These guys nailed the young mans angst of "growing up", or at least dealing with it, in the late 70's and 80's. Their first two albums were giants in my cohort.
The Cars were and are one of the greatest bands of all time. Best ever band out of Boston. Elliot is smokin on the guitar, Ric Ocasek was incredible...best rhythm player ever, my fave was Ben Orr, and of course Greg Hawkes is a genius keyboard player/song writer and the drummer David Robinson was like a human clock he was so on. The first Cars records were released on vinyl and they got worn out quickly in my house from repeated play.
That last Benjamín's look, and his half open mouth...I just melted and I am all over the floor. I am obsessed with him, he is the most gorgeous man I have ever seen.
He really is VERY underrated!! Been listening to The Cars alot lately and for some reason I really started listening to the guitar and he really is excellent.
@@troyowens2903 Stupid comment, that goes for that dope's comment above yours, there's nothing underrated about The Cars. They had Hit after Hit after Hit.
Benjamin Orr comes across as a golden god in most of these old, early performances: so talented, perfect pitch, and almost painfully sexy. Wow. (I was 11 when this was filmed, so I failed to notice his gorgeousness then lol).
What a loss to this world - Ben & Ric you rocked it like nobody's business & made the best music ever written. RIP - I hope I see you in the next life.
I've just been watching a bunch of live Cars videos and they are such a great live band. In that late 70s/early 80s era, there was so much amazing new wave/post punk coming out of the UK that it was easy to overlook the pop genius of our boys from Boston. But they were brilliant, and their songs sound just as current and awesome today as they did then--not dated at all. Benjamin Orr truly was one of rock's most gorgeous men--I had such a massive crush on him in middle school and high school when most of their great albums were coming out. I hated those stupid teen fanzines like Tiger Beat, but if Benjamin was on the cover, I'd buy it just to be able to gaze adoringly at his picture for hours upon end. Such a talented and good-looking man--and I'm a sucker for blondes and rooster shag cuts. (The Police were my other Tiger Beat cover stars.) It was so different back then when it came to being a rock'n'roll fan--no computers with social media and RU-vid to provide you with such constant and instant access to your rock idols. They retained more of an air of mystery and cool because they were more untouchable back then. You really had to hunt down stuff on your favorite rock stars, and you bought every album and 45--none of this streaming a "Car's station" on Pandora, or buying a single for $.99 on iTunes that lives on your smartphone. Nope--you went to Tower and got the album, and then had all that awesome large-format album art, lyric sheets, and if you were lucky, a gatefold or a poster inside. I still have my embarrassingly massive vinyl collection--I guess I'm turning into one of those old farts!
Elliot Easton Is my favorite lead guitarist of all time. So melodic and so much feeling he puts into his parts. Every one of these guys are a blessing to music history.
One of the most respected bands of new age era .Rest in Peace Ben and Rich .Thank u without end for your music . I danced to your music when I was very young and now at age 82 im still dancing to your music .
I saw them about 5 times...the first time there were only 50 fans at the show. The encore, they played songs over as they only had one album out at the time. I am glad when I grew up, Concerts were cheap and long.
Oh yeah! Ben Orr was one hot rockstud! I clearly remember oogling over his back cover photo on the Candy-O album, with him sucking on that lollipop! And I was like fuckin' eleven years old! And I'm a dude!
Am I the only knew who thinks this group AWESOME?where are the comments ? where is the Love for these guys . Im disappointed.Im sure there are many of us out there that remembers the Cars.
What a great time to be a teenager going to concerts and seeing great bands such as the Cars!! So many fantastic memories!!! From clubs to concert halls to Stadiums
The best! I love Easton and Orr's bromance - that face Elliot makes at Ben, haha. These guys are geniuses - all of them! I saw them in Oakland, Bay Area in 1978 - this was their setlist exactly, in different order! -- SETLIST -- Good Times Roll Bye Bye Love Night Spots My Best Friend's Girl Moving in Stereo Candy-O You're All I've Got Tonight Don't Cha Stop Just What I Needed Hotel Queenie
You are right! This is the Benjamin at his absolute best! He was stunningly, heart-achingly beautiful. Perfection. How could so many wonderful elements be so harmoniously arranged into one human being? And that touches on the physical beauty. His stage outfit was striking to this day, his hair looking its absolute best. His stage presence: mesmerizing. His voice was one of the best for it had range and that special timbre and tonality that few vocalists have but you know it because it touches something deep and primal inside your body. His musical vibrations resonated with your inner core. Other vocalists with this extra something are John Wetton of Asia (deceased), Justin Hayward of Moody Blues, David Coverdale of Deep Purple and White Snake, to name a few. It is true that everyone has a special connecting point where this synchronicity happens, so while these vocalists have that special depth that emotionally satisfies many, some may be left feeling nothing. Like I said, it is a primal, synchronistic; almost inexplicable thing but you know it when you feel it. Ben touches millions of men and woman with his lovely spirit, stunning physicality and super talent.
But the Cars fans know he's a guitar master, and there are many of us! Have you ever known a Cars fan who felt Elliot was a weak spot, or disliked the solos? Of course not - every fan knows he's a source of great strength and a key to their success! And it's not just the solos -- everything he does through the whole song is important. Ric adds his own thing on guitar, too. Elliot did a lot of the rhythm playing, but Ric has a cool style, and wrote some good riffs too. A great guitar team.
Caught them in Boston about this time at the Paradise, a small club in the Back Bay. By 1978, Disco had all but laid waste to good, new music. The Cars came along like an oasis in a very dry Rock & Roll desert. Miss ya, Benjamin. Trust you're rocking, wherever you might be, my friend.
Comedian Steve Sweeney-'If this is Paradise send me to Hell!' I lived in Symphony Hall in '81 and never went to 'Spit', but went to see Alan Holdsworth at the Paradise.(He showed up too late,I left). Saw Gordon Lightfoot at The Opera House on Washington St, King Crimson at the Orphium and Van Halen at the Garden,er...Gahden. I can't believe how good The Cars sound from a recording pov,are you sure that's from 1979?
I was at the same show at the Paradise. In three days at the Paradise, I had seen The Cars, Blondie, and a local band, the Atlantics headlining each show. The Cars were good, but a boring stage presence compared to the other two. The Atlantics really were the best of the three. But they could not translate it into a recorded presence.
@@eaststreet932 The Cars sold Platinum but couldn't even sell out in The Garden.They should have double-billed with The Go Go's by '82 as they were a New Wave Dance Band more suited for the music hall and auditorium venues along side a more energetic Band. Did you get to see JBA? Kenmore Square favorite Jon Butcher Axis, love that guy.
@@eaststreet932 If this is the show they put on right about the time their debut came out, me too. The weather was warm and they gave out free posters. Left mine on top of a cast iron radiator in a Fenway apartment but didn't get to it in time before the heat was turned on.
Love this song. One thing that I find funny though, is that Ben Orr's stage presence is so big, that he goes more noticed than the lead singer, despite not really doing anything :P RIP
LOVE THIS SONG! Man they were such a fantastic band and all of them were very talented. Elliot Easton h a s to be the most underrated guitarist in music...wish we had anything close to this good in the contemporary music scene. Great songs and great musicans not ridiculous rap-pop artifice and people like Jay Zzzzz,Kayne West etc that have z e r o talent and SUCK! The Cars are the greatest!!!
They cut it short .Missing the great second guitar solo at the end.Think this may have been recorded before the final cut on the album or even before release of the album. Other live performances of this song have it.
Thank God I was in my late teens ( In Boston) When The Cars hit the scene. Fortunately I saw them a couple times. Thank you for some priceless memories.
They were all over the radio in the late 70' s, early 80 's very under rated then but as time has gone on they really have become legendary, and rightfully so, their live sound was off the chain, everybody in the band was killing it.
Not taking anything away from any of the band members at all, they were all fantastic. That being said, Elliot Easton is the most underrated guitarist that ever strummed a chord on American soil.
I got to see him play with CCRevisited.. he was flawless. You'd think you were listening to an old Credence album.. Saw his solo show after this album came out.. He played TREXs The Slider, and made me the happiest man in Boston
