I'm not the One - Ric Ocasek - The Cars Live

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  • Опубліковано 7 сер 2010
  • Ric Ocasek performs the Cars classic "I'm not the One".

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  • @tomspafford5368
    @tomspafford5368 3 місяці тому +7

    greetings from 2024, just found this, and WOW, am blow away by the beauty, simplicity, depth of the performance. Thank you Ric for this great performance. RIP brother

  • @SD9Driver
    @SD9Driver 13 років тому +64

    It is the sign of a good song when you can strip it down to its minimum, and it still has all of the emotion, and greatness of the original.

  • @robynlynnellebaker3378
    @robynlynnellebaker3378 4 роки тому +69

    What an amazing artist...So sad he’s gone now. What a beautiful version of this song. It’s beautiful.

  • @jayparr76
    @jayparr76 4 роки тому +6

    17 thumbs down? Really? 17 people out there who have no clue what good music is.

  • @djm8341
    @djm8341 7 років тому +62

    Ric will never see this note but as a fan I'm saying "thank you". I wish he knew how much has music has been a part of my life.

  • @laughingdog9614
    @laughingdog9614 4 роки тому +42

    The Man was a poet.
    Full of magic little word combos.
    Great Voice
    Gentle Soul.
    Artisto Magnifico.

  • @2029Anthony
    @2029Anthony 13 років тому +14

    This version is simply amazing, I wish Ric would make an acoustic album with all the great cuts the Cars did. A big thanks to who posted this up. Ric Ocasek is one of my personal favorites.

  • @richie649
    @richie649 2 роки тому +11

    This song brings me to tears, his guitar playing is Brilliant!

  • @djburtucky
    @djburtucky 9 років тому +67

    I love this version.... The Cars are vastly under rated =......

  • @digitusdei3850
    @digitusdei3850 4 роки тому +38

    RIP Ric. Your music are timeless. Rock In Paradise man.

  • @jihadal-sana1270
    @jihadal-sana1270 5 років тому +48

    This song gives me chills. The cars are musical geniuses..way too underrated

  • @islandfocus2
    @islandfocus2 4 роки тому +12

    I love this version. R.I.P. Ric, thank you for all your music. You will be missed

  • @jjmarz1001
    @jjmarz1001 4 роки тому +25

    Beautiful song.
    Listening to Cars songs after Ric's death and it's all coming back to me how much I played the hell out of their albums.

    • @magneto7930
      @magneto7930 4 роки тому +1

      Same here. And I'm missing them a lot more now.

    • @metube2824
      @metube2824 4 роки тому

      Yes I am guilty of playing his music over and over until I got sick of it and then all this time later and I am doing it again.After he died I have gone over it all again and I now can see why I loved them from the start of it all.I was a teenager when they first came out and now at 58 I love the music just as much.

  • @staceyjukes8273
    @staceyjukes8273 4 місяці тому +3

    He was an amazing songwriter and performer. I miss the Cars so much!😢

  • @georgemorris4142
    @georgemorris4142 4 роки тому +8

    how time fly's,it was just yesterday's, rest easy RIC, you'll be missed.

  • @magneto7930
    @magneto7930 4 роки тому +3

    That was so beautiful. RIP Ric.

  • @bellestarre8589
    @bellestarre8589 5 років тому +27

    Ric, is a true musical genius ! In a class all by himself. This version is so serene & lovely. 💙💟💜

  • @michaelmcbride3847
    @michaelmcbride3847 5 років тому +4

    Ric is a better musician than a lot people give him credit for....this version is superb.

  • @jorgegg82
    @jorgegg82 3 місяці тому +2

    Excelente versión, suena perfect, Rick Ocasek, trasciende en el tiempo con esta hermosa interpretación, un deleite a los oídos (que agradable escucharla).

  • @4coolclips
    @4coolclips 4 роки тому +9

    So beautiful, there is an innocent anguish in the layers of his voice. More perfect voices don't hit the same heartstrings. Almost like Winnie the Pooh's voice 🤗

  • @railbuggy
    @railbuggy 10 років тому +50

    What a musical genius of a man! This is one of the few live acoustic versions of a song that equals or exceeds the original!

    • @Guillermo23444
      @Guillermo23444 6 років тому

      railbuggy 🚤🚤🛥🚤🛥🚤🛥🚤🏯🏰🏯🏰🏯🏰🏯🏰🏰🏯🕗🕗🕗🕗🕗🕗🕗🕗🕗🕗

    • @4coolclips
      @4coolclips 4 роки тому +2

      We'll said! I love this version as much or even better than the original 😍❤️😍❤️

  • @jcariasj
    @jcariasj 4 роки тому +14

    RIP Ric, you will be missed (9-15-2019).

  • @elianalima4759
    @elianalima4759 4 роки тому +3

    My heart is 💔😓♥R.I.P Ric Ocasek to sing for Angel Now and Forever..Brazil 18/09/2019.!!!

  • @susannahque
    @susannahque 13 років тому +8

    I have always loved this song, and this acoustic version is so beautiful
    I just saw The Cars in Boston. Ocasek has a beautiful voice, different from Benjamin Orr's voice. Still, my favorite band because they were different and had great diversity in their songs.

  • @dynjarren7523
    @dynjarren7523 4 роки тому +2

    Listen to this Talent! He didn’t even need a band. Amazing! Thanks Ric! You will be missed and remembered! This is painful for me since I’ve been a Fan since 1978! I grew up on the Cars and the Police! Even though your gone now your Music will live on!
    RIP Ric and Ben-Two Great Singers! Maybe your Reunited up there in Heaven now! That would be Nice. 🔥💥🎸😎

  • @garethleitner9547
    @garethleitner9547 6 років тому +16

    Thank you, Ric, for this beautiful piece.

  • @Orrphan
    @Orrphan 4 роки тому +3

    Wow, clean and simple and absolutely beautiful.

  • @kyliepollert8341
    @kyliepollert8341 4 роки тому +4

    I never knew Ric could play acoustic guitar... RIP
    Every time I hear this, I think of Adam Sandler reading Valentine's Day cards in 3rd grade in "Billy Madison"... this is a beautiful version :(

  • @Theospeak1
    @Theospeak1 5 років тому +19

    The test of a great song, one singer, one acoustic guitar, if the song still captivates it's not all hooks / bells and whistles, but a truly great tune.

  • @leebryant549
    @leebryant549 9 років тому +18

    Back in the early 70's when Ric and Ben were doing two man shows with just an accoustic guitar and bass, I can imagine they did just this scenario more than once, and possibly with this song too.

  • @oatnoid
    @oatnoid 7 років тому +35

    Never got a chance to see the Cars. I missed out big time. They were great.

    • @dandahl5964
      @dandahl5964 5 років тому

      Great music but lacking stage presence. Maybe the most boring concert ive ever attended. Nobody in the band moved more than 2 feet. Yawn.

    • @garse70
      @garse70 4 роки тому +2

      Ha! The ORIGINAL shoe gazers! Saw them in ‘81-‘82. It was a good show.

  • @kerryforrest6147
    @kerryforrest6147 18 днів тому

    Hey, just came across this song in 2024. BEAUTIFUL!!! 🎇🎇🎇🤗

  • @stanwollmers7561
    @stanwollmers7561 3 роки тому +2

    A great version of a great song. Rick sang with such a sense of irony, both in his voice and his lyrics. .................he is sorely missed. This is such a classic.

  • @rikimarudonchelie1229
    @rikimarudonchelie1229 4 роки тому +4

    the studio recording of this with the keyboard stuff with Greg Hawkes was pure mesmerizing and utterly melancholic & prefer this better with Drive , but this acoustic version done by Ric, brings it more closer to intimate and deeper somber mood and ambient to it....thank you for the music sir...will surely miss you.

  • @ktpinnacle
    @ktpinnacle 4 роки тому +5

    Some songs really demonstrate how great they are when played with just one guitar or solo on a piano.

  • @jazz_96
    @jazz_96 12 років тому +3

    I hope the cars tour one last time so I can see them live, they are my favorite band.

  • @stevenperry1189
    @stevenperry1189 4 роки тому +2

    My favorite Cars song! A beautiful version. I'm in tears.God bless you're shining soul! Rest in Peace...

  • @diamonddavemusic
    @diamonddavemusic 13 років тому +5

    I've always wished The Cars would have done a performance for MTV Unplugged. This is truly as close as it comes. Thanks for posting. Excellent.

    • @diamonddavemusic
      @diamonddavemusic Рік тому +1

      A true musical genius and sorely missed. RIP Ric...

  • @ramjitti
    @ramjitti 4 роки тому +3

    RIP Ric, you will be missed

  • @wolfie0509
    @wolfie0509 12 років тому +3

    Holy smokes! I am a HUGE Cars fan, and I really like their sound. I generally prefer the produced, electronic style, but this is really good. Ocasek does an excellent job with just a guitar and a bass line.

  • @slightleeguitarded8787
    @slightleeguitarded8787 2 роки тому +1

    Wow what a killer version of a killer song. Thanks R.O.

  • @stanwollmers7561
    @stanwollmers7561 3 роки тому +2

    A great version of a fantastic song by one of my favorite artists. We miss Rick!

  • @hubertvale5132
    @hubertvale5132 4 роки тому +2

    Beautiful acoustic version of a great Cars song. Thanks and RIP Ric!

  • @miketabor2426
    @miketabor2426 4 роки тому +6

    It's heart-rending to lose your music heroes. R.I.P. Ric. Thanks for rocking my childhood and teen years. You and Ben can now continue to make more music on the Other Side of the veil. Looking forward to hearing new Cars material again from you both someday.

  • @ktpinnacle
    @ktpinnacle 4 роки тому +3

    The purity of good music comes through with a single instrument. This is a great version.

  • @Orrphan
    @Orrphan 9 років тому +31

    Awesome!! Man, I wish they would have done an unplugged acoustic concert back when Ben was alive.

    • @guitarbrad
      @guitarbrad 9 років тому

      Orrphan That is such a great idea. Alas.

    • @solescobar2241
      @solescobar2241 9 років тому +1

      Si, impresionante voz, al igual como era la voz de Benjamin Orr.... geniales los dos ...

    • @AmusedChild
      @AmusedChild 7 років тому

      Before the Cars, Orr and Ocasek were in a folk band called Milkwood. UA-cam has some of their songs.

    • @Orrphan
      @Orrphan 6 років тому

      AmusedChild yeah, I know. I live and breath the cars. Not the same though as if they did the cars hits. I do like the way they do “everyday” buddy hollies song, before they formed the cArs

    • @paulopereira7069
      @paulopereira7069 5 років тому +1

      Ocasek should do an acoustic album of Cars songs.

  • @BenCulture
    @BenCulture 11 років тому +10

    >Ocasek has a beautiful voice
    -
    I agree, but it took him all the way up 'til the Shake It Up album (from which comes this song) before he really hit his stride. For the first three albums, he had this *affectation*, a sort-of "bratty" tone. Then came Shake It Up, and from "Since You're Gone" to "Maybe Baby", he sang with much more heart, and a sort of purity emerged. He sang "I'm Not The One" especially beautiful, and "Why Can't I Have You" from Heartbeat City is another good example.

  • @glennbeck6054
    @glennbeck6054 8 років тому +17

    Listening to this was a real treat, The Cars Forever!! :)

  • @stevencommander8441
    @stevencommander8441 4 роки тому +4

    R.I.P. Ric :(

  • @adamblackwelder5863
    @adamblackwelder5863 4 роки тому +2

    Rest in Peace, Ric.

  • @theivory1
    @theivory1 13 років тому +1

    A seriously under-rated songwriter.

  • @howardwear
    @howardwear 4 роки тому +5

    RIP Ric.... Thanks for many many years of great music.....

  • @TheStuport
    @TheStuport 4 роки тому +2

    I'm finding that these "Acoustic Sessions" seem to be much more intimate.....and in this particular case quite sentimental too....I'm Thankful to have been around as a Passenger when The Cars were driving up and down my Street as a youth back in The MTV Days.....Stay Strong All

  • @ROMMEL1020
    @ROMMEL1020 12 років тому +4

    Time Machine Brought Me Here...Thanks a lot for sharing.

  • @larkinabbott6991
    @larkinabbott6991 5 років тому +3

    So simple but so unbelievably great

  • @thurgooddukes7381
    @thurgooddukes7381 7 місяців тому

    ❤always until the end of time Ric and the Cars.

  • @marcuscastro6212
    @marcuscastro6212 4 роки тому +2

    God speed Ric rest in peace

  • @JoseRamirez-ox3ui
    @JoseRamirez-ox3ui 3 місяці тому

    The best of the best....Rick Ocaesek...RIP.

  • @DM-hk4cw
    @DM-hk4cw 3 роки тому +1

    Holds its own even stripped down. Beautiful songwriting.

  • @cherevkodesh5148
    @cherevkodesh5148 7 років тому +8

    Wow, back in 1982 I was blessed to see them at the L.A Sports Arena.
    and yes I get sentimental.

    • @4coolclips
      @4coolclips 4 роки тому

      Oh you're SO lucky!!! A strange irony that I had tickets to see them in Sacramento.... couldn't believe I got them......but they split & cancelled the concert. A deep and abiding disappointment in my life ☹️😊🤗. hoping there is a reason for it in the timeless cosmos lol

  • @Gllpnfl46yt
    @Gllpnfl46yt 4 роки тому +2

    Adios a un ENORME y Único ARTISTA ( ira pronto
    a reencontrarse con su antiguo compañero Benjamin Orr ) !!

  • @purpleunicorn4814
    @purpleunicorn4814 2 роки тому +1

    Goosebumps

  • @johnphillips1499
    @johnphillips1499 7 років тому +9

    One of the greatest posted videos I've seen on youtube. Beautiful and pure. Thank you.

  • @rgparquet8363
    @rgparquet8363 4 роки тому +2

    genialll ric ocasek!!! maestro!!!!

  • @bigtrukdon
    @bigtrukdon 13 років тому +1

    I just read in Rolling Stone online that the Cars have finished a reunion album. Ocasek said half the songs would have fit Ben's voice and since they wanted only original band members working in the studio he just sung them himself rather than get an outsider involved.

  • @wb1gjk
    @wb1gjk 4 роки тому

    Just...wow.
    Beautiful. I keep listening again.
    So sad he is gone.
    RIP.

  • @josephthor72
    @josephthor72 8 років тому +22

    The Beatles could have sung this song and have reached the top ten inmediately ¡

    • @lonetrout
      @lonetrout 7 років тому +4

      They did. It was called Dear Prudence. Same chords, bass run, etc.

    • @unclepablito
      @unclepablito 7 років тому +4

      Tru dat. At least for the verse. But honestly, the chord progression is in a million songs, and I can;t believe I'm saying this, but I think the vocal line is more interesting than Dear Prudence.

    • @JimSVoit
      @JimSVoit 4 роки тому

      The Cars > The Beatles

  • @newwavepop
    @newwavepop 4 роки тому +8

    is there more to this, is this taken from something? i would love to hear an entire set of Ric doing songs like this. i always love this stuff because you get to hear what the song actually sounded like when Ric first presented it to the band, and then you get to see what the other guys added to it and made it the great song we all know and love.

  • @jeffbellin8224
    @jeffbellin8224 Рік тому

    Fantastic version of a fantastic song.

  • @donr2670
    @donr2670 4 місяці тому +1

    He was happy to do it. ;-)

  • @luissadra9026
    @luissadra9026 4 роки тому +1

    Un maestro como pocos. Gracias Ric.

  • @chrisfarb
    @chrisfarb 9 років тому +1

    Just beautiful. God I miss music.

  • @jonvalle347
    @jonvalle347 3 роки тому +1

    Lindisima rola...gracias, Ric Ocasek

  • @grantdavis3760
    @grantdavis3760 11 років тому +3

    a true artist. thank you for this beautiful song.

  • @Uly_Sandoval_303
    @Uly_Sandoval_303 9 років тому +6

    Excelente version Mr Ocasek!!

  • @dadduorp
    @dadduorp 3 роки тому +1

    Many people don’t know that both Ocasek and Ben Orr began as a folk singing duo in the 60’s. They (and their songs) were repackaged as quirky, New Wave with the help of a new band and PRESTO...The Cars were born!

  • @luislahitte
    @luislahitte 11 років тому +5

    Extraordinario!!

  • @gandalfshakur8235
    @gandalfshakur8235 4 роки тому +1

    Soar in Peace, Ric, this made you real right here.

  • @judithschinocca2355
    @judithschinocca2355 4 роки тому

    Un grande ric ,desde argentina un fans fiel!!!

  • @carlosizquierdo3618
    @carlosizquierdo3618 4 роки тому +1

    Se te echa en falta rick ocasek

  • @neonshark337
    @neonshark337 13 років тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @AmusedChild
    @AmusedChild 7 років тому +1

    You are the one, Ric - my rock’n roll hero.

  • @pseudosun
    @pseudosun 4 роки тому +1

    wonderful

  • @pauli6043
    @pauli6043 4 роки тому

    I forgot all about this song, it's an excellent choice for an acoustic version. Ric was one of my favorite 80s artists. RIP to him and Ben

  • @juliekeeney1538
    @juliekeeney1538 Місяць тому

    I really miss this band now

  • @josephinerizal1312
    @josephinerizal1312 10 років тому +13

    80s music.....compare it to today.

    • @bellestarre8589
      @bellestarre8589 5 років тому +2

      @OneManArmy Mike No comparison. Love everything about the 80s !!!

    • @JimSVoit
      @JimSVoit 4 роки тому

      No comparison. I hesitate to call the majority of modern mainstream stuff "music". The Cars were the real deal.

  • @metube2824
    @metube2824 2 роки тому

    Best song ever !

  • @mikeschmidt2989
    @mikeschmidt2989 11 років тому +1

    My sympathies to the young people who missed the '80s.

  • @vivianahonrada3146
    @vivianahonrada3146 3 роки тому

    I love the song very much

  • @tommix2181
    @tommix2181 10 місяців тому

    Talent was deep ric! Damn !

  • @kismetorrnot9847
    @kismetorrnot9847 12 років тому +1

    I just love this version. Melancholy and simple...see, Ric can be sincere and pure when he wants to be.. very touching melody.

  • @paulhamptonthomson4526
    @paulhamptonthomson4526 4 роки тому

    VERY COOL..HE WAS SO AWESOME

  • @5150hcrx
    @5150hcrx 13 років тому +1

    this is so much better than the studio album version.

  • @4coolclips
    @4coolclips 4 роки тому

    Beautiful ❤️❤️😍 RIP

  • @mdwlcx
    @mdwlcx 13 років тому +1

    LOVE IT........UNPLUGGED

  • @WayneOReilly
    @WayneOReilly 4 роки тому

    RIP Ric !! love their music this is great !

  • @lynnpowell1601
    @lynnpowell1601 4 роки тому

    Love this!! Ric sounds great here.

  • @johnniehoney6561
    @johnniehoney6561 3 роки тому

    This was better than the original. Thanks Ric.

  • @JP_IN_TX
    @JP_IN_TX 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite songs. Absolutely beautiful.

  • @Bohemio971
    @Bohemio971 13 років тому

    One of my quiet favorites of all time....