Ric Ocasek plays Harpers Ferry, October 10, 2005

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  • Ric Ocasek played Harpers Ferry in Allston, Massachusetts, on October 10, 2005, backed by the members of The Hong Kong. This show was filmed by David LeMond and is shared here with his permission. Thank you, David!
    Ric was playing out in support of his sixth solo record, Nexterday. As far as I can tell, he only did two club shows to promote this album, though he performed live acoustic sets as part of some interview sessions.
    Setlist:
    0:52 Moving In Stereo
    3:58 Bottom Dollar
    7:34 Magic
    11:35 Carousel
    15:35 You Might Think
    18:58 Crackpot
    22:28 I'm Not The One
    26:50 Don't Lose Me
    31:39 Silver
    35:35 My Best Friend's Girl
    39:42 Good Times Roll
    44:26 Drive (featuring Catherine Culpepper of The Hong Kong)
    This video is likely being uploaded as a supplement for an article I wrote about The Cars. Because the purpose is to non-commercially educate and offer a critical assessment, it is being uploaded under the terms of Fair Use. No copyright infringement intended.
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    Rock on! ~ Donna

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  • @roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855
    @roybarnes-thewildlifeman1855 3 роки тому +17

    Ric always seem to come across as a humble and gentle man. A phenomenal talent and such a beautiful creature. He left the world a better place.

    • @tabithagamblin5117
      @tabithagamblin5117 2 роки тому +2

      Yes he is with Ben now in Rock and heaven and when started his set with moving in stereo it took me back when Ben used to sing it back in the day rip ric you are truly missed.

    • @markfromct2
      @markfromct2 4 місяці тому

      Totally agreed Sir Roy!

  • @ieronimo18
    @ieronimo18 2 роки тому +6

    This is so awesome! The history of music without The Cars would be incomplete. Very few songwriters have composed more quality songs than Ric Ocasek.

    • @markfromct2
      @markfromct2 Рік тому +1

      Have you heard of Johann Sebastian Bach?

    • @ieronimo18
      @ieronimo18 Рік тому

      Roll over, Beethoven. And tell Tchaikovsky the news.

  • @markfromct2
    @markfromct2 Рік тому +2

    He is great. The cars were greater than one artist. Together they were awesome! Whoever recorded this did a good job. Thank you.

  • @TC-qz4bs
    @TC-qz4bs 4 роки тому +13

    OMGoodness!!!
    Donna!!! This is an absolutely Fantastic 👏 tribute to remember Ric, & our Ben even! Man I miss them both!!
    Thanks!

  • @s.d.haddock1678
    @s.d.haddock1678 4 роки тому +12

    It’s been one year since Ric passed away and our hearts are still bleeding 😢 this little treasure comforts me! 💝 So touching when he sang Silver for our unforgettable Benjamin! 💖 THANK YOU SO MUCH DONNA...🙏🙏🙏

    • @markfromct2
      @markfromct2 Рік тому +1

      One year? 25 years now in 2024

  • @dynjarren7523
    @dynjarren7523 Рік тому +1

    He starts off with Moving in Stereo! Which most people would use as the Encore.
    Thanks for posting this great intimate show!
    RIP Ric and Ben
    Two of the best voices in Rock since John and Paul.

  • @Xanaroo216
    @Xanaroo216 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you, David LeMond! I saw Ric’s show at CBGB, NYC the month before... the one time I got to see him play solo. So glad you shot this footage! xx

  • @LESTERHUBCAP
    @LESTERHUBCAP 4 роки тому +8

    : This is amazing. I'm practically speechless ...

  • @dylanlopeze
    @dylanlopeze 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks, Donna.

  • @jonathanatlanta
    @jonathanatlanta 2 роки тому +5

    I’ve never seen this before and I’ve searched for so many Cars live performances. Oh how I would have loved to have seen them (or Ric) in a small club. The Cars at the Meadowlands was the 2nd concert I ever saw. Got to see them on their reunion tour at Lollapalooza and a few times in between. Still my all time fave band. RIP Ric and Ben

  • @KTVBOSTON
    @KTVBOSTON 3 роки тому +3

    WOW! I knew someone filmed this because they were pretty much standing next to me at the show. I have been hoping to find this uploaded for the past 17 years and here it is.. I taped it on audio but it came out pretty bad.. A couple of the guys I was talking to at the show were recording it too. I never got a hold of them afterwards but we all posted on some kind of CARS message board at the time.

    • @donnasweetpurplejune6335
      @donnasweetpurplejune6335  3 роки тому

      I'm so glad to help! The person who filmed it is David Lemond, and I'm grateful he let me share it here. 🥰

  • @therosemarybrand
    @therosemarybrand 4 роки тому +4

    omg this is the best gift ... amazing show

  • @stevenbest388
    @stevenbest388 4 роки тому +5

    Very very nice show.

  • @julenepegher6999
    @julenepegher6999 4 роки тому +5

    Aww, amazing, Ric, I’ve ridden with you and the Cars from the very beginning RIP. This is just Great Thank you!!!

  • @michaeljones9316
    @michaeljones9316 Рік тому +1

    Love that this popped up today out of nowhere!

  • @Frantziana
    @Frantziana 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks so much for sharing! I love Nexterday and would have loved to have been there for this! :)

  • @ye5950
    @ye5950 4 роки тому +3

    Great video😉❤️👍Thank you for sharing 🙏😊

  • @scottm8845
    @scottm8845 3 роки тому +2

    Perfection in song !!!

  • @atomicinjun
    @atomicinjun Рік тому

    Wow! Just Wow! Thank you for sharing this. I'm gobsmacked! Just terrific!

  • @peterbaldrachimusic
    @peterbaldrachimusic 9 місяців тому

    Was at this show!!!

  • @wvufreak56
    @wvufreak56 4 роки тому +2

    Legend

  • @angelaconsuelolopezmolina3052

    Se les extrañará lo importante es seguir cuidando su legado y que otras generaciones los recuerden con amor y respeto❤

  • @steviebaby59
    @steviebaby59 Рік тому

    Wish I could have been there.

  • @glomphvideo
    @glomphvideo 4 роки тому +2

    Happy!

  • @izabelvieira3860
    @izabelvieira3860 Рік тому

    Grande Ric Ocasek cantou esse sucesso de Ben im memória dele .....😢😢😢

  • @juliakennedy6032
    @juliakennedy6032 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you for uploading this. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I still get teary-eyed when I hear Silver. RIP Ben and Rick. BTW, where did you find this recording??? Is it possible that you've been give access to Ric's personal archive???

    • @donnasweetpurplejune6335
      @donnasweetpurplejune6335  4 роки тому +3

      I wish! A good friend gave it to me. After I shared it on Facebook I found out it was filmed by another Cars fan, David LeMond, who gave me permission to leave it here on UA-cam. What a treat!

  • @izabelvieira3860
    @izabelvieira3860 Рік тому

    Qtas saudades esses nos deixaram..😢😢....Ric Ocasek e Ben Orr.....

  • @Sol_Cabbie
    @Sol_Cabbie 3 роки тому +1

    If Ric would be still alive, he would make a streaming solo performance, even with the other guys.

  • @CristinaSantos-pw4pt
    @CristinaSantos-pw4pt 5 місяців тому

    ❤ RIP Ric

  • @scotsbimbo
    @scotsbimbo 11 місяців тому

    Ric's tribute to Ben "Silver"

  • @andrewbunch6262
    @andrewbunch6262 3 роки тому +2

    🎧🎸

  • @insightdesignusa
    @insightdesignusa Рік тому

  • @simonecastro1719
    @simonecastro1719 2 роки тому

    🎶🎸❤️🎤🎶

  • @eugeniabarros6576
    @eugeniabarros6576 2 роки тому

    There's always one loud mouth but great show thank you

  • @elizabethlaubhan474
    @elizabethlaubhan474 Рік тому

    Ric screwed his wife over. Left her out of his will . She was always loyal to her and had the heartache of finding his corpse.

  • @elizabethlaubhan474
    @elizabethlaubhan474 Рік тому

    He. Has been dead for a very long time and he treated his wife horribly