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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 5, 2007 7:41:37 GMT -5
 Probably my favorite band of the late 70’s and early 80’s, The Cars seemed to appeal to everything I liked in those days. (and to a great extent these days). When I first heard “Best Friend’s Girl” (even before new wave hit the beaches in earnest around 1980) I became an instant fan. Whether Ric Ocasek or Benjamin Orr was singing lead I seemed to genuinely love every song. Elliot Easton’s guitar leads impressed me with their brevity of content but seemed to deliver volumes of creativity. After hearing Ric Ocasek’s solo work I realized just how much Greg Hawkes’ keys contributed to the sound. I found out recently just how much David Robinson changed the band when he became the drummer. He came up with the name and a great deal of the polished look and feel that defined the Cars. To this day I can load up my mp3 player and do nothing but listen to Cars tunes for hours. For those of you who are fans I’ll give you my favorite albums from top to bottom. 1. Panorama – Different from the rest and a thoroughly original new wave disc. 2. Candy-O – Slightly more polished collection of songs than “the Cars”. 3. The Cars – Killer debut album. 4. Shake It Up – Feels like Candy-O’s disc 2. 5. Hearbeat City – No question the pinnacle of success for the band. 6. Door to Door – Feels like a contract fulfillment effort though it has a lot of cool tracks. |
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Post by prorider514 on Apr 13, 2007 17:51:48 GMT -5
Tonight She Comes...best song ever
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 23, 2007 12:49:38 GMT -5
Tonight She Comes...best song ever There might be some debate on this statement when referenced to the world at large but I have no doubt the sentiment is sincere from a personal standpoint. I agree that "Tonight She Comes" is one of the Cars best songs and one of my personal favorites as well. |
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Post by cail on Apr 24, 2007 13:00:08 GMT -5
Nah, "Strap Me In" is the best they did.
Probably one of the best produced bands ever.
But oh God were they lame live.
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Post by dANdeLION on Apr 24, 2007 14:55:31 GMT -5
Heh, this is an age thing; Tom and I were 15 when the "Let's Go" first hit the radio; to me, the Cars first 4 albums were great, but after that, not so good. I don't even listen to "Door To Door", and rarely listen to "Heartbeat City" anymore. If I had to pick a favorite, I'd say "Candy-O" is a fuzz better than "Panorama" and "The Cars". They were a bit stiff live, but I'd rather watch them live than watch someone like KISS, who reportedly has a great live show, but the music's so bad it'd kill me to hear more that 20 seconds of it....
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Post by cail on Apr 24, 2007 17:15:03 GMT -5
Hmmm, I thought you guys were my age. I think I was 16 when "Heartbeat City" came out. No matter.
Yeah, their early stuff was the best. I love the rockabilly solo in "Best Friend's Girl".
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Post by dANdeLION on Apr 25, 2007 7:32:49 GMT -5
Nah, we're about 4 years older than you.
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Post by cail on Apr 25, 2007 20:51:12 GMT -5
Geezers.
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Post by Cad Zombie on Apr 25, 2007 22:09:29 GMT -5
Believe this or no, I was and am a big Cars fan, my "top40 vice" I guess. I know it isn't representative of their overall sound and feel but for me, the greatest cars song would have to be "Let the good times roll", a classic anthemic piece. lots of memories tied to that song, all good some a bit Hazy or smokey as the case may be :::cough cough:: and mellow.  Put a new Fang in the Tonearm Cobra, find some papers and let the good times roll. |
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Post by dANdeLION on Apr 26, 2007 7:49:37 GMT -5
Maybe so, but at least I don't have to look over my shoulder every time I buy a toaster..... |
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Post by cail on Apr 26, 2007 9:33:12 GMT -5
Good point.
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Post by sweetpea on Jun 27, 2007 12:07:30 GMT -5
The second best performance of Drive I ever saw (The Cars being the first best of course) was Atomic singing it karaoke at a party...for that one song karaoke wasn't a joke and people actually got up and started dancing and stuff....really cool.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Jun 27, 2007 13:08:32 GMT -5
The second best performance of Drive I ever saw (The Cars being the first best of course) was Atomic singing it karaoke at a party...for that one song karaoke wasn't a joke and people actually got up and started dancing and stuff....really cool. I'm blushing. ;D I do remember that though I also remember being nervous and preoccupied since it was my first (and last) time doing Karaoke. I'm very glad you have such fond memories of it. Always makes me feel good. |
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Post by lucimay on Dec 3, 2007 1:19:44 GMT -5
hey have you guys heard the cars with todd? the new cars? The New CarsNot Tonighti like it. course i'm a todd head from way back  |
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Post by thomasallencummins on Dec 4, 2007 9:43:30 GMT -5
hey have you guys heard the cars with todd? the new cars? The New CarsNot Tonighti like it. course i'm a todd head from way back I'v heard the songs by the New Cars. Sounds really good to me. I'd try to see them if they played in my area. Very cool. |
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