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As popular and revered as The Cars always were, I feel that only recently have people begun to understand just how good they really were. That first album is a bona-fide masterpiece of rock n' roll genius.
Their first album was a gem but Candy O album wasn’t even a let down. You knew they were on to something. I don’t know what it is but their Panorama album is my favorite.
The first time I heard LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL was a game changer - went and bought the album and it was soo different and good - they had such a unique sound! Loved the CANDY O album also!
The Midnight Special, was the best place to catch the best groups around. You could always count on hearing classic rock and roll. You knew that it was going to be amazing. Then you would go to school and ask your friends if they watched the Midnight Special. Then we would discuss it and say what we thought about what group was on.
Depends on the era. In later seasons, they definitely started using backing tracks for some artists. You'll find two different occasions when REO performed Roll With The Changes. First time was completely live. Second one was not - Kevin's vocals were live while the rest of the band's parts were from the album version.
The Cars were one of those bands that had the perfect chemistry, every member had a special contribution yet they were much more than the sum of its parts.
mechanical, yet smooth & dreamy - they were the essence of really good new wave - even at the time , i realized this would become some of the coolest stuff ever recorded - r.i.p. rick & benji...
I had them on 8-track too but I got my Pioneer SuperTuner stolen out of my car, so I switched to cassette and had to buy all my albums all over again! What a great era!
Big fan. It warms my heart to see Elliot on a tele while Ric is on a Les Paul Jr: each a rare sighting. 4/4 audience clapping didn't detract too much on this number.
So rad! Ric had such a cool voice, too! I loved the camera angles, and I think this is the first time I've seen a cameraman right on the stage on this show! 🤩 Man, I miss them!❤️🔥💜
Elliot E is definitely restrained in all The Cars songs, which is fantastic. Really enjoy how The Cars had the Keyboard fella be the secret weapon to their sound. Ben Orr being a singing Bass Player can easily soak the attention, yet Ben also showed great restraint which let band shine as a whole musical interplay.
I got their first album in junior high. So amazing. The 70s and early 80s when you bought an album and all the songs flowed into each other and were perfect
What makes this version great is Elliot’s guitar and how it’s tuned to be a tad louder than on the record. The guitar is almost like a solo in between the vocals. Perfection.
I played the Cars first album for my teen son on a road trip 4 years ago and he went totally ape shit over it, blasted it many times during that trip, every time he took the wheel that album was queued up!!
@@humanactivated1017 The drummer, David Robinson, came up with the name and the logo. He wanted something short and simple, something people would easily remember, like The Doors.
Elliot Easton's is the most underrated guitar player. I think one of the reason's is every member of the band on the first 2 album's performance is epic.
One of the greatest and most expensive bands I've ever listened to 😍😂 8-tracks to cassettes to cd's to mp3 (back in the day). The Cars sound will never grow old!
Wow! The public's reaction gives me chills! You did it again The Midnight Special! Thank you very, very much for this amazing performance of The Cars!!! They are simply the best!!! I love them!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
1979, I'm a freshman in high school and in a great little garage band. What a wonderful time in my life. We wanted to sound like the Cars so much, but we just weren't that good. Still, wouldn't change a thing! Benjamin Orr was the GOAT! I miss them.
The Midnight Special was so awesome! I remember sitting in my basement watching with my older sisters. Great memories and great bands! There is nothing on tv nowadays that can even come close!
Elliot found the chorus pedal.. awesome. The definition of a band where each bandmates knew their parts perfectly and live they nail it and shine. I really miss this band, the first 2 albums were otherworldly in my view.
I looked at the title and didn't recall the song title, but I remember this song on the cassette tape and I enjoyed it, don't think I've heard it in over 40 years, thanks!
Great performance and I love the lyrics. 🎶 Oh inside angel, always upset Keeps on forgettin' that we ever met Can I bring you out in the light My curiosity's got me tonight 🎶 The clapping is to much though
Are there any plans to upload Robert Fripp's appearance from the same year when he performed an improvised Frippertronics piece? There are circulating versions in existence but not in master quality...
Others have already done this. It was a trademark of guitarist Russ Ballard, from Argent, since the early 70s. There are videos of them here on the channel. Check out.
Oh, a Cars video! Time for a “cool” joke then! Let’s see. . . . Rick Ocasek and Ben Orr were so cool that NASA considered sending one to Mercury and the other to Venus to help terraform the planets.
Great set! But omfg, the clapping! 🤮 That the audience was doing it was bad enough. (Did Wolfman Jack pay them to do that?) But that the sound man didn't put a tight parametric EQ or two on to kill it and that the mics picked it up so clearly. Just awful. Screwed up an otherwise great recording! (Though Greg's keys were kinda loud at times.) Up against the wall...
