO, CCR. Lynyrd, etc) but I missed out on the live performances. I got there as soon as I could. I wish we could travel back in time. The late 70's (and early 90's imo ) music were the best times for me. I'm just lucky they recorded some of these on video. They don't make music like this anymore...

@TerryAllenSwartos Год назад

One thing I really like about this recording is that the director either attended (and paid attention to) rehearsal, or just was more on-the-ball than other directors of The Cars’ early live performances. He was able to follow the right action; Elliot’s solos, highlighting Greg at the right moments, David’s fills, etc. So many other recordings like this totally miss crucial moments of interest.

@janetaldrich7747 Год назад

A good example was Ben's kick. The camera went from Ric to Ben, and when they realized they were early, they waited a beat and went back to Ben to catch the kick.

@davidguthrie3739 4 месяца назад

Except the camera is zoomed in on EE’s left hand when all the action is with his right hand. It always drives me crazy when directors focus on the wrong hand!

@Gardner0871public Год назад

David Robinson the perfect pocket drummer. Perfect timing, great feel ❤ Edit: good lord these guys were fantastic. Every one of them, Greg, Elliot, David, Ric,and Ben, all just phenomenal. I miss this band

@drummer78 Год назад

He was in The Modern Lovers and DMZ

@roberthorn333 Год назад

Very innovative, two guys capable of lead vocals, and Greg, David, and Elliott driving the engine of their sound! Phenomenal is correct!

@Gardner0871public Год назад

@@drummer78 because of your comment I looked up The Modern Lovers. Then I remembered hearing them back in the day. David’s sound was obvious this time though. Good comment!

@kitcobain444 5 месяцев назад

He stated that he was deathly ill with food poisoning for this show! You can't tell, that is for sure. ✨️💯✨️The Cars forever ❤

@Nancoman 11 месяцев назад

2023, and I still thank God for this Band.

@procrastinator9 3 года назад

No vamping and histrionics, no strutting and primping, no show boating and choreography -- just really well composed and performed songs nearly identical to the studio versions. It's like they are all in support of each other rather than a front man and the boys. This band is so unlike any other I've seen.

@maddymud Год назад

But once they lost Benny - all those things worked against them when playing live. And it gives me no joy to say so

@joeycoll007 Год назад

They complement each other perfectly

@fmbighair Год назад

Your description is so right on x 1 million %

@leahflower9924 Год назад

I can't believe that keyboard player did all those sounds on I'm in touch with your world my mind is blown lol 🤯

@tsc7299 Год назад

@@maddymud Maybe in your eyes..... To everyone else, still magnificent.

@jayrum7303 11 месяцев назад

Robinson/Orr, best rhythm section of the genre!

@edwardx.winston5744 Год назад

Came here after watching a recent two-part long form interview with Easton. Man, bands in the 70s and 80s could PLAY. No gimmicks, no fakery, no excuses. Stand and deliver. The keyboard sounds and the smug lead vocal stylings of Orr and Ocasek made them “New Wave,” but Easton’s perfect solos kept them a true-blue rock band. Truly amazing.

@Mogwai-z9f 5 месяцев назад

90 s too. The Pearl Jam concerts were like revelations.

@razbo1963 11 месяцев назад

My first concert the Cars Central Park NYC 1979, I was 16 years old I'm still grownded.

@jillsmcfarland2001 5 месяцев назад

😁

@CsBBismyreligion Год назад

I was lucky. I got to watch the Cars play at a local club often (before they were famous). It was amazing standing right in front of the stage, dancing and taking it all in. I worked at a gas station on the south shore of Boston. Someone came by and said hey, put up this advertisement and you can go see the bands for free at this club. The Ranch House in Marshfield MA. Thanks Donna! Great show! I miss them! RIP Ben and Ric

@kenchamberlain2552 3 года назад

greg hawks, much more than just a keyboardist !

@vincegedeon6583 Год назад

incredible one of the best ever

@jonnyroxx7172 Год назад

One of the best rock bands ever. Elliot Easton is one of my biggest influences, but the entire band is amazing. RIP Ben & Ric. Pure genius.

@thecars570 Год назад

These were GLORIOUS times!

@leahflower9924 Год назад

I can see that when guys wanted to look like rockers and not wear athletic clothes all the time and listen to crappy hip hop lol

@davidlorenson8283 2 месяца назад

Truly one of the best bands to come out of America the songs being consistently good

@ShannonPayne-i7e 9 месяцев назад

Out of all the Genre's of music that there are, no other band incorporated as many of them into their music as the Cars! Not even Rush ( whom I love as well) . They were a truly one of a kind group. What other band has Rock Punk Jazz New Age Country and blues flavors in their music? They had them all! Absolutely excellent !!!! All their albums are fantastic. A very, very talented and fun band. RIP , Rick and Ben.

@elvinposey5251 9 месяцев назад

I agree. back then nobody sounded like them they invented new wave! like the Ramones invented punk! there is no original music no new 'scene' no new sound! music is boring!

@stigmataji 6 месяцев назад

God bless this camera/sound crew. What a priceless gem.

@pepleatherlab3872 9 месяцев назад

Every now and again,..Geeks are allowed to SHINE 🌞 and the most innovative things happen. 🎵🎵

@WolfRun59 6 месяцев назад

The most reliable CARS ever made in the USA. Built to last. Great mileage. Quality fit and finish. Never goes out of style.

@joneejonee 4 месяца назад

That is the best comment I’ve ever read about a band. Truer words have never been spoken.👍

@joeb6245 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely the band that captured the sound of the 80’s in 1978!!!

@Chris-pf8by 5 месяцев назад

My thought exactly. They could play Drive and it almost would not be out of place in this set.

@charliemurphy9022 Год назад

Im not sure the audience knew how lucky they truly were, I'm mean seeing the Cars in their prime!!

@madmaxit2 11 месяцев назад

Tight, raw and LIVE! Exactly how Live Performances should be. Man, what a great band they were.

@toddadams57 11 месяцев назад

Arguably the best debut and follow-up albums. Crazy that they were considered "new wave" at the time. Now they sound simply like rock and roll.

@gregtuco1 2 года назад

I've always loved Dave Robinson's drum sound!

@leahflower9924 Год назад

Oh that's the guy from modern lovers I think I couldn't remember which one of these guys was in that band

@richardkell4888 Год назад

@@leahflower9924 Hardly plays drums now from what I've found on youtube but WOW in his day he was supreme, the Master!!

@Lisa-pl6gv Год назад

He's a fantastic drummer!

@murfdog19 11 месяцев назад

Greg cracks me up. He is the stereotypical nerd up there playing with one of the coolest bands of the time.

@lesliemcculloch1590 Месяц назад

He’s such an adorable nerd though and so talented 😊

@tacomadc 4 года назад

Geez they were tight, and Benjamin's vocals are amazing.

@hairyhunk44 3 года назад

Yes Dave R

@vandalorianvandalorian4769 2 года назад

Believe it or not, some people just didn’t know what to make of them at the time. I became an instant fan when my oldest brother stuck the new 8 track of their debut album and said: Listen to this new band called “The Cars”! They were so unique. So original. RIP Ben and RIC.

@dallasj3028 2 года назад

Me too!

@davidfrench5407 2 года назад

I think their music was really ahead of its time. A lot of this music would fit in perfectly in the 2000-2010 time range, a bit of emo, pop sensibilities, plenty of new wave sound too.

@dirgesinthedark5637 Год назад

Originals lots of jealousy

@wyattarp1975 Год назад

Yeesss!!

@scottmullis4230 Год назад

Way ahead of their time. Great songs, lyrics and instrumentation! They broke onto the scene when I was in High School & College and during my early Radio days, which I spun into an over 20 year career. The Cars one of my all-time favorite Bands. Scott at Big J Report....

@jjsmith39 Год назад

They were all exceptionally talented.

@renakmans3521 Год назад

The 2 singers are so different but somehow The Cars have captured one sound! Amazing dudes!!

@beholden1663 11 месяцев назад

I think they sound the same as well

@bbigjohnson069 8 месяцев назад

@@beholden1663 I can't understand how some people can't tell them apart. Ric Ocasek is quirky, more nasal, anxious, and he says, "That's right" a lot even when it's not in the lyrics. Sometimes he'll change the lyrics. Ben has a deeper voice more range and is smoother in his delivery, sing the lyrics like Ric wrote them.

@markfromct2 10 месяцев назад

Another underrated band. Glad you are here Peace

@jesselobo3213 4 года назад

Fantastic, truly an original sound that no other band had. Simply put The Cars were an amazing band and their stature will only grow. RIP Ben Orr and Ric Ocasek

@Stafford-d8u 3 года назад

Absolutely

@bleedinidiot 3 года назад

Well said.

@RGMORRONE 2 года назад

Really fantastic!!! Elliot Easton is one of the greatest guitar players of all time, unfortunately underated. Just as Andy Summers, of The Police.

@leahflower9924 Год назад

@@RGMORRONE was he in the modern lovers or am I thinking of one of the other guys

@Eddiesuckiel-eq8rf Год назад

I met Ric on the lower east side in manhattan back in the 80’s,very cool and humble

@ianbates1312 Год назад

No other band has ever come close to the sound of the Cars,,,, AMAZING!! ❤❤

@dinoquaglietta6427 Год назад

What a brilliantly assembled band - Great song writing/arrangements, Elliott's kick ass guitar, Ben/Rick splitting lead vocal and backup duties with the band. 1978 was a great era and The Cars were top of the heap.

@darylhoskins5696 11 месяцев назад

I was 21 and They were FKN Awsome,and I had seen Zeppelin the Year before and Liked these Gentlemen just as Much !

@jonibrimley8369 10 месяцев назад

😊😢@@darylhoskins5696p

@jasonb68754 4 года назад

Elliott Easton is a hard working guitarist.

@jackiebeals5810 3 года назад

You can say that again! I don't know how he does it......talk about "I've got blisters on my fingers!" HaHa!

@44kickinit 3 года назад

Understatement. The guy is a genius!

@bedswerver69 3 года назад

Man, you said it! One of the most under rated guitar players of all time.

@maverick120adventures8 3 года назад

Great band! Some of the best hooks in Rock/Pop ever.

@hairyhunk44 3 года назад

Yes he carried a lot of the weight for the songs that people never realized from the records until they see the concert footage.

@rexxengineering8333 Год назад

Did everyone notice that Elliot is doing finger tapping during his solo in Night Spots. It's at the 6:06 mark. This video was made in 1979, only a year after Van Halen's first album came out. Eddie Van Halen is seen as the father of the tapping technique but Elliot was doing it very early on. Elliot is not known as a shredder. He's greatly respected for his inventive, well crafted, melodic solos that perfectly fit each song. But make no mistake, Elliot was a highly technically capable player who studied at Berkelee in Boston. He's amazing.

@Mr6stringchaos Год назад

EVH brought it back. Steve Hackett of Genesis was doing the finger tap in 1971

@williamschwab9657 Год назад

I was thinking the exact same thing.

@swimpy3838 Год назад

I also love how Elliot gets into the music & had such passion; borh playing & singing. . A great guitarist.

@Lisa-pl6gv Год назад

Yes I did. Eddie is a technically brilliant guitarist but it's too over the top. Elliots style is perfect... love that rockabilly style.

@mikeymutual5489 Год назад

@@Mr6stringchaos And Terry Kath of Chicago was doing it in 1969 and Harvey Mandel of Canned Heat was doing it in 1968.

@is_what_it_is 11 месяцев назад

I'm a bassist now, but when I listen to the cars I think:" man I love bass, wait..I wanna play guitar, no wait, let me play keys, no drums, no.." I just love every instrument when I listen to The Cars. OH wait a sec..I just wanna sing like Ben, yeah!

@analiajimenalopez4666 5 месяцев назад

Ahh ..and .You could sing like Ben ??

@is_what_it_is 5 месяцев назад

@@analiajimenalopez4666 Nope, not even close, but not for the lack of trying

@analiajimenalopez4666 5 месяцев назад

@@is_what_it_is ..His voice was special and Ben was special too. This year i Will try to learn to play the bass ..but not like Ben ..First i must learn !!!

@mynameisjim48 9 месяцев назад

Takes me back to the early 80s driving around in my friends chevy wagon drinking Miller highlife.

@dylanlopeze 4 года назад

0:13 Bye bye love 4:31 Night Spots 8:36 I'm in touch with your world 12:27 My best friend's girl 16:46 Candy'O 19:36 You're All I've Got Tonight 24:30 Take what you want 30:50 Since I Held You 34:23 Don't Cha Stop 38:07 Just What I Needed

@brettbasil 4 года назад

Bless you Dylan for the track log and markers! I do so love them on these things. I keep finding my way back to "Since I Held You." If there is ever a grander historical recording of it to me its here in its developmental state being worked out live { until the estate releases some demo , } as the template to the Candy 0 version.

@bellestarre8589 4 года назад

@@brettbasil I just ff to 24:30 to see Take What You Want

@fingerr. 4 года назад

Good Times Roll was not in the video.

@dougliness 4 года назад

@@fingerr. See explanation in the intro above.

@gregorywesley7456 3 года назад

Where's "Let's Go"?😕

@petetownsend7142 4 месяца назад

All these years later, two members gone, I still LOVE this band and their music. So timeless to me.

@vincegedeon6583 Год назад

Cars were amazing!💯 perfection it just doesn't get any tighter for a band! Greg Hawks incredible on keyboards!

@elvinposey5251 9 месяцев назад

I still remember as a kid riding in my friends moms car as we left the record store and she put in the cassette for this album we both bought and just thinking wow this is ....? like nothing we ever heard! I was a hard rock and metal fan but we loved it! I still do. This is what the cars were like in 78 but the crowds would go crazy! I know this was shot in studio but it's still fantastic.

@msbadkittie 9 месяцев назад

i saw a recent interview with Elliot Easton where he explained coming up with his sound. how he added lots of classic country and rockabilly sound. now when i listen to these songs i can really hear those flavors. Elliot and Greg both went to Berklee College of Music. Elliot said it helped him understand music and laid the foundation for his style. he and the other musicians are so talented! each member brings phenomenal talents to create a magnificent whole. The Cars are one of the greatest bands of all time. ETA: this live version of ‘Take What You Want’ is incredible! Elliot’s solo? WOW. one of the best guitar players of all time. also, Benjamin Orr is just dreamy. that voice, his gorgeous good looks. absolute rock star. RIP Benjamin & Ric 🙏🏻

@drgnslyr221 3 года назад

Elliot really shines live. He really had that classic rock tone nailed down on this track. I love how he based his solos on chords as much as scales and never crowded notes in for no reason.

@willwolfinger2770 Год назад

For sure! I’m working on Just What I Needed. We’re found a “weird” chord, just one that wouldn’t normally go in its place, and the solo hits that note a couple of times throughout just to tie it all together. I’m thinking I’ll be learning more of the Cars and Elliot’s solos.

@silentforest7147 11 месяцев назад

Vastly underrated guitarist.

@johnmcaleese8459 8 месяцев назад

@@willwolfinger2770All great guitarists throughout modern Rock played the same way. Page, Brian May " It's not so much the scales, it's about playing your lead's along with the chords that are being played". You land your lead's on the root, the 3rd or the 5th, you can't go wrong. I'm finding that knowing the notes of the fretboard like the back of your hand, is key. Battle -Ends - And - Down -Goes - Charlie's - Father.. Familiar with that learning method ? 6 weeks and I was running the fretboard. An Englishman taught me that. Anyway, back to the show.

@Angela-fp6ch 8 месяцев назад

Love the cars !incredibly talented group of musicians and song writers! Super tight live ! Ty for sharing all of their live concerts!

@michaelharrington75 9 месяцев назад

This band really had it all musically, and these guys are the epitome of cool!

@Gardner0871public 3 года назад

The Cars. Every member a top-notch musician. Together they created one of the tightest bands in new wave and rock history, with an unmistakeable sound all their own. Their consistent groove can make a metronome jealous. Incredible

@JW75383 4 года назад

I bought this on DVD almost 20 years ago and I thought it was one of the tightest, best live performances ever recorded. I still do.

@Bratzenthusiast 9 месяцев назад

The transition between songs is especially smooth I’m just so impressed

@simbagabrielle5891 Год назад

Is it wrong that I could just watch Benjamin & Elliot clapping for about an hour? How did they make clapping sexy? I need that on a loop to send me to a dreamy cars sleep every night … ❤

@devrawilliams3652 Год назад

Ben made everything sexy!

@ravenrose6672 9 месяцев назад

I saw them in San Diego in 1982. I was 14 and it was my first concert without my parents at the San Diego Sports Arena. I am so blessed I got to see them live...R.I.P Rick and Ben

@baberoot1998 3 года назад

'Take What You Want'!!! The Cars...most grittiest, darkest, heaviest track ever recorded. The performance of this track...is fantastic. Elliot Easton's guitar solo is spectacular! A shame, how obscure this track is for most. My fav-o-rite rocking gem The Cars ever laid down. So cool to see the triple guitar attack, with Greg Hawkes leaving the keyboards to assist on this triple guitar assault. Don't get me wrong...I certainly appreciate Hawkes' contributions on keyboards on other tracks. Hawkes' keyboard contributions are part of the 'signature sound', of The Cars. Just nice to see him jamming with Elliot and Rick....and Ben. What a performance.

@johndeaux83 2 года назад

Benjamin Karate kick at 26:02. 😁👏

@jonathanthompson7352 Год назад

@@johndeaux83 hell yes ;)

@tabithagamblin5117 Год назад

Well that's reminds me when Ben does that he's the male version of Nancy Wilson. 😂rock on Ben even in Rock and roll heaven 🙏.

@leahflower9924 Год назад

@@johndeaux83 he reminds me of Christopher Walken when he was in Deer Hunter

@pat6601 4 года назад

That Candyo performance is everything!!!!

@jim2lane 4 года назад

I can't say I've ever seen anyone else play a tear-drop Vox bass like Ben Orr is playing here. I've always thought he was one of rocks most underrated bass players 😊

@herk1952 4 года назад

The whole damn band was underrated! That’s why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke! RRHOF in 2018? Check the record to see what “no-talent” groups made it in before them.

@susanbezio1529 3 года назад

Ben could play every instrument on that stage.

@stutzbearcat5624 3 года назад

And he makes that piece of junk SOUND FANTASTIC!!

@JS-pd7lg 3 года назад

Bill Wyman!

@jim2lane 3 года назад

@@JS-pd7lg I don't recall Wyman playing one, though Brian Jones always played the six string version

@jackiebeals5810 4 года назад

Awesome. Greg is just a bit busy on "I'm in Touch With Your World". He's a genius and so much fun to watch.

@brettbasil 4 года назад

Oh yeah I got the time for this one always. Its just so damn clever the way he does his magical call and responds on songs in the lyrical to sound context. As a musician he and Elliot have been so major to me in the way they weave this musical tapestry on top of David and Bens groove to Ric's songs.

@janetaldrich7747 Год назад

You feel like he challenged himself to see how many sounds he could create without missing a beat.

@birdtracs1863 3 года назад

The Cars......such a unique sound. Awesome. Benjamin brought the vocals 110% every performance. What a gem. No fluff. No bullshit. Just music. Their final interview together just months before Ben passed away was great.

@ellab8897 2 года назад

The final interview was actually only weeks before Benjamin passed away. It was taped in late August of 2000; Benjamin passed away early October of 2000, less than a month after his 53rd birthday. 💔

@Jmitchpen1013 2 года назад

One of my favorite front men ever.

@leahflower9924 Год назад

@@ellab8897 I saw that interview it was hard not to cry but I could see how much Ric loved him Ben was such a beautiful and talented man

@TheRimeOfTheAncientMariner 11 месяцев назад

I love that this all is played 100% live! Great find!

@shellyharris3466 4 года назад

It's an exceptional treat to witness their red hot charismatic musicianship via this medium. One of a kind band. Ben Orr is the consummate rock God during this period. The band and songwriting is unbelievably tight. 😁

@Jmitchpen1013 2 года назад

couldn't agree more. One of the best bands ever.

@tabithagamblin5117 Год назад

Making the bass smoke.

@Jungla694 Год назад

Weird how Ric seems like he didn't want to communicate at all with his other bandmates

@mikjenk13 11 месяцев назад

I was fortunate enough to see them a few times. They were so good live. RIP Ben and Ric

@shellyharris3466 4 года назад

Those German guys in the audience knew these guys were red hot! Unlike some of the college prig Brits a week earlier

@patrashdigger 4 года назад

I agree but the full episode of ROCK GO'S TO COLLEGE is an absolute classic! Ben was totally at his best!

@erik_griswold 4 года назад

At least the sound board picks up the Keyboards on this recording.

@jamescosta1174 3 года назад

@@erik_griswold yes, agreed!

@kevinkiso4579 11 месяцев назад

Elliott Easton... Absolutely creative guitarist. Great band altogether.

@homunculusSZN 2 года назад

These guys met at a party right around the block from where I live. These guys have a special place in my heart with that. God bless the Cars! Ohio boys!

@synchronicity1470 Год назад

one tight band! Elliot the beast! Benjamin slaying it. Every single one of them on top of their game.

@philbarrows424 3 года назад

I hope you all realize how the universe somehow pulled these 5 guys together ( who were masters at their respective crafts), to form this literally ONE OF A KIND BAND👍🏻👍🏻

@dianegargano175 3 года назад

Wow thats so beautiful!

@2confrontational 3 года назад

you got it Phil!!! a one of a kind band for sure. Miss Ben and Ric...

@kathygrinder3076 2 года назад

It really is a little miraculous. My favorite band and favorite bass player...

@Earthtime3978 2 года назад

Bye Bye Love. So simple , so true . I always liked the power of those three words. And musically it’s quite possibly the best song ever.

@TheReubenKincaid Год назад

And hanging in there. Ric was about 34 on that first record. Never knew he was a year younger than my father. Born in 44 man his peers were the British Invasion Era….I say this because it was pretty rare back then for someone to just keep plowing through in their 30’s and with a family. The Cars were like the hub in a wheel, all those spokes be it Rock,Metal, New Wave, Punk loved the Cars.

@shellyharris3466 4 года назад

Well those leather pants and long hip coat are hot, in more ways than one, on our out-of-this-world Benjamin. The whole band was smoking hot, musically. I appreciate them more now than I did in real time, but there were distractions back then. They are sublime.

@julenepegher6999 4 года назад

Shelly Harris very well said, yes Benjamin wore it well! Absolute best band. I agree many distractions back in the day, So glad to be able to view these videos today!

@JDAbelRN 4 года назад

Yes, long hip coat very stylish, also known as a " duster", very cool look.

@paulhession6521 3 года назад

Someone's got the hots for Benjamin

@paulhession6521 3 года назад

I took my girlfriend to see him in 84 and at the concert it's like I wasn't even there her she was just totally on to Benjamin

@shellyharris3466 3 года назад

@@paulhession6521 Many women had "the hots" for him. 😁

@viewoftheaskew 11 месяцев назад

These guys were ths scnizzle in 1978, so phresh and unique you just had to hear it over & over. And Eliiot Eastons solos have always been under rated imo. Thanks for posting this!

@Daniel-du6pp 7 месяцев назад

At 56,I am so thankful to have come up when I did! All the awesome music genres exploding and complimenting one another. It was part of our spirits.Atleast,it was part of mine-what I have left of it.

@laurelharper2268 2 года назад

All the positive comments are spot on. I’m watching and wondering WTF is wrong with an audience that barely applauds.

@hungrydevil8075 2 года назад

Only disappointing thing about this . I would have been blown away myself. It was like they were playing at some Deadbeat Club.

@iwantthe80sback59 2 года назад

Different decorum/etiquette in Europe vs US. They’re more deferential. Plus it was still early days, their debut album had yet to hit big in Europe as it did in the US, so they had some catching up to do. Also (someone correct me if I’m wrong) I understand the audience was made up of mostly industry people (i.e. not regular folks like you and me) who see this kind of stuff all the time so they’re not easily enthusiastic about it.

@eliseleslie6689 2 года назад

Well, at least the Musikladen audience wasn't misbehaving like the audience for Rock Goes to College! Nothing was thrown at Ben or any other band member!

@mcjsrn 10 месяцев назад

My first time hearing "Take What you Want".

@greggonzales8540 5 месяцев назад

Congratulations, you have discovered a truly epic song from one of the best bands in the world!

@carolwolf9614 2 года назад

Absolute perfection. I love this band.

@mad_cat_1st Год назад

14:33 Elliot Easton is THE SH!!!!!!T. So underrated. We all loved Ben Orr, and rightly so, but EE is a phenomenal guitarist and arranger. Who could write better solos for The Cars music? The answer is NO BODY.

@derekbaker3279 8 месяцев назад

I agree 100%. His solos were always PERFECT for the song, and usually melodic. His tone, technique & contributions to songwriting really encapsulated the bridge between 50s & 60s Rock'n'Roll, 70s 'Arena Rock', and late 70s New Wave. It takes a ton of talent to do that. BTW, if you haven't followed Easton's work since the Cars aslled it quits, you have to check out his work in "The Empty Hearts". Their debut album (released 2014) is fantastic...it's not the Cars, but it's brilliant power-pop/garage/rock'n'roll !

@silentforest7147 11 месяцев назад

What a great and unique band. I love everything about them. Been a fan since the late 80s.

@susanbrackeen6317 Год назад

I came for 1 song but stayed the show...these guys are friggin' fantastic even in 2023! R.I.P. Ben & Rick 😇🥰🙏🏼

@leahflower9924 Год назад

They harmonize so well

@mikeberg5003 11 месяцев назад

Saw them twice and oh man their first album was literally a greatest hits album. Unmatched

@scissors656 4 года назад

greg hawks with his quirky instruments really adds color to the music !

@martywilson961 2 месяца назад

They all were great musicians,that made great music!!

@chrisa7498 3 года назад

These guys are so tight live, it's fantastic.

@stutzbearcat5624 3 года назад

Holyfuckingshit these guys were ROCKING this night!! You can tell - a band that had been thru the crucible of HUNDREDS of gigs night after night after night after night. Best feeling in the world - you've got your shit so tight - walk on that stage and you know YOU OWN IT.

@ricklove6388 3 года назад

What I wanna know is why did I have to wait my whole life to see this??? I've been a fan of the cars since around 87 when I was a kid. They never played these concerts on MTV or VH1. I NEVER knew how air tight they were as a live act, and I learned how to play half their stuff! I'm so in love with them again since RU-vid. Thanks for posting this!!!

@joedrew9418 3 года назад

Rick love I was thinking the same thing I had no idea until RU-vid and especially this concert how good they were live.

@erik_griswold 3 года назад

The rights and costs to get a concert recorded in PAL for West German TV on to an NTSC broadcaster in North America would have been prohibitive.

@toddsmith1617 3 года назад

I am 58 and never saw this. THANKS! Brings back a lot of memories.

@mikethomas4246 3 года назад

By 87 they had became a different band in my opinion but alot of bands went more synth they still made good music but that guitar sound was gone for most part to all keyboards synthesizers

@berthayoungblood 3 года назад

Mike Thomas A lot of bands evolve (led Zeppelin, The Beatles, David Bowie, even Van Halen added keyboard and added Sammy Hagar) and it is sometimes called growth and adaptation ;p As for The Cars, back in the day I was thrilled about there mid 80s metamorphosis although I didn't give them the chance they deserved. My loss :( because of You Tube, I saw the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and to say the least, I'm kind of hopeless over each one of them! Especially Benjamin! Now that I have been educated.. Each song is strong and can stand solo! I just had another a-ha moment... They ve managed to sneak a variety of genre fusions, "Everything You Say" really showcases Ben's vocals.. I guess.. what song doesn't ? But.. "Everything You Say" has a Johnny Cash vibe !

@timskelton2325 Год назад

Best thing about this show is how great it was to see and hear deep cuts. Loved that they included the unreleased at the time song Take What You Want that showcased Elliott Easton.

@mattfisher8568 11 месяцев назад

One of the best bands of all time! So original and so very talented! I’m just sorry that I never saw them live!

@catfishcooler1566 Год назад

The Cars was Ric's and Ben's band but that sound was SO dependent on Elliott and Greg

@davefieramosca6974 7 месяцев назад

What an amazing band. When they played live they gave you the Cars and nothing else. Precision, power and passion. It was basically we are here and we mean business. Everyone had their place in engine that was.

@yeagger2002 3 года назад

They hit their stride in this video, wish I'd seen it much sooner. Every Cars fan should see the video, and many other music enthusiasts should as well. Its an assessment of who they were, and their music. What a great treat, what great music.

@richardkell4888 Год назад

Yes.

@leahflower9924 Год назад

I'm starting to think Ric was really influenced by Lou reed that's why he would always wear those glasses lol

@FrankJoe324 3 года назад

They were such a great talented band. The stuff they played is music that will never get old. It is soooo good!!

@Lisa-pl6gv Год назад

This is one of my favorite recorded shows by them. Elliot's turned up crunchy guitar is bliss! David's changed up rock style drumming is the perfect accompaniment and Ric and Ben's vocals were edgy and tough. Such a tight band and so cool how they presented their music in this video.