I cannot get enough of Benjamin's voice in this song, it just floors me. He was forty here and still going strong. What an incredible talent and stage presence. So sadly missed and loved.
Ben sings this in a standard tenor range. The lyrics begin on a C4 and his vocals go as high as a G4 and as low as a C3 with some lower vibrato. Not to get too technical, but although Ben had an awesome texture to his voice, he was indeed a tenor and NOT a baritone. I'm also a huge fan of both Ben and Ric's singing styles, and I agree when you say this song should have been another top 40 hit for the band. Rock on! ✌🎶
You never knew what to expect from The Cars. Like every song was completely different. It's almost impossible to put a style or genre on them. They were unique.
wow...It's absolutely mesmerizing watching Benjamin Orr! He was sooo smooth and so full of charisma... They dont make them like Ben Orr anymore..... :( Oct 3, 2000 was TRULY the day music really died! RIP BO we will miss you forever!
Well said he is he's just perfectly handsome, charismatic, gentle guy aye, beautiful voice, I'm so sad and full of love for this man. Mesmerizing alright. Gentle yeah
Sorry to disappoint you with our "Ben Orr nut hugging", FarquharsonUSA, but we're true fans. Yes, Ric is very talented ~ he writes the songs, and sings the quirky, funky ones -- we love those too! But the ballads are best sung by Ben ( Ric even admitted that in an interview! ) And have you heard poor Ric trying to sing "Ben's songs" lately? Not the same...they sound like "covers." So maybe you can understand our fondness for Benjamin ~ we just miss him singing our favorite Cars songs!!
I generally comment on Ben's great vocals, Ric Ocasek's great lyrics and vocals, Elliot Easton's incredible hooks and riffs - but on this song, Greg Hawkes is a beast! Listen to those keys carry the song, allowing Ben Orr to lay out a perfect vocal....and then Easton ends it with a great run. The CARS were so damn good.... Technically, one of the alltime best.
They eventually found their live legs for sure... I saw them on panorama Shake it up... It didn't sound that great, too many bells and whistles missing, but by the time I saw them for heartbeat City they had gotten their live act together
That's the gorgeous Ben smile that melts the hearts of all his fans! I could watch those few seconds over and over. Wish I had a loop of that I could play all the time. There is another one at about 2:42 that is just about as good. His mood was pretty upbeat on the entire video. Looked like he as really having a great time. Elliot's solo after the second smile is awesome!
He would smile while he was singing. I've seen him do it with other songs and ...sigh....He was a consummate singer and guitarist but oh so beautiful to look at as well.
I wholeheartedly agree with you. Ric wrote some great songs, but Benjamin made them what they are....instant classics! I can play his songs over and over again.
Benjamin had it going on with a vengeance...mad style, a voice that makes you weep, and enough hot-ness to melt a glacier. So many talents, a gift to the world. Gone much too soon.
As much as I love hearing Ben on the vocals it is nice to hear and see Dave Robinson actually playing the drums rather than a drum machine! The Cars rocked my world in the 80's and still do when I listen today!
OMG...I can still feel Ben’s deep rich baritone running through me from this song...This live version is incredible. He was such an underrated superstar.
Ben Orr was a bonafide superstar, yet also an *every man* kind of guy in every sense of the word. To me, he and Cash kind of resemble one another, and the world could use a couple more Orr's/Cash's...
Benjamin channels a wee bit of Elvis in this song. So beautiful. Ric was a versatile songwriter and he’s lucky he had Benjamin. They were lucky to have each other.
Beautiful Benjamin , what a vision he was. That smile... hot. This video has some of the best close ups of Ben. Love it. His voice on this song is amazing. Miss you sweetheart.
Yes, at 77 years old, I am thankful for the web and all these videos because I can enjoy the music more fully. I always liked The Cars music, I can now enjoy them visually as well. I really like the "Look" of the band.
Probably just momentum. At this point radio and MTV was starting to move on from the Cars and their last album before breaking up around this time was pretty weak. The music landscape was pretty crowded with hair metal in this era and the band, who at the time was still seen as a bit of a New Wave MTV novelty act by much of the general public, was getting long in the tooth. This is a melancholy song of a band splitting apart at the seams.
It was the times, and also this song incorporates some country elements, whereas people wanted static categories of music. The Cars were always ahead of everyone else, and even at their zenith of success a lot of people didn't understand what they were doing. They were truly innovative.
plus, i don't think it translated well on vinyl. A lot of their songs were like that. It wasn't until you heard them play it live, that you realized how kick-ass they were!
One of the BEST technically proficient bands of all time. As a drummer and a guitarist I remain confused why more ppl don't appreciate David Robinsons drumming. He was a BEAST!
@Tim Stewart - I agree! David Robinson’s *excellent* drumming is far too often not commended. It’s like he was so great at his job, he blended in and got overlooked. As a drummer and guitarist, please let me know what you think of the following: Benjamin started out on drums. I think it’s reflected in his bass playing. Whenever I see him step back beside David’s drum kit - usually to make Elliot’s solos a focal point - his fingering/playing is in sync with David’s drumbeats. Lockstep, I think it’s called. I’m not a musician, but I know David and Benjamin were a great rhythm section of the band.
So you are a drummer and guitarist! Do you have a band that you play regularly with? I imagine Covid put an end to a lot of that sort of entertainment.
@@annettebell2101 Well, first of all, it's two different types of music your speaking of... In my opinion, he was such an amazing drummer, you can hardly tell the difference whether it was David or a synthesizer. That's pretty incredible. Don't get me wrong, RHCP are one of my most favorite groups of all time. I was going to name my first son Hillel but I ended up with girls. But Flea doesn't really get it going in every song. It all depends on the style of the song. He keeps the songs going with a fantastic style. The Chili Peppers focal point was the bass since the beginning. The complete opposite of The Cars. And Flea could never keep the band on track without Chad Smith. They're the rhythm section.
These guys had a blast on stage. Look at Hawkes on the keys!! David keeping them on pace. Elliot jamming away. Ben being himself. Why is Ric even there? Oh yeah, he writes the songs.
Not true. "Silenced forever" is what happened to orators and musicians from before the 20th century. You can listen to everything Ben ever sang over and over, for the rest of your life.
Of all of the songs I have heard in my life, this is my absolute favorite. The interplay between Elliot Easton's incredibly tasty guitar lines and fills and the cascading waterfall of notes from Greg Hawkes keyboards are on another level altogether. Toss in Orr's on point singing style, the relentless drumming and then the backing harmonies and you have musical perfection. When I leave this world, this song is what I will miss the most.
This song and the way Ben sings it is just over the top sultry and just melts me everytime I hear it. It's Ric's lyrics and Ben's deep resonant voice and the way Ben inhabits the song: I can't resist. Something happens that I like.....
I love how Greg seemed to be enjoying being there playing at its fullest. Every now and then I get obsessed with The Cars and this is one of those moments
I don't know how I missed this song in the 80's! But I'm obsessed with the live version now!!! Love it! Miss Benjamin so much!!!!! Such an epic voice!!!
@@jackiebeals5810 the mind boggles lol. That smile is the sexiest smile in music history. How lucky were those girls who got to kiss him omg if only! I get butterflies thinking about it lol
Right that smile. And the way he could look so intense and then crack a little smile. Melts my heart. And his eyes are amazing too. He had it all going on!
I just found this video a few days ago and somehow, I have never heard this song but wow! I can't stop listening to and watching this! Thanks for keeping this video up!!!
Ben orr had an underrated voice. No one appreciated this man's talent and voice at the time .It had taken a while longer for people to realize that there was no one who came close to his talent .He was truly remarkable.
@@nickbern8524 Thats wild that you said that, because my wife & I went to Live Aid in 85, and her favorite band was the Cars, but she said his talent gets overlooked because he is so good looking.
@Evan Hodge Being in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame now is more political now than being a “ rock legend”. Half of the artist inducted lately never played rock at all
Damn.... watching this performance really makes me miss Ben Orr and those days when his kind of musical talent and dynamic persona, really wrote the soundtrack and set the emulate-able standard of my life... His image here clad in an all black leather slamming out bass line on solid black guitar always seems to get a chuckle out of my 20yo kids, but once the music starts...they too become mesmerized... RIP BO WeMissYa
That's exactly how I feel about this song - I've been saying so on other channels. The studio version is just magical, a real "tour de force" of multitracked harmonies (mostly by Ben) interweaving with his PERFECT lead! I love the chords, the double-time acoustic (Go, Ric!), David's flawless drumming, and an Elliot Easton solo that SOUNDS easy but probably isn't. Best song on Door to Door (which I happen to love) and one of their overall best EVER! They weren't happy, but still played great.
I love this so much! Such a great song. Ben Orr melts my heart…God I miss him. I really love the guitars on this live version. It’s the best I’ve heard and I have the album. The Cars often sounded better live but that’s just my humble opinion. RIP Ben and Ric. 🌹
Ben your homecoming induction into the Rock Hall of Fame was held a couple weeks ago. You were missed! Your band mates gave you much due Respect. Rest In Peace
Dougie Fresh Not as much as he deserved. I really think they should have given him more credit. Too bad his son didn’t accept his award. When Queen was inducted they brought Freddie’s mother up to accept his award. It was beyond moving! I cried my eyes out! 🥺
My favorite live song sung so sultry and deep by sexy Benjamin Orr! Love watching David Robinson on drums and Elliot on guitar. This is my first song of the day and my last of the night. I wish I knew what city they were playing in for this ultimate live version of this song. My absolute favorite. Look at Benjamin Express in this song and his face to the audience. A definite connection! We love you Benjamin Orr and the Cars! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
These guys were so tight. Their music was so full of fantastic songs, its pretty amazing the way it just seemed to flow through them into absolute art.
One of the few Cars songs that is better in its Live version (at least this version) than the studio version. Love the raw, rock 'n roll vibe of this Live version, as opposed to the more polished studio track. Benjamin Orr owns this song. He is missed.
it was a gem, better when heard live. So what singles are released?: You Are The Girl - a squishy, douche-y embarrassment, even if popular. Strap Me In - predictable lyrics and worse; lewdly suggestive, with plodding lack-luster melody. Coming Up You - was not in Benjamin's comfortable range. Now, Double Trouble was exactly the type of rock other bands were playing; driving, heavily guitar laden rhythm. Sexy song. a Knock-out of a song. Everything You Say - great on multiple levels. A winner. Overall the album was a jumbled, mixed up mess of no continuity. Just a bad mixture of 1/3 very good songs, the rest not so. And Fine Line?? a nauseating dirge.
Tonight's the first time I have ever heard this song. I'm 40, but my mom loved the cars when I was a kid. I have always loved them, too. I never appreciated Benjamin Orr's voice until recently. Now, I'm obsessed. Wish he were still here. ❤
Is it just me or does Greg look like he's having a grand ol time here. It's such a sweet song with a happy tune. He's so cute. He makes me smile. No one else looks happy except a little of Benjamin but Greg's digging it. :)
fivelightsonahill I love watching him. He’s so energetic and you can tell he loves playing. I love the keys on this song, Greg is an awesome keyboardist!
I found The Cars greatest hits at Half Price book store. Ordered The Cars CD. I love that one. Maybe their first one. I guess I never listened to The Cars that much. I think MTV ruined them for me. I do remember seeing Drive and just got so pissed because the camera kept zooming past the singer. I couldn't watch that "acting" going on in the background. Yuck. I remember one day looking up the name of the guy singing Drive. Very short article. Mentioned he had died from pancreatic cancer. Never thought about them again until my son sent me some UA-cam links to listen to. Various guitar players. My son plays and teaches guitar. One night watched the first link. It was Elliot Easton. I couldn't take my eyes off the singer. Then I was all over UA-cam every night. Every song Ben Orr sang is perfection. Found this one and it is my favorite. I hope to find Door to Door on CD.
That's the way it takes most of us, Sheila. He catches us unawares! I've never been the same since I saw Ben on the "Just What I Needed" video from "Midnight Special" in 1978. I was 18 then, 62 now! "Door to Door" is great, especially "Go Away", which Ben sings.
Just found this a couple of weeks ago, can't stop listening to it!! The whole band has such awesome energy!❤️ Benjamin's voice is beautiful, just like him! ❤️❤️🎸 Wish he was still here today ❤️
Graduated HS in 1988. 85-88 was a great time to grow up in high school. Some of the best music ever. Now at 53, I find that the 50's, 60's, and 70's were good listening as well. 90's came along and music died for me. It's been trash since then, granted a song or 2, here and there, but nothing like the decades I was gifted with!
I totally agree, no one can sing "DRIVE" like Ben. They all are very talented, but Ben is the one the stand out the most to me. What can i say he's just very charming, but I do love all of them as a group.
i wasnt impressed with Door To Door when it came out, but listening to it now... I find more and more to love. Rest in Peace the fabulous Ben Orr. Tragic loss way too soon.. an absolutely unparalleled voice!
How refreshing! A couple of my fellow Cars fans praising the talents of Greg Hawkes! Greg added so much to the Cars "sound", I think he probably deserved more co-writing credits than he actually got. Not that I'm necessarily blaming Ric Ocasek for that. I have Greg's first solo album Niagara Falls on cassette (you can see my review on Amazon) because no CD exists, AFAIK. It's great fun, sounds a lot like unfinished Cars tracks (circa Shake It Up), but with more melody.
He still plays locally on occasion. Check him out with Eddie Japan, a band out of Boston that does several shows with him a year. All Cars tunes. Outstanding stuff.
Ben was a true entertainer, amazing talent, very cool guy. Listening to him sing this song live he could have been a huge name in country and western also.
Steve Miller It was on the Door to Door album which when out it was a disaster. I agree it has a unique sound to it. Shame Ben went too soon but to diss Ric is so wrong
@@flamuel If that was to me i will tell you i am still a fan of the cars to this day and i too think Ben had a killer voice and the look to match so much so i had done a tribute of my own in my comic strip site g street comics .com and it truly takes a geiniune fan to find the gems in an album that was not the best at its release. I do think Ric deserves as much credit where its due after all it was he who wrote the songs to the cars to this day
@@dressshoeguy As I know this album became golden and at least two songs were charted. It werent similar to the prvious one and people needed more time to aprreciate this album..
I love Ben's smile..."it leaves me full of shine".
💕🕊️😊🇧🇷
I dream of that smile!
C’est un sourire qui fait chavirer le coeur
I had never heard this before, and I'm stunned !!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome
@@markfromct2I'm obsessed with this version of this song!!!
Benjamin Orr could’ve been a movie star with those awesome looks.
I am framing a poster of him. Seriously
Totally agreed. He was shy. I respect that. Another time another life....could have been different. Peace 🙏
you know hollywood would just molest and destroy him.
Super cool that the The Cars spoiled us with not one but two lead singers. Such a talented band.
And, the great guitarist Elliot Easton!
And the great keyboard wizard Greg Hawkes!
@@sararichmond8476 agreed ❣️🤗
Benjamin Orr's voice was one in a million.... Such an incredible talent.... RIP... And WOW, can Elliot Easton pick those strings .... Incredible...
Agree 💯
Verdade ❤. Benjamin foi único em td em talento em lindeza....etc.etc...outro igual ainda não vi. 😢 saudade desse anjo lindo..😢😢
but does the drummer know a diff beat
This is just a good song as all their songs are❤
Agreed el
I cannot get enough of Benjamin's voice in this song, it just floors me. He was forty here and still going strong. What an incredible talent and stage presence. So sadly missed and loved.
Yes! I have seen videos of him in Boston when he was 50, & still sounded the same! Amazing.
Mama E fl Not to mention forty never looked so good! 🥰❤️
@@anij8226 He was so virile and manly, he looked amazing
Totally agree, and what a loss.
@@whalewoman813 I'm straight and find him attractive.ssshhhhhh
If lusting after this man was an Olympic sport, I'd be a gold medalist.
Thank gawd for this band. The songs are fabulous.
Lol good one
This song should've been a HIT,
Ben's baritone voice reallly coming thru here,
A beautiful song ,
I love it
Ben sings this in a standard tenor range. The lyrics begin on a C4 and his vocals go as high as a G4 and as low as a C3 with some lower vibrato. Not to get too technical, but although Ben had an awesome texture to his voice, he was indeed a tenor and NOT a baritone. I'm also a huge fan of both Ben and Ric's singing styles, and I agree when you say this song should have been another top 40 hit for the band. Rock on! ✌🎶
Согласна на все 100000000%!!!!
Ric sure wrote great songs Ben just made them better,she faints ❤
Me too!! It's so good!!!
You never knew what to expect from The Cars. Like every song was completely different. It's almost impossible to put a style or genre on them. They were unique.
wow...It's absolutely mesmerizing watching Benjamin Orr! He was sooo smooth and so full of charisma... They dont make them like Ben Orr anymore..... :( Oct 3, 2000 was TRULY the day music really died! RIP BO we will miss you forever!
Perfectly said, he was IT!
You want to know you've been kissed goodnight...I think Ben could handle that...
He wears those leather pants very well...
Beautifully put thankyou
Well said he is he's just perfectly handsome, charismatic, gentle guy aye, beautiful voice, I'm so sad and full of love for this man. Mesmerizing alright. Gentle yeah
Sorry to disappoint you with our "Ben Orr nut hugging", FarquharsonUSA, but we're true fans. Yes, Ric is very talented ~ he writes the songs, and sings the quirky, funky ones -- we love those too! But the ballads are best sung by Ben ( Ric even admitted that in an interview! ) And have you heard poor Ric trying to sing "Ben's songs" lately? Not the same...they sound like "covers." So maybe you can understand our fondness for Benjamin ~ we just miss him singing our favorite Cars songs!!
😭😭🌠
Love Ben's voice,
very talented musician
Stay the night......
@@annettebell2101 Benjamin Orr solo record. '87 I believe
@@annettebell2101 Benjamin Orr solo record. '86 I believe
I generally comment on Ben's great vocals, Ric Ocasek's great lyrics and vocals, Elliot Easton's incredible hooks and riffs - but on this song, Greg Hawkes is a beast! Listen to those keys carry the song, allowing Ben Orr to lay out a perfect vocal....and then Easton ends it with a great run. The CARS were so damn good.... Technically, one of the alltime best.
rkl17 I totally agree! I always liked The Cars but the more I’ve gotten into them lately I appreciate each one of them more and more.
Me too! I appreciate The Cars even more now!!!
I agree! Greg Hawkes is a wizard on the keyboards 🎹 on this song! And Ben’s vocals are great 👍 as always!
All just brilliant.
Yep the combination of all these Guys ! the Cars" you are missed !
Ben is just mesmerizing….
This should have been a big hit. It needed more airplay. It is a GREAT song.
Definitely one of their best.
I agree. @@JesseWright68
Every time I hear this song, come here to watch, I feel the same way!
Underrated
Согласна на все 1000000000%!!!!!
Airplay coming up RIGHT NOW now in my home Ms. Evil. Problem is this is a crossover song New Wave >> Country Difficult to penetrate that market
By this time, The Cars had just become a machine live. Unbelievably tight, great songs, great playing. They just had it all.
They eventually found their live legs for sure... I saw them on panorama Shake it up... It didn't sound that great, too many bells and whistles missing, but by the time I saw them for heartbeat City they had gotten their live act together
Ben always looked so happy, those little smiles, think he would turn a bit and look at Eliot during a song.
His girlfriend was usually at the side of the stage!
That smile at 1:40 is priceless.God bless his gentle soul.
He could sing, play and he was just so beautiful.
That's the gorgeous Ben smile that melts the hearts of all his fans! I could watch those few seconds over and over. Wish I had a loop of that I could play all the time. There is another one at about 2:42 that is just about as good. His mood was pretty upbeat on the entire video. Looked like he as really having a great time. Elliot's solo after the second smile is awesome!
He would smile while he was singing. I've seen him do it with other songs and ...sigh....He was a consummate singer and guitarist but oh so beautiful to look at as well.
@@jackiebeals5810 yep, EE slaying that neck on that solo. ; )
@@jackiebeals5810 yep!🏁🏁
The man had a voice like warm honey. So smooth and rich. RIP beautiful Benjamin,you are so missed in the music world and beyond.💔😔
Here I am again! Can't stay away.
Love this song. The voice. The way he holds bass guitar. Everything he does.
Yesss so true
Yes, everything with him is amazing😊❤
Back again too. This is my absolute favorite. There was nobody like Benjamin 💋
I am still here Shella 2/25/24
3/1/24
I wholeheartedly agree with you. Ric wrote some great songs, but Benjamin made them what they are....instant classics! I can play his songs over and over again.
🖐🖐👌👌👏👏🇸🇮🇸🇮
I listen to his music everyday. It starts my day positively. My favorite. Everything you say. I absolutely love it!!
Согласна на все 100000000%!!!!
I was at this show.
It lasted just under 1 hour. It mad me sad. I love the Cars, my favorite band and Orr had the best voice, ever.
Under one hour? Were the Cars the headliner?
What city was this. I so need to know! Thank you!!!
@@pattieandgregg Philadelphia
It was meant to
This song should have been a HUGE hit. It's just too Good!
Согласна на все 10000000000%!!!!!
What a great performance. Benjamin seems so comfortable and that smile @1:37 lights up the stage. His voice is like velvet ♥️
So true. You can’t help but smile every time he lights up like that.
Sorriso de Ben é tudo de bom....lindooo ❤❤❤....😢😢😢
That handsome face loved by so many, and i’m not even close to being gay. The girls really loved him, and still do.
First time I heard this song, cannot believe it did not get more air time, Hawkes Easton and Orr at their best...
Benjamin had it going on with a vengeance...mad style, a voice that makes you weep, and
enough hot-ness to melt a glacier.
So many talents, a gift to the world.
Gone much too soon.
YES!!!!
Orr had a haunting quality to his voice. Wish he sang even more songs.
He should have sung most of them. His voice was great.
Yeah. Ben was the better singer. Anyway. There are great playlists on Spotify with Benjamin Orr on vocals.
Exactly
Ric couldn't let that happen
...makes me cry hearing this song & remembering how close to my heart these days are♡
As much as I love hearing Ben on the vocals it is nice to hear and see Dave Robinson actually playing the drums rather than a drum machine!
The Cars rocked my world in the 80's and still do when I listen today!
David Robinson was amazing and underrated.
OMG...I can still feel Ben’s deep rich baritone running through me from this song...This live version is incredible. He was such an underrated superstar.
Johnny Cash got nothin' on Ben, ha!
Ben Orr was a bonafide superstar, yet also an *every man* kind of guy in every sense of the word. To me, he and Cash kind of resemble one another, and the world could use a couple more Orr's/Cash's...
@Evan Hodge an otter????
And Johnny Cash never came close to resembling Benjamin...they look nothing alike...
Yep
Benjamin channels a wee bit of Elvis in this song. So beautiful. Ric was a versatile songwriter and he’s lucky he had Benjamin. They were lucky to have each other.
Beautiful Benjamin , what a vision he was. That smile... hot. This video has some of the best close ups of Ben. Love it. His voice on this song is amazing. Miss you sweetheart.
When it comes to The Cars, the more you explore the more gems you will find!
Yes, at 77 years old, I am thankful for the web and all these videos because I can enjoy the music more fully. I always liked The Cars music, I can now enjoy them visually as well. I really like the "Look" of the band.
Ben had such a beautiful smile at 1:40. RIP Ben Such an awesome group of talented guys.
The Cars are really talented,and seem like very nice guys.
Great song, great vocals, band is tight and Ben in Leather.🔥🔥🔥
@@devrawilliams3652 No one wore leather pants like he did. 💫
@@shorthandable That is the truth!
Never will understand how this song didn't become a hit. The Cars have had so many great songs and I think this is one of their best.
Mike Grosso So True!
Probably just momentum. At this point radio and MTV was starting to move on from the Cars and their last album before breaking up around this time was pretty weak. The music landscape was pretty crowded with hair metal in this era and the band, who at the time was still seen as a bit of a New Wave MTV novelty act by much of the general public, was getting long in the tooth. This is a melancholy song of a band splitting apart at the seams.
It was the times, and also this song incorporates some country elements, whereas people wanted static categories of music. The Cars were always ahead of everyone else, and even at their zenith of success a lot of people didn't understand what they were doing. They were truly innovative.
plus, i don't think it translated well on vinyl. A lot of their songs were like that. It wasn't until you heard them play it live, that you realized how kick-ass they were!
Too intelligent. Also, about this time, the national IQ was dropping though the floor.
One of the BEST technically proficient bands of all time. As a drummer and a guitarist I remain confused why more ppl don't appreciate David Robinsons drumming. He was a BEAST!
they or Ric, started using alot of drum machines during Heartbeat City and Door to Door.
@Tim Stewart - I agree! David Robinson’s *excellent* drumming is far too often not commended. It’s like he was so great at his job, he blended in and got overlooked. As a drummer and guitarist, please let me know what you think of the following: Benjamin started out on drums. I think it’s reflected in his bass playing. Whenever I see him step back beside David’s drum kit - usually to make Elliot’s solos a focal point - his fingering/playing is in sync with David’s drumbeats. Lockstep, I think it’s called. I’m not a musician, but I know David and Benjamin were a great rhythm section of the band.
Not to mention David was gorgeous too.
So you are a drummer and guitarist! Do you have a band that you play regularly with? I imagine Covid put an end to a lot of that sort of entertainment.
@@annettebell2101 Well, first of all, it's two different types of music your speaking of... In my opinion, he was such an amazing drummer, you can hardly tell the difference whether it was David or a synthesizer. That's pretty incredible. Don't get me wrong, RHCP are one of my most favorite groups of all time. I was going to name my first son Hillel but I ended up with girls. But Flea doesn't really get it going in every song. It all depends on the style of the song. He keeps the songs going with a fantastic style. The Chili Peppers focal point was the bass since the beginning. The complete opposite of The Cars. And Flea could never keep the band on track without Chad Smith. They're the rhythm section.
What a beautiful man, what a fantastic voice, what a lovely smile. Just unique Benjamin. You'll never be forgotten. R.I.P.
Just love him and his voice
Yes, Beautiful man,
I can't get enough listening to Ben
singing, his voice so
baritone.
These guys had a blast on stage. Look at Hawkes on the keys!! David keeping them on pace. Elliot jamming away. Ben being himself. Why is Ric even there? Oh yeah, he writes the songs.
Its a shame that this voice has been silenced forever. :( He was truly a remarkable singer and individual.:**(
Not true. "Silenced forever" is what happened to orators and musicians from before the 20th century. You can listen to everything Ben ever sang over and over, for the rest of your life.
Eu entendi. "Silenciada" no sentido humano falando. 😢😢.agora através das músicas e vídeos não.....saudade desse lindoo❤..😢😢😢
Just can’t stop listening to this song, again and again, can’t get enough
This song is the best of the Cars.
MTV ruined the Cars.
Same here.
I listen to this almost every day... over and over... it is so perfectly written and performed.
Me too. Everyday.
Of all of the songs I have heard in my life, this is my absolute favorite. The interplay between Elliot Easton's incredibly tasty guitar lines and fills and the cascading waterfall of notes from Greg Hawkes keyboards are on another level altogether. Toss in Orr's on point singing style, the relentless drumming and then the backing harmonies and you have musical perfection. When I leave this world, this song is what I will miss the most.
De mis favoritas entre mis favoritas. Excelente tu comentario 👌
If you've been good, after you pass you'll be able to hear it whenever you want. And see them in concert once the remaining three join you.
Ya, I think we might find it in the ether.
Seu comentário é lindo porém não acredito nessa tese que qd morremos junta se aos outros que já se foram no outro plano...desculpi mas é oque penso.😢😢
Benjamin ❤❤
This song and the way Ben sings it is just over the top sultry and just melts me everytime I
hear it. It's Ric's lyrics and Ben's deep resonant voice and the way Ben inhabits the song:
I can't resist. Something happens that I like.....
I agree! I listen to his music everyday. It starts my day positively. My favorite. Everything you say. I absolutely love it!!
Very intoxicating!
One of the best vocals Benjamin ever sang. Even tho ALL his vocals are standouts.
Love this song.......HONEY !!!!
Honey is right!
What a voice... getting dizzy... whew... Benjamin Orr, what a great talent you were... RIP xxx
I love how Greg seemed to be enjoying being there playing at its fullest. Every now and then I get obsessed with The Cars and this is one of those moments
Possibly the greatest song that never made it to radio.
I don't know how I missed this song in the 80's! But I'm obsessed with the live version now!!! Love it! Miss Benjamin so much!!!!! Such an epic voice!!!
BENJAMIN ORR, what a great voice he had, and what a wonderful person he was.
How could anyone not absolutely LOVE this song and this group???
Ben definitely has a smile that can melt your heart. He could get away with anything with that smile#
Yes, he had a smile that would cause women to suffer ...
@@patricias5122 Perfectly stated. I'm suffering just thinking about his smile! That's our lot in life. LOL
@@jackiebeals5810 the mind boggles lol. That smile is the sexiest smile in music history.
How lucky were those girls who got to kiss him omg if only! I get butterflies thinking about it lol
Right that smile. And the way he could look so intense and then crack a little smile. Melts my heart. And his eyes are amazing too. He had it all going on!
Every person in the world should know this magnificent band.
🖐🖐👏👏👌👌🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮
I just found this video a few days ago and somehow, I have never heard this song but wow! I can't stop listening to and watching this! Thanks for keeping this video up!!!
I listen to his music everyday. It starts my day positively. My favorite. Everything you say. I absolutely love it!!
Me too, I have listened to all their first 5 albums hundreds of times since they first broke, but somehow I missed this great song.
I have it on repeat!!!😊
Ben orr had an underrated voice. No one appreciated this man's talent and voice at the time .It had taken a while longer for people to realize that there was no one who came close to his talent .He was truly remarkable.
@@nickbern8524 Thats wild that you said that, because my wife & I went to Live Aid in 85, and her favorite band was the Cars, but she said his talent gets overlooked because he is so good looking.
@Evan Hodge Being in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame now is more political now than being a “ rock legend”. Half of the artist inducted lately never played rock at all
Saying no one appreciate his voice?! Hardly.
@Evan Hodge I will make it easy to understand so even you will get it. Its the Rock & Roll, not the Music hall of fame
@Evan Hodge Thank you, I appreciate the first part of your compliment :)
Damn.... watching this performance really makes me miss Ben Orr and those days when his kind of musical talent and dynamic persona, really wrote the soundtrack and set the emulate-able standard of my life... His image here clad in an all black leather slamming out bass line on solid black guitar always seems to get a chuckle out of my 20yo kids, but once the music starts...they too become mesmerized... RIP BO WeMissYa
Oh Ben I could watch you all day long ...I don't mind you wasting all my time RIP xxx
👍🏻😉
I hear a touch of Elvis in Bens voice here, he had such an amazing voice
Benjamin makes this song what it is. Great music. First time hearing this. Benjamin was the face and voice of The Cars. He is sorely missed.
This should have been a big song for the Cars. Benjamin's voice was awesome and the song was awesome. This goes on my UA-cam playlist!!
I listen to his music everyday. It starts my day positively. My favorite. Everything you say. I absolutely love it!!
It got decent airplay in the 80’s
Ben's perfect vocal, so smooth. The entire band pulls together and the result is.... The Cars. Very Classic.
EVERYTHING HE SANG.
Kenneth Lujan «Leaves us full of shine!» 😉
Fills me full of shine !
That's exactly how I feel about this song - I've been saying so on other channels. The studio version is just magical, a real "tour de force" of multitracked harmonies (mostly by Ben) interweaving with his PERFECT lead!
I love the chords, the double-time acoustic (Go, Ric!), David's flawless drumming, and an Elliot Easton solo that SOUNDS easy but probably isn't.
Best song on Door to Door (which I happen to love) and one of their overall best EVER!
They weren't happy, but still played great.
He was the best part of the cars, my idol
Ben away 19 yrs ..
October 3rd..
just realized it with comment below-
I thank UA-cam and uploaders that keep these bands alive in our lives-
I love this so much! Such a great song. Ben Orr melts my heart…God I miss him. I really love the guitars on this live version. It’s the best I’ve heard and I have the album. The Cars often sounded better live but that’s just my humble opinion.
RIP Ben and Ric.
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I agree! They were definitely great live.
Ben your homecoming induction into the Rock Hall of Fame was held a couple weeks ago. You were missed! Your band mates gave you much due Respect. Rest In Peace
made me cry :(
Dougie Fresh Not as much as he deserved. I really think they should have given him more credit. Too bad his son didn’t accept his award. When Queen was inducted they brought Freddie’s mother up to accept his award. It was beyond moving! I cried my eyes out! 🥺
@@anij8226 happy to confirm Ben's son was there, at the band's table
SASoundsRock I didn’t mean sitting at a table. He should have gone up on the stage like Freddie’s mum did. That would have been amazing.
@@anij8226 Yes that would have been nice.
My favorite live song sung so sultry and deep by sexy Benjamin Orr! Love watching David Robinson on drums and Elliot on guitar. This is my first song of the day and my last of the night. I wish I knew what city they were playing in for this ultimate live version of this song. My absolute favorite. Look at Benjamin Express in this song and his face to the audience. A definite connection! We love you Benjamin Orr and the Cars! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Philadelphia
Thank you! ♥️
It’s a feel good song! One of those that should never end! I want to listen to it over and over and over...🥰
And watch Benjamin over and over again 😍.
I listen to his music everyday. It starts my day positively. My favorite. Everything you say. I absolutely love it!!
These guys were so tight. Their music was so full of fantastic songs, its pretty amazing the way it just seemed to flow through them into absolute art.
One of the few Cars songs that is better in its Live version (at least this version) than the studio version. Love the raw, rock 'n roll vibe of this Live version, as opposed to the more polished studio track. Benjamin Orr owns this song. He is missed.
100% agree.
So true! I love the studio track, but the improvised "jazzier" keyboards and Elliot's looser leads are really awesome, too.
Slow it down and the studio song sounds just as good.
I agree. This is actually a country song, but the studio version couldn't decide between country & multi-tracked pop.
It gets stuck in my head and I love it
What a voice, Benjamin Orr was awesome. Its a shame this one didn't make it to the radio. It's crazy how easy Elliot makes it look.
it was a gem, better when heard live.
So what singles are released?:
You Are The Girl - a squishy, douche-y embarrassment, even if popular.
Strap Me In - predictable lyrics and worse; lewdly suggestive, with plodding lack-luster melody.
Coming Up You - was not in Benjamin's comfortable range.
Now, Double Trouble was exactly the type of rock other bands were playing; driving, heavily guitar laden rhythm. Sexy song. a Knock-out of a song.
Everything You Say - great on multiple levels. A winner.
Overall the album was a jumbled, mixed up mess of no continuity.
Just a bad mixture of 1/3 very good songs, the rest not so.
And Fine Line?? a nauseating dirge.
Tonight's the first time I have ever heard this song. I'm 40, but my mom loved the cars when I was a kid. I have always loved them, too. I never appreciated Benjamin Orr's voice until recently. Now, I'm obsessed. Wish he were still here. ❤
The cars were musically one of a kind without a doubt , I loved them in 1977 and I still love them in 2019
They were phenomenal! Also a fan since their inception.
*BENJAMIN ORR* who is the lead vocalist on this famous Cars' Song is a *LEGEND!* Your voice & music is so missed BENJAMIN...Rest In Peace Benjamin...
Is it just me or does Greg look like he's having a grand ol time here. It's such a sweet song with a happy tune. He's so cute. He makes me smile. No one else looks happy except a little of Benjamin but Greg's digging it. :)
fivelightsonahill I love watching him. He’s so energetic and you can tell he loves playing. I love the keys on this song, Greg is an awesome keyboardist!
Lisa Knell Oh! Yesss! Greg Hawkes is phenomenal! 👍👍👍
One of the greatest Cars song ever, and 30yrs old. Where has all the great music gone?
Benjamin Orr...beautiful voice
I found The Cars greatest hits at Half Price book store.
Ordered The Cars CD.
I love that one.
Maybe their first one.
I guess I never listened to The Cars that much. I think MTV ruined them for me. I do remember seeing Drive and just got so pissed because the camera kept zooming past the singer. I couldn't watch that "acting" going on in the background.
Yuck.
I remember one day looking up the name of the guy singing Drive.
Very short article. Mentioned he had died from pancreatic cancer.
Never thought about them again until my son sent me some UA-cam links to listen to.
Various guitar players. My son plays and teaches guitar.
One night watched the first link.
It was Elliot Easton.
I couldn't take my eyes off the singer.
Then I was all over UA-cam every night.
Every song Ben Orr sang is perfection.
Found this one and it is my favorite.
I hope to find Door to Door on CD.
That's the way it takes most of us, Sheila. He catches us unawares! I've never been the same since I saw Ben on the "Just What I Needed" video from "Midnight Special" in 1978. I was 18 then, 62 now! "Door to Door" is great, especially "Go Away", which Ben sings.
Just found this a couple of weeks ago, can't stop listening to it!! The whole band has such awesome energy!❤️ Benjamin's voice is beautiful, just like him! ❤️❤️🎸 Wish he was still here today ❤️
I listen to his music everyday. It starts my day positively. My favorite. Everything you say. I absolutely love it!!
What. A. Voice. Never a wrong note, so smooth.
Graduated HS in 1988. 85-88 was a great time to grow up in high school. Some of the best music ever. Now at 53, I find that the 50's, 60's, and 70's were good listening as well. 90's came along and music died for me. It's been trash since then, granted a song or 2, here and there, but nothing like the decades I was gifted with!
Согласна на 110%%%%!!!!
I never tire of seeing that beautiful face and hearing that gorgeous voice. He's one in a million that's for sure. =)
I totally agree, no one can sing "DRIVE" like Ben. They all are very talented, but Ben is the one the stand out the most to me. What can i say he's just very charming, but I do love all of them as a group.
No one could sing drive like him , no one should sing drive period.
I absolutely love this song & never tire of hearing Ben singing it & watching his brilliant stage performance.
OMG! I just cannot believe the musical talent from this one man. his voice is wonderful. even if this song has a country flare to it. Love it
What an amazing talent, and such a beautiful man!!
Just when i thought i had my favorite cars song, a new one pops up, this is great.
Totally agree. This one is my favorite with Ben singing, Heartbeat City is with Ric.
Love the rockabilly feeling of the tune.
Still amazed by his talent. Wonderful ❤ u Benjamin
What a truly great band - It never gets old 💙
Ben was so generous. He always moved to the back to allow Elliot to take the spot light. I have never seen others do that.
Yessss I loved that
@@ixtaxiomara I too believe that was so respectful. Do you think that, on some level, he knew that the camera had an inherent intent to follow him?
i wasnt impressed with Door To Door when it came out, but listening to it now... I find more and more to love. Rest in Peace the fabulous Ben Orr. Tragic loss way too soon.. an absolutely unparalleled voice!
How refreshing! A couple of my fellow Cars fans praising the talents of Greg Hawkes!
Greg added so much to the Cars "sound", I think he probably deserved more co-writing credits than he actually got. Not that I'm necessarily blaming Ric Ocasek for that.
I have Greg's first solo album Niagara Falls on cassette (you can see my review on Amazon) because no CD exists, AFAIK. It's great fun, sounds a lot like unfinished Cars tracks (circa Shake It Up), but with more melody.
He is a true musician. The Cars would not sound like the Cars without his playing.
He still plays locally on occasion. Check him out with Eddie Japan, a band out of Boston that does several shows with him a year. All Cars tunes. Outstanding stuff.
Happy birthday Ben Orr, your contribution to the music industry will never be forgotten. You are truly missed. RIP...
Ben was a true entertainer, amazing talent, very cool guy. Listening to him sing this song live he could have been a huge name in country and western also.
NEVER CAN BE DUPLICATED...ONLY ONE BEN ORR....THE BEST..24 YEARS LATER!!!!!BENNY LIVES❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Probably the most "underrated Cars song"
this is so much better live than it was on the record.
This should have been a hit
Absolutely!!!! Love 😍love 😍 .
It's my favorite Cars song!
I've been a Cars fan forever, it seems.... never heard this song.... It's fucking great! Ben Orr's voice is perfect.
Steve Miller It was on the Door to Door album which when out it was a disaster. I agree it has a unique sound to it. Shame Ben went too soon but to diss Ric is so wrong
Then you weren’t really a fan
@@flamuel If that was to me i will tell you i am still a fan of the cars to this day and i too think Ben had a killer voice and the look to match so much so i had done a tribute of my own in my comic strip site g street comics .com and it truly takes a geiniune fan to find the gems in an album that was not the best at its release. I do think Ric deserves as much credit where its due after all it was he who wrote the songs to the cars to this day
@@dressshoeguy As I know this album became golden and at least two songs were charted. It werent similar to the prvious one and people needed more time to aprreciate this album..
@@dressshoeguy but Ric didnt. Let anyone except Greg to write songs, so it is not his privillege to be honest.
The look, the voice, the smile. What can I say?❤❤😊😊. Greg Hawkes having so much fun on the keyboards. David Robinson's drumming - magnificent 👌 😊.
Greg is definitely amazing and great to see David Robinson play drums. We barley get to see him. I met him at his parents house. Sweet family.
Everything you say and everything you do... Everything you say makes me want to be with you... RIP Benjamin, you are missed!!
Ditto Lisa, he was such a beautiful and talented man, inside and out. We miss you Benjamin!!
Gorgeous man benjamin. Easy to fall in love and stay in love with him. Not just because of what he looks like but how he was and treated others.
Gorgeous song with deep meaning. Just another reason why the CARS are one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
Miss you Benjamin !! For me...you are The Cars!!!
Lori Jewett yesssss Ben he is the cars the beeeeest!!!!! xo xooooo!!!!!! Rip❤
They were having so much fun with this song.
So beautiful to see Our Ben smile so much.