Ric said many years ago they would never get back together and i was so upset to hear that,but with the passing of Ben Orr i could never listen to "The Cars" and feel the same way without him.Ben sang 2/3rds of the songs.Question me not in saying that Ric is nothing more than amazing and his solo stuff is impressive.But as a true Cars fan i ask that Ric does his own thing and with all the members of the Cars.Just make it your own thing..Ben Orr was the Cars.Don't ever try to recreate the past..
Best Band of there time,no doubt.i saw them live in Toronto shortly before they dismembered and i was so grateful i got to see the "real deal" before it ended.they never moved around much on stage other than a knee bend from ric and some hopping up and down by Greg Hawkes but there sound was incredible and nothing short of amazing.I will ALWAYS be the Greatest fan of "The Cars" RIP Ben.your voice will always live on :)
i agree that this is the most underated live band of all time. greg hawks is a genious and easton flawless and one of the best i have ever seen solo. very much live talent!
From their very experimental and magnificent "Panorama" album. An underrated classic, no doubt. Still my second favorite Cars album. The Cars were always good live, (no lip-synching here folks) and Ric wrote all their songs. Can NOT wait for "Move Like This"!!
Eliot Easton is extremely underrated indeed. I would never hesitate to put him in my favorite guitarists list. Jimmy Page, or someone like that who is often mentioned, would take 3 minutes to get his point across, where Easton would fill a mere 15 or 20 seconds with some of the most captivating guitar work I have ever heard. Not that I don't love me some Zeppelin, Its just these days I'm more into concise solos.
Well, at this point it's just a rumor. Yes, I listened to the three short clips on their Facebook page, but I doubt that they can create music any better than their previous work. I will be the first one to eat my words if they do a reunion album and/or tour. But they made such great music in the 80s...how can they do anything to beat Touch and Go and Heartbeat City. Watch the clip from Live Aid. It's absolutely fantastic.
Well, at this point it's just a rumor. Yes, I listened to the three short clips on their Facebook page, but I doubt that they can create music any better than their previous work. I will be the first one to eat my words if they do a reunion album and/or tour. But they made such great music in the 80s...how can they do anything to beat Touch and Go and Heartbeat City? Watch the clip from Live Aid. It's absolutely fantastic.
Ben's transformed from new wave to the miami vice look of the day at 3:04. Gone way too soon. Love the Cars, but glad he got some solo fame before he left us.
One of the most underrated bands of all time. Maybe they were overlooked by mainstream rock critics at the time because they were "new wave". They were a great live band as well and Elliot Easton deserves way more recognition than he gets. The Cars were the first rock concert I ever saw (back in 1980) and it was a great show, even though the opening act was Nick Gilder.
The second best song in their repertoire, closely following Heartbeat City. OK, all you fiftysomethings, repeat after me, "They just don't make music like that any more."
Fellow fans, I found a report on The Cars Facebook that states that there is some talk about nominating them for Rock and Roll hall of Fame induction. I'm sure we all agree it is long overdue. I tried to create a link to the page but I think it's not allowed on Youtube. So go to cars Facebook page. You will find the thread about halfway down the page. You'll find the link to the petition there. Let's make this happen!
@crapple009: I totally agree except for Andy Summers, you can find lots of articles on him. But for some crazy reason guitarists never talk about Elliot Easton, his style is so unique.
The beat of the song drives me crazy. It's sounds like its in 5/4 but not sure. God I love the guitar solo. Elliot Easton is underated and this video kind of makes me sad when see Benjamin Orr. Great band.
@chubsoda They were great even then. I grew up in New England and they were huge, and yet they didn't even have an official record release. Their demo was being aired on Boston radio and people were requesting their songs and trying to find their album which didn't even exist. The rest, as they say, is history.
It's all about mathematics. If you have an instrument play a line of 6 beats and another play a line of 7, then the verse would end after 42 beats unless one deliberately starts later in the song.
If you had told me in 1984 that we would see another period of popular music that was based purely on style, not substance (I'm looking at you, Gaga), I wouldn't have believed it.
From the Panorama album, it carried more a Copeland (western) feel than Rush. A gem of a tune that was included on their greatest hits collection. Classic Okasic sounds. Excellent guitar solo in stereo echo.
@mbrk6827 You must be very, very young. They are not wearing mullets! This is just layered hair. Nevertheless, a great and under appreciated band, especially Ben Orr who was shy to the point of it being painful to watch him in interviews, but had the voice of an angel.
This is a very unique composition. Very innovative indeed. Eliot Easton can put more character into a solo than any other. I never thought Easton received the recognition he so well deserved.
@terrafirma91 Right you are my friend! Easton was awesome! Nice progressive composition with the bass/drums locking into a mind blowing time signature. Possibly the best Cars tune.
lakefloor: You bring up a very interesting, and hardly mentioned fact of this song: The bass/drums arrangement (rhythm section), that seems to be this song's most noticeable feature. I don't think I've ever heard a R & R composition with such a unique rhythm. I don't think there will ever be another band as unique as the Cars.
I completely agree...I think this is one their best compositions...ever...and it sounds like it's right out of the Todd Rundgren songbook....ironically, look who Elliot's been touring with!!
well if I'm not mistaken, Todd produced that album and I dont think it was by chance that Elliot pulls off the best ( most melodic) solo of his career. I think Todd's "sound/style" , as well as The Beatles, is evident throughout The Cars history.
@terrafirma91 As a musician and guitarist for 40 yrs I can tell you that Elliot was a truly insightfull musician who was content with creating crafty guitar hooks for the song rather than how fast he could play. It takes a special disapline to stay within the group than to stand out from it. You r spot on with your insight....
@ThePaulygee : So you're well aware that anyone can play a concoction of fast licks, yet still would lack melody, or creativity. Easton had the talent to place a "mood" into his solos, not only in this song, but every song the Cars recorded. His solos fit each song to a tee. His talents contributed tremendously to the Cars overall, and we can all admire his, and their work. I miss the Cars. They were never given the accolades they so-well deserved.
@terrafirma91 Its not innovative in music at all, the Cars took their chops from the 30s,40s,50,& 60s comp styles, they are very smart musicians that KNOW HOW TO RIGHT SONGS!!!! nothing out of the ordinary..just a group that wrote interesting and awesome songs!!!!
Btw, about the song itself... it has such a great concert feel to it. The keys in the beginning and throughout have that 'Rush - Subdivisions' type touch to it, and so does the guitar, and so does the bass! The song presence is powerful yet still smooth and deliberate and inviting... And the song just seems to meander so melodically into everlasting yet perfect completion. A crowd favourite, and, a band favourite for sure. Happy touching everyone!
@EjGerbino Don't think I could have put it any better. I immediately thought of Rush when I first heard the song, particualarly with the bass/drums time signature and the spacey keyboards, not to mention one of the hottest leads from Easton. It sounds deceptively simple. Complex, and yet incredibly melodic.
Great all-around performance by The Cars. Awesome Bass song, and arguably one of the tastiest and most impressive Guitar leads ever! And Ric is a wonderful singer and genius composer. They all are actually. And they are all underrated at their respective talents. I'm a fan of them individually and collectively. All the parts equally feed off of each other perfectly. And this song represents that point as poigniantly as any other song they've ever performed live or in the studio. Kudos as always!
i wish Ric would have let Ben right some songs too. I wonder if he was just being selfish. I wasn't always fond of Ric's lyrics, but it worked. They had said that they each really created their own parts for the songs..so in a way, they all wrote them together. I think Ben would've came up with some excellent stuff too though. His solo stuff is great!
Ben said that he had trouble with lyrics, so I don't know if that would have happened. What I do know is that nothing Ric ever did solo-wise came close to what The Cars did collectively. Draw your own conclusions.
I think it's because their songs are harder to reproduce than they seem. There's a lot of skill in their arrangements and everybody in the band has to be up to the task. Otherwise it's just a partial cover, and not worth doing. Also, Ben's and Ric's voices are very unique, and the songs are associated with the sounds of their voices. Anyway, that's one theory.
i was at this show. elliot easton is one of may favorite guitarists. and rick is amazing as well. i read somewhere that he said something like "if it wasn't for me elliot would just be playing a bunch of blues licks that no one wanted to hear." but in actuality his blues collided with rick's new wave and it produced some super cool stuff.
I'm confused. If the drums are in 5/4 then isn't the song itself in 5/4? what makes it 4/4. does the part at 1:33 remind you of the Goonies (the keyboards)?
It's called polymetrics, that is playing one time signature over another one, in this time 5/4 over 4/4. That means that after 4 rounds for the drums and bass (in 5/4 time), goes evenly with 5 rounds of the other stuff (in 4/4). So you could technically say that it's either in 4/4, or in 5/4 or both or neither, but since the song continuallt reverts to the whole band playing 4/4, I'd say that it's mainly a 4/4 song.
>>>> I was there & still have the ticket from the show........ back then the air in summit was rather cloudy ....... I crack up when I pass the building now since it's now a big church..................
my understanding is the cause was partly the failure of the followup in '87 and partly long-standing conflicts between Orr and Ocasek, who had been a musical team long before The Cars formed (in fact they'd had a major label deal as a duo back in the early 70s).
The blonde bassist and vocalist (Ben Orr) is dead - pancreatic cancer, Ric Ocasek is music producer, David Robinson (drummer) isn`t in music business, Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes (and other musicians) reunited as The New Cars..
"Spirits In The Material World" sound similar to that sound. So many synths were similar at the time that it may even be the same patch on the same synth.
Since when did the Cars become Punk? I graduated High school in '82 and I seem to remember Black Flag, The Dickies, Sex Pistols were Punk. This is New Wave or Modern Rock. Not Punk.
Ocasek the genius....AND Elliot Easton! One of the best and most underrated guitarists ever. It's cool that there are some signature guitars in his honor.
This whole live set was played on the radio once and i went to the station and got them to let me illegally(!) tape it from their masters. This song is why i went.
I love this video... seen it a million times when I was in high school. But I can't understand why Benjamin Orr looks so bored! Ric Ocasek is the ultimate punk rocker. I miss The Cars sooooo much and what I wouldn't give to have been at this concert. Thanks for the memories....
Panorama might not be as even an album as the first one or Candy O, but it produced their best songs....this and Since You're Gone show them at the top of their game.
Wow! The Summit?! I remember that place! I was born in Houston in 1985 and I remember going to the Summit as a kid to see the Rockets play. For those of you who don't know, it was later called the "Compaq Center" and then purchased by Lakewood Church (after Compaq went under). Lakewood now broadcasts live televised services across the US from this old basketball arena, which is creepy to me.
Thanks for the video! I wish I could travel back in time to see this live, but this is close enough :-)
Aww I love this song. I recall many a night driving around with friends and this blaring on my car's cassette player ;) Such happy memories. Always loved the country-western feel to this song.. kind of skipping along.. and I typically am not a c&w fan.
Elliot Easton= Freak. Another blistering solo from an underrated but exceptional guitarist. His solos never overwhelmed the tune. Nailed it everytime. Outstanding.
Elliot Easton is a very underrated guitar player...he has a knack of hitting all the "right" notes in his solo's...keeping the song as the focal point at all times
absolutely brilliant... astounding theyre not already in hall of fame... only to be explained by the fact that ric's compositions are so naturally catchy that they take on the familiarity and obviousness of nursery rhymes, and the average listener's mind is addled by it, rendering it unable to register in full depth the uniqueness and talent that underpins it all -- that solo stands up to any 30 seconds in all of modern music
I always thought that was a great solo when I was kid. I just learned it today....somehow I never got around to learning it. He changed the chord progression a little to follow the lead... pretty cool
This was the first rock band I was introduced to at the age of 12. Panorama was my first cassette. I know this album by heart. Never saw them live. THAT IS A VOID. Each member will always be legendary in my mind.
I remember this tour back in the day, saw them in the Chicago area with Wang Chun, walked in when Wang Chun was banging out Dance hall days...the drum beat on that song was thundering .."take yer baby by the hand...boom cha boom cha....great show by Cars with this same set..this was always my fav Cars song, nice to see it here...I was so drunk by the end, I made out with my girl pal when my date wasn't around and scored with my date when we got home....whatta night
Acme company- The beat is in5/4 time, with the drum h/h 8ths in a triplet feel. the snare drum on beats 1, the a of 2, 4, 5. It is a two measure pattern. Very cool,love it.
great guitar solo...never gets old
samsdad900 2 months ago
sick solo, elliot!
room2rotate 6 months ago in playlist Cars
Ric said many years ago they would never get back together and i was so upset to hear that,but with the passing of Ben Orr i could never listen to "The Cars" and feel the same way without him.Ben sang 2/3rds of the songs.Question me not in saying that Ric is nothing more than amazing and his solo stuff is impressive.But as a true Cars fan i ask that Ric does his own thing and with all the members of the Cars.Just make it your own thing..Ben Orr was the Cars.Don't ever try to recreate the past..
davegullison 6 months ago
@davegullison Where have you been? You do know that they have a new album out, don't you?
spiglator 6 months ago
Best Band of there time,no doubt.i saw them live in Toronto shortly before they dismembered and i was so grateful i got to see the "real deal" before it ended.they never moved around much on stage other than a knee bend from ric and some hopping up and down by Greg Hawkes but there sound was incredible and nothing short of amazing.I will ALWAYS be the Greatest fan of "The Cars" RIP Ben.your voice will always live on :)
davegullison 6 months ago
best bass line of 80s DOR
ravensoulaerobic 6 months ago
i agree that this is the most underated live band of all time. greg hawks is a genious and easton flawless and one of the best i have ever seen solo. very much live talent!
nothadnotbad 7 months ago
Ah..........Polymoog.........................
ludwigking 8 months ago
From their very experimental and magnificent "Panorama" album. An underrated classic, no doubt. Still my second favorite Cars album. The Cars were always good live, (no lip-synching here folks) and Ric wrote all their songs. Can NOT wait for "Move Like This"!!
Pacisdiligo 9 months ago
Miss these guys, man.
ramja20 10 months ago
Eliot Easton is extremely underrated indeed. I would never hesitate to put him in my favorite guitarists list. Jimmy Page, or someone like that who is often mentioned, would take 3 minutes to get his point across, where Easton would fill a mere 15 or 20 seconds with some of the most captivating guitar work I have ever heard. Not that I don't love me some Zeppelin, Its just these days I'm more into concise solos.
magtownrep 11 months ago 4
this sounds exactly like their performance in 1981
kwamlinkidz 11 months ago
I’m Flying Like A Cement Kite. Nice.
dabaxter839 11 months ago
Is their reunion tour gonna happen in 2011 or is it just a rumor?? anyone know?
mondocaneman 1 year ago
@mondocaneman
Well, at this point it's just a rumor. Yes, I listened to the three short clips on their Facebook page, but I doubt that they can create music any better than their previous work. I will be the first one to eat my words if they do a reunion album and/or tour. But they made such great music in the 80s...how can they do anything to beat Touch and Go and Heartbeat City. Watch the clip from Live Aid. It's absolutely fantastic.
relztrah 1 year ago
@mondocaneman
Well, at this point it's just a rumor. Yes, I listened to the three short clips on their Facebook page, but I doubt that they can create music any better than their previous work. I will be the first one to eat my words if they do a reunion album and/or tour. But they made such great music in the 80s...how can they do anything to beat Touch and Go and Heartbeat City? Watch the clip from Live Aid. It's absolutely fantastic.
relztrah 1 year ago
I love this song! The Cars do their songs so fantastic "Live" ! This is absolutely amazing!
hankyhoyo 1 year ago 2
The Cars my all time favorite band!!!
rangerconrad 1 year ago
Ben's transformed from new wave to the miami vice look of the day at 3:04. Gone way too soon. Love the Cars, but glad he got some solo fame before he left us.
TheOne4UNow 1 year ago
Well, by this point David Robinson had gotten rid of his mullet. Oh, yes. And they were also making great music.
relztrah 1 year ago
One of the most underrated bands of all time. Maybe they were overlooked by mainstream rock critics at the time because they were "new wave". They were a great live band as well and Elliot Easton deserves way more recognition than he gets. The Cars were the first rock concert I ever saw (back in 1980) and it was a great show, even though the opening act was Nick Gilder.
TGCRVT 1 year ago 4
The second best song in their repertoire, closely following Heartbeat City. OK, all you fiftysomethings, repeat after me, "They just don't make music like that any more."
relztrah 1 year ago
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The 4 morons that gave this song thumbs down need to see a psychiatrist. Or maybe they just don't know perfection when they see it !!!!
elprado1963 1 year ago
The 4 morons that gave this song thumbs down need to see a psychiatrist. Or maybe they just don;t know perfection when they see it !!!!
elprado1963 1 year ago
Great song, great band !!!
elprado1963 1 year ago
Love the cars forever
suveges8 1 year ago
I saw The Cars in San Francisco Calif. back in 1979-80 while serving in the US Navy, one of the best concerts I have ever been to.
sortedlogic 1 year ago
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Fellow fans, I found a report on The Cars Facebook that states that there is some talk about nominating them for Rock and Roll hall of Fame induction. I'm sure we all agree it is long overdue. I tried to create a link to the page but I think it's not allowed on Youtube. So go to cars Facebook page. You will find the thread about halfway down the page. You'll find the link to the petition there. Let's make this happen!
flanya25 1 year ago
i would nearly kill to be able to go back in time and see that song done live! one of my all-time faves for a long long time!
58mushroom 1 year ago
Benny's flirting again at 0:27. LOVE that smile.
stargazer477 1 year ago
da-da da da- da- da- background always reminds me of Bonanza theme music. Little hard to hear it on this version.
Great song tho, loved the new Wave.
younghoss 1 year ago
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earth837 1 year ago
@terrafirma91 Yeah, you're right, that was some nice guitar work by Easton in this vid.
earth837 1 year ago
Such a tight band musically.
ladybluluv 1 year ago 2
Elliot Easton, menudo guitarrista!!!!
fjil69 1 year ago
great hook! the cars were the best! proud to say the 80s were my growin up years!
1dabirdman 1 year ago
Elliot.... what a talent.
Tasteful, creative, comtemporary in any age......
I watch in awe
BigKaBoom1 1 year ago 2
Elliot ain't underrated here on Youtube.
Rusfi16 1 year ago
ELIOT EASTON is for me one of the most melodic underated guitar player, his work, has it all...
Andofher 1 year ago
@Andofher Elliot Easton, James Honeyman-Scott and Andy Summers- awesome yet criminally under rated and seldom-mentioned killer guitarists.
crapple009 1 year ago
@crapple009: I totally agree except for Andy Summers, you can find lots of articles on him. But for some crazy reason guitarists never talk about Elliot Easton, his style is so unique.
vierdiez 1 year ago
Great guitar as usual by EE.
mariofan4563 1 year ago
The beat of the song drives me crazy. It's sounds like its in 5/4 but not sure. God I love the guitar solo. Elliot Easton is underated and this video kind of makes me sad when see Benjamin Orr. Great band.
Graffitti74 1 year ago
@chubsoda They were great even then. I grew up in New England and they were huge, and yet they didn't even have an official record release. Their demo was being aired on Boston radio and people were requesting their songs and trying to find their album which didn't even exist. The rest, as they say, is history.
lakefloor 1 year ago
It's all about mathematics. If you have an instrument play a line of 6 beats and another play a line of 7, then the verse would end after 42 beats unless one deliberately starts later in the song.
lakefloor 1 year ago
If you had told me in 1984 that we would see another period of popular music that was based purely on style, not substance (I'm looking at you, Gaga), I wouldn't have believed it.
Thank gods I grew up in the eighties.
beowulven 1 year ago
2 words....SWEET TELE
oLdSkOoLkisS 1 year ago
From the Panorama album, it carried more a Copeland (western) feel than Rush. A gem of a tune that was included on their greatest hits collection. Classic Okasic sounds. Excellent guitar solo in stereo echo.
danardone 1 year ago
mbrk6827, none of them had 'mullets' here. You need glasses.
ladybluluv 1 year ago 2
this is one of the greatest Mullet bands of the '80's.
mbrk6827 1 year ago
@mbrk6827 You must be very, very young. They are not wearing mullets! This is just layered hair. Nevertheless, a great and under appreciated band, especially Ben Orr who was shy to the point of it being painful to watch him in interviews, but had the voice of an angel.
jstellingful 6 months ago
This album never really got any "air play" although it is one of my favs.
squinney 2 years ago 3
estupenda banda, gran ritmo !!
gracias Salvador por mandarmelo!!
le djo mis 5*********al que lo subio!!
~Jossie~
plebe30501 2 years ago
This is a very unique composition. Very innovative indeed. Eliot Easton can put more character into a solo than any other. I never thought Easton received the recognition he so well deserved.
terrafirma91 2 years ago 41
@terrafirma91 Right you are my friend! Easton was awesome! Nice progressive composition with the bass/drums locking into a mind blowing time signature. Possibly the best Cars tune.
lakefloor 1 year ago
lakefloor: You bring up a very interesting, and hardly mentioned fact of this song: The bass/drums arrangement (rhythm section), that seems to be this song's most noticeable feature. I don't think I've ever heard a R & R composition with such a unique rhythm. I don't think there will ever be another band as unique as the Cars.
terrafirma91 1 year ago
@terrafirma91 Couldn't agree with you more! Nice to know someone shares the same appreciation.
lakefloor 1 year ago
@lakefloor so tight & relevant!
so greatlake ,5/4 then?
cuz yer mathematical break down seems deceptive yet simple...
also: gerb, didn't hear-in much rush until just this momo when i recalled limelight & red barchetta & thought, "he might have something there..."
bblittlecat 1 year ago
@terrafirma91
I completely agree...I think this is one their best compositions...ever...and it sounds like it's right out of the Todd Rundgren songbook....ironically, look who Elliot's been touring with!!
axeman1958 1 year ago
@axeman1958 : Interesting point you mention here. I wonder who had the more influence on the other?
terrafirma91 1 year ago
@terrafirma91
well if I'm not mistaken, Todd produced that album and I dont think it was by chance that Elliot pulls off the best ( most melodic) solo of his career. I think Todd's "sound/style" , as well as The Beatles, is evident throughout The Cars history.
axeman1958 1 year ago
@terrafirma91 As a musician and guitarist for 40 yrs I can tell you that Elliot was a truly insightfull musician who was content with creating crafty guitar hooks for the song rather than how fast he could play. It takes a special disapline to stay within the group than to stand out from it. You r spot on with your insight....
ThePaulygee 1 year ago 2
@ThePaulygee : So you're well aware that anyone can play a concoction of fast licks, yet still would lack melody, or creativity. Easton had the talent to place a "mood" into his solos, not only in this song, but every song the Cars recorded. His solos fit each song to a tee. His talents contributed tremendously to the Cars overall, and we can all admire his, and their work. I miss the Cars. They were never given the accolades they so-well deserved.
terrafirma91 1 year ago 2
@terrafirma91 Its not innovative in music at all, the Cars took their chops from the 30s,40s,50,& 60s comp styles, they are very smart musicians that KNOW HOW TO RIGHT SONGS!!!! nothing out of the ordinary..just a group that wrote interesting and awesome songs!!!!
fzappa007 1 year ago
GREAT MUSICIANS...GREAT SONG.
stoneguy66 2 years ago 22
All of the Cars contributed lyricaly....just Ric took all of the credit except for a few songs. But each Cars offered his own lyrical content.
BenjaminOrrLegacy 2 years ago 4
@BenjaminOrrLegacy
You can tell. None of Ric's solo endevours came close to anything the Cars put out. That can't be a coincidence.
1malmis 2 years ago 2
Btw, about the song itself... it has such a great concert feel to it. The keys in the beginning and throughout have that 'Rush - Subdivisions' type touch to it, and so does the guitar, and so does the bass! The song presence is powerful yet still smooth and deliberate and inviting... And the song just seems to meander so melodically into everlasting yet perfect completion. A crowd favourite, and, a band favourite for sure. Happy touching everyone!
EjGerbino 2 years ago
@EjGerbino Don't think I could have put it any better. I immediately thought of Rush when I first heard the song, particualarly with the bass/drums time signature and the spacey keyboards, not to mention one of the hottest leads from Easton. It sounds deceptively simple. Complex, and yet incredibly melodic.
lakefloor 1 year ago
Great all-around performance by The Cars. Awesome Bass song, and arguably one of the tastiest and most impressive Guitar leads ever! And Ric is a wonderful singer and genius composer. They all are actually. And they are all underrated at their respective talents. I'm a fan of them individually and collectively. All the parts equally feed off of each other perfectly. And this song represents that point as poigniantly as any other song they've ever performed live or in the studio. Kudos as always!
EjGerbino 2 years ago 4
One of the coolest, most tasty guitar solos ever.
ElectricShed 2 years ago 2
@ElectricShed tasty is a strange adjective to use for a guitar solo? What did it taste like? Beer breath, B.O. and toe jam?
mbrk6827 1 year ago
one of my favorite guitar leads period
and Orr plays a great bassline in this song
thesongisover 2 years ago 3
i wish Ric would have let Ben right some songs too. I wonder if he was just being selfish. I wasn't always fond of Ric's lyrics, but it worked. They had said that they each really created their own parts for the songs..so in a way, they all wrote them together. I think Ben would've came up with some excellent stuff too though. His solo stuff is great!
ladybluluv 2 years ago
Ben said that he had trouble with lyrics, so I don't know if that would have happened. What I do know is that nothing Ric ever did solo-wise came close to what The Cars did collectively. Draw your own conclusions.
007bookmaster 2 years ago
Good Ric singing song. This was always one I liked a lot.
ladybluluv 2 years ago
Love the Cars. The best band ever.
MrWahid1969 2 years ago
I was there. Floor seats 6 rows back.
jadfer 2 years ago
Great song great performance.
RepublicanTorture 2 years ago
i wonder why very few bands do covers of this great band,mostly small bars and just one song
mate6mty 2 years ago
I think it's because their songs are harder to reproduce than they seem. There's a lot of skill in their arrangements and everybody in the band has to be up to the task. Otherwise it's just a partial cover, and not worth doing. Also, Ben's and Ric's voices are very unique, and the songs are associated with the sounds of their voices. Anyway, that's one theory.
caraphyllis 2 years ago
seen this band 4 x L70s and Early 80s never a bad show.the music is as great sounding today as yesterday.I FEEL LUCKY!!!
asff22 2 years ago 4
and indeed you should be ;)
EMPower08 2 years ago
i was at this show. elliot easton is one of may favorite guitarists. and rick is amazing as well. i read somewhere that he said something like "if it wasn't for me elliot would just be playing a bunch of blues licks that no one wanted to hear." but in actuality his blues collided with rick's new wave and it produced some super cool stuff.
stickonfool 2 years ago 2
sad that such a great and quirky band is never going to give us new music.
depressing
glennjridge 2 years ago
this is where jarvis cocker gets his vocal ideas ha very simular
quavercheese 2 years ago
it sounds weird though. Your right it is 4/4 - the keyboard definetely is. The drums sound weird timing though! What a great song
quavercheese 2 years ago
It's all over 4/4 but the drums and bass are in 5/4. A great example of polyrhythmics.
Domitianvs 2 years ago
I'm confused. If the drums are in 5/4 then isn't the song itself in 5/4? what makes it 4/4. does the part at 1:33 remind you of the Goonies (the keyboards)?
stevieVantanna 2 years ago
It's called polymetrics, that is playing one time signature over another one, in this time 5/4 over 4/4. That means that after 4 rounds for the drums and bass (in 5/4 time), goes evenly with 5 rounds of the other stuff (in 4/4). So you could technically say that it's either in 4/4, or in 5/4 or both or neither, but since the song continuallt reverts to the whole band playing 4/4, I'd say that it's mainly a 4/4 song.
Domitianvs 2 years ago
Yeah but which beat is Rick starting his vocal?
RepublicanTorture 2 years ago
It's on the third beat of the seventh bar.
Domitianvs 2 years ago
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RepublicanTorture 2 years ago
Ha you're right. Then he starts on the fourth, followed by the fifth followed by the first. Very nice. 5/4
RepublicanTorture 2 years ago
The song starts in 5/4, then it switches to 4/4 during the chorus, then back to 5/4.
RepublicanTorture 2 years ago
Ric actually looks like one of my brothers....& my brother is just as tall.
whitewitch8 2 years ago
best cars song. its3 beat then 4 in chorus
quavercheese 2 years ago
no man, its all 4/4
jazzyfella08 2 years ago
One of my all time favorite songs.
ty122020 2 years ago
THe singer has a real unique voice, Great
850Mx6 2 years ago
Great music... The guitar solo is amazing !!
Monstruobolo 2 years ago
>>>> I was there & still have the ticket from the show........ back then the air in summit was rather cloudy ....... I crack up when I pass the building now since it's now a big church..................
76broncoJ 2 years ago
the synth here sounds a lot better than in the album version to me..
svenssoncorps 2 years ago
Great song. Great band. OK, I'm over 50 and I'll say it: They just don't make music like that any more.
relztrah 2 years ago 2
rick ocasek is so handsome
tumblindice66 2 years ago 2
David Robinson is so handsome
Anadelt 2 years ago
LOL
svenssoncorps 2 years ago
Why did THE CARS breakup?
franklaguna 2 years ago
my understanding is the cause was partly the failure of the followup in '87 and partly long-standing conflicts between Orr and Ocasek, who had been a musical team long before The Cars formed (in fact they'd had a major label deal as a duo back in the early 70s).
kthulu 2 years ago
This was a great show. I was there.
robis40 2 years ago
Wow, were you really?
zb1984 2 years ago
I was there too! Gawd I really miss the Summit and Ben Orr!
Gina97xls 2 years ago
Great tune. Rick Ocasek is a excellent writer.
PikPobedy 2 years ago
that's a sweet Tele & a sweet solo!!!
oLdSkOoLkisS 2 years ago
thanx for info.rip B.O
mebloke69 2 years ago
are they still alive and well?
mebloke69 2 years ago
no.
FlorkFlark 2 years ago
The blonde bassist and vocalist (Ben Orr) is dead - pancreatic cancer, Ric Ocasek is music producer, David Robinson (drummer) isn`t in music business, Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes (and other musicians) reunited as The New Cars..
aludar 2 years ago
AT 3:00 in that keyboard lick reminds me of the Goonies!
Who's with me on this!?
stevieVantanna 2 years ago
Un temazo,una maravilla.
juandelezo 2 years ago 3
Glad to help.. Was one of my fav 80's songs too
phantom4x4 2 years ago
was a Tom Petty song
phantom4x4 2 years ago
and btw... this is a kick ass song!!!!!!
phantom4x4 2 years ago
Can anyone tell me the name of an early-80s song with a similar synth line to this? I've been looking everywhere and I can't find anything.
Much thanks.
theBSvarietyhour 2 years ago
was maybe something by The Police?
phantom4x4 2 years ago
Nope, it sounded American, with a synth line similar to this, and with a guitar sound similar to that of "Abracadabra" by Steve Miller.
theBSvarietyhour 2 years ago
i got it !!
phantom4x4 2 years ago
You Got Lucky is that it?
phantom4x4 2 years ago
Haha, yes! Thanks a ton.
theBSvarietyhour 2 years ago
"Spirits In The Material World" sound similar to that sound. So many synths were similar at the time that it may even be the same patch on the same synth.
skipbreakfast 2 years ago
Since when did the Cars become Punk? I graduated High school in '82 and I seem to remember Black Flag, The Dickies, Sex Pistols were Punk. This is New Wave or Modern Rock. Not Punk.
fuzzfacetele 2 years ago
Ocasek the genius....AND Elliot Easton! One of the best and most underrated guitarists ever. It's cool that there are some signature guitars in his honor.
fuzzfacetele 2 years ago 2
this song is very simple but striking!!
latios24 3 years ago
That was an instant classic.
Greetings from Iran
disndat11 3 years ago
good song
captainscorpio71 3 years ago
man they sound great
davidh0187dc 3 years ago
The best there will ever be.
benskin43 3 years ago 3
I was bo6rn in Houston,Tx.
The Summit is now Lakewood Church.
Relient stadium is Great. Just saw Van Halen in January 08 ' I was at this concert too.
Strange. It's weird to see this video and know I was there. I'm sure I was wasted cause I was 18.
JLKnChrist 3 years ago
5/4 over 4/4, tasty.
ChristianDavis629 3 years ago
you caught that too, huh?
Chuck1701 3 years ago
This whole live set was played on the radio once and i went to the station and got them to let me illegally(!) tape it from their masters. This song is why i went.
munkypup 3 years ago
Ocasek the genius. Great tune.
PikPobedy 3 years ago 2
I love this video... seen it a million times when I was in high school. But I can't understand why Benjamin Orr looks so bored! Ric Ocasek is the ultimate punk rocker. I miss The Cars sooooo much and what I wouldn't give to have been at this concert. Thanks for the memories....
rangerconrad 3 years ago
"Ric Ocasek is the ultimate punk rocker".
You, sir, clearly know nothing about punk rock.
beowulven 3 years ago
"You, sir, clearly know nothing about punk rock."
I am not going to open that up for debate here. This is not the forum for that.
rangerconrad 3 years ago
You're right. And I'm being a bit of a tool anyway...
beowulven 3 years ago
Panorama might not be as even an album as the first one or Candy O, but it produced their best songs....this and Since You're Gone show them at the top of their game.
skiingisgoodforyou 3 years ago 4
I agree.
Panorama represents The Cars at their best. It is their most underrated album.
dbkparm 3 years ago 2
Wow! The Summit?! I remember that place! I was born in Houston in 1985 and I remember going to the Summit as a kid to see the Rockets play. For those of you who don't know, it was later called the "Compaq Center" and then purchased by Lakewood Church (after Compaq went under). Lakewood now broadcasts live televised services across the US from this old basketball arena, which is creepy to me.
Thanks for the video! I wish I could travel back in time to see this live, but this is close enough :-)
ryanbmx5 3 years ago
Of course it would be creepy.
All religion is creepy.
BrimHawk 3 years ago
Yes it's a shame. The Summit not only hosted lots of great shows, it paid property taxes.
aajoeyjo 3 years ago
Aww I love this song. I recall many a night driving around with friends and this blaring on my car's cassette player ;) Such happy memories. Always loved the country-western feel to this song.. kind of skipping along.. and I typically am not a c&w fan.
julieswahn 3 years ago
Elliot Easton= Freak. Another blistering solo from an underrated but exceptional guitarist. His solos never overwhelmed the tune. Nailed it everytime. Outstanding.
bpcc88 3 years ago 9
love the keyboards, very trance-like,which fits the song perfectly
Halfaznflava870 3 years ago 5
excelente suena mejor que en estudio
camionero1974 3 years ago 4
Que pieza.. espere bastante que alguien subiera algo en vivo
heislersin 3 years ago 5
temon touch & go del albun "PANORAMA" del 80'
raulevich 3 years ago
Elliot Easton is a very underrated guitar player...he has a knack of hitting all the "right" notes in his solo's...keeping the song as the focal point at all times
robdox 3 years ago
I'm a HUGE Ben Orr fan but Rick is SOOOO good on this song!
wibcam61 3 years ago
excellent...muy bueno... nunca me imagine que the cars sonara y tocara tan bien en vivo... gracias
levenegas33 3 years ago 4
En vivo son excelentes!
gmansi 3 years ago 8
absolutely brilliant... astounding theyre not already in hall of fame... only to be explained by the fact that ric's compositions are so naturally catchy that they take on the familiarity and obviousness of nursery rhymes, and the average listener's mind is addled by it, rendering it unable to register in full depth the uniqueness and talent that underpins it all -- that solo stands up to any 30 seconds in all of modern music
Jantelover 3 years ago
One of the best guitar solos ever.
wibcam61 3 years ago 5
I always thought that was a great solo when I was kid. I just learned it today....somehow I never got around to learning it. He changed the chord progression a little to follow the lead... pretty cool
Chromatype 3 years ago
Soy fan de The Cars, es un grupo fantástico
mauro311079 3 years ago 3
A mi también me encantan, mis favoritos.
Anadelt 3 years ago
A master piece!
dzoolk 3 years ago 5
If they aren't in the Rock n Roll hall of fame they should be.
ElectricShed 3 years ago
i can play that solo (see my channel...)
ellioteaston93 3 years ago
This was the first rock band I was introduced to at the age of 12. Panorama was my first cassette. I know this album by heart. Never saw them live. THAT IS A VOID. Each member will always be legendary in my mind.
rototo27 4 years ago 4
ROTOTO27: Hi. Members of a rock band will be 'legendary in your mind'? You must have a brain the size of a pea.
God Bless You & Yours:)
Satori1800 4 years ago
I remember this tour back in the day, saw them in the Chicago area with Wang Chun, walked in when Wang Chun was banging out Dance hall days...the drum beat on that song was thundering .."take yer baby by the hand...boom cha boom cha....great show by Cars with this same set..this was always my fav Cars song, nice to see it here...I was so drunk by the end, I made out with my girl pal when my date wasn't around and scored with my date when we got home....whatta night
darthjka 4 years ago
Rockin, just rockin...beautiful...swoonin....bravo Elliot, what a solo....
songblam 4 years ago
I saw the same concert a couple of day's before Houston in San Antonio Tex,great tour open act Whan Chung Sumer 1985
dancer315 4 years ago
Acme company- The beat is in5/4 time, with the drum h/h 8ths in a triplet feel. the snare drum on beats 1, the a of 2, 4, 5. It is a two measure pattern. Very cool,love it.
sprink11 4 years ago
NEVERMIND RICK ,ELLIOT IS ALL OVER US
snakefinger 4 years ago 2
I've just discovered this song and I love it. Catchy tune. The guitar solos are quite impressive especially live!
maurizio82 4 years ago
cool, the guitar riffs and beat are actually backwards,,very hard to play. Most rock songs are 2-1-2-beat.this is a strange 1-2-1 beat.
acmecompany 4 years ago
Buy the album Panorama; great piece of obscure music.
One of the great unhearlded albums of the past 30 years.
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