Elliot Easton deserves the love he's getting here. Great solos. Great Music. Great Group.
@boohiss
3 жыл бұрын
"Not only is his vocal good, but his haircut is AMAZING" - the highest praise a new wave band could ever want. lol
@kevinb3812
3 жыл бұрын
I love that!!! YES!
@BenWatkinsGtr
2 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Greg Hawkes for creating synth sounds that helped create a genre. Cranking the oscillator rate on the outro keeps it fresh and interesting through the last moment of the recording. These guys were pioneering homegrown patches while so many were still dialing it in on a stock wurlitzer/hammond/rhodes, and they showed a generation of synth developers how to load preset banks for the 80's and beyond.
@josefinagarza241
8 ай бұрын
Love them all,each contributed ,they are all the Cars❤
@gtoger
3 жыл бұрын
This is one of those songs that it's easy to take for granted. I've always liked it and it's good to bop around to. But when you break it down like this you begin to understand *why*. And that's cool.
@bobxoneill
3 жыл бұрын
totally agree. i have always loved this song but as a teen i was never interested enough to learn it because i thought it was an easy bebop tune. how wrong i was. i was in my 30s when i realized that EE was an amazing guitarist.
@Gramasz
3 жыл бұрын
@@bobxoneill I'm learning the solo is much trickier than I thought lol
@joejones9520
3 жыл бұрын
i never take this song for granted, i will stay in my car until it's over, one of the greatest rock songs ever.
@chris49ford
3 жыл бұрын
A really good song has a lot of neat things that aren't in your face obvious. The individual parts all work together to make a complete sound. Toto's Rosanna is a great example of this.
@Nabeelco
3 жыл бұрын
This series is one of the CLEAREST cases of Fair Use ever. Not only should none of them get blocked or taken down, but they shouldn't get demonetized either! They take NOTHING from the artists, and shouldn't be taking Rick's revenue either.
@gjv2008
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly - Rick is advertising their music to the masses and effectively paying them for doing so!
@garageman2236
3 жыл бұрын
It is also nothing if not educational in its use!
@stevegirard-voiceaudiopodcasts
3 жыл бұрын
Well, especially since Rick asks the artists for their masters in order to solo and group tracks on playback.... but I guess getting the artist's OK and getting the record or publishing co. to agree are 2 diff things...
@dcool2u2
3 жыл бұрын
@@stevegirard-voiceaudiopodcasts Thank you. I was just going to post the question how Rick acquires the tracks. Glad I looked first. 😊
@joepharmasst
3 жыл бұрын
It shows who's in it for art's sake and who just cares about $
@ballsoutbob559
3 жыл бұрын
Who came back here because of the copyright strike?
@BoltRM
3 жыл бұрын
Will this be taken down if copyright striked? 🤔
@rustyaxelrod
3 жыл бұрын
It was a long time ago but I recorded a live cars performance (to 8-track, lol) that was broadcast on The King Biscuit Flower Hour. I was jammin this in the car at least a couple weeks before the album was released. Had my friends diggin it before they could even get a copy. That’s some good marketing, not this copyright strike bs.
@BoltRM
3 жыл бұрын
@@rustyaxelrod King Biscuit Flower Hour was great! Wonder if there's a collection for sale? 🤔
@jordandangelo180
3 жыл бұрын
That copyright bullshit really pissed me off. A lot of these bands don’t get what is happening with most of the teenagers today. My girlfriends kids don’t even know who The Rolling Stones are and asked if they are the same as the magazine. You think they know who The Car’s are? Not even close. But maybe if they started watching Rick’s videos through one of the Top 20 or Top 10 best of countdown videos that have millions of views, that could lead them to watch other videos including this one and discover the great older bands we all love. There are also new/younger guitarists and musicians who listen to a lot of heavy music and Rick is also helping them to become exposed to the great artists of the past and he goes into detail and throughly explains why they are great. He is helping to create a new audience for a lot of these groups because most of these bands aren’t The Beatles, Hendrix or Zeppelin who have massive followings and will until the end of time. A lot of groups will become obscure or sadly, forgotten if they keep copyright striking anyone who tries to include them in a video. It’s really not rock n roll to be a greedy fuck either. Don Henley is worth how much, $400 million and he’s complaining that people are listening to his songs on KZitem for free? Does he need the extra $8 a video? Come on...The whole Napster South Park episode predicted it all....how Lars needs the money to pay for his Olympic size swimming pool and giant McMansions instead of normal size swimming pool and regular size mansion haha Jimi Hendrix is quoted in an interview saying $3.00 - $7.00 was lot to charge some young people who want to go out and see his shows or go to festivals and not everyone could afford that. Where did we go wrong? Was it the 1980’s the rise of capitalism and excess or the rise of the internet and sharing of music in the 2000’s?
@citternstuff
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Never heard of The Cars before. I expected to see a notice that the video is blocked.
@TheArcV
3 жыл бұрын
This entire album is one of the greatest debut albums in rock.
@malcolmbrewer
3 жыл бұрын
Gotta agree...
@michaelhorning6014
3 жыл бұрын
The first three songs would be career highlights for lesser bands.
@cheesefrog99
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. One of the best albums ever. It's just so solid.
@chrisvsevil9790
3 жыл бұрын
All killer, no filler!
@cletusbeauregard1972
3 жыл бұрын
Class of 1978 was ridiculous with rookie talent: Van Halen, Devo, Dire Straits and The Cars...the 4 best albums of the year right there!
@RobWalker-y7t
Ай бұрын
You got to give some heat to Benjamin Orr's vocals. That raw swagger that captured this song perfectly!
@mikesguitargearchannel5692
3 жыл бұрын
"Not only is his vocal good, but his haircut is amazing!" That might be your best WMTSG quote yet!
@terminalbliss
3 жыл бұрын
To be fair, I was thinking the same thing when I saw the live clip.. hah. So rick saying it right after really made me laugh
@coloaten6682
3 жыл бұрын
I reckon the hair stylist had been practicing on The Sweet and got it just right for The Cars!
@mattjns
3 жыл бұрын
That dude was handsome as hell! 😂
@jgarcia1977
3 жыл бұрын
certainly the one that made me laugh out louder! hahaha
@mikesguitargearchannel5692
3 жыл бұрын
Love his singing on Drive. Such a simple yet powerful song!
@witchettyman81
3 жыл бұрын
Never mind about Ben Orr's haircut, back in the 70's he was legitimately prettier than most (if not all) of the women I've dated.
@sentforth5
3 жыл бұрын
Bruh that makes me laff
@overcomer4226
3 жыл бұрын
Watch that video. Most of the comments are about how hot Benjamin Orr is or how underrated elliot easton is
@kurtzcol
3 жыл бұрын
its okay buddy i scored lots of hotties for you
@baberoot1998
3 жыл бұрын
Bahahahahahaha!!!! Touche brother...touche.
@jedisparky
3 жыл бұрын
He is STILL greatly missed, what he could have done.....
@jharvable
3 жыл бұрын
Rick Beato's WMTSG is just what I needed.
@awookieandagerman
3 жыл бұрын
Was about to make that joke, lol.
@Aphercotropes
3 жыл бұрын
I think we all were about to make that joke. It's like walking to a park and seeing a ball placed on a tee just asking for it.
@Scuba4Steve
3 жыл бұрын
Just what I needed
@liquidsolids9415
3 жыл бұрын
@@TrebleForTheBass You Might Think we should Shake It Up in Heartbeat City with My Best Friend's Girl...she's the Dangerous Type. Let's Go!
@johnathanasiou9284
3 жыл бұрын
After 2020 & the madness of the past few days, I second this...
@peteolson6093
3 жыл бұрын
Ric Ocasec was genius at writing really simple pop songs - which were then embellished by all the talent he surrounded himself with in that band. And how many bands have two brilliant lead singers?
@MrDeengels
2 жыл бұрын
It’s the Magic that made the cars the cars
@BloodySoup74
2 жыл бұрын
We can go with The Eagles for one. Lol
@BubbaSmurft
2 жыл бұрын
Heart.
@udsmall7306
2 жыл бұрын
Jefferson Airplane/Starship
@udsmall7306
2 жыл бұрын
Fleetwood Mac- 3 Can we even count the Beatles at 4? 😂 EDIT: another one gone...RIP Christine. 😞🎶🕊️
@nvduffer
3 жыл бұрын
What makes this song great? The same thing that makes every Cars song great: Elliot Easton
@chasbodaniels1744
3 жыл бұрын
... plus no weak links in the rest of the band!
@pawlowski6132
3 жыл бұрын
Funny. But true.
@myboyjasper
3 жыл бұрын
@@VIDS2013 Ben Orr...handsome devil and a great singer. They were all so great!
@silkywellman8528
3 жыл бұрын
You are correct sir
@crucifiedthief
3 жыл бұрын
and don't discount Hawkes!
@doctorsteveb4906
3 жыл бұрын
I have listened to that song A Thousand Times and I never heard the guitar part in back of the chorus. That's one of the best things about Rick's videos. The little things you've never heard before. I can't wait for number 100
@sfedroid
3 жыл бұрын
That's it exactly! I was like, when he soloed the guitar parts, "why did I never hear that before?" It is an absolute genius arrangement.
@johnmorrison9883
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. the mix and arrangement is pretty spectacular, for my ear it all becomes this wonderful swell of sound, but there are some really sick guitar parts in there. I think this is what his buddy Tim Pierce calls "color". You don't really notice the part but without it, the section is just -meh okay. This is a WMTSG that was eye-opening for me.
@harveykojan4775
3 жыл бұрын
Add me to list of people who, until this video, had NO IDEA that guitar part existed. Only took 40+ years to discover, thanks to Rick.
@2111bigad
3 жыл бұрын
I have since been scouring Spotify to try and find a mix where that guitar line is as prominent as it sounds here but no luck so far.
@stevesheroan4131
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@randellwillis
3 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr was straight-up cool. Very sad when he passed, much too soon.
@tc699
Жыл бұрын
Great episode. The Cars deserve a lot more coverage, especially Elliot's guitar, Ric's writing and Ben's vocals. Heck, it's all great.
@ebsiman
3 жыл бұрын
Dude.... I’m 68 and play bass with a cars tribute band.... The Stolen Cars, out of northern CA. You hit all of the little nuances of the song that makes it so enjoyable to play. You nailed it.
@soulscanner66
3 жыл бұрын
Great name for a tribute band, BTW.
@MisterMikeTexas
3 жыл бұрын
Well there you go! The Used Cars would be a good name also.
@jamesdean3548
Жыл бұрын
I just watched one of your performances of Candy-O and you guys nailed it. The dancing kid was an unexpected funny moment.
@Annie261.
8 күн бұрын
Excellent name
@texas-raider
3 жыл бұрын
If Rick's enthusiasm and joy for music doesn't make you smile, you're dead inside.
@HumanThoughtExpression
3 жыл бұрын
This is what i tell people, Rick's enthusiasm is infectious and you will end these videos with a smile (not to mention all the killer insights from looking behind the curtain)
@kennethlatham3133
3 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy it; it's a pure, wonderful pleasure, like hanging out with a friend and kicking around music. Funny; it IS just what I need these days.
@iago-mds
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Even my wife who is not a musician (or anything like that in anyway) enjoys when I watch his videos. Rick is just great!
@markfcoble
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly true.
@CJenkinsMusicLover
3 жыл бұрын
Can’t stop smiling, and finishing his sentences.
@theonlyguiltymaninshawshan7909
3 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr's vocals are superb. The synth. Elliot's guitar. Ric's writing. All brilliant.
@chazbunko6093
3 жыл бұрын
...David Robinson's drumming.
@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017
3 жыл бұрын
And Orr's hair too. Damn that guy was good looking.
@kbusby4824
Жыл бұрын
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 He was.
@qwipperty
Жыл бұрын
And his cool demeanor on stage.
@bastidface
8 ай бұрын
100%
@sdcebs
2 жыл бұрын
Ben is the greatest - all of his songs he sang were amazing. Rest In Peace Ben…. you will never be forgotten.
@JamesWilliams-js4fo
Жыл бұрын
He was AWESOME!
@joxyjoxyjoxy1
8 ай бұрын
Better lead singer than Ric IMHO.
@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore
7 ай бұрын
@@joxyjoxyjoxy1Ric was quoted as saying that he sang all the good songs and Ben sang all the great songs.😊
@CurtHowland
3 жыл бұрын
"...and his hair is amazing!" The important parts of rock music.
@bigrig4385
3 жыл бұрын
That's Rick's subtle way of saying, it didn't hurt that the guy was drop dead gorgeous.
@charlesdelair61
3 жыл бұрын
Was that a Warren Zevon reference? Wait, that was "and his hair was perfect!"
@islander4986
3 жыл бұрын
@@bigrig4385 He really is in that video. May have killed him.
@argetect2847
3 жыл бұрын
So true
@weej1094
3 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr-and his hair-died way too young. One of the great-under-recognized-rock vocalists.
@markkukowski3710
3 жыл бұрын
You did it again Rick: Always loved this song but I never "heard" it like this before. Now I love it more. Just like every other song you have gone over - It really brings the songs to life.
@twoofuswearingraincoats34
3 жыл бұрын
Thats what keeps happening to me.
@johnsturges3139
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly Mark
@brianw1967
3 жыл бұрын
Rick has a knack for making a good thing better IMO
@michmash7888
3 жыл бұрын
Just watched Rick’s video explaining that he got into copyright trouble for this video. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? You basically spend 14 minutes explaining that this song is perfection and the genius of these musicians! Clearly they didn’t bother to watch this video. The record company (or the estates of the departed stars) should be grateful to you for all this positive commentary, and for exposing a whole new generation to it. Thank you for making these videos, Rick.
@alexziggyful
3 жыл бұрын
We need to change this! You Tube could have a special "teaching" category. And let's all pummel the "COMPLAINERS" with complaints.
@misterschubert3242
3 жыл бұрын
No musician was involved in this strike. It was Welles' Morlocks from _The Time Machine_ that did it...
@thisguyy
3 жыл бұрын
Record labels man. They're all about money. They don't care about music or fans opinions. They're grimy sh*tpieces.
@JECastle4
3 жыл бұрын
@@thisguyy They can claim they money, Rick has no problem with that. It's blocking that's his major bugbear. This was his first copyright strike. Bizarre, doubt it was the band
@alexmarlowemusic
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a great point that Rick’s videos introduce these genius records and songs to whole new generations of music fans, certainly that results in the record companies and publishers making more money off their catalogs!
@dana.4616
11 ай бұрын
Their music never grows old. It's as refreshing as the day it first aired
@notgavinfox
5 ай бұрын
I feel the same way about Red Hot Chili Peppers
@thomasgordon2179
3 жыл бұрын
Elliot Easton is one of the most underrated guitar players ever.
@whatsitwhosit
3 жыл бұрын
Yep...not much of a guitar fan but always thought his parts were spot on!
@DrGreenaway
3 жыл бұрын
He has been one of my favorites since the 80s, when I deemed the Cars my favorite band along with the Beatles.
@libdie
3 жыл бұрын
never a note wasted.
@Mr.56Goldtop
3 жыл бұрын
Unlike a lot of rock musicians then Elliott was actually educated in music.
@DoctorRimfire_PhD
3 жыл бұрын
He’s the reason I play an SG. Well, him and Angus.
@EricBlackmonGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
Rick. Your explanations of what is going on in a song are simply amazing.
@matthewmcswegan7403
3 жыл бұрын
smiling the whole time !. thought i wasn’t the only one geeking out on music and what happens right under the surface that no one else seems to notice. i’m in good company. Thabks Rick !
@robcarter6599
3 жыл бұрын
Just the epitome of aesthetic experience; the more knowledgeable you are of what’s really going on, the more enjoyment you derive from the piece of art !
@onlyeyeno
3 жыл бұрын
@paul worldsmasterofspiritsspiritseekerscanada,tm* Not out to start an argument, but if You want anyone to read Your comment I think You should get Your keyboard fixed, or get the Caps-Lock fixed on Your current one. Best regards.
@patronus1776
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. It's what keeps me coming back.
@WilliamSilva-dq6zj
3 жыл бұрын
I love Easton's leads, i think he unknowingly started the rockabilly revival. At minimum tuned our ears to be open to it. Thanks Mr. B !
@pathslesstrampled9906
3 жыл бұрын
Still remember the very first time I heard The Cars. Cold night in late fall, sitting in front of a 7-11 in Calgary, Canada in my old Chevy Blazer, listening to the radio, when Good Times Roll came on. It was electrifying. One of those unforgettable moments.
@jeffbrown4292
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, I lol never forget hearing this band for the first time on the radio. It was a Sunday night and somehow they were playing the whole record. Some special I guess. I was mesmerized at age 13
@7sterling
Жыл бұрын
That moment @11:30 when the drum count changes is one of my favorite moments in rock and roll. It’s like they’re telling us “hey, you thought we were a rock and roll band like the others, but we’re more than than that. We’re doing something different (and a little uncomfortable).” It communicates so much. They give you the whole spirit of New Wave in seven seconds.
@bruhe
7 ай бұрын
And they figured out how to keep it interesting instead of doing every verse and chorus the same way. They change up along the way to keep pulling you in. Not many bands can keep the pull going all the way to the end. We didn’t deserve The Cars. But thank God we have them.
@Cap683
20 күн бұрын
Every time that I have heard this song the timing change (drum count change) comes in, I knew something was unorthodox but couldn't figure out what was going on. Nice touch.
@DerekDominoes
3 жыл бұрын
One thing that's difficult to appreciate about this (and all of the other songs on The Car's debut album) is that there was really nothing like this being played on radio at the time. The sound was just so different from standard radio fare back then.
@HolySmokeOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Being from Boston, it immediately blew minds there and they took off.
@Mr1Tanker
3 жыл бұрын
Especially Moving In Stereo... that was so unlike anything i'd heard...and still one of the best headphone songs ever!
@LowEarthOrbitPilot
5 ай бұрын
@@HolySmokeOfficial I remember calling WBCN and asking Maxanne Sartori to play this tape again (and again). That was 1977, she had their demo tapes, and they weren’t even signed to a record label at that point! Ah, the memories… 🥰
@libertyauto
3 жыл бұрын
"Not only are his vocals perfect, but his haircut is amazing!"
@thewhim8151
3 жыл бұрын
Good to see Rick's getting to the important stuff
@mindwarp12
3 жыл бұрын
That was a great line! lol
@andyyyz9114
3 жыл бұрын
To be honest though, it is pretty damn good :)
@johnsrabe
3 жыл бұрын
He’s a real cutie. I had no idea.
@trentvalentine9
3 жыл бұрын
I thought he was going to say how well he was performing for how under the influence he looks
@AZWings
3 жыл бұрын
The Cars' first album is great. Not a bad song on it.
@chasbodaniels1744
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great. A momentous release. Elvis Costello and Squeeze (as Rick B mentions) and a load of other acts were taking over the FM airwaves ... what a refresh that was!
@bendesmond6008
3 жыл бұрын
First time I heard it I honestly thought it was a greatest hits CD.
@jimmyr9468
3 жыл бұрын
Everybody killed it here but Greg Hawkes synth is what makes this song for me.
@pendragonU
3 жыл бұрын
I just wrote to Rick why he went so light over that new sound the keyboards were bringing past the Punks, slinging towards the new decade of the 80's where everything will start to go into computerized rich help, and enhanced sounds even beyond Techno not to touch what the Trance will do to ravers crowds in the 90's. The Cars smelled the coffee and they had an Ace player in their band few hadn't figured it out yet, not even the Doors' keyboard wizard Manz. The Cars were open to all new and absorbed all old, they were like a crystalizing vortex of their Age moment. They came to had so many hits for a decade til way in the 80's and so distinctive and creative music, like their peer Tom Petty introducing such creative sounds on his classic rock power sound
@jrvane11
2 ай бұрын
I respectfully disagree. It's the only part about the song that I don't like...and could be substituted with any other instrument.
@Scott_From_Maine
3 жыл бұрын
43 years later it's just part of music history, but when it came out, this album sounded so new and modern and different than what pop music was before.
@koho
3 жыл бұрын
The same could be said about 25 albums around 1977-1980. My favorite time in music history.
@someguyfrommaine
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Scott. I too am also from Maine. Grew up with WBLM 🤘🏻
@kathy2trips
3 жыл бұрын
It was DIFFERENT! Please, people...be different!
@kathy2trips
3 жыл бұрын
@@koho No wonder I had such a hard time getting through college. LOL 📚📒📚📒📚
@koho
3 жыл бұрын
@@kathy2trips Yep, me too. Lots of bands to hear and see. Priorities ... :)
@mrt77wv
3 жыл бұрын
The Cars were probably the best singles band of the new wave era. Everything they did was so brilliantly written and executed. Even before watching this video this song has long been my definition of a perfect pop song.
@HolySmokeOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@whatdothlife4660
3 жыл бұрын
They were PERFECTION live. There are quite a few full concerts up on KZitem.
@KWDigitalMedia
3 жыл бұрын
They just had that huge 80's sound! My teenage nephews love this song, My Best Friend's Girl, and my favorite.. Magic!
@HolySmokeOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
@@ccbrabs genius!
@BlackhaloZ
3 жыл бұрын
Panorama blew chunks.
@billnalder1017
3 жыл бұрын
Well, apparently the 23 'dislikes' were all from people that dont have cool hair like Ben Orr's!!
@leeaycock4456
3 жыл бұрын
By now, they don't have hair at all!
@mileschow5961
3 жыл бұрын
so golden and shiny. so awesome...
@jayzill5348
3 жыл бұрын
or maybe you're discriminating against people with no hair, which is very common isn't it?
@bosonbreeder
3 жыл бұрын
@@leeaycock4456 Being dead sadly comes with that disadvantage.
@robd5985
3 жыл бұрын
For me the part that stands out in this song is Greg Hawkes synth line. The simplicity of it, the pure Prophet tone, the way he uses glide and vibrato. One of the best New Wave keyboard players.
@tommulhall3865
3 жыл бұрын
Yes totally agree!
@susanbezio1529
3 жыл бұрын
Greg been playing with Todd Rundgren
@jdc6681
2 жыл бұрын
@Rob D agreed. That line was played on record and live using a MiniKORG 700 synthesizer.
@cl5619
2 жыл бұрын
He is what made the Cars new wave sound
@devinthierault
4 ай бұрын
@@jdc6681very true
@SheepDog1513
3 жыл бұрын
Rick gets so EXCITED when doing these videos.... He's like a kid all over again! Luv it!!
@archstanton9073
3 жыл бұрын
It's infectious!
@judih.8754
3 жыл бұрын
Always makes me smile 😃
@stemc3ll
3 жыл бұрын
This kids...THIS is how you want your 'work' to feel like.
@adamv242
3 жыл бұрын
Love the reaction to the toms at 3:54!
@SheepDog1513
3 жыл бұрын
@@adamv242 Exactly.... "Whoaaaa!" he says, wide-eyed!
@awookieandagerman
3 жыл бұрын
Ocasek may have been the mastermind, but to me Orr had the perfect voice. Not to discount the many, many Cars songs where Ocasek sang lead, but it just hits different when Orr steps up for a tune. This is proof.
@archstanton9073
3 жыл бұрын
I read an interview with Ric a long while ago where he said something to the effect of "If they wanted someone who could sing, they asked me. If they wanted someone who could really sing, they asked Ben".
@rustywidebottom4678
3 жыл бұрын
Bye Bye Love
@gettingkilt
3 жыл бұрын
The Cars were a special thing for me. I was never a fan because the music wasn't inspiring any emotions in me. But I enjoyed it anyway, and found them the only music I could listen to while studying for exams. Anything else demanded attention. I still listen to them today for that reason.
@ScottEdwards2000
3 жыл бұрын
@@gettingkilt what an interesting comment. What kind of emotions do you mean? Like sadness? Most cars stuff sounds pretty happy except for that one where his future wife was in video.
@sentforth5
3 жыл бұрын
@@rustywidebottom4678 A perfect song, all the way around.
@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344
3 жыл бұрын
People nowadays don't understand how fresh that sound of The Cars was.
@robertmiller6444
3 жыл бұрын
Still sounds fresh today.
@killyourtelevision
3 жыл бұрын
Agree, it's timeless.
@JF-lt5zc
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertmiller6444 This. I used to listen to The Cars back in the day. Then I just sort of forgot about them. About a year or two ago I remembered and went through their catalog. It all holds up so well and was fantastic to listen to.
@johnmorrison9883
3 жыл бұрын
This is me, I was only becoming interested in music when this song was on the radio. So I grew up in the "new wave". I didn't appreciate this band very much because they weren't new or fresh, they always "were".
@timothyhingham3672
3 жыл бұрын
I never listened to the cars until this song, and if Rick hadn't dated it I would have guessed it as 1993-97 based on tone and production.
@schifoso
Жыл бұрын
This song is symphonic. The score for each instrument is amazing. Benjamin Orr's voice is not only beautiful, the way he intonates the lyrics really help make the song that much better. And what a way to play lead guitar in a song; it flows so beautifully and adds so much color to an amazing beat. Artists that just go for the shred factor should take note of what a good solo can do for a song.
@winterphoenix09
3 жыл бұрын
A copyright strike on something like this is pointless. This is like free advertising.
@mloftin6472
3 жыл бұрын
Enthusiastic celebration of a song sent out to his 2.1 million subscribers. The Cars' label is a bunch of morons. Probably some dumb ass attorney is at fault.
@SayAhh
3 жыл бұрын
What if that was the intent!? *mind blown*
@Rodrigombia1990
3 жыл бұрын
Explain that to those who oppose free sharing software.
@winterphoenix09
3 жыл бұрын
@@Rodrigombia1990 he’s not giving you the ability to pirate something. He’s using snippets to explain a point. Not the same thing.
@oncehadacoolname
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they even watch the video, they may have just said, "hay this guys have some Car song in his video". If they watched it they may have decided this is good press. I have always liked this song, however I never understood how good it was until this video, now I am much more appreciate of it. I may have to go buy the song or maybe the whole record now.
@timschnizler
3 жыл бұрын
We grew up with Beatles/Stones/Zep etc, and being in high school in the late '70's we latched onto the Cars/Elvis Costello/Police/Tom Petty/Van Halen/Joe Jackson, etc. What a great era. The first couple albums from those bands were money in the bank! It all paired perfectly with our various paraphernalia, if you know what I mean. Thanks Rick!
@lunarpking
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy to hear someone mention Joe Jackson, that man is fantastic. I find Thomas Dolby to be in the same style as him, especially The Flat Earth.
@eddierayvanlynch6133
3 жыл бұрын
Paraphernalia, wasn't that an album by The Who? 😒🤔
@constructionbootgazer
3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see Rick analyze an Elvis Costello song.
@leeaycock4456
3 жыл бұрын
My Guy! My age! I feelya, Gramps
@erlstone
3 жыл бұрын
just played Look Sharp album twice this morning... so good
@morganghetti
3 жыл бұрын
The Cars had a ton of perfectly executed songs.
@patsfan4life
3 жыл бұрын
@@hanksta34 it’s kinda true , but some other great songs came later as well
@ebikes2xs159
6 ай бұрын
Cars drum recorded sound is the best I've heard. Easton pure genius. Vocals incredible. Recording quality off the chart, each instrument clearly heard. Cars had it all. Early on I only knew I loved it. Rick's breakdown is fascinating and gives a whole new appreciation.
@jed1166
3 жыл бұрын
Boston area bands of this era: The Cars, Aerosmith, Boston and J Geills Band...WOW!
@leeaycock4456
3 жыл бұрын
Aww, yeah! The Wolfman MADE that band(ok, J. and Magic Dick were pretty vital, too). Truly Maximum R&B in that era. They would Tear It Up every time they were in Cleve-Burg. I'm told the cuts from their live album still spin on the classic rock station there. Hope it's true. Texas Boy now, don't regret it. But that was an AMAZING era and place to be a kid Raised on Radio.
@michaelhawes6340
3 жыл бұрын
And Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers. "Roadrunner, roadrunner..."
@kennethlatham3133
3 жыл бұрын
Hotbed. Active volcano. I loved being 21 in 1978. And I'm STILL glad I was!
@jed1166
3 жыл бұрын
@@kennethlatham3133 I am a 1 year older, but grew up on the other coast. But, we had Santana, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, et al. Great fun to live in a real music town!
@88wildcat
3 жыл бұрын
In 1976 one band from Boston puts out a debut album where every song on the album gets massive airplay and two years later a different band from Boston puts out a debut album where every song on the album gets massive airplay. Can't think of that ever happening at any other time where two different bands from the same city put out debut albums where every song gets heavy airplay in such a short period of time.
@jaybird717171
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone who's ever asked me how I got started playing the drums, my answer is.... this song!
@thomasstone3513
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! I started slightly after this BUT the cars were a huge influence (my older brother had the 8 track!) Solid playing, adds tension very subtle (like letting the hats go and build) but never let go of the song... So glad rick pointed out the inversion of the back beat in this tune too. Robinson is a strong player. I always felt that it takes a lot of discipline to play like he did in these tunes.
@robzipper5178
3 жыл бұрын
This was the first song I learned as well as a starting drummer in the late 70s. I'm glad to know that this song was so influential to others as well. I think I took DRs playing for granted back then.
@mikebarr8682
3 жыл бұрын
2 tickets
@thomasstone3513
3 жыл бұрын
@@mikebarr8682 these comments are starting to sound like my first set list!
@blairhelsing630
3 жыл бұрын
DR showed his strength in the Modern Lovers (consistency and taste - like on "Roadrunner") and when he got to The Cars I was playing in bands and used his playing as example of great feel. I especially like here on YT the live performance of The Cars doing "Touch And Go" on the TV show "Fridays".
@jondiven96
3 жыл бұрын
When I was playing Clubs in the early 80's we could play any song from this Album. If I recall, both Elliott Easton and Greg Hawkes studied music at Berklee in Boston. They both had a lot to do with the safisticated arrangements. Wish you had done Touch and Go. Most people don't notice that Greg Hawkes is in 4/4 , while the Bass/Drums are in 5/4 in the intro and Outro from T and G. Elliott is number 2 on the list of underrated guitarists behind Terry Kath. Greg Hawkes importance in the sound of the Cars also never gets enough mention (see Drive...)
@blairhelsing630
3 жыл бұрын
Touch And Go - great great song
@PaulBruce-lz1lc
4 ай бұрын
Totally agree 💯,..and the fact that Baker said it would look better on stage if all guitar necks we're no pointing left .. Elliot was asked if he could play left hand .and he pulled it off !!!! That's superhuman stuff again as Ric would say...that's like asking some to all of sudden to learn to walk agin
@Romanesquire
2 жыл бұрын
That Cars album was huge. The guitars are insane. I will always love the guitar tracks on that album. Benjamin’s vocals kill.
@peztopher7297
Жыл бұрын
I still have my original vinyl. I have to pare down my collection, but this I will never let go of.
@diabolikmitchell2960
Жыл бұрын
@@peztopher7297 Me too, but mine is worn out. It's the first album I bought with my own money, from mowing lawns. I had to take a bus to Kmart to get it, lol.
@simbagabrielle5891
Жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr was responsible for hooking me into loving music; my first music crush ❤
@GSelick
3 жыл бұрын
Terrible that they copyright strikes Rick. Bad!
@marycarroll9915
3 жыл бұрын
They must have taken the strike away because the video is back up!
@johnmartin9789
3 жыл бұрын
@@marycarroll9915 Dec I glad to see the cars did the right thing
@k6151960
3 жыл бұрын
@@marycarroll9915 I HOPE you are right... So sad to see a guy like him threatened for hyping such great music...and just trying to make a living. Without videos like this, this classic rock music is in ever greater danger of dying...
@user-pk4sd9dd2w
3 жыл бұрын
I'd not even heard of The Cars until this video. Thank you Rick for introducing me to great music that otherwise I may never have heard....and The Cars should be thanking you too.
@rebeccastevens1876
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-pk4sd9dd2w They did: Elliot Easton (Cars lead guitarist) wrote this on the Copyright strike video "Rick and Cars fans, please know that we had nothing to do with this. I was so proud that you covered our band that I posted it on my Facebook page!...I hope you'll reconsider your decision to exclude our band."
@lindaleeb6659
3 жыл бұрын
OK, I gotta say, this was one of the most eye-opening of your WMTSG videos. Of course, everyone likes the song, it's slick, it''s catchy, it's sexy, plus you can dance to it. It sounds deceptively simple, but you made me see how it's really not. Coming in on the tail end of an era of shrieking, tortured vocals and weedly-wee guitar, this song sounds so clean and understated. All the parts are not hugely complicated, but they're beautifully crafted and balanced, pieced together like a jigsaw. It's restrained but intense. It's kinda perfect. It's extremely cool, in the sense of le jazz cool and le jazz hot. This is le rock cool. Good one!
@frenandin
3 жыл бұрын
As a huge Weezer fan, the first time I heard this song was really eye opening for me. Weezer's entire career is contained in The Cars' debut album. On top of that, Ric Ocasek produced some of the best Weezer albums(!), so we know there was a direct influence there. The Cars influenced so many people and are usually left out of the conversation when people talk about the best New Wave bands, but they are definitely up there.
@metalnut92
3 жыл бұрын
I had exactly the same experience regarding Weezer - even the Cars' synth sound on this song sounds like something from 'Songs From the Black Hole'!
@TheDmonet
3 жыл бұрын
I think because they are just considered with the great rock bands period...they have new wave elements but never went all the way in that direction. That this album came out the same year as VH1...wow did people realize how great they had it?
@bighomie8553
3 жыл бұрын
@@metalnut92 Or Ozma!
@darrenwatsonz
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheDmonet Yes, we did. :-)
@John_Hudson_922
3 жыл бұрын
we need a Weezer WMTSG
@bbyoutubb
3 жыл бұрын
Heard this song thousands of times, but never listened like this
@brianmiller1077
3 жыл бұрын
I say that about half of the WMTSG episodes.
@shelbyavant5081
3 жыл бұрын
Yea, that's what this is!
@sirmount9156
3 жыл бұрын
Never gets old.
@victorvieira7023
3 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. There is stuff happening in the backround I never noticed before. And I have loved this song since the mid 80's.
@HumanThoughtExpression
3 жыл бұрын
Right...I hear a lot of Boston influence in the chorus parts
@tegath1
3 жыл бұрын
My band in 1979 knew 3 songs and this was one of them along with double vision and maybe a Santana song. Ben Asner, the famous Ed Asner's Brother owned a record/head shop here in Kansas City. He would let us play in his tiny parking lot. We played "Just what I Needed" over and over again as per request. The cops would get called and after they left Ben would say "Fuck 'em boys it's only a small fine crank it up!" Ah the 70's. RIP Ben...and the good ol' days!` Edit: His shop was called Caper's Corner at the corner of 47th and Mission Road, Kansas City, Kansas. It was tiny but very popular. Ok another edit, sorry, not sorry. Elliot Easton is one of the most under rated guitarists of his generation. I am a drummer and wannabe guitarist.
@Alberto-ny7kf
3 жыл бұрын
sick
@davidbusby2550
3 жыл бұрын
I've always said, Elliott Easton, the most underrated guitarist of all time. Serving the song is always #1 with this guy. Only plays what's required, nothing else.
@marshallkurtz1896
3 жыл бұрын
The George Harrison of his era
@geoffcowan2384
3 жыл бұрын
And killer back up vox!
@robbchastain3036
3 жыл бұрын
There's an excellent recent interview of Elliott by Q1043 New York here on KZitem and he says that he used to always read that he was the 'most underrated guitarist.' And then he says that these days, he feels 'rated.'
@woodchuk1
3 жыл бұрын
Elliott is tasteful to the extreme. He could be flashy when the occasion called for it, but never used speed to cover up for lack of a good musical idea. And even when he ripped, there was thought behind it. A perfect example is the “Tonight She Comes” solo, where he actually uses the whammy bar in a melodic fashion to target notes in the scale with his bar dips. That minor/major pentatonic/rockabilly hybrid stuff in the Shake It Up solo is GOLD. Plus, he shreds left handed. 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
@dougrobinson8602
3 жыл бұрын
@@marshallkurtz1896 Perfect analogy.
@jamescampbell2521
2 жыл бұрын
The whole album was simply stellar. Such a great band.Benjamin was an amazing vocalist & just plain gorgeous.
@LeeSmith-mu5xr
Жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes and yesssss!!!! Miss Ben so much.
@izabelvieira3860
Жыл бұрын
Sim ele Ben era lindíssimo. Sua formosura era incomparável ❤💜💚🌺
@roarickshults3171
Жыл бұрын
I was on an airplane when I read in Rolling Stone when he passed away. The woman next to me asked what was in the news. I told her about Orr. She was devastated. Turns out she was a huge fan and had just seen him perform.
@steelyman08
Жыл бұрын
The album was so excellent that I sincerely believe they were never able to make a better one! They were always a class act, but how on earth are you supposed to create an even better album than their debut?? Every single song is perfectly in place. Not a weak one amongst them.
@stevet5087
11 ай бұрын
@@steelyman08…Candy-o was pretty amazing too.
@atthewhiskey
3 жыл бұрын
This song sounds like something from the 2000's. The Cars were wayyyy ahead of their time. Unreal record.
@joseph_432
3 жыл бұрын
If you absorbed all that was going on at the time you would not say they where ahead of their time. There was nothing revolutionary going on. Great musicians playing pop. They represented exactly their time.
@atthewhiskey
3 жыл бұрын
@@joseph_432 Stop it! Behave yourself.
@Boredonthejob
3 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean, I was in a bar a few years back, and Moving in Stereo came on. I thought it was some new track I was getting in on at the ground floor.
@deanb024
3 жыл бұрын
@@joseph_432 idk. I get what you're saying but,I would have to disagree. I was 15 when this came out. We had music in our house all the way back to the 50's, and there was nothing like The Cars at the time. Disco was dying, New Wave & Hair Metal hadn't begun. No one had ever heard of a power ballad. It was the age of the live album and guitar solos. It was so infectious without being bubble gum. There were enough guitars for everyone, and the lyrics related to your base urges, your inner philosopher and your party anthems. It was new and fresh and geez, we dug it. It is still one of the best first albums ever. IMHO.
@tinapomfrey5412
3 жыл бұрын
@@deanb024 I couldn't agree more. I, too, was 15 when this album was released and it rocked my world. I wore the vinyl out and to this day, this album is one of my favorites. I saw The Cars in Cleveland in '79 - their sound was true - like they were in studio. And Ben's voice... I have no words.
@LightningDogg
3 жыл бұрын
Elliot Easton is the master of the understated melodic guitar solo. He never plays anything unnecessary or that doesn't absolutely make the song better. A legend.
@ShadowsNReflections
3 жыл бұрын
Him and Paul Kossoff were built in the same soul factory, I think.
@chasbodaniels1744
3 жыл бұрын
I’d never thought of comparing them, but each was brilliant in his own way.
@maverick1181
3 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr is literally the perfect musician. He had it all: looks, amazing vocals, great composition, and an avant-garde bass sound. Even Ocasek once said that all he ever wanted to be was Ben Orr. RIP Ocasek and Orr.
@Howsoonisnow2009
3 жыл бұрын
Truth
@spookytooth69
3 жыл бұрын
Well put!
@robinbradbury6493
3 жыл бұрын
@@shecanfilmit Saw them on the Candy O tour....front of the stage. Yes....Ben Orr was amazing.
@shawngoldman9838
3 жыл бұрын
2 great musicians whom will be forever missed.
@michaelhawkes5110
3 жыл бұрын
Ben was a sweet guy with no ego too! My band got to do a show with him and he was great!!!
@briansolo
Жыл бұрын
If I could combine The Cars and Candy-O into one album, it would definitely be a "desert island" pick. I simply can't choose which album I love more! They're both perfect.
@udsmall7306
Жыл бұрын
Right? The huge sound of Roy Thomas Baker's production on the debut as opposed to the almost cyberpunk techno production of Candy-O... Imma Candy-O guy muhself.. it's just so damn clean and tight! (the perfect intro to "It's All I Can Do" comes to mind)
@ChefClary60
Жыл бұрын
Candy-O. By a hair.
@udsmall7306
Жыл бұрын
@@ChefClary60 a Candy-O ¢*** hair? 😏😍 I'll show myself out...🤭🤐🤣
@kwinsc9273
Жыл бұрын
You know I heard so much Cars on rock radio...got burnt out on it. Then I stopped listening to the radio... I bought a turntable again after thirty years and one of the first used albums I bought was The Cars...it brought back so many memories....like being in the arcade back in the day..
@cecilmashburn7343
Жыл бұрын
@@kwinsc9273 When The Cars went super POP, many were out. "You Might think.." Greatest example of.
@62bryfry
3 жыл бұрын
Always loved Ben Orr’s voice more so than Rick Ocasek’s.
@MobiusMinded
3 жыл бұрын
Dirro. I liked all the songs he sang, best.
@baberoot1998
3 жыл бұрын
Both...had voices that suited the particular track. Agreed...that Orr had a more 'melodic' voice...but Rick's voice, had its place, depending on the track.
@chrishooker7727
3 жыл бұрын
I always thought Rick sang this! And that his voice sounded best on this song.
@jeffkelley4055
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@Shaffc71
3 жыл бұрын
@@chrishooker7727 same here dude, had no idea it wasn’t ric ocasek
@steveelling9604
3 жыл бұрын
Elliott Easton was tremendously underrated. Licks and chops for miles.
@DonaldTurner
3 жыл бұрын
@@hanksta34 he is underrated, in the sense, overlooked by critics and admirers. maybe his humility says he was, but damn, he was always brilliant . one of many great players in my lifetime.
@christopherharris3229
3 жыл бұрын
Next on What Makes These Songs Great : The Cars entire catalog
@toucantango1
3 жыл бұрын
Ben was an amazing singer, especially in "Bye Bye Love". My wife loves his "dreamy eyes and sensuous mouth". Elliot stated he did all his solos in the 1st album in 1 1/2 days. Talk about an organized guitarist. Berklee influence. Rick's comment on Ben's haircut is killer....I cannot help but laugh. His haircut??
@JimmyJoeization
2 жыл бұрын
He wanted to say everything about him was awesome
@MrChuckwagon55
2 жыл бұрын
Elliot would usually practice guitar 16 hours a day when he wasn’t doing band work.
@Abiidaasigaakwe
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, very cool hair for the time.
@granthurlburt4062
Жыл бұрын
It's TRUE! And his eyes! I've read several comments from men who say "I'm totally heterosexual, but Benjamin Orr? Might make an exception." And it looks far better than when it was a sort of black brown in a style reminiscent of John Entwhistle (calling the Ents in, you know).
@peztopher7297
Жыл бұрын
Your wife is right. But you are right about Bye Bye Love. It sounds like just a rock song, but Ben makes it pensive and mournful.
@MaoistBanker
3 жыл бұрын
RIP Ben Orr wished he could have lived to see his beloved band’s renaissance in the 21st century
@dougrobinson8602
3 жыл бұрын
RIP Ric Ocasek.
@ThaiThom
3 жыл бұрын
Ric as well.
@1Caplaw
3 жыл бұрын
It is so ironic that Ben didn't live to see them inducted. He grew up 20 miles west of Cleveland in Lakewood Ohio
@TundraMan
3 жыл бұрын
The only person who sounded anything like Ric Ocasek when he sang was Benjamin Orr, who also happens to be in the same band. What are the odds?
@ericcrabtree6245
3 жыл бұрын
The same was true for Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins, when they were both in Genesis.
@gravl1
3 жыл бұрын
I disagree. I find their voices polar opposites, and can recognize them each instantly.
@RCAvhstape
3 жыл бұрын
@@ericcrabtree6245 Yep, and also David Gilmour and Rick Wright had similar voices to my ear.
@willprince643
3 жыл бұрын
There's also Polish band Universe which lead vocalist/guitarist and keyboard player had very similar voices too, when I listen to the harmonies on their studio recordings I'm not sure If they are both singing or If it's just vocalist overdubbing many parts. When guitarist passed away the keyboard player became lead vocalist, just like Ric had to sing songs originaly sung by Ben on last The Cars tour. But still, it's an interesting coincidence that singers with that similar voices ended up in the same band. That can be great for harmonising, but opposite can be too, Tony Lewis and John Spinks of The Outfield had very different voices and that helped them have unique harmonies.
@pinballrobbie
3 жыл бұрын
"Mi sex" from nz similar vocals and style
@Hexenhammer
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like people that aren't musicians don't understand how huge your brain is, man. So well done.
@midwestmidnight4006
3 жыл бұрын
While I may not understand, I do appreciate his knowledge and his willingness to share. Also, the sheer joy he has for music will brighten anyone’s day.
@LegalizeAdulthood
3 жыл бұрын
@@midwestmidnight4006 Yeah, I can't follow all the technicals but I still listen and try :)
@Hexenhammer
3 жыл бұрын
@@midwestmidnight4006 that's what it's all about. I don't mean to sound elitist in any way. In fact, I feel like the more people listen to people like Mr. Beato, the closer they become to being musicians themselves. He puts everything in such a way that it is accessible to anyone.
@Reyajh
3 жыл бұрын
@@Hexenhammer Another awesome break-down by the Beato! I'm not a musician either, but..., I just love how Rick can show me things in songs I've listened to and loved, for as long as him (56)! Never realized the amazing complexity in the individual pieces of this song. Rick is priceless for helping to attune those of us who have been less fortunate than to have achieved any formal education in music, and I salute him!!!
@joelspaulding5964
3 жыл бұрын
Truth
@ieronimo18
Жыл бұрын
The keyboard wizardry laid down by Greg Hawkes of the Cars and Steve Nieve of Elvis Costello's band during the late 70's and early 80's was just AWESOME!!!
@djorlando57
5 ай бұрын
Yep agree. Had a great time playing it with our “Neighborhood Picnic Band”
@JB-bi4lf
3 жыл бұрын
IT'S ABOUT TIME! Love The Cars!
@Anonymous-o6t6p
3 жыл бұрын
Haha Charade did a great cover of it
@brandonlien
3 жыл бұрын
Got goosebumps all throughout watching this. This song and a lot of the Cars' discography is linked closely to memories of middle school for me- so those times, people, and emotions always come to mind. That being said, I got that same rush listening to the intricacies of each part broken down here. Thanks, Mr. Beato.
@leeaycock4456
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, totally the same here. 8th grade when it was released.
@landondyer
3 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps here as well, that was weird (I was in in high school that year). I've always been interested in the technical aspects of what the various Cars songs are doing, and Rick's analysis of this one was absolutely riveting.
@brandonlien
3 жыл бұрын
Oops- I'm a little coy to admit now that middle school for me was in 2014, when I listened to The Cars for the first time. I can only imagine how fresh it was to have listened to their stuff come out new on the radio, though. It's cool that we're able to share such strong emotional responses to their work too. And Landon- I agree. I never really noticed the lead guitar part during the chorus, or the beat switch up till now!
@deanfranco6859
3 жыл бұрын
just smiled for 14 min and 16 sec--probably the best part of 2021 so far.
@the_algorithm
3 жыл бұрын
Until you learn that The Cars copyright struck this video
@wirenutt57
3 жыл бұрын
@@the_algorithm I came here BECAUSE of the copyright strike, and I smiled the whole time too.
@dawnadriana1764
3 жыл бұрын
Smiling thru my tears. I miss those days...
@stevestarr6395
3 жыл бұрын
The Cars were a breath of fresh air on the Rock scene with every body a master of their instruments especially Elliot Easton!!
@gregwolf787
3 жыл бұрын
When will you do a "What Makes This Song Great" about DEVO?
@jtmichaelson
3 жыл бұрын
Naturally, this song is a marvel, and The Cars... GODS! But that Elliot guitar sound. I know he explains it in a video here on YT but still, we, as a band, couldn't get that sound to save our lives. Elliot is one of the single most underrated guitarists in (maybe) rock history.
@jamesweldon9726
3 жыл бұрын
It’s rockabilly, at least that’s how Elliot describes it. Weird that it works in what was one of the first New Wave bands, but there you go.
@WilliamSilva-dq6zj
3 жыл бұрын
I once read years ago that he would walk into a studio with a Rat distortion (The old ones were big) a chorus (boss i think) and his twin reverb which is what i used to use! I had as Les Paul too..I think I got a real good sound close to his sound but of course no where near his talent...lol
@SammyPrairiechicken
3 жыл бұрын
Elliot Easton was my very first guitar idol when I started to play in the early 80's. I used to scratch EE into my picks lol.
@mandoman2874
3 жыл бұрын
I play bluegrass guitar, but those leads in the cars music are always saying something. One of my favorite electric players
@mikekopf1173
3 жыл бұрын
I could not agree more. Elliott is easily the most underrated guitar innovators of all time. He is a freakin Rembrandt of creative ideas.
@kendallbader5505
3 жыл бұрын
One of the things I love about the Cars is how they often seem to turn the meaning of the lyrics around at some point in the song. In this song, he sings that he needs someone to bleed, but then right at the end, he says “so bleed me...” It changes the listener’s perspective on the whole song. They do the same thing in “Best Friend’s Girl.” You start off thinking, “this dude is lusting after his best friend’s girlfriend. You can’t do that to your best friend...”. Then he says “she used to be mine,” and all of a sudden the best friend is the slime. I always thought of those as lyrical hooks that make the songs even better because they catch you at every level: rhythm, melody, and lyrics.
@chasbodaniels1744
3 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed. They were the complete package
@xziggy_stardustx6786
3 жыл бұрын
Great comment! There's nothing like a solid song with clever lyrics. On the first pass, you might only pick up a few words and phrases, but after vibing with it for a while, you start to piece the lyrics together and discover a new layer of meaning. That interplay is so cool. Songwriting is such an amazing art form. Music speaks in pure _emotion_ and *feeling* (the former is _subconscious_ and the latter is *conscious* ) whereas lyrics are more abstract, and capable of conveying more information. Music comes first for me, though poetry and lyrics are beautiful in their own right. The way songwriting speaks on two levels can make for interesting stuff, like happy music with sad lyrics; it's such a personal and subjective art form: you have a piece of music that makes you feel a particular way, and a set of lyrics to interpret with it. It basically invites you to read yourself into what you're hearing, or imagine some scenario that suits it. Songs are tinged by your own life. It's like a 50/50 art form -- we all hear the same sounds, but we each receive it differently. One guy might love a song because it came out when he fell in love, while another guy might avoid it because it was on the radio when his Dad died.
@mattthegreeter9074
3 жыл бұрын
@@xziggy_stardustx6786 Gordon Downie's lyrics with The Tragically Hip worked like that. He was a deep dude. Check out their song Nautical Disaster for example. I love lyrics that I have to unpack over many listens!
@xziggy_stardustx6786
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattthegreeter9074 Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check them out! EDIT: ---------- Really love their sound! Why haven't I heard of them before? 😅
@MisterTwister55
3 жыл бұрын
Foo Fighters do this in Dear Rosemary
@sandradonnelly500
Жыл бұрын
Was in LA late 1980s inna antique store when Rick O. & wife came in..i cudnt believe 1 of my fav singers in fav band was rite there. I said hello, love your music mr. Ocsek..he replied thanx. Was very nice to me...will never forget this wonderful encounter. Sooo sad he & ben are gone💔
@skylab14
3 жыл бұрын
I'm in my mid 50's and I've probably heard this song over a thousand times. ... And after watching this video, I'll never 'hear' it the same way again. It's like hearing it for the first time again. 😊😊 Thanks Rick. 👍
@ZoZo-mq7yj
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly !
@realitylime4896
3 жыл бұрын
Watch all the other ‘what makes’ videos...the rebirth never ends.
@jeffreywolfe1
3 жыл бұрын
Me, too! Summer 1978. I was 14. Just finished up 9th grade. And this song just rocked all our worlds. We'd get drunk and sing it at the top of our lungs....."I don't mind you coming here, and wasting all my time!" Ahhhh, teenage bliss!
@garyhiland6013
3 жыл бұрын
Ditto!
@xtc2009
2 жыл бұрын
Me, too! Although I've been loving this song for many years.
@robertkay9349
3 жыл бұрын
I love the way Rick goes total geek in some of his videos. He's experiencing pure joy and doesn't care who sees it. We should all be a little more like that.
@ScrapPalletMan
3 жыл бұрын
6:50 as a bass player I L O V E that first inversion
@exactlywhatisaid
3 жыл бұрын
YES
@becketclark9942
3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I never heard that before! Love this series
@jackpasternak7586
3 жыл бұрын
agreed
@MichaelJSynnott
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! Total agreed, man. Dave Taylor, late of the Bryan Adams band, is another great player who always chose the perfect moments to step away from the root.
@chrisjewitt8223
3 жыл бұрын
Love Rick's enthusiasm. One of my first albums! Loved it then, love it now!
@notsure64
3 жыл бұрын
Ben Orr is the best lead singer ever! and the most awesome bassist too!
@harrisongwin6859
Жыл бұрын
thats a hot take lol
@izabelvieira3860
Жыл бұрын
Benjamin lindíssimo ❤❤
@realisticfsxpilot2215
3 жыл бұрын
Elliot Easton is such an underrated guitarist
@HolySmokeOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed and just posted it!
@thomasstone3513
3 жыл бұрын
drummer approved statement
@Boblobblaw88
3 жыл бұрын
Musicians ALL know. Well.....musicians over 40 anyway.
@PressRecord777
3 жыл бұрын
He's one of, if not *the* most musically _inventive_ guitarist I've ever heard.
@billfenlon4911
3 жыл бұрын
Always so catchy. Some of my favorite solos.
@harpslyres8899
3 жыл бұрын
Elliot Easton composes solos - he's not riffing - he is a great guitarist and composer - and most of his solos are short and sweet - and fit perfectly with the song
@NYESOX
3 жыл бұрын
Easton and Glenn Tilbrook are my favorite guitarists.
@DanM-ys5pz
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Even before I knew a thing or two about guitar, I knew that guy was different. Very original,economical and tasteful in his playing. This was all at a time when guitar solos could take up half the song.
@brownbathrobe
3 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't know if I can think of a more perfect guitar solo than this gem.
@foto21
3 жыл бұрын
Undernamed guitarist totally. Always dead on the money. The guy redefined what tight meant. And the best tone around also. This entire album is filled with his guitar innovations.
@youmothershouldknow4905
3 жыл бұрын
Berklee education. He studied with jazz heads.
@lunalouhoo
3 жыл бұрын
I lived around Boston and knew of The Cars before their first album came out. We were so stoked that they did so well. It was cool to watch them rise to fame.
@teleguy5699
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I got to meet them on the Cape then when they played the Compass Lounge in Yarmouth.
@lunalouhoo
2 жыл бұрын
@@teleguy5699 So cool!
@northernlitez1
2 жыл бұрын
did you ever see them at the Ratt?
@stephenlawn159
2 жыл бұрын
Saw them at the Bell Buoy in Scituate, MA in '77 or '78 for a $1.50 cover. The song was originally aired on WBCN Boston, and was this excellent basement tape version. It just completely took over the Boston airwaves. Soon, all the Boston rock stations were playing that tape, for what seemed like 6 months before the album came out it was their only song on the radio. I always loved that version, it was more raw and crude, with a much better groove. I thought it was much better. Album version seemed too cleaned up to me.
@lunalouhoo
2 жыл бұрын
@@northernlitez1 Unfortunately no. Did you? How cool!
@sub-jec-tiv
Жыл бұрын
You can really hear rockabilly and country in Easton’s genius pop solos. He’s right up there with Harrison, his solo melodies are irreplaceable and always bring the song up to a new level.
@Wileylikethehawk
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like this song is clearly where Ocasek put together every single idea he would use later producing Weezer. It’s all there, from the synth to the chord tone solo to the single line parts to the vocal delivery.
@leeaycock4456
3 жыл бұрын
To be more precise, Weezer hired him precisely for those hooks and arrangements. Not an accident.
@MichaelColombo
3 жыл бұрын
@@leeaycock4456 That's not entirely true. If you listen to demos cut before the Blue album, a lot of the songs were already well-arranged. Ric definitely put his stamp on it though.
@rastaj99
3 жыл бұрын
I can't help hearing the same melodic guitar part as in piece of mind by Boston. I wonder if it's inspired by, or just coincidence.
@standardofexcellence
3 жыл бұрын
Very good ear
@IronJohn755
3 жыл бұрын
Why am I the only moron who didn't know he produced the Blue album? I was always bugged that the chorus melody from "The World Has Turned" was lifted from the solo in "Just What I Needed." Both awesome bands but the Cars are really underrated.
@ZigbertD
3 жыл бұрын
The Cars debut was one of those albums that just lived on my turntable for weeks when I bought it. Elliot Easton was the first guitarist from whom I learned about composing a solo to have a clear beginning, middle, climax and out, instead of just aimless major/minor pentatonic runs. Also about concise soloing. This solo is only eight bars - think of that, 32 beats to make a perfect musical statement that totally fits the song. It's hard to overstate how good he is. I read somewhere his roommate from Berklee College saying that you could just tell he was going somewhere from the outset. Just confidence and a clear sense of direction in how to get where he wanted to be. Sometimes you wonder how so many talented people can come together in one band. Well, it's largely because talented, ambitious people seek each other out and don't screw around with anyone who isn't serious enough about it. And I've listened to this song hundreds and hundreds of times, and never noticed consciously the way the snare turns around to the 1 and 3 in the last verse. As always, your analyses are an education.
@leeaycock4456
3 жыл бұрын
Stroke of luck Ben & Rick wound up in the East Coast capital of ambitious, musically educated players. New York had the drive, but Beantown had the brains.
@CasperLCat
3 жыл бұрын
Very smart and informed comment on EE ! If old Elliot had been a classic rock rather than new wave lead guitar player, with very little opportunity to stretch out, he would have the massive respect today that he deserves. Still, he did more with less space than anyone else I can think of.
@terrancejones9033
3 жыл бұрын
I love how Rick is holding a guitar, and can actually play the solo and he still can't help himself but to air guitar during the solo.
@angelicaoncipido8743
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaha!!! Too true! 🤣
@colinwallace5286
3 жыл бұрын
...and air drums.😬😎
@uba2
2 жыл бұрын
I rarely know what Rick is talking about but I still love to watch him get so excited about these classics
@heavnnnsent
Жыл бұрын
😆😆😆
@philipmariposa3067
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha, know what you mean. Despite being musically illiterate, I have some kind of inner, non-rational understanding of how it works. And when I listen to Rick take it all to pieces I'm baffled by how he can analyse it so precisely.
@Thiswickedearth
3 жыл бұрын
Please do “Goodbye Stranger” by Supertramp. There are so many great musical movements in that song would love to hear your analysis
@toddhowe427
3 жыл бұрын
Naw bro - “Bloody Well Right”. The intro alone would be a great video!
@johnr423
3 жыл бұрын
Starts off rock, but has that synth new wave sound. Elliot Easton’s rockabilly licks. Rick mentioned jazz as well. It’s like a smorgasbord for the ears !
@TVP-bn3xj
3 жыл бұрын
Always loved Elliot Easton. I’ve listened to the solo in “Bye Bye love” as many times as Rick has subs.
@ZigbertD
3 жыл бұрын
That song is maybe my favorite Cars song, certainly my favorite on this album (an album packed with great songs obviously). Only song that might top it for me is Candy-O. Killer guitar, keys and vocals on both.
@aquamarine99911
3 жыл бұрын
All Elliot's solos are great. Best Friend's Girl would be my fave, but w/e. The sign of a great solo - when they play it live, he has to replicate it note-for-note. It's an intrinsic part of the song. No Ritchie Blackmore fooling around here.
@dannichol9475
3 жыл бұрын
@@aquamarine99911 Yup, I'm with you there. Best Friend's Girl is a stunning solo.
@DonaldTurner
3 жыл бұрын
agreed! Elliot was super underrated. stellar guitarist!
@williamthomas4125
3 жыл бұрын
I love the solo in Shake It Up.
@williamhucker7797
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rick, I love your presentation - they were a really marvellous band, as you say all great musicians, and Benjamin, what a voice, and I just have to sneak this in, what a face! He could wear that hair very well!! From Patricia H. not William H.
@TheDesertwalker
3 жыл бұрын
"Killer Fills" are under-rated until Beato points them out and isolates them.
@marcwalker9610
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly😉 Rick definitely has an exceptional way of bringing the song to life in such new and fresh ways.
@midnightflyer7510
3 жыл бұрын
@@marcwalker9610 Plus he has access to the isolated tracks. Kinda helps too that he’s a great producer, musician, music professor and exudes an incredible infectious zeal and enthusiasm for music!
@stefan-anamericaninrussiaa6683
3 жыл бұрын
This song is the perfect prelude to ‘Drive’..
@HumanThoughtExpression
3 жыл бұрын
Slow JAM :D
@theroadhomefromwrestling1788
3 жыл бұрын
Greatest Cars song is Drive for sure. Damn that song is amazing.
@markvandervinne1057
3 жыл бұрын
Finally, you record a WMTSG by one of my all-time favorite bands, The Cars! I would have picked some other tracks like Candy-O, Let's Go, Touch and Go, or even Since Your Gone (that intro timing kills!), but this one is also an amazing song. Thank you, Rick, as I've never really listened to how Ben's bass and Elliot's guitar are so odd, yet cool together. (The whole band is underrated as musicians because of their pop song sensibilities.) The beauty of the Cars is they sound so simple, but their phrasing and playing are actually intricate and extremely well-conceived. Take Greg Hawke's keyboards-mostly played in single notes (not chordal), but they add so much to the music creating an almost horn-like phrasing to the track. Amazing band and that you so much for doing this. Please do more with The Cars.
@maverick1181
3 жыл бұрын
Touch and Go is an absolute masterpiece. Probably their best song musically speaking
@markvandervinne1057
3 жыл бұрын
@@maverick1181 yeah, the switch from 5/4 time to 4/4, along with that amazing, yet odd country-surf guitar solo makes it my favorite, too.
@midnightflyer7510
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was always proud of my band how we played this song in the early 80’s until now! Didn’t come close to doing it the justice it deserves. It seemed deceptively simple but...
@mikestevens2053
3 жыл бұрын
The live version of this tune from Live Aid is amazing. Ben shows a little emotion but they still play it basically note-for-note.
@scotttabak6755
3 жыл бұрын
One day I was driving in my truck with my rescued dog from Texas this song was on radio when Ben was singing your just what I needed me and my dog were looking at each other... and it all made sense.
@realitylime4896
3 жыл бұрын
This is one of those ‘little bit funny - little bit sad’ comments’
@twstrchasr
3 жыл бұрын
Were you listening to KZEW by chance ?
@kipponi
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is called love what we all need. Animals give lot of love I have two cats.
@paulinestavaris3114
2 жыл бұрын
I love that memory. Isn't great when music does that? Only music and food can bring a memory to life.
@Pbnj1379
2 жыл бұрын
I love everything about this comment. The power of music and the power of dogs.
@DC-ih8bv
3 жыл бұрын
As a singer myself I love Ben Orr. His Pop Baritone with a lot of soul really made the band sound heavier. It was rich and textured. Died so young , so sad.
@conniethesconnie
3 жыл бұрын
Ben, is so sexy. Wish I could go back in time to 1978.
@Fnortner01
3 жыл бұрын
"Not only is his vocal good but his haircut is amazing"
@void0094
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Ric from the Cars produced Weezer's Blue Album.
@justinmraap
3 жыл бұрын
And _The Green Album_ and _Everything Will Be Alright in the End._
@geetarbube
3 жыл бұрын
Literally just finished listening to that album before watching.
@oliviergeoffroy9823
3 жыл бұрын
produced bad religion too ;-)
@desertcoastmusic4849
3 жыл бұрын
Say it isn't so.
@mnmm1
3 жыл бұрын
This is a man who loves music. Its great just seeing him enjoy it so much. Love these videos, thank you for sharing your gifts!
@adamflax2012
3 жыл бұрын
One of the all time great singles. Sounded incredible on the radio, huge & totally unique with that brilliant Roy Thomas Baker production. The Cars arrangements were like a Swiss watch, complete precision, nothing out of place. Ric Ocasek’s genius songwriting, the entire band insanely creative. Truly one of the greatest American bands
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