The Cars - Shoo Be Doo/ Gimme Some Slack (Live On Fridays)

[@julielambert6764]

Nobody gives enough credit to David Robinson, the drummer. He was awesome too

[@bastidface]

Phenomenal drummer. Ric was lucky to lure him from DMZ, which seemed to be a pretty solid band for David. But I'm sure he felt he made the right decision in joining The Cars. I was surprised to read that David stopped playing drums after The Cars break-up in 1987. Apparently, after a 24-year hiatus, he had to re-learn the drums for their 2011 reunion. I hope these guys do more stuff. I love their music.

[@lawrencetate145]

I didn't realize how FAST he was! Not many videos give a real good look at David, but this one does. The recording was good, one can really hear the detail of what he's doing. I think it would be difficult for other greats to reproduce his percussion compositions.

[@bastidface]

@@lawrencetate145 This is one of the best live performances I've seen of The Cars on TV. I remember seeing them perform on Friday's right after they released "Shake It Up," but the performance wasn't as good as this one. Hell, I didn't even know about this performance until last week.

[@connieramsey9428]

I give him LOTS of credit! Sexy as ever!!!

[@MsZoedog66]

I think they are all great musos who probably got better playing with one another.

[@raybergeron1060]

David Robinson is a great drummer 👍

[@laurelwood791]

Keep these 5 legends immortal. Benjamin Orr. 22+ years gone. Way way to young. A legend. Ric unexpectedly. Still all of our youth tied into these 5. Now we're all senior citizens. Life far to short for my liking ......

[@markfromct2]

Still here....6/16/24

[@govinda102000]

My life never would have been the same w/o The Cars playing while cruising with my big block Buick way back then.

[@artrogue4150]

Nooooooo say it aint so. We are seniors?? loved this band Panorama on 8 track ... cruising to a date. I sure hope kids in 2024 are having this much fun

[@michaelblackmer5678]

I knew these guys personally, worked for and with them for years. My then company, Audio Professionals of Boston, did the technical installation and support for their studio, SynchroSound, was in attendance through "shake It Up" and all of their solo albums. We kept it all running, if it stopped we made it start again and quickly. Somehow, after the smoke (and I do mean smoke, usually Hawaiian. Ric had the best weed in the known universe) cleared, I emerged having been awarded a platinum for "Shake It Up". It's hanging on the wall in front of me now, a reminder of remarkable times.

[@cognitivediss4297]

'Shake it Up' has become my favorite Cars record. Listened to it again today in the car. Well done.

[@desertrose1226]

I can imagine Ric as a pothead somehow...lol the weed was good then though today it's shit. Smelly skunk, and messes your head up.

[@Boblobblaw88]

Strange I never even thought about whether or not they smoked. Hard to believe Ric did all that great work while high. Thanks for sharing you story, Michael, and great work!

[@selenadiaz2665]

That.Is.Awesome.

[@jp00349]

I want to be your friend.

[@raserx63]

Elliot Easton didn’t do soaring Clapton-esque solos , The Cars weren’t about that. What he did do was create mini masterpieces the fit into a 3 minute song. Brilliant stuff..

[@matts7975]

I’ve never heard a more original/ varied / succint composer on a rock guitar

[@joejones9520]

@@matts7975 Ive wondered what if Id somehow been the lead guitarist for the Cars, all the same songs we know but I had to come up with the lead for each one...it is unimaginable. How they found the exact perfect guy to do the exact perfect leads for all their songs should be discussed and written about, it's unreal. None of his leads are just jamming; all carefully constructed and at times intricate but at same time, loose. It's magic.

[@matts7975]

@@joejones9520 ironically, Magic has been on replay in my head for about two days now. That solo seems so simple, yet it also seems beyond my abilities in terms of artistry, or much anyone elses. I almost feel like he was mocking other guitarists of that era and before. And I don’t mean mock as in simply imitating. I think he’s entertaining as hell to watch too. In the Muskiladen Live show, I notice him doing little things that makes me laugh my ass off.

[@keithkoenig5320]

So true.

[@nkj777able]

the only other rock guitarist as good at cramming a beautiful solo into a tiny musical space was Dr. Know of Bad Brains. You can easily recall ever lick of an Elliot Easton solo! Glad he is in the hof

[@kylepatrick113]

This song shows the talent of Dave Robinson tremendous drummer

[@christy4028]

Can someone please invent a time machine so we can all go back in time to go see these guys?

[@julenepegher6999]

I’d be the first to board, oh to be young again watching the Cars!

[@julenepegher6999]

MARC ANTOINE I’m 61, so I was 20 in 1979. Loved the cars back then and still love them now!

[@kllbll85]

I got shotgun! Actually ill take a spot anywhere? Just take me with ya!!

[@kllbll85]

Shotgun!!

[@kllbll85]

That music makes me feel good!!

[@charlesanderson32]

Rick looked So Happy in their performance, Giving a Smile as they exit the stage as a band! I Loved the Cars.....

[@bookwurm4012]

Ben looks super fantastic in this video. Just wish I could see more of him.

[@julenepegher6999]

Yes, just look at him standing there playing like a vision in those awesome white shoes!

[@littlelamb6804]

Met him that night. I was there for this taping. Was fun - even waiting outside with other fans was a great time! 😊

[@terriqueen3315]

@@littlelamb6804 What was he like ? Is he tall ?

[@Vinnybrain]

Greg Hawkes still my all time favorite keyboardist of the '80s.... his sounds and textures pretty much defined the Genre of Synth Pop as its known....and... hes one of the nicest most down to earth people youd ever meet...

[@sararichmond8476]

Awe, nice comment. I always like it when people appreciate Greg.

[@RobertShubitowski]

@@sararichmond8476 Greg was great, but his choice of hairstyles was questionable.

[@pc2414]

Love Elliott bopping away in this!!!

[@DrTomoculus]

What I'm getting the most out of this viewing is The Cars fashion sense, and how they always played very cool, unique instruments. Not the ones you regularly see. Odd instruments and shapes. In this performance, they're all dressed in black and white, and they're coordinated. Easton has a shirt with stripes that go across, Orr has a shirt with stripes that go down. It's a band that didn't go out there dressed like The Beatles. They're kind of more like The Who, when they were mods, and just as fashionable. They all dress differently, but you put it all together, and it says BAND. That's cool. (I do wish Ocasek had let Orr and Easton start writing more Cars material. Not saying he didn't allow them, but by Heartbeat City / Door to Door, maybe it was time for him to step back a bit. He'd shown he was a hit maker.)

[@ellzedd4113]

This was what new wave looked like. They were not close to the Beatles

[@RuthieStein-v3p]

Omg Ben's bass on gimme some slack!!!

[@Bdubbin305]

The Cars were so ahead of their time...amazing talent

[@markfromct2]

They are still beyond their time Bdubbin RIP sirs

[@drvijil]

What a great performance. As a drummer, I say David Robinson is criminally underrated. For me, ”Panorama” was a bold experimental album and is one of my top favorites. The Cars liked to play on the Fridays show and put in some top notch performances.

[@STarWalker8]

Love that look that comes across Ric's face at the beginning of Gimme Some Slack

[@Goldcup45]

who knew that these were going to be the best years of our lives

[@turbittj]

That's the most animated Ric Ocasek has ever been.

[@chocloditelensman]

turbittj he must have had a few cups of coffee or some pop rocks.

[@ReyFlores777]

I saw them on their Heartbeat City tour, and Ric only moved one leg the whole time, besides his hands playing guitar, of course.

[@bellestarre8589]

@@ReyFlores777 Saw the same tour. Would've been taken aback if Ric & Elliot moved like this. I enjoyed the concert immensely. The tvs, the spotlights, the music, the harmonies, the keyboards, the fans. We had a blast !

[@desertrose1226]

He has looooooong legs...!

[@patrickuptain6518]

It’s like the “Bob Hope alter ego” of Ric Ocasek. Lol

[@JustMe-gx6ul]

WOW!!! They were all firing on all cylinders for this performance, which really showcases Ben's superior bass playing and David's great drumming. Elliot is having a ball and just excellent as usual, and I've NEVER seen film of Ric so animated, ever.

[@ellab8897]

@Just Me 2 - Greg is having fun, too!

[@KOSMICKEN09]

Greg cracks me up he's so nerdy but so fun

[@iluvdaguitar]

They were all pretty animated that night. Cocaine is a hell of a drug! 😂

[@silverwood6705]

Ben is playing speed bass at the same tempo as Rick! Love it!

[@garymckee6200]

Man, I’m gonna 55 next week and here I am digging this gem, what an incredible band this was! RIP RIC AND BEN ❤

[@nkj777able]

i am 63 just played the first three albums the other day

[@BenCulture]

I've watched this many times now. A live performance of "Shoo Be Doo" is a treasure indeed! And I've always loved the lyrics to "Gimme Some Slack". I wish "Candy-O" could have fit into the segment as well. This performance shows off some things that get overlooked: Ben was a _great_ bassist! Because he sang so well, and was so good-looking, people forget he could also play the hell out of that instrument! Look how busy he is on "Shoo Be Doo"! David was a total _powerhouse_ drummer. You'd expect him to have bulging biceps. "Gimme Some Slack" looks like a real _workout!_ Can you imagine playing that song on drums, and then going on to play five or ten more songs for a full concert? I'd be exhausted! (Not that I can drum worth a damn anyway.) Ric was pretty clever with his rhythm guitar parts. He mostly plays simple power chords, but "Slack" varies it up a little bit, although they're all two-note figures. And I admire a songwriter who can stay on one chord (for the chorus) and keep it interesting. As an amateur songwriter, I can't. I feel boring if I don't change chords. Of course, Greg and Elliot are always majestic with their instruments, but I just felt like pointing out some other things. I think people think of the Cars as an automated, sequencer-oriented band. Which they partially became with _Heartbeat City,_ using drum machines and synth bass. But for MOST of their career, they were just a tight band that could just PLAY with near-mechanical precision! And that was perfectly appropriate for the music they made, and the era in which they made it! They were both popular and artistic. What more can you want from a band?

[@LowEarthOrbitPilot]

Ben Culture: I sincerely doubt I have ever seen a more articulate review. Spot-on, and David was indeed a powerhouse! He certainly worked his backside off here. (DR the human metronome ;)

[@BenCulture]

LowEarthOrbitPilot Thanks for the praise, and I agree with you: They weren't about onstage antics so much as just doing the music justice.

[@joerobinson2538]

Ben Culture Exactly! couldn't say it any better myself!

[@Jeffabaray]

You can't much, if any tighter than this here.

[@littlesparks]

Very talented, *all* of them. Well said

[@lazarusravelstein1311]

I wasn't a big Cars fan but I knew they were really good and had a bunch of great material. I am old and wise now and clearly see The Cars as one the best and most influential band of the 1980s . . . and beyond. This is an incredible performance. Thank you for posting it.

[@TheDarinw40]

RIP Rick and Ben...we all miss you and the Cars!!!

[@govinda102000]

This was my driving music big block buick. Played live faster than their studio recording.

[@anitarobinson2565]

Love this song 🎸🎶

[@USCG.Brennan]

Buick Gran Sport GSX?

[@govinda102000]

@@USCG.Brennan Yeah. Found it on pennysaver in 1978 for 400 bucks in fairfield county CT. Just made it home with a bad transmission. It was unrecognizable, painted red but it had rear spoiler and grill emblem. It must have been at the race track since it had capped off side pipe connections. Had a 430 so I had to hunt out a stage one. I did found one disassembled in Banksville NY that had spun a bearing. I had the body restored and back then the dealer had all the GSX parts. I was young and clueless so the questionable engine rebuilder never line bored it and it spun the bearings again the 1st month I drove it. I sold it 1985 stupidly after I got hit a couple times and collected the insurance while I ended up having 430 installed back in. A guy from northern NY bought it with disassembed stage one engine included.

[@FrankJoe324]

The bass and drums are just crazy 😜 good!!

[@RosaC9999]

They were the complete package. They were pros in playing their instruments, good singers, original songwriting, cool as ice and as a bonus the handsome Ben Orr.

[@KOSMICKEN09]

I found a single on KZbin Ben Orr was on from 1965- I was shocked his recording career went back that far - a band called the grasshoppers

[@Gogalen789]

Going all out with "Gimme Some Slack" - yes !

[@aeromoe]

Shoo Be Doo : Probably the most animated Ric and Elliot ever were on stage.

[@silverwood6705]

Fuking awesome! all playing the heck out of their instruments!

[@judasplow25]

They were all fantastic musicians.

[@chucklewis9938]

I love how this showcases Ben Orr. Man he could play that Bass!

[@44kickinit]

Man, they killed it! Ric was on fire on this one. I think that's the most I've ever seen him move on stage.

[@cognitivediss4297]

This band was consistently good from beginning to end.

[@vandalorianvandalorian4769]

It’s interesting the cross pollination that went on at that time. Panorama was very DEVOesk. Course they all knew each other, having the same manager and all. RIP Ric and Ben. Wishing Elliot, David and Greg well. Thank you, gentlemen, for your awesome music.

[@nkj777able]

Spot on @vandalorianvandalorian4769 this album was very much influenced by DEVO. Makes you appreciate what a revolutionary band they were. Glad the CARS are in the RRHOF where they belong. Is DEVO in yet?

[@veltonmeade1057]

@@nkj777able I had no idea that they were influenced by DEVO.

[@LMSUNSHI]

I love watching Ben play bass in gimme some slack. Everything about him makes me shiver.

[@benjaminadorration7558]

Lena Lena Oh, YEAH!!!! ;-D

[@desertrose1226]

Holy heck yes! Me too..Rutger Hauer with added cool.

[@bellestarre8589]

@Motoroil SMH You are correct Motoroil

[@silverwood6705]

Speed bass...

[@ellab8897]

@Makeupafter50 ❤️‍🔥

[@RuthieStein-v3p]

Ben looking cool in the back!!!! Doesn't even have to sing to exude the cool factor!

[@GroomingByRudy]

Ric singing,Ben singing,Its all THE CARS to me.....Love it!

[@analiajimenalopez4666]

Oh Benjamin..i miss you ❤❤

[@FrankJoe324]

And this folks is how you play live music! Fabulous job!!

[@monorailred1]

gosh do you think Eliott is having fun! he's all over the place, love it!

[@brandonwymer1175]

Elliot always looks like he's having fun. He's really great to watch.

[@Anna-ql9gl]

I love his moves!

[@desertrose1226]

He's cute!

[@maxsimgue9764]

First life show I’ve seen of them. Oh, how I adore Benjamin Orr and the lyrical suave Ocasek

[@Boblobblaw88]

To those who dont think Ric moved around much---when I saw em on the Panorama tour he came twisting and turning onto the stage like a whirling dervish. It was really cool--the guys got moves! I think the guitar just had him tied down on most tunes--plus he was singing and had to stay close to the mic. Man I wish I could re-live that concert! I saw em in Chicago and also Detroit on that tour.

[@douglasatkins5050]

First time seeing this performance - it exudes a Kinetic Coolness. These guys had quite the repertoire - a retro vibe married to a new wave sensibility. Blessed to be from Boston...

[@magneto7930]

David Robinson killing that hi-hat! RIP Ric and Ben, damn I miss you guys! Thanks for leaving all that great music!

[@desertrose1226]

I wish I'd been a twenty something in this era. Man, these bands were freakin fantastic...Benjamin looks so hot here and love how Ric moves too! Bring back music like this! Awesome! 😄😄

[@selenadiaz2665]

Me too...I was like 8 yrs old. So unfair

[@brentelza7916]

Agreed I was born in the wrong era musically. I was 5 in 1980. The best live performance imo. I have played these 2 songs like 20 times in a row for a week! Love the punk feel!

[@highschoolbigshot]

I was a 20-something when all this was going on and it was good times unfortunately I'm now a 60-something but that's okay too I got no regrets

[@joefredette6721]

Thank you for sharing this. I’m on a Cars moment. Listening to there older stuff( greatness) is all I can say. They are so tight! Wish they were still with us. Really would have loved to seem them live.

[@ericdeforest3811]

Cool, animated performance. Tight and concise performance here. I love it when Shoo Be Doo goes into Candy O on their second album...such a great transition.

[@lindquistlawmichigan950]

that was my favorite point on the 8-track!

[@jeremygiles3090]

It's awesome, but my favourite part is how Double Life transitions into Shoo Be Doo. So unsettling!

[@jasheton]

When you SAW pics of this band, you knew what they’d sound like, and vice-versa. Perfect melding of a sound…and a vision. Just great.

[@chebrneck]

Ric doesn't get enough props for the wonderful songs he created, but Ben was simply a rock god and looked like cool.

[@iternityhuman1782]

He had some type of system for writing hit song!!!

[@LaurieHeathStudio]

Just unbelievably good. Gracious.

[@MrAlbatros2]

Benjamin is here so sweet. They all were so great, each one was incredible.

[@bjfcmorphil]

This is one of their most underrated JAMZ!!!! They were Rocking the F*ck OUT!!!!!!

[@brianstjohn]

Watched this when it aired live. Was so confused and amazed that they played Shoo Be Doo. (Loved it of course!)

[@Mellonpopr]

I've never heard this one before, that was pretty cool, I like the pace and the base/drummer were killing it especially

[@sunbeagle9769]

Shoo be doo is on the Candy-O album triple progression........ Double Life/ Shoo be doo/ Candy-O side 1

[@ellab8897]

*bass

[@george5120]

Quite a collection of weird dudes. Nobody can accuse The Cars of trying to imitate anybody else. They are original.

[@puma7346]

weirdly Awesome!

[@yvettemarieg5245]

LETS GET WEIRD 🤪😜😂🤟💥😘

[@Flaggit]

They were definitely drawing from DEVO for Panorama, doesn't make the music any lesser

[@devinthierault]

@@Flaggit devo and roxy for sure

[@-covid-20]

They are all musical geniuses...

[@dicars623]

That Shoo Be Doo was 🔥

[@royalmonocle1322]

Sick playing by all, but Greg Hawkes really shines here

[@rhondadecoteau2070]

I agree they were all in top form. David can sure beat those drums.

[@musicauthority7828]

I'm probably one of the biggest Cars fans there is, so much so that I sorta held myself back from exploring other groups. because I believed the Cars could do no wrong. I can still remember like it was yesterday. when I was driving along in my car and "My Best Friends Girl" came on the radio. and I instantly knew this was the group for me. before the song finished I had already turned my car around, and headed for the music store. and bought the first album of course on cassette tape. because I had a AWESOME stereo in my car, and the only way to listen to the Cars was cranked up really loud on a killer stereo. and I went to my best friends house and we listened to the whole tape. and I guess I made him a huge fan of the Cars also. but I will still remember that moment when I heard "My Best Friends Girl". I knew for sure I would be a life long huge Cars fan. and every year when they would release a new album. I would be right at the music store and would snatch it up and every time. I was never disappointed, there are some that might say I'm obsessed with the Cars. and I probably am I considered them to be probably one of the best groups ever. I have every album they ever released, including the solo works by Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr. and even the Anthology. I know every song and all the lyrics down to the letter. if I were to have to pick just one song as my favorite song. it would be very difficult because they had so many great songs. but my ultimate favorite song would be "Dangerous Type". but like I said there were so many great songs I can't leave out "Best Friends Girl", "Let the Good Time's Roll", " Double Life", "Let's Go", "Your All I Got Tonight", "Candy O", "Shake it Up", "Round and Round", "You Might Think", "Drive", and "Magic", and the list goes on and on. the Cars will always rule in my book. there is one thing I have to mention, and that is I have only known of two musicians who had this incredible effect on women. and that would be Marc Bolan with T Rex, and Benjamin Orr with the Cars. a person could say they had it going on. it was definitely sad and a shame when Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek left us they are definitely missed.

[@curtisclark3709]

Can't imagine growing up, so to speak, without The Cars..... Can't imagine life without The Cars! These guys were AWESOME! Always will be!

[@kbusby4824]

Played the hell out of Panorama when it came out.

[@joltinjack]

Love this. I remember "Fridays" and certainly The Cars (and Van Halen.....& The Stones).

[@moeb434]

These guys are not afraid of changing things up pushing the band beyond the envelope that contains them. They are the greatest!

[@myoig8957]

New Wave at its best...! No doubt... The Cars... Tremendous live performance....!

[@kennatiousc]

the cars were such a special band in rock paving the way for keyboard rock (new wave) RIP(benjamin orr)

[@joan-annebross9217]

Keyboards were big in rock for a long time before the Cars. Hawkes is awesome but not the first.

[@JR-zv6qm]

Saw them in 1980 at Madison Square Garden when I was still in high school. It was right before Christmas. They sounded amazing. Rare combination of great studio albums and being able to play their songs live.

[@patrickhale424]

This is a great video. Awesome songs and seeing Ric and Elliot jamming out together is priceless 🤘🤘

[@thomasmccullough2719]

Saw the cars in boston in the late 70 's at the music hall in boston....candy o was their newest album....loved them then but never imagined how timeless they would be....ide give anything to be at that concert one more time

[@mikecurtis11]

I really like they are wearing the black and white theme of the Panorama album covers. I know it's just a visual, not musical, aspect, but The Cars were also fashion icons.

[@tomodonovan5931]

The 80s definitely had the coolest driver license pictures of any decade. The fashion was so freaking hip.

[@PaulFormentos]

GREAT musicianship

[@properboy]

Watched this the night it aired on tv many many years ago. So happy to find it here.

[@davidmotlagh9779]

I forgot how much I liked this song(gimme some slack). Simply awesome!

[@kelseymariel2127]

Yeah I wasn’t a big fan of this stuff either. Pulled way too much into electronica and sequencers at the time. Just wanted pure rock n roll, let Elliot out of that cage!

[@johncalvo5388]

I've seen the Cars a few times and Ric has never shown more energy than this performance. What a gem to catch Shoo Be Doo as well.

[@marksacher3866]

These five fit together perfectly for those 10 years.

[@RobertEllis-e7p]

They should have gone right into Candy-O, just like the album does. That's their best album and Candy-O is my favorite song!

[@grinstarr]

amazing

[@anitarobinson2565]

Love Benjamin playing the bass so fast🎸, great song.

[@jeffyoung2890]

This was my first introduction to see this band play live, WOW-I thought they were absolutely amazing and I went out the very next day & bought "Panarama" and I've been a diehard fan ever since! I had heard the song "Let's Go" at the skate rink the previous year, and liked it. However this performance made me a true fan-for-life! Rest in peace Ben Orr, glad they finally made it into the RRHOF. Which was definitely WAY over due! I still love'em, still listen to them all of the time. NEVER get sick of their killer tunes!

[@s.d.haddock1678]

💜🎶👍🎶🎸🎉

[@pennstatefan]

I'm remember hearing this in 1980 o r 1981 on a number of local rock and roll stations and it had a very catchy backbeat but didn't play that long. This is a real under - rated gem.

[@boydmking1]

Ric was the man! Great performance and video . . .

[@julenepegher6999]

Thes two songs, in my opinion, epitomize the Cars just Classic Cars!! They are all so great! And look at Ben in the back in leather and those awesome white shoes. All he has to do is stand there and play and that’s enough for me!

[@sararichmond8476]

Ric dancing !!!!!!!!! 🎇🌟😻

[@sherylF5610]

I just can't take my eyes off Ric! Go man, go!

[@MsLawrence321]

This is pure 🔥! The Rick shimmy + "Gimmie some slack" ( a personal fave) that drumming tho ! 😮 This band was tighter than tree bark ! Simply perfect! ❤

[@bellestarre8589]

Elliot & Greg look like brothers ! Look @ Elliot rocking out ! David too ! Pretty, pretty, PRE-TTY GOOD

[@Boblobblaw88]

Saw em twice on this tour. Chicago and Detroit. Had my station wagon loaded to the hilt w all my stuff---was on my way back to college at Northwood Institute in Midland Michigan. When I pulled into the parking lot at the outdoor arena in Chicago the Cars pulled in at the same time as me--in the lane right next to me. Pretty f-ing cool. The windows were tinted but I could still tell that a couple of em waved to me as I drove side by side w them for about 90 feet. Always was a HUGE fan---always bought the records the day they came out. Damn I wish I could time travel and see that show again----even though it rained like hell and I was not under the canopy. I remember people having a blast sliding down the wet grassy hill into a foot of water at the bottom. We were all completely soaked but enjoying the hell out of the Cars. As I had arrived at the show early I got to hear Greg Hawkes screwing around on his synths---or maybe it was the roadie---who knows---but they were cranked and sounded awesome. I need the joy back in my life that I felt in those times. Music was SO much better.

[@denisem270]

They were all fabulous!!!!

[@laurelwood791]

These guys are hammering!! Love this band.....1977 to 2022

[@randellgribben9772]

i cannot think of one ' bad ' cars songs, they were that good

[@Boblobblaw88]

holy crap that rocked!

[@klausrain111]

I saw them live in Chicago in 79 or something, great concert. I'd never heard any of their songs before that, my best friend dragged me along with him. It was a fine show! It's only been in the last six months or so that I've been learning about them, mainly about the tragedy of Ben. Also been learning about Elliot and what a fantastic musician he was. As far as I know EE is the only one who's still alive. I always thought Ric did all the vocals, but now I know about Ben. I'm 76 now and listening to music from that era is just lots of fun!😂

[@scotsbimbo]

Elliot, Greg and David are still with us, Ben and Ric RIP

[@klausrain111]

​@@scotsbimboThanks for letting me know. Good to hear that.

[@klausrain111]

😂I just watched this again and all I can say is, Ric, you're one of the best lyricists in rock history, but leave the stage dancing to Mick Jagger. 😅

[@lockedin60]

These guys were so Good!!!!! and So Young!

[@lee-annek6969]

Nobody puts Benjamin Orr in the corner....

[@jorettadrive9439]

Right? All the band members are great, but when you've got Ben Orr looking like that it's insane to have Ric bopping around in front of him the whole time.

[@selenadiaz2665]

AGREED...a thousand times!

[@leafamania1]

He's doing his job as a bass player here and respecting Ric... Ric gave him plenty of FaceTime and let him sing a lot of his songs ...

[@joan-annebross9217]

I know. As far as Ric "letting" Benjamin sing his songs, the Cars wouldn't have made it big without Benjamin singing, since Ric couldn't. Ric vocalized. Ric probably became friends with Ben early on to catch the girl extras. I don't care abt Paulina. He was a rich, famous, married guy by then.

[@ThaiThom]

They were all cool with sharing the stage. That's why they were great. Excellent performance by The Cars.

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

Animated, artistic and cool. Very happening music! Energetic. Enough to get anyone who can't swing, to feel like swinging like a monkee in a tree.

[@melshark13]

Straight from Wiki for younger gens that may need the names of these AMAZING ICONS from my illustrious childhood, teens, now into my adult years. Still love these guys ❤️ American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, it consisted of Elliot Easton (lead guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards), Ric Ocasek (rhythm guitar), Benjamin Orr (bass guitar), and David Robinson (drums). Ocasek and Orr shared lead vocals, and Ocasek was the band's principal songwriter.

[@veltonmeade1057]

Easton's solo at the end of this song is a prime example of his talent as a true musician. It is simple, concise, and perfect for the song as all his solos are also. From what I understand, he was a rhythm and blues guitarist before The Cars picked him up, which makes sense listening to his solos. Only a blues musician could think of such riffs.

[@rebeccasingleton5790]

cars will remain awsome. all of them were nice looking. Ben- THOSE EYES!- Ric-thoses legs go on forever. aw the music, every song they do is wonderful! Thanks for the video. love it!!!! :-)

[@joan-annebross9217]

Are you kidding abt all of them being "nice-looking"?! Ric was a horror. Only David was attractive at all other than Benjamin.

[@babebuzz5101]

Haven't heard this song for decades!!! Thanks for posting!!

[@dressshoeguy]

Touch and go was the only hit off of Panorama but if you ask me Gimmie Some Slack should have been the hit too. It’s a favorite of mine for the all out fast pace it has and this live performance shows it.

[@julenepegher6999]

dressshoeguy oh I agree one of my very favorites!

[@LordKenebutch]

one of my favorites too could of been a hit song.

[@ToryZStarbuck]

Give Me Some Slack actually WAS a single. Right after Touch and Go- www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwilpOzj18jyAhXMGs0KHTW-BEsQFnoECAQQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FGimme_Some_Slack&usg=AOvVaw2dZKioHk91vFpSqm42xkvn

[@joneill63]

Misfit Kid was good too!

[@Adeluz]

this feels like it was dropped in from an alternate universe

[@STarWalker8]

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO SHOO BE DOO 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁