Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=115JvSqNwB4 I'm prepared to be the only one at HCFX contributing to this thread, but I thought I'd test the water and see if anyone else out there shares the for one of America's best post-punk/new-wave/pop bands. The Cars over-saturated FM rock radio in the late 70's/early 80's, but I still think their sound is a timeless hybrid of Buddy Holly, Beach Boys, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Bowie, Eno, Roxy Music, and Suicide. Candy-O is the high-watermark for me. Ben Orr R.I.P. Related threads: An observation about the Cars AOTD: the Cars' "Panorama" Gretsch Elliot Easton sig model. Would ya?? Related links: http://www.thecarszone.com/ http://www.superseventies.com/ac8candyo.html http://www.gretsch.com/newsletter/g0207b.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 i love the cars. you're not alone man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 I really liked The Cars as well - a very innovative and distinctive sound. However, back in the 70's in Denver, I saw them open the show for Jeff Beck. Unfortunately the crowd wanted nothing to do with them and practically booed them off the stage. Too bad - Elliot Easton was a pretty decent guitarist in his own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluehuricane Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 i guess they're just what i needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 i guess they're just what i needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vito Corleone Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 The Cars rock. One of the best debut albums of all-time. 8 of the 9 tracks are still in regular rotation on most classic rock stations. They WERE the bridge between classic rock and new wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goominim Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 Thankfully The Strokes aped Ocasek's guitar licks for posterity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 This thread is moderator approved and endorsed. :phil: Elliot Easton is a criminally under-rated player. Definitely on my "ten favorite guitarists" list. FX890A_AYqk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 I got the Cars Gold greatest hits double cd a couple of weeks ago and listened to them really good for the first time since the first go round....very impressed. I liked them when they were the MTV golden group but I didn't appreciate just how deep layered and textural the music was; there is so much to listen too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adamthemute Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 Here's mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonny guitar Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 ^ Swing and a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shaun126 Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 The Cars are awesome. Just what I needed is one of the best pop songs ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JETKING Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 Elliot Easton was The Cars, why did Ric Ocasek get all the glory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 This thread is moderator approved and endorsed. :phil: Elliot Easton is a criminally under-rated player. Definitely on my "ten favorite guitarists" list. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX890A_AYqk Did Easton not get some of the tastiest guitar tones ever? I'm sure that Roy Thomas Baker had a lot do with it as well, but still. And his solos always have a terrific balance of melody and edginess. Never bloated. The Touch and Go video totally pre-dates the whole Robert Palmer "Addicted to Love" schtick. I love it! Great to know there is still enthusiasm. Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funky Chowder Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 Elliot Easton was The Cars, why did Ric Ocasek get all the glory? Dunno, but the man has posted at least on the Les Paul Forum. Seemed really nice and down to earth, too. I can dig the Cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 A buddy of mine knows Elliot, and says that yes, he is quite down to earth and a genuinely nice guy. Yes, RTB had a lot to do with the sound of their records. Certainly the HUGE BGV's were a RTB calling card; but I think Elliot deserves a lot of the credit for the guitar parts. Sure, Ric's muted 8th note rhythms were a big part of the sound of the band, along with his songs, but all the tasty embellishments and solos that were so melodic, and so toneful (with just the right balance of speed and flash vs melodic content) are so important to their sound that if you do a cover of a Cars song and DON'T play the solos note for note, the audience is likely to sing them for you; along with the killer tones - that was all due to Elliot IMO. He's also a very knowledgeable collector. Gotta love a fellow gear slut. And probably most importantly, the man knew how to play for the SONG and not just wank and show off his (significant) chops. Highly commendable IMHO. Like I said, he's waaaaay under-rated IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members machine gunner Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 And probably most importantly, the man knew how to play for the SONG and not just wank and show off his (significant) chops. Highly commendable IMHO. Like I said, he's waaaaay under-rated IMO. Agreed 100%. First two albums are undeniable classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 I remember spending weeks learning the solos for Touch And Go when Panorama came out. The whole song is really cool, and the solos are amazing. Gotta love the 5 against 4 feel of the verses - pretty "out there" for a top 40 pop hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 BTW, did anyone catch The New Cars on tour? I wanted to, but was stuck in the studio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 BTW, did anyone catch The New Cars on tour? I wanted to, but was stuck in the studio... They came through town, but I missed them I really like Todd Rundgren as well. Utopia's Trivia is a nice collection, and The Psychedelic Furs' "Forever Now" is one of my favoirte post-punk productions. I would love to see what the setlist was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tenoken Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 Too bad we didn't play our Cars song the night you came to see us FenderEHX. We do 'Best Friend's Girlfriend', and it's one of our better tunes. Awesome band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAtomicJeff Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 i love the cars. you're not alone man. +1. This band's forte was excellent keyboard arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 Too bad we didn't play our Cars song the night you came to see us FenderEHX. We do 'Best Friend's Girlfriend', and it's one of our better tunes. Awesome band! It's another reason to get out and hear you guys again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tenoken Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 It's another reason to get out and hear you guys again Heck yeah son. I'll let you know. Incidentally, I was walking through Sears yesterday (don't ask) and 'Just What I Needed' came on in the store. At first I thought here's the Circuit City song, but after I was able to actually hear the full song without annoying promo's for DVD players and camcorders, I remembered just how amazing it is. I love how in the third verse of that song when he repeats the word 'TIME' ("...Wasting all my time time") it signals the drum rhythm change! Pretty neat. And the solo is perfect, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted August 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm5VODW1c74 This is probably my second favorite Cars' song. Does anyone know what the effect is on the keyboard? It sounds a lot like my EHX PolyPhase. I've always loved that sound. Seeing this video reminds me that they were not just a great studio band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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