The Cars was on their game in this live performance. Never seen to many live performances that they was off their game. My all time favorite band, the Cars. I was a young man when they came out. Dear God what's happened to the time.❤
This is one of my favorite Cars songs, for one HUGE reason.... Elliot Easton. Not only does he do an amazing job on his lead guitar solos, but I also like his backing vocals. which admittedly come across clearer on the recorded version.
I fully agree! There's a kind of magic to this song, especially Elliot's solos. However, I prefer this version. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xTVzRfZEiAM.html
The Cars. We grew up and old with all 5 of you. Thanks Ric, Ben, David, Greg,, Elliott. Immortal forever on film and recordings; for future generations to come. These 5 combined made the whole band and music exactly what it was and still remains. These guys were it.
One of the best most underrated Cars' songs. Heard this 1st time as a little kid on Fridays and thought it was spooky as hell. It sounded like nothing on the radio at the time. That uneven bass line, Greg Hawke's haunting keyboards, Elliot Easton's guitar echo, it's a brilliant song.
I agree, this song would come on radio at closing time and give mystery to the night. I was 17 and the echos and curious keys even came through the cheap radio.
Yeah, the fact the drums and bass are in different time signatures to the rest of the band make it feel so odd and quirky, hence that uneven feeling, it works so well it’s genius
Each member was awesome in their own right. I saw them back in 1980. They sounded amazing live. The concert blew me away. Fast forward to 2021. I’m 66 and still rockin to The Cars. RIP Ric and Ben. I know the heavens are rockin tonight😊
When the Cars were playing clubs in Boston, they knew the fan favorites. They took all of the fan favorites and put them on the first album. The result was an album that stood the test of time with classic hits.
A few years ago I would have agreed they were underrated, but nowadays i see a lot more people giving props to the Cars and especially EE. At this point only a square doesn't like 'em!
We were talking about the Cars at a invitational blues jam in Dallas and when Eliot's was mentioned everyone couldn't say enough good things about his playing. There were some bona-fide world class Guitarist in that conversation. I always liked how well thought out all of Elliot's guitar work was in the studio, and how it fit so well, Eliot could go out and give you a note for note and still blow you away.
What can you say, greatest song of all time and this arguably the best Version of it. It’s so tight. EE simply amazing and Ric sounds so good. They were the band of my youth !!!
Have you seen the version they did on the show Friday's? Elliot, especially, is ON FIRE. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xTVzRfZEiAM.html
@@joeymaterese8095 Not to take anything away from Elliott, but they were all extremely talented musicians individually. Put them together in The Cars = whole new level. Pure Gold in my books.
I remember hearing that. At that time bands were dressing up like idiots and using fireworks and stupid shit like that . The Cars were "just" a tight , super talented band that played incredible pop songs that live on over 40 years later.
I always thought this was the gem off Panorama. That solo by Elliot was ripping. You literally cannot get the tune out of your head once it gets in there. One of the few Cars songs you can really hear the bass come through. Panorama Ben is the cutest Ben ❤
I couldn't stand them when they first came out, CSN & Y, Led Zeppelin, Stones, were more my taste. Was having lunch with co workers one day when one played You've Got Just What I Needed on the juke box. I said "who's that", she snapped "The Car's". I was hooked from then on. Got every album they had made and anxiously waited for each new one and played them for hours on end. All 5 of them fascinated me and each had their own talents. I was shocked & ecstatic when my boyfriend at the time bought us tickets to their concert at Boston Garden - he was lt's say frugal and they were $10.. The audience was mesmerized - no one moved or made a sound, ecep clapping. People used to get a kick out of my answer when asked what my favorite bands were "Led Zepplin, CSN & Y, Alman Brother's, Dylan, Steely Dan and The Cars" .
I kid you not. That's the first song I heard from them when down in Florida on vacation. It played in a little shop of souvenirs, and I hit my brakes to listen to it. I liked every album, but my favorite is Heartbeat City. Every song just rocks. Wish I went to Live Aid to watch them. But saw them on TV. Tom Petty, the Cars. Those 80s bands sounded so good. I would go back to the 80s in a heartbeat.
Steely Dan and the Cars particularly belong together for the nerdy detached aesthetic and performance work ethic (or lack thereof) … they were both preeminently studio bands, turning out endless meticulously crafted , obliquely worded hit songs with unimpeachable musicianship , and I love them for it🎉
Luv all the cars albumns...Elliot Easton is da man....a true master at guitar riffs and shredding...." Tonight she comes" is where E.E. convinced me he is absolute top 5 of all time....and he is not 5 but higher.....R.I.P. to the two late great lead singer B.O. and R.O. ....may GOD accept you 2 into the eternal heavenly kingdom....
Sadly, this edge of the Cars canon may die with my generation. This song is veeeery cool for the group and quick era that it is involved with....so many great tunes and this is a deep lesser-heard cut :) Bless all members of the Cars past and present!!! Dan Gibbs...a Lefty guitarist no where near Elliot's caliber :)
SPOT ON AS USUAL... I'm a LUCKY MAN 👨 I'VE BEEN TO ALL of the CARS TOURS... I was in high school when the debut album dropped... For me ( As a guitar player myself) the Damn thing changed my life... RIP RIC & BENNY AND 🙏 GOOD JOB AND MUCH DESERVED RRHOF INDUCTION SO SAD BEN HAD TO MISS IT!
Big Cars fan,after those first two albums,they didn’t disappoint me with Panorama. Heartbeat City was good also.But then the rest disappointed me,they went bubble gum.Elliott is great! There all great! R.I.P. Ben and Ric.
The Cars .Hall Of Fame 2018. I intend on attending to see two of my favorite bands go in the hall- The Moody Blues and The Cars. My other favorites are already in- Cat Stevens and Steely Dan. Of course The Beatles are THE BEST band ever!
