The Cars - Since You're Gone (Live On Fridays) 

They made new wave palatable to the masses in late 70s . debut 78 Cars album and 79 candy o is/was their best.

@Bengt Handlebars The Police were called 'White Reggae'.

70s, too.

60s ewas way better? I ama Woodstock 69 survior? Ever since came back my spelling sucks|

They definitely played a big role in shaping 80s culture. I first heard them in the late 70s. I had never heard the New Wave sound before and they sounded like they belonged in the next decade, not the 70s. Very much ahead of their time when they first started

what bar?

The Black Sheep

The Good Ole Days

Bet the bar sure regretted that decision.

@hamace The Channel, The Rat -- Boston Tea Party -- cool places

Cheap Trick did the cool nerd thing way before The Cars. The drummer, Bun E. Carlos and guitarist Rick Neilsen were the coolest nerds in rock music in the mid 70s! I liked Cheap Trick's gimmick. You had the two good looking ladies men, Robin Zander and Tom Petersson, and the two aforementioned nerdy guys. 👍✌️🤟🤘

@@iluvdaguitar The drummer once said in an interview that he never looked good with longer hair and well his nerdy look was natural - not intended to be a gimmick '

@@iluvdaguitar the Cars were way bigger nerds than the Cheap Trick. in 1981 i drove my car 4 hours through the Az. desert to attend the Az. state fair and i paid 3 dollars just to watch Cheap Trick perform a giant concert. the guitar guy actually busted out a 5 neck guitar and i'll be damned if he didn't play every single neck of that guitar. *effin 3 dollars!*

@@jamesha175 I've seen him play that 5 neck, not in person, but on DVD. Did he do his solo with 7 different guitars strapped around him at the AZ show? I saw them on the Dream Police tour and he soloed with 7 guitars. He would play one, them take it off, swing the next guitar around from behind, and start wailing on that one, etc etc. Cool AF!!👍🤘

@@iluvdaguitar effin Rick Nielson is the MF guitar daddy! no his 7 guitars at once trick was later than the concert that i saw in '81.

Futureleader5000 Ric and Benjamin are gone,but their music lives on...🎸🎶✨🚙🚕🚗

right here great tunes good times

Yap,still listening the cars songs.my favorite are.drive ,my bestfriend girl &you might think

Sure yes indeed most unique band ever life long Cars fan!!

Here here!

Couldn't said it any better

😎🤘😥

@@jwalzer I second that!!!!!

Ben Orr too, what a damn shame

he was so kool

absolutely.....a damn shame.....what a loss.

Yes, Ben’s passing is a terrible loss. 🕯️💞

I’m been talked about on RU-vid due to his son; and how he deserved to be on stage to accept his dad’s award, just like Cliff Burton from Metallica and Chris Wood from Traffic. They got to go onstage and exclaim how touched they are by their loved ones being so honored. Ben’s son never got that opportunity.

Yes indeed👍

Agree!

Agreed! They had such a unique sound!

Rush was better.

@@elinoreberkley1643 I love Rush too!

Damn what a cool comment.

💯

Truth

Yea, you’re right the future, and the past.

I agree! Could it be that leisure suits will be making a comeback as well?

How can I not love the cars!!!! Anywhere I hear their songs start I scream out “” THE. CARRRRZ!!!!

I’m loving The Cars in 2020!

Я люблю.

2021 !

@@srfoy6493 2022

2:09

Funny how noone mentions this was their Bob Dylan "tribute"...

the guitar solo is so perfect

@@kenlieck7756 It's funny how no one knows what noone means.

Man, never thought of this, but it is a haunting melody…bittersweet

Mike Campbell

What is a "larry david"?

@@garycallihan4206 curb yer enthusiasm

@@lindacorwin9066 about the same

@@garycallihan4206 he was just another neurotic "producer" type, but furtunately the Cars got to showcase their magic here

But they did get inducted deservingly

They get credit from this Seventies and Eighties child - and many others like me. Great Pop light Rock band like Supertramp, but then there is The FIxx who came a long just a bit later and .... Whoa! "American Express - Don't leave Home without it! says Karl Malden - Sandy

@@jayzeidel4814 the rock and roll hall of Fame is a joke

cruiserweight 190. Well DAMN MAN! what meets YOUR! CRITERIA! 4 they don't get the credit they deserve. Their albums/cd's sold in the millions, constant FM & TV play. Their live shows SOLD OUT! All band members were exceptional at their craft & the 🚗 CARS r in the R n R HOF! DOING!!!!

@@petegobeckli1386 Well....they're kinda forgotten and songs were kinda lightweight (simple chords and melodies, sometimes obtuse lyrics)...so when are they held up? (besides RRHOF). Not too often. I hate saying that, I'm a fan and loads of their songs on my spotify play list but...who talks about them now, who covers them, who samples them, who sounds like them? no one I can think of..like I said, great little tunes and I do like 'em plenty.

YOU'RE, not YOUR, you illiterate app zombie fuck!!! It's even in the title you lazy loser!

@@jaredbaratta8589 oh and its ass not app ya hypocrite skank

@@jamiehoover9348- Brother...just so you know, I reported Jared Baratta to RU-vid, for being an asshole! His comment was beyond ridiculous!

@@billyreynolds4749 thanx bro. Im not a dickhead like that but he was outta line. And i flipped a bit i guess ....Glad u saw that too thobman. 🤘🍻💯brother. Have a great week.

@@billyreynolds4749 deleted: off-topic

oh . . i am sorry . .

@@NaughtyVampireGod thank you

@@larrylong2594 yw . . love never dies

So sorry for your loss

My heartfelt condolences on your loss of your beloved wife❤️👏

Same here ...great era on the JVC Boom Box ....

and ben orr!!

@@debrawillard3034- Yes. Probably Benjamin sang lead on more music by The Cars of David Wombold’s high school years than he thought. Looks like he commented when Ric died, so he didn’t think of Benjamin. Thanks, Benjamin, Ric, and RIP.

I love how tall and skinny he was haha like Joey Ramone

Oh, I know....so glad you're gone! Tried a few and so glad you're gone. Went to the pound and found a dog, my friend, never be gone!

Sadly, he took the big vacation in 2019.

"Since you're gone, the moonlight ain't so great"

That seems a big stretch to me. I always thought the lyrics were a bit wry and somewhat tongue in cheek.

Benjamin, too. ❤

Everything they wrote was platinum, if you ask me.

And late 70s.

Rob, Great comment, I totally agree

Good thing they just got inducted ; )

Robo Cat / who cares ?? Maryland is a shithole...

Orr gave up a lot as a front man. He and Rik were a team.

well said! I was _there_ ...in 8th grade...when the debut album dropped...and us kids, we _knew_ ...this was _our_ generations new music...we all had older brothers n sisters, they got us into Zep and Badco and all the great music that came from the boomers...but The Cars...it was a new sound...yeah. It was a great era to be that age.... 🎸😎🎼

That's a great memory.

Amen! R&R Hall Induction committee, are you LISTENING!?

This is why the R&R Hall of Fame is irrelevant, F 'em.

Agreed The RRHOF are shitlords for a number of reasons. In example by reading comments on other Cars' vids, I assume Cheap Trick made it into the RRHOF already. I saw Cheap Trick as an opening act for one of the very relevant large arena rock bands back in the 80s (Cheap Trick already had one of their semi-hits out). My friends and I and a lot of other people booed them lol. They sucked, were like a band "pretending" to be rock stars. Really, they were just kinda sad and goofy. Cheap Trick were very lucky they were getting booked as an opening act during the 80s era of huge arena rock, they rode that era's coattails to success. I saw everyone from The Police to ACDC in the 80s, Cheap Trick *sucked* and were posers - but they're in the RRHOF before The Cars *lmao*

Brian Spruill yep!

Consummate pros. Check out the tempo, almost dead on to the recording. So tight and organic. Flawless.

facts

The guitar solo was inspired by Robert Fripp of King Crimson, who was big using his "Frippetronics" to play backward guitar loops.

Oh, how original. *Literally* every single music video on RU-vid has at least one comment declaring the band in the video "the greatest band ever". It's literally MEANINGLESS to say that since it is on every single video in RU-vid.

@@takecareofyourshoess And now, you can officially FO!!

@@rc9660 😎😂🤣✌️

@@takecareofyourshoess Have you been to literally every music video on RU-vid?

@@j.goebbels2134 I don't answer questions from Nazis.

They just get better as time goes on.

No offense taken! You're right!

Blackscorpion1963 I'm one of the stupid ones who haven't listened to them until recently and thought they were an English band

Roxy Music was a clear influence

I easily put The Cars on my top five favorite list along with Led Zeppelin!!! 😎😎😎

Right on brother!

O, to be in the audience and feel the reverb. Sigh.❤️

I second that! 🍻

stop saying literly fool

I'm not saying literly Im saying literally. Learn to spell before you type Einstein, Need lessons? I can literally teach you! (mic drop!)

wow well put.

@@louiesalinas4720 Thank you.

Well said!

And now Ginger Baker. Supergroup Cream drummer Preceded by Jack Bruce bassist by 2 yrs. RIP Gentlemen

Once I lost my dad anything seems possible. 🌹 rip Ben & ric

I Feel The Exact Same Way 👍👍

Brian K Guitar I could’nt say it better! Thank you...🙏🙏🙏

I was just leaving high school when they started. What an intense time to go to the beach at night with a big group and listen to the Cars and talk to the most beautiful women. What happened to that kind of a girl? I don’t see them now and feel disappointed my son can’t meet that generation of a girl today.

@ Brian.. Me too😎SO much a part of my late teen years, and up til today..

I love them so much 💓 my favorite band of all time rest in paradise ric and ben

Huh? The sound on their records was incredible

Was thinking the same thing. Ah, to go back. Youth.

It was a great time in life if you were a young adult finishing high school when their first album came out. I remember going to these late night beach parties with the Cars blasting from our stereos as we drank cold beer around a huge bonfire.

he destroys dylan in every way

Thats one of the fun things I love about music. It brings such an eclectic mix of individual together in the name of music. Whoot!~

philip beck 👍👍👍

RIP Benny, I love ya and ya know that.....But I don't care how many likes you've gotten ktmpl...Of all of the Bass players in, Oh, so many bands, Benny wouldn't even be on the top 20 list....I'm sorry he's gone, but that's no reason to give someone such high accolades for being a bass HERO......Sorry!

ktmpl he was my fav bass player

@@foofoobear66 Indeed. he was so underrated as a bassist and a singer. RIP Ben. you bring back so many memories

Benjamin Orr *always* found creative ways to make his lines interesting and surprising. He “served the song” beautifully.

wonderful musician, sorry he's gone. But does anyone here notice he looks a bit like young Christopher Walken?

Yes, I wish I had seen The Cars live as I was quite the fan. Still am. I did, however, see Duran Duran at the Rosemont Horizon in April of 1984. Great concert.

Now it's the allcrap arena😄

I was there, too! Nick Lowe opened. 2/13/82

I saw the Stones at the Rosemont in 81

Dont forget Elliot Easton on guitar

So true

Greg Hawkes gave The Cars their unique sound. Without him, it would not have been nearly the same. Peace and love, Greg! ✌️

Very true one of the most talented and underrated bands ever. Music nowadays is just garbage. Thank god for all the music made in my generation

Greg Winston Bret Easton Ellis overrated author.

Great story. Didn't know that.

Не знал этого.

Do you have a link or source for that? I'd like to use it, but I need a source.

@@rebeccastevens1876 It was a while ago. It was either a Rolling Stone or Playboy interview...

He was also an incredible racist who said he'd like to spend his last few seconds on this earth killing a white man.

Excellent , loved that show

Considering the 80-81 season might be the most forgettable season (the first post Lorne Michaels season, with Gilbert Gottfried and Charles Rocket part of the cast), Fridays actually had a better show for a time. Then NBC realized what Eddie Murphy could do and the show was revived.

We had a Skateland in Jax Fla. Hope yours was a much fun and full of memories as ours...Grew up at Skateland and all kindsof Great Music...!!! Those were the daze...!?!

@@darrylcole7869 Oh yes it was a blast ! Skating rinks are a dying breed. We still have a 'Roller Dome' in Sandston, VA. There's a 2019 documentary movie called 'United Skates about the last skating rinks in the U S. Highly recommend. Takes you down memory lane. Bittersweet ! ✌😎

70's band

I think that’s where Ric and Benjamin exchange smiles. Very cute ☺️

What about me with my 3d glasses on? 😎 LOL Just kidding. :-)

Playing a Dean Cadillac

And marrying a supermodel. He was the new wave man.

Suit looks blue.

I saw them live in '84. He was very cool. A bit distant, but in an artsy, cool way