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@abelincoln3287 Жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr, one of the coolest guys ever!
@Jbones72 Жыл бұрын
People don’t realize how many hits he sang!
@groovedohg Жыл бұрын
Especially in the beginning of this song, he reminded me of a male equivalent of Debbie Harry. Those 2 together would have been an unbeatable couple
@mfsb8473 Жыл бұрын
Ric Ocasek should have let Ben sing all the songs. When you have a guy in the band as handsome as Ben, you make him the front man.
@TuckerSP2011 Жыл бұрын
He absolutely was. So talented yet humble.
@Fordham1969 Жыл бұрын
@@mfsb8473 No. Orr may have had a "better" voice in the traditional sense but Ocasek's was definitely more interesting sounding and was one of the elements that made the band unique and original.
@hfrench7895 ай бұрын
When you are almost 60 and never knew Ric wasn't the only singer for the Cars. Seriously appreciate learning about Benjamin and his talent. He was truly awesome
@mowieboy5 ай бұрын
I thought the exact same thing! I had no idea, but now I can hear the difference. And I’m 59! Lol
@mikehawk67825 ай бұрын
So you thought Ric was the one who sung Drive?
@torreyintahoe5 ай бұрын
I always thought Rick was the singer and I was listening to these guys in the early 80's.
@DavidMoore-bl7gb4 ай бұрын
It was a long time before I realized Rick was not the main singer. I bought their double cassette when I was 11 it wasn't til I was about 30 I learned my mistake.
@TheAgentAssassin4 ай бұрын
Yeah isn't that weird? I always thought Ric sang all the songs. Some sort of weird Mandela effect. I was in my 50s when I found out. How did this happen?
@OfficialJayPriceman4 ай бұрын
Ben had the looks and the voice... What an AMAZING rockstar
@mr.majestic38514 ай бұрын
Ben making all the girls sick in 78
@kennethfurr7397Ай бұрын
He reminds me of Roger Taylor from Queen.
@nancyfilingeri414Ай бұрын
I agree
@wheelinthesky300 Жыл бұрын
Ben's voice has a clarity like distilled water. One of the best singers of his era.
@hankscorpion Жыл бұрын
I can hear a voice that inspired goth singers everywhere... DEFINITELY like his vocals over the howard stern looking guy
@wheelinthesky300 Жыл бұрын
@@hankscorpion Rick had a good voice, but more of a novelty sound. Ben had one of the best voices of the late 70s/early 80s.
@deenine Жыл бұрын
@@wheelinthesky300 I think Rick and Ben had very similar voices.
@wheelinthesky300 Жыл бұрын
@@deenine There was some similarity. But Rick's voice kind of wobbled, had a little hippity hop, and was a bit more baritone, with Ben more staccato, leaning tenor. Could be that Rick wanted Ben to sing things a certain way. As Rick wrote most of the material, I'll wager he sang on demo tracks and Ben tried to emulate him to a degree.
@deenine Жыл бұрын
@@wheelinthesky300 Once I learned to listen I could hear it, but as a kid I always thought it was one guy.
@LuckyPenny6728 күн бұрын
I’m officially obsessed with this particular video. Thank goodness the cameraman spent so much time zoomed in on the beautiful face of Benjamin Orr. Fantastic voice, great song!
@jojospeechy484823 күн бұрын
Ditto!! Benjamin was gorgeous? ❤❤🔥🔥😘😘
@gramparkhurst745017 күн бұрын
Happy heavenly birthday Benjamin ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@lf934112 күн бұрын
My eyeballs are forever grateful!
@tommyrsrracer7 күн бұрын
57 year old straight guy about to head out to deer camp and I agree, man crush! 😂
@rleon83392 ай бұрын
What a voice Ben had. No computers, no tuners, just a microphone plugged into an amplifier. Incredible.
@stevenvondrak2 ай бұрын
Vocal Analysis from "Wings of Pegasus" KZbin channel - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3bFioSvpLOIadE
@gizmoitusАй бұрын
One of the all time great voices in Rock history. Far too few people knew that most of the hits were built around Ben's one of a kind voice, and these lived performances rendered while playing bass. 70's rock was the sound of incredible vocalists: Ben, Brad Delp, Paul Rodgers and Lou Gramm.
@moonbubbles30467 ай бұрын
Benjamin Orr was a beautiful man in every sense of the word.
@sweetsinnndy52016 ай бұрын
He really was
@mikeyoungblood16426 ай бұрын
Yep. I’m heterosexual but that man was fucking gorgeous and badass
@kimmyfreak2004 ай бұрын
yup... kinda has the bobby from karate kid/luke skywalker look
@danettewelborn55774 ай бұрын
Very gorgeous man and he sings good too!
@TheMisterGriswoldАй бұрын
He's often referred to as "Beautiful Ben".
@jobu884 ай бұрын
You can't make kids today understand how important the Midnight Special was, back when you had 3 TV channels and no internet.
@AbsurdlyGeeky4 ай бұрын
It was a cultural moment that will only ever exist in posterity. Time grinds onward.
@pdogg64704 ай бұрын
Well said.
@paulmartin77374 ай бұрын
I am just discovering it, we never got it in Aus. Marc Bolan's was a great clip!
@EvilEndz4 ай бұрын
Late night live music shows are the absolute best thing ever. We have Later with Jools Holland these days. Priceless.
@tjs1144 ай бұрын
We had more than 3 channels when Midnight Special aired, but we were in the San Francisco bay area, so maybe that explained it. Friday night/Saturday morning after Johnny Carson. Between Midnight Special, Rock Concert and later Videowest Backstage Pass; live music was something we could see at home.
@le_th_4 ай бұрын
Almost forgot how incredibly sexy Orr was as a front man, and not just his look but his voice. This Midnight Special segment is so much better than when I saw them live in 1984, so so much better.
@bradowen7613 ай бұрын
It's crazy because I always thought of him as another random older rocker dude in the 80s, but watching this now... my goodness, he really was so beautiful.
@Candy_O_113 ай бұрын
@@bradowen761 Totally agree - I was too young to appreciate Ben when this song came out but OMG he is perfection! Both as a musician, vocalist and rockstar!
@SamanthaRunion-s5pАй бұрын
Heck even his teeth were sexy! LOL
@weeniehutjunior Жыл бұрын
Ben was such an incredible singer. But also he exuded amazing charm, and coolness. He was mesmerizing to watch.
@johnwatts8346 Жыл бұрын
and he was a good looking fella as well.
@simbagabrielle5891 Жыл бұрын
Mesmerising and hot AF … my first rock ❤❤❤
@KittyGrizGriz Жыл бұрын
He was a very humble man too, makes him all the more 🥵!!
@gordonmills2748 Жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, he was an incredibly handsome man. True "rock star" good looks.
@Woozlewuzzleable Жыл бұрын
Anyone else think he looks like Jude Law.
@juliedaisies4 ай бұрын
I am angry I didn’t understand how Ben was vital to my life until now. He is a treasure and I am grateful for his voice. Cancer sucks.
@SuperMarbles1319 күн бұрын
Fellow cancer survivor here! (colon stage 3) Hope you are well! That man was a damn treasure! 😻😻😻 Got to briefly meet Ric ocasek on the heartbeat City tour. Glad to report I was the uncoolest, slobberiest, dork fan girl EVER 🤔😵💫😹 (Ben waved at us as he was passing by . Be still my 💜
@leokimvideo11 ай бұрын
A band who defined the 80's pop sound in the 70's
@neonfroot11 ай бұрын
Most decade cultures often start in the last years of the previous decade.
@RubbelisPro11 ай бұрын
100% ahead of their time. Same with Talking Heads, and so many other great bands that spawned in the mid-'70s.
@richardlefaive194410 ай бұрын
Bingo. These guys were new wave 5 years b4 the term even existed. 80s synth pop was basically launched off these guys.
@techlab188310 ай бұрын
And the 70s were riding off the waves of the 60s
@MontagTheMagician9 ай бұрын
I'd say that was the B-52s.
@gogonog Жыл бұрын
Their first album could have been a greatest hits album it is that good !
@jimomertz Жыл бұрын
It’s one of those rare perfect debut albums.
@MrAitraining Жыл бұрын
Most debut albums are made up of all the band's best stuff they've written and compiled during their pre record deal career years. the 2nd and 3rd album is the real trick. Less time and more pressure.
@johnwatts8346 Жыл бұрын
yep, total class.
@ronaldmilner8932 Жыл бұрын
Wait...I thought it was a greatest hits album!!!
@Kingfisher1215 Жыл бұрын
And yet Candy O was a better album. It was significantly more refined.
@benjaminogdon38085 ай бұрын
It's nuts how good Ben Orr is. He's nailing the vocals and the visuals... while playing bass. And he's nailing that too.
@popsrock6622 Жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orzechowski September 8, 1947-October 3, 2000 Polish-American, Rock God! Thanks for the music! We miss you! Rest In Peace!
@stevenvondrak Жыл бұрын
Ben's father and paternal grandfather were born in present day Ukraine. His mother, born Alzbeta Benova, was Carpatho-Rusyn and born in present day Kojšov, Slovakia.
@devinthierault Жыл бұрын
@@stevenvondrakYup ethnic distribution completely changed post world war 2.
@Markothunder Жыл бұрын
Even Ric Ocasek😢
@ConteL62 Жыл бұрын
@@stevenvondrak Thank you for this comment, first I've ever read that was correct about his ancestry. His mother's birth location was Hungary at the time, but border changed to Czechoslovakia 6 years before she emigrated. Many people from that town settled in the Cleveland area. Mother Hungarian, Father Russian by birth location. Religion was Russian Orthodox.
@MissJensk1 Жыл бұрын
❤
@dystopian.. Жыл бұрын
I just turned 60 and this band still gets me and the wife of 34 years up and rocking.
@mikeparker38655 ай бұрын
me too my friend. saw them on Halloween 1979 in Portland Maine and it still ranks as one of my all time favorites slightly behind two Eagles front rows in Boston and a meet and greet with Joe Walsh.
@dystopian..5 ай бұрын
@@mikeparker3865 wow. Now that’s amazing.
@Uncle_Mark2600 Жыл бұрын
I love the Cars; Benjamin Orr is awesome! Elliot Easton very underrated.
@AWZap4 ай бұрын
Okay, I’m an 80’s child who was born in 78 and had no idea there was a front man before Ric and this is the first time I’m seeing Benjamin Orr. My mind is absolutely blown. Just blown.
@lambyUK20074 ай бұрын
There wasn't a frontman before Ric, it's just that he and Benjamin occasionally would alternate singing duties.
@tjs1144 ай бұрын
Ben Orr wasn't showy like Ric; but he did some of their best ballads. I believe the last to really stand out was "Drive" released in 1984 which hit #3 in the Top 100 and #1 in Adult Contemporary. It's also the only single the Cars ever had that certified Gold.
@zookytar4 ай бұрын
@@tjs114 He did some of their best hard rockers, too.
@rick6z511 ай бұрын
This band is the perfect example of a well oiled machine. They sounded exactly like being in the studio when they played live.
@misterwirez77318 ай бұрын
That's kinda how they made records back in the day. They go in the studio and get everyone's sound just right, and the mics were setup for each instrument and the sound they wanted to capture. Then the band all just played.
@florpcorp5 ай бұрын
@@misterwirez7731 that's actually a pretty uncommon way of recording, even back then. I don't think they recorded the album that way either
@Rondo2ooo5 ай бұрын
@florpcorp so and so... even today bands play together and jo track-wise, especially if they are good.
@Cruciferaer4 ай бұрын
Thought the backup vocals were a little rough here honestly
@karenstoddard8278 Жыл бұрын
Love this song! Benjamin was smoking hot. So much talent in one band!
@browndentalpa17539 ай бұрын
This video is special. The closeup of Ben Orr is Gold. I wasn’t a big fan of Cars when they started but that has changed since I saw this video. Yes Ric was a genius. The other band members were great but Ben Orr , the voice, the face, the hair, this is his Best. Cheers Ben please rest in peace except to hear those who get such joy from your presence on Earth. Thank you Sir.
@Goawaykidyoubotherme7 ай бұрын
Or was the straw that stirred the drink
@musical_mortgage_guy4 ай бұрын
Ben owned that stage- cool and charismatic to the max.
@K-D7611 ай бұрын
Ben was so incredibly GORGEOUS 😍 with a rockstar body, rockstar voice & beautiful angelic voice, as well. He was extremely humble & so proffessional. RIP Ben Orr 😢 & Ric -you both will never be forgotten. I wish I had got the chance to see Ben perform live with The Cars ❤
@torreyintahoe4 ай бұрын
He was a beautiful man inside and out.
@jeffwolinski2659 Жыл бұрын
Damn his vocal here is so much better than the studio version! Legend, RIP, gone wayyyyyyy too soon.
@animemanganet8 ай бұрын
Actually I think all of their older live versions are better than their recorded versions. Once they toured in 1984 though I think the powers that be synthesized their voices whilst in concert. Ruined it for me. I concentrate on these older performances : )
@scottiehall86955 ай бұрын
No autotune. No pitch correction. No flashy show with dancers. Just raw talent.
@greatunz67 Жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr was the true heart of The Cars, he sang on the best songs, but the general public all seem to think it was Ric Ocasek on everything.
@timhoovermusicman Жыл бұрын
I did too back then...
@yvonnes3947 Жыл бұрын
I blame MTV. Ric sang in every video except for Drive, which I thought was just a one-off
@susanhartline7539 Жыл бұрын
I'm 63 and Just realized all my favorites are sung by Ben, who is so dang handsome!! Back in the 70's and 80's, you had to buy a music magazine to see good pictures of bands. When MTV happened, I didn't have a TV. I do love YT for all the footage I get to watch and all have yet to discover.
@Garvarino Жыл бұрын
check out some of his solo stuff,,, incredible
@LeeFred78 Жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing...that Ric sang all their songs. I stumbled across this video a few years ago here on YT and found out different. Lots of talent in The Cars!
@Big_Island_Boi3 ай бұрын
This song is still better than virtually ANYTHING on the pop or rock charts in 2024. Crazy.
@KeikoMushi3 ай бұрын
I generally try to avoid listening to new music because it is generally disappointing what music producers push on consumers. However, I have found bands like The Heavy and Ghost Hounds that are enjoyable listens. Just move away from the pop and popular country and the options become more tenible.
@Big_Island_Boi3 ай бұрын
@@KeikoMushi Certainly the basic musicianship seems to be lacking in our society today. 100 yrs ago, just about everybody played some kind of instrument, sang, etc. People didn't sit around and watch TV or surf the net... they DID things... like play music with friends, family, church members, etc. Even 40-ish years ago when I was in grade school, just about everyone was in some kind of music program or group. The band. The choir. But not so much anymore. The focus is now more on sports and test scores. One reason so many great musicians and bands have come out of Great Britain over the years is their music curricula in public schools and universities--which still values and emphasizes music... though also not as much as in the past.
@SilverHammer1969Ай бұрын
@@Big_Island_BoiYes yes, I couldn't have said it better. There really are very few if any virtuoso musicians in popular music any more. never mind the singer/songwriter. Thank God for Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan in 2024 👍🎸🥁
@kevinkwmiller Жыл бұрын
Ben sounds amazing! Great voice.
@bengrimshaw4811 Жыл бұрын
Was just about to write the same. The vocals are pitch perfect here. Most modern singers would kill to sound like this live!
@stevenchelmsford48827 ай бұрын
Ben Orr was gorgeous ... a beautiful voice as well ...
@suzannezoubeck52164 ай бұрын
No autotune...just talent...what a concept (great song...great band). Benjamin left the planet way too soon...f#@k you cancer!!!❤☮🌎
@DPhasely Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest American rock bands.
@Woody-mk6bm3 ай бұрын
Ben at his most confident, cool and sexy. Thanks for the music. RIP Ben, you are so missed.
@bryancuttance95474 ай бұрын
Rik Ocasek once said something to the effect that all their best songs were given to Benjamin to sing. Exhibit A:
@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025 Жыл бұрын
probably my fav solo break of all time - so short, concise, so perfect...
@frozendivots1564 Жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more. He has many solos that said what was needed without dragging on.
@zookytar4 ай бұрын
Apparently it's also incredibly technically difficult
@surfingraichu75947 ай бұрын
Funnily enough my first thought when I saw the singer was “dang that’s one attractive dude, especially for the 70’s.” And ofc the comment section are 50+% people head over heels over him😂
@MsJhook6 ай бұрын
Man he was a rockstar
@marieo6109 Жыл бұрын
Real music. No lip syncing. Clear in tune voice. These are real musicians.❤
@Wooley689 Жыл бұрын
I was going to say the same thing. Nothing like todays recorded tracks and auto tune mess.
@peabarter_307411 ай бұрын
I totally agree with all of the Benjamin Orr comments. He is captivating on stage, with his unique voice, stage presence, and looks. I never get tired of watching him play no matter how many times I see him. Thanks for the memories, Ben!
@hindlewalker93305 ай бұрын
And l agree with you.
@Gregc634 ай бұрын
Elliot Easton was such a fantastic guitarist, his live solos were spot on to the studio recordings! Clean crisp and not a missed note! He was so underrated!
@michaelratcliff86342 ай бұрын
The Cars sound so "mainstream" nowadays, but back when this song broke out it was like they dropped in from another planet.
@garyolshan41775 ай бұрын
what made the cars so great was easton's masterful guitar playing, and those sweet, sweet melodic leads
@MrkB-gt5tv2 ай бұрын
EE was brilliant. He was like their unacknowledged secret weapon. Everybody fawned over Ben and Ric, but EE's parts and playing were absolutely *crucial* for this band. Brilliant.
@garyolshan41772 ай бұрын
@@MrkB-gt5tv Well said,
@gordonquigg93895 ай бұрын
It's rare when everyone in a band is a genius and totally compatible for the music. Well these guys were absolute geniuses. And none of them could have done it alone. Their first two albums were absolute flawless master pieces. Every song, not one note out of place, feeds you into the next, on both albums. They blew the lid off of old rock and ushered in the new rock in 1979 and 1980.
@mobanewman71394 ай бұрын
Not a miss on that first album
@TucsonDude3 ай бұрын
Supposedly Ric's wife (Paulina) provided financial assistance to the Cars only to be kicked to the curb.
@beckiebuist8035 ай бұрын
My God Ben was a beautiful creature.
@MarinaLund3 ай бұрын
No kidding
@snydedon96363 ай бұрын
You girls need a cold shower.😂
@Darin.Pearson3 ай бұрын
Yup
@Darin.Pearson3 ай бұрын
I'm a completely heterosexual man, and I can see it clearly.
@starlitestarbright5142 ай бұрын
I knoooow ! ❤
@JamesCarson-tm8df Жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated singers ever Benjamin Orr at least they finally got their due to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame unfortunately He wasn't there RIP Ben
@melissatyree566 Жыл бұрын
It seems like the RRHOF wants to wait until people are dead before they induct them.😢 RRH of SHAME.😠
@johnurban7333 Жыл бұрын
When he was singing was he thinking “Man, why am I such an underrated singer”
@KittyGrizGriz Жыл бұрын
Gosh I can’t stand the word underrated, it’s way ‘Overrated’ in comments 💤 💤
@johnurban7333 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what makes a singer underrated
@ellab8897 Жыл бұрын
@@johnurban7333- I’m not fond of the overused “underrated,” either. In terms of Benjamin Orr though, an element of under recognition, thus under appreciation, is there. Even amongst fans of The Cars it’s largely unknown how many of their songs have Benjamin’s lead vocals. He seems too obscure relative to all of his talent. I don’t know as underrated is the word for it, but something seems wrong.
@kck97428 ай бұрын
They were so good. Benjamin Orr was gorgeous.
@timhalloran8337 Жыл бұрын
Ben Orr is one of those few guys like say Otis Redding (regardless of style diff) who could communicate in short stoccato notes so many different nuances within one octave or so.
@bobthebear12467 ай бұрын
Same with Ric Ocasek.
@RicRod1000 Жыл бұрын
The fact that this was sung live is very impressive. Kudos to all involved!
@jumpinjojo Жыл бұрын
Songs are always sung live.
@GeoffGillDrums Жыл бұрын
Ridiculous compared to 2023. Sounds like the frikkin album. Sick band.
@TheRambler Жыл бұрын
Have you ever been to a concert?
@The_Kirk_Lazarus5 ай бұрын
@@jumpinjojoTell that to Don Henley.
@intothesunset34 ай бұрын
@@jumpinjojoOn most TV shows, the singing was not live, it was lip-synced. The Midnight Special was an exception.
@Crissy99111 ай бұрын
Ben is gorgeous ♥
@jeffrobodeenyehcmon59254 ай бұрын
The 70' and 80' were magic! Kids today will NEVER know how special the music world was back then. At least they can watch video of it.
@AmayzArt4 ай бұрын
They'll never know how special life can be either....
@michiganman5341 Жыл бұрын
I miss real music like this. One of my favorite bands for sure. I loved the Midnight Special!
@Mankind_- Жыл бұрын
I feel the same way. Thank God for video and KZbin.
@thomasdidymus1393 Жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah!!! The Cars 🚗 were an amazing band. ONE OF A KIND!
@johnroche7541 Жыл бұрын
The Midnight Special was magical as we saw all the best bands the world has produced at their zenith. Thank God for You Tube for these amazing clips of great bands. I think hundreds of years from now people will look at the music of the 197O's and 1980's the same way we look back at the Renaissance. The music from the 1990's to the present day is awful.
@srothmissouri61 Жыл бұрын
@@johnroche7541I remember watching Midnight Special when David Bowie had that red or orange hair. I remember sitting there going holy sht wtf. First time I had ever seen something like that.
@ellab8897 Жыл бұрын
@@johnroche7541- I wouldn’t go quite so far back as to when music became awful, but I agree with you.
@girlfriday-nl9we7 ай бұрын
Growing up, don’t think I ever appreciated what a unique sound Ben Orr had with his vocals - especially when he goes deep into his basement voice. I mean, he and the other singer sound British (kinda like Bowie) yet it’s an American band! And for some reason, I always thought of the Cars as a purely ‘80s band, didn’t remember “Just What I Needed” coming out as early as ‘78. I used to listen to Casey Kasem’s weekly Top 40 show religiously, his annual Top 100 show & often saw the Midnight Special. Maybe it took a few hit songs for the Cars to really get on my radar? There was so much great music back then, a lot of really great bands/tunes competing to stand out, but the Cars were really first-rate. Plus I was a kid and really took things for granted, there was so much great music - hard rock, pop, punk, funk, rhythm & blues, soul, the beginning of post-punk & New Wave alternative rock. I loved a lot of stuff but didn’t truly appreciate it as I do now!
@SpiritusMundi4EVER6 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for your life story. How is your bowel movement? 🙄
@joshuahenry7482 Жыл бұрын
Ben Orr, carried the rhythm and the chorus, and a beautiful bastard to boot.
@rbtguthrie4 ай бұрын
The Cars were huge in the 80's. Forty years later, and they are still miles ahead of the garbage that's on the radio today.
@jeandonaldson2290 Жыл бұрын
Talented, perfectly rehearsed band, killer guitar solo and that singer has to be the most physically beautiful human being that’s ever lived.
@shorthandable3 ай бұрын
Well put. They must have rehearsed their asses off because there are a lot of moving parts to that song! And yes, Benjamin Orr was gorgeous! 🔥 RIP, Ben and Ric
@torreyintahoe4 ай бұрын
Here's to Benjamin! RIP Taken too soon. Thank you for the music!
@MoChua6 ай бұрын
I'm 56 and straight as a ruler, but Benjamin Orr is one good looking man.
@Finthefish-hr8ky5 ай бұрын
Just thinking that.
@sombojoe5 ай бұрын
I’m a 59 yo hetero male and I was just about to say how Goddam sexy he is! Haha
@Finthefish-hr8ky5 ай бұрын
@sombojoe lads, it's OK to find a guy attractive or handsome. You don't need to qualify your sexuality. It's your opinion. Valid. It's only a little gay. Besides. I was born in 66. I DON'T GIVE A FLYING FUCK WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF ME. ACTUALLY I DON'T GIVE A FLYING FUCK. LOL
@MoChua5 ай бұрын
@@Finthefish-hr8ky It was meant to be a joke. I could care less what people would think about me given my comment.
@Finthefish-hr8ky5 ай бұрын
@@MoChua X Gen woo hoo.i was being ironic
@belindacobet89135 ай бұрын
Mr. Ben Orr has one of those faces that is absolutely Beautiful ❤
@evydarling7 ай бұрын
I can't stop watching this. He's was just so beautiful, and talented with a captivating stage presence. More importantly, he was humble and grateful for his time with The Cars. Interviewer: "Are you the sexy one, Ben?" Ben: "Hell, no!" How I wish he was with us longer! ❤
@dinobird646 ай бұрын
God he was beautiful.
@weebercorey5 ай бұрын
Ben Orr wasn't bad either!
@jojo60284 ай бұрын
Ben Orr, was probably the most beautiful cat ever in Rock and Roll next to Elvis. He looked like the male version of Deborah Harry!!!
@weirdfishesoveryonder3 ай бұрын
seriously though!!!
@marcusaurelius11872 ай бұрын
oh that one too, Deborah Harry, gosh these people are immortal
@demonicsweaters Жыл бұрын
The Cars were so freaking good
@TihetrisWeathersby7 ай бұрын
Benjamin was supremely talented, Magical singing and vocals
@carladams8332 Жыл бұрын
One of the GREATEST tunes ever.
@sherry88944 ай бұрын
I loved this band so much! Ben Orr was such a beautiful human!!! RIP TO BEN AND RIC ❤
@crispmom Жыл бұрын
This is such a great song. Still a banger and sounds as fresh as it did in the 1978.
@Lillyxxxo11 ай бұрын
I never seen a more beautiful man in my life . A real life angel and a talented one at that
@devrawilliams365211 ай бұрын
He was a stunner.
@MatteoLC11 ай бұрын
My wife just said the same thing… and “if he was the front man I’d probably let you listen to them in the car”
@henrylee851011 ай бұрын
You haven't met me yet! Lol. Or more than likely you'd run away
@jimstull27519 ай бұрын
I think he has the highest percentage of female admirers of any man who ever lived!!
@devrawilliams36529 ай бұрын
@@jimstull2751 with good reason. He had many gifts.
@melissasalvatore28317 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness Benjamin Orr you are one of a kind . You are a Beautiful man. R.i.p .
@cliftongoodwin21948 ай бұрын
Peak Benjamin Orr captured by the great Midnight Special 🎸 🔥
@mfactor88 Жыл бұрын
one of the best albums EVER! still playing it in my CAR
@nycrandy Жыл бұрын
My sister and were traveling up the coast of California I was 17. I had long hair and I had this album. We stooped at a friend of hers house where she lived with her parents and 16 year old brother. We stopped to spend the night with them. The brother and I hit it off and started to play this album. The parents asked me to leave and I had to stay in a hotel, Rock and Roll were against their religion. It was just what needed, I learned a lot about religion that day. Funny how music brings back memories
@jmichael345 ай бұрын
Early this morning I drove up from Virginia to the Cleveland area to watch the total solar eclipse, but also took the opportunity for a first-time visit to Benjamin Orr's gravesite. Returning home this evening I reflected on my visit, The Cars' music, and what a truly talented and wonderful person he was. Very much missed by all.
@craigstripling94704 ай бұрын
Ben WAS the voice of the Cars.
@nondescriptbeing5944 Жыл бұрын
stellar live performance and Benjamin was beautiful
@douglusk16276 ай бұрын
looking back now with perspective, I think the Cars I one of the under appreciated groups of all-time. Great songs, great vocalists , sad they are gone
@rickrose53774 ай бұрын
One of the most perfect pop records ever made. In 1978, I was at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, waiting for Elvis Costello and the Attractions to come on. This single had recently been released and came on over the PA. The audience, already familiar with it, went up for grabs. Brilliant.
@paulbfields8284 Жыл бұрын
Orr has to be the coolest .. so effortlessly they craft their sound.. that whole album was once important in my driving life… good times. Rest Well Benjamin
@Jreb1865 Жыл бұрын
Ben Orr had the classic rock star "look". The hair, the clothes, the "snarl", that booming bass guitar sound. The last 30 seconds of this song sound so damned killer...
@agtrucks Жыл бұрын
I'm a 68-year-old straight grampa, but Benjamen Orr is an absolutely gorgeous human.
@smokesletsgo2374 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone else can acknowledge this. Would I want to have sex with Ben Orr? No. Is he pleasant to look at? Yes.
@BosworthMcG Жыл бұрын
Bi curious grampa?
@jimstull27519 ай бұрын
The accolades he gets are incredible !!
@Pedroisanickname7 ай бұрын
Ditto.
@girlfriday-nl9we7 ай бұрын
Haven’t you ever heard anyone say, “I’m straight, but he/she is drop-dead gorgeous.” ? Let the person self-identify as they will, they’re simply saying they’re capable of recognizing beauty without bias.
@agustinguevara80543 ай бұрын
Benjamin Orzekowski the best of the Cars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@rodewerk5034 Жыл бұрын
Exceptional performance by The Cars, what a wonderful era of music, thank you The Midnight Special for this exceptional collection, you rock..and roll!
@davidnorth3411 Жыл бұрын
This is in my top 5 performances from the cars . They had everything so tight , the double down was a smoky eyed lead singer to make the girls swoon and the guys be in jealousy chains .
@17nussbaumroad Жыл бұрын
Ric without his signature shades ! Benjamin Orr highly underrated !! For this genre of music they are GOAT`s !!!
@diannawalker7587 ай бұрын
So many great memories from that show. Staying up, "sleepovers" with my best friend. I saw an interview of Ben, and he said he didn't really like doing vocals. I'm so glad he did. The songs they chose for him to sing were perfect because he sang them.
@misterwirez77318 ай бұрын
OK, folks over 55, tell me if this song was on at least one of your mix tapes... Uh-huh, right? lol. The boys were good tight 5 piece. The Cars were like the bridge from the 70's to the 80's, because those two decades couldn't have been more different.
@joeytosi7 ай бұрын
The Cars stand the test of time. One of the best to ever rock n roll.
@MrP19883Ай бұрын
Who’s listening in 2024? This song kills
@dionware9858Ай бұрын
fuck yeah
@gailbracy3813Ай бұрын
I kinda lose my mind!
@President_Grover_ClevelandАй бұрын
Right here brotha!!
@NEKingdom241Ай бұрын
Ben was a client, Will always be listening!
@EldritchAnomoly25 күн бұрын
I am now convinced that I am born in the wrong generation 😂
@xz-187 Жыл бұрын
One of the most beautifully good lookin' rocker in history, besides his across-the-pond twin Roger Taylor of Queen.
@devrawilliams365211 ай бұрын
Roger Taylor isn’t as pretty as Ben
@nhiluong97898 ай бұрын
Roger Taylor was cute, but Ben Orr was drop-dead gorgeous.
@MM-vv8mt6 ай бұрын
Ben Orr and Drive remains one of my all-time favs.
@drivesideways6550 Жыл бұрын
The Cars were the sound track for every smokin adolescent girl that I'd have no clue what to do with, what a great band. I played the hell out of that first record when I was 10, 11, 12 years old and still absolutely love it today. Great stuff!
@vivianmartinez50285 ай бұрын
Amazing voice, gorgeous man, Benjamin Orr you are greatly missed.
@kevinbee1006 Жыл бұрын
They were just a fantastic band Benjamin Orr was a really sweet guy I have read stories about him over the years and with all the fame he just lived like a regular guy.....RIP Ben and Rick....
@shushnow38125 ай бұрын
I love this song more now that I know Ben was on vocals, and I have been listening to them since I was 11 in 1980. The mainstream did not showcase Ben adequately, and Ric was focused on more. One of my favorite vocal endings to any song! Classic.
@tubester4567Күн бұрын
I dont know why people are saying this, The Cars first big album was Candy-O in mid 1979 and the hit single "lets go" was played everywhere and Ben was the lead singer. Ric sang half the album songs but the big commercial hit was sung by Ben. There are videos on KZbin of Lets go being performed on TV shows like midnight special and Ben is singing it.
@shushnow3812Күн бұрын
Well I was 10years old in ‘79 and not exposed to as much as older people back then until MTV.. and Ric was singing in the videos they played
@tanyaweathersby93932 ай бұрын
Here I am again....crushing on Ben.....beauty and talent 😍
@arbiehill68Ай бұрын
Yes a huge old lady crush here too. Doesn't get old. It makes me so very sad that he died so young.
@aboutagirlnamedjessie Жыл бұрын
Uhh, I love this! Benjamin is soo gorgeous! In the MTV era it seems like he was kinda pushed to the background, even on Drive you couldnt see him for all the acting going on around him. This is a perfect performance! Thank you so much for posting these super talented guys! Love this channel and seeing all of these amazing bands in their prime!
@yvonnes3947 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! MTV videos showcased Ric Ocasek as the lead singer, and I never Benjamin Orr sang my favorite Cars song until today.
@KittyGrizGriz Жыл бұрын
I saw them live in ‘79 @ Arrowhead Stadium nose bleed seats. We made it down to the standing room only floor section when Cars came on (all day concert). They sounded great but never ‘saw’ them up close, figured Ric sang lead back then also. If only I’d known what Ben looked~played bass like, I’d have squirmed my way to him! 😂😅
@erichschorr2609 Жыл бұрын
Ben Orr as good looking as we was he was very private and reserved, introverted of you will. So I don’t think he necessarily even cared about being in the background.
@April-pw5ub Жыл бұрын
@@erichschorr2609No, he did mind as did the rest of the group. After a while Ric was in the forefront and it was part of the tension that lead to the breakup.
@Cheri4615 ай бұрын
I'm 60, and grew up in Boston with The Cars. Since I was never that into their music, I only saw viewed Ben briefly, with a passing "he's kinda cute", and thought Rick sang all the songs. It's only been TODAY that I realized that Ben was the voice of the songs I did like, and how damned BEAUTIFUL he was. His looks are what I'd imagined a literal Angel might look like.
@zookytar4 ай бұрын
This song has been one of my favorites for decades. Same opinion and knowledge of Ben until a couple days ago. Same opinion of him now! Wow!
@AlmostReady504 Жыл бұрын
To this day, being fortunate enough to see The Cars at The Warehouse New Orleans one of the best shows I've ever seen. And I've lived alone time. Seen a lot of shows. Rest in peace Ben and Ric. God bless The Cars
@michaelfleming528 Жыл бұрын
Benjamin Orr and Rick Ocasek were, to a lesser extent, the Lennon and McCartney of the late 70s and 80s. Their debut album was a masterpiece and was different than any new wave or punk at the time. Their harmonies were great. Their melodies were hypnotic.
@rebeccawagner4167Ай бұрын
This was a night that I couldn't wait for the Midnight Special to come on. I live the Cars. My teenage years was filled with moments like this. It was great growing up in these times. I truly appreciate them.
@knuteboy3778 Жыл бұрын
One of those bands that came roaring out the gate with a highly successful debut album.
@Every_Day_islike_Sunday Жыл бұрын
Yeah. We were being bombarded with disco crap at the time and they provided great relief for the masses.
@172turtla Жыл бұрын
Right! I was listening to The Cars last week and was sure I was listening to a greatest hits compilation.
@KittyGrizGriz Жыл бұрын
Their 1st two albums were fantastically great!!
@KittyGrizGriz Жыл бұрын
@@Every_Day_islike_Sundayaww, I loved dancing at the disco too 😊
@Every_Day_islike_Sunday Жыл бұрын
@@KittyGrizGriz sorry i was punk rock, anti-disco. Now that I'm old, i don't mind it so much. Glad you had fun! Those were great days.