The Cars - Candy-O 1979

[ogrebattle22763]

This is vintage Cars good stuff....

[MJP474]

Awesome thanX:)>>

[kamala2111]

Best version EVER!

[DRNO777]

Best version live of this song you can find anywhere. ROCK on Cars you'll make the RR HOF one day. RIP Ben.

[1danrobbins]

@DRNO777 Way overdue.

[THECARS7879]

@1danrobbins Its about time they did go in. The CARS are only one of many who they skipped over

[robwheelut]

Awesome voice..We miss you Ben..

[sweetpandorra]

Happy birthday Elliot!

[hanamariana]

OTRO EXITO , ESCUCHEN LA GUITARRA, O LA MEZCLA DE TODAS JUNTAS. UN ARTE Y BENJA LA ESTRELLA HASTA QUE RIC SE DIO CUENTA QUE LO ERA , VALE THE CARS VALE MUCHO

[natetheguitarkid]

Elliot and Benjamin need more credit, I mean am I the only one that thinks Ric is a little off saying he wrote ALL of this?! I mean Ric is not even a hard rocker, or a lead guitarist at the least, how would out of no where could he think of that bad ass of a lick all by himself as a rhythm guitar player? Maybe Ric is that mad scientist of Rock and Roll!

[nikisma]

sick version of a badass song. i wish the lighting on ben's face had been better. maybe the lighting dude thought he was too handsome and gave him the horror show uplight.

[OCSmooth]

Sound on this is incredible, every time it starts I think the external speakers are on and I'm going to wake the neighbors. Excellent job Benny

[6909Scrappy]

Benjamin, what a voice

[steviea427]

Are Elliot Easton and Nigel Tufnel twin brothers separated at birth?

[OrgoneMatrix1111]

close second to my favorite of The Cars ... Dangerous Type...

[jenbunny1984]

Sexy in leather Benny-O

[thatisso80s]

Well that was authentic. Real Rock wears no make-up!

[JesusFreakJene]

@thatisso80s I totally agree and I know who you are eluding to :-) The Cars Rock!

[Aidanloveskeyboards]

@jamo387 i totally agree

:)

Coming from a keyboardist

[stlflyguy]

Elliot Easton's cool...but he reminds me of Rick Moranis in "Ghostbusters."

[jamo387]

Hardest working man in Rock and Roll: Greg Hawkes...

[Ticona2]

@jamo387 yes, he never got the credit he should have for the cars hits. They are all awesome, he was not in front, but just as important in the sound of the band. With out him, the cars would not have been the cars.

[THECARS7879]

@Ticona2 thats so true, he's my favorite in the band and with doing half or 45% of the CARS song he's responsible for lot of their success over all.

[capitanokirc73]

Pezzo troppo acido ma in positivo,aaaaaaaaaaa

[MrJonas128]

magnificent tune

[natetheguitarkid]

Im 13 and left handed. Elliot Easton is my favorite guitarist, because i can actually and play some of his power chords, and he's badass!

[skaphile]

It's odd to see a left handed guitarist to me. I don't know too many leftys by coincidence. I probably bought at least two to three of each of the first two albums through the years.The album would get damaged or get a scratch and I'd always end up buying another copy. I saw them in 79 in Denver and they were awesome.

[rayj12009]

@skaphile Try Jimi Hendrix!

[sarahknowdog]

My x found and gave me the most perfect Candy O album, yes! long play vinyl. I had to give it back!!!!????? How much of a dick head am i !!!!!!!?????????????? I just could not keep it! OH CANDY O I miss that record sooo ...........

[jamo387]

Amazing. Ben is Mr Cool.

[jamo387]

Hawkes was amazing. Threw in so many little nuances. Gotta love Ben's Voice too. What a band.

[dobegirl01]

OMG @ 0:36 " I need u so, could you help me in?!!"

"ENTER YOUR TEXT HERE" appears ..BEN you are just 2 sexy, raw talent & sweet :)) Miss You <3

[edelenwolf69]

Rip Ben Orr! Such a talented an unassuming guy. What a said loss. Ocasek is good but it is Mr. Orr who is the foundation of this great american band.

[TheMILVET]

If an alien landed today and asked me to show him what rock music is. I would sit him down and play this.

[geekintheperimeter]

@TheMILVET

So Luis Fernando Lopez came by to visit?

[dobegirl01]

Elliot is soo cute:-) He's Amazing and he is always on his A game; He's dynamite; and Benjamin, oh his voice is so intense in this song; love it when he sings low tones...

[svetaswan]

Rick Ocasek has a certain calm presence that's somewhat riveting - it's like I like to watch him even when he's not singing lead.

[oddbumbles]

Anyone who doesn't think the Cars kicked ass just need to listen to this album.

[THECARS7879]

It does get recognized by their loyal fans

[THECARS7879]

9 Justin Beiber fans

[dobegirl01]

@THECARS7879 So True LOL !!!!

[stephenjones102]

Frickin' rocked!

[crlygirl6]

Love,Love,Love,my sweet!!!!!

[echo962]

RIP Ben Orr.

[ricocasekfan]

1:12-1:34

[a925111]

THIS IS BLOWING MY MIND i ALWAYS THOUGHT rIC WAS THE LEAD VOCAL

[THECARS7879]

@a925111 Ben Orr did 40 45 % of the songs, he did Just What I Needed, Moving in Stereo , Bye Bye Love and All Mixed Up off the first album. Off the 2nd album He did Lets Go, Candyo , All I can Do and You Cant Hold on to long, He did B sides Don't go to Pieces and That's It. Running to you and Don't tell me No off Panorama. Off the Shake it UP album i know he did Cruiser and Think it over. He also did the famous Drive from 1984. Compare differences to him and Ric s voice, youll see it

[JesusFreakJene]

@a925111 Welcome to the group who were misled into believing Ric had those pipes.

I thought the same thing up until "The Cars" released their new album and I couldn't figure out who was missing. When I found out it was the HOT one with the amazing voice; I was freaked out too.

Benjamin Orr's Birthday is on 9/8, but he, unfortunately, passed 10/3/2000 from pancreatic cancer. There are lots of Benjamin Orr fans and channels dedicated to him.

[JesusFreakJene]

Who dressed these guys (especially Benjamin). They always looked so spot on with their clothes. I wonder if they had someone who did their clothes?

[RockSpiritTV]

You amaze. Thank you for this video. XXX

[sstrat94]

WHAT A GREAT SOUND.........

[madflava76]

Ric looks so bad ass in this performance

[shanehenning26]

great song

[michellestmarie]

I've said this 1000 times. This song is SO ahead of its time. I hate that only the '80s stuff gets radio airplay. This song is one of their best and should be more recognized.

[ghosttrain2066]

cars where soo cool and ahead of their time! the taped the 80s sound first

[Luis2899]

Ric Ocasek must be Howard Stern's Twin lol

[denpiregrl]

BITCHEN!!!LOL 

[michellestmarie]

This song was so ahead of its time. Damn.

[Simboglide]

I remember standing in line a day early and sleeping in line to get good tickets in 1980, 13th in line got me 5th row.

[TheRealCritique]

see stupid generation, what you can do with a band and no samples and no shitty rapping and no autotune. The only sounds you get are the ones you make on the spot.

Does it sound gnarly and fucked up? yeah, well that shit sounds good when you can drink and smoke right in front of the band - oh, wait, you can't do that anymore, generation pussy.

[6superb9]

@TheRealCritique .....right fucking on!!! Thank you!

[room2rotate]

so baddass!

[lklkhjhjdfs]

i love benjamin Orr !!

[elprado1963]

@eajinabi.. Dude, you had better crawl back under the Rock that you came out of... The CARS were the BEST there was in the late 70's into the 80's along with Queen, Boston, Foreigner, Journey and many more...

[Xcorgi]

It's amazing what little response the german audience gave them. This was like having a private concert. It was a chance of a lifetime and the germans didnt even realize it.

[buffalobraves9]

8 people are deaf....I mean seriously how the hell do you not love this?

[eajinabi]

Very primitive music.

[ram29jackson]

@eajinabi primitive ? I dare say that the body of their work made them the forefathers of alot of techno !!

[eajinabi]

@ram29jackson If you are trying to defend thier music, I wouldnt start off by saying they are the forefathers of techno music. It doesnt help as I truly hate both the Cars and techno music.

[ram29jackson]

@eajinabi nope ,just making a pop culture influence, ideological fact haha rock on duuude

[TheRealCritique]

@eajinabi Let me guess, you like Modest Mouse and Bung Fighters and the never-going-to-retire Pearl Jam

[FarmChica]

@eajinabi The best kind!

[THECARS7879]

@eajinabi If you hate the CARS , stay off the page troll and go listen to Justin Bieber if he s more your style

[eajinabi]

@THECARS7879 One must listen to thier music before making a comment. I did and I posted my opinion. Too bad you cant deal with it.

[n64wilbert]

Badass

[MrManfly]

wish i coulda been there!! :-(

[caliburkidd]

Elliot Easton. The original Guitar Hero.

[madflava76]

@caliburkidd After all these years, still my favorite guitarist of all time. His solo on Candy-O is legend.

[Icepacalapse]

Love how Ben brings the bottom end in on the last verse.

[mjw9363]

Fucking Europeans are THE WORST audiences..I tell ya

[makethatall]

I enjoyed Your Short Video

[TheMajorHawke]

I got hard rock in one ear, and punk rock in the other, great song to listen to with headphones.

[pdfblackmore]

@TheMajorHawke Try "Moving in Stereo" on headphones, cool..

[pdfblackmore]

Respond to this video... Try out "moving in Stereo" with headphones, awesome..

[jellowishes]

That's such a cool song...and of course, Elliot rips it up again! You play it, boy.

[youngman442002]

I promoted them in Cedar Falls IA in the 80´s....at the UNI dome...a great show...although they are not a get in your face type of band...but they were great guys..Ocasek has a great sense of humor...and it was a good night

[BenjaminOrrLegacy]

"for this you know!"

[MarcForgioneSr]

What a great fucking band they were!

[artarddad]

@MarcForgioneSr

They still are, check out their new album it's awesome!

[1970michplar]

Banjamin Orr's voice was really so much better. And, it seems like he was that type of bass player that was more of a leader. Like Steve Kilbey, or Roger Waters. But, Ric Okasek seems to always get all the credit?

[ab330]

@1970michplar Ocasek wrote all the songs...

[cagonzalez1965]

GAWD I miss you Ben, RIP brutha....

[goodspeed83]

The wife and I are having twins in October; boy and a girl. The boy's name? Elliot.

[swanladylinda]

You can get all these concerts on Amazon.com I did: ) I was 17 in 1979 and Loved them. Thanx to websites like You Tube you can see concerts you missed as a kid, but I had an awesome stereo system and cranked it when the parents went out! This is the most fabulous music there ever was in 1979+ who didn't love them!

[17jamesh]

i wish the cars were still alive! so they could just make more music also they do kick ass!!!!!

[17jamesh]

i wish the cars were still alive! so they could just make more music

[theGTAgamer123]

the cars best fuckin band ever man

[SteveSparx]

saw the tour eat your hearts out!

[BigEighties1]

sound so darn good live - who sounds this good today - and no cooler front man.

[TheBag1966]

check it out-steve, they are a Boston Band. Look it up. They originated in Boston. Do the research. If you prove otherwise, i'll be glad to admit i was wrong.

[61761176]

The Cars came up with the name "The Cars" because they are from CARLISLE, MA... That's how they came up with their name...

[Stevetheperformer]

On the album- such an incredibly wicked lead in to the Candy- O song. The song before it has the perfect ending and just explodes into Candy-O

[TheMajorHawke]

Take What you Want, Candy-O, Bye Bye Love and Youre all ive got tonight are all great hard rock songs, it seems all their rock songs were ignored while their pop songs were all hits and singles

[TheBag1966]

Good old Boston band. Had a few "candy o's" in Beantown myself.

[frankc32]

@xpyromonkey23x, it is all POLITICAL!!!

The lack of respect for The Cars quite simply defies logic, defies intelligence, defies emotion, it is entirely POLITICAL!!!

Cheers!

FrankC32

[xpyromonkey23x]

@frankc32 sorry, that wasnt me, i forgot to sign off youtube on my friends computer... i never looked this video up but thanks anyway... thank god my friend didnt put anything embarrising

[frankc32]

@xpyromonkey23x, that opinion is hardly "embarrassing". Christ, I know from embarrassing, I wish my dumb-ass friends were that smart.

Cheers!

FrankC32

[xpyromonkey23x]

@frankc32 i didnt say it was embaressing... i said thank god he DIDNT put anything embaressing

[THECARS7879]

@xpyromonkey23x They have to go in now after this reunion happened and all those hits including this vintage song from 1979

[kathalinav]

@xpyromonkey23x aren't they? I didn't know it, wtf!!! who controls the entry to that fucking hall? until Madonna is there and she doesn't make rock! How unfair!!!

[katherinebergholtz]

Awesome a peep into the early days. Bens voice is so good and the band should be under the word "cool" in the dictionary.

[banditvibe]

I can't get enough of this. There's something about the mid-sized club venue acoustics here that keeps the sound tight and in your face. The ending kicks-ass.

[clintonlies]

The Cars are one great band ! ! !

[coreyinkato]

Ric always thought he was so damn cool.......and he was

[dirksqwertn]

American bands......FUCK YEAH!!!!

[feugehead]

always remember as Ocasek said it stands for CANDY OBNOXIOUS -brilliant

[digitaldave1234]

I love that after the guitar solo, the entire song comes back stronger than it was before! That sound.

[Mayrienn]

Ben Orr. Too soon gone.

[BaseFury]

@Mayrienn Yeah. Quite the shame.

[Mayrienn]

Ben Orr -- too soon gone.

[BabsTen]

Ben is my drug !!!

[fweekstir]

Elliot Easton is a monster. I LOVE em all (and I do) but man he just hits me in just the right spot. What a band. So very effective. And dare I say addictive.Yeah.

[CSavageSr]

I effing LOVE THIS SONG!!!

[IrishMetalCop]

A Riff that grabs you right away..just not hearing it on their newest effort

[murldewaynegreen]

cars rocks

[TheMajorHawke]

And ric ocasek said they were a pop band. well pop must have sone seriously loud and badass guitar licks, riffs and solos, right?? Let's just be safe and say they were a rock band as well as a pop act.

[johnmcneill2000]

cars!

[diligentsoul11]

Awesome video and sound quality! Thanks so much for posting! Oh...my gosh...I still get THAT certain FEELING...if you know what I mean, when Ben sings...."Can you help me in?.......! I think I need to call my husband to come to bed quick!!

[lakemead00]

6 folks are getting a men's high heel boot to their derriere

[bambamh20]

R I P Orrs you ROCK !

[3soccerstars]

Bells stolen from a wounded reindeer on Christmas?

Oh wait, that was those Twisted Sister bastards.

[jorger571]

FINALLY MAY 25 AT ROSELAND BALLROOM GOT THEM TICKETS ALREADY SEE YA ALL THERE ......NOS VEMOS EN EL CONCIERTO FINALMENTE YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH

[bushwacker481]

luv the 80's

members only jackets

mullet hair cuts

designer jeans

peruivian flake cocaine

[ifutureman]

I wanna punch that dude with the beard sitting right in front and looking all bored.

[electricangelorr]

what I wouldn't give to be in the front row of this concert!!!!!!

[talen316]

Stellar version

[fitzpatrickgf]

Looking forward to seeing you guys on tour promoting the new album. Please come to Detroit during the Dream Cruise weekend! It would be awesome dudes!

[Engage777]

Orr's voice.....like buttah.

[theevilfed]

@Engage777

Like a big stick of buttah

...had to say it

[IrishStorrie]

@theevilfed lol I agree!

[MrTallpaulyall]

@Engage777 God I miss him,

[freetomato]

RIP Benjamin.  The Cars.....unique in music history.

[MrSmokeydog]

Elliot Easton is a one of a kind player and in a class by himself. Greg Hawkes is amazing on keyboards and of course I guess the other guys are allright. God Bless Benjamin Orr R.I.P. And I wish Ric Ocasec and the reat of the new guys good luck on the new record. The Cars were ahead of their time back then and can breathe a breath of fresh air into this current lame rock music were hearing these days. God Bless Bostin Bands.

[johnisallin]

Elliot Easton kicks freaking ass!!

[godofslumber]

@johnisallin For fucking real! He was such a bad mutherfucker-

[MrTallpaulyall]

@johnisallin AMEN!!!



[stingray1964]

@johnisallin Yeah he fuckin rips! So underrated....such a great band. I was in 8th grade when they broke on the scene and everyone was blown away..No one had ever heard anything like them really.

[kevlevy]

Really one of the most amazing bands of all time. i'm from Boston and we claim them as our own.

[twallace71a]

A tight performance. That German crowd doesn't get it. Golf clap.

[ATXviIIIe]

@twallace71a I actually think they liked it....looks like a tiny studio and a bunch of dudes in the crowd so I doubt they would all get up and scream or anything. weird crowd......but germany mostly weird anyways

[twallace71a]

@ATXviIIIe Upon further review I agree. It was as enthusiastic a response as a German studio audience will muster. I just wanted to say 'golf clap'. But has Falco ever played for them?

[SuperUnknownMC]

@twallace71a LMAO at that comment and i'm sure I wil lbe for days.

[kathyuk28]

I'm sorry, this is one of the tightest bands I've ever seen in my life.

[westrokker]

i had no idea till utube came along that benjamin orr sang most Cars songs, I thought ric ocasek was the cars, i was wrong

[Xcorgi]

One of thier best live shows but Elliot still manages to half ass the guitar solo! His improvisation was NOT better. It was WORSE than the studio solo! The only reason they didnt do worse here is because in Germany, they demand a quality live show with no half assed short cuts but somehow Elliot squeaked this one by anyway.

[ATXviIIIe]

@Xcorgi relax and enjoy, or not. I actually dig that guitar work but what do I know......I am not a picky stuffy anal, well you know

[SteveSparx]

mint balls deluxe

[sweetpandorra]

Elliot plays really sexy here

[doacarnage]

I remember listening to this on a much too powerful house stereo, while being higher than I wanted to be on some nasty weed (1985)

[Joey2276]

lead guitarist with the tie..... style and attitude to burn

[jazdinotinks]

i think this song is about cocaine. whatever its about it rocks!



[Cancon2011]

Man, they were smokin.

[ATXviIIIe]

bunch of dudes in the crowd. helmut party. where are the pure german girls????

[Lamri35uk]

Is it just me or does Elliot look like Mark Wahlberg in this video? Now I've got it in my head I see him there all the time!

[spyle002]

Yes...Elliot Easton was a Bad Mother Finger.