The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl - Live 1978

[@leokimvideo]

The Cars is like a band from the mid 80's that time travelled back to the mid 70's to set up a new wave sound

[@cdncitizen4700]

BINGO!... they paved the way for power rock/synth bands that followed, but they perfected their sound first!

[@jojospeechy4848]

I can't get enough of Benjamin Orr 😍😍🔥🔥♥️❤️😘😘. Desperately miss him.

[@nancyfilingeri414]

Me 2

[@MichelleQuintiaVLOGS]

Me 3 🥺

[@shorthandable]

Oh, that look at 1:24 🔥

[@chris-in-oceania]

@@shorthandable Last night I made the mistake of watching the last group interview only days before Ben's death... did my head in. Bad dreams all night. Don't watch it before going to bed! The whole band were fantastic, and I wish the surviving members well. Love both Ric and Ben, though in many ways they could not be more different 🙂

[@shorthandable]

@@chris-in-oceania I have seen that interview, and while I can certainly see how it could be upsetting on the one hand, in the other I was happy that Benjamin and Ric mended fences before it really was too late.

[@MikeBUSA]

Elliot Easton may be the only person on the planet that could play country licks in a new wave rock song and make it fit perfectly.

[@rodneybrocke]

Agreed. Elliot is an extremely creative and talented guitar player. He has a flair for unusual patterns and licks that most guitar players lack.

[@shorthandable]

I know, right?! How very creative!

[@rickysmith9828]

Love the cute expression on Benjamin's face as he backs away from the mike at 1.22

[@jaymike3302]

Same with Ric at 3:36.

[@ellenthornley6637]

So gorgeous x

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

The Cars are one of the greatest bands in music history. Just my opinion, but they are.

[@susanmaynard8652]

I agree playing my best friends girlfriend now I may be old but I know good music

[@Hiajarock]

So great

[@wilE6764]

Loved them growing up..dam those were the days!

[@willworknow]

You're not wrong. 1978!!! Nothing's changed throughout the years.

[@samanthabmw330]

Not just your opinion, Millions and #Platinum more in #Billboard. #TheCars

[@lpsglitterpaws8536]

Elliot Easton is the king of short guitar riffs. I swear you can play a few bars and quickly identify the song! I freaking love this band! RIP Benjamin Orr and Rick Ocasek. And to the rest of the band…we love you! Elliot I love your interviews!

[@westpoint64]

I like it too when Elliot goes rockabilly. I couldn't believe this song when I first heard it on my local AM radio station late in '78. I thought, "Oh wow, this is 1956 guitar playing in a 70s song!" Elliot Easton is the kind of lead guitarist I always wanted to be: somebody who knows all of rock and roll's history and could speak every language it ever had. Wow, this still blows me away. The whole band was awesome.

[@everettbyromiii7409]

well stated!

[@lydiejasmergolez820]

Greatest band in all time....

[@shawnmarek5981]

His lead and licks on this song are amazing, what a great lead guitar player, and so young! (looks like a gifted little kid up there)😊😂

[@thathawaiiandude787]

I wholeheartedly agree with you westpoint64 Only difference for myself…is I wanted to play and sing (and be cool as heck) with my Bass just like Ben. Benjamin, Tina Weymouth, Peter Cetera and Paul McCartney were artists that inspired me to pick up the Bass. Each of them could thump their bass and sing amazingly sweet.

[@abeldelarosa539]

Great band timeless The cars

[@JoeBlow-fp5ng]

That lead guitar player is criminally underrated.

[@GrizzlyBear_74]

Agreed. Elliot Easton was definitely underrated.

[@seansmith6745]

Elliot Easton is such a bad ass. One of the most under-rated guitarists in rock history.

[@ryanbruneau1197]

Yes he is

[@YandTIII]

+Sean Smith Great blend of Rock, Rockabilly, Surf Rock, Punk & New Wave. EE is truly an unsung & underrated talent.

[@TheRealSatanicpanic]

+Sean Smith goddamn that guy is good

[@Nigelxman]

+Sean Smith Damn straight!

[@tedcantu1]

+Sean Smith man you can say that again.... he was .. and is awesome. He can really play.

[@Nigelxman]

Elliot Easton is a criminally underrated guitarist in my opinion. Anyone agree?

[@susanmaynard8652]

Depends was he the blonde or the one with glasses I just loved their music playing it now

[@GrillinNChillin247]

Crazy..that solo is intense. Yeah any guitar player can agree he's up there.

[@brianmiller7735]

He and reo Speedwagon Gary Richrath are 2 of my top 10

[@alfredesperon8276]

Absolutely.

[@billmiller2646]

​@@susanmaynard8652he's the Lefty. Elliott can tear it up.

[@johnwinnard5589]

You don’t know what you really have until it’s gone forever. What a great band.

[@eliastheod]

True LEGENDS

[@MrWilly2204]

Yes!

[@glenbeck5602]

Amen to that!

[@edwardstevens1438]

Some things only come around once. Who knew that it would all end.

[@michaelsix9684]

hard to believe half of the band is gone, thanks Rick and Ben, you're missed

[@eilandwaynette]

Although Ric and Benjamin are dearly missed I think we need to make sure we show our appreciation, admiration, and respect to Elliott, Greg and Dave because without them Ric and Benjamin couldn't have gave the WORLD their absolute BEST ❤️

[@57highland]

​@@eilandwaynetteSo true. The Cars were a tight band, and they all were important.

[@doozerace]

I swear. David Robinson is the TIGHTEST drummer ive ever heard in a rock band......ANY rock band.....period.

[@ralphstebenne1873]

a great band needs a great drummer

[@doozerace]

@user-db4gr7ne8l calm down, sport….. I never said he was the greatest drummer….. read the damn comment again…

[@brianshaffneraclc]

The Cars were minimalists more than not. A flashy, show off drummer would've made them sound crap. Dave was right for them, especially in conjunction with Ben, who liked to throw in those occasional melodic licks, and could count on the beat staying steady while he did.

[@wewin03]

Elliot Easton is a monster. Tried learning this solo. I think I sprained something.

[@MrGibble64]

me too !!!!! lol

[@Candy_O_11]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you are not wrong !

[@knoxgarrett]

I can't praise Orr or Ocasek enough....but Eliot is rocking it on the guitar. Anyone who has picked up a guitar can appreciate his playing on this song.

[@aquamarine99911]

Oh yeah. And he adjusts his style and guitar to the needs of the song. This is such an obvious Tele song, but he will play a Strat or Les Paul on other songs. But always very musical.

[@huesevers4532]

@@aquamarine99911 He said,(Eliot) in an interview, he, doesn't work out a solo on the guitar. He would visualize the part before even touching the guitar. Now that's brilliant. No wonder his guitar solos are so good. His guitar playing in general is on par with some of the greats. 🎸 P.S. Ric Ocasek just died.9-15-19. Sad.😔 R.I.P.

[@aquamarine99911]

@@huesevers4532 Yeah, that's what made me look at this stuff again. Eliot's solos are part of what makes the songs great. That's why when he plays them live, he can't deviate from them. Hope got some points on the royalties.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Don’t forget his love for a Gretsch Duo Jet, similar to the one George Harrison played very early on, and later in his solo career.

[@NickMcRyan]

I don’t think a single one of them missed a note here. Elliot’s a guitar hero, Ben had the most melodic Voice whether singing Lead or Backup and was no slouch on the bass either, Greg the way he could lay keyboards melodies between the guitars is mind boggling, David not flashy, but one of the tightest sounding drummers ever, and Ric a songwriting genius….. Enough said.

[@terryhorton817]

@Nick Moriarty Couldn't agree more !!!✔✔✔ Well Said my friend !✔ One of the Greatest Rock Bands Ever!!!✔✔✔ " The Cars " 💯💥💢👍❤️

[@57highland]

David played to the song and made it even better. Perfect and smooth fills every time.

[@nanobotdex]

Agreed. Did you watch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance? The drumming is so good! So tight and tasteful.

[@imyourgodmachine]

Dude… Every member of this band sang and did back ups,and very well. Very impressive.

[@MrWilly2204]

Sign of a true band is hearing them live.

[@HungryH1951]

After watching them live I like them a lot better. A whole lot. @@MrWilly2204

[@Jae..9..]

Benjamin Orr, if you look up bedroom eyes you’ll see him. Gawd, he was perfect.

[@ChrisB-ru8jh]

RIP Ric. This song will never be out of style.

[@huesevers4532]

A classic ! 🎸

[@jrock2264]

The Car's sound was so far ahead of it's time. Nobody sounded like them in 1978.

[@KellyGiftShop]

Agreed! They are unique!

[@pdow52]

Ramones are the closest thing I can think of. But the Ramones were 100% punk and 0% new wave, unlike the Cars.

[@jrock2264]

pdow52 Exactly.

[@jyesucevitz]

i'm certainly not a musical expert. i've always loved the cars, but never thought of their music as new wave. always rock. new wave to ME would Flock of Seaguls, Pet Shop Boys etc. i could be wrong.

[@pdow52]

Yeah whether The Cars themselves are new wave is up for debate, they're undoubtedly a rock and roll band. They did however help lay the groundwork for it just like The Clash.

[@laurashickman8778]

RIP Ric😢 The Cars were the soundtrack to my youth ...now you can join Ben and rock in heaven

[@huesevers4532]

This is the perfect pop song. Hard-rocking rockabilly new wave punk. It's all in there. With a touch of poetic irony.🎸R.I.P. (Ric Ocasek) 9-15-19

[@Mamabear3235]

Love The Cars ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@EL0phile]

Pop perfection and the soundtrack to my youth also. Ric's passing makes me sad... RIP

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Thank you Ric. You gave so much enjoyment to so many. Thanks.

[@KittensgiveMorbogas]

I wouldn’t dare let my heavy metal friends know that I liked The Cars, while in 1980s high school. 😂 I would of been laughed out of the crowd. Now, I really don’t care what people think. The Cars will always be, a timeless band.

[@belladonna131]

My sister and I saw them way, way, way back in the day. THE MOTELS opened for them in Indy. They were the second band we ever saw. It was in a school gymnasium in metal seats. My sister took a picture of Ric staring at us!! I think it was a Polaroid picture! 😂😅😂! It was THAT LONG AGO! 😮Lordy, how time flies! We were allowed to get close to the stage. Sis took pictures and we went back to our seats.

[@jerrymyers1798]

No other band takes me back to 1979 like the Cars....well maybe Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.

[@johnsain]

Cheap Trick

[@Darkwell0071]

Come on. Boston and Aerosmith. Two more Boston bands when we had it good.

[@johnsain]

@@Darkwell0071 They were good but losing out to the younger crowds to New Wave & Punk.....

[@richardescobar9406]

I was 15 when my brother got me hooked on the cars and loverboy and Eddie money and joan jett fuck I love the 80s

[@billc5378]

we were so spoiled back then with all these artist groups

[@afgreyparrot]

The Cars were my generation of music back in the day. I'm 54 years old now and Cars is what I listen to all night with the headphones on (insomnia....it's 3am *sigh*). Individually they are all awesomely talented and gifted, and to put them together.....well, I can't even think of the word to describe them. Thank God they all found each other to create this magic for us.

[@nancyfilingeri414]

Me too ❤

[@rogerkay8603]

Massive Cars fan from the UK, RIP Ben and Ric - thank you for music that makes me feel 14 forever.

[@cassandraachorne-klein3415]

Such an amazing band, way ahead of the times !! Love when Benjamin is doing his thing and realizes he's on camera, too cute. Every time I watch one of their videos I catch these great little seconds of coolness !!!

[@gforce1930]

Yesss that is one of my two favorite moments in this video.

[@teeka004]

Damn, he’s sooooo good looking!😋

[@57highland]

The Cars were cool, no doubt.

[@aplaingirl]

Ben oozed charisma. ❤

[@datboiKfry]

RIP Ric Ocasek! Two legends gone. Never forgotten!

[@GeoffreyGentryMusic]

Kudos to the cameraman and the editors for providing us with that footage of Elliot's guitar solo. Fantastic stuff!

[@timmullins5978]

ltimm i was about to post those exact words... lol.. a big thumbs up to whoever had their hands on the spotlight and the camera for giving us that awesome solo to watch and listen and have the hell impressed out of us!

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

clean, tight, smooth sound and great guitar licks! this band always did it right--no one today rocks like this

[@jackflash5659]

Clean and tight that's how we like em'.

[@stephenbruce4052]

Fuck Great Art XO ...........I just watched the doc: My kid could paint that..LOL

[@stephenbruce4052]

I like that you can suprise someone ...................Just some video ......LOL............I don't like the News is bad, We are turning into a giant cult....Cheers

[@dennis9707]

Jumping jack flash, We think alike.

[@gracebarzyz5754]

Michael Smith well ya know.....its not fair to say no one rocks like this. We still got some of the greatest out there and they are bringin it better than ever! But yes The Cars are Awesome! ❤

[@mattmullens3215]

The lead guitar riffs in this song are unbeatable! That lick he goes to at the end of the first chorus and later is as good as it gets. Just encapsulates everything a rock riff should be - berry to richards and back again.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Oh yeah, Elliot was so fluid and inventive in his playing. Instantly identifiable from hearing a few seconds of his solos.

[@CrazyCrystalLover]

Oh Benjamin is so funny in this video!!! I love the looks he gives the cameras at different times!! He's got such personality:) Benjamin we really miss you!!!!

[@kimberlyholzerland4599]

I saw that too lol... he was a gem.

[@cassandraachorne-klein3415]

Love the way Benjamin is holding back vocally !! Not that Ric doesn't have a great unique voice !! But Ben is such a class act and never over power Ric's singing !!! Both great singer's but it was magic the 1st time I heard him sing and after all these years.... still is magic ❤

[@djfox1234]

"I kinda like the way she dips..." my favorite song lyric, ever.

[@myfavoritemartian1]

And that my friends was The Cars. If you missed them, My condolences to you. But you can help to know them by binge listening to their music. You will never be the same.

[@kevincheatim6374]

1 of the greatest frontman ever. 6 foot 4. 190 lbs of super cool. R I. P. Mr. Ric ocasic

[@otmargreb6110]

I love them, still...

[@tpmcginnis]

Never really realized how perfect that Elliot's telecaster fit this song until watching this video. There are lots of guitar sounds featured on Cars songs. But that sound and picking style with the Tele really, really works with this song.

[@erreugeto]

People not born when this was made are approaching 40. Still sounds fresh.

[@ragnarocks7681]

John Barry I'll be 42 in a couple of months and they don't make good music like this anymore tbh

[@desertrose1226]

I'm 33 and I don't regard myself as approaching 40 yet. I think I'll stay in my thirties for another 15 years..

[@johnpaul9072]

I am 62,and I even didn't know about them until maybe the 2000's

[@HumanRiff69]

Damn, Easton is such a great fucking player! His solos are incredibly good. I've been playing longer than he had to that point, I have better equipment (probably) and I still can't pull off but a couple of his solos. Plus, he NAILS them live, which is so impressive. Damn shame that not more people give him the credit he deserves.

[@scottmunro9045]

He gets overlooked all the time but I really think there's a strong case to be made that he is the best rock guitarists of all time. He just has a range that no other player has, this song, Just What I Needed but then there's also his playing guitar synth on Heartbeat City. Pure genius.

[@rblauson]

He is one of the very best guitar players of all time. Of that there is no doubt.

[@DanM-ys5pz]

Very original player. Always loved his whole style.

[@everettbyromiii7409]

that's the damn truth.

[@everettbyromiii7409]

@@scottmunro9045 that's the truth man. he picked the guitar and tone for each tune

[@AntonGerdin]

When i bought this record I l,isten to this song at least 20 times in a row. My mother shouted it was dinner time. I ran back n forth between the dinner table and my room to replay this song, over and over again, so I could hear it while I was eating :)

[@whereyat89]

+Anton Gerdin haha

[@markwinberry8095]

Anton Gerdin I cringe when i remember similar antics.

[@stevendimmock4791]

Elliot's guitar playing was amazing. He and Mike Campbell of The Heartbreakers, who came to prominence at the same time, were the best guitarists of Their generation. What They could do in a 20 second guitar break was nothing less than stunning!!

[@Twirlyhead]

Elliot Easton - one of the best rock guitarists of this Multiverse and many others.

[@BobPapadopoulos]

I don't think Rick Ocasek has ever, and I mean not even once in his life, looked like he gave a single fuck on stage. The epitome of cool.

[@Johonnac]

Watch the clip of "Touch and Go" from the ABC show Fridays; Ric actually smiles at the end.

[@Twigliz]

+Bob Papadopoulos But, you know he did! Superb artistry. Hipster fakin, but that's all good.

[@cozmicknight7704]

He tossed his guitar pic at me, ...1984 , only after I put my hand out, and foolishly pulled it away twice. I was star struck by the whole thing I guess. Rick Ocasek was about to hand it to me, luckily it hit me in the solar plexus, and I found it at the end of the concert when the lights came back on. Cheers !

[@laurenml1222]

This was the first song I ever heard from the Cars and I was hooked. They were one of the best bands they had such a unique sound. It was a part of my youth, now gone with the loss of Ric and Ben.

[@kenanacampora]

Elliot Easton = Underrated guitarist. Perfect solos which compliment each song.

[@jerryg1964]

One of the most underrated guitar licks in history ... thanks for posting!

[@waltermirren7957]

Elliot Easton is one of the greatest guitar players ever.

[@squirrelattackspidy]

Walter Mirren Agreed. Totally underrated. Just about every Car's song has either a fantastic guitar rhythm, riff or solo by Elliot Easton.

[@georgeorr1042]

+jerryg1964 I just pointed out (in a comment today) that this riff may have been lifted from the Beatle's "I Will" on The White Album. What do you think? The only difference is the Beatle's one is acoustic.

[@seansmith6745]

+George Orr Very similar indeed. Both great songs!

[@1mexfighter]

Walter Mirren true

[@sandrinebonnaire5786]

THE CARS, an awesome band. RIP Ric Ocasek, cool and quirky and with a strange voice, but it all was wonderful. Soundtrack of my youth too.

[@scottleverenz1916]

One of the BEST BANDS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnpaul9072]

I had never heard of them,then...well ..Now they are my favorite band!!! I love DRIVE,so pretty

[@jaddison1112]

This is the first song I ever noticed on the radio by The Cars. It was so unique with the lyrics that almost made no sense, but somehow did. Just like my best friend would now have my used to mine girlfriend. It blew my mind .... ( and still does ). The Cars, genius ! Need to be the Rock Hall of fame and aren't ....

[@Pottedplants17]

The bass player's harmonies are criminally underrated. The camera work? Criminally underrated. Ric's stage presence is also, in conclusion, criminally underrated.

[@germandiaz2684]

That lick at 1:10 always gets me. What a great guitar player. 🎸

[@katieroller4812]

Always a classic! This came out when I was 10 years old and I still am absolutely crazy about it! Do the math 😂 lol

[@law8263]

Ben's eyes at 1:24! Ha! Such a loss for the Cars to be inducted into RRHOF without him! I'm sure he'll be with them in spirit. Still so happy for the rest of the guys!! Finally!!

[@jjmarz1001]

No one could be as cool as Ric standing still, playing guitar, and chewing gum. RIP legend. 💔

[@GG-ef8sc]

LSU and the CARS. I was 17. I will just smile. Thank you CARS. So many happy memories..

[@billb4089]

This actually happened to me. My best friend sodded off with my girlfriend back in 79. Fortunately our friendship was the greater. Rip Ray, miss you mate. Rip Ben, thanks for the memories.

[@matteowatteo1296]

Been looking up live Cars performances ..... this band is beyond tight live.

[@couchwarrior2449]

Just a great American rock band. Hit after hit after hit after hit after hit....

[@galaxxy1000]

Do not ever stop listening to the cars

[@Mr5083]

April 15 2019 Im 60 years old now and I remember this one playing on the radio back then , still sounds great

[@Rootsgal]

Shaboo Inn debut they played tunes over again for the encore. They only had one album out and there was about 50 people there....it was THE BEST! They hung out in the parking lot with us.

[@Stanimal62]

My brother was at that show, he still has the promo copy of the first album with the corner cut off. He was out there too hanging out, said they were great! Wish I was old enough at the time but back then the drinking age in CT was eighteen so he could go out to bars his entire senior year in high school!

[@prayingmantis1977]

Another one gone, seems like their now dropping like flies! Guess it just my generation of bands and music, loved the Cars also! Rest in Peace Ric Ocasek and thanks for ALL the good music ......

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

RIP Ric...! You were JUST WHAT I NEEDED..!! Let the GOOD TIMES ROLL..!

[@qtpysusie54]

Kids here; gone now. Won't find another Cars ever.

[@julenepegher6999]

Ever, they are extinct.

[@whoscook4481]

They are like a great high school band that everyone can sing!

[@velvetseedfox]

i love ben's little look at the camera at 1:24 :)

[@dianegargano175]

Its to die for!

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

1:24

[@dwyatt975]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@animemanganet]

Lol I heard so I looked and yes Benjamin does indeed have his guitar pick in his mouth at the beginning. How cool is that.

[@ianrawlings2546]

Elliot's Telecaster is awesome! Everyone wants a Strat, but sometimes a tele is perfect.

[@mackman1480]

'A band in its prime with no special effects just good music that stands the test of time. Gone but not forgotten rock gods Ben and Ric looking down from above enjoying the view.

[@j.rothchild173]

One of the first guitar gods to come into the 80s!

[@jameson32]

1:55 to 2:10 is just the very definition of how you should play rock and roll on a guitar.

[@Jorlivia]

Very rare that you can switch 2 singers and still be awesome....RIP RICK N BEN true Rock n Roll legends

[@Lab7442]

Saw the Cars in concert the Summer of '78 and my mind is always flooded with all the great memories from that time - what a blast we had!

[@duder9245]

Rip Ric . So many losses in past couple years, :(

[@janetaldrich7747]

Love Ben's little smirk around 1:23

[@tdolz]

So long Ric. It really was Magic.

[@awildirishrose4ever]

Best music, Ben and Ric, Ben's voice was so haunting and the look on his face, wow! Ric is also very unique, a one of a kind band! Late 70's music was great! ✌🍀🌹😎

[@URProductions]

You can really hear the '50s influence in Elliot's guitar solo.

[@dcscott100]

And in Ric's singing. Buddy Holly, you know. :)

[@willardarmbruster8111]

Beatles "I Will"

[@commontater8630]

@@dcscott100 Buddy Holly, uhhh... really? You mean just because of the uh oh uh oh in this song?

[@dcscott100]

@@commontater8630 Partly, yeah. But not entirely.

[@commontater8630]

@@dcscott100 Ric singing 'luv-uh-uv-uh-uve'... *so* different from anything Buddy Holly ever did!

[@bigrobbo7874]

1978... sounds so refreshing. Ahhhh

[@jasonclark1630]

1978 and 1979 had the greatest music! Saw the Cars first tour! One of the greatest debut albums of all time!

[@Cheryltwin2012]

Wow, I don't think I've ever seen a band do the hand claps onstage. This song brings back such great memories for me. I love the vintage gear, too. It seems like this was forever ago. They gave a great live show! I saw them live in Chicago in '79 and some of the rough edges had come off the act by then. Still, they rocked!

[@connie5474]

Rest in peace Ben and Rich. But your music will be forever in our hearts.Your fans miss u.

[@oldschoolmusiclover1]

One of the hippest bands ever....real innovators doing it THEIR WAY!

[@adamdambrov2308]

They sound like a bar band here. And I love every note. They were so good.

[@dextervillanueva4897]

RIP Rick and Ben, thanks for the rock and roll. The Cars will always be cool 🎸

[@m.e.9974]

Total apprecthion for what they did. Perfection, and blend when we all wanted their sound and songs. Just absalute kickin sound over and over and still.

[@waynedegrange6002]

A great song, maybe their best. Has it all, great rhythm, vocals, guitar, and great pacing.

[@JeffMcNeal]

They were such a great band. Glad my window of life intersected with theirs.

[@-covid-20]

Music for the ages from the CARS....i wore out all their album and cassettes in the 1980's....absolute Masters ....unreal...R.I.P to the two Giants in RICK OKASECK and BENJAMMIN ORR...

[@mylesjarvis7571]

The Cars had the best keyboard playing of any band back then and still today!

[@daniellanglotz2056]

god bless guitarists that, like easton, know theyr country shit.

[@Mistertbones]

That guitar lick sounded like a Clarence White lick from The Byrds in the late 60's early 70's.

[@buenoslacker1]

Im 14 and my sister is 13 and we absolutely looooove the cars!! Our dad introduced us to them when we were really little. We will always love them they have such great music!

[@Fuzzybeanerizer]

So much attention for Benjamin Orr's vocals (which are great, of course) but to me this guy not only has a unique voice but he in large part defines the "Cars" sound, in my mind. Orr has it too, but there is a stronger jaded or cynical undercurrent in this guy's voice that just IS the Cars sound to me.

[@ny4000]

I totally agree. Ric was quirky- vocally too. He sounded like no other artist on the radio back then.

[@Festerbestertester6]

Ric has the signature voice of the band - without a doubt.

[@andrewtrotter9023]

The audience was oblivious to greatness.

[@huesevers4532]

Their was so many great bands back then. They might have been over looked. But, not by me. I know greatness when I see it. And, make no mistake. The Cars were one of the great bands of the 20th Century. 🎸

[@joeconner2231]

I think the reason is that there was so many great bands back then, that people took it for granted and thought it would never end!

[@adamholtz733]

Fantastic rocker from 1978 !!!

[@malibustacy3606]

The vocal harmonies during the chorus are just brutal.

[@krugcpa]

Excellent performance - tight band - spot-on drumming - everything in tune - everyone trying their best - skilled professionals. Wish I had been there!

[@normanbell-br7nf]

right - even 11 years on from your viewing

[@ratliff79409]

One of the great debut albums of all time! It was such a fascinating blend of old style rockabilly guitar riffs accompanied by new wave synthesizer.

[@shorthandable]

Each one of those musicians was rock-solid. I believe that the blend of sounds produced by Hawkes and Easton was (is) quite unique.

[@stewartwatling1445]

Great band.....one of my Faves....RIP Benjamin

[@FreaxInTha715]

The Cars are Finally getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!! About damn time!