Troy, thank you for this, on the anniversary of Benjamin (Orzechowski) Orr's passing away after a brief but valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. He was a talented multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. I ❤ The Cars & Ben. 9/8/1947- 10/3/2000
I wasn't a bass player or musician in my youth. That said for context, I always loved this Cars tune among all others, and also Bye Bye Love. I wasn't a Ric fan, never cared for his vocal style and still do this day feel that Ben Orr's bass playing and vocals are among rock's greatest treasures.
Raised both of my girls on all of The Cars albums. They are certified country music free. Was able to see The Cars in concert to many times and was never disappointed with their performances. It's sad that the two key vocalist for the band have passed. Such an unique band with quirky lyrics written by Ric. One hellva combination plus their albums art work were well designed. Thanks for the download. Curtis
Very cool. I can see by your name that you are a fan. I've only known a handful of people who saw them live and the reviews were mixed. Some said the background vocals suffered and they played a very short set. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave such a great comment.
I have always read that Ben was a beautiful person inside and out. Such a loss to the music scene. He was a great writer, vocalist and player. RiP Benjamin.
That first Cars album was incredible. I'd put that up with Petty's or The Police's debut albums. When I was a kid I would always listen to the second side of albums, first. The B-side of the Cars debut was magic. Heartbeat City is a classic as well. Thanks.
WOW,absolutely LOVED watching You PLAY THIS ONE Troy!!! Despite hearing the bass through this entire song,as you described in your description here............I too,never knew all the "other" things that were happening during it either!!! That is,not until I actually WATCHED you play it all on here!!! Loved it! Now I have much more respect for anyone who plays this song! Like You,I was never much of a Cars fan either! In fact,during the mid-80's ,when they went more towards their "pop" sound,is when I REALLY didn't care for any of their stuff! But yeah,back in their early days of late 70's,early 80's rock.............THAT is when they truly shined and although their music may not have meant very much to me back THEN.............the older I get,the MORE I truly appreciate it even more NOW!!! Anyway,just wanted to say GREAT COVER and I really enjoyed watching it! :-)
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I'm pretty sure that the vast majority of people who play this song don't play is just as Ben did. If not for the isolated track, I wouldn't have either. I just downloaded a couple of other songs and they came together really quickly, but they're pretty fun to play. I'm enjoying the lyrics and melodies... pretty catchy stuff. Thanks again!
Troy, it really was crazy popular in the late 70s. I was at a battle-of-the-bands where 3 out of 8 or so bands played it. You're right, it was a tough intro to nail consistently until you played it about a thousand times. Our keyboard player bought a second-hand Micro-Moog just to play the spacey keyboard parts. Most other bands were playing it on the guitar. Fun times. Thanks.
Wow! At our variety shows, the bands had to submit their songs to the "panel" to make sure there were no duplicates or offensive lyrics. For example, one band was not allowed to play "Cocaine". Funny you mention the keyboard. We had a guy who bough a monophonic Univox synth, just for this song. Take care, Robert.
Whats so fascinating to me (as a meagre 22 year old) is the multitude of bands that were once so popular but have since faded into, by my generations standards, obscurity. And thats considering how much I enjoy finding all these old bands! (A particular favourite of mine is the band 'Free' and another would be 'Grand Funk Railroad') I mean I only found out about the Doobie Brothers because of this channel! (Although that might be owing to my parents general lack of interest in music🤣) but I did ask my parents about them they listed a barrage of songs for me to dig my teeth into, and from what I can tell they were massive in popularity! I guess my point is, its funny how some bands stand the test of time while others simply don't, and I can't help but wonder which artists today will be all but forgotten in the next couple of decades!
Thanks for such a great comment, Mishak. In addition to being very positive, it highlights the absurdity of the "content owners" and UA-cam blocking videos like mine (not that I really have much to complain about). The worst thing that is going to happen is that the artist's music will be exposed to a wider audience. Yeah, the music from before my time and during the 70's seems to have a, sort of, timeless quality to it that, as you said, may not be replicated by the artists of today. That's not to say the the 80's and 90's didn't have some incredible music that will always be "timeless" to me. Thanks again for the great comment.
Great job, Troy. Went to learn this for fun and realized it was going to take a little longer than I wanted to figure out the subtleties. It was extremely helpful to see what you did. It's not always easy to follow watching this way, and I probably use different fingers for passages, but now I've got it. Thank you!!
This is exactly What I Needed Troy.....I have So Many artists and Bands that I try to listen to on a regular basis and unfortunately I inadvertently ignore some...The Cars being one of those Swell Sounds that I miss in my youth. My All Time favorite Car's tune is "Since Your Gone"...not a major Bass playing song but one that I was able to teach my oldest son back when the Bass was taller than he was.....LOLOL..... I really do appreciate your covers that you lay on us as you put a Troy Spin to a few licks too! Cheers From Ohio
Ha ha… Very clever. A couple of people have mentioned “Since You’re Gone”. I’ll have to check it out. I’m glad the song brought back a fond memory for you and your son.
Hey Troy. Excellent choice and tribute to Ben. Man he was great. Huge fan here. Yesterday I was listening to some of his solo stuff (Stay The Night). Hope yourself and yours are doing well. R.I.P. Ben & Ric. #fuckcancer
I think we shared the same sentiment about The Cars. I wasn’t really a fan in the 70s and 80s, but there was no denying they had a huge musical presence back in the day and wrote a bunch of hit songs (which I still enjoy today). Nice basswork as always Troy!
I've been watching your videos for a while now, honestly I think you know the Bass lines better than the performer! This one is tricky, and thanks to you I finally got it!! I refer to you as mask guy to my drummer fiance, we both love you! Ps...the Music Man is my favorite Bass! 🤘😀🤘
Awesome! I wouldn't say that I know the bass-lines better than the actual artist but, in some cases, I can organize and try to take the rough edges off of a bass-line that was ad-libbed or improvised. Stuff like that is a real challenge to emulate. This one was definitely tricky and, if I were playing it live, I'd just pick my favorite parts (the ones I felt the most confident playing and the ones I thought sounded the best) and just go with those. Details are nice, but no one in an audience is going to have a clue. Thanks so much and say "Hi!" to your fiancé.
Thanks Troy for this cover. It really illuminates what is going on in the bassline which, as you say, is very hard to pick out in the original Roy Thomas Baker's production. That Bartolini certainly sounds very different to the PU in my SB600. Look forward to hearing the 700 with its original pickup installed!
As always, it was my pleasure. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. You know, I scanned my video folder and don't believe I've done a video with this bass since I had the original p/u reinstalled. I'll have to get on that. I like the sound much better than the Bart.
Excellent job as usual! The Cars were all over MTV when I was a kid but didn’t appreciate them til a little later on. I’d love to see/hear the SB-700 again with the original pickup soon as a comparison! If you’re ever in the mood for another Cars tune I’d humbly request “It’s All I Can Do”!
Thanks, Jason! Same. Yes, I'll definitely be doing something with the original p/u soon. I'll check it out... a lot of people have been suggesting "Since You're Gone"... I just listened to it and it sounds like a bit of a sleeper.
I have to agree the Cars and especially Benjamin Orr was my favorite, Ben was a very under rated musician and song writer. Thats for the beautiful work Troy. Texas love and well wishes for your family my friend.
@@TJH3113 cheers Troy. That’s weird dint get notified when you respond to a comment. Anyway thank you for getting back to me. Yeh...didn’t want to go with the “just what I needed” comment, but I don’t always get to be the the one that controls my comments (stupid fingers) Hey, drag to hear it’s a cluster fuck at the new job. Do you think it gonna smooth out, or defiantly look for another gig? Hope for the best...you deserve good things. Cheers
Excellent, Troy. There is a book about Ben Orr that is worth a read. Originally, a respected drummer, vocalist, and lead guitarist in his native Cleveland. And, at a very young age. He was also featured on TV quite a bit locally during the mid 60's too. It's an interesting book. Quite the normal fellow, who unexpectedly, was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Thank you, I’ll have to try to check it out. If you would have asked me what his background was I would’ve assumed he grew up quite privileged in a Manhattan penthouse and got into music after his modeling career stalled. He was really the poster boy of the band. It just goes to show that you can’t judge a book by its cover.
@@TJH3113 You're welcome. Not unlike Geddy Lee, he is also the son of WWII immigrants. It's entitled 'Let's Go!' by Joe Milliken. There are some interviews with Mr. Milliken about the book here on YT too. Cheers!
Troy, I started watching your channel when I first saw your Dangerous Type Cover. Now I can't seem to get enough as you seem to be covering most of the songs I love from my youth. And, indeed RIP to the great Benjamin Orr. I so loved his music. Now, off topic, I can't remember if I suggested this to you or not so I'll say it again!! Have you ever heard and or considered covering the song "Heaven Help Me" by Deon Estus? It has one of the coolest bass lines that I have ever heard. (some may disagree but that's me!) Anyway, also just watched your Christmas video. Hope your mother continues on her recovery. Thanks for the music!
Welcome! I'm glad you are finding some value from my channel. I'm not familiar with that song but will try to check it out. Thanks for the suggestion and for the well wishes for my Mother as well. Take care!
Glad you liked it! Thank. I'm going to be selling some of my basses off in the near future, so it's a possibility. I got it for a very good price and I never sell anything for a profit.
Troy one of my wife's favorite Groups! Including Duke Jupiter, Alec Star and 805 (Local Bands). 😎 Well done as always! I think my favorite is Since You Gone.... When that Bass comes in.... Crank that and you're reborn! Lol
I was always clueless on how Benjamin could do the complicated things on bass and sing, but then I realized that the song is relatively simplistic with certain flair elements. Quite cool, good sir!
He still does much more than I could ever do while playing bass and singing. As you said, it does seem as though he does more of the interesting stuff when the vocals stop.
I LOVE this song! It's excellent, thank you so much for that! What a bassline. The Cars are definitely an underrated band for me, I don't know them very well at all. I need to listen to more, including more of this song. Also, a fun snippet of "Carry On Wayward Son" at the end there! Maybe that'll come shortly, if it hasn't already. I'll need to go look.
You and many others. It was my pleasure, I’m very glad you liked it. The “Carry On” cover can be found I No Treble’s website if you are interested, along with tabs and transcription.
Thanks Troy! Been looking for a playover for this bassline! its got more involved than I thought. Well done! I'll use this a trainer for learning this song now!
I love that every time I watch one of your videos, I see a different bass :) LOVE your videos!!! I'm a beginner and was wondering, have you done any Blasters song videos? American music, Marie Marie? I can't find any Blasters bass videos on line? Not good enough to figure them out yet.... just wondering? Keep it up!! These are the best videos for bass players of all levels on line!! Thank you!!
Glad you like them! Yeah, I've got quite a number of basses at the present time. I've never heard of the "Blasters" but I will try to check them out. Thanks for the kind words, Tom.
Haha.. didn´t know you were in one way or two into Pop Punk music.. I love Pop Punk!! That´s what started me to music! \o/ I´ve been heard Buzzcocks created the genre, but this sounds so much like 2000s Pop Punk songs in a 70s punk band... Glad to listen to them for the first time on your cover!! and nice fail at the of Carry on Wayward Son from Kansas hahahah ! something wrong that came out good at the final result tho! :p
Excellent. Was actually a big Cars fan then and now. One of my bands, the Other Guise, recently decided to cover this song, and like you, I never noticed a lot of the little details from the original recording. So, Thanks for opening my ears with your rendition! (And for the link). Unfortunately I’m also doing backing vocals on this when we play it, so I may be sticking to my simplified approach! 😅
TJH3113 -i’m not the most coordinated person when trying to sing and play bass simultaneously. I’ve a great appreciation for anyone that can do that....
Amazing! I had no idea there was so much to this bassline. No wonder the song has a killer groove. Bass is beneath it all making it drive. Fantastic as always! Always love your videos.
When are you going to play some Sadus or Ripping Corpse😝 But seriously solid cover man. I'm mainly a thrash and death metal dude but I enjoy your videos. This song is a personal favorite of mine.
That's some good stuff man! I have to say this wasn't one of my most favorite bands but they just made some really good songs. And of course you can never hear Moving In Stereo without thinking about Phoebe Cates and Fast Times at Ridgemont High....
The Cars are mad catchy. Loved this! I know you said you had a backlog of “classic” songs you wanted to cover and generally aren’t looking to post-2000 music, but I’d love to hear you do a Strokes song, maybe Is This It since it’s got a pretty nice bassline. Maybe it’s a bit simplistic considering what you normal cover though.
Definitely! Thanks. Did I say that? I'll take your word for it and will check out your suggestion. I don't have anything against "simple", as long as it's good.
@@TJH3113 I think you said it a couple years back in the comments section when someone suggested Tame Impala (probably Feels Like We Only Go Backwards), it would be awesome to see you cover "modern" rock too!
Benjamin Orr, what a well rounded musician. Nice Bass lines, good vocals, solid performance every time. He was an important part of The Car's. Nice pick. I notice your getting some feedback on your head movements.. The sing alongs on some parts of songs is a gut reaction i bet. Anyone who can grab a sip of coffe while nailing YYZ can do anything they want..lol. Wayward son keeps sneaking in huh? Keep smiling Troy! Im learning like a champ thanks to you!!
I just downloaded a few other Cars tunes and started working on them. Ben was a good player, but always seemed to be a bit buried in the mix, which was a shame. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a great comment, Chris. Take care.
Hey Troy Love this as it was the first song I learnt to play on the bass without the fancy fills, Ha!!! Would love to learn Don't Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult so if you feel like smoothing out my wrinkles I would love you to post that one. Cheers Mate keep up the great work.
Yeah, that’s the thing about many guitar solos by Elliot Easton, they are extremely catchy and memorable. There are a few that I can whistle note for note by heart.
Troy, I appreciate your bass vids, so keep em coming. Just a thought on what you noted about possibly "much more to the part" after the G to G# flourish at 2:58 (in your vid): I do not think the usual pattern of B - C# - E (then back to B) resumes immediately after that flourish, but instead in the isolated track I'm hearing E - E - C# played at the spot corresponding to 2:59 in your vid (or 2: 43 in the isolated track vid) then back to the usual ending on B and resumption of the usual pattern thereafter. Let me know your thoughts on that? Thanks!
What I great cover..I was always on the fence with the Cars..wasn’t a huge fan but I think when the second or third album came out is when they really took off?? I could be wrong??? I have to say I’m always amazed at some of the basses you have.. those Aria ones you have just look so cool and sound awesome... I know you set them up to your liking but they sound good.. I’ve looked around for some of the models you have but haven’t had much luck finding them in the shape yours seem to be in.. if you ever decide to sell one maybe I’ll take it off your hands..!!! Lol... well anyways I know I’ve taking up a lot of your time already but thank you for this cover... have a great evening...
Thanks, Drew. Same... and like most 80's music, I have a greater appreciation for it now than I did at the time. They are out there, but people have some pretty high asking prices. The reasonably ones go really quick, so it's best to jump on them when they show up. The fellow who sold me the white one really came down from his original price. I'm not one to lowball anyone, but we had a very cordial negotiation and both walked away happy. As soon as I got the white one... the very day it arrived, the red one turned up on Reverb for around $650, so I jumped on it. I couldn't pass it up. I'll probably be letting one of them go after I do my "Collection Videos", so keep an eye out. I have this weird thing about not making any profit off of anything I sell, so the prices will, in most cases, be less than what I paid for the bass.
Really enjoyed the cover, Troy - thanks! Your comment was my experience in cover bands and this song - somebody, often me had to get the kicks wrong every single time !! Digging the sound of the Aria with the Bart ... do you have a video there with the original installed? Thanks again - cheers!
Thanks, I’m glad you liked it. Yeah, that intro seems like a no brainer now. But it seemed to stamp everybody back in the day. I haven’t done any videos since the original pick up was put back in, but I will at some point.
Still trying to figure out the algorithm controlling Troy's head movements. I want to know so I can program these motions for the bass player character in the Rocksmith-like game I'm working on.
@@vibrolax, blupupher is correct. A lot of my head movements are to avoid looking directly into the camera. I just think it looks weird. The problem with that is, if I stare at one thing for too long, I tend to lose my focus. When I'm trying to get through these songs in one take and without making any glaring errors I cannot be concentrating too much, or too little. If that makes any sense.
@@TJH3113 Of course it makes sense. I'm a musician too. Playing tunes and singing lyrics are like pulling linked sausages out of a box. If one tries to think too far ahead, or look back at what was just played, you're gonna be off the rails. It's all about staying in the now.
I love the Cars music and think apart from having great radio friendly songs, they were actually all very good musicians - Ben Orr is very underrated as a bass player, and although he only took it seriously when the Cars formed, some of his bass lines are very good - and you've just shown why with this cover
Amazing work, Troy, but then again, you could reply with a quote from Evil Knievel, " You Know Who the H*** I Am " ? My favorite Basses are the ones with the offset tuners, A La The Tubes " She's A Beauty". Is there anything else you can share on that fine chunk of wood besides the comments in your Prelog, which by the way I always enjoy reading that info, and here are a few words that made me read it again. Grandiloquent, I must admit, once again " google " is this IT Tech's friend on that one. some sort of voodoo, half-steppy stuff going on, I read that paragraph a few times and chuckled. it took a bit more work than you might think. you might think, play on words ? June 24, 1984 Calaveras County Fairgrounds Angels Camp, CA REM, Berlin, Ratt, Huey Lewis And The News & The Cars. Lead singer from REM came out with a full leg cast & Crutches, tried to sit on a large stage electronics box and rolled off it flat on the stage. The first ever MTV Video Music Award show. Hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler. The Cars won the inaugural video of the year award in 1984 for "You Might Think."
Thanks a lot, Richard. I would never say that... well, maybe to my wife and then she'd laugh. Wow, that some line up of bands there! Where were the MTV awards? Radio City?
Troy, thank you for this, on the anniversary of Benjamin (Orzechowski) Orr's passing away after a brief but valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. He was a talented multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.
I ❤ The Cars & Ben.
9/8/1947- 10/3/2000
It was my pleasure, Carolyn. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
I wasn't a bass player or musician in my youth. That said for context, I always loved this Cars tune among all others, and also Bye Bye Love. I wasn't a Ric fan, never cared for his vocal style and still do this day feel that Ben Orr's bass playing and vocals are among rock's greatest treasures.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave such a great comment!
Luv that look at the end when the other tune popped in lol ..........and what a great job on bass !! fantastic !!
Usually I try to move the song I'm recording to the end of the playlist so that doesn't happen, but sometimes I forget. Thanks!
Thanks for showing me I played it all wrong back in my high school days :)
My pleasure. I’m pretty sure we were all playing it wrong back then.
Ain’t that the truth. Ha!
Love the bass tone on this one. Nice!
That's great to hear. Thanks!
Raised both of my girls on all of The Cars albums. They are certified country music free. Was able to see The Cars in concert to many times and was never disappointed with their performances. It's sad that the two key vocalist for the band have passed. Such an unique band with quirky lyrics written by Ric. One hellva combination plus their albums art work were well designed. Thanks for the download. Curtis
Very cool. I can see by your name that you are a fan. I've only known a handful of people who saw them live and the reviews were mixed. Some said the background vocals suffered and they played a very short set. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave such a great comment.
Love the Cars and Alan Jackson at the same time, go figure.
Another new song, another great lesson from Troy. You rock, Bro!
Thanks so much!
I have always read that Ben was a beautiful person inside and out. Such a loss to the music scene. He was a great writer, vocalist and player. RiP Benjamin.
That's nice to hear.
That first Cars album was incredible. I'd put that up with Petty's or The Police's debut albums. When I was a kid I would always listen to the second side of albums, first. The B-side of the Cars debut was magic. Heartbeat City is a classic as well. Thanks.
Yeah, I read that they used to refer to their first album as their “Greatest Hits” record.
WOW,absolutely LOVED watching You PLAY THIS ONE Troy!!! Despite hearing the bass through this entire song,as you described in your description here............I too,never knew all the "other" things that were happening during it either!!! That is,not until I actually WATCHED you play it all on here!!! Loved it! Now I have much more respect for anyone who plays this song!
Like You,I was never much of a Cars fan either! In fact,during the mid-80's ,when they went more towards their "pop" sound,is when I REALLY didn't care for any of their stuff! But yeah,back in their early days of late 70's,early 80's rock.............THAT is when they truly shined and although their music may not have meant very much to me back THEN.............the older I get,the MORE I truly appreciate it even more NOW!!!
Anyway,just wanted to say GREAT COVER and I really enjoyed watching it! :-)
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I'm pretty sure that the vast majority of people who play this song don't play is just as Ben did. If not for the isolated track, I wouldn't have either.
I just downloaded a couple of other songs and they came together really quickly, but they're pretty fun to play. I'm enjoying the lyrics and melodies... pretty catchy stuff. Thanks again!
@@TJH3113 Agreed,and your most welcome! :-)
RIP Benjamin Orr 🙏🏻.
Nicely done Troy.
💔Thanks, Wilbert.
Troy, it really was crazy popular in the late 70s. I was at a battle-of-the-bands where 3 out of 8 or so bands played it. You're right, it was a tough intro to nail consistently until you played it about a thousand times. Our keyboard player bought a second-hand Micro-Moog just to play the spacey keyboard parts. Most other bands were playing it on the guitar. Fun times. Thanks.
Wow! At our variety shows, the bands had to submit their songs to the "panel" to make sure there were no duplicates or offensive lyrics. For example, one band was not allowed to play "Cocaine". Funny you mention the keyboard. We had a guy who bough a monophonic Univox synth, just for this song. Take care, Robert.
Rest in Peace to Benjamin and Ric, the two that truly made the Cars great as they are. Great cover!
There may be some truth to that. Thank you!
@@TJH3113 You are welcome!
Melancholy reading the reminder of Ben's passing, but remembering the song and the days when I heard it picked me back up.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, François.
Was Just what I needed.... to Carry On!!
Glad to hear it, Dean!
“Took a bit more work than you might think”. I see what you did there! Fantastic performance.
If I did something, please let me in on it. Thanks!
@@TJH3113 Ah, I figured this sentence was a punning reference to the later Cars tune "You Might Think"!
Haha..... yea I thought it was done deliberately too!!..... Anyway..... Amazing cover Troy!!! Regards from India!!
@@JDrevolver66 Haha... no, not at all. I'm guess I'm more clever than I am actually aware of being.
@@TJH3113 Troy your genius is in part intuitive, it's not all intentional. I guess that's a perfect trait for a bass virtuoso! 👍🏻👏🏻😁
Whats so fascinating to me (as a meagre 22 year old) is the multitude of bands that were once so popular but have since faded into, by my generations standards, obscurity. And thats considering how much I enjoy finding all these old bands! (A particular favourite of mine is the band 'Free' and another would be 'Grand Funk Railroad')
I mean I only found out about the Doobie Brothers because of this channel! (Although that might be owing to my parents general lack of interest in music🤣) but I did ask my parents about them they listed a barrage of songs for me to dig my teeth into, and from what I can tell they were massive in popularity!
I guess my point is, its funny how some bands stand the test of time while others simply don't, and I can't help but wonder which artists today will be all but forgotten in the next couple of decades!
Thanks for such a great comment, Mishak. In addition to being very positive, it highlights the absurdity of the "content owners" and UA-cam blocking videos like mine (not that I really have much to complain about). The worst thing that is going to happen is that the artist's music will be exposed to a wider audience. Yeah, the music from before my time and during the 70's seems to have a, sort of, timeless quality to it that, as you said, may not be replicated by the artists of today. That's not to say the the 80's and 90's didn't have some incredible music that will always be "timeless" to me. Thanks again for the great comment.
Hell yeah.....my middle school years. Cars and Cheap Trick changed me forever 👍👍
Glad I could bring you back.
Great job, Troy. Went to learn this for fun and realized it was going to take a little longer than I wanted to figure out the subtleties. It was extremely helpful to see what you did. It's not always easy to follow watching this way, and I probably use different fingers for passages, but now I've got it. Thank you!!
Thank you. I'm glad it helped!
This is exactly What I Needed Troy.....I have So Many artists and Bands that I try to listen to on a regular basis and unfortunately I inadvertently ignore some...The Cars being one of those Swell Sounds that I miss in my youth. My All Time favorite Car's tune is "Since Your Gone"...not a major Bass playing song but one that I was able to teach my oldest son back when the Bass was taller than he was.....LOLOL..... I really do appreciate your covers that you lay on us as you put a Troy Spin to a few licks too! Cheers From Ohio
Ha ha… Very clever. A couple of people have mentioned “Since You’re Gone”. I’ll have to check it out. I’m glad the song brought back a fond memory for you and your son.
Troy, this post is just what I needed! This is my favorite Cars song! Thanks!!!
I won't lie to you. You're not the first person to say that... haha. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, Michael.
Yes awsome somg to pick full of powerful bass 🎸🎸🎸🎸perfect 👌 sound crystal.
Thanks, Nelson!
Hey Troy. Excellent choice and tribute to Ben. Man he was great. Huge fan here.
Yesterday I was listening to some of his solo stuff (Stay The Night).
Hope yourself and yours are doing well.
R.I.P. Ben & Ric.
#fuckcancer
Hello! Thanks a lot, I’m glad you liked it. We are good and hope that you are well as well.
Thanks for that one Troy...I think it is what we all need at this time. Awesome!!!!!!!
Right on!
I can vividly remember the first time I heard this song; Live Aid 1985. The Cars weren’t that popular in the UK prior to that.
Very cool.
Beautiful tribute. Thanks for sharing this with us. Cheers.
Thank you very much, Constantine!
and since one of my bands covers this (and I see now my part is lacking) I’m gonna thank you again (as always) for sharing a great tutorial.
Awesome! I hope it is of some help. Good luck with it!
great bass line requiring only what the music needs. nice! BTW i always loved their music. well done Troy.
Big truth. Thank you very much, Patrick!
Thanks for that Troy. Nice work as always. It took me straight back to when I played it in the pubs of Sydney in the early 80s. I had forgotten!!
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, John. Glad I could remind you!
I think we shared the same sentiment about The Cars. I wasn’t really a fan in the 70s and 80s, but there was no denying they had a huge musical presence back in the day and wrote a bunch of hit songs (which I still enjoy today). Nice basswork as always Troy!
Well said! Thanks, Andy.
This bass cover is just what I needed.
😂🤣😂
I've been watching your videos for a while now, honestly I think you know the Bass lines better than the performer! This one is tricky, and thanks to you I finally got it!! I refer to you as mask guy to my drummer fiance, we both love you! Ps...the Music Man is my favorite Bass!
🤘😀🤘
Awesome! I wouldn't say that I know the bass-lines better than the actual artist but, in some cases, I can organize and try to take the rough edges off of a bass-line that was ad-libbed or improvised. Stuff like that is a real challenge to emulate. This one was definitely tricky and, if I were playing it live, I'd just pick my favorite parts (the ones I felt the most confident playing and the ones I thought sounded the best) and just go with those. Details are nice, but no one in an audience is going to have a clue. Thanks so much and say "Hi!" to your fiancé.
Excellent. Thanks for bringing the bass audio to the front for this demo. To think Ben was singing at the same time!
You bet!
Thanks Troy for this cover. It really illuminates what is going on in the bassline which, as you say, is very hard to pick out in the original Roy Thomas Baker's production. That Bartolini certainly sounds very different to the PU in my SB600. Look forward to hearing the 700 with its original pickup installed!
As always, it was my pleasure. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
You know, I scanned my video folder and don't believe I've done a video with this bass since I had the original p/u reinstalled. I'll have to get on that. I like the sound much better than the Bart.
Excellent job as usual! The Cars were all over MTV when I was a kid but didn’t appreciate them til a little later on.
I’d love to see/hear the SB-700 again with the original pickup soon as a comparison! If you’re ever in the mood for another Cars tune I’d humbly request “It’s All I Can Do”!
Thanks, Jason! Same.
Yes, I'll definitely be doing something with the original p/u soon. I'll check it out... a lot of people have been suggesting "Since You're Gone"... I just listened to it and it sounds like a bit of a sleeper.
I have to agree the Cars and especially Benjamin Orr was my favorite, Ben was a very under rated musician and song writer. Thats for the beautiful work Troy. Texas love and well wishes for your family my friend.
Yes, I guess everyone had their favorite Car member. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, Roy.
Just what I needed, Troy
Thank you buddy. Hope all is well, and the new job is going good. Cheers Fonzy
You're not the first to say that, but surely not the last. Thanks, Tommy.
I'll give this one a little time, but it's pretty much a clusterfuck.
@@TJH3113 cheers Troy. That’s weird dint get notified when you respond to a comment. Anyway thank you for getting back to me. Yeh...didn’t want to go with the “just what I needed” comment, but I don’t always get to be the the one that controls my comments (stupid fingers)
Hey, drag to hear it’s a cluster fuck at the new job. Do you think it gonna smooth out, or defiantly look for another gig?
Hope for the best...you deserve good things. Cheers
Excellent, Troy. There is a book about Ben Orr that is worth a read. Originally, a respected drummer, vocalist, and lead guitarist in his native Cleveland. And, at a very young age. He was also featured on TV quite a bit locally during the mid 60's too. It's an interesting book. Quite the normal fellow, who unexpectedly, was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Thank you, I’ll have to try to check it out. If you would have asked me what his background was I would’ve assumed he grew up quite privileged in a Manhattan penthouse and got into music after his modeling career stalled. He was really the poster boy of the band. It just goes to show that you can’t judge a book by its cover.
@@TJH3113 You're welcome. Not unlike Geddy Lee, he is also the son of WWII immigrants. It's entitled 'Let's Go!' by Joe Milliken. There are some interviews with Mr. Milliken about the book here on YT too. Cheers!
Must tell you that I stumbled across your work probably 6 months ago and wanted to send you major kudos! Thank you for your sharing!
Aw, that’s great to hear. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Take care.
Troy, I started watching your channel when I first saw your Dangerous Type Cover. Now I can't seem to get enough as you seem to be covering most of the songs I love from my youth. And, indeed RIP to the great Benjamin Orr. I so loved his music. Now, off topic, I can't remember if I suggested this to you or not so I'll say it again!! Have you ever heard and or considered covering the song "Heaven Help Me" by Deon Estus? It has one of the coolest bass lines that I have ever heard. (some may disagree but that's me!) Anyway, also just watched your Christmas video. Hope your mother continues on her recovery. Thanks for the music!
Welcome! I'm glad you are finding some value from my channel. I'm not familiar with that song but will try to check it out. Thanks for the suggestion and for the well wishes for my Mother as well. Take care!
Sounds great. Such a good Bass track.
Thanks.
This video was "Just what I needed" to start out my day! Another popular band was The J.Geils Band.
Awesome! I did a cover of “Detroit Breakdown” a while back, if you’re interested.
Excellent as always!
I need that bass in my life. Factual.
Glad you liked it! Thank.
I'm going to be selling some of my basses off in the near future, so it's a possibility. I got it for a very good price and I never sell anything for a profit.
I love reading your descriptions.
That’s very nice of you to say. Thank you.
Love this and the Cars!! Thank you. I can't believe we just lost Eddie Van Halen 😢😭😣
Thanks, Tiny. 😢 As bad as 2020 has been, it would only be right for some of our heroes to come back to life in 2021.
What can I say, thought I was playing it right for so long, now I have added the little runs near the end of the song. so improved. Many thanks Troy
Ben was an understated bassist and vocalist. Props to you! I have always loved the bass solo in Moving In Stereo!
Truth! Thanks! I’ll have to check that out, I wasn’t aware of Ben doing any bass solos.
Great performance and effort as usual Troy. Thanks✌🏻👊🏻😎
Thanks a lot, Don!
Troy one of my wife's favorite Groups! Including Duke Jupiter, Alec Star and 805 (Local Bands). 😎
Well done as always! I think my favorite is Since You Gone.... When that Bass comes in.... Crank that and you're reborn! Lol
That’s great to hear. A few people have mentioned “Since You’re Gone, I will have to check it out.
I was always clueless on how Benjamin could do the complicated things on bass and sing, but then I realized that the song is relatively simplistic with certain flair elements. Quite cool, good sir!
He still does much more than I could ever do while playing bass and singing. As you said, it does seem as though he does more of the interesting stuff when the vocals stop.
I LOVE this song! It's excellent, thank you so much for that!
What a bassline. The Cars are definitely an underrated band for me, I don't know them very well at all. I need to listen to more, including more of this song.
Also, a fun snippet of "Carry On Wayward Son" at the end there! Maybe that'll come shortly, if it hasn't already. I'll need to go look.
You and many others. It was my pleasure, I’m very glad you liked it.
The “Carry On” cover can be found I No Treble’s website if you are interested, along with tabs and transcription.
@@TJH3113 Oh, delightful! That song is also excellent!
I didn't know you were in places not called UA-cam.
Great as usual. I love the Cars. I always thought Benjamin Orr was so cool.
Thanks a lot, I’m glad you liked it.
Excellent as always! "Carry on my-"
Thank you! I’ll try.
The RHCP play a great cover of this song.
Thanks, friend!
I did not know that. I’ll have to check it out.
@@TJH3113 Sure thing! Let us know you opinion :D
Wow, Troy. Is that REALLY what is going on in that one? I had to idea! And I've been revering it for decades! Heh heh. Great job, as always, sir.
Yeah, I was as surprised as you. Thanks again!
Terrific! Loved it...
Thank you, Forrest!
Happy anniversary Troy and Lynn. I wish you many, many more :)
Thank you so much!
As brilliant as ever! You always put a smile on my face. Vastly underrated line, this one.
Wow, thank you!
Excellent...
Thanks a lot
Thanks for the awesome cover of one of my songs from one of my all time favorite bands...RIP Ben and Ric. Keep knocking them out of the park Troy.
My pleasure, Mike. I’m very glad that you liked it.
Great job as always Troy and thanks for sharing the isolated track, he was such a good musician, as were the rest of band
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you liked it
Melodic genius.
TRUTH.
Thanks Troy! Been looking for a playover for this bassline! its got more involved than I thought. Well done! I'll use this a trainer for learning this song now!
My pleasure, Vince! It was much more involved than I thought as well.
I love that every time I watch one of your videos, I see a different bass :) LOVE your videos!!! I'm a beginner and was wondering, have you done any Blasters song videos? American music, Marie Marie? I can't find any Blasters bass videos on line? Not good enough to figure them out yet.... just wondering? Keep it up!! These are the best videos for bass players of all levels on line!! Thank you!!
Glad you like them! Yeah, I've got quite a number of basses at the present time. I've never heard of the "Blasters" but I will try to check them out. Thanks for the kind words, Tom.
All my heavy metal friends used to make fun of me because I loved the Cars but I still do after all these years🤣 Thanks that was quite cool.
It shows a lot about your character that you were willing to stand alone. Thanks, Michael. Take care.
Sounds amazing my friend!
Thanks a lot!
Another great video! Well done sir!!
Thanks a lot, I’m very glad that you liked it!
Haha.. didn´t know you were in one way or two into Pop Punk music.. I love Pop Punk!! That´s what started me to music! \o/
I´ve been heard Buzzcocks created the genre, but this sounds so much like 2000s Pop Punk songs in a 70s punk band... Glad to listen to them for the first time on your cover!! and nice fail at the of Carry on Wayward Son from Kansas hahahah ! something wrong that came out good at the final result tho! :p
I guess I, perhaps mistakenly, thought of The Cars as "New Wave". Not familiar with the Buzzcocks, but will try to check them out.
Great playing
Ben Orr was amazing.
Thanks!
Excellent. Was actually a big Cars fan then and now.
One of my bands, the Other Guise, recently decided to cover this song, and like you, I never noticed a lot of the little details from the original recording.
So, Thanks for opening my ears with your rendition! (And for the link).
Unfortunately I’m also doing backing vocals on this when we play it, so I may be sticking to my simplified approach! 😅
Thank you. Yeah, I hear you. Sometimes, less is really more.
TJH3113 -i’m not the most coordinated person when trying to sing and play bass simultaneously.
I’ve a great appreciation for anyone that can do that....
Amazing! I had no idea there was so much to this bassline. No wonder the song has a killer groove. Bass is beneath it all making it drive. Fantastic as always! Always love your videos.
Thanks. Me neither! Take care!
Thank you for this👍❤️ That ending tho😂
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
One of my favourite pop songs to play.
Great to hear, I hope you like it.
TJH3113 You always do a great job, Troy. One of the best bass channels on UA-cam.
Love this. Brings back old memories. You are right on the mark as always my friend. :-)
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Marvine.
Such a great band! Fond high school memories.
First song I really learned on my bass. Second song, Drive.
They were, weren’t they?
@@TJH3113 the songs were all so easily appreciated they resonated without effort or explanation, what appeared so simple.....
When are you going to play some Sadus or Ripping Corpse😝
But seriously solid cover man.
I'm mainly a thrash and death metal dude but I enjoy your videos.
This song is a personal favorite of mine.
Haha... it might be a while.
Thank you, Phil. I'm glad you liked it.
That's some good stuff man! I have to say this wasn't one of my most favorite bands but they just made some really good songs. And of course you can never hear Moving In Stereo without thinking about Phoebe Cates and Fast Times at Ridgemont High....
After being PHOEBE-IZED, I could never encounter a pool the same way as I did as a kid...especially those stairs to climb out of a pool...LOL
@@TheStuport 😆
Thanks. And thanks for reminding me of Phoebe’s scene and the hilarity that followed.
@@TJH3113 😂
YES, PHOEBE !
The Cars are mad catchy. Loved this! I know you said you had a backlog of “classic” songs you wanted to cover and generally aren’t looking to post-2000 music, but I’d love to hear you do a Strokes song, maybe Is This It since it’s got a pretty nice bassline. Maybe it’s a bit simplistic considering what you normal cover though.
Definitely! Thanks. Did I say that? I'll take your word for it and will check out your suggestion. I don't have anything against "simple", as long as it's good.
@@TJH3113 I think you said it a couple years back in the comments section when someone suggested Tame Impala (probably Feels Like We Only Go Backwards), it would be awesome to see you cover "modern" rock too!
Benjamin Orr, what a well rounded musician. Nice Bass lines, good vocals, solid performance every time. He was an important part of The Car's. Nice pick. I notice your getting some feedback on your head movements.. The sing alongs on some parts of songs is a gut reaction i bet. Anyone who can grab a sip of coffe while nailing YYZ can do anything they want..lol. Wayward son keeps sneaking in huh? Keep smiling Troy! Im learning like a champ thanks to you!!
I just downloaded a few other Cars tunes and started working on them. Ben was a good player, but always seemed to be a bit buried in the mix, which was a shame. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a great comment, Chris. Take care.
Great. Nail every note
Thanks Rolando
That bass sounds so killer with that open E. That’s all I want in a bass haha.
I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Your song choices are always great ones. Txs man.
I’m glad you’re liking them. I wonder if we’re close in age?
TJH3113
A young 49 yr old here lol w P/J basses and gigging in classic rock lineup for kicks.
@@RICK-te3qh Cool, a very, very young 56 here.
Great bass cover👍👍
Thanks Andy!
Perfect song to start my Saturday morning 🤘🤘🤘 Great cover !!!
Great to hear, thanks!
Ah, the Cars. Such an underrated part in rock history, but part of every teenager's daily diet of radio in the 80s.
Truth! Big truth.
Awesome.
Thanks
Hey Troy Love this as it was the first song I learnt to play on the bass without the fancy fills, Ha!!! Would love to learn Don't Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult so if you feel like smoothing out my wrinkles I would love you to post that one. Cheers Mate keep up the great work.
Awesome! It was one of my early ones too, also without the fancy fills. I'll check it out. Thanks, David.
Que som maravilhoso desse baixo , ainda vou ter um pedal desses.
Estou feliz que você gostou. Obrigado!
This is one of my favorite guitar solos of all time, by Easton. I didn't realize there was a bass track.🤣🤣...RIP B. Orr
Theres always a bass track lol and it's a great one.
Yeah, that’s the thing about many guitar solos by Elliot Easton, they are extremely catchy and memorable. There are a few that I can whistle note for note by heart.
The Cars first two albums were outstanding!
No doubt!
Troy, I appreciate your bass vids, so keep em coming. Just a thought on what you noted about possibly "much more to the part" after the G to G# flourish at 2:58 (in your vid): I do not think the usual pattern of B - C# - E (then back to B) resumes immediately after that flourish, but instead in the isolated track I'm hearing E - E - C# played at the spot corresponding to 2:59 in your vid (or 2: 43 in the isolated track vid) then back to the usual ending on B and resumption of the usual pattern thereafter. Let me know your thoughts on that? Thanks!
Thank you and, yes, you are correct. Not sure how I missed that, but good on you for picking up on it. Nice job!
What I great cover..I was always on the fence with the Cars..wasn’t a huge fan but I think when the second or third album came out is when they really took off?? I could be wrong??? I have to say I’m always amazed at some of the basses you have.. those Aria ones you have just look so cool and sound awesome... I know you set them up to your liking but they sound good.. I’ve looked around for some of the models you have but haven’t had much luck finding them in the shape yours seem to be in.. if you ever decide to sell one maybe I’ll take it off your hands..!!! Lol... well anyways I know I’ve taking up a lot of your time already but thank you for this cover... have a great evening...
Thanks, Drew. Same... and like most 80's music, I have a greater appreciation for it now than I did at the time. They are out there, but people have some pretty high asking prices. The reasonably ones go really quick, so it's best to jump on them when they show up. The fellow who sold me the white one really came down from his original price. I'm not one to lowball anyone, but we had a very cordial negotiation and both walked away happy. As soon as I got the white one... the very day it arrived, the red one turned up on Reverb for around $650, so I jumped on it. I couldn't pass it up. I'll probably be letting one of them go after I do my "Collection Videos", so keep an eye out. I have this weird thing about not making any profit off of anything I sell, so the prices will, in most cases, be less than what I paid for the bass.
Really enjoyed the cover, Troy - thanks! Your comment was my experience in cover bands and this song - somebody, often me had to get the kicks wrong every single time !! Digging the sound of the Aria with the Bart ... do you have a video there with the original installed? Thanks again - cheers!
Thanks, I’m glad you liked it. Yeah, that intro seems like a no brainer now. But it seemed to stamp everybody back in the day. I haven’t done any videos since the original pick up was put back in, but I will at some point.
Great cover! Since you got the Aria out....what about some Duran Duran - Reflex?? please =)
Thanks! I'll check it out.
@@TJH3113 its one of my fav songs to play...i think youll have fun 😁👍
Still trying to figure out the algorithm controlling Troy's head movements. I want to know so I can program these motions for the bass player character in the Rocksmith-like game I'm working on.
Select the grand mal seizure setting and slow it down 25 to 35%.
Just make sure you set it to never look at the camera while playing.
He has mentioned he hates the camera and feels awkward looking at it.
@@blupupher Great point! The camera steals the soul.
@@vibrolax, blupupher is correct. A lot of my head movements are to avoid looking directly into the camera. I just think it looks weird. The problem with that is, if I stare at one thing for too long, I tend to lose my focus. When I'm trying to get through these songs in one take and without making any glaring errors I cannot be concentrating too much, or too little. If that makes any sense.
@@TJH3113 Of course it makes sense. I'm a musician too. Playing tunes and singing lyrics are like pulling linked sausages out of a box. If one tries to think too far ahead, or look back at what was just played, you're gonna be off the rails. It's all about staying in the now.
I love the Cars music and think apart from having great radio friendly songs, they were actually all very good musicians - Ben Orr is very underrated as a bass player, and although he only took it seriously when the Cars formed, some of his bass lines are very good - and you've just shown why with this cover
Very good points, Nick.
I had Aria Pro II bass once, it was my first bass in the late 80’s. Sadly I sold it! The dumb things we do in life!
We’ve all been there and done that, haven’t we?
@@TJH3113 Yes, how many do you have? A dozen or so?
@@joedecker3900 Arias? Or basses in general?
@@TJH3113 As a whole
@@joedecker3900 29?
Hi there! Is there any chance to see you playing a Bass Cover of "Sultans of Swing". Saludos and thanks a lot for your nice videos!
Hello. I'll check it out!
Amazing work, Troy, but then again, you could reply with a quote from Evil Knievel, " You Know Who the H*** I Am " ?
My favorite Basses are the ones with the offset tuners, A La The Tubes " She's A Beauty". Is there anything else you can share on that fine chunk of wood besides the comments in your Prelog, which by the way I always enjoy reading that info, and here are a few words that made me read it again.
Grandiloquent, I must admit, once again " google " is this IT Tech's friend on that one. some sort of voodoo, half-steppy stuff going on, I read that paragraph a few times and chuckled. it took a bit more work than you might think. you might think, play on words ?
June 24, 1984 Calaveras County Fairgrounds Angels Camp, CA REM, Berlin, Ratt, Huey Lewis And The News & The Cars. Lead singer from REM came out with a full leg cast & Crutches, tried to sit on a large stage electronics box and rolled off it flat on the stage.
The first ever MTV Video Music Award show. Hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler. The Cars won the inaugural video of the year award in 1984 for "You Might Think."
Thanks a lot, Richard. I would never say that... well, maybe to my wife and then she'd laugh.
Wow, that some line up of bands there!
Where were the MTV awards? Radio City?
Yes I believe it was Radio City.
Just what I needed.....a bass cover. 😂
Haha... thanks!