The Life & Death of The Cars' RIC OCASEK

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  • Опубліковано 18 кві 2024
  • Join us as we explore the remarkable journey of the enigmatic musician and songwriter behind the iconic band The Cars. From the formation of The Cars and their meteoric rise to fame in the late 1970s to Ocasek's solo ventures and his enduring impact as a music producer, this documentary delves into the highs and lows of his illustrious career.
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  • @ministerofdarkness
    @ministerofdarkness Місяць тому +43

    The Cars debut album from 1978 is pure Masterpiece! It's practically a greatest hits album. RIP Ric & Benjamin.

  • @vernfrederick5025
    @vernfrederick5025 29 днів тому +12

    Loved the cars ,I had the pleasure of meeting Ric at his house in upstate New York,he was a very nice man Rest In Peace Ric

  • @Lemmon714_
    @Lemmon714_ Місяць тому +19

    My first concert was The Cars in 1982 when I was 14. Great band. Moving in Stereo was always my favorite.

    • @user-ln4zr4pz4f
      @user-ln4zr4pz4f Місяць тому

      Pretty sure it was = is for everybody our age. Please have a good evening.

  • @briancoates3955
    @briancoates3955 4 дні тому +1

    I really liked him singing Magic 🪄 my favorite Car's song 🎼🎶

  • @RonBaker456
    @RonBaker456 Місяць тому +5

    One of my favorites of that era. Such great songs, each with their own unique and interesting blend of instruments and sounds. RIP

    • @jojomcgee3430
      @jojomcgee3430 20 днів тому

      What a great time for Rock n Roll! So glad I grew up in the 80's but so bummed when they broke up my junior year in highschool!!! Still love blasting The Cars every summer, windows down, speeding down the highway!

  • @familydogg1234
    @familydogg1234 24 дні тому +6

    Ric Ocasek lived in Millbrook NY and am told he was a nice guy often going to the diner there. Perfect timing for The Cars coming out during the MTV age!!

    • @stephencurry8552
      @stephencurry8552 9 днів тому

      ric was a misogynist, creep to the Nth degree. Abuse of ones wife is the weakest thing a man can do. Such people are males, they are not men.

  • @alberta1st
    @alberta1st Місяць тому +7

    So many good songs well missed, lnformative commentary Thank You! RIP

  • @richard-mr1vz
    @richard-mr1vz 18 днів тому +4

    Door To Door(1987) remains a severely underrated album, an artistic peak IMO…I don’t know why the fans are always so quick to dismiss it…Thankfully, Ric lived a full life even though he passed too soon….

  • @CVinyl
    @CVinyl Місяць тому +3

    His solo albums are amazing! 🕯

  • @sharokrokni5317
    @sharokrokni5317 Місяць тому +5

    Talent, style, and good songs,

  • @timjarred9449
    @timjarred9449 22 дні тому +3

    Such a great band and so many awesome and amazing memories to their music God I really miss the good old days and all my friends that I used to party and hang out with but just like the cars their time has passed as well and today all I see are the memories in the rearview may they all in peace 🍻🙏😔

  • @derekstocker6661
    @derekstocker6661 Місяць тому +3

    Very well done on this, great account of Ric's life and music, still love "Emotion in Motion! and have the vinyl single, and just ordered "This side of Paradise" album thanks to this video. RIP Ric and Benjamin.

  • @jefferysteen1041
    @jefferysteen1041 Місяць тому +2

    I always liked Ric's solo song"Somethin' to grab for",cool video too.

  • @philwright2480
    @philwright2480 28 днів тому +2

    I was never a big fan, I was into hard rock, punk and metal, but for what they did they were one of the best, and they have grown on me over the years, I love the song Drive, this is a really good video but the timeline is all over the place.

  • @thomo74
    @thomo74 Місяць тому +3

    Gee Whiz ! You are very talented at putting these vids together !
    And fast ! Thank you for fulfilling my request. I loved it.

  • @aminahmed2220
    @aminahmed2220 Місяць тому +3

    What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

    • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv
      @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you my friend you too! 🥰🌻

    • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv
      @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv  Місяць тому

      @@RedheadLondon I'm not sure, didn't see anything about that when researching for the vid. I just did a google search and didn't find anything that would verify that either. But in some photos they do look related though lol 😁

    • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv
      @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv  Місяць тому

      @@RedheadLondon Yes! They definitely look like they could be brothers 😄👌

  • @karenboouk531
    @karenboouk531 Місяць тому +9

    A very talented man. 🇬🇧🌹🌹🌹

  • @SportyOtterPop
    @SportyOtterPop 17 днів тому +2

    Oh dear! How did I miss that he's gone? Oof! The Cars and Wang Chung were my first "big girl" concert that I went to.

    • @SportyOtterPop
      @SportyOtterPop 17 днів тому

      Alpine Valley, Wisconsin. Something like 1984 😀I have had some real-life adventures in the music world, that would make many people faint dead away, to hear about 😀

    • @SportyOtterPop
      @SportyOtterPop 17 днів тому

      If you ever do one about Stevie Ray Vaughan, I can send you a ticket stub photo, from his very last show. I was there! 😀

  • @lensquires6580
    @lensquires6580 Місяць тому +3

    Ric and The Cars were the evolution of R&R from the
    late 70's into the 80's. Who can forget not only their sound but
    the great music videos on MTV! One of the most beautiful Car's songs
    and of any playlist, "Drive." Ric and Benjamin 🙏✝♥

  • @computarman
    @computarman 16 днів тому +1

    My favorite Ocasek solo song is "All We Need is Love".

  • @chrissmith7416
    @chrissmith7416 Місяць тому +3

    Great songs,Great memories, 70's 80's what a time to be Alive"

  • @jojomcgee3430
    @jojomcgee3430 20 днів тому +4

    My ex girlfriend stole my copy Just What I Needed! I still miss that album!

  • @paulazemeckis7835
    @paulazemeckis7835 Місяць тому +6

    The Cars weren't new wave. They were rock 'n roll.

    • @froglobster
      @froglobster 15 днів тому +1

      😆 - I guess Pink Floyd was a country western band then huh?

  • @JeaneGenie
    @JeaneGenie Місяць тому +3

    They were great at Live Aid in '85

  • @fredbozo8488
    @fredbozo8488 17 днів тому +1

    Another award he should've received is for those ginormous ears, it was said he could hear a pin drop from 40 kilometers.

  • @WineSippingCowboy
    @WineSippingCowboy Місяць тому +1

    40 years 🎂 since Heartbeat City was released. Roy Baker gave The Cars 🚗 a start producing the debut album to the 4th album. Mutt Lange produced the 5th and most popular album. Drive 🚗 is the signature song 🎵. RIP Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr.

  • @Moment-14
    @Moment-14 Місяць тому +2

    As a non musician... and a bit off topic here... a video like this makes me contemplate the roll of the keyboard player.... Hence:
    1. Greg Hawke... The Cars
    2. Nick Rhodes.... Duran Duran
    3. Tony Banks.. Genesis
    4. Tony Kaye.... Yes
    5. Michael Lardie...Great White
    6. Jon Lord.... Deep Purple
    7. Marc Avsec.... Donnie Iris and the Cruisers... and Wild Cherry... ( ya gotta be from eastern Ohio/ western PA to appreciate this... )
    There are many many more I am sure.... I'm pretty buzzed.... so, please help me out....please...y'all..

    • @doctordetroit4339
      @doctordetroit4339 16 днів тому

      Correct, the keys are understated yet dominant in all those bands.

  • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
    @user-fu2mi1nd5l Місяць тому +1

    Panorama is such a great album

  • @billyhensley7770
    @billyhensley7770 Місяць тому +2

    I grew uo with the cars music especially my teenage years they rocked mtv rip mr ocasek

  • @jimmycrackkorn1596
    @jimmycrackkorn1596 29 днів тому +3

    I thought he was very cold and heartless to his ex-wife and two of his children.

  • @johnellis3309
    @johnellis3309 Місяць тому +2

    My cousin Faye Marie dated him for a short time

  • @OtelliSandrina
    @OtelliSandrina 10 днів тому +1

    I much prefer Ric in solo and I met his friend Alan Vega on october 1983

  • @user-ke8if6ri9r
    @user-ke8if6ri9r Місяць тому +1

    I grew up outside of Boston in the late '60's and '70's. WBCN played alot of local bands. Saw the Cars with Wang Chung as the opener. The Cars were so loud I thought my ears would bleed.

  • @user-zz7ij5yr2p
    @user-zz7ij5yr2p 25 днів тому +2

    So bad to know that Ric's last wife abandoned him long before his death, that might be the cause of his passing away. Shame on you Periskova, you should have been next to your husband all the way.

  • @lisab7977
    @lisab7977 Місяць тому +5

    I saw the Cars in 1984- they abbreviated all of their songs. It was a huge letdown. 👎🏻

    • @kendallevans4079
      @kendallevans4079 Місяць тому

      Did they just do a medley? I never like it when they do that.

  • @MisterMikeTexas
    @MisterMikeTexas Місяць тому

    Ric would be 80 this year! 😮

  • @brownwrench
    @brownwrench 28 днів тому

    Paulina wore him down

  • @Banterlion-vw4mx
    @Banterlion-vw4mx 23 дні тому +1

    He left nothing for his kids or model wife

  • @user-xl4zr1xw1o
    @user-xl4zr1xw1o 19 днів тому

    He was a narcissist.

  • @drdickvagesq
    @drdickvagesq 20 днів тому +1

    I wonder why he removed 2 of his sons from his will.